In Nagaland, both the printed and digital word carries the same weight and same burden of trust. Yet a quiet erosion is being observed across the states media landscape, the blurring of lines between journalism
Friday, 23rd October, 2026
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Vishü Rita KrochaCorruption has long been a point of discussion in the Naga society. The fight for transparency and accountability has also, often led the public to the streets. But the vicious cycle still con
-A deafening silence over endemic corruption in NagalandMoa JamirOver a decade ago, this column reflected on A Deafening Silence, prompted by a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report detailing widespread
Imkong Walling Monsoon floods go back a long, long way. Rainwater and overflowing rivers inundating the Brahmaputra floodplains seldom fail to leave a trail of destruction. The scale of the July 2026
Imlisanen JamirWhen the writer W. David Marx published Blank Space this past autumn, he gave a name to something many people had already sensed without being able to argue it properly, that the twenty-first cen
Vishü Rita KrochaAs a predominantly Christian state with distinct cultural identities protected under unique constitutional provisions like Article 371(A), the government's directive mandating the full six-sta
In his essay What Can We Hope For in Society?, Christian ethicist John C Bennett wrote for a Western, mid-century Christendom still measuring itself against the enlightenment idea of progress. Yet his central a
From record growth to unprecedented decline, Census 2027 offers Nagaland a chance to settle the numbersMoa JamirNagaland enters Census 2027 with a demographic record unlike any other State. In the 2001 Census,
As Nagaland faces erratic monsoons, warming winters, and increasingly unpredictable growing seasons, a quieter conversation is unfolding in the state, one that predates the language of "climate resilience" alto
Imlisanen JamirThe Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority has produced, in the space of a single press release, a small masterclass in answering every question except the one that was asked, and answering
Every few months, a case involving a minor - abuse, trafficking, or exploitation, surfaces in Nagalands news cycle, is discussed with urgency for a few days, and is then allowed to fade. What is rarely examined
Vishü Rita KrochaFabrics carry collective memory of a people. Especially for Nagas, traditional wears are not just clothing but carry with them deep social, cultural and spiritual significance. The motif
Child rights and responsible media reporting in NagalandMoa JamirA child does not lose the right to privacy because a crime has occurred. Nor does the public interest in knowing what happened create a public in
Imkong WallingThe day was July 27, 2026. The venue was the Nagaland Police Complex, Chümoukedima. There was a pride of legislators led by the Chief Minister. Rolling out a fleet of newly acquired vehicles fund
Imlisanen JamirA government orders the mobile network switched off within a few kilometres of a protest site, and within the hour an entire district has gone dark, unable to call ambulances, send money, or tell
Public feedback to the Morung Expresss suggestion platform shows that people in Nagaland have lost faith in the government. Beyond the usual complaints about poor roads and infrastructure, the responses point t
Vishü Rita KrochaOne of the greatest challenges confronting parents today is perhaps raising their children in an era of digital age. Today's children have never known life without the internet. They have been
By Moa JamirEven as Nagaland battles another season of devastating rains, an important question deserves attention: is the State acting on what it already knows?Earlier this year, southasiadisasters.net dedicat
Imlisanen JamirAt the New Phor site in Meluri, dated to the 3rd and 4th century BC, the expansion of the village is erasing archaeological evidence before it can even be excavated. At Ranya Khen and Tsie Khen,
Imlisanen JamirChristopher Nolan's Odyssey opened in theatres this month, retelling a story first assembled by reciters who carried it in memory for generations before anyone thought to write it down. Homer's e
