Editorial

  • Budget lesson 
    A Government budget, according to the Encyclopædia Britannica, is a “forecast by a government of its expenditures and revenues for a specific period of time.” By convention, the period covered by a budget
  • For significant environment drive
    Witoubou Newmai   In discussing the issue of Climate Change or Global Warming, one seldom misses discussing the ‘familiar’ topic of planting more trees.  However, campaigns on planting
  • New kind of politics 
    The ‘broom’ sweeping of the Delhi Assembly elections by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) can be considered spectacular by any standard given the state of affairs in which the electoral battle was fought.  
  •  Mid Day Meal: Transparency Moves
    Dr. Asangba Tzudir   In 2001, the Supreme Court passed an order stating “A basic entitlement of every child in every Government and Government assisted Primary Schools with a prepared Mid-day Meal
  • 90584 – A daunting figure 
    The unemployment situation in the country, most statistical reports concur, is bad and the current scenario is considered one of the highest in many years.    However, it is a global problem a
  • Being apolitical is a political choice
    Imlisanen Jamir     We’ve definitely heard it. Two people are debating the merits of different principles when a third chimes in.    “You know — I don’t really keep up
  • Going beyond familiarity
    Witoubou Newmai   There is a common phrase that says “familiarity breeds contempt.” What does this phrase imply? With utmost urgency, the question needs meticulous examinations.   Fo
  • Securing the children 
    With the primary objective of creating a safe learning environments for children, the ‘Nagaland Disaster Management School Safety Policy 2019’, termed as a step to take the state towards a stronger resilien
  • Fast Food Invasion and Health-issues Customer
    Dr. Asangba Tzudir   The growing number of fast food outlets especially in the commercial hub of Nagaland has added to the metropolitan tinge besides food entertainment though not necessarily to sati
  • Of casualness and seriousness
    Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio was visibly upset and perhaps genuinely concerned about the State’s performance at a recent national sporting event.   Referring to state’s dismal performan
  • Biometric attendance for all can’t come sooner
    Imlisanen Jamir   The Nagaland Government has put its money where its mouth was with last week’s Home Department notification to link government salaries with biometric attendance records of employee
  • An act of humanity
    Witoubou Newmai   Amidst hullabaloo over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) across India, a humanly ambience charmed the conscience of humanity when the ‘homeless’ Bru people were given ‘homes
  • An act of humanity
    Witoubou Newmai   Amidst hullabaloo over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) across India, a humanly ambience charmed the conscience of humanity when the ‘homeless’ Bru people were given ‘homes
  • Safeguarding public property
    Y Merina Chishi   Every year the government spends lakhs of rupees building, beautifying and cleaning up public property-only to have them being defaced and destroyed. In Nagaland most people have no
  • Change?
    Dr. Asangba Tzudir   The “unholy alliance of guns and corruption” was strongly highlighted by Governor of Nagaland R.N. Ravi in his 71st Republic day message, and that it has “taken an unaccept
  • Haphazard crossings
    Imlisanen Jamir   Despite official notifications to the contrary, haphazard vehicle crossings at the ongoing four-lane stretch between Dimapur and Chümoukedima continue, putting at risk commuters an
  • Abiding Values 
    The customary address to the nation by the President Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of India’s’ 71st Republic Day came as a ray of hope for those who affirm with the “principles laid down in our Constitution.
  • Reversing migratory trend 
    “Students urged to look for job beyond Nagaland,” goes the headline of a recent news item in The Morung Express pertaining to the State’s for Minister for Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Par
  • Climate Change woes
    Y Merina Chishi     The cry for greater action to combat Climate Change is getting louder. According to some climate scientists, the world has only 12 years to limit global warming to avoid a c
  • Decolonizing Jesus Christ: ‘Abide with Me’ No more
    Dr. Asangba Tzudir   “We want to stop [the statue], since it goes against the spirit of communal harmony and encourages religious conversions which is rampantly carried out by Christian missionarie
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