Wikimedia/Louisa Cass/AusAID, CC BY-SAMeg Parsons, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Allan Rarai, The University of the South PacificCiguatera fish poisoning is the world’s most frequently repor
The other day, I found myself in a conversation with an old friend about honesty in business. He insisted that cutting corners, bending the truth a little, and making promises he never intended to keep were jus
I was writing an article on my laptop when I heard the door open. A tiny pair of feet pattered in, and my two-year-old grandchild popped into the room, her eyes twinkling with mischief. Without hesitation, I ba
Critical assessment of women’s safety in NagalandSentsuthung OdyuoIntroduction: Nagaland has often been portrayed as one of the safest places for women in India, with reports suggesting that crime rates again
Some people sing a song, and some people live it.Tony David did both.If you ever had the privilege of hearing him sing Oh Happy Day, you would have closed your eyes, felt his voice and the music seep into your
As we try to save endangered animals from extinction, there is an endangered species of humans who are fast disappearing, and can hardly ever be found, and that is the servant leader!Ah, the Servant Leader! Tha
Ah, the White House! The seat of power and dignity. Where presidents pause before every syllable, where journalists cross their legs like they belong to a ballet troupe, and where historical furniture sits with
The morning papers headlined PM Modi’s latest announcement, of handing over his social media accounts to women on Women’s Day, March 8.Sounds like a grand gesture, doesn’t it?A modern-day digital chariot
As I hear about roads being renamed and unjust laws being passed, let it be noted, there’s a curious thing about governments that thrive on dividing people: they rarely survive long enough to enjoy the fruits
Prof Mithilesh Kumar SinhaDepartment of Economics, Nagaland University, LumamiIn the recent elections of three states, political parties have done the work of distributing freebies to middle class people which
Something that happens during our wet monsoons is the stubborn defiance of jammed doors, unyielding windows, and cupboard drawers with an attitude that could put the most obstinate of politicians to shame.We pu
Some of the reactions by our own people, about the deportees from America, were hilarious and ridiculous. Some cursed them, others ridiculed them and many laughed at them.But….I know that most of these same p
John believed engines made more sense than people. As a mechanic, he found comfort in gears, bolts, and oil-stained overalls. Machines were predictable; God, on the other hand, was a concept he had long discard
Very often I hear men and women telling me, “For me there is only black and white, it’s either a truth or a lie!”While I respect such people, and feel it’s commendable to be that way, I also see that ma
I chuckle to see the quips and jokes put up by friends on WhatsApp groups after the recent Delhi elections. We must remind ourselves that there’s a certain madness that grips people when elections roll around
On one hand I see the common man like you and me working hard to build a great country, and alas on the other, politicians doing their utmost to destroy our land; it's depressing to watch such happen."So you're
There’s something strange and peculiar happening in our country: Many have given up their freedoms, just for the sake of a narrow narrative, a narrative being repeated that their religion is being robbed from
I’m sure you felt a sense of sadness after reading the story that I penned yesterday.Many wrote to me expressing their disappointment that our world had reached such a state. So I decided that it would be hel
Adam Simpson, University of South Australia and Nicholas Farrelly, University of TasmaniaIt has now been four years since the Myanmar military launched its cataclysmic coup against the democratically elected go
Tongliang Liu, University of SydneyChinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the tech community, with the release of extremely efficient AI models that can compete with c