Govt should not accept colonial era law
At a time when free speech is already under increasing threat, the Law Commission's recommendation to retain the colonial-era sedition law is a retrograde...
Opposition unity imperative ahead of polls
Ahead of the 17 July opposition meeting in Bengaluru, the Congress and the AAP seem to have resolved major differences. The Congress party has...
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...
Don’t delay census for political gains
Census collects population data that is crucial to planning and development, and the exercise is rarely devoid of political intent or consequence. India has...
Politics of patronage
Even as parties' campaigns are on in full swing and candidates have been announced in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana, one...
West Kameng leading the way in boundary demarcation
After a long wait, finally the process for permanent demarcation of the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh interstate boundary has started in West Kameng district. As a...
Need to conserve habitats of snow leopards
The report of sighting of snow leopards in the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh has brought cheers to the conservationists and the people of the...
Good move by SC on electoral bonds
The Supreme Court (SC) has done well by rejecting the plea of the State Bank of India (SBI) for an extension on the disclosure...
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...
Huge responsibility on AAPSU
The 12 hour dawn to dusk state wide bandh declared by All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) on Tuesday received massive support from the...
Positive effect
India has made significant improvement in the ease of doing business ranking released by the World Bank. India notched up 30 places into the...
Parliament logjam
The functioning of both the houses of parliament is being affected due to continued protest by opposition Congress over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent...
Healthcare in the care of health workers
Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday made a significant announcement that all funds from the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) and North...
Elusive promise
Chief Minister Pema Khandu on several occasions has declared that eradicating corruption from Arunachal is his biggest target. In various platforms Pema has been...
Utopian dream?
The external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday chaired an Interactive Session on the Act East Policy with Chief Ministers of north eastern states....
Pays price for seeking peace
The killing of one of the most respected Kashmiri journalists Shujaat Bukhari on Thursday evening has shocked the journalist communities of the country. He...
Time for celebration
The dream of having its own medical college is finally going to come true. The state’s lone medical college, the Tomo Riba Institute of...
Unnecessary controversy
Ever since Congress president Rahul Gandhi decided to go for pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar, unnecessary controversies have broken out. First BJP alleged that he...
Safety concerns should be priority
The death of 61 people during the Dussehra celebration at Amritsar was completely avoidable. Tragedy struck on Friday when a speeding train ran over...
Glimmer of hope
The conviction of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots has opened up the wounds of various communal riots that have rocked...