When herd mentality stands in the way of progress
Herd mentality is the tendency to follow the opinions and actions of a group without independently examining their merit. It is visible in politics, consumer behaviour, social media and public…
Who is an illegal immigrant?
That illegal immigration is a potent threat to the Naga people is a foregone conclusion. Illegal immigration is a concern across the world, which is why countries have legal frameworks…
What does Mokokchung’s conservation record look like on the ground?
Mokokchung has been described as Nagaland’s top-performing district in Sustainable Development Goal performance and ranks fourth among 121 districts in the North Eastern States. The latest NER District SDG Index…
Public information should not depend on government publicity
In a democracy, information held by the government is not simply an administrative resource. Much of it is public information, generated through public institutions and public money. Yet access to…
What should Wildlife Week in Mokokchung mean?
There is nothing wrong with taking a state-level government programme beyond Kohima and into the districts. It is, in fact, encouraging. The Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is…
The games people play
“Never meaning what they say now, never saying what they mean.” Joe South’s Games People Play was released in 1968. It was a protest song about hypocrisy, pretence and the…
On State Level Committee on SARFAESI
The constitution of the State Level Committee on SARFAESI (Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002) and Credit Mobilisation comes at an important juncture…
When politics drowns out truth
An echo chamber is created when people repeatedly hear ideas that confirm what they already believe, while opposing information is dismissed or kept outside the conversation. In politics, this can…
Propaganda thrives where scrutiny ends
We live in an age in which information travels faster than facts can catch up. A message can reach thousands of people within minutes, acquire thousands of reactions and be…
A new biodiversity strategy, an old wisdom
Nagaland stands at an important environmental crossroads. The state has a rich biodiversity, but that inheritance cannot be taken for granted. Forests are under pressure, wetlands and streams are changing,…