Pinch of trouble: Chuna in your paan
In Nagaland, chewing paan mixed with chuna (slaked lime) is a common and culturally accepted habit. However, it carries serious health risks that are often underestimated. Chuna is highly alkaline, meaning it is very harsh and corrosive. When used
BY NTN / Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
40 Days of what? A journey of transformation and hope
As the morning mist clings to the hills of Kohima and the rhythmic tolling of church bells echoes from the Mary Help of Christians Cathedral to the Baptist Mission Church, a sacred question hangs in the air: “40 Days
BY Fr. Innocent sdb / Tuesday, 17 February, 2026
Constitutional morality and the institutional test before the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority
“Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated. We must realise that our people have yet to learn it.” -Dr B. R. Ambedkar The establishment of the “Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority” represents a constitutional development
BY Dr. Aniruddha Babar, Dept of Political Science, Tetso College / Friday, 13 February, 2026
Bangladesh election, media’s projection, safety, etc
As Bangladesh heads for 13th Parliamentary election and the referendum on July National Charter simultaneously on Thursday (12 February 2026), the interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus urged all participating candidates to rise above personal and party interests to
BY Nava Thakuria / Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
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
