Repair the roads
Everybody now knows that the youth associations of Majakong, Lijaba Lijen, Penli and Artang wards have in August submitted a representation to the district administration of Mokokchung demanding that the…
Swimming against the current
It is often said that Nagaland’s economy is a ‘salaried economy’, meaning the state’s economy is largely dependent on government spendings in the form of salary paid to its one…
Economic distress
The phrase “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” represents a common belief: By surviving adversity, we become more resilient. Yet, this belief could be harmful when applied to society’s…
Signs Solution is Nigh?
With the fast paced developments that have unfolded in recent days in the Naga political landscape, it will not be unfounded to believe that there certainly is going to be…
On crime deterrence
Earlier this month, police in Tseminyu town were able to arrest a burglar who stole some items from a shop worth around Rs.1,00,000 with the help of CCTV footage. Police…
The Naga Quagmire
The latest news of the meeting between Nagaland Legislative Assembly’s Core Committee on Naga Political Issue led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah raises…
Who let the dogs out?
Rules are rules, but only if they are enforced. Or so it seems. The authorities here often make rules, enforce them for a while and then forget about it and…
Cultural Cringe
The dictionary definition of Cultural Cringe is the perception that one’s own culture is inferior to that of another group or country. Here, the word ‘cultural’ refers to the ideas,…
Good Roads Movement
It can be said without a doubt that almost all roads in Nagaland are dilapidated. According to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways’ latest publication, “Basic Road Statistics in…
Want a good NH 702D? Take it to Court
The deplorable condition of Nagaland state’s second busiest highway, the Mokokchung-Mariani Road (NH 702D) has been the cause of ire for the people of the region for far too long.…