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 Legislators’ 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?
China’s 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 Nagaland’s Startup Surge
Nagaland’s recognition as a ‘Leader’ in the 5th edition of the States’ 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.
The Quiet Strength of Negative Visualization
Negative visualization is a mental exercise that involves imagining possible difficulties, losses, or adverse events before they happen. Though it may sound pessimistic, this practice is far from being a…
Rethinking Cash Crops In A Subsistence Farming Society
Farming in Nagaland has historically been rooted in subsistence. For generations, agriculture has been less about market surplus and more about food security, social stability, and survival. Against this backdrop,…
Systemic Pessimism
During the panel discussion’s Q&A session, a delegate raised this concern in relation to employment, self-reliance, and enterprise, which were key topics of the conference. This question struck a chord…