By Moa JamirNagalands power sector reflects a persistent and pressing paradox—rising demand, limited local generation, and a system burdened by inefficiencies. The Department of Power Nagaland (DoPN)s Annual
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The newspaper industry in Nagaland presents a contradictory picture: one of resilience against difficult odds, yet also of profound vulnerability stemming from economic risk and persistent threats to its freedo
By Dr Asangba TzudirThe Union Home Ministry issued a directive on January 28, 2026, mandating that the Indian national Song Vande Mataram be played or sung before the National anthem, Jana Gana Mana, at governm
By Imlisanen JamirRumours travel fast here. A person fails to attend a ceremony or speaks in a way someone deems improper. Within hours the story spreads and judgement follows. Words like duty, morality, and tr
Dr Asangba TzudirIt would not be wrong to say that in recent years worship has increasingly taken on the character of fashion. What was once an inward act of submission, reverence, humility, and spiritual disci
By Imlisanen JamirOn most days in Nagaland, somewhere in the state, a tournament is taking place.It may be football on a dusty ground behind a school. It may be volleyball in a village courtyard, cricket in an
The rhythmic clack of the loom has been regarded as the heartbeat of Naga households for centuries. It is a sound by which not just industry, but identity, womanhood and heritage are spoken of. With the resonan
By Dr Asangba TzudirEmpowerment and Internal Patriarchy In the recent years Nagaland is witnessing a historic shift in its political landscape. For a very long time, women in the state remained largely unr
By Moa JamirThe Nagaland Economic Survey 2025–26 presents a notably optimistic picture of the states economic trajectory with macro indicators appearing to be gaining momentum, reinforcing the governments nar
On February 28, The Morung Express weekly poll query featured this question: In the field of education, should Nagaland Government prioritise Science over Arts & Humanities to tackle unemployment? A rather
By Imlisanen JamirIn Nagaland the earth does not forgive mistakes. The mountains rise hard and steep. In the rains, the soil turns to mud and slides down in sheets. Roads crack. Culverts sink. Trucks stall. Men
For too long, believers have struggled with a false choice. On one side stands power, seen as cold and coercive. On the other side stands love, seen as pure but powerless. This contradiction has left many belie
By Dr Asangba TzudirEvery time we send a text or forward a message on WhatsApp, or scroll through Instagram pages, or post a picture or thought on X, it seems a casual act where the messages vanishes into the d
By Moa JamirAs the 8th Session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly begins, the customary address by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla lays out an expansive account of schemes, infrastructure milestones and gover
By Asangba TzudirWhat is a problem? It can also be understood as the gap - between how it is now and how it should be. The condition of the state of Nagaland also presents many gaps, and the Slovenian Neo-marxi
By Imlisanen JamirThere is something faintly comic about a young man deciding to build a personal computer in the very year when silicon has remembered its own importance. My friend has just secured employment.
The eighth edition of the Colours of Spring flower show has drawn to a close in Dimapur, recording total sales of Rs 11 lakh and a palpable sense of achievement among organisers and participants alike. Organise
By Asangba TzudirThere is no denying the fact that, we are living in an age governed by market values, profits, and relentless consumption. It may seem quite strange to bring in 18th Century German Philosopher
By Moa Jamir If official enrolment data from the Government of Nagaland is to be believed, the state has become a prolific manufacturing hub, not for semiconductors or automobiles, but for Civil Engineers.
By Imkong Walling A little over a week ago, on Valentines night, there was a road mishap in Dimapur that generated quite a buzz. The incident involved a Government of Nagaland vehicle in a precarious state
