By - Dr. Asangba TzudirIn a world of celebrated materialism, where 'love', 'care' and 'concern' for the other finds within the means equation, once again Hospitals continue to serve as a place where people enco
Monsoon lays bare cracks in Nagaland’s urban (mis)governanceBy - Moa JamirIn May 2017, this column posed the question: Is unplanned urbanisation akin to choking oneself? Eight years on, with homes subme
By - Dr. Asangba TzudirNagaland, popularly known for its vibrant culture, and tagged as the land of festivals, is 'silently' facing a severe health challenge— a growing HIV/AIDS crisis. With one of the
By - Imlisanen JamirOver the past few months, pharmacy closures have become headline news in Nagaland. In April, 54 pharmacies in Mokokchung were shut down. More recently, 15 more in Niuland lost their li
Dimapur, the bustling commercial heart of Nagaland, is facing an escalating garbage problem that poses serious threats to public health, the environment and the city’s overall livability. Streets clogged with
Some ReflectionsBy - Dr. Asangba TzudirThe weeklong visit of the Naga delegation to the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, is a significant step in the process of Naga Repatriation which resulted in the June 13,
By - Moa Jamir The June 25 proceedings of the Gauhati High Court’s Kohima Bench in the ongoing suo motu Public Interest Litigations (PIL) concerning two national highway projects in Nagaland unders
By - Imkong WallingRemember that agonising sense of irritation, frustration, and helplessness that overcomes when vehicles with retrofitted exhaust noise zip past? While there are cars with brain-jarring
By - Imlisanen JamirSomewhere in a university lab, far from the fluorescent wash of a screen, a few researchers pressed Enter. On the other side of the world, people leaned in toward their keyboards—curious,
By - Akangjungla The ghost of drug abuse in Nagaland continues to eclipse its people and entirety. Recent revelations at the launch of an ‘Online Competition on Substance Abuse Prevention’ in 2024 laid
By - Dr Asangba TzudirAs colleges under Nagaland University embarks on the fourth year journey of FYUGP under the National Education Policy 2020, a critical decision awaits the students especially those who are
By - Moa Jamir The Nagaland-specific findings from the 77th Round of the National Sample Survey (NSS), recently made public by the Department of Economics and Statistics, offer vital yet sobering policy in
By - Dr. Asangba TzudirSalaries delayed, or worse, when govt. employees are unpaid for months, and which is a normalised condition today, but in a society where daily survival hinges on the assurance of m
By - Imlisanen JamirI picked up Richard Ellmann’s biography of James Joyce again a few weeks ago. It had been sitting on my shelf for years—one of those books I borrowed from the university library during m
By - Akangjungla In an era dominated by the internet and digital technology, the rapid spread of low-cost connectivity and user-friendly gadgets has let loose a flood of content creators across social medi
In need of RevivalBy - Dr. Asangba TzudirLooking at Naga ‘life-world’ today, the patterns of growth ushered in through rapid modernization, globalization, and more so educational homogenization, indigenous
By - Moa JamirThe implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in Nagaland, particularly in the erstwhile Dimapur district comprising Chümoukedima and Niuland, continues to stir debate. At its core lie
By - Imkong WallingMarking territory is built into the DNA— a survival instinct that comes naturally, transcending species. That primeval instinct for acquiring territory, for survival, ensured a steady
The Nagaland government’s recent Memorandum of Understanding with the State Bank of India (SBI) marks the rollout of a new salary-linked insurance scheme for permanent government employees. Framed as part of
By - Akangjungla In Nagaland, where faith and culture are deeply intertwined, the Church has long stood as a pillar of moral guidance and community strength. Yet recent debates about truth, both spir