February is here
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The previous month was marked by good and not so good news. The good news included the sanction to open seven new...
Compulsory NCC for students?
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Recently, a 10-day combined annual training camp for the National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets was conducted by the 22 Arunachal Pradesh (I)...
Where Arunachalees dare
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Some Arunachalees have charted pioneering paths to succeed in varied fields. When most of the state was underdeveloped, without basic facilities like...
Hindi: Arunachal’s new mother tongue
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Almost all the states of India comprise largely of people who speak one common language. Bengal has Bengali, Maharashtra has Marathi, Gujarat...
Heroes of 1962 war in Arunachal: Battle of Limeking
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Many Arunachalee veterans and old-timers recall the 1962 Sino-India conflict with fear and anger. It is a known fact that the Chinese...
Are common people equally corrupt?
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Common people generally blame leaders, politicians, bureaucracy, officials and organisations for nepotism and corruption. During recent years there has been a sharp...
Heroes of 1962 war in Arunachal: Hony Capt Udai Singh Rawat
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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...
Polluting our rivers
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Like Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh was formed initially with five districts... all named after rivers - the Kameng, Subansiri, Siang, Lohit and Tirap....
Too much politics
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With the conduct of the general elections in India and the simultaneous elections in Arunachal Pradesh, the political scenario is in high...
Hello, 2020!
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Yet another New Year and new decade arrived with the sun's rays over Dong in Arunachal Pradesh ushering in 2020.
There were many...
Urban migration
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Urban migration is a global phenomenon altering the demographic map of many countries. Urbanization is taking place at a rapid rate in...
What’s in a name?
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Most common names of Northeast India are 'uncommon' to mainland India. Names like Chekrovolu Swuro, Shurhozelie Liezietsu, Sniawbahlang, Huidrom Taibangsatba Meitei, Mylliemnpdah,...
Netaji’s republic
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Recently India celebrated the 73rd Republic Day with pomp and gaiety. This year also marks the 75th year of India's independence being...
Arunachal of our dreams
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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 14 lakhs...
Aftermath of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks
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Fourteen years back, on 26 November, 2008, 10 terrorists of Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba carried out pre-planned, coordinated attacks on eight major...
Chandrayaan: Voyage to ‘Polo’
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Recently, Chandrayaan-3 was successfully launched on 14 July, 2023. Presently, Chandrayaan-3 is orbiting Earth and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully...
Election season
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With elections approaching within the next few months, a flurry of activities has started across the state. For a state with numerous...
Real independence
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India is planning to celebrate its 73rd Independence Day this 15 August. Independence Day marks the Indian republic emerging as an independent...
Covid-19: Hopeful theories
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The Covid-19 pandemic infection the world over has crossed the one million mark and is causing panic across the world. Many cities...
Heroes of 1962 war in Arunachal: Captain Rudolph David Rosario
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Many Arunachalee old-timers recall the 1962 Sino-India conflict with fear and anger. The Chinese forces entered deep into Arunachal along many axes,...