Stop foisting HEPs on indigenous people
Just days after the Siang Indigenous Farmers' Forum (SIFF) informed that they will launch a stir "if the 10,000 mw hydroelectric project (HEP)" is...
Massive disparity in pay for men and women
Though the Constitution guarantees equal pay for equal work for men and women and prohibits gender discrimination, the harsh ground reality is that women...
Khonsa jailbreak raises questions
The manner in which two NSCN operatives escaped from the central jail in Tirap HQ Khonsa raises serious questions over the security preparedness of...
Start more intra-state chopper service
With people choosing to use flight service over helicopter service, the chopper service between Naharlagun and Guwahati (Assam) will be discontinued from 1 April...
BJP sees Gandhi as serious political threat
The decision of the Lok Sabha secretariat to disqualify Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from membership of the Lok Sabha after a Gujarat court found...
Defence budget needs relook
At a time when India is facing a two-front threat from hostile neighbours - Pakistan and China - the challenges facing the defence sector,...
Govt should support young environmentalists
Recently, during the World Forest Day, a group of volunteers cleaned Yagamso stream in IG Park, Itanagar, and collected nearly four truckloads of garbage....
Joint effort needed to root out radical groups
Amid signs of rising militancy, the Punjab government's crackdown on the followers of the elusive radical preacher and Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh reflects the...
Provide better amenities to police personnel
Recently, a library for the personnel and families of the East Kameng police department, named 'Prabodhan', was opened in district headquarters Seppa. This makes...
India’s engagement with Taliban significant
India has decided to invite the Taliban regime of Afghanistan to participate in an online training course being conducted by the external affairs ministry....
Make locals partners in wildlife conservation
In hugely encouraging news for the animal lovers, the biological park in Itanagar recently received some wild animals rescued by citizens. In the first...
Chopper crashes in Arunachal a cause for worry
The death of two Indian Army pilots in a Cheetah helicopter crash in West Kameng district once again puts Arunachal Pradesh under the spotlight....
Long-term plan needed to deal with forest fires
Yet again, forest fires are raging in the hills surrounding Itanagar. For the last few days, the forest near Chimi village has been burning....
Collapse of SVB a big setback
The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) - the largest American bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis - has left billions...
Indian films can compete with world’s best
'Naatu Naatu', a foot-tapping number composed by MM Keeravani for SS Rajamouli's blockbuster 'RRR', created history by becoming the first song from an Indian...
Ex-militants should be rehabilitated
In a move which will go a long way in addressing the insurgency problem in Tirap, Changlang and Longding (TCL) districts, 15 militants of...
PWD should address concern over opening of bridge without testing
The Nugong Banggo Kebang (NBK) has made a serious allegation that the Nugong bridge over the Siang river at Kongsing in Siang district has...
GoAP should pursue Centre for early start of Frontier Highway project
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Thursday claimed on the floor of the assembly that the state government has initiated several infrastructure development programmes...
Much needs to be done for women
The International Women's Day, which is celebrated every year on 8 March, is not about rhetorical slogans, Archie cards, discount sales or motivational quotes...
After Tali, Vijaynagar waiting for road connectivity
Chief Minister Pema Khandu kept his promise made to the people of Tali in Kra Daadi district in 2017 to give the area a...