When Infrastructure Becomes Geopolitics
China’s proposed economic corridor linking Yunnan province with Bangladesh through Myanmar may still exist more on paper than on the ground. Yet, even in its conceptual stage, it offers a…
Many Crops, One Question: Will Any Break Through in Nagaland?
The recent discussions between Nagaland’s leadership and the Union Minister of State for Science & Technology on expanding lavender cultivation mark yet another encouraging step in the state’s ongoing effort…
Truth Does Not Defend Itself
Truth, in its simplest and most enduring sense, is correspondence with reality. It is what remains when opinion is stripped away and evidence is allowed to speak without distortion. Yet…
A Town That Stays Open Longer
For decades, Mokokchung town has carried an unusual identity marker in popular imagination: “all shops close by 4:00 PM.” The phrase became more than a description of business hours. It…
Prepared for the Emergency, Ready for the Repair?
The swift restoration of traffic following Friday’s landslides in Mokokchung deserves recognition. In a state where a blocked highway can isolate communities, disrupt the supply of essential commodities and endanger…
Truth, Fairness, and Justice in a Religious Society
Every major religious tradition places truth at its moral core, and it is upheld not merely as a virtue but as a duty. Fairness and justice follow closely, forming the…
Officers’ Absenteeism in Remote Nagaland
The concerns raised by the United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) in Kiphire go beyond a single district complaint. They point to a deeper administrative pattern that has quietly taken root…
Ao Naga and the AI Divide: Why the Language Must Enter the Digital Age to Survive
The Ao Naga language today stands at a critical threshold, not of decline in everyday speech, but of absence in the digital world that is rapidly becoming the primary space…
Starmer’s Resignation and Lessons for Nagaland
The resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following sustained pressure from within his own Labour Party, once again highlights a defining feature of mature democracies: accountability that extends beyond…
Retirement’s New Geography
India’s retirement patterns are changing in ways that would have seemed unusual a generation ago. For decades, retirement often meant returning to one’s ancestral home or village after years of…