Kejriwal’s bail a boost to opposition’s campaign

The release of Delhi Chief Minister from Delhi's Tihar Jail on Friday evening - 50 days after he was jailed on corruption charges linked...

Illegal mining must be checked

Illegal mining is threatening the environment of the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR). Many of the rivers of the ICR and nearby areas are facing...

Speed up construction of the highway

On Monday, Itanagar Capital Region Deputy Commissioner Shweta Nagarkoti Mehta asked TK Engineering and Consortium Pvt Ltd (TKECPL) to speed up the work under...

Illegal appointments a vote-for-job scam

Large-scale illegal appointments made in the public health engineering & water supply (PHE&WS) department is a matter of deep concern. The All Arunachal Pradesh...

Inheritance tax is not the cure to wealth inequalities

Growing wealth inequalities and shrinking opportunities for the youths are the harsh realities of India. But the imposition of inheritance tax will turn out...

Return to inclusive Manipuri identity seems impossible

A year has passed since the ethnic clashes broke out between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur. The regional, ethnic, and religious faultlines...

ECI’s credibility at stake

The role of the Election Commission of India (ECI) is once again under the scanner. The opposition parties recently questioned the ECI over delays...

BJP promoting dynastic politics, protecting sexual predator

One of the BJP's highly controversial MPs, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has been dropped from the list of candidates for this year's Lok Sabha...

Frontier Highway will change lives in rural Arunachal

In hugely encouraging news, the Changlang deputy commissioner has started the preliminary hearing on acquisition of land for construction of the 161-km Kharsang-Miao-Vijaynagar Frontier...

Sex offender Revanna flees country; NCW’s silence deafening

JD (S) MP Prajwal Revanna managed to flee from the country after a sexual harassment allegation against him emerged. A woman filed a police...

Food products should not put health at risk

Once again, possible health hazards related to food products sold in India have emerged in the last few days. Some products of Indian brands...

Political fortunes of 3 parties will hinge on 88 LS polls outcome 

The outcomes in the 88 Lok Sabha seats that went for polls on Friday will have a bearing on the political fortunes of three...

Can Rijiju be trusted?

For a long time, the politicians in the state have been using the Chakma-Hajong refugee issue for their political benefits. Therefore it was not...

Lowest form of vote-garnering tactic

The election season brings out the worst instincts of political parties nurtured on exclusivist ideology. The higher the political stakes, the murkier the campaign...

Maldives emerging as a headache for India

The resounding victory for President Mohamed Muizzu's ruling coalition in the parliamentary polls is likely to further complicate India's relations with the Maldives at...

Poll violence should be condemned

Re-polling will be held at eight polling stations in Kurung Kumey, Upper Subansiri, Siang, and East Kameng districts on 24 April. The decision was...

Need for early de-escalation of Israel-Iran hostilities

Despite being virtually isolated in the international arena for its unbridled warmongering, Israel has chosen to persist with its aggressive posturing and open new...

Govt must walk the talk

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest outreach to the people of Jammu & Kashmir, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, strikes the right chord but...

Vote without fear and favour

The people of Arunachal Pradesh will vote on Friday to elect two Lok Sabha members and 50 MLAs. Already, 10 MLAs belonging to the...

SC brings down Ramdev’s quackery

The Supreme Court's blistering takedown of Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda for making misleading claims about its products has brought into focus an important issue...