Mathew RongmeiThere’s an old Naga proverb: “If you don’t sweat in sowing, you will weep in harvest.” Today, this bitter truth echoes across Nagaland. More than two decades ago, our Chief Minister Dr N
Dipak KurmiThe global climate regime, built painstakingly over decades under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), now finds itself teetering on the edge of irrelevance. At a time
Vikiho KibaIntroduction: In the shifting terrain of contemporary Naga society, where ancestral customs intersect with professed Christian conviction, a quiet but profound tension has come to the fore. It is the
Rev. Dr. Mar PongenerGeneral SecretaryNagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC)(This article invites us to pause and reflect deeply: What is the biblical concept of the “bitter root”? Why does it pose such a s
Chibemo EzungNECUEvery society, at some point in time, reaches a moment of reflection — a time to pause and look back at its beginnings, assess where it stands today, and ask where it is heading. For us, that
One day,smoke will rise high from the widow’s chimney, for she will have a reason to be alive once again.Children will run with snoton their facesand wipe it on their clothes, unashamed.When they fall do
Some weeks back, standing on a public platform somebody shouted that a day is coming in India when people would be ashamed of speaking in English. Today I want to deliberate a little bit on this pronouncement m
Bedanga BordoloiNagaland today finds itself at a pivotal moment in agricultural decision-making. The proposed introduction of genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton into the state’s farming systems has sparked a
Vikiho KibaChümoukedimaI. Introduction: A Storm Foretold, A Warning Unheard. In an age where science can forecast typhoons but not moral decline, and satellite images can detect floods but not spiritual drough
Vikiho KibaChümoukedima In an age characterized by relativism, ideological fragmentation, and moral ambiguity, the question “What is truth?” has not only resurfaced, it has been weaponized, politicize
Prof Mithilesh Kumar SinhaDepartment of Economics; Nagaland University, LumamiAnti-aging therapies aim to restore the skin's vitality, targeting issues such as wrinkles, drooping, and other indications of aging
“Now Samuel did not yet know [or personally experience] the Lord, and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed [directly] to him... Then the Lord came and stood and called as at the previous times, ‘Samuel
Vitolu KihoKilomi village, Zunheboto Tuluni is one of the most significant festivals of the Sumi Naga tribe. Traditionally, it was celebrated over an entire week, but in modern times it is often observed a
Dipak KurmiIn the storied annals of Indian cricket, the transfer of leadership has always been more than just a change of guard—it is a cultural reckoning, a generational transition, and often, a referendum o
Jo AngamiKohima I gave my very first serious work to ChatGPT to take a look at, not for editing but to shower me with exuberant praises like no other. I realised only later that I might have had a hand in
Dr John Mohan RazuIn recent times, the nation-states are engaged in the demarcation of territories; control of borders and boundaries. But when it comes to homeless or displaced, the whole sphere or domain that
Bagmita Borthakur and Bishaldeep Kakati India’s cooperative sector is witnessing a structural as well as strategic transformation, one that is profound in nature. It was in July 2021 that the Ministry of
Dipak KurmiIn a world that often nurtures ego over empathy, retaliation over reconciliation, forgiveness emerges not merely as a moral ideal but as a profound spiritual force. It is not a sign of weakness or su
Vikiho KibaChümoukedimaIn a world increasingly drawn to cryptic predictions and esoteric foresight, the resurgence of interest in Nostradamus reveals more than cultural curiosity, it exposes a deeper theologic
Bendangliba AndrewIn a small rented room on the edge of town, a 24-year-old graduate irons his only formal shirt before heading to yet another job interview. It’s his third this month. Two years ago, he was o