Moa JamirNagaland's performance on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) presents a complex picture. While the state has shown steady improvement in some crucial areas, it continues to lag behind the nationa
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Imkong WallingThe public sector in Nagaland seems to have a knack for grabbing awards. For a state that lacks much in the development and performance parameters, it has bagged some prestigious ones over the yea
AkangjunglaIn June 2024, a viral video showed the Doyang River in Wokha district of Nagaland carrying a huge collection of plastic wastes. The area villagers pointed out that waste accumulation at the Doyang re
Imlisanen JamirTwenty years is a long time to wait. For anything. But in Nagaland, where the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) elections have just wrapped up after a two-decade hiatus, the real work is only beginning.
Dr Asangba TzudirFor any Church to thrive, trust is of paramount importance, and a thriving church is one that delivers hope, comfort, healing, peace and unity to their congregation. But humans are fragile and
Moa JamirNagaland's Riskiest Road Needs Concrete Measures, Not ExcusesOn July 5, 2024, another rockslide struck the notorious ‘Pagla Pahar’ stretch of National Highway-29, damaging a vehicle and injuring fo
Dr Asangba TzudirIn the evolution of news and information, social media ‘news’ has come as an important source of news and information. And with the rise in social media platforms, the news template and del
Imlisanen JamirIn the age of the 10-second reel, where our lives are distilled into fleeting images and snippets of sound, the challenge of educating and informing the masses has never been more daunting. We li
AkangjunglaIn the ongoing conversation about the state of human relationship, the world politics, health, education, employment and all the other factors that come into play in a person’s life, the concern of
Dr Asangba TzudirOne of the most intriguing so also the most complex term associated in the study and understanding of human beings is the term ‘personality’. The exhibition of multifaceted personalities co
Moa JamirThe recent Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) elections in Nagaland, held on June 26 after a hiatus of 20 years, were historic and significant in many ways. On June 29, the results were declared, filling 278 se
Imkong WallingHere is a plain trivia. Nagaland witnessed three elections in a space of less than two years— The 14th Nagaland Assembly elections in February 2023, the 18th Lok Sabha elections in April 2024 an
Imlisanen JamirThe Urban Local Body elections in Nagaland are over, and now the real test begins. On June 26, voters chose their leaders, but those leaders now face a monumental task: running a city without the
AkangjunglaAs the first-ever urban local body election with 33 per cent reservation for women was conducted in Nagaland state, the scene in almost every ward was very much anticipated. Taking place after a gap
Dr Asangba TzudirSomeone said, “If you live with a monkey for a week, you will fall in love with the monkey.” This also tells a lot about the endowed capacity in people to express feelings and emotions, and
Moa JamirThe "Survey on Local/Block Level Statistics 2023" offers a comprehensive view of the availability of basic amenities in Nagaland's villages but also presents insights into existing disparities. The sur
Vishü Rita KrochaIn August 2016, when the state government made a landmark decision to conduct elections to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) under Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 by granting 33% reservation for wome
Dr Asangba Tzudir With ULB election voting day barely a week away, the local election flavor smells ripe with 523 contestants in the fray. However, as former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson said, “A
AkangjunglaStorytelling is considered one of the most effective ways of influencing the listeners. Stories have been used to pass on knowledge and wisdom to the younger generations for thousands of years. Narra
Dr Asangba TzudirIt is difficult to talk about the beauty of places like Dimapur because mental images of places and localities strewn with garbage obstruct the mind from any talk of beauty. And human beings wh
