Electoral reforms and corruption
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Hamara Arunachal has undergone enormous transformation since the NEFA days. The population increased from 3.5 lakhs in 1961 to about 15 lakhs....
Urban Migration
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Urban migration is a global phenomenon altering the demographic map of many countries. Urbanisation is taking place at a rapid rate in...
Is Arunachal the new Bermuda Triangle?
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On 3 June, an An-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on a routine flight from Jorhat in Assam to Mechuka...
Road revolution in Arunachal
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The last few years have seen major improvements in road and rail connectivity in Arunachal and adjoining areas. Many of these vital...
Is Gandhigiri relevant today?
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Recently, on 2 October, the nation celebrated Gandhi Jayanti to honour the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi Jayanti is solemnly...
Birds are back in Arunachal
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Arunachal Pradesh is considered one of the 18 'biodiversity hotspots' in the world. With over 5,000 species of flowering plants, 500 varieties...
Daily markets and economic loss to state
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Weekly 'haat' daily markets are very popular in Arunachal and nearby areas. While these markets are termed 'weekly', in reality they are...
Transition phase of corruption?
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Corruption has existed in societies throughout history. Corruption existed in the Egyptian dynasty, the Roman empire, ancient India, and persists in all...
Conflict of tradition and education
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Wonder why native children of the Northeast and Arunachal are not excelling in academics and other areas vis-? -vis the mainland and...
New Year resolutions
Generally, year-endings are festive seasons marked by various joyful occasions, and ending with parties and picnics to usher in another new year. Most people...
Arunachalee Hindi
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Arunachal Pradesh is perhaps the only state in Northeast India without a distinct and unique language followed throughout the state. Assam has...
Lift lockdown in green zones
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The nationwide lockdown started on 25 March and has been extended up to 17 May. Worldwide, Covid-19 has infected more than 32...
Road revolution in east Arunachal
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The last few years have seen major improvements in road and rail connectivity in eastern Arunachal and adjoining areas. Many of these...
Pasighat in Nyingchi, China?
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India and China have an acrimonious relationship over the last 60 years. The major conflict was the Sino-India war of 1962, when...
Strategic lessons of Ukraine-Russia war
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India has fought wars with China and Pakistan, and has frequent skirmishes and violent conflicts with both nations. Arunachal Pradesh is a...
Inverse law of education
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Readers would agree that many things today are quite different and opposite to what things were a few decades back.
There was a...
Heroes of 1962 war in Arunachal: Naik Bahadur Singh
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Many Arunachali old-timers recall the 1962 Sino-India conflict with fear and anger. The Chinese forces entered deep into Arunachal Pradesh along many...
Don’t sell your votes, please
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Elections are on us with the upcoming simultaneous Lok Sabha and asembly polls in the next few weeks. The entire nation, state...
Election-omics
The elections are on us with the announcement of simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh on 11 April. The list of...
Bridging states, districts and communities
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Recently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the strategically important Sisar or Sisseri bridge on 15 November. The bridge connects Dambuk in Lower...