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
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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
- Veroli Zhimo The impact on global sports, due to the coronavirus pandemic, was seen to be relatively ‘lesser’ than other areas. In fact, sport was among the first things to return to near normalc
- Dr Asangba Tzudir Like the never ending issues of garbage especially plastic wastes and its daily accumulation the various problems confronting Naga society today can be likened to the garbage accumulation.
Moa Jamir There are often stylised arguments while deliberating the issue of empowerment, particularly in the context of progressive policy and action designed to benefit a section of the populace, hitherto
On February 1, 2021, Burma’s military shocked the world as it seized the reins of an elected civilian government. Given its history, this was not completely unexpected, especially so after the ruling Nati
Imlisanen Jamir Women in Nagaland, despite being at the forefront of many sectors, continue to be left out of political and structural decision making. Failure to include them in this crucial area will be de- Witoubou Newmai More important is commitment to common aspiration What the protestors in today’s Myanmar have in common is “more the sense of the common evil” i.e. the Tatmadaw, wh
- Imkong Walling Nagaland is not new to having political bigwigs as state guests. These are routine governmental obligations, but to the larger public in the far east of India, the visits are extraordinary eve
- Dr Asangba Tzudir About a year ago, the All Nagaland School Teachers Association (ANSTA) asked the school education department to punish teachers who give them a bad name by hiring proxies or substitutes. Su
Dr Moa Jamir The daily collection of garbage in Dimapur averages almost 115 Metric Tonnes (MT) and added to the existing 50 lakh MT of waste at the city’s dumping site, The Morung Express reported on F
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
