Good Roads Movement
It can be said without a doubt that almost all roads in Nagaland are dilapidated. According to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways’ latest publication, “Basic Road Statistics in…
Want a good NH 702D? Take it to Court
The deplorable condition of Nagaland state’s second busiest highway, the Mokokchung-Mariani Road (NH 702D) has been the cause of ire for the people of the region for far too long.…
Sharing is Power
The importance of knowledge sharing cannot be ignored. We are taught from an early age that knowledge is power. However, as we grow up, we forget to share the knowledge…
Compassion
Compassion literally means “to suffer together.” Among emotion researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that…
Break the Culture of Silence
We live in a society where social conditioning is very strongly manifested. Society has ‘trained’ us to remain silent. Societies in conflict torn areas like ours are more prone to…
‘Bottom of the Bottom’
That, Nagaland is at the bottom of almost all development index as per the NITI Aayog is now a cliché, so much so that it no longer even feels cringe…
Of railways and potholes
The Union Government has a policy to connect all the state capitals in the country with railways and airlines. In fact, the move to connect all the state capitals in…
Incapacitated
As stated by noted American philosopher and academician, education is the movement from darkness to light. The meaning of education can be said to be is ever evolving but the…
Bottlenecks in entrepreneurial growth
The recent visit by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Nagaland and the revelations she made during her stay regarding the various measures and initiatives undertaken for Nagaland along with…
Assam Police brutality
As per the information provided by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Assam recorded 41 “registered” cases of custodial death in two years (2020 – 2022), the highest in the…