Completion Is Not Transformation
Nagaland is “the first state in the nation to have completed RUSA 2.0 successfully.” On the face of it, this is a significant administrative and infrastructural milestone. Delayed execution is…
World Environment Day Needs to Move Past Plantation Rituals
Another World Environment Day has come and gone, once again filling public spaces with speeches, slogans, and the familiar ritual of tree plantation drives. Observed annually on June 5, the…
Giving Back Must Become a Culture
At a time when conversations about development often revolve around government schemes, infrastructure projects and institutional interventions, the recent gesture by an entrepreneur in Salangtem Ward offers a reminder that…
Nagaland’s Tobacco Ban Faces Enforcement Test
Nagaland’s recent notification prohibiting the manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of all food products containing tobacco or nicotine marks a firm regulatory step in the state’s ongoing battle against smokeless…
A Basic Need, Finally Ordered
It is both sobering and encouraging that the High Court had to step in to direct what should have long been a basic feature of public health infrastructure in Nagaland.…
Waste Management in Nagaland Needs a Rural Lens
Nagaland’s renewed push to implement stricter waste segregation under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 marks an important administrative shift. After years of awareness drives and uneven implementation, the state…
When Farmers Deliver but Systems Fail
Longkhum’s tomato production is not just a local success story. It is a test case for agricultural policy, governance and the credibility of government support systems. Here is a village…
Citizens, Journalism and Public Responsibility
The recent letter to the editor concerning deep pits left unattended at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex in Mokokchung was a reminder of how civic concern often begins. A concerned citizen…
Food Safety at Home: A Lesson From Japan’s Mango Ban
The news of Japan suspending Indian mango shipments after inspection lapses is, at first glance, a matter of trade compliance and export regulation. Yet it also invites a quieter, more…
The Cost of Rising Individualism in Society
Most parents naturally aspire for their children to grow up successful, self-reliant, and capable of achieving their fullest potential. There is nothing inherently wrong in this desire. In fact, it…