RING SIDE VIEW 2011

2011   (28. Dec .2011) The need to fix responsibilities In October alone, 21 people lost their lives and numerous others were left maimed for life following collapse...

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 state of our school education

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) results of Class 10 and Class 12 are a reminder to the government of Arunachal Pradesh, teachers...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Time to ring the bell

It's that time of the year when everyone will be expressing outrage on social media about the pass percentage in the central board exams;...

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...

RING SIDE VIEW 2015

(09, September, 2015) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Garbage and Our Dying Rivers While launching the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a national Clean India Campaign on Gandhi Jayanti last...

Religion, culture and vanishing languages

Call it naivety or a smart political move, Chief Minister Pema Khandu literally stirred a hornet's nest by stating that the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom...

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...

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...

RING SIDE VIEW 2012

2012   (05. Dec.2012) Let’s talk SSA teachers in the state are on an indefinite pen-down/tool down strike demanding regularisation of services at one go of some 550...

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...

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...

The rainbows of hope

Ring Side View In Arunachal, we all know someone who has been scammed online, a family struggling with cancer, chronic illness, mental health illnesses, battling...

RING SIDE VIEW 2016

July 27, 2016 Game of wait and watch The swearing-in ceremony of council of ministers, scheduled for Wednesday has reportedly been postponed hours after invitation cards...

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...