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...
Those denied BJP tickets likely to rebel
With the announcement of BJP tickets for 60 assembly constituency, the real politics will start in the state. There were more than 170 ticket...
Lowest form of vote-garnering tactic
The election season brings out the worst instincts of political parties nurtured on exclusivist ideology. The higher the political stakes, the murkier the campaign...
Preparedness is need of the hour
Cyclone Remal carries a warning for the northeastern states. Remal, after its landfall over the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast turned into a cyclonic storm and...
Get the tactics right
The militancy in Kashmir valley is rising at an alarming rate. The latest strike in Kathua district claimed the lives of five army personnel....
Reckless creation of districts
Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday announced the creation of a new district in the name of Lepa Rada curving out 29th Basar (ST)...
Fire incidents on the rise
As the winter sets in, the fire incidents are on the rise. The Ziro valley in particularly seems to be the worst affected. Already...