Cough Syrups, Caffeine, and Caution
The weather is changing, it’s getting colder. It’s October now, and if the rains are any indication, we can assume that this winter is going to be a long one.…
Nagaland Police and the Test of Integrity
The true measure of a police force lies not in its uniforms or numbers, but in the trust it earns from the people it serves. In a democracy, the primary…
When Our Commitment to Sports Leaks, So Does the Roof
The sight of water leaking from the roof of the Multi-purpose Sports Complex in Mokokchung as the 4th Inter-Ward Volleyball Tournament began should stir more than mild embarrassment. It is…
The Ao Naga – Language or Dialect?
Perhaps an inferiority complex among some Ao Naga speakers has led to the belief that their language is inferior and therefore merely a dialect. It is time to move beyond…
Nagaland Must Unlock Its Critical Mineral Potential
The inauguration of Arunachal Pradesh’s first commercial coal mine at Namchik Namphuk marks more than an industrial milestone for the Northeast; it signals a new era of resource-based growth that…
The Tyranny of Fear
Fear is one of humanity’s most powerful emotions. It has kept us alive through danger, but it has also kept us enslaved to our own minds. At its core, fear…
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…