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  • The voice from the Far East 
    X Chophika Sumi  Bank Colony, Dimapur   Hello, everyone. This is the voice of a young man from the far east. A small state called Nagaland in India. I am deeply pained and saddened with the h
  • The cutting of Nagaland’s melon
    Senkatoshi Dimapur   Easing of lockdown and allowing stranded people back to their respective states created apprehensions about the contract and community spread of coronavirus. Of late, netizens
  • Our responsibility to COVID -19 
    Seyielhuvi Zhunyu  Medziphema    Recently, various civic organizations and concerned citizens in Kohima and Dimapur have expressed grave concerns over the government's handling of re
  • A Season for Rebooting
    The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID–19) compelled our government also to lockdown our country and this has put every citizen in a sort of home quarantine for over 60 days now. The confinement to our ho
  • Exempt irrelevant school fees
    Temsu Pongen Dimapur In these uncertain times, school going children are severely affected due to the lockdown caused by the pandemic. To compensate the loss, most of the schools have turned to online c
  • Plight of the Migrant Nagas in Bengaluru
    Nuthipru Nienu Bengaluru Audacious as it might sound I pen down my sincere impressions on the lived experiences of our Naga people trapped outside Nagaland during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Having ser
  • Whither Middle Class in Tribal Societies?: The Structure of Societal Crisis
    Dr Tasongwi Newmei Assistant Professor,  NERIE-NCERT, Shillong As members of a particular tribal society, we all want our society to change and change progressively in the right direction. And yet, th
  • Divine intervention in time of crisis through fasting and prayer
    Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo Senior Pastor, Koinonia Baptist Church  and Principal, Kohima Bible College    In moment like this where Nagaland has also been affected with the Corona pandemic crisis
  • Juxtaposing ‘prophets of doom’ and ‘false prophets’ 
    Dr John Mohan Razu   Prophet comes from a root Greek word for “spokesman”/”spokeswoman” -- for someone such as God or spokesperson of government or king or queen or head of state
  • Necessity of keeping detail records  
    AM Toshi Jamir Dimapur   The present  crisis (COVID-19)being faced by the Nagaland State also has made us to realise the necessity of henceforth keeping detail records  of human populati
  • Literature of plagues at different times: A welcome escape
    Nikay Besa Konyak Research Scholar  “Ring-a-ring o’ roses,  A pocket full of poises,  A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down.”   A nursery rhyme and a play g
  • NGOs and COVID-19
    Dr Somrita Ganchoudhuri, PhD, NUS COVID-19, a novel disease, that came into existence in December, 2019, and became a household topic of discussion by January has pushed us into an uncharted territory. Aro
  • Fifty in Top 20
    Manü Chiero  Porba, Phek   Revision required in the ranking system: An appeal to COE, NBSE   The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) recently announced the results for the
  • Trust
    Tochi Hanso Chang Tuensang Trust is one of the most essential characteristics without which there won’t be any prosperity in life. Live your life in such a way that people will not hesitate to tru
  • COVID-19: Immune boosting and care through Ayurveda
    Dr Imlikumba BAMS, MD (Ayu)* With the Lockdown 4 coming to an end and most of the restrictions being lifted we have to make our mind that we have to live with COVID 19 together till a vaccine is developed.
  • The Poltroons of Naga Society
    X Chophika Sumi  Dimapur   There are countless of them. Their physical features resembles that of a human but their traits are nowhere near to that of a civilised being. They are worst than t
  • The Anguish Prayer of the Naga
    Thepfulhouvi Solo   Oh God! Our father in heaven: Our hearts are crying in anguish, Speechless with sorrow; Evils have befallen our land. We cried for peace we did not know; There is no solace a
  • Eastern Nagas Returnees are not Immigrants
    We appeal the Nagas in general and particularly Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister of Nagaland and Pangnyu Phom, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, should know every day and night that Nagaland would have never
  • Danger lurking likely for COVID-19 community transmissions in Nagaland
    Amento S Chishi Zunheboto With Pendulum of COVID-19 positive cases surging  day by day  in our State and with the announcement of Lockdown 5.0 SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) & guidelin
  • COVID Crime against Tuensang District
    B.R Chang Tuensang Town   The Government of the day has poured in crores of rupees in order to set up Quarantine Centers in Kohima and Dimapur. Kohima has Meriema Quarantine Center, K-Badze Quaranti