The outbreak of COVID-19 has upended lives across the world and governments as well as the populace across the globe, have had been struggling to cope with the unprecedented pandemic. One area of concern is

Witoubou Newmai The ‘COVID-19 time’ raises so many questions even as we feel a measure of uncertainty. And, at the same time, we seem to have difficulty expressing it. It goes without saying t

Veroli Zhimo Even as State Government extended statewide lockdown till August 31, many parts of the state remain under lockdowns of varying intensity, imposed by their respective district administrations.

Dr Asangba Tzüdir The recently announced National Education Policy 2020 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development sets for itself the goal of transforming the education system to meet the needs of t

Imlisanen Jamir There’s panic in the air. With COVID-19 cases increasing each day, citizens are reacting in a variety of ways. Some of them are smart, others … not so much. Panicking in the f

A quick perusal of news reports regarding healthcare, or lack of it, amid the spread of COVID-19, clearly suggest that the common person’s struggle for basic healthcare, is a ‘pandemic’ challe

Witoubou Newmai It has been a blow-hot, blow-cold affair all along, and very often the question of probity rears prominence, regarding the Naga ‘peace’ talks.  The ongoing volleys of stat

Imkong Walling Governmental censorship over issues deemed ‘sensitive’ is not a new phenomenon. The practice of secrecy by governments over matters of ‘national security’ has been an a

Dr Asangba Tzüdir The current pandemic, of all sections of people, have left the student fraternity high and dry. While many students have to go through the physical and mental ‘ordeal’ of s

Of late, Nagaland Government and its various agencies are on clarifications spree and seem to be spending more time on damage control exercises, rather than any other activities.  While illumination on

Imlisanen Jamir This week will be pivotal in the State’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, with Kohima and Dimapur imposing weeklong lockdowns in order to break the chain of transmission. One hopes

Witoubou Newmai The ‘coronavirus life’ has also taken us back and forth to the metaphorical realms and the realities. This ‘coronavirus life’ might have ripped open to some people'

Professional journalism – publishing verified facts and informed opinion – has given people an alternative to disinformation and has helped to disprove the falsehoods, stated a UNESCO’s policy

Dr Asangba Tzüdir   In such trying and testing times, moral dilemmas are bound to play in the minds of people especially those at the helm of affairs because certain decisions with regard to the c

Imlisanen Jamir   Suddenly, it’s now digital or bust. This lockdown has highlighted the need for technology that can sustain business operations, help educate students and keep people connec

Imkong Walling   The issue of Delimitation of Assembly Constituencies has reared all over again. It was some 20 years ago when this same issue was a cause of much uproar only to die down after a cour

Witoubou Newmai   Nothing is more telling than the observation that the everyday ‘colloquy’ of our Naga society has not returned values to the society. Rather, the ‘taking-away&rsqu

Veroli Zhimo   “The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story that becomes the only story

Dr Asangba Tzüdir   The COVID-19 pandemic which is ever on the increase in India has had adverse effects on various sections of people. While it has thrown up pertinent challenges mainly on the

Nagaland officially registered the first COVID-19 positive cases on May 25 with the confirmation infections. With this, the global pandemic, hitherto ‘heard, seen or read,’ reached the State and the