Imlisanen JamirSometime in the weeks ahead, a road in Nagalands hill districts will be washed out. This is not a prediction requiring any particular insight. It happens most monsoon seasons, and it will happen
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Nagaland calls itself a Christian state. Crosses crown its hills and the largest church council in the state alone counts over 1700 churches with more than 700,000 members. Yet few pressing crises are tearing a
Dr Asangba TzudirCensus 2027 is not a routine government exercise but a defining moment for every citizen of Nagaland to contribute responsibly towards shaping the future of the State. Looking from the broader
By Moa JamirThe launching of National Immunisation Day (NID) on June 28, during which Nagaland aims to administer oral polio vaccine to more than 1.43 lakh children below five years, is more than an annual publ
Imkong WallingAssam playing à la USA, or Russia, in the sub-national geopolitics of Indias far north-eastern region has more or less become a tradition. The asymmetric powerplay gets evidenced when the most in
Imlisanen JamirAt Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, a man stands through ninety minutes of football without once taking his seat. While the crowd around him sings, dances and tracks the run of play, he keeps his ri
Nagaland is a land shaped profoundly by the Christian faith. Churches fill every village. Crosses crown the hills. Sunday mornings bring communities together in a way few other forces can. And yet, for all this
Dr Asangba TzudirArtificial Intelligence has ushered in an era of transformation in the landscape of education. Students today have access to an unprecedented wealth of knowledge and information right in their
Moa JamirTo say football is passionately followed in Nagaland would be an understatement.As the FIFA World Cup 2026 unfolds on the other side of the globe, excitement across the State is palpable. From kitchen
Dr Asangba TzudirWhile it is not a new discover, the recent disclosure by a senior police officer that nearly one-fourth of Nagaland Police personnel may be struggling with alcohol or drug addiction is both ala
Imlisanen JamirThere is a photograph now circulating of the South Lawn of the White House fitted with a 92-foot steel octagon, floodlit and roaring, while the President of the United States sat ringside. It was
A democracy is only as healthy as the information that flows through it. In Nagaland, that flow is neither fully blocked nor fully free, it moves in fits and starts, channelled by tribal loyalties, financial de
Dr Asangba TzudirA recent social media trend and which have been widely circulated states that the Supreme Court now recognizes their unpaid household work and which has been valued at Rs. 30,000 per month. The
By Moa JamirTwo recent government announcements have drawn attention not only for their substance, or lack of it, but also for the manner in which they were communicated. One concerns the proposed ban on tobacc
Imkong WallingYou will never understand bureaucracies until you understand that for bureaucrats procedure is everything and outcomes are nothing. - Thomas Sowell The quote rings true when propped up agains
Imlisanen JamirLast month, a 14-year-old girl was rescued from a house in Dimapur. She had gone there, her family believed, for her education. She stayed, instead, for her abuse. The case has since produced mem
In a democracy as contested as Nagalands, the press is not merely a convenience, it is a constitutional necessity. Yet as digital media reshapes the information landscape, Nagalands journalists find themselves
A Shared Duty in Ensuring Reliable Power SupplyDr Asangba TzudirThe recent announcement by the Department of Power, Electrical Division Dimapur, regarding a disconnection drive against consumers with pending el
Moa Jamir The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) offers Nagaland an opportunity to reflect on a public health story increasingly defined by progress rather than persistent deficits. The findings
Dr Asangba TzudirEvery year, World Food Safety Day (June 7) reminds us of a simple but a profound truth that food safety is everyones responsibility. This years World Food Safety Day celebrated on the theme, Fr
