Time of reckoning: Can Nagas reclaim our voice?
August 23, 2025 may go down as a historic day for the Naga people if we decide to move forward in unity. 16 Naga Political Groups (NPGs), 34 Naga Tribe Hohos from Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam came
BY Along Longkumer / Tuesday, 7 October, 2025
Motivators, not teachers: The power that shapes tomorrow
Dr. Richard R. Ernst, the 1991 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, whose pioneering work in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) once remarked: “Children didn’t need any teachers, but motivators.” His words echo with timeless wisdom, reminding us that the heart of
BY Dr RK Behera, Principal, MGM College / Friday, 3 October, 2025
Beyond the call of duty: The stories of students Ms. Peleno chose to rewrite
A few years ago, while sitting quietly with my own thoughts, a realisation came to me. Our own story is never ours alone, it is woven from the countless stories of people we meet, exchange thoughts with, learn from,
BY Sonal Bhasin / Monday, 29 September, 2025
Red flag of our societal underbelly
Every so often, the ugly creases and cracks on the comical façade we wear so deftly emerge exposing unpalatable but irrefutable truths. Threats directed at Rosemary Dzuvichu particularly and generally other feminists, young and old, in a Facebook post
BY Monalisa Changkija / Friday, 26 September, 2025
Allow nature to heal and restore
In the midst of the recent monsoon rains across Nagaland leading to landslides, flash floods and rock falls, the damage to man-made infrastructure and assets such as roads and bridges was widely publicized in the media. And as usual,
BY Along Longkumer / Tuesday, 23 September, 2025
“Men at Work” not “Work in Progress”
An adage says it is the journey not the destination that counts. If so, the journey on the Dimapur-Kohima National Highway 29, about 74 kms, is disillusioning. Over a decade ago, driving up to Kohima from Dimapur was a
BY Monalisa Changkija / Wednesday, 17 September, 2025
On NPF and NDPP merger
The Cock symbol had many names, but it had some respect because the pioneering leaders had high integrity. Many of them were national patriots. They believed in non-violent principles to endeavor to solve the noble political problem initiated in
BY K Therie / Tuesday, 9 September, 2025
Naga Regionalism: Harvesting the Fruits of Seeds Sown Yesterday
The history of Naga regionalism is complex, with many twists and turns, much like the course of a river with numerous tributaries and branches. The premier and pioneer regional political party of the Nagas was the Democratic Party of
BY Dr. Dietho-o, South Corner, AG Road, Kohima / Monday, 8 September, 2025
Attention on matters of “Urgent Public Importance”
We have so many relevant and pressing issues confronting the Naga society today. It behoves our representatives/MLAs to take up those in the August House of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly in appropriate manners. There is no one to supplant
BY Dr. Dietho-o, South Corner, AG Road, Kohima / Tuesday, 2 September, 2025
Homage to Late P A Sangma, Founding President of NPP
I may not have had the privilege of meeting Late Purno Agitok Sangma personally, but his life and legacy have deeply inspired me. Way back in the late 1990s, I travelled to Tura with my maternal uncle, Shri Khymo
BY K James Vizo, Vice President, NPP Nagaland / Tuesday, 2 September, 2025
KNOWLEDGE: THE WEALTH THAT ENRICHES ALL
Knowledge is the highest and most liberating form of power. Unlike material possessions that diminish when divided, or weapons that destroy when used, knowledge grows stronger the more it is shared. It does not recognize barriers of class, caste,
BY PTI / Tuesday, 2 September, 2025
When Knowledge Meets Compassion
Many educated people today appear restless and unhappy, despite their academic achievements and professional successes. Education, which is meant to liberate and enlighten, often ends up being accompanied by hidden enemies of the heart—jealousy, greed, arrogance, and hatred. As
BY Dr. RK Behera / Friday, 29 August, 2025
