Editorial

  • NU should step up
    The standing of the lone central university in the state – Nagaland University (NU) continues to falter in the ranking of Institutions of Higher Education in India. The latest ranking of National Ins
  • ‘Inhumane element’
    Witoubou Newmai     The May 25, 2020 incident of Minneapolis has nudged the collective conscience of humanity so much so that it is taking different groups of people in different regions to dif
  • Too easy to criticize
    Y Merina Chishi   The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat turned many Naga people into a narrow-minded, opinionated and cynical lot. These people appear to have a negative outlook on everything. From dis
  • The Immediate Challenges
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   The easing of lockdown in India is happening at a time when certain states in India are encountering the worst case scenario. For Nagaland, except in the quarantine center
  • Filling the gap 
    On June 5, the Governor of Nagaland, RN Ravi expressed concern over the 'near halt' of construction activities during a review of work progress of projects undertaken by the National Highways and Infras
  • Victims to quick fixes
    Imlisanen Jamir   The scientific community is under even more pressure in this panic driven COVID-19 world. What these times have also shown is how the scientific process is not something immune to the
  • For effective communications
    Witoubou Newmai   There is a compelling need to start asking today as to why issues after issues are being engaged without the demand for ‘thought-through processes.’  As we not
  • Theft of Govt land
    Y Merina Chishi   Encroachment or theft of government land is a big problem in Nagaland. Every year, the government loses a significant area of land that is encroached upon or outrightly occupied in
  • It Will Be a Mad Rush
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   The Nagaland board exam results are out and the ritualistic felicitations have started pouring in; so also the call for Admissions to Higher Secondary Schools and Colleges
  • Support local, let’s get through this together
    Imlisanen Jamir   Our local businesses are fighting for survival, and they need our help. For many locally owned shops, restaurants and businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedent
  • The dual challenge 
    Out of 37854, a total of 27069 qualified the High School Leaving Certificates (HSLC) and High Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examinations 2020 conducted by the Nagaland Board of School Education.
  • Rectifying the lens
    Witoubou Newmai   The preponderance of COVID-19 pandemic ‘discourse’ and a great deal of anxiety it brings in collective mind have taken our society a distance away, at least for now, from
  • Online education challenges
    Y Merina Chishi    Nagaland is today facing the greatest threat to its education system.  Switching gears from the normal classroom teaching to online education is a big challenge for the ent
  • Building a Robust Food Security in Nagaland
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   In context, for some time until now, the word ‘Negative’ was the most positive word.  However, with COVID-19 positive cases reported besides the unwanted pos
  • Engendering solidarity 
    Nagaland officially reported its first COVID-19 cases with three persons testing positive for the virus on May 25. According to the State Health officials, these cases are not local but ‘imported’ r
  • A bleak unemployment scenario awaits Nagaland
    Imlisanen Jamir As Nagaland welcomes its stranded citizens from other States, the immediate challenges to accommodate the returnees and look after their welfare amidst the pandemic has clouded the looming ch
  • ‘Returning home’
    Witoubou Newmai   Glancing from one premise, we begin to notice that the ‘coronavirus life’ has also become synonymous with ‘returning home.’ The reason for focusing this
  • Living With Coronavirus
    Dr. Asangba Tzüdir     Like humanity has been living with so many forms of virus and diseases, another addition is the Coronavirus, and it has come to live with us; and as pertinent as it is t
  • Being all-weather Church
    Imkong Walling   Religious organizations the world over are held in high regard. Ingrained over thousands of years, the respect commanded by the houses of prayer and its custodians remains unmatched.
  • Reviving economy via agriculture
    The intent should be accompanied by concrete policy measures on the ground    Amid the ongoing measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 and the resultants challenges it presents, Nagaland Chie