Call for a bird conservation organization
At least five bird species in Nagaland that have been recognized to be in need of the highest conservation priority by the recently released State of India’s Bird Report 2023.
Escape from reality
To borrow the words of Willard Libby, it is true that the initial ideas are in general those of an individual, but the establishment of reality and truth is in…
For Unity and Glory
It is very disappointing to admit that the Naga people are currently a divided community. There isn’t a single pan-Naga organization representing the interests of the Naga people as a…
Changing Dynamics of Global Influence
Seeking more political and economic influence in a global system dominated by the United States and Europe, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have on Thursday agreed…
Reach for the Moon
The humble beginnings of India’s space odyssey, symbolized within the image of the nose cone of an Indian rocket being transported on a bicycle to a launch site in Thumba…
A significant imbalance in Mokokchung
Comparisons between individuals can yield positive and negative outcomes, yet it may not always foster a healthy mindset. This notion extends not only to individuals but also applies within the…
Tribalism in Nagaland
Tribalism in the context of Naga people may refer to a strong sense of identity, loyalty, and attachment to one’s own tribal group within the larger Naga society. This sentiment…
Greasing the palm in the oil palm program?
The 2030 vision document of the Directorate of Oil Palm Research, under the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), aims to expand India’s oil palm cultivation to 10 lakh hectares.…
A problems-are-opportunities mindset
The phrase “problems are opportunities” encapsulates the idea that challenges, setbacks, or difficulties can often be reframed as chances for growth, learning, and positive change. It is a mindset that…
Demonizing jhum cultivation is passé
For many decades now, the state government and its agencies have been campaigning against shifting or jhum cultivation in Nagaland, so much so that the traditional agricultural practice that sustained…