Dr Asangba Tzudir
While the ‘criteria’ to be considered as an ‘Indigenous Inhabitant’ of Nagaland is for a person to be permanently settled in Nagaland prior to December 1, 1963, t
Moa Jamir
Every year during the annual reports of Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India on ‘State Finances Audit Report’ (SFAR) and ‘Audit Report on Social, Economic, Revenue and
Indigenous Peoples is a loaded concept under international law that carries a spectrum of rights and responsibilities. In Nagaland, the term “Indigenous Inhabitant” is used by the State, but it neit
Witoubou Newmai
People are confronted with challenges of social issues or any other community demand on one hand. On the other hand, challenges and demands of different dimensions await us when we go home. W
Veroli Zhimo
The impact on global sports, due to the coronavirus pandemic, was seen to be relatively ‘lesser’ than other areas. In fact, sport was among the first things to return to near normalc
Dr Asangba Tzudir
Like the never ending issues of garbage especially plastic wastes and its daily accumulation the various problems confronting Naga society today can be likened to the garbage accumulation.
Moa Jamir
There are often stylised arguments while deliberating the issue of empowerment, particularly in the context of progressive policy and action designed to benefit a section of the populace, hitherto
On February 1, 2021, Burma’s military shocked the world as it seized the reins of an elected civilian government. Given its history, this was not completely unexpected, especially so after the ruling Nati
Imlisanen Jamir
Women in Nagaland, despite being at the forefront of many sectors, continue to be left out of political and structural decision making. Failure to include them in this crucial area will be de
Witoubou Newmai
More important is commitment to common aspiration
What the protestors in today’s Myanmar have in common is “more the sense of the common evil” i.e. the Tatmadaw, wh
Imkong Walling
Nagaland is not new to having political bigwigs as state guests. These are routine governmental obligations, but to the larger public in the far east of India, the visits are extraordinary eve
Dr Asangba Tzudir
About a year ago, the All Nagaland School Teachers Association (ANSTA) asked the school education department to punish teachers who give them a bad name by hiring proxies or substitutes. Su
Dr Moa Jamir
The daily collection of garbage in Dimapur averages almost 115 Metric Tonnes (MT) and added to the existing 50 lakh MT of waste at the city’s dumping site, The Morung Express reported on F
A day after the 1997 ceasefire came into effect, the Economic & Political Weekly (EPW) (02 August 1997, Vol 32, Issue No. 31), explained that the path to peace would be thorny and challenging. The article e
Imlisanen Jamir
The Central Government on February 25 notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 which has huge implications on how the internet wo
Witoubou Newmai
What is not normal is to do wrong things and admit it. And what is normal is to commit wrong things and rationalize it. This is not a new trend, however, one that is intensifying at a great p
The recent World Bank - Nagaland project a crucial opportunity to push ahead with inclusive and quality education in the State
The World Bank has signed a $68 million project to improve teaching practic
Dr Asangba Tzudir
Kohima was selected for the Smart City project in 2016, and was incorporated under Companies Act 2013 in the year 2017. Subsequently on the structural part a City level Advisory forum was f
Imlisanen Jamir
Time has come for the political leadership to find courage to demand that people pay for the power they consume, and stop pretending that financial engineering can fix the problem of ever-mou
Dr Moa Jamir
A government budget, apart from being in the annual financial statement of the estimated government expenditure and receipts, has transformed beyond mere monitoring of how the government receive