Face-offs in Namdapha require long-term solution 

The constant tussle between the Yobin community and forest officials over the jurisdiction of the Namdapha National Park and Tiger reserve in Changlang district...

Govt should not accept colonial era law

At a time when free speech is already under increasing threat, the Law Commission's recommendation to retain the colonial-era sedition law is a retrograde...

Poor safety measure exposed

The Odisha train mishap, one of the worst accidents in India's history, is a national shame, exposing the hollowness of the government's claim of...

Don’t allow miscreants to stoke violence in boundary areas

The killing of two people in a boundary-related violence at Kangku circle in Lower Siang district along the Assam-Arunachal boundary is unfortunate. The victims...

Take locals into confidence before building dams

Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Sunday informed that the state government has terminated 44 memorandums of agreements with various private power developers as...

Right-wingers should stop giving train accident a communal colour

The death count in the Balasore train accident has gone up to 288, with over 1,000 injured. This is perhaps one of the worst...

Signs of improvement in Indo-Nepal relations

The relationship between India and Nepal has soured over the years. With Nepal moving closer to China, the relation between the two neighbours nosedived....

The true women representatives of Arunachal

In truly inspiring news, Ponung Doming has become the first female officer from Arunachal Pradesh to be promoted to the rank of a colonel...

Need for decisive intervention

Time is running out for the violence-hit and fear-stricken people of Manipur where ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kukis have claimed over 100 lives...

Initiate action against WFI chief

The protest launched by prominent wrestlers of the country against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is turning into a...

Treat househelps with dignity and respect

The recent arrest of a student union leader for allegedly raping a young woman who was working as househelp in his house in Tigdo...

Modi’s self-centered acts demean the Constitution

A self-absorbed leader turning into a narcissist should come as no surprise. In fact, it is seen as a natural progression. While such transformation...

India hit, exports slump

Euro-US Crisis By Shivaji Sarkar European and the US crises is hitting the Indian economy. What is touted as shrinking trade deficit is a grim reality...

Supervising projects’ implementation necessary

While reviewing the status of the road projects in the state executed by various works departments on Thursday, Chief Minister Pema Khandu raised a...

Manipur needs Centre’s intervention

One of the most sensitive states of the country, Manipur, is witnessing large-scale violence for the last one month, but none of the top...

Federalism facing threat

Never in the recent past was the threat to federalism as serious as it is now under the NDA regime. There is a clear...

Development of MV road a welcome sign

The report of trucks carrying PDS rice under Priority Household (PHH) and Antodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) reaching Vijaynagar after a gap of eight years...

Misappropriation of Buddhist shrine

The controversy surrounding a religious shrine in Mechukha in Shi-Yomi district claimed by both the local Memba and Sikh communities is an example of...

Loopholes in NCB’s functioning exposed

The way the Cordelia's cruise drug bust case is making a dramatic turn is an eye-opener for every Indian. Everybody knows how former Narcotics...

Way forward

The Itanagar Capital Region was hit by the 72-hour bandh recently, crippling life as the bandh callers as well as the government were adamant...