Editorial

  • Women and Reservation
    Dr Asangba Tzudir The strict division of labor in the traditional fold between men and women has been a subject of debate and criticism today, where womenfolk not only have the potential but have been doing
  • Public support for a free press
    Veroli Zhimo This year, World Press Freedom Day comes at a time that is characterised by the viral spread of false information online, the weakening of the media, and ongoing attacks on journalists – a
  • Our politicians & their principles
    Imlisanen Jamir They do make it very challenging, don’t they? Nagaland’s politicians and their antics make it increasingly difficult for people to even consider that their political representativ
  • A scorched land
    Imlisanen Jamir India is witnessing a scorching heatwave this spring, with temperatures rising to record levels in parts of the country. Conditions are expected to worsen this week in these parts of the coun
  • Risk of repetition 
    Moa Jamir In the past week, apart from the ‘omnipresent’ Naga political issue, some issues have created certain traction in Nagaland. At the risk of repetition, these included a ‘minor&rsqu
  • Ban on single use plastics
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Following the largely unsuccessful imposition of ban on single use plastics by the Government in 2019, once again the ban has been imposed on the use of identified single-use plastic items
  • Advancing malaria elimination goals
    Akangjungla Nagaland state has made major progress in the fight against malaria, according to the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Nagaland
  • Good Water Governance 
    Water covers nearly 71 percent of the earth’s surface, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all earth’s water. Water may be the most renewable of natural resources. It is present in several for
  • A renewable energy future for Nagaland
    Imlisanen Jamir Just in time for Earth Day, the Nagaland State Government has laid a foundation stone for a five megawatt solar power plant at Hovukhu village, Niuland. If things go well, this is hopefully t
  • For health’s sake 
    Moa Jamir The provision of equitable, affordable and quality healthcare services to the people of the State is one of the Nagaland Sustainable Development Goal Vision 2030 targets. The role of the State Gove
  • A new narrative
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Nagaland Minister for Higher Education and Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along while speaking during the 4th Central Nagaland Tribes Association general Conference underscored that the &
  • Great floods have flown from simple sources
    Veroli Zhimo The arrival of ‘Mango showers’ or pre-monsoon rainfall brings mercury levels down while offering respite from the scorching heat. But in most low lying areas of Dimapur, Chümouk
  • No to Hindi? 
    Imkong Walling Asserting, taking a stand has certainly not been the Nagaland state government’s greatest strength. Sitting by the fence and letting things pass by, when it comes to policies concerning
  • Changing our perception of success
    Imlisanen Jamir The recent departmental examinations for LDA and driver posts in 8 districts of the State show how, despite efforts to wean people off from solely depending on government job opportunities, a
  • A ‘corporate social responsibility’
    Moa Jamir North-East India continues to be one of the most neglected for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending over the years as affirmed by recent data provided in the Rajya Sabha by the Ministry o
  • Zoē or Bios?
    Dr Asangba Tzudir In the evolution of the human society and within the changing times, more so, times that tells us the meaning of what it means to struggle, the idea of ‘survival’ or surviving s
  • Rising prices and its loop 
    Akangjungla The challenge of higher commodity prices cannot be undermined even as there are sections of people in the society who does not understand the terms like budget, economic growth, inflation and mar
  • Authentic leadership in an era of fragmentation
    Currently, humanity is facing another generational transition and experiencing an interregnum between the old and the new, particularly in the post-COVID world. In reality, interregnums can be a space for socia
  • ‘Our planet our health’
    Imlisanen Jamir As the world observes World Health Day on April 7 under the theme ‘Our Planet Our Health,’ it is important to recognise that the impact of climate change and its consequences on h
  • What happened to Nagaland Lokayukta?
    Moa Jamir Nagaland’s quest for transparency and accountability in governance is fraught with humungous gaps between intention and actual implementation. Simply stated, the ability of the State Governme
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