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  • Rising Unemployment in Nagaland
    Rangcholi G NMass Communication StudentI am a student of Mass Communication, and I would like to express my concern about the growing problem of unemployment in Nagaland. Today, many young people in our state r
  • Fix the Dates, Save the Dreams
    AienIndisen Village The issue of overlapping dates for different Government jobs is a major concern For aspirants. This situation creates unnecessary stress for candidates who are eligible and interested i
  • Lower the Bribe Rate..!
    Two days ago, while having my morning coffee, listening to the birds and flipping through the newspaper with one hand I nearly spat the hot brew on the crossword puzzle. A full-page article—yes, not an ad for
  • Many Loyalties, One Corruption
    Vikiho KibaChümoukedimaIntroduction: Loyalty is traditionally considered a cardinal virtue, an enduring commitment to persons, groups, ideals, or institutions. It embodies faithfulness, steadfastness, and duty
  • The government-private conundrum
    Dr Chibenthung YanthanDimapurSociety: What do you do?Teacher: I am an Assistant ProfessorSociety: Government or Private?Teacher: PrivateSociety: Which college/university?Teacher: X/Y/ZSociety: Lastly, what is y
  • Hope to Meet Again..!
    When we are called to part, it gives us inward pain… said the old hymn, which Jane hummed under her breath while standing at the gate, waving goodbye to a friend. She had come all the way from another city, b
  • In the future, we may have to pay even for air if plastic use continues
    Prof Mithilesh Kumar SinhaDepartment of Economics, Nagaland University, LumamiWorld Environment Day was started in the year 1972. Since then we have been celebrating World Environment Day.   Despite that t
  • Listen to the Generals..!
    My mother didnt raise me on just verses from the scriptures or moral science textbooks. She also raised me on stories of her two brothers—one a top ranking officer who flew fighter jets with the Indian Air Fo
  • From Classroom to Commerce: Growing My Father’s Business with University Insights
    Manshika Jain The first time I saw a customer leave my fathers store empty-handed, it hit me hard. Even though I was just a kid back then, I was mature enough to understand that it wasnt just a lost sale;
  • Urban ecologies of commons
    Samhita Barooah North East India thrives through its new found cities of ecological disasters. Growth has surpassed sustainability and ecosystem cultures. Any act of destruction in the name of development
  • Five things you should know about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, one of Africa’s greatest writers of all time
    Peter Kimani, Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC)One of Africas most celebrated authors Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o has passed away. The Kenyan writer and academic was 87 years old.Ha
  • Stop the Witch Hunt..!
    So Bangladesh has begun a trial against Hasina for mass murder. My first reaction? Wait, wasnt she in power just a few months ago? And then it hit me—this is the new game in town. Not politics, not democracy,
  • Too Much Rain..!
    Theres a sloshing sound in my shoes, and it isnt spiritual joy. Its water. Rainwater. Precious, holy, long-prayed-for, utterly annoying rainwater. And as I squish my way across the housing society where I live,
  • No Ceasefire, Only Surrender..!
    Its a strange word—surrender.One we dont like to touch, let alone use. It feels like failure, doesnt it? Like waving a white flag while the enemy smirks and moves in for the selfie. Wed much rather say ceasef
  • Ceremonial Power, Colonial Palaces..!
    Some years ago, I had the privilege—or perhaps the irony—of being accommodated in a guest house inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan compound. Yes, the Presidents house. It was just one of those rare opportunities
  • Why Only Him?
    So, I read the news today, and lo and behold—our honourable Supreme Court had taken suo motu action. Yes, that Latin phrase we all pretend to understand and nod at solemnly as if we were wearing black coats a
  • Hope in the Midst of Gloom: Pope Francis
    Fr MP ThomasBosco B.Ed College DimapurEnough has been appearing in our local papers about the gloomy situation of corruption and violence as well as the pathetic socio economic condition: increasing rate of AID
  • READING AS EATING: Deeply-Internalised TEXTS as Fodder for Effective and Transformative Speech
    Dr Brainerd PrinceDirector, CTLC and Associate Professor, Plaksha UniversityBoth civilizational and family cultures play a critical part in determining fundamental behaviour patterns from childhood. Civilisatio
  • Ping-Pong Wisdom..!
    Two speeches. One I was invited to give. The other, I invited myself to speak at.Both occasions ended with a smattering of applause—polite, appreciative, and perhaps even a little relieved that I had finished
  • Dare to be Aligned..!
    This Saturday, Ive been asked to speak to a gathering about my book DARE.Now, youd think Id strut in with a PowerPoint presentation, a rehearsed TED Talk tone, and the swagger of someone whose book has changed
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