By Imlisanen Jamir
Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life!
Before falling for the warmth of that promise, it’s vital to question, “Who, exactly, benefits fro
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In the last 5 years (since 2014-15), officially there were 23 accidents - 6 fatal, among the electrical workers in Nagaland according to a recent report published by The Morung Express. Gi
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By Imlisanen Jamir 1970 saw the first Earth Day observation, which eventually became a worldwide celebration of our home planet. The subsequent years saw an emergence of environmental consciousness;
Witoubou Newmai As the impacts of Climate Change are becoming quite a herculean issue to be handled, and the world struggles with the issue without perceiving any definite predetermined end; it is an opportu
Aheli Moitra At a friend’s wedding in Mon, there were 20 different meat dishes for guests. The animals that made it to the lunch table had been bred on different types of grain, various kinds of meat h
Dr Asangba Tzudir Policy making especially on matters of governance has remained a contentious issue. The latest on RIIN testifies such a predicament. The manner in which the state government came up wi
Imlisanen Jamir The couple of weeks leading up to the consultative meeting between civil society organizations and the Nagaland State Government on the Registration of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RII
The appointment of RN Ravi, Interlocutor for Indo-Naga Peace Talks, as the 20th Governor of Nagaland, has generated mixed reactions from various stakeholders in ‘Naga-land’ – ranging from elem
Witoubou Newmai Local or ‘identity politics’ have become the bulwarks against making the issues of environment to assume priority in the agenda or policies of our society. That is the reason why
Aheli Moitra In June, Netflix dropped a dystopian future fiction bomb—Leila. Set in 2047, the web series shows the future nation state of ‘Aryavarta’ that will leave viewers amply disturbed
Dr Asangba Tzudir On 24th August 1944, a 2nd World war US cargo plane crashed in a certain village in Nagaland. To keep the remnants of the wrecked plane in the possession of the villagers was considere
Imlisanen Jamir 1970 saw the first Earth Day observation, which eventually became a worldwide celebration of our home planet. The subsequent years saw an emergence of environmental consciousness; awareness o
The Nagaland government, in an acute ‘Johnny-come-lately’ syndrome, has called for a consultative meeting on July 17 to discuss RIIN, after concerns were raised from various quarters regarding the e
Witoubou Newmai The assertions of some important groups in the past one month---the Kuki National Organisation/United People’s Front (KNO/UPF), the United Naga Council (UNC), the Joint Committee on Inn
Aheli Moitra The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to power in Delhi in February 2015; it pledged to bring positive changes in the sectors of education and health. The Party delivered accordingly. Accordin
Dr Asangba Tzudir At a time when the issue of ‘immigration’ has become a serious issue, the Government of Nagaland is initiating an exercise to prepare a master list of all indigenous inhabi
Imlisanen Jamir Here’s the routine of a 12-year-old girl studying in Dimapur. She gets out of school at 2:45 and gets home at around 4:00. I know that might seem like a huge gap but it is not really, c
On July 5, the Governor of Nagaland summoned the fourth session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) to be held on August 6 in the Assembly Hall, Kohima. While the schedule of the session is
Witoubou Newmai “Water apocalypse”, “water-stressed region” and “water war lurking” are some of the languages used by commentators and activists to emphasize the concerns
Aheli Moitra Young Indian people today are educated, many have well-paid jobs and are always on the move. Travel is an essential part of the Indian youth life today. Among them, the middle class youth are lo
