BJP’s pre-poll political gimmick
The passing of the women's reservation bill in Parliament is a historic event. It promises to overhaul the composition of the Lok Sabha and...
Probe Lokhi Wangsu’s killing
The killing of Lokhi Wangsu at the hands of the Assam Forest Department has once again brought to the fore a violent confrontation in...
Raise Arunachali athletes’ visa issue with IOC
Yet again, athletes from Arunachal Pradesh have become victims of China's anti-India policy. For a long time, the Chinese have been issuing stapled visas...
Improve services in all airports
With the formal inauguration of the Tezu airport on Sunday, Arunachal Pradesh now has four airports which are in operation. Hollongi, Pasighat, Ziro, and...
Locals should be recruited as GDS’
A conglomeration of organisations, including the All Arunachal Pradesh Youth Organisation, the Arunachal Nari Shakti, the Indigenous Movement against Corruption and for Reformation, the...
IMEC to counter China’s BRI
The announcement of an ambitious multimodal infrastructure project to connect India with Europe via West Asia must be seen not just as an effective...
Invest in border infrastructure
The strategically important Nechiphu tunnel connecting Tawang with Assam's Balipara was inaugurated on Tuesday virtually by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Along with it altogether...
Recognise all martyrs of the state
The decision of the state government to construct a war memorial dedicated to Neelam Tebi, of Nyelam village in Lower Subansiri district, who sacrificed...
GoAP should rethink the interstate looping method
The people of Durpai village in Lower Siang district are consistently opposing the looping method to resolve the Assam-Arunachal boundary issue. On Saturday, they...
No ease for people of NE in mainland
Even as everyone thought that racial attack against people of the Northeast region has stopped in mainland India, in a shocking incident, an Arunachali...
Take steps to prevent student suicides
The growing number of student suicides is a matter of collective shame for the country. The entire education ecosystem that puts a premium on...
Educate people about dangers of venturing into rivers in summer
In a tragic accident recently, three members of a family from Assam were swept away by the strong currents of the Lohit river at...
A monumental moment
The success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, the most complex lunar expedition riddled with multiple challenges, is a monumental moment for India's space research community...
Conduct random drug tests for teachers
The report of two teachers from Changlang district testing positive for morphine (MOP) during a random drug detection test conducted under the supervision of...
Exams should be fair to all
After the allegation of illegal appointment of teachers, which is now being investigated by the SIC, a fresh allegation of irregularities in recruitment process...
An uneasy calm
The latest round of military-level talks between India and China over the border issue failed to yield anything concrete with Beijing continuing the aggressive...
Support the state’s small tea growers
Recently, the Tinsukia district committee of the All Assam Small Tea Growers' Association (AASTGA) alleged that tea leaves from Arunachal Pradesh are being illegally...
Sedition law: Old wine in new bottle
Sedition by any other name sounds equally draconian in its intent and scope of application. Though union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed in Parliament...
Govt and PAJSC need to talk to each other
The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) question paper leak scam is once again becoming a topic of discussion in the state. With the...
Rising inflation a cause for concern
The Reserve Bank of India has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. This comes as no surprise, given the inflation scenario....