Do domestic workers have rights in Nagaland?
Collecting information on live-in domestic workers is difficult in Nagaland since they are typically portrayed as distant relatives who are helping the household. And one of the major challenges to…
Greenland Nursery, Dimapur – The first nursery in Nagaland
Greenland Nursery was established in 1997 by Abul Kalam and H K Chophy primarily to sell forest plants and saplings to government departments. It is situated in Veterinary Colony, opposite…
Ignorantia juris non-excusat: Ignorance of the law is no excuse
The phrase “Ignorance of the law is no excuse” refers to the norm that applies to all citizens of a nation, including laypeople and prominent figures. Unfortunately, the majority of…
A quest to end political clientelism in Nagaland
Political clientelism refers to the practice of providing personal favors – jobs, contracts, welfare, support, money and so forth in exchange for electoral support. The dynamics of Nagaland electoral politics…
Mokokchung Law College : One of AKM’s grand accomplishments
Mokokchung Law College, established in 1981, is located near the Deputy Commissioner’s Office Complex and the court of Principal District and Session Judge, Mokokchung. The Ao Kaketshir Mungdang (AKM) is…
Farming for future: Why Nagaland must invest in agriculture
Mokokchung Times Feature | Mokokchung, July 12 In most nations, youth unemployment and underemployment are important issues, and they are frequently worse in rural areas than in metropolitan regions. The…
A tale of two bordering villages in Mokokchung and Wokha – Mangmetong and Okotso
Mokokchung Times Exclusive Okotso village is around eleven kilometres from Mangmetong village ground; these two villages are on the border of the Wokha and Mokokchung districts respectively. Both villages are…
Rethinking agricultural priorities in Nagaland | A Mokokchung Times Feature
Nagaland, a predominantly agrarian economy, has 71% of its population dependent upon agriculture contributing a nominal GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) of about 0.319 lakh crore rupees to India’s economy.…
Mokokchung coffee attracting big buyers
Unlike in the past, coffee growers in Mokokchung now have no worries to sell their produce thanks to initiatives of the Coffee Board of India and the Land Resources Department.…
Hydroelectric Power Generation in Nagaland – an untapped potential
According to NEEPCO (North-East Electric Power Corporation Limited), North-Eastern states of India has the largest hydropower potential in all of India accounting to almost 40 per cent of the country’s…