While trekking through the forests of Changki village in Nagaland, I stumbled upon Longping—a soft, edible rock that villagers extract from the mountain. At first, it seemed like a prank. Rocks? Edible? But Longping has long been a traditional delicacy, once popular among pregnant women and now nearly forgotten by the younger generation. Its chalky texture and mineral content hint at a lost practice of geophagy.

The appointment of 147 Assistant Professors in Nagaland reeks of favoritism, betraying merit and transparency. CTAN and NNQF protest a committee seen as a stalling tactic, demanding the order's repeal and open recruitment via NPSC. Minister Along’s “empathetic” justification falls flat. Youth deserve a fair shot, not backdoor deals. Silence endorses this wrong—traditional leaders must speak. Justice and integrity hang in the balance.