On realignment of NH-702D
It has been learnt that there is a proposal for realignment of the existing NH-702D (Mokokchung-Mariani Road) at chainage 66.00 Km Chungtiayimsen to Longjongkong (New Camp) at chainage 30.00 Km.…
Criminal Ingenuity
The news of police personnel in Tuli busting an illicit liquor adulteration and bottling unit on Thursday has once again opened the debate on why or if the Nagaland Liquor…
Early Decades of 150 Years
As Nagaland celebrates 150 Years of Christianity, this column would like to beg the question of why (not how) the Gospel spread among the Ao Nagas at such a rapid…
Safe till now
Nagaland is fortunate to have been spared of nature’s fury, at least till now. Natural calamities hit the hardest during monsoon season in this part of the world but we…
Privacy concerns
With the kind of technological advancement we are witnessing in the world today, especially in the fields of information technology and Artificial Intelligence, the day is not far away when…
Make good use of RTI Act
Simply stated, the basic object of the Right to Information Act 2005 is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and…
A sad ending – Tuli Paper Mill
The Nagaland Pulp and Paper Company Limited (NPPCL), a subsidiary of the Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (HPCL) was incorporated on 14th September 1971 and was the only heavy industry in…
A Public Malady
Our society cannot function without the public servants today. Governance would be practically impossible without them and there would be chaos and disorder everywhere. As such, the role of public…
All talk no action
The latest public notice issued by Nagaland Police appealing the general public to report cases of corruption is a welcome development. As rightly mentioned in the said public notice, curbing…
They will if we let them – an afterthought
As was pointed out in this column yesterday, both the police and the Wildlife Division of the Forest Department took cognizance of the gruesome treatment and killing of a Great…