Ah yes, Holi! That delightful festival where even the most serious banker in a stiff suit finds himself smeared with pink, blue, and green.It’s a celebration of colour, of chaos, and of diversity.But imagine,
Ah, what a win that was! The streets were alive with cheers, people were dancing on balconies, and social media erupted with messages like, "We did it!" Of course, by "we," most of us meant "they" — the eleve
World Kidney Day-2025Dr Ngopelo KeviechuSMO District Hospital PhekEvery year the second Thursday of March is observed as World Kidney Day (WKD). This year, it falls on the 13th of March (Thursday) and the theme
It seems Mr. P C George, BJP leader from Kerala has stumbled upon the ultimate solution to protect young women in India from the treacherous clutches of "love jihad" — marry them off by 24! Apparently, once a
Ishrat BombaywalaPlaksha University Imagine waking up one day and not recognizing the faces of your loved ones. Imagine forgetting their voices. Their names slip out of your grasp like grains of sand slipp
There was once a man who had no army, no money, and certainly no WhatsApp IT cell to spread his message. Yet, he took on the might of an empire, rallied millions behind him, and built a nation with an idea. His
Lately, I’ve been spending some time at a hospital, with the son of a close friend.And as I saw doctors rushing around, my mind built an imaginary operation that went on behind the OT door:It was a surgery th
Julia van Velden, Stellenbosch University; Garry Peterson, Stockholm University; Iain Gordon, Australian National University; Jessica Cheok, CSIRO, and Rosemary Hill, James Cook UniversityIndigenous people make
Wikimedia/Louisa Cass/AusAID, CC BY-SAMeg Parsons, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Allan Rarai, The University of the South PacificCiguatera fish poisoning is the world’s most frequently repor
The other day, I found myself in a conversation with an old friend about honesty in business. He insisted that cutting corners, bending the truth a little, and making promises he never intended to keep were jus
I was writing an article on my laptop when I heard the door open. A tiny pair of feet pattered in, and my two-year-old grandchild popped into the room, her eyes twinkling with mischief. Without hesitation, I ba
Critical assessment of women’s safety in NagalandSentsuthung OdyuoIntroduction: Nagaland has often been portrayed as one of the safest places for women in India, with reports suggesting that crime rates again
Some people sing a song, and some people live it.Tony David did both.If you ever had the privilege of hearing him sing Oh Happy Day, you would have closed your eyes, felt his voice and the music seep into your
As we try to save endangered animals from extinction, there is an endangered species of humans who are fast disappearing, and can hardly ever be found, and that is the servant leader!Ah, the Servant Leader! Tha
Ah, the White House! The seat of power and dignity. Where presidents pause before every syllable, where journalists cross their legs like they belong to a ballet troupe, and where historical furniture sits with
The morning papers headlined PM Modi’s latest announcement, of handing over his social media accounts to women on Women’s Day, March 8.Sounds like a grand gesture, doesn’t it?A modern-day digital chariot
As I hear about roads being renamed and unjust laws being passed, let it be noted, there’s a curious thing about governments that thrive on dividing people: they rarely survive long enough to enjoy the fruits
Prof Mithilesh Kumar SinhaDepartment of Economics, Nagaland University, LumamiIn the recent elections of three states, political parties have done the work of distributing freebies to middle class people which
Something that happens during our wet monsoons is the stubborn defiance of jammed doors, unyielding windows, and cupboard drawers with an attitude that could put the most obstinate of politicians to shame.We pu
Some of the reactions by our own people, about the deportees from America, were hilarious and ridiculous. Some cursed them, others ridiculed them and many laughed at them.But….I know that most of these same p