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"School Thik Karo" Makes Perfect Sense: Why India's Young Generation Wants Better Schools

Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- The CJP's "School thik karo" campaign seems to have found resonance among schoolchildren, notably those from economically underprivileged backgrounds who study in government schoo... Read More


India@80: Can 'Yuva Shakti' Truly Build a Viksit Bharat?

Guwahati, Aug. 16 -- The 80th celebration of India's independence on August 15, 2026, is themed "150 Years of Vande Mataram" and "Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047". In Nagaland, the Naga Students' F... Read More


'Anti-National' Labels and the Politics of Dissent in India

Guwahati, Aug. 10 -- There was a video of one of Dolly Parton's live shows that I remember watching several times over forty years ago. She is one of my favourite musicians. Dolly was a great communic... Read More


Time on Side of Young: How India's Youth Protests Are Reshaping Democracy

Guwahati, Aug. 2 -- Much has been said and written about the recent CJP-led protest in Delhi and elsewhere across the country, and its aftermath. There is jubilation across large sections of the popul... Read More


How India's Young Protesters Are Rewriting the Grammar of Dissent

Guwahati, July 26 -- Over the decades, the attitude, mentality, and mindset that manifest in the civil and police administration playbooks of governments on handling dissent and protest haven't change... Read More


Rethinking Parenting: What Children Lose When Adults Do Too Much

Guwahati, July 20 -- There are a whole lot of things that cannot be taught and/or done for another person-not even for one's own child. These things can be taught-and a lot of them are learned-but the... Read More


Naga Identity in the Age of Majoritarian Myths and Stories

Guwahati, July 12 -- Monalisa Changkija Throughout history, myths, lore and stories have been an intrinsic part of the human race, as much as the air we breathe. They were told in numerous forms-thro... Read More


From Human Bonds to Digital Carts: The Changing Face of Shopping

Written by, July 5 -- Monalisa Changkija Time was when shopping was a totally different experience-it was a person-to-person connect, forming lifelong bonds and friendships. Since then, a lot has cha... Read More


Nagaland's Hidden Crisis: Sexual Crimes, Patriarchy and Culture of Silence

Written by, June 21 -- Monalisa Changkija While Nagaland has been declared the safest state for women in India, the ground reality begs to differ. Like any other society steeped in toxic muscularity ... Read More