Hunting and poaching
Hunting has always been a part of the Naga way of life. As such, despite laws like the Wild Life Act 1972 in place, it has always been difficult to…
Let them play outdoors
Most parents probably already know that kids these days tend to spend more of their waking hours in front of a screen than playing outdoors. It is said that, on…
Brain drain
Brain drain, or human capital flight, is real. Brain drain is simply the situation in which large numbers of educated and skilled people leave their own country or region to…
Coal exploration
Despite coal mining activities taking place, Nagaland has no mechanism in place to check the coal mines, stated a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) 2020-21. Due to the…
Mokokchung in need of a sports body
Much has been said about the status of sports in Mokokchung in this column and elsewhere but nothing copious has changed on the ground. While it is true that change…
The onus is on us
It is indeed encouraging to learn that Nagaland has received investment intent worth Rs 4510 crore from both government and private investors during the B20 meet held in Kohima. According…
The intelligentsia
There is no magic formula for policy to foster rapid socio-economic development and progress of a society. It is impossible to prescribe specific policy pathways that guarantee success of a…
Stake our claim
The B20 summit that is underway in Kohima brings back memories from last year of the Union Finance Minister’s visit to Nagaland in August. Last year, Union Finance Minister Nirmala…
The choice is ours
Kohima is set to host the fourth B20 conference of the North East Region from 4-6 April 2023 in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Department for Promotion…
A single entity
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. It even has a separate…