Editorial

  • Don’t ruin all that hard work
    Imlisanen Jamir We cannot allow disputes within ourselves to ruin one of the most remarkable conservation success stories that Nagaland has seen.   The Amur Falcons brought global attention to the st
  • Radio Gaga in Nagaland
    In a Smartphone era, who needs or listen to the radio? A valid rhetorical question, the answer, au contraire, is ‘a lot,’ melodiously defying popular perception that radio has lost its relevance in
  • A pinch of the feminine
    Aheli Moitra Autumn has dawned and celebration of female divine power is underway. From birthing to nurturing and protection, the feminine in our lives is a symbol of the light that ignites our collective wa
  • Good Governance
    Dr. Asangba Tzüdir 'Not an option, but basic right' Good governance is an indeterminate term used in the international development literature to describe how public institutions conduct publi
  • It’s been coming!
    Imlisanen Jamir   When a part of the Old Nagarjan Bridge in Dimapur began collapsing to one side on Sunday, it shouldn’t have come as any surprise.   Badly damaged since last year, and des
  • Nagaland's elusive sports policy
    The role of the government is vital promoting sports in a state or country. The overall development of sports personalities as well as the infrastructure is in everyone’s interest and a comprehensive poli
  • A rightful place
    Witoubou Newmai Nagas need to acknowledge our writers Good books “age with the readers,” they say. Besides the influence of the themes, the readers are also charmed by the places, cultures, pr
  • Of Unions, Donations and Collections
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir For sure, Nagaland will easily enter the Guinness Book of World Records for having the distinction of most unions if such a record in included in the list. The increasing number o
  • The anti-vaccine movement is dangerous
    Imlisanen Jamir One of humanity’s greatest accomplishments has been the development of vaccines, saving millions of lives across the world.   Since then, several new vaccines have been develope
  • A non-compliant state
    It is highly unfortunate, but not surprising, that the directives from the apex court of the country – the Supreme Court of India - are routinely taken for granted by Government of Nagaland (GoN). However
  • Manipur Univ: Plug the chain reaction
    Witoubou Newmai   The chain reaction set into motion by the current Manipur University impasse is rapidly snowballing into a complicated crisis. The initial single-minded focus on removing Prof AP Pande
  • Love for Gandhi
    Aheli Moitra “Gandhi was probably the first person in history to lift the love ethic of Jesus above mere interaction between individuals to a powerful and effective social force on a large scale. Love,
  • Clean Nagaland and the People’s Civic Sensibility
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir The State Government coinciding with the birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and also the nation-wide ‘Clean India Mission,’ had called for a statewide mass social wor
  • Empower labour to curb human trafficking
    Imlisanen Jamir Human trafficking, and the ruthless exploitation and slave-like conditions that accompany it, reflects the worst aspects of human nature. For too long there has been a tendency to turn away r
  • The Missing Link in SBM
    India is poised to be ‘clean and open defecation free’ by October 2, 2019 – if things go as intended. The magic bullet – the Swachh Bharat Mission/Abhiyan (SBM) or Clean India Mission, a
  • Tenor of Our Times
    Witoubou Newmai "In an era where language has lost all stable referents, it is difficult to find a word that describes the tenor of our times,” writes Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Vice Chancellor of Ashoka
  • Release the deadlock
    Aheli Moitra The Indo-Naga issue has always had an international audience.   Last week, media in Nagaland delivered the news of Liberation, an international anticolonialist campaign group and civil r
  • City Bus and Pink Bus ‘versus’ Auto Rickshaw
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir With a view to ease traffic congestion and provide public travel convenience, city buses have resumed in Dimapur and pink buses especially for women to have a ‘safe and secu
  • The need for groundwater regulation in Nagaland
    Imlisanen Jamir A regulatory regime backed by intensive conservation steps that ensure equitable use of groundwater is urgently needed in Nagaland.   Going by recent reports from the State Geological
  • Breaking the ritual
    Rs 40.01 lakh for farewell function, Rs 56.12 lakh from the funds for scholarship schemes for private use and suspected misappropriation of Rs 51.87 lakh; drawing of Rs 14.13 lakh for nonexistent employees by a
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