Editorial

  • The ‘right of the bone’ and the oil
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Around the late 1970s the people of Changpang which originally was located high on a hillside began to move to the bottom of the hill when oil extraction started there in 1981, with an &lsq
  • Mitigate climate impact with proper planning
    Veroli Zhimo The floods in Assam, on last count, have affected at least 22.21 lakh people across 28 districts, according to a bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The dea
  • More than a calling
    Imkong Walling The Agnipath Scheme, the Indian armed forces’ new recruitment policy has pitted two schools of thought at opposite ends— Traditionalists versus modernists, so to speak.  Na
  • Farewell Internet Explorer
    Imlisanen Jamir The Internet's favorite browser patsy, Internet Explorer, or more creatively, "Internet Exploder," has finally received its death blow. After 27 years of service, Microsoft on J
  • Educated but jobless in Nagaland
    Moa Jamir State Govt needs to get serious in dealing with mounting unemployment Unemployment has been a perennial challenge in Nagaland due to a combination of various political, geographical and soc
  • Harnessing Solar Energy
    Dr Asangba Tzudir With depletion of convention, non-renewable sources of energy, there is an urgent need for finding out means to harness and increase the production of alternative sources of energy, and one
  • Naga musicians must create original music
    Akangjungla The Musicians Guild (MG) based in Nagaland hosted a spectacular MG Music Awards 2022 bringing artists and musicians of different genre at the North East level for its second edition at Regional C
  • Can Corruption turn against itself? 
    Recently questions regarding irregularities and misappropriation of public funds and resources have been alleged by persons and communities based on Right to Information disclosures. This once again reminds the
  • Healing Wounds
    Imlisanen Jamir The investigation into the December 2021 killing of civilians in Mon by security forces reached a significant point with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) filing a chargesheet against 30 m
  • Pause and introspect
    Moa Jamir In Nagaland, ‘things’ usually occur once festive seasons are over. From late December to March is the period when issues affecting the socio-political landscape often (re)surface. The e
  • Towards A Common Platform
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Of late, the idea of a common platform to know the ‘principles, policies and promises’ of intending candidates for elections is seen as a viable option not only to know the &lsq
  • Strengthen social protection to eradicate child labour
    Veroli Zhimo The World Day against Child Labour was a subdued event in Nagaland this year with only a handful NGOs and organisations taking the onus to observe the day. To raise awareness and activism tow
  • Communication aversion
    Imkong Walling The public has a short memory but government procedure must carry on. Police investigations, in particular, are expected to find closure, which, besides others, would imply studying and record
  • Tragedy and Politics
    Imlisanen Jamir The degree of politics in any given tragedy varies, but most tragedies are political to some extent, just as nearly everything that human beings do is political to some extent. That’s b
  • Adopt Best Practices
    Moa Jamir Of late, the department of school education has been subjected to serious scrutiny, particularly over the low success rate of government schools in the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examin
  • Easing Traffic Congestion
    Dr Asangba Tzudir The growing number of vehicles in the State has also added to the traffic congestion especially in the Capital and the commercial hub of Nagaland. The last few years have been a witness to
  • Planting tree is not enough
    Akangjungla Every year the media houses in Nagaland, especially the newspaper offices are flooded with press releases on updates of the annual World Environment Day commemoration. The office starts receiving
  • Can Nagas transcend the Westphalian State?
    In this second decade of the 21st century the Westphalian World Order continues to remain the dominant model of international state systems and state sovereignty around the world. Even today the concept of Sove
  • Rural healthcare data makes for poor reading
    Imlisanen Jamir Despite the much-touted push by the government to improve healthcare in the State, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, data from the Central Government indicates that much remains to be d
  • Contextualise and act 
    Moa Jamir In March, a total of 46,059 students in Nagaland sat for their High School Leaving Certificates (HSLC) and High Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) Examinations 2022 conducted by the Nagal
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