Hindutva politics is back to centre stage

For the first time in the Indian political history, a person accused of a terror act is going to contest an election. The BJP...

Entertainment returns to Valley

Entertainment is now making a comeback in the wounded Kashmir valley and hopefully, complementing the efforts to provide a healing touch to the trouble-torn...

Tuki’s acumen will be tested

Just like at the national level where the Congress has fallen back on veteran leader Sonia Gandhi to lead the party in a difficult...

GoI should rethink implementing UCC

In a welcome move, the Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum (AITF), a conglomeration of 26 major tribal communities, has urged the Law Commission to keep...

Project-affected people should be included in LADCs

A notification issued on 15 June by the state government, informing about the creation of a local area development fund (LADF) for the hydropower...

Education and moral values

Education not only liquefies ignorance, it increases knowledge and builds character. Education provides necessary knowledge for development of an individual. Education Minister Honchun Ngandam rightly...

Compulsory Hindi will wipe out NE’s endangered languages

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent statement to make Hindi compulsory in schools till Class 10 in the whole Northeast region has caused much...

Time to take extra precautions

In a worrying development, 17 persons tested positive for Covid-19 at the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Balinong in Changlang district. The ITI opened...

Save the business community

The Arunachal Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ACCI) has highlighted the agony and pain of the business community in its letter to the chief...

Success story

The jan sunwai sammelan (JSS) programme launched by state government has gained immense popularity among the masses. Under JSS, the government departments provide all...

Fill the gaps in police dept

The absence of female officers at the Seppa women's police station is a concerning issue that highlights a systemic problem in police stations across...

Litmus test aheadfor Pema Khandu

Pema Khandu will take oath as the chief minister for the second time on Wednesday. Khandu became the CM for the first time in...

Lease out parking lot

The pathetic condition of the unused parking lot located at Bank Tinali in Itanagar is the classic example of the misuse of the government...

Govt should focus on improving connectivity

In a major boost to air connectivity, IndiGo airline has announced that from 2 October onwards it is going to start direct flight service...

Window of opportunity

Finally there is glimmer of hope that peace may return to Korean peninsula. After months of heightened tension between reclusive North Korea and United...

Police need to be more responsible 

The Seppa sex racket involving minor children is alarming and disturbing. Equally shocking is the way the police are treating the case. Even the court...

Discourage bandh culture

The state government deserves appreciation for coming down hard on bandh callers. During the recent capital bandh, the administration lodged strong case against the...

Time for some serious work

The state’s premier technical institute NERIST continues to be embroiled in controversy. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) is reportedly delaying the appointment...

Unnecessary expenditure

Even as the country struggles with a crumbling economy the government of India is going ahead with the plan to construct a new parliament...

Visit of enormous importance

The visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Nepal is of immense important for the India. Ms Swaraj arrived in Kathmandu on Thursday...