Yanpvuo KikonEvery morning in our towns, we see Naga mothers sitting smiling laughing on the pavements, selling vegetables, chillies, fruits, and other local produce. They’re not just earning a living but fee
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As soon as Spring hits, Summer is sold to us in the form of a new summer wardrobe, sandals, sunglasses, hats, what have you. The people who benefit the most from the summer months are the fashion industry. It i
Jo AngamiKohimaIf the last one thousand years were a book, the last few pages describing the Nagas’ headfirst flight into the 21st century would be nothing short of confusing and disorienting. One page, there
Breaking news! Breaking news! Hold on to your samosas, ladies and gentlemen, because the Ministry of Education—yes, that ministry, the one meant to sharpen minds and sculpt futures—has just declared war…-
Dipak KurmiEach era has its own technological bogeyman — a newcomer predicted to render some long-standing practice obsolete. The record is full of such declarations: photography was said to doom painting, ra
Monalisa Tase and Monojit DasIn late July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to the Maldives culminating in his participation as Guest of Honour at the island nation’s 60th Independence Day celeb
What is a T? It is a Topha. In Western Angami usage, that is the native name for ducks. It is customary practice to bring gifts of topha to the sick. More than chicken soup, a broth of topha is said to be very
T S Eliot begins his most famous poem with the lines, ‘April is the cruellest month.’ I wonder where that leaves July this year. Could July be the cruellest month instead? July has begun as a very sad month
A review by Abokali JimomiFor thousands of years, we’ve been waiting for a story like this. The Timi-Ala has found its storyteller. In Sümi mythology, the Timi-Ala is a spirit both feared and revered who can-
Bendangliba AndrewEach academic convocation in Nagaland increasingly resembles a ceremonial farewell. As graduates receive their credentials, an observable migratory pattern ensues towards metropolitan cities s
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Vikiho KibaIn an age where the Church ought to stand as a pillar of truth and unity, the Naga Christian community finds itself fractured, not by persecution from without, but by confusion from within. Theologic
Dr Maongkala LongcharAssociate Professor, Department of English, Dimapur Government CollegeAn unusual offering from the writing space in Nagaland, a collection of haiku is a welcome departure from other forms o
Monalisa Tase and Monojit DasTrump’s Tariffs: A Shift in Global Trade Alliances?Recent announcements of sweeping U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump have continued to reshape global trade dynamics, part
Dharamsala, July 2 (IANS): Elderly Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday announced that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue after his death, and his Gaden Phodrang Trust has the sole
About a week after Ngugi wa Thiong’o died, a university teacher asked me to do a talk on the great man. I declined. Because everything that is important about him can be found on the internet, both reliable a
Dr Bona Lotha & Dr Temsula AlingerCIHSRThe Department of Surgery at CIHSR Dimapur, Nagaland offers a wide spectrum of services to the state and neighboring Indian states. Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surger-
Monalisa Tase and Monojit DasIn a rare display of political unity, India turned to diplomacy not just as a tool of engagement, but as a resolute act of deterrence. Following the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam
It was a Goan summer with equal measures of sunshine and monsoon rain. The thunderstorms were made to impress and inarguably dangerous. You didn’t want to be caught outdoors when the lightning bolts struck th
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Actress Raashii Khanna spoke about her genuine friendship with Vaani Kapoor and revealed that it was Vaani who encouraged her to come to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.Raashii feature
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS): From being merely an alternative remedy, Ayurveda is now offering transformative, personalised healing boosting tourism as well as redefining wellness travel.Ayurveda, which is India’
