In a creditable feat, the Nagaland University (NU) was ranked 95th on the list of India’s 200 top universities in the third edition of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2018. A total of 301
Witoubou Newmai
The prevailing situation of the Nagas is close to the core content of Jared Diamond’s book, ‘Collapse: How societies choose to fail or survive/succeed’.
Whether to
Imkong Walling
The maiden session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly was held with great fervour. The buzz was of a raucous and productive session, more so, over the fact that the NLA got a cle
The People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) Government of Nagaland appears to be a stickler to established procedure and criteria. This, in a nutshell, would explain the alacrity of the missives by those at the
Imlisanen Jamir
There are many wonderful things about Dimapur. Its cosmopolitan nature, its burgeoning trade community, and its ramshackle border town experience that’s both nauseous and exhilarating.
“Health Is A Human Right. No One Should Get Sick and Die Just Because They Are Poor, Or Because They Cannot Access the Health Services They Need,” goes the strap of a statement issued by the State&r
Witoubou Newmai
High-octane campaigns to ‘address’ the hill-valley divide have been the hallmark of the first year of the Biren Singh Government in Manipur. The Government celebrated its first anni
The Governor of Nagaland's ardent call for teaching students in mother tongue or indigenous knowledge at primary level is most admirable. “Primary education should be in our mother tongue,” he e
Imkong Walling
Not much exposition is required to sum up the condition of roads in Nagaland. “Potholes, fishery ponds, angling spots, streams and dust bowls” lead the glossary of not so fl
Imlisanen Jamir
Raising awareness of commonly misunderstood issues, and particularly when those issues are of public health pertinence, is incredibly important. One such condition is Autism, an illness that
As Christians across the world celebrate Easter, one of their most joyful days and a foundation of the Christian faith, the message across the world was in unison – the need to rediscover and re-embrace C
Amid a suspected cronyism scandal and cover-up, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on March 25 apologized again “for causing anxiety and loss of confidence in his government.”
Releasing th
Aheli Moitra
Nagaland observed World Tuberculosis Day on March 24. The theme this year was ‘Wanted: Leaders for a TB Free World.’
What is Tuberculosis?
According to the World
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir
In what was hailed as ‘historic’ by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, the University Grants Commission has granted autonomy to sixty Higher Educational Instit
Imlisanen Jamir
The streets have become one of the most important urban spaces that define the ethos of a community, a melting pot for the bustle of urban existence, like the one in ramshackle Dimapur. A lar
The maiden budget of the newly-formed People’s Democratic Alliance, at least on paper certainly makes for interesting reading. The budget itself was business as usual, but the Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio a
Witoubou Newmai
The United Naga Council (UNC) and the State Government of Manipur will hold talks on the district creation issue on March 23, Friday, after a long hiatus. The last round of talk was held on N
Aheli Moitra
Building solidarity can be like weaving a basket. You need to have the right parts of the plant for the purpose, they need to be sliced into the kind of strips required for the kind of basket to
Asangba Tzudir
Exploring the Christian idea of ‘Resurrection,’ if Christ is to resurrect a thief, then what will be the ‘form’ and ‘content’ of the resurrected person. In
Imlisanen Jamir
There is an often unnoticed image of Nagaland, viewed from the outside, which is devoid of the traditional ethnic clichés. And this view presents the state and itspeople with an opport