Don’t shield criminals

In yet another shocking incident, a 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Yazali. In response to this, the Lower Subansiri police have arrested one...

AITF has to unite people, fight drug menace

The Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum (AITF), the apex tribal body of the state, reelected Dr Bengia Tolum as the president and engineer Tapi Tai...

Need for healing touch

The death of hundreds of people in an explosion at a crowded hospital in Gaza may well become an inflection point in the ongoing...

Respect the right to religion

The Tripura High Court on Tuesday reprimanded certain Chakma community groups for allegedly calling for a social boycott of a Chakma man (petitioner) and...

Probe allegation of discrimination

The Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) has raised a very serious issue by stating that Scheduled Tribe (ST) faculty members of Himalayan University (HU)...

Commendable step by Law Commission

Anomalies in the existing laws regarding rape in India have often resulted in the exploitation of minor girls. Human traffickers frequently use the marriage...

Refrain from controlling the media

A free and independent media is the bedrock of democracy. Despite disagreements with the content, those in power must, at all times, refrain from...

Tightrope Walk

A nuanced position on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, articulated by the External Affairs Ministry, reflects India's delicate balancing act concerning an issue that is...

Regularise jobs

The Arunachal Pradesh Samagra Shiksha Contractual Employees' Association has once again raised the demand for regularisation of the jobs of non-teaching staffers in the...

Fill the gaps in police dept

The absence of female officers at the Seppa women's police station is a concerning issue that highlights a systemic problem in police stations across...

A commendable effort

The Arunachal Pradesh Women's Welfare Society (APWWS) celebrating its 44th foundation day with a pledge to adopt five plants per member is a commendable...

Right to dissent

The arrest of Prabir Purkayastha, the founder of NewsClick, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, based on the allegations of receiving money to spread...

Trust is the way forward

Amidst territorial disputes and political tensions, the abbot of the Tawang monastery, Shedling Thupten Tendar Rinpoche, has proposed dialogue between India and China who...

Elections strategy

Five states are scheduled to go through elections anytime in November and December this year. The poll-bound states are Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana...

Devastated Sikkim

The recent glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) disaster in Sikkim has left a trail of devastation. At least 40 people have died and thousands...

Police need to be more responsible 

The Seppa sex racket involving minor children is alarming and disturbing. Equally shocking is the way the police are treating the case. Even the court...

Ensure quality of GI tagged produce

Three indigenous products from Arunachal Pradesh - Khamti rice, yak churpi and Tangsa textile - have been granted the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag...

Welcome move

It is reported that the central government has approved a proposal for establishing the Border Intelligence Post (BIP) along the India-China frontier from Ladakh...

Tawang marathon

The Tawang Marathon, which recently concluded, marked a historic milestone as the first-ever high-altitude marathon in northeastern India, situated at an impressive 10,000 feet...

Don’t delay census for political gains

Census collects population data that is crucial to planning and development, and the exercise is rarely devoid of political intent or consequence. India has...