Measure of success
Alexander the Great (356- 323 BC), a Macedonian king, conquered most of the known world of that time – the eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, the Middle East, and parts of Asia…
Get Professional Help
The phrase “get professional help” is generally regarded as a polite way of saying that one needs help from a psychiatrist, a doctor trained in treating mental illness. Mental illness,…
Research and Development
Research and Development, commonly referred to as R&D, is a collective term. It refers to work with the goal of finding new knowledge or making new inventions. It can be…
It’s raining garbage or what
Pre-monsoon rainfall happens every year spread across South and Southeast Asia from India to Cambodia, usually from March to May. With the advancement of technology, we are now better able…
Kinship across border
The news of a fire accident in Chiu village under Lahe Township in the Naga Self-Administered Zone (NSAZ) of Myanmar on February 2 last was heartbreaking. The village, locally called…
Talent alone is not enough
The news of Mokokchung’s local talent Sunep A Jamir being declared one of the four ‘Super Winners’ of the NEXA Music Season 2 is proof that there is no dearth…
No democracy without personal responsibility
Some of the most blatantly undemocratic practices are found to be openly practiced in our society today. From the top down to the bottom, from the state legislative assembly down…
ULB Elections: Rough journey ahead
The three urban organizations, namely the Association of Kohima Municipal Ward Panchayat (AKMWP), All Ward Union Mokokchung Town (AWUMT), and the Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCF) have on March…
On ULB elections
Despite the opposition from various sections of the civil society, the Nagaland State Election Commission has just notified the Election Program for the general elections to the Municipal and Town…
Murder of democracy
No amount of justification can absolve a murder. Homicide might be, but if it’s justified, it’s not murder. The latest developments in Nagaland state politics point towards another opposition-less government…