Public Space

  • A message to students - Part II
    Dr A Loso Chalai Immanuel College, Dimapur Beloved students, by now most of you might have joined online classes. For those of you who are unable to avail the facility for some reason do not get discouraged
  • The collapse of law and order in Nagaland
    Kahuto Chishi Sumi Dimapur  For a society to function properly, law and order must be maintained; and this is the responsibility of a government. But a government which does not abide by its own rules
  • Tales from a conflict zone
    Isaac Inkah If you are told to wear a mask I hope it is not to hide your identity. If you are told to stay inside the house I hope it is not a law and order issue. If you are told not to interact with a
  • Success - Now and Later
    Lolly Bashu Phek  You don't need anybody's approval to do good to yourself. No-one can stop you from doing what you are good at. Anything good origintes from your mind. Focus and start in wha
  • Simple Thought - II
    Besesayo Kezo, IPS Retd DGP It is not an overstatement to say that there is no ‘Naga’ in Nagaland. They are just so many villagers and tribesmen prefixing with the word ‘Naga’ to
  • Mount Koubru: Its dying glory, and the way forward
    Janghaolun Haokip When mountains, once glorious of its rich vegetation, stand and remain depleted, we all know where we are heading towards. Koubru is one such mountain. As one treks to its peak, most
  • Simple Thought - I
    Besesayo Kezo, IPS Retd DGP “No man undertakes a trade he has not learned, even the meanest; yet he thinks himself sufficiently qualified for the hardest of all trades, that of government.”-
  • The deceptive Naga Tribal Organisations
    Kahuto Chishi Sumi Hevishe Village, Dimapur Nagaland has a multitude of tribal, social, trade and welfare organisations. Everybody and his dog seem to be a member of at least one, if not multiple organi
  • Save the private schools & colleges of Nagaland
    Prof GT Thong Kohima The DNSU recently appealed to the authorities of the institutions (schools and colleges) in and around Dimapur to consider exemption of fees, particularly for the less fortunate stu
  • Dog meat ban might allow history to repeat
    Shaokhai Mayirnao Debates on Dog Meat Ban in Nagaland have inconclusively raised that such an initiative by the state is a sham devoid of democratic virtues. Peoples as citizens deserve justice - time for
  • Poor Jio telecom service in Tuensang
    Chang Imlong Tuensang The necessity to stay connected has become a second skin for us today. Blame it on modern technology! So when Jio telecom provider fails even to give the basic minimum internet spe
  • Stop painting tribal colours!
    Rev Fr G L Khing Kohima Generally, tribal are large hearted people with happy faces. But in particular, the flavours of tribalism at all times and seasons can kill all the goodness they possess. Tribals
  • Remembering Rev Prof Kelhizulo Lasuh
    Dr Eyingbeni Humtsoe-Nienu Rev Prof K Lasuh (as he was popularly known) was a Christian minister who served God in different capacities. He breathe his last after battling with cancer. He spent his most an
  • Morals from COVID-19 Pandemic for North East Migrants
    Reimeingam Marchang North East (NE) people migration to the mainland cities of India was considerable during pre-covid-19 pandemic period. It is evident from Census of India data that the shares of migrant
  • On grievances put forwarded by UTNA
    M Jamir Padumpukhuri, Dimapur   This is my personal opinion and an appeal to the department concerned, in regard to the recent grievances put forward by Unemployed Trained Nurse Association Nagala
  • Political economy during Coronavirus: India a point of reference 
    Dr John Mohan Razu Coronavirus has radically altered political economy of the world. Political economy in simple term means activities that deal with production, distribution, consumption, buying and
  • On Delimitation or re-adjustment of territorial constituencies of NLA seats
    The Dimapur Ao Youth Organisation (DAYO) would like to clarify once and for all its stand on the purported delimitation exercise in the state of Nagaland. Of late, several malicious allegations with sinist
  • An appeal for fasting and prayer for prevailing situation in Nagaland
    Ikato Chishi Swu General Secretary, CNC ‘Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!  “I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land
  • Dogs of Nagaland: Lost in Translation
    Nungshilemba Dimapur  The world of today lacks civility in conversation and both parties scream at each other from the extreme end.  What was once deemed logical and good manners, to meet midway
  • Cross-cultural perceptions in food choice
    Philip Nyam Phom Geneva The proud tweets of the Nagaland Chief Secretary about the cabinet’s decision on banning the sale of dog meat in Nagaland were well received by the animal activists and indiv