Dr Asangba Tzudir
The Nagaland Government’s call for partial lifting of the NLTP Act has not only taken the Church by surprise but has raised serious objections to the proposal. Considering the ground
Imlisanen Jamir
We are living in the age of the strong man.
The problem with strong man politics is that it is inherently divisive and infrequently violent. In this politics, there are few winners and man
Since its advent, some 150 years ago, Christianity now assumes the center point of the Naga social order. This brought with it new styles of clothing, customs and rituals, music, culture, new forms of etiquette
Imlisanen Jamir
The long drawn out debate on alcohol prohibition in Nagaland has never succeeded in producing any fruitful dialogue that could eventually lead to an acceptable solution. And by how things are
Moa Jamir
Where is Nagaland’s ‘State of affairs’ heading? Going by the flurry of observations and directions made by the Kohima Bench of Guwahati High Court, particularly in the recent past
Dr Asangba Tzudir
Climate change and its associated issues have been a much discussed topic of discussion at the global level especially in the context of its impact on the global world. However, the issue o
Moa Jamir
The Nagaland State Government’s approach to combat corruption, understood simply as the abuse of power for private gain, in recent years has become increasingly questionable, casting doubt on
Imkong Walling
“We cannot change the past but the least the Government of India could do was acknowledge the excesses of its military... sadly, it has failed to do so.” This is a first person quo
Imlisanen Jamir
The world is completely unrecognizable from three of four years ago. We’re using words in everyday language that hadn’t even been invented just half a decade ago. Waking up from a
Veroli Zhimo
The Nagaland Government has taken the difficult decision to reopen schools and educational institutions, encouraged by a consensus among public health experts that the benefits of in-person lear
Dr Asangba Tzudir
It is excruciatingly painful to witness the degree of corrupt practices that is prevalent today. Corruption in various forms has been with mankind from earliest times. Only that it has reac
Akangjungla
The traditional media, particularly the printed newspaper has been slowly declining with readership and advertisements shifting mostly to the digital medium. The declining trend has been there fo
Nagas in the 21st century continue to conduct their affairs based on old politics driven by fear, exclusion and negative reactivity to ‘the other.’ As long as the old politics and practices prevail,
Imlisanen Jamir
An old saying holds that a person’s life is incomplete unless or until they have tasted love, poverty, and war.
Somewhere in New York, a century ago, the brilliant O Henry, once wrot
Moa Jamir
“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which,” goes the last sentence of Animal Fa
Dr Asangba Tzudir
Aristotle said that “every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and pursuit, is thought to aim at some good; and for that reason the good has rightly been declared to be
Veroli Zhimo
As the state experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Nagaland Government on January 31, decided to extend existing restrictions till February 15 to prevent spread of the virus.
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Imkong Walling
It was almost 3 decades ago when Nagaland got introduced to an iconic urban symbol— traffic lights. The year was 1994, in Dimapur. There were not as many cars as it is today, but
Imlisanen Jamir
Over the past few years, erratic climate, pests and livestock diseases along with the COVID-19 pandemic have “seriously affected” one of Nagaland’s major livelihood sources&
Moa Jamir
With the Nagaland Legislative Assembly likely going to poll in one year time, the discussions on ‘clean election’ are gaining traction in both private and public spheres. During a