Do with passion, or not at all

Flights Of Fantasy We keep hearing regularly about being passionate about all things in life. Dil se kaam karo… Dil se gaana gao… Dil se...

Growth drivers for Arunachal

Flights Of Fantasy Hamara Arunachal... the largest state in the Northeast and also one of the lesser developed states of the country. Arunachal is one...

Pasighat in Medog, China?

Flights Of Fantasy At Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh, laptops and smart phones regularly show location as Medog or Nyingchi in China! Similarly laptops and smart...

True independence and foreign narrative

Flights Of Fantasy A few days back, India celebrated the 78th Independence Day. Since 1947, India has transformed and progressed tremendously. Today India is an...

Olympics double gold medallist and hero of 1962 war, Lt Col Haripal Kaushik

Flights Of Fantasy Can an Olympics gold medallist be a war hero also? One such rarest of rare combination is Lieutenant Colonel Haripal Kaushik. He...

Budgetonomics 2024

Flights Of Fantasy Post elections, Rs 993 crore deficit Arunachal budget was presented recently. The projected total revenue receipts are Rs 35,841 crores, the state...

Beta/Beti Padhao aur Bachao?

Flights Of Fantasy The education standards in Arunachal Pradesh have improved a lot, compared to the '60s and the '70s. Presently, the number of schools,...

Voting age 18 years

Flights Of Fantasy Simultaneous polls were recently held for both the Lok Sabha and the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly, and new governments have been elected. Thousands...

What’s in a name?

Flights Of Fantasy Most common names of North-east India are 'uncommon' to mainland India. Names like Shurhozelie Liezietsu, Chekrovolu Swuro, Sniawbahlang, Huidrom Taibangsatba Meitei, Mylliemnpdah,...

Donate blood and save lives

Flights Of Fantasy The World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) was celebrated on 14 June. Internationally, the WBDD is celebrated on 14 June to raise awareness...

Ill effects of easy ‘election money’

Flights Of Fantasy The results of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh have just been declared. While the winning candidates are...

Hindi: Arunachal’s new mother tongue

Flights Of Fantasy Almost all states of India comprise majorly of people who speak one common language. Bengal has Bengali, Maharashtra has Marathi, Gujarat has...

Who will become MLA/MP?

Flights Of Fantasy The election results are only few days away. The simultaneous elections for the Assembly and the Lok Sabha were held in Arunachal...

Legend of Ita Fort

Flights Of Fantasy One of the most romantic stories is based on Ita Fort, located within the heart of Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh....

Ban single-use plastic products

Flights Of Fantasy The aftermath of any official, public, family or political function are littered with single-use plastic products like water bottles, disposable glasses/plates, plastic...

May Day and Mayday

Flights Of Fantasy Named after the Greek goddess of fertility Maia, the month of May marks the end of spring season. The 1st of May...

Time for Arunachal Regiment?

Flights Of Fantasy We all have heard of the Assam Regiment, Assam Rifles, Sikh Regiment, Kumaon Regiment, Gurkha Regiment, Naga Regiment etc. The Assam Regiment...

Election postmortem

Flights Of Fantasy Simultaneous elections for assembly and Lok Sabha were held in Arunachal Pradesh on 19 April 2024. Elections were conducted at 2226 polling...

Election emergency

Flights Of Fantasy Free and fair elections are the fundamental pillar of any vibrant democracy. Being the world's most populous nation and the world's largest...

Chengdu as Bharatnagar and Kunming as Modinagar?

Flights Of Fantasy Just a week back, China audaciously released a fourth list of 30 new names of various places in Arunachal Pradesh, which include...