On weekly bazaar
In 2015, the Mokokchung Chamber of Commerce & Industry wrote a three-page memo to the Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung on the legitimacy of mushrooming ‘Weekly Bazaar’ markets in and around…
Special guests
The culture of inviting chief guests to special events has become so deeply rooted in our society today so much so that we just cannot do away with it. We…
Encourage to discourage hunting
For Nagas, hunting as a community practice is steeped in history and culture. Hunting goes beyond the act of killing and eating – or selling. For us, it is a…
No panacea for the mother of all ills
Everybody knows that electoral malpractice is the root cause of all that ails Naga society today. In theory, elections make democracy work but the reality is that electoral malpractice and…
Compare and contrast
On May 10, the 1st Nagaland Edu Connect Conclave got underway at the magnificent Capital Convention Center, Kohima in the presence of the Advisor for School Education, and SCERT, Nagaland…
Traditional foods
Traditional foods may be defined as food eaten by people over the longer course of civilization and which have supported health – cultivated, produced, and harvested from the earth and…
Who will replace us?
As per the recently published National Family Health Survey-5 report, Nagaland’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined from 2.74 during NFHS-4 (2014-15) to 1.72 in less than a decade. This…
On Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day as we know it today is said to have originated in the United States where it is observed on the second Sunday of the month of May. It…
As the political drama unfolds
With only months left for the 2023 Nagaland state assembly elections, it is evident that the power play between the seasoned politicians have already started. And the drama is expected…
Collective Aspiration
A society cannot progress without a collective aspiration for a better tomorrow. There has been a lot of talk and opinions shared on various platforms by groups and individuals for…