Fragility of Our Food (Pork) Security
The recent directive from the Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung, banning the transportation, import, and sale of pigs and pork products from Assam due to African Swine Fever (ASF) is not…
Collectivism Should Not Silence the Individual
Only by respecting individual freedom can we build a society that is mature, confident, progressive, and capable of meeting the future without fear or insecurity. A society that protects the…
When Everything Becomes A Ritual
Maybe the real issue is this: we want change without discomfort, progress without sacrifice, transformation without confrontation.
A Case for Term Limits
In a functioning democracy, governance must be driven by accountability, urgency and service to the people. A decade, for instance, is long enough for any government to introduce reforms, build…
Paid News Is Eating Away the Press From Within
There are many forces today that undermine media credibility. Political polarization, declining newsroom standards, shrinking revenue models, misinformation on social media, and the growing clout or simple greed of media…
Mokokchung Waits, Promises Fade
More than two weeks into November, Mokokchung finds itself waiting yet again for roadworks that were promised with confidence but remain untouched. Two crucial routes, the Sewak Gate to DEF…
Living on Borrowed Time
Whether in public life or private moments, we are all travelers through time, not its masters. To live well, therefore, is to live consciously, remembering always that we are, each…
AI and the Human Core of Journalism
In today’s newsrooms, a familiar anxiety keeps returning as journalists wonder whether artificial intelligence will take their jobs, strip meaning from the work they cherish, or reduce journalism to a…
The Stage We Stand On
“All the world’s a stage,” wrote Shakespeare, and if that is true, Nagaland’s play today feels more like a tragedy than a triumph. In Aeschylus’s sense of the word, tragedy…
The Enduring Need for Writers
Not everyone can or will become a good writer, but every community benefits from those who do. It is therefore important that we recognize, encourage, and support the writers among…