Editorial

  • ‘1984’ turns 70, and it gives us hope
    Imlisanen Jamir Next month, George Orwell’s ‘1984’ turns 70 and it feels more prophetic than ever. In a post truth society, this dystopian story about the future in which the ‘Big Bro
  • Writing on the wall
    In March 2019, when the nomination for the April 11 election to the lone Nagaland Parliamentary Constituency ended, The Morung Express commented that the “current electoral scenes in Nagaland present a pi
  • Opposition’s ‘ground-breaking’ failures
    Witoubou Newmai As the country gave way to Narendra Modi led BJP’s juggernaut, the resonance of off-the-cuff or otherwise comments over the “Main Bhi Chowkidar” and the “Chowkidar Cho
  • Information blackout 
    Aheli Moitra If there is an information overload on border activities in the western peripheries of the Indian Union, there is an information blackout on the eastern periphery. As the democratic machinery of
  • Fear and Truth Dilemmas 
    Dr Asangba Tzudir “The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but, it is fear.” These words by Mahatma Gandhi holds much relevance in the context of our society today. Fear seems to be our wors
  • Where’s the alternative?
    Imlisanen Jamir A good exit poll always surprises and most polls following the Lok Sabha elections which concluded on May 19 did surprise. If they are to be believed, the BJP-led NDA will return to power,
  • India decided? 
    The closely contested gigantic electoral exercise came to an end with the seventh phase on May 19. In the parliamentary history of India, the current election was most widely spread out with over 39 days (April
  • Climate Change, health, and localized engagements
    Witoubou Newmai “The overall health effects of a changing climate are likely to be overwhelmingly negative,” according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). This is because, according to variou
  • Good, bad, confusing – addressing CSA 
    Aheli Moitra Readers may be acquainted with the recent violence in Kashmir that followed the alleged rape of a three-year-old. People, not trusting the legal system, were out on the streets calling for justi
  • Come 23rd May: Who and what has India voted for? 
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Be it on social media or on ground, controversies, catfights and camaraderie have been abundant this election season beginning with Modi’s #MainBhiChowkidar” to Rahul Gandh
  • A Just Future: way forward for NSF 
    “The Naga youth needs to take a decisive stand on the question of peace and dialogue, reconciliation and healing, governance, and accountability, development and growth and all aspects of building the Nag
  • Caterpillars on rampage 
    Imlinsanen Jamir It is imperative that district officials take immediate heed of the recent directives issued by the state government following outbreak of crop infestation by Fall Armyworm Caterpillars in n
  • Overcoming wiles of familiarity
    Witoubou Newmai Does familiarity breed indifference? Human beings over the years have had been grappling with the question. Consequently, there is always a human’s proclivity to fall into the “de
  • Freedom of the press
    Aheli Moitra “I can’t wait to go to my newsroom.”  Wa Lone, a 33-year-old journalist from Myanmar, said this on being released from prison alongside his colleague, Kyaw Soe Oo (29)
  • Heed ‘nature’s call’ 
    If one is talking about living organisms in water and forest, elders would often get nostalgic on how abundant they were in the past – the magnitude depending on how old the conversant is.  One li
  • The humanities matter, as much as the sciences
    Imlisanen Jamir As thousands of students decide upon the next move of their academic lives, there has been a propensity to discourage students from pursuing the liberal arts. Especially in the era of big
  • The Dilemma of Choosing a Career
    Dr Asangba Tzudir There was once as young boy who struggled in his studies as a Standard V student, and one day he told his father that he will never be able to clear Class X and requested that he be &l
  • Injecting values in education
    Witoubou Newmai What can we expect when the warp and woof of education system has been reduced to a mere ‘job’ premise rather than giving importance to the aspects of the values of humanity? The
  • Shifting the power imbalance
    Aheli Moitra Who benefits when the masses remain uneducated and uninformed?  On April 29, students of Phek Town, led by the Chakhesang Students’ Union and other civil society organizations of t
  • The ‘Camp’
    Zone of Indistinction, Lawlessness and Life  Dr Asangba Tzudir Two contrasting events in relation to the Naga Political Issue vis-a-vis Peace Process have taken place in the last few days. Addressing
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