Where is the money?
It is now almost two months since the Chief Minister of Nagaland, who also holds the Finance portfolio, announced in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly that an amount of Rs.1.7 crore…
Press in Mokokchung
The National Press Day is celebrated, in essence, to highlight the importance of a free and independent press in India. It is not for nothing that the press is regarded…
A glimmer of hope for education
The latest notification by the Nagaland Board of School Education regarding introduction of two levels of Mathematics question papers for HSLC Examinations from 2024 is an interesting development, one that…
Break the walls
The fall of Berlin Wall on November 9 of 1989 was a pivotal event in modern world history. The Berlin Wall divided East and West Germany. It was built after…
In need of a hero
Day after day, even as the world advances technologically and scientifically, it is impossible not to feel as if Mokokchung is stuck in an old machine that has run out…
Access to quality education still a challenge
Literacy rate may be high in Nagaland but access to quality education in the state is still a challenge. Being literate – the ability to read and write – is…
What’s in a name?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” This is Juliet’s line when she is telling Romeo that a…
Naga communitarianism and elections
With the next assembly elections scheduled for early 2023, we are already beginning to hear reports of village Senso Mungdang declaring consensus candidates. Here, we are practicing a philosophy that…
Mental health and climate change
Climate change is affecting mental health, psychological wellbeing, and their social and environmental determinants. Acute temperature increase, heatwaves, and humidity have been associated with worsened mental health outcomes and increased…
Beyond politics of statehood
As the chief minister of Nagaland has reportedly said, the demand for Frontier Nagaland state is not wrong. The fundamental basis of demand by Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO) for…