No Excuse for Child Abuse
Child abuse, in any form, is not only a crime but a moral failure and a reflection of the society that enables them. It is not a question of how…
Reframing the Narrative Around Jhum Cultivation
In recent years, shifting cultivation or jhum has often been viewed through a lens of environmental concern and developmental urgency. It is regularly blamed for deforestation, soil degradation, and low…
Corruption, Perception and Reality
In the dark, a coiled snake lies still, mistaken for a rope. It neither hisses nor strikes, it just sleeps. So, we pass it off as harmless. But the truth…
What Next for Mokokchungās Roads?
The issuance of a work order for the long-neglected Rotary JunctionāIOC road in Mokokchung is, without doubt, a welcome development. It marks a crucial first step in addressing years of…
On Guard Against Erosion of Distinctiveness
As indigenous literature from Nagaland find growing attention in Indian academic spaces, a quiet but pressing concern arises: the risk of overreach in Indianization. A subtle yet consequential trend is…
The Exploitation of Nagalandās Vulnerable Workers
The recent rescue of 32 stranded individuals from Eastern Nagaland by the Delhi Eastern Nagaland Studentsā Union (DENSU) has brought into focus a grim pattern of exploitation that often remains…
A Society Defined by Its People
It is not the geography, and certainly not the topography, that is to blame for Mokokchung falling behind the rest of the world in every conceivable metric. Perhaps, it is…
If Policy Meets Purpose
Nagalandās decision to draft a new agricultural policy comes not a moment too soon. As the state grapples with the triple challenge of climate change, shifting societal attitudes toward farming,…
The Price of Silence
When corruption seeps into every layer of society, it becomes more than a vice; it becomes the air people breathe. It ceases to be just an ethical issue; it becomes…
A Tipping Point in South Asia
The persistent tensions between India and Pakistan have once again resurfaced with troubling intensity, particularly after the Pahalgam terror attack. While periodic flare-ups along the Line of Control are not…