Nagaland Tourism
Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy recently said in the Parliament that the Centre has advised State governments and Union Territory administrations to grant ‘industry’ status to tourism. Of course,…
Human-wildlife conflict
As human populations and demand for space continue to grow, people and wildlife are increasingly interacting and competing for resources, which can lead to increased human-wildlife conflict (HWC), like the…
Lame excuse
Much has been written about the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 in this column. The RTI Act came into force with effect from October 12, 2005 with the objective…
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…