Need to revive APPSC

After a long wait, the government has appointed prof. Pradip Lingfa as the chairman of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC). Prof. Ashan...

Restore J&K’s statehood, hold elections

The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court unanimously upholding abrogation of Article 370 has finally brought closure to the contentious debate over revoking the...

Make schools safe for children

The report of several children being brutally punished by a teacher of a primary school run by the Patajanli Ayurveda Pvt Ltd in Seijosa...

BJP using underhanded tactics to silence strong opposition voices

The expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha over the alleged cash-for-query allegation shows that the present BJP regime at the...

Take steps to bring back MoRTH RO to Itanagar

The ministry of road, transport & highways' (MoRTH) decision to shift its regional office (RO) from Itanagar to Tezpur in Assam, citing forcible collection...

Govt must protect women and children against crimes

There are multiple alarming trends in the just-released report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). An increase in the instances of crimes against...

Govt should address TCL people’s concerns

The issue of autonomous council is once again back in the public forum. On Tuesday, the Tirap Changlang Longding People's Forum (TCLPF) organised public...

Expand flight services from Donyi Polo airport

In welcome news, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has informed that it has initiated the process to obtain necessary licence for IFR (all-weather...

Major boost for BJP

Touted as semi-finals ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the verdict in the Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana has...

Climate crisis and the Himalayas

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development's 2017 study serves as a stark reminder of the impending crisis in the Himalayan region, where a...

Stop bullying in schools

The incident of seniors bullying their juniors reported from Sangay Lhaden Sports Academy, Itanagar is a matter of serious concern. Apparently, some of the...

Israel and Hamas should not violate terms of the truce

Untreated diseases could eventually kill more people in Gaza than bombings if the health system is not restored, the World Health Organisation says. Diarrhoea...

Support ‘vocal for local’ initiative 

The ongoing Sale of Articles of Rural Artisans Society (SARAS) Mela, being organised by the Arunachal State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSRLM) at IG Park,...

Keep politics away from arts, sports

The Supreme Court on Tuesday very rightly rejected a plea to ban Pakistani artists from working in India and advised the petitioner against being...

Israel should end colonisation of Palestine

Israel and Hamas have signalled that a temporary ceasefire in Gaza could be extended beyond Monday to allow for the release of prisoners from...

Need to end continuing Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in J&K

The spurt in terror attacks in Jammu & Kashmir is a grim reminder of Pakistan-sponsored nefarious elements spreading their tentacles in the region and...

Act against officials involved in illegal appointment

In a hugely decisive action, the education department has terminated the jobs of the 255 people who were illegally appointed. The illegal appointees were...

Need for strong law against deepfakes

In recent months, many have flagged concern over the misuse of deepfakes in India. The misuse of artificial intelligence is real. The misuse of...

Now, the choice is between existence and extinction

The climate crisis can no longer be ignored nor can the world afford to continue bickering over funding and technology transfers. A new report...

Job reservation for locals in private sector will be counterproductive

A new culture of reserving jobs for locals in the private sector is emerging in the country. The latest to join in this is...