A Chilli Question
The recent revision of green chilli prices in Mokokchung has quietly exposed a larger and more uncomfortable question about our agricultural reality.
Living on the Edge
The idea of a technological singularity, a moment when artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence and begins to improve itself without human guidance, is no longer confined to science fiction. Experts…
Political identity cannot be reduced to culture
In public conversations, identity is often reduced to the most visible things - shawls, dances, festivals, dialects, and folklore. These are valuable. They carry memory and pride. But they are…
Rethinking centralised development in Nagaland
Recent demands by the Konyak Union and the Eastern Nagaland Legislatorsâ Union to decentralize General Duty police recruitment interviews have reopened an old but unresolved question in Nagaland: how equitably…
Progress on Paper, Challenges on Ground
Every Republic Day, Independence Day, and Statehood Day, the government of Nagaland outlines its achievements, initiatives, policies, and development goals. These customary speeches often present a detailed and optimistic vision…
India-Myanmar Economic Ties and Nagaland
While states like Manipur, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh have made visible progress in leveraging their border trade posts and cultural linkages, Nagaland appears to be lagging behind in translating these…
Do we need a population policy in Nagaland?
Chinaâs population continued to decline in 2025, according to newly released government data as per news reports. The total population fell by 3 million from the previous year, reaching 1.404…
Mokokchung Must Wake Up to Join Nagalandâs Startup Surge
Nagalandâs recognition as a âLeaderâ in the 5th edition of the Statesâ Startup Ranking Framework (SRF 5.0) is a welcome achievement.
Reclaiming Hope Through Sociological Imagination
Hope will return not through rhetoric, but through a shared understanding that systemic problems require systemic solutions.