Did you say clean Mokokchung?
According to the Swachh Survekshan 2022 results, Mokokchung is nowhere near the top cleanest towns in the NE region. In fact, it seems Mokokchung is performing from bad to worse.…
‘Triumph of good over evil’
One of the latest rounds of discussion and debate that is flooding the social media platforms in Nagaland is around the purported ‘Durga Puja Pandal’ decorated with Naga traditional motifs…
Society and Government
Can society exist without the government? Or, rather, can society thrive without good governance? It is difficult to answer the former as society has grown bigger and more complex but…
On Literature
Literature broadly is defined as any collection of written work, although it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama,…
Why local journalism matters
People nowadays are accustomed to consuming fragmented news on a daily basis from social media accounts, radio, television, family, friends, and coworkers. People have adapted to reading snippets here and…
Mediatization
According to IGI Global, a leading international academic publisher, mediatization is a theory that argues that the media shapes and frames the processes and discourse of political communication as well…
Rumination on Tourism
Tourism has emerged as a driver for socio-economic progress leading to income and employment generation, entrepreneurial development, increased export earnings and development of infrastructure, among others. As per available data,…
On Bad Roads. Again.
Suffice it to say how good roads are important. Much has been said about the importance of good roads – starting from its contribution to economic development and growth to…
Swimming against the current
It is often said that Nagaland’s economy is a ‘salaried economy’, meaning the state’s economy is largely dependent on government spendings in the form of salary paid to its one…
Economic distress
The phrase “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” represents a common belief: By surviving adversity, we become more resilient. Yet, this belief could be harmful when applied to society’s…