The Courage to Face Truth
Truth is both valuable and challenging. Humans pride ourselves on being rational beings, yet time and again, we witness individuals and societies turning away from facts, preferring comforting illusions over…
The Fleeting Gift of Life
Time passes in ways we often fail to notice. A day ends, another begins, and soon weeks turn into months, months into years, and before we realize it, whole seasons…
When the Honest Must Unite
Leo Tolstoy once remarked, “Since corrupt people unite amongst themselves to constitute a force, then honest people must do the same.” This statement carries urgent relevance for our society. It…
Backdoor Culture in Nagaland
The controversy surrounding the alleged backdoor induction into the IAS cadre, as exposed by CANSSEA, FONSESA, NF&ASA, NSSA and NIDA, is appalling but hardly surprising. What is unfolding in Nagaland…
Cleanliness Is a Moral Responsibility
Cleanliness is often spoken of as a civic duty, yet too frequently it is treated as a task for municipal authorities alone. Trash in public spaces, overflowing drains, and littered…
Reject the Golem Effect
Mokokchung has long been regarded as a cultural and intellectual hub in Nagaland. Yet at times the town risks being caught in the subtle grip of two forces that can…
Big-Fish-Eat-Small-Fish Syndrome
In both business and politics, there exists a phenomenon often described as the “big-fish-eat-small-fish” syndrome, where larger players, equipped with more resources and influence, attract and absorb the talent or…
The Need to Unlearn and Relearn
In every society, cultural norms and civility form the bedrock of collective life. For generations, certain truths were accepted without question, passed down as unquestionable wisdom. However, what the previous…
The Elders’ Burden
Connection to one’s land is not given; it is cultivated. It is the quiet recognition that one belongs to a place worth cherishing, a place worth protecting. Ask today’s college…
Free speech is not absolute – but who decides its limits?
In 2012, two young women in Maharashtra were arrested - one for a Facebook post questioning why the city shut down after Bal Thackeray’s death, and the other simply for…