Editorial

  • On Sedition case 
    Witoubou Newmai As there has been upswing in the number of sedition cases in India in recent times, it is not anymore alright to ‘express’ or ‘condemn’ and yet remain alright. To what
  • Building democratic space
    Aheli Moitra  ‘Equality is not something you aspire to; it is the ground on which you walk’ The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) made an exemplary statement during its 82nd Annual C
  • The Young India Voice
    Dr. Asangba Tzüdir For Affordable Education and Employment The “Young India” has organised a ‘Young India Adhikar March’ on February 7, 2019 from Lal Qila to Parliament Street
  • Now make sure the Lokayukta works
    Imlisanen Jamir On February 2, the Nagaland State Governor appointed Justice Uma Nath Singh as the Lokayukta for the state, paving the way for eventual implementation of the Nagaland Lokayukta Act, 2017.
  • Manipur: A lab for many study groups
    Witoubou Newmai All rave reviews have to say about Manipur situations are that, they continue to remain an oasis of interest amidst the chaos. Even as cataclysmic events are shaping the social landscape of M
  • Manipur: A lab for many study groups
    Witoubou Newmai All rave reviews have to say about Manipur situations are that, they continue to remain an oasis of interest amidst the chaos. Even as cataclysmic events are shaping the social landscape of M
  • Arriving at a ‘reconciliatory’ understanding
    Aheli Moitra On January 26 this year, Rani Gaidinliu’s 104th birthday came and went without much ado. The Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya, and his wife, Kavita Acharya, paid tribute to her by lighting
  • The Public Eye
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Concerned about the ongoing government projects in Nagaland, various groups have resolved to keep an eye on the ‘progress’ of the work. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) for
  • Treat alcohol and tobacco the same
    Imlisanen Jamir It is quiet difficult to bring new perspectives into the alcohol prohibition debate in Nagaland, with over two decades worth of arguments presenting almost all sides to the discourse. Almo
  • ‘Full of care’
    ‘What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare’ The popular excerpt from Welsh poet and writer, William Henry Davies’ poem ‘Leisure’ find resonance in
  • Cracking potential
    Witoubou Newmai We often talk of ‘development’, ‘growth’ and ‘success’, with regard to our society. However, we seldom question the banality of our discourses on the theme
  • On the margins
    Aheli Moitra Kejilo Nandu Rengma, the Mouzadar or tax collector, of the Naga Rengma Mouza (tax circle) of Karbi Anglong in Assam passed away on January 20. According to a Rengma Naga elder, the Naga Rengma M
  • Human Trafficking… Closer Home
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Human trafficking is not a new phenomenon. The trading of human beings is thousands of years old and runs like a red thread through human history. It has become a serious global proble
  • Make most of the FOCUS project
    Imlisanen Jamir At a time when the pervasiveness of climatic aberrations and the associated socio-economic vulnerability are widely recognised and experienced across the globe, action is required to integrat
  • Skill reader, lesser arithmetician 
    Various reports and findings over the years have had pointed to one conclusion – students in Nagaland excel at reading skills but are average arithmeticians. The latest Annual Status of Education Report (
  • A hollow discourse
    Witoubou Newmai The tragedy of our society is not the issues confronting us. The tragedy is our society’s inability to garner enough courage to collectively point ‘loudly’ at how the issues
  • In need of re-imagination
    Aheli Moitra This week ushered in longer days and excellent news.  As the earth turned phase on its rotational axis with the sun set to warm it with longer days, communities inhabiting the tropics ac
  • The New Economic Backward
    Dr Asangba Tzudir A particular ‘cartoonscope’ under “Reflections” by Sandemo Ngullie titled ‘Scheme for Agri & ho(rti)’ shows a personnel manning the door and a f
  • Clarity in language
    Imlisanen Jamir People these days tend to think of George Orwell as a writer for high school students since his reputation now rests on two late novels--Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty Four—that are se
  • Grossly underrepresented
    Exposure in national arena is vital for any sportsperson from the state. Every sports person takes pride in representing the state, in taking a game to a new level and bringing recognition. In this context,
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