APPSC scam: Another battle in the offing

The deadlock over the APPSC scam ended on Saturday night after the government agreed to most of the 13-point demands of the All Nyishi...

Massive disparity in pay for men and women

Though the Constitution guarantees equal pay for equal work for men and women and prohibits gender discrimination, the harsh ground reality is that women...

Hoping for return of peace

The Arab world is witnessing a new direction. More than a decade after being thrown out for its brutal repression of pro-democracy protests Syria...

Expelling journos will worsen Sino-India relationship

It seems the relation between India and China is getting sour with each passing month. Relations between Beijing and New Delhi have been tense...

Blame game over highway project will serve no purpose

It seems the blame game between the Itanagar district administration and M/s TK Engineering & Consortium Pvt Ltd has started over the construction of...

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...

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...

Canada should stop harbouring elements inimical to India

The relationships between Canada and India have nosedived ever since Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of involvement in the killing of...

IAF’s combat capabilities should not be compromised

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence expressing concern over the delay in the supply of light combat aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to the...

Army plays Pak elections as usual

It looks like the usual story is being played out in neighbouring Pakistan. Come national elections, the Army's overarching influence becomes too glaring to...

Political funding and electoral bond

The electoral bond fiasco has proved that they have failed to bring transparency into the election process and also have in no way, contributed...

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...

Make best use of working season

As the October month arrives the working season starts in Arunachal. From April to September it becomes extremely difficult to carry out any kind...

Extend all possible help to Interlocutor

With Centre's Special Representative for Jammu and Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma arriving on a three visit to the state there is hope that finally much...

State govt should play active role

Chief Minister Pema Khandu yesterday announced that centre has assured to provide Rs 50,000 crore package to improve road connectivity in the state. Though...

Remain alert

After the medical patients, the state government recently issued a notice informing that farmers, farm workers and farm officials stranded in the Itanagar capital...

Citizens should remain alert

Now that financial year 2017 has ended and the new financial year has begun, the people of Arunachal are hoping that development will take...

Eye wash

The green field airport project has become a laughing stock. The state cabinet on Thursday for the second time in the last one year...

Healing touch

The rocky alliance between PDP and BJP ended with later withdrawing support to the Mehbooba Mufti lead government. The collapse of government was not...

Support state police

Recently the Nirjuli police station was submerged under water due to heavy downpour. It was a strange sight to see police station being submerged...