A case of cutting corners
Monday Musing
They say that school is a temple of learning and the hostel is a second home, where children are nurtured to become better...
Huge disparities in deployment of ministerial, clerical staffers in DDSE offices in Arunachal
ITANAGAR, 2 Feb: Huge disparities in deployment of ministerial and clerical staffers across the state's deputy director of school education (DDSE) offices have exposed...
Religious spats over APFRA
Monday Musing
Religious spats indeed have no ending, but rather possess the potential to create disharmony in the society. The dispute over the Arunachal Pradesh...
Govt school students shine in CBSE exams
ITANAGAR, 16 May: Kabit Tayeng of Government Secondary School (GSS), Parsing, Upper Siang, topped the Class 10 CBSE exam with 96.4%, while Kalden Gyatso...
Sex racket case: HC takes suo motu cognisance of procedural lapses
ITANAGAR, 23 May: In a significant development in the sensational sex racket and human trafficking case busted by the Itanagar police, the Itanagar permanent...
The curious case of elusive teachers
Monday Musing
Teachers are often revered and respected for shaping young minds, guiding and mentoring students to navigate academic and personal challenges, and inspiring and...
Aadhaar conundrum leading to denial of admission in schools
ITANAGAR, 26 May: As the new academic session begins, it's time for toddlers to head off to school, primary students to move to upper...
Height of hypocrisy
Monday Musing
Everything about the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government seems to be about larger-than-life publicity and grandiloquent celebrations over their achievements, which often...
Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday evokes mixed emotions
DHARAMSHALA, 6 Jul: As His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama turned 90 years old on Sunday, the entire McLeod Ganj town in Dharamsala, Himachal...
In major shake-up, transfer order issued to 203 teachers
ITANAGAR, 24 Jul: In a major shake-up, the Education Department on 20 July issued transfer orders to 203 teachers.
Among them are 138 trained graduate...
Will the misguided return to mainstream?
Monday Musing
The revelation by Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Chukhu Apa that some youths have reportedly been recruited into the self-styled outlaw...
Tadar Sahi’s journey: PAJSC activist to acing APPSCCE
ITANAGAR, 10 Aug: Tadar Sahi (28), who secured second position in the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive Examination (APPSCCE)-2024, was one of the...
Sky One chopper grounded at Mechukha ALG
MECHUKHA, 24 Aug: A Sky One MI-172 helicopter, bearing Registration No VT-SKE, has been grounded at the Mechukha advanced landing ground (ALG) since 18...
Mega dams: Both sides of the story
Monday Musing
Of late, two starkly contrasting pictures have been emerging from Arunachal Pradesh regarding hydropower projects. On one hand, there's a 'picture of resistance...
Candidates allege gross anomalies in faculty interviews at APU
ITANAGAR, 10 Oct: A group of aggrieved candidates who participated in the recent recruitment interviews for the posts of assistant professors and associate professors...
INAL: Let’s football!
Monday Musing
The Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia erupted into wild celebration with ground-shaking, rumbling roars from football fans when Omang Dodum - a home...
Govt employees on inter-dist postings concerned over voting rights
ITANAGAR, 8 Dec: Hundreds of government employees, particularly police personnel, who are on inter-district postings, have voiced concern over their inability to exercise their...
A king without a kingdom
Monday Musing
The euphoria prevailing at the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Vivek Vihar, Itanagar, says it all: the ruling party is still...
JNC hostellers surviving on two meals a day
PASIGHAT, 2 Jan: Opum (name changed), a 21-year-old BA first-semester student at Jawaharlal Nehru College (JNC) in Pasighat, East Siang district, is hesitant to...
Dictating tribal kitchens
Monday Musing
Arunachal Pradesh deserves special care from the Centre, especially with the Hindu majority at the helm. The state is unique in its diversity...