PAP, tourism and Nagaland’s readiness
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio’s renewed appeal for the withdrawal of the Protected Area Permit (PAP) regime deserves serious consideration. His argument that PAP has become a constraint on tourism, investment…
The ideal society: freedom, justice and shared responsibility
An ideal society is a concept that has fascinated philosophers, thinkers, and dreamers throughout history. It represents a vision of a perfect world, where harmony, equality, and justice prevail. Yet…
Will the Governor’s words change anything?
The Governor’s call for outcome-based governance in Mokokchung is welcome, but there is little reason to celebrate it yet. What matters is not what was said at the Deputy Commissioner’s…
Limited opportunities, unlimited constraints
Businesses and entrepreneurs in small towns like Mokokchung, particularly in underdeveloped states like Nagaland, face an uphill task. In fact, they often have to work twice as hard and be…
Which end of the egg should we break?
In Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, the people of Lilliput wage bitter battles over a simple question: which end of an egg should be broken first? The Big-Endians insist on the…
From Conservation Awareness To Conservation Action
Environment and conservation have finally begun receiving greater public attention in Nagaland. That is welcome. The increasing discussions around forests, wetlands, wildlife and biodiversity suggest that awareness is growing. But…
When land rights come at the cost of development
Nagaland’s customary system of land ownership is a foundation of its society and identity and deserves protection. But the recent revelation that 10 government projects have been foreclosed, with sanctioned…
The intellectual life we don’t value
~ Arenjungla Kichu We like to think that we are an educated society. We point to our degrees, our professionals, our examination results and the number of young people going…
There are still four months
As we grow older, there is a strange feeling that time begins to move faster. The years that once seemed long now appear to pass almost unnoticed. It feels as…
A bridge to Jorhat
Jorhat is in Assam, but for Mokokchung, the city has long been much more than a place across the state boundary. Located about 100 kilometres from the Mokokchung district headquarters,…