Editorial

  • Who’s to blame?
    By - Imkong WallingThe Government of Nagaland (GoN) has not much to boast about in the development parameters. Electricity, water and roads remain a big issue, while the state-run health and education services
  • FYUGP – The Road Ahead
    By - Dr. Asangba TzudirConsidering the year that is drawing to a close, the topic of this editorial piece may seem quite unusual, yet, this column has been highlighting about the FYUGP (Four Year Under Graduate
  • Action or empty rhetoric
    Will Nagaland’s DoA and PWD (NH) turn promises into progress?By Moa Jamir The bold promises made in a single day by top echelons  from two key departments concerning livelihood and connectivity in N
  • ‘Do not be afraid’
    By - AkangjunglaThough the doctrine of Jesus Christ and his birth prominently occupies the central theme of Christmas season, the spirit of the celebration cut across different faith and denominations. One of t
  • Telling Meaningful Stories
    Dr Asangba Tzudir The need to tell ‘meaningful stories’ that contributes to the progress of a society was the highlight of Dimapur Press Club Jubilee Celebration. With the evolution of times disseminat
  • Let responsibility be the real holiday spirit
    By - Imlisanen JamirAs the year winds down and the air fills with the scent of festivities, we find ourselves on the cusp of another holiday season. Streets are adorned with lights, homes echo with laughter, an
  • A token attempt at e-governance
    By - Moa JamirThe promise of e-governance lies in its ability to bring transparency, accountability, and efficiency to public administration. In Nagaland, however, progress in adopting digital governance remain
  • Gatekeepers are Gone — Now What?
    By - Imlisanen JamirIn October, Joe Rogan—a podcaster with no ties to traditional journalism—hosted Donald Trump for a casual, sprawling three-hour conversation. He also declined an interview with Vice Pres
  • The temporariness of development
    By - Vishü Rita KrochaThe curtain of the famed Hornbill Festival has been drawn. And if its success is to be counted by the number of visitors, then the 25th edition also saw an overwhelming number of over 2 l
  • MORAL POLITICS
    By - Dr Asangba TzudirThe idea of the moral and the moral contentions comes from judgments based on ‘right’, ‘wrong’, ‘good’ and ‘bad’ in various contexts. So, whatever judgments are made is bas
  • Class conscious road regulations
    By - Imkong Walling Governments rationing essential items in times of scarcity or national emergencies are generally well justified. It serves a purpose— to discourage hoarding, and ideally, to ensure th
  • Discrimination in the workplace
    By - Dr. Asangba TzudirDiscrimination can be generally understood as the unfair treatment of people based on certain characteristics which are defined and which manifests in various forms like exclusion, restri
  • Hornbill: Reel, Real and Responsibility
    By Imlisanen JamirThe Hornbill Festival has always been a curious beast—part cultural showcase, part state machinery, part carnival. At Kisama Heritage Village, this museum comes alive. The exhibits aren’t
  • ACMIA - Reimagining Indigenous Music
    By AkangjunglaThe songs of the Indigenous Peoples globally are themed around nature, war, romance and friendship. With the growing popularity to revive and promote traditional art, clothes, music and language,
  • Forest Restoration Project
    Dr Asangba TzudirAfter Carbon Credit comes the next big thing for Nagaland. Recently, the World Bank's board of executive directors approved a major 225.5 million dollar initiative, supporting over seven lakh p
  • Beyond the illusion of safety
    Addressing gender-based violence in NagalandBy Moa Jamir The “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women” on November 25, marked by the launch of the “16 Days of Activism against
  • Brand Hornbill
    By Imkong WallingPhenomenal is the word that strikes, plotting the trajectory of Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival. From the dreary clay surface of a derelict Kohima local ground to the glittering veneer of Kisama
  • The Anxious Generation
    By Imlisanen JamirAdolescents today inhabit a peculiar world of paradoxes. By most metrics, they’re living in a golden age. Global life expectancy is on the rise. Diseases that once decimated populations are
  • Culture – celebrate the past and imagine the future
    By AkangjunglaThe idea and expression of culture is to celebrate the past and imagine the future. In a time when the individual identity has multiple descriptions and the sense of community is spitted, encourag
  • Recommitting to the Constitution
    Dr Asangba TzudirOn 19th November 2015, the government of India declared 26th November as Constitution Day through a gazette notification. Since then, every year, Constitution day, also known as Samvidhan Divas
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