Setting a dangerous trend

For political observers familiar with the toppling games patented by the BJP leadership, the latest developments in Maharashtra should come as no surprise. The...

Assam should stop blockade culture

Increasingly, it is becoming some kind of practice by neighbouring Assam to impose economic blockades against Arunachal whenever it wishes. Recently, in an unfortunate...

India should not be complacent over Covid vaccination

Just as everyone thought that the Covid pandemic was over, some countries are witnessing a sudden surge. The pandemic is far from over. The...

Probe allegation of discrimination

The Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) has raised a very serious issue by stating that Scheduled Tribe (ST) faculty members of Himalayan University (HU)...

Respect sanctity of status quo

A major crisis was averted on Thursday due to the alertness of the Papum Pare district administration following rumours of a boundary dispute between...

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...

Trust is the way forward

Amidst territorial disputes and political tensions, the abbot of the Tawang monastery, Shedling Thupten Tendar Rinpoche, has proposed dialogue between India and China who...

Stern action needed against absentee teachers

The Changlang district administration has taken action against the teachers who were found absent from duty. This action has been initiated after the officials...

India needs innovative ways to deal with climate change

Climate change is emerging as the biggest threat to humanity. In recent years, Arunachal Pradesh has also experienced the effects of climate change. The...

Condemnable act

The recent incident of the destruction of Durga idols at Doimukh by three drunken youth is highly condemnable. The incident has damaged the image...

Increasing elderly population need social security

With the fertility rate steadily declining and falling below the replacement level, India is going to face a serious demographic challenge. It is assumed...

Namsai Declaration a ray of hope

Finally, it seems like the decades old Assam-Arunachal boundary issue will be resolved outside the ambit of the Supreme Court of India. On Friday,...

Worrying trend

As per the government data, the Chinese incursion into Indian Territory has risen in the last one year. In 2016 the number of transgression...

Lesson for BJP

India is known all over the world for its centuries-old syncretic culture, religious diversity and ethos of assimilation. They define the essence of the...

Act on time to stop repeat offences

In a welcome respite, the Mumbai Police arrested three people in connection with an application (app) that shared photos of more than 100 Muslim...

All eyes on three-member committee

With the constitution of a three-member committee headed by Environment & Forests Minister Mama Natung, with Liromoba MLA Nyamar Karbak and Taliha MLA Nyato...

Unwarranted use of force against journalists

Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, arrested on terror charges while on his way to UP's Hathras to report on a Dalit woman's rape and murder...

Action needed over not paying teachers recruited under MMSKY

The report of teachers working under the Mukhya Mantri Shiksha Kosh Yojana (MMSKY) not being paid their salaries for the last five months is...

Loopholes in NCB’s functioning exposed

The way the Cordelia's cruise drug bust case is making a dramatic turn is an eye-opener for every Indian. Everybody knows how former Narcotics...

Speed up work on Hollongi airport

The wait for the greenfield airport project in Hollongi continues. The project, which has been in the offing for the last many years, is...