Editorial

  • The sound of silence
    Veroli Zhimo No section of the society is immune to the suffering inflicted by the cumulative failure of successive governments in Nagaland. The Naga people’s experience with governments and governance
  • On reopening of educational institutions
    Dr Asangba Tzudir In compliance with Unlock 4 guidelines, schools were partially reopened from September 21. With Unlock 5, states and union territories are now given the freedom to decide on reopening of sc
  • Potent reminder
    Political pundits in the United States often speak of the ‘October surprise,’ alluding to breaking news events with potential to alter the trajectory of the presidential race in the culminating mont
  • Manipulating the masses
    Imlisanen Jamir A lesson that jumps out of the pages of history is that leaders, political or otherwise, can and will manipulate the masses.  Leaders can strategically manipulate emotion and appeal t
  • Examine your mirror
    Witoubou Newmai There has been ‘foreverness’ regarding people who are trying to feel good, albeit in varying degrees or variations. The endeavours to achieve these variations have been the reas
  • Expand focus areas
    Nagaland Government has lots of intents, which seldom concretise. With COVID-19 and the resultant economic challenges brought about by the global pandemic, the State Government seems to be keen to show a sembla
  • The Naga Political Destiny
    Dr Asangba Tzudir After so many years of negotiations, the Naga struggle for a Political destiny is still ongoing, more so, it has also been seriously deliberated as a discourse within the social and academi
  • Civil society under more pressure
    Imlisanen Jamir Even as Parliament passed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2020 last week, which according to the government will bring about transparency in the working of non-profit organization
  • Don’t pass the buck
    Imkong Walling With the COVID Cess on fuel gone, making ends meet —if the Nagaland state government is to be believed – would become all the more burdensome and tiding over the current crisis, on
  • Synthesizing various Naga standpoints crucial
    Witoubou Newmai                                     A superficial observation regarding Nagas in the context of the Na
  • More focus on police reforms 
    Veroli Zhimo Police Reforms Day in Nagaland went by rather unceremoniously. On September 22, 2006, the Supreme Court gave its landmark judgment listing out seven key steps for ushering in the much-needed
  • The Farm Bills
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir Amid ironically comical chaotic scenes and uproar, the Rajya Sabha passed two of a set of 3 ‘controversial bills’ related to India’s Agricultural sector. The farm bil
  • Perilous roads
    Imlisanen Jamir The past couple of weeks should serve as a reminder that commuters travelling the National Highway 2 between Dimapur and Kohima are doing so under constant danger. The incidents of the past w
  • Beyond sensationalism  
    “The problem with the electronic media is all about TRPs, leading to more and more sensationalism, damage reputation of people and masquerade as form of right,” a 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court
  • To ‘reinvent’ ourselves with time
    Witoubou Newmai Amartya Sen in his celebrated book, Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny, says that “important choices have to be made even when crucial discoveries occur.” He adds, &ld
  • Land matters
    The issue of land is sensitive and emotional. More so, in the context of Nagaland, where different layers of ownership, as well as protection, exist given the historical circumstances that resulted in the state
  • Reservation or Affirmative Action
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir         Citing “deliberate suppression and deprived in all aspects for the last six decades”, the ENSF while rejecting the present form of the Nagaland S
  • Reimagining sports post COVID
    Imlisanen Jamir September 13 was the 22nd death anniversary of Dr Talimeren Ao—the sporting icon from Nagaland, and Independent India’s first flag bearer and captain of the Indian Football Team t
  • Propensity to ignore
    Imkong Walling In law, there is a term called ‘suo moto.’ This term, of Latin origin is defined as “on its own motion/accord,” or in other words— taking a conscientious initiati
  • Changing media scenarios 
    Witoubou Newmai For a long time, the efficiency in physical marketing or transport prowess also determined the positions of media houses to a great degree. But now, with the advent of the digital era, we beg
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