AFSPA needs to be removed from NE

As per the latest report of the MHA, incidents of insurgency in the northeastern states reduced by 80 percent in the last eight years,...

Victims of domestic violence should act

Beyond the personal results for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, after a jury decided the high profile case on Wednesday, some domestic violence experts...

India’s engagement with Taliban significant

India has decided to invite the Taliban regime of Afghanistan to participate in an online training course being conducted by the external affairs ministry....

The capital deserves better roads

During a recent meeting held to work out modalities for construction of CC roads in various sectors of the capital region under the smart city...

Indictment of a president

The indictment of Donald Trump, the first American president, sitting or former, to face criminal charges, is a historic development that reflects triumph of...

Gadkari emerging as an alternative

With 2019 general election looming large, a section of BJP and RSS is trying to push the candidature of Union Road, Transport and Highways...

Increase budgetary allocation to healthcare sector

With one of the worst indicators in the world, India's healthcare sector needs urgent treatment. Accounting for just 1 percent of the GDP, the...

Friction within the PAJSC

The anti-corruption movement that had started over the APPSCE paper leak scam is now turning political and has created deep division among the members....

Apprehension over lockdown extension

The lockdown in the Itanagar capital region (ICR) will end on 3 August. There is growing debate over whether the lockdown should be extended...

Misuse of probe agencies

A string of raids by the income tax (I-T) department since March - which started with searches on the premises of people linked to...

Misuse of govt agencies should end

After agencies like the CBI and the ED, now it seems that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is also under the scanner of the...

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...

Don’t create unnecessary hurdles

The possible spread of the coronavirus in the state seems to have made the people panicky. In several areas, village, colony and sector roads...

Make system robust

With around 40 lakh people not finding their name in the NRC list in Assam, rest of the NE states fear that these people...

China outdoing India

The neighbouring China is aggressively upgrading infrastructure on their side of the border. On Sunday it opened a 409-km new expressway costing about $5.8...

State shamed

The land compensation issue under Lower Subansiri district is getting murkier with each passing days. Allegations and counter allegations are flying thick and fast....

Remain alert

With monsoon set to hit the state soon, there is urgent need to review the condition of the important stretches of roads. State government...

Unnecessary order over signboards

The recent controversy over the use of the word 'beef' on the signboards of hotels and restaurants in Naharlagun was unnecessary and best avoided....

An alternative to BJP/RSS

The left party has announced that it is going to make formal entry into the political arena of Arunachal, albeit through student politics. The...

Congress playing huge gamble

For the last two days Congress workers and section of media are in euphoric mood ever since it was announced that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra...