8 sister states

And a step-fatherly Centre

Oil at Sea

COVID-19: How Meghalaya bucks the trend

A host of reasons including prior curfew conditions, humidity as well as prompt government action are the theories being touted behind the state'…

Debunking myth of Naga customary laws

Studies show there is no homogeneous body of customary laws among Naga community. What does this mean for reservation for women in elections to …

A silent worker

World Water Day: Solving water issues key to achieving ODF status

Here’s an example of a village in Nagaland that journeyed from being one of the most backward districts in India to being open defecation free

Nagaland bans junk food in schools, calls for sensitising children

By issuing this notification, Nagaland followed states such as Punjab, Odisha and Manipur in banning junk food in schools

Resource rift

Between Nagaland, centre

October rainfall in Northeast ‘normal’ but not flash floods

According to environmentalists, the floods that crippled the region last month have been caused due to a number of anthropogenic reasons

Thousands marooned in a 'dam-induced' flood in Golaghat

Almost 90,000 people and more than 7,500 hectares of land under water as NEEPCO dam releases water from the Doyang river that flows through …

Return of the green

A retired police officer takes up the task of restoring greenery in a remote Naga village

Nagaland tribal bodies are protesting reservation for women in local bodies

Women’s rights activists say that it shows the unwillingness of tribal bodies to share power

Literacy as a yardstick of social health

Unplanned development

India needs to set a new conservation agenda for mahseer

Historical misidentification, release into wrong areas as well as dam construction, all are imperilling this most iconic of Asia’s …

Desertification in India: Slash-and-burn farming destroys Nagaland

Experts blame shifting cultivation for land degradation as about 20,000 hectares of forest is felled every year in the state for it

Prop review

By centre for forest scheme

In custody

The zabo is the chosen water harvesting system of the Chakhesang tribals of Nagaland's Kikruma village. Placed by fate in the rain-shadow of a …

Dogs for dinner

A sharp bite: Dog meat ban evokes some sharp reactions in Nagaland

On July 3, Nagaland Chief Secretary Temjen Toy tweeted that the state government has decided to ban import and trading of dogs and the sale of …

बंजर होता भारत -9: पहाड़ी राज्य भी मरुस्थलीकरण से नहीं हैं अछूते

भारत के पहाड़ी राज्यों को भी मरुस्थलीकरण ने अपनी जद में ले लिया है। हिमाचल प्रदेश और नागालैंड में हालात की पड़ताल करती डाउन ...

Evidence of pre-modern iron technology found in Nagaland

Wui village of Tuensang district in the state is known for its traditional art of iron-smelting and iron tool production since pre-colonial times

The Wild Meat Trail

In their documentary, The Wild Meat Trail, filmmakers Rita Banerji and Shilpi Sharma explore the hunting practices of the Northeast and its …

Moses of Longleng

How the efforts of an individual brought prosperity to a remote town in the Northeast

Erratic weather teams up with COVID-19 lockdown to be double whammy for North East farmers

Experts see climate change footprint as villagers lose livelihood, shelter