Imlisanen Jamir Our hope for normalcy might potentially be put on hold with another wave of COVID-19 hitting several parts of the country and the increasing number of Omicron variant cases. With ample war

By Moa Jamir What is a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’? The most comprehensive definition is given by Investopedia, a financial website, which defined the term as “an informal, often unwritte

Dr Asangba Tzudir Of the many pressing concerns confronting Nagaland today is the issue of economic inequality. The growing disparity between the rich and the poor where wealth is being concentrated in the h

Akangjungla 2022 is here as the New Year. The approach of anything new is a blend of ambiguity and uncertainty, and yet full of expectation. The year 2021 witnessed many unwarranted incidents, as the prolong

By Imlisanen Jamir “It wasn’t supposed to be like this. People were supposed to get kinder in the future.” This was a quote from the fictional character Randy Marsh from the hit comedy s

By Moa Jamir To say that several formidable challenges await Nagaland State Government in the New Year would be an understatement. Most of these are external, but many defining challenges are self-inflicted,

The North East is not just one land, one people, one issue. It is home to many peoples and nations, each with their own history, culture, language, and political aspirations. It is in their distinctiveness that

By Veroli Zhimo On New Year's Eve, many of us will make the same resolution we did at the end of last year. By the time end of January 1, most of us would have broken that vow.  That is the joke

By Moa Jamir Peace is a universal theme of Christmas. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty Go

By Dr Asangba Tzudir The season of Love is here again even as the whole of Christendom prepares to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. We are once again reminded of the miracle that took place in that mange

Imkong Walling Ease of governance is generally the implied intent when state governments in India redraw district lines.  In Nagaland’s case, lingual variation have served as the major, if not

By Akangjungla Ever since the December 4 and 5, 2021 incidents in Oting village and Mon town respectively, communities in and beyond the state of Nagaland, irrespective of many dissimilarities, have expresse

Moa Jamir Agriculture is often considered to be part of the Naga’s way of life and Nagaland is an agrarian State with nearly three-fourth of its population engaged and dependent on agriculture. Often,

Beauty pageants–which over the years have tactfully eliminated the ‘beauty’ part of the name–are outdated rituals that ultimately do more to hurt equality than they do to promote the you

By Veroli Zhimo Since 2017, December 12 has been proclaimed as an official UN-designated day: International Universal Health Coverage Day—a day when the global community calls on world leaders to revie

Yes, ‘n’ how many times can a man turn his head, pretending he just doesn’t see? – Bob Dylan The right to life forms the basis for all other rights to derive meaning, which is foundat

By Imlisanen Jamir A long time ago, tribes from all over the world came together for a gathering. There was a challenge actually to see who could come up with the scariest things. Some of them brewed potions

By Moa Jamir Two pictures in the span of just four days vividly reflected the duality and juxtaposition of the vicious cycle of violence, within the Naga way of life and how it continues to affect their way

By Dr Asangba Tzudir A para of the statement laid in Rajya Sabha by Union Home Minister regarding the massacre at Oting reads: “based on inputs received by the Indian Army about movement of the insurge

Akangjungla “the sun refuses to shine the clouds refuse to move mother nature hears the cries of the slain let the echoes resound! we refuse to bend we shall not be silent remove AFSPA!   &