A government wrapped in secrecy
As a student of communication, flow of information and making sure that communication channels are open, no matter how difficult the circumstances, is my...
RING SIDE VIEW 2013
2013
(04. December.2013)
The border and wandering mind
It was indeed a big relief to hear from the President of India that “Since Arunachal Pradesh has common...
Hopelessly out of commission
The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission has a rival, if not better, in the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board.
Since the notification which was out...
RING SIDE VIEW
May 31, 2017
Vigilantism and personal choices
What we eat, wear and who we love and regard should have been a personal choice. But in the...
Their culture and our languages
The Arunachal Pradesh government has approved creation of Department of Indigenous Faith & Cultural Affairs to "preserve and promote culture and faiths of the...
Difficult times ahead for Arunachal, Chakmas and Hajongs
More than 50 years ago, the Chakmas and Hajongs were forced to flee the Chittagong Hill Tracts because of displacement following construction of the...
RING SIDE VIEW 2014
2014
(24 December, 2014)
A chilling reminder
After the horrendous Daporijo Police Station MMS scandal that rocked the state in 2011, yet again, an explicit video...
Lessons from Sisen and Laptap
2014 state legislative election, Sisen village in Siang district refused to vote. The election commission deputed officials and voting machines but 140 villagers did...
Shaky bureaucratic boat
It appears that in Arunachal, bureaucrats at the top have stepped onto each other's foot; pushing the entire bureaucratic boat to a wild tempest....
Rape cases, policing and judiciary
The President of India has promulgated the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 to amend the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the...
BRO: Erasing boundaries
The Border Roads Organization (BRO) prides itself on cutting down mountains to connect hearts in the border areas of the state. It is also...
The APPSC and its reputation
The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has once again lived up to its reputation of being a professional bungler. The Commission since its...
Elections and the NSCN
39-year-old former zilla parishad member Seliam Wangsa was killed last Saturday at Nginu village in Longding district. According to his friends, he was killed...
Stakes are high in Basar
BASAR, 16 Apr: If one constituency has captured the attention of the people of the state, it has to be the 29-Basar constituency, where...
Resettlement of Chakmas
In his address to the people of the state on the 75th Independence Day, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that "all illegal immigrant Chakmas...
The dismantling of Kashmir and its implications
On 3 August, Amarnath Yatra, the pilgrimage to the Hindu shrine located some 140 kilometres from Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir, was called off...
Tirap: Caught between state’s inaction and fear
It was not even 7 pm and the shops in Khonsa were all shut. The market area was pitch dark as there was hardly...
Bury the CAB
The controversial citizenship amendment bill (CAB), amending the Citizenship Act of 1955, is set to make a comeback even as the Northeast of India...
RING SIDE VIEW 2010
2010
(29.Dec.2010)
Resolutions and wishes
An avid follower of the Gregorian calendar, a dear friend celebrates Christmas religiously. Apart from attending church services, she ensures that...
More than just a nuisance
It is too early to know whether United Tani Army chair Anthony Doke is a pawn of the state, to be used and discarded,...