“Festival” of Democracy
Almost everything about elections is dubious these days. Even the Election Commission of India, the institution responsible for superintending and directing, controlling and conducting elections is not spared. Just recently,…
VIP culture
In 2018, the Neiphiu Rio led People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) formed the government in Nagaland, one of the first public policies that the newly installed government implemented was the curb…
Need For Research
Oxfam India’s “Survival of the Richest: The India Supplement” reveals some stark findings proving that the gap between the rich and the poor is indeed widening. “Survival of the Richest”…
Education in Praxis
It is heartening to know that the theme of the 69th General Conference of Ao Kaketshir Mungdang is “Education in Praxis.” As per the official abstract of the theme, the…
Dirty laundry
We have all heard the idiom, “Do not wash your dirty linen in public.” It simply means we should not reveal or share certain personal or private matters that could…
Narcissism
We take immense pride in the statement that our forefathers were honest, hard working people. We tell their tales of valor and honor them with songs that immortalize them. They…
Preserve culture or live it?
Very often, we hear leaders and elders talk about the importance of preserving culture and encouraging youngsters and students in particular to participate in preserving that culture. While it is…
Rethinking conventions
The need for and importance of organizing conferences and conventions are numerous. Also, the benefits for those who attend such conventions and conferences are manifold. Similarly, the students’ conventions and…
ULBs in the din of Assembly elections
Amid the hullabaloo of the demand for solution to the Naga political problem before the imminent election to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, it is interesting to note that there have…
Reminder on single-use plastic ban
It is now more than 5 years since the government of Nagaland first announced its intention to ban single use plastics in view of the grave environmental and ecological threats…