The contagion of corruption
Corruption is often spoken of as an individual wrongdoing. A public official takes a bribe, a contractor manipulates a tender, or a citizen pays money to get something done. But…
When Conscience Goes Silent
(Note: This editorial continues the discussion from yesterday’s editorial) The crisis surrounding alleged backdoor appointments in Nagaland has now moved beyond administrative procedure. It has entered the far more uncomfortable…
Is Corruption in Our Genes?
There are times when the scale and persistence of corruption appears so routine, so deeply embedded, that one is tempted to ask whether it has become part of our inheritance,…
Between Faith and Corruption: Can ‘Nagaland for Christ’ Still Stand True? | Moajungshi Menon
Nagaland proudly bears the slogan “Nagaland for Christ” a declaration that echoes from church pulpits to school walls, from public ceremonies to political speeches.
Faith without Reason
The answer lies in the gap between faith and reason. Superstition may reinforce belief in the divine, but it rarely nurtures accountability or rational ethics.
When the Honest Must Unite
Leo Tolstoy once remarked, “Since corrupt people unite amongst themselves to constitute a force, then honest people must do the same.” This statement carries urgent relevance for our society. It…
Backdoor Culture in Nagaland
The controversy surrounding the alleged backdoor induction into the IAS cadre, as exposed by CANSSEA, FONSESA, NF&ASA, NSSA and NIDA, is appalling but hardly surprising. What is unfolding in Nagaland…
The Elders’ Burden
Connection to one’s land is not given; it is cultivated. It is the quiet recognition that one belongs to a place worth cherishing, a place worth protecting. Ask today’s college…
The Generational Burden of Corruption
Considering that we are caught in an inherited burden where corruption persists across generations, it can be said that there is a generational curse in our society today. Millennials who…
Fakim Students’ Union backs whistleblower; Demands probe into alleged PMGSY road corruption
The Fakim Village Students’ Union (FVSU) has called for immediate action into alleged large-scale corruption in the construction of the Pungren-Mimi to Fakim road under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak…