A Defining Moment for Nagaland’s Oil Future
Nagaland’s renewed engagement with the Centre over petroleum exploration comes at a decisive moment for both the state and India’s broader energy ambitions. With Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio once again…
Digital Common Sense Matters as Much as Law
Nagaland Police’s recent advisory on social media use is, in many ways, a routine reminder. Authorities periodically step in to caution citizens against circulating unlawful, misleading, or inflammatory content online,…
Completion Is Not Transformation
Nagaland is “the first state in the nation to have completed RUSA 2.0 successfully.” On the face of it, this is a significant administrative and infrastructural milestone. Delayed execution is…
World Environment Day Needs to Move Past Plantation Rituals
Another World Environment Day has come and gone, once again filling public spaces with speeches, slogans, and the familiar ritual of tree plantation drives. Observed annually on June 5, the…
Giving Back Must Become a Culture
At a time when conversations about development often revolve around government schemes, infrastructure projects and institutional interventions, the recent gesture by an entrepreneur in Salangtem Ward offers a reminder that…
Nagaland’s Tobacco Ban Faces Enforcement Test
Nagaland’s recent notification prohibiting the manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of all food products containing tobacco or nicotine marks a firm regulatory step in the state’s ongoing battle against smokeless…
A Basic Need, Finally Ordered
It is both sobering and encouraging that the High Court had to step in to direct what should have long been a basic feature of public health infrastructure in Nagaland.…
Waste Management in Nagaland Needs a Rural Lens
Nagaland’s renewed push to implement stricter waste segregation under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 marks an important administrative shift. After years of awareness drives and uneven implementation, the state…
When Farmers Deliver but Systems Fail
Longkhum’s tomato production is not just a local success story. It is a test case for agricultural policy, governance and the credibility of government support systems. Here is a village…
Citizens, Journalism and Public Responsibility
The recent letter to the editor concerning deep pits left unattended at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex in Mokokchung was a reminder of how civic concern often begins. A concerned citizen…