Editorial

  • Nagaland Startup: Aspiring but ineffectual?
    Moa Jamir When the first ‘States’ Startup Ranking’ was released in 2018, Nagaland was ranked as a ‘Beginner.’ The ranking by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Interna
  • Remnants of Colonialism
    Questions of Feeling and Healing Dr Asangba Tzudir The colonial encounter within its many dimensions inaugurated, besides others, a new ‘self’ identity of the colonized Nagas as natives and mo
  • Taking vehicle safety for granted
    Imlisanen Jamir The fatal vehicle accident along the National Highway between Dimapur and Kohima is a reminder of how nonchalantly we take public safety on the roads. The tragic accident on July 2 resulted i
  • Road Governance
    The remedial measures thus far are mere ‘band-aid’ responses that are cosmetic, superficially pleasing and aimed at temporarily pacifying the public In the recent weeks newspapers have reported o
  • The Church & People with Disabilities
    Akangjungla According to statistics, approximately one billion people which comprises 15 percent of the world population lives with some form of disability. According to the 2011 census, in India, there are
  • On Investment and CSR in Nagaland
    Moa Jamir The State Government machinery seems to be excited about a scheduled event next week. At the meeting of top honchos of various departments of Nagaland on June 28, Chief Secretary Nagaland, J Alam r
  • The ‘right of the bone’ and the oil
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Around the late 1970s the people of Changpang which originally was located high on a hillside began to move to the bottom of the hill when oil extraction started there in 1981, with an &lsq
  • Mitigate climate impact with proper planning
    Veroli Zhimo The floods in Assam, on last count, have affected at least 22.21 lakh people across 28 districts, according to a bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The dea
  • More than a calling
    Imkong Walling The Agnipath Scheme, the Indian armed forces’ new recruitment policy has pitted two schools of thought at opposite ends— Traditionalists versus modernists, so to speak.  Na
  • Farewell Internet Explorer
    Imlisanen Jamir The Internet's favorite browser patsy, Internet Explorer, or more creatively, "Internet Exploder," has finally received its death blow. After 27 years of service, Microsoft on J
  • Educated but jobless in Nagaland
    Moa Jamir State Govt needs to get serious in dealing with mounting unemployment Unemployment has been a perennial challenge in Nagaland due to a combination of various political, geographical and soc
  • Harnessing Solar Energy
    Dr Asangba Tzudir With depletion of convention, non-renewable sources of energy, there is an urgent need for finding out means to harness and increase the production of alternative sources of energy, and one
  • Naga musicians must create original music
    Akangjungla The Musicians Guild (MG) based in Nagaland hosted a spectacular MG Music Awards 2022 bringing artists and musicians of different genre at the North East level for its second edition at Regional C
  • Can Corruption turn against itself? 
    Recently questions regarding irregularities and misappropriation of public funds and resources have been alleged by persons and communities based on Right to Information disclosures. This once again reminds the
  • Healing Wounds
    Imlisanen Jamir The investigation into the December 2021 killing of civilians in Mon by security forces reached a significant point with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) filing a chargesheet against 30 m
  • Pause and introspect
    Moa Jamir In Nagaland, ‘things’ usually occur once festive seasons are over. From late December to March is the period when issues affecting the socio-political landscape often (re)surface. The e
  • Towards A Common Platform
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Of late, the idea of a common platform to know the ‘principles, policies and promises’ of intending candidates for elections is seen as a viable option not only to know the &lsq
  • Strengthen social protection to eradicate child labour
    Veroli Zhimo The World Day against Child Labour was a subdued event in Nagaland this year with only a handful NGOs and organisations taking the onus to observe the day. To raise awareness and activism tow
  • Communication aversion
    Imkong Walling The public has a short memory but government procedure must carry on. Police investigations, in particular, are expected to find closure, which, besides others, would imply studying and record
  • Tragedy and Politics
    Imlisanen Jamir The degree of politics in any given tragedy varies, but most tragedies are political to some extent, just as nearly everything that human beings do is political to some extent. That’s b
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