Veroli Zhimo
A second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, should it hit Nagaland, can be attributed to two main factors— public apathy and institutional failures.
A sense of complacency crept in on
Dr Asangba Tzudir
Within the never ending ‘production’ of issues, problems and its associated sensitivities, complexities and differences, the press is pitted against the challenge of ‘trut
Moa Jamir
In the continuing effort towards tackling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, two formidable challenges are presently facing the State policymakers, particularly the health department – the possib
Imlisanen Jamir
Easter weekend has come and gone. For Christians, it was a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the promise of eternal life. For others, this time of year is a reminder of
Witoubou Newmai
How do we garner capacities to perceive harmony amid ethnic or communal discords? This question is asked because room for discords is bound to prevail as uniformity is impossible. As such is
Imkong Walling
It is said that getting a bird's eye view of the Earth from space has profound, life-changing effects on the beholder. They call it the "overview effect," a term coined by author
Dr Asangba Tzudir
Recent incidences of violence in Nagaland, including ‘killings,’ have only raised the contest between ‘truth’ and ‘power.’ More so it evokes human nature
Imlisanen Jamir
Currently there is a massive global shortage of semiconductors and everything they are used to make. So CPUs, graphics cards, cars, even fridges. The two hardest hit sectors though are automo
A day after the 1997 ceasefire came into effect, the Economic & Political Weekly (EPW) (02 August 1997, Vol 32, Issue No. 31), explained that the path to peace would be thorny and challenging. The article e
Akangjungla
The journey of art in itself is power and healing. Any creative art is an irreplaceable creation. It is immeasurable and unbounded. It is a transferable work and can be taken up anywhere worldwid
Veroli Zhimo
Nagaland celebrated World Water Day on March 22 with the message that water, the most valuable resource on the planet and an essential component of every ecosystem, has now become a scare commod
Dr Asangba Tzudir
As per data released by the Health Ministry, India on Thursday last, reported it’s highest singly day spike for the year 2021 of the COVID-19 virus with 35,871 cases and 172 deaths. I
Imlisanen Jamir
Since the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared it in 1990, the World Poetry Day has been observed on March 21 every year to promote the reading,
Moa Jamir
Nagas are highly sensitive to the issue of reservation. The most topical being the demand for increasing the percentage of reservation for persons belonging to a certain region of the state. The mu
Witoubou Newmai
Even as each new day keeps propping up another issue in the Naga society, we may ask whether there is a possibility of a dynamic to help us perceive the varying tides of time clearly. Unless
Imkong Walling
Back in mid-2019, the Nagaland state government had a surprise up its sleeves notifying a decision to set up a master list of indigenous inhabitants of the state, christened the Register of In
Dr Asangba Tzudir
While the ‘criteria’ to be considered as an ‘Indigenous Inhabitant’ of Nagaland is for a person to be permanently settled in Nagaland prior to December 1, 1963, t
Moa Jamir
Every year during the annual reports of Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India on ‘State Finances Audit Report’ (SFAR) and ‘Audit Report on Social, Economic, Revenue and
Indigenous Peoples is a loaded concept under international law that carries a spectrum of rights and responsibilities. In Nagaland, the term “Indigenous Inhabitant” is used by the State, but it neit
Witoubou Newmai
People are confronted with challenges of social issues or any other community demand on one hand. On the other hand, challenges and demands of different dimensions await us when we go home. W