8 sister states
And a step-fatherly Centre
Oil at Sea
An alien gone native: Nagaland tamarillos a worthy substitute for regular ones
The tree tomato is so popular in Nagaland that the state government got a GI certificate
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