Implement Covid-19 protocol properly
The number of Covid-19 cases is rising at an alarming rate in the state. The Itanagar capital region (ICR) is the worst affected. Four...
Take strict action in question paper leakage case
The recent incident of leakage of question papers of the Class 8 state board examination is very embarrassing. The leakage forced the education department...
Climate change should be taken seriously
The latest report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sends out a dire warning on the catastrophic consequences of global...
Stop earth cutting to control landslides
The heavy rain is causing mayhem across the state with the Itanagar capital region (ICR) being the worst hit. Till now 5 people have...
Stop horse trading and buying MLAs
The government of yet another opposition-ruled state, Maharashtra, is on the verge of collapsing. The three-party alliance government of the Shiv Sena, the NCP...
Probe agencies have become political tools
If there is one area where the NDA government has achieved success, it is in weaponizing the central investigating agencies to relentlessly go after...
Govt needs Plan B to find missing mountaineers
The report of the East Kameng district administration deciding to call off the foot-based search & rescue (S&R) operation for Everester Tapi Mra and...
Congress deserves appreciation for conducting prez poll
After a long time, the election for the post of the Congress president was held on Monday. It is a direct contest between Mallikarjun...
Ramdev should apologise for making sexist remarks
Yoga teacher and Patanjali Ayurved's Ramdev's indecent remarks on women's attire have set off a controversy that threatens to turn political. Women, Ramdev said...
Govt needs better policies to check unemployment
The soaring unemployment rate, which touched 8.3 percent in December, should be a matter of concern for the policymakers as India enters 2023 with...
Search of BBC offices smacks of dictatorship
Weeks after the massive controversy over the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) documentary series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the deadly sectarian riots in...
Defence budget needs relook
At a time when India is facing a two-front threat from hostile neighbours - Pakistan and China - the challenges facing the defence sector,...
Sharad Pawar’s shocking statement
In a huge development just months before the 2024 general election, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday announced his decision to...
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...
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...
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...
Tawang marathon
The Tawang Marathon, which recently concluded, marked a historic milestone as the first-ever high-altitude marathon in northeastern India, situated at an impressive 10,000 feet...
AI a potential threat to individuals
There has been this fear that artificial intelligence can be utterly misused. Events unfolding in recent days show that the fear is not unfounded....
Take decisive action against Naga militants
The murder of MLA Yumsen Matey has sent shockwaves across the state. Matey was shot dead at point blank range on Saturday afternoon near...
Interim budget reflects ruling dispensation’s confidence
Those hoping for big bang populist announcements from the interim budget 2024-'25 were left disappointed as union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's brief speech read...