Imlisanen Jamir
The recent report published by ‘Down to Earth’ showing how Nagaland state’s funding for forest fire management has gone down over the years should serve as a cause for conce
In April this year, chairing a review of pre-monsoon preparedness meeting, the State Chief Secretary had urged all the departments to take preventive checks and be prepared for any emergencies as most disasters
Witoubou Newmai
The calm passing off of the ‘June 18’ this year in the State of Manipur was a rare and pleasant departure from the past. Needless to say, this is a clear indicator that all that e
Aheli Moitra
Very often, in Nagaland, people with no healthcare benefits consider a visit to the local kobiraj, or indigenous healer, when they detect health discrepancies. And, as in most places in India, w
Dr Asangba Tzudir
Going further, on the aspect of pedagogy and evaluation, is the need to address the problem of imbalance between pedagogy (constructivist) approach and the evaluation method beyond che
Imlisanen Jamir
Air conditioning was a luxury once here not so long ago, but now that’s changed. As prices of AC units dipped and as temperature levels rose simultaneously, Dimapur, alongwith the rest
It is imperative to turn children and domestic workers' rights into reality
Two significant events last week might have passed just like ordinary days for most people. However, for two interr
Witoubou Newmai
Sports used to hold a unique place in the Naga society. However, with the fast devastating process of ‘development’ or ‘advancement’ playfields have shrunk, and the pe
Imkong Walling
Growing up in the nineties as a school kid was literally a mishmash of experiences. Landline telephony and cable television was taking root, broad-gauge rail was taking the place of metre-gaug
Dr Asangba Tzudir
With the objective of promoting quality education, the Longleng District Planning and Development Board have come up with a noble resolution that every govt. department under Longleng distr
Imlisanen Jamir
Being a young person today means making your voice heard. Loudly and proudly; and rightly so!
Through a microphone, shouting in a protest rally, or on long posts on Facebook, protesting vo
Over the past few days, #NagalandDemandsStaffSelectionBoard has become a top trend among users of micro-blogging site Twitter from the state.
Give meritocracy its ‘due,’ down with corrupti
Witoubou Newmai
In a time such as this, it is important to be reminded that a society with the right attitude has no room for melodrama and contradiction. Since attitude also affects circumstance, it is impo
Aheli Moitra
A few days back, the picture of a long lost Hindi teacher from school popped up on our alumni groups. Shukla ‘sir’ sat in the middle of a large family of children, in-laws and grandc
Dr Asangba Tzudir
Set by United Nations Environment Programme, the theme for this year’s World Environment day is ‘Air Pollution’ considering the fact that approximately 7 million peop
Imlisanen Jamir
There was a meme doing the rounds sometime last year stating that it isn’t a Naga home if there is no one drawer solely dedicated to storing plastic bags.
Our love for this irr
Following months of protests, the incumbent Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir was placed under house arrest on April 11, as the country prepared for a transitional government and parley for next government star
Witoubou Newmai
What happens when the jealous talks of one’s own rights and freedom in a given domain fails to inspire a sense of responsibilities and duties? In other words, the sense of responsibilit
Aheli Moitra
If you are sitting within the confines of an air-conditioned room, reading this newspaper—online or offline, imagine the life of the worker who is making this possible for you.
Th
Dr Asangba Tzudir
The current ‘status’ and ‘function’ of Naga society also reflects on the kind of leadership in all aspects of societal functioning and on the level of governanc