By Imlisanen JamirThere is a fashionable idea drifting through classrooms and policy meetings alike, repeated with the confidence of a slogan that has not been properly examined. Children, we are told, must be
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There is a contradiction at the heart of Naga public life that can no longer be politely ignored. In churches, in community halls, in the rhetoric of tribal councils and student bodies, the word respect is invo
By Dr Asangba TzudirThe recent revelation that the state meets only 44.56% of its total demand for animal husbandry products is not just statistics but at a crossroads. With a shortfall exceeding 55% and a heav
By Moa JamirIf one recent dataset deserves close public attention, it is the latest National Sample Survey (NSS) 80th Round on Household Social Consumption: Health. Beyond rhetoric and policy claims, the NSS of
By Dr Asangba TzudirNagalands healthcare system is going through a crisis that can no longer be considered as temporary or peripheral. The real shortages of doctors, specialists, and trained medical staff acros
By Imlisanen JamirIn September 2005, a fault in the code of World of Warcraft allowed a fictional disease to escape the narrow confines of a dungeon and enter the wider world. The disease was called Corrupted B
When the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) declares its High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) results on April 24 (Friday), thousands of families across
By Dr Asangba TzudirEven as we get increasingly connected to the digital world, there are associated risks which should no longer be ignored. The very recent case of hacking, impersonation and pornography attes
Will Nagaland Agriculture Policy 2025 break the cycle?By Moa JamirIn 2012, the Department of Agriculture, Government of Nagaland, unveiled a bold blueprint for the future titled, Vision Document 2025: Food for
By Imkong Walling The Nagaland Foothill Road project has a chequered history, marked by stop-start funding, questions over transparency and accountability, bidding intrigue and even a libel suit. With a fr
Workshops have been held. Conferences have been convened. Awareness campaigns have been conducted at church halls, taxi stands and community centres across Nagalands districts. Resolutions have been passed, leg
By Imlisanen JamirGovernments that have failed at prevention develop a particular fondness for the word management. They speak of frameworks, of holistic approaches, of multi-stakeholder coordination. The Nagal
Womens Reservation and the Future of Indian DemocracyBy Dr Asangba TzudirThe passage of the Womens Reservation Act indeed marks a very significant moment in the democratic journey of India. By proposing 33 perc
By Moa JamirIn Nagaland, elections are not merely contested; they are often quite literally fought.The recent by-election to the 28 Koridang Assembly Constituency on April 9 drives the point home yet again.Beyo
By Dr Asangba TzudirThe recent survey conducted by this paper asking how to effectively overcome tribalism in Naga society offers more than a set of responses. The survey, while it may be limited by the number
By Imlisanen JamirIn 1995, two researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health handed a survey to 257 of their colleagues, students, and staff. Sara Solnick and David Hemenway wanted to know which of two wor
Electoral violence has become an unwelcome fixture in Nagalands democratic landscape. Recent reports of pre-poll violence in Longkhum and Mangmetong villages, under Mokokchung district, paint a disturbing pictu
By Dr Asangba TzudirThe recent report highlighting a significant decline in political attention toward HIV in Nagaland is a matter of worth pondering and demands due warrant. Nagaland stood at the forefront of
By Moa JamirWhat emerges from the latest report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Nagaland is not merely a catalogue of irregularities, but a pattern of systemic dysfunction. From fictiti
By Imkong WallingRemember that day, May 23, 2025, when the Nagaland Legislative Assemblys Committee on Environment and Climate Change, announced it was on mission mode to address the environmental issues facing
