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...
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...
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...
RING SIDE VIEW 2015
2015
December 30, 2015
A season of hope and conviction
There is something very mystical about the year end with festivity in the air. Even though the...
RING SIDE VIEW 2016
April 27, 2016
Public Distribution System minus the public
In a state like Arunachal where agricultural produce is minimal, there is an overwhelming dependence on subsidised...
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...
Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy
When the state cabinet decided to adopt the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy in August last, it probably had no idea that organisations and political parties...
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...
Living with mental health issues
I wonder how many of you suffer from mental health issues or know someone who does. I wonder how many of you have acknowledged...
The irrelevance of Article 371 (H)
During his Independence Day speech at IG Park in Itanagar on 15 August, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said, "I would like to assure the...
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...
RING SIDE VIEW
August 30, 2017
Their culture and our languages
The Arunachal Pradesh government has approved creation of Department of Indigenous Faith & Cultural Affairs to “preserve and...
Hope soars over dreams unmet
As we welcome a new year, with or without resolutions, yours truly just wishes that this state is at par with any other developed...
The need to empower APSCW
After years of demand by the Arunachal Pradesh Women's Welfare Society (APWWS), the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) was finally formed in...
Lessons from NERIST
It appears that problems confronting North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) are not over yet even as the centre has appointed...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Not guns, what Siang needs is dialogue on the 11,000 mw hydropower project
A circular issued by the Siang district administration regarding the arrangement of accommodation for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) at Riew village, in...