Editorial

  • 'Securing’ from SARFAESI Act
    Moa Jamir Two contending arguments, in recent times, have been put forwarded in public the domain regarding the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Ac
  • Goal 16
    The United Nations General Assembly, in 2015, established 17 interconnected Sustainable Development Goals which were designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.&rd
  • Resuscitating tourism sector
    Imlisanen Jamir With the tourist season knocking at the door, there is optimism among stakeholders that the slowly improving COVID-19 situation will help resuscitate the sector. The global pandemic is still
  • HIV & AIDS Advocacy: Government has a bigger role to play
    Veroli Zhimo The response to HIV is at a pivotal point. While there has been a great deal of talk and excitement about the “end of AIDS,” ground realities underline that resources, political comm
  • Reinterpretation of cultural values 
    Akangjungla  The idea of social reform would be just a remote dream for any society that is governed by gender inclinations. Simply aspiring to be progressive and modern in words and not in approach is
  • PHE, tap & water
    Imkong Walling The Nagaland state government has several different departments and it is not uncommon for only a handful making the news, periodically, with big announcements. While some prefer keeping a low
  • Factually incorrect? On oil palm plantation
    By Veroli Zhimo Just a few days ago, a Nagaland forest department official dismissed news reports on the adverse effects of oil palm plantation on the environment as “factually incorrect.” He sai
  • Theoretical Narratives to Praxis
    By Dr Asangba Tzudir The Naga political issue, issues of corruption, and the need for development forms the dominant “Naga narrative”, however, it has continued to stay as a narrative though a ch
  • Still unvaccinated? Think Twice
    Moa Jamir The latest weekly COVID-19 bulletin issued by Nagaland’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) had both good news and bad news for its citizens. The COVID-19 caseload continued to
  • Decolonization & Curriculum
    In this third decade of the 21st century the processes of decolonization and decolonizing methodologies is critical for liberating and rehumanizing indigenous and colonized peoples.  The indigenous acti
  • As Ravi departs, what next?
    Imlisanen Jamir There is an air of curiosity and some apprehension in Nagaland, with reports that the Government of India is set to appoint a new Interlocutor to the Indo-Naga peace talks. The reports of
  • A tale of illegal & multiple taxation 
    Akangjungla Trapped in the political tussle, Nagaland has been driven by different conflicts for decades now. The burden of taxation being the most grievous has been the point of many events marked in the hi
  • Nagaland University - In need of Good Governance
    Dr Asangba Tzudir More often, quality of infrastructure and its associated development are taken as the parameter that defines growth and progress. For a University, very broadly, it is generally the Infrast
  • On Nagaland University Ranking 
    Moa Jamir The ranking of the Nagaland University (NU) has been slipping in the annual National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking during the last three years, The Morung Express highlighted on Se
  • Numbers sans resources
    Imkong Walling It was only in August that an Investigation Officer (IO) of the Nagaland Police won a national award. The accolade— Medal for Excellence in Investigation came from none other than the Un
  • Strengthening counselling  
    Imlisanen Jamir Amidst the new challenges which the pandemic has thrown at the education sector, the Nagaland SCERT has highlighted the need for a new State policy on school counselling. As schools began
  • ‘What we allow is what will continue’
    Cultural appropriation in the Naga context   Veroli Zhimo Several fashion labels have been in hot water over claims of cultural appropriation of Naga textile and materials over the past few months.
  • Mind the Interjection
    Dr Asangba Tzudir The recently released short film SENMANG meaning ‘Inheritance’ serves as a timely interjection in the face of emerging law and rights serving as a contest to the traditional pra
  • Farmers need immediate relief 
    Moa Jamir Deficient rainfall in Nagaland has hugely impacted farm production and has increased the probability of water shortage during the upcoming dry winter season. The Morung Express has highlighted the
  • Good Boundaries & Bad Boundaries
    In the world of geo-politics, one needs to question if there is any such thing as good boundaries. World history is replete with examples of how wars are waged over perceived and real boundaries. Redrawing boun
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