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,...
Intolerant governance
The state government's unwillingness to accept any form of dissent was in full display as its police arrested lawyer-activist Ebo Mili and graffiti artist...
Negotiating road traffic in Capital
Getting stuck in the traffic is the new normal in the capital. It could be anywhere from half an hour to hours together. One...
Covid-19: Indigenous knowledge and lack of medical facilities
A lot has been said and written about the indigenous knowledge system (IKS) while dealing with Covid-19 in Arunachal. IKS has become more relevant...
Riew: The village against militarisation by state
Siang Multipurpose Project
Riew village, located in Siang district, is one of the epicentres of the latest wave of protests against the state government's arbitrary...
Disconnected elite sixty
Ever wondered what our politicians are up to these days?
Nothing creative, or worthwhile, or for the good of the state, of course.
The last three...
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...
Locating the nearest bin
If you ignore the dust in Itanagar caused by the highway construction and consequent traffic jam, and angry drivers swearing in between their mobile...
Uninvited bandhs and suffering citizens
Arunachal has a dubious record of calling bandhs. According to information furnished in the legislative assembly in September 2012, Arunachal Pradesh had witnessed 173...
When we fail children
Since December 23rd, four minors have been raped. Of the four, two were killed.
On February 12, a five-year-old kindergarten student went missing from near...
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...
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...
When will the guns go silent?
The brutal killing of Arunachalee politician Tirong Aboh and 10 others, including his son, in Tirap has numbed the state with pain.
The sheer brutality...
Gender representation in new cabinet
Come 2 June, the stage will be set for the formation of a new government. It's anybody's guess who will be the next chief...
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...
An airport named assurance
If you read this newspaper, it is likely that you have read the phrase 'time-bound completion' more than once a week. Arunachal is known...
Tirap massacre and NSCN (IM)’s silence
The arrest of Anok Wangsa, the NSCN (IM)'s area commander of Longding in Arunachal, Charaideo in Assam and Mon in Nagaland, is a major...
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...
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...
Withering wildlife
Sudan, world's last surviving male northern white rhino has died. The 45-year-old rhino was euthanized, following months of ill health on Monday at the...