A welcome respite
In a major relief for the activist Teesta Setalvad, asked to "surrender immediately" earlier this month by the Gujarat High Court in a case...
NDA vs INDIA
It looks like the 2024 general election will be fought under the banner of the NDA and INDIA. The opposition parties which met at...
Strengthen ILP checking
Several people were found attempting to enter Papum Pare district without possessing inner line permits (ILP) during an 'ILP checking drive-cum-awareness programme' organised by...
Opposition unity imperative ahead of polls
Ahead of the 17 July opposition meeting in Bengaluru, the Congress and the AAP seem to have resolved major differences. The Congress party has...
GoI should rethink implementing UCC
In a welcome move, the Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum (AITF), a conglomeration of 26 major tribal communities, has urged the Law Commission to keep...
Ensure impartial probe into sexual harassment case
The allegation of sexual harassment made against former SP of West Kameng B Bharat Reddy by one lady constable who was his subordinate is...
Drastic measures needed to combat climate change
Excessive rains, frequent floods and intense forest fires are all happening simultaneously in different places. Even north India is experiencing very unpredictable weather. Places...
SC’s refusal to extend ED director’s tenure an embarrassment for the Centre
In what can be termed as an embarrassment for the Centre, the extension given to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra for...
Monsoon exposes infrastructure failure again
The monsoon has once again exposed the frailty of major infrastructure in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR). The roads, including the highway and sector...
Long-term plan for water supply in capital needed
With the main water supply pipeline which supplies water to most parts of Itanagar being damaged near Poma village in Sangdupota circle, the major...
Delhi HC’s remark on religious structures is welcome
The Delhi High Court on Monday said that religious structures are treated equally and policies on religious structures are applied equally. The court made...
Conduct public hearing for coal mining operations
An appeal made by the Kharsang Socio-Economic Development Society (KSEDS), seeking conduct of public hearing before the commencement of mining operations in the Namchik-Namphuk...
Setting a dangerous trend
For political observers familiar with the toppling games patented by the BJP leadership, the latest developments in Maharashtra should come as no surprise. The...
Restore peace in Manipur
With the monsoon session of Parliament to begin on 20 July, several political parties have been raising the issue of the Manipur crisis on...
Take action over awarding defective laptops to students
The report of students who topped Class 10 and 12 examinations from Tirap district being given old laptops during the 2021-'22 academic toppers award...
PM pitching a UCC to divert attention
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong pitch for the contentious uniform civil code (UCC) appears to be deliberately timed, ahead of the elections, to divert...
TRIHMS taking positive strides
In what can be termed a major achievement, a medical team of the state's lone medical college, TRIHMS, implanted three Tesla MRI compatible dual...
Cong has to work hard to revive party
In a surprising move, former minister and one of the heavyweight politicians of the state, Kumar Waii, has rejoined the Congress party. Another former...
Govt choking press freedom in India
With each passing year India is increasingly becoming a very dangerous place for journalists to work. As per the latest data collected by the...
Join hands in the battle against drug abuse
Even as the entire world observed the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, including on Monday, the growing cases of drug abuse...