Awaiting a Chairperson for Press Council of India
Is it possible to have a quasi-judicial body like the Press Council of India to survive for weeks without its chairperson? Should the largest democracy on Earth put such an example where its government recognized autonomous media watchdog faces
BY Nava Thakuria / Sunday, 1 February, 2026
A Letter to My Naga People
My dear Naga brothers and sisters, I write this letter not as someone who has figured life out, but as someone still learning; often through mistakes, pain, and the slow, humbling work of self-examination. I do not write from
BY PTI / Saturday, 31 January, 2026
Hep C isn’t winning anymore — Modern Medicine has cracked its Code
Hepatitis C spreads mainly through contact with infected blood, often due to unsafe injections, medical procedures, or intravenous drug use. While the infection may start quietly, it can turn chronic and seriously damage the liver if left untreated. Untreated
BY Dr. Neeraj Saraf / Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
True greatness begins with knowing God
In an age that loudly celebrates intelligence, power, and wealth, the ancient words of the Prophet Jeremiah resound with striking and unsettling relevance: “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom, or the strong of their strength, or the
BY Dr R K Behera / Tuesday, 27 January, 2026
Ticking Time Bomb: Everyday Habits That Are Quietly Wrecking Your Kidneys
Our kidneys are vital organs that filter waste and toxins from the blood, producing about 1.5 litres of urine daily. When they fail to do this efficiently, toxic waste builds up, leading to kidney disease. Functions of the kidneys
BY NTN / Wednesday, 21 January, 2026
The Unfinished Business of Poetry: Review of Monalisa Changkija’s This Silence
Monalisa Changkija’s latest collection of verse, This Silence is an ode to life lived in its fullness. In many ways, the poems in this collection bear witness to the author’s life as a fearless journalist speaking unapologetically during a
BY Beni Sumer Yanthan / Friday, 16 January, 2026
Likes & Lies: Is Vaping Really a Quit Tool—or Just a New Trap?
Dr. Bornali Datta, Director, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Medanta – The Medicity India’s smoking problem is not new. From hookahs to bidis to cigarettes, Indians have and continue to smoke tobacco in various shapes and forms. Vaping is often
BY NTN / Monday, 12 January, 2026
Racism in India: Voices from the Northeast
We, the North-Easterners are Indians—by birth, by identity, and by belonging. Yet, beyond our homeland, many of us are repeatedly made to feel like outsiders in our own country. Racism in India is often subtle, disguised as curiosity or
BY Dharma Dhaj Sonowal / Saturday, 3 January, 2026
Unity key to Naga political future
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” — Proverbs 29:18 Warm revolutionary and season’s greetings to all the citizens of Nagalim, in the precious name of our Lord and
BY Ikato and Chishi Swu / Friday, 2 January, 2026
New Year 2026 : A Call to Families
A Nostalgic Lament Some years back in one of the far away villages, a lament was heard from oneofthe elders during a discussion about the maintenance of the village water-pipe, (in those days a simple bamboo structure ): Earlier
BY Fr MP Thomas SDB, Bosco B.Ed College / Friday, 2 January, 2026
Are We Not Indian Enough?
The tragic trajectory of internal migration within India is frequently punctuated by moments of acute violence that strip away the veneer of national integration, exposing a deep-seated structural alienation. On December 26, 2025, the death of Angel Chakma, a
BY Fr. Innocent Panmei / Monday, 29 December, 2025
CHRISTMAS: What is it really about?
Every year, as December approaches, the world becomes busy. Streets glitter with decorations, homes glow with lights, and people rush to buy cakes, clothes, gifts, and everything the season demands. But in the midst of all this excitement, we
BY Dr. RK Behera / Thursday, 11 December, 2025
