Mokokchung’s Silent Sports Crisis
Nagaland has, in recent years, shown promising growth in the field of games and sports. From the capital city of Kohima to the bustling plains of Dimapur and all the…
The Cost of Silence
The alarm raised by the Ao Kaketshir Mungdang (AKM) over the substandard construction of the Dr Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH) in Mokokchung must not be taken lightly. It is…
Imagine a Greater Mokokchung
The Mokokchung urban centre is no longer just a town confined to its eighteen municipal wards. From Aolijen in the south to Khensa and Amenyong in the north, and beyond…
Mokokchung Needs Its Own Tizu Valley Model
The Tizu Valley Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Network (TVBCLN) in Zunheboto district stands today as a shining example of what is possible when communities come together with commitment, vision, and…
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 Mokokchung’s Roads?
The issuance of a work order for the long-neglected Rotary Junction–IOC 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 Nagaland’s Vulnerable Workers
The recent rescue of 32 stranded individuals from Eastern Nagaland by the Delhi Eastern Nagaland Students’ Union (DENSU) has brought into focus a grim pattern of exploitation that often remains…