Heroes of 1962 war in Arunachal: Subedar Jagandhoj Limbu

Flights Of Fantasy Many Arunachali old-timers recall the 1962 Sino-India conflict with fear and anger. The Chinese forces entered deep into Arunachal Pradesh along many...

Sino-India clash at Yangtse

Flights Of Fantasy Recently, a Sino-India conflict flared up with clashes in Yangtse area, located north of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. Though the news appeared...

Global warming and climate change

Flights Of Fantasy July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded. The last decade has been the hottest decade ever recorded. Seven hottest years in...

Colossal election expenditure

Flights Of Fantasy Elections are on us with the upcoming simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh in the next few months. The...

F-16 & Mig-21 dogfight over Pakistan

Flights Of Fantasy India and Pakistan has fought three wars in 1948, 1965 and 1971. Both countries have been involved in escalatory armed conflicts during...

Industrial revolution in the NE

Flights Of Fantasy Northeast India and Arunachal Pradesh have a negligible number of industries compared to the rest of India. Since industrial production is minimal,...

Covid-19 is not so dangerous

Flights Of Fantasy Covid-19 has caused a sudden upheaval among humanity in just eight months. Covid-19 has spread to all corners of the world, infecting...

Adieu 2021

Flights Of Fantasy   With New Year 2022 approaching, the world bid farewell to 2021, maybe one of the worst years of our times after 2020...

Women Power

Flights Of Fantasy The recently conducted 5th National Family and Health Survey (NFHS) carried out by the government between 2019 and 2021 has revealed few...

Heroes of 1962 war in Arunachal: Wing Commander Arnold S Williams

Flights Of Fantasy Many Arunachali old-timers recall the 1962 Sino-India conflict with fear and anger. The Chinese forces entered deep into Arunachal Pradesh along many...

Electoral reforms and corruption

Flights Of Fantasy 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

Flights Of Fantasy 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?

Flights Of Fantasy 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

Flights Of Fantasy 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?

Flights Of Fantasy 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

Flights Of Fantasy 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

Flights Of Fantasy 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?

Flights Of Fantasy 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

Flights Of Fantasy 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...