Sharing is Power
The importance of knowledge sharing cannot be ignored. We are taught from an early age that knowledge is power. However, as we grow up, we forget to share the knowledge…
Compassion
Compassion literally means “to suffer together.” Among emotion researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that…
Break the Culture of Silence
We live in a society where social conditioning is very strongly manifested. Society has ‘trained’ us to remain silent. Societies in conflict torn areas like ours are more prone to…
‘Bottom of the Bottom’
That, Nagaland is at the bottom of almost all development index as per the NITI Aayog is now a cliché, so much so that it no longer even feels cringe…
‘Our Leader’
Does the language we speak shape the way we see the world, the way we think, and the way we live our lives? According to anthropological linguist Daniel Everett, language…
Of railways and potholes
The Union Government has a policy to connect all the state capitals in the country with railways and airlines. In fact, the move to connect all the state capitals in…
Incapacitated
As stated by noted American philosopher and academician, education is the movement from darkness to light. The meaning of education can be said to be is ever evolving but the…
The plight of Naga farmers
Two ladies from Thanamir village in Kiphire district were seen selling the famed Thanamir apples in Mokokchung’s New Market on Monday. Thanamir, dubbed the ‘Apple Village’ of Nagaland, is located…
Sports in Mokokchung – where to now?
Earlier this year, as the proceedings of the Dr. T Ao Inter District Football Championship unfolded in our backyard, many concerned citizens and sports fans expressed opinions on how Mokokchung…
Bottlenecks in entrepreneurial growth
The recent visit by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Nagaland and the revelations she made during her stay regarding the various measures and initiatives undertaken for Nagaland along with…