Bopai Puroik: An exemplar of resilience
Monday Musing
The entire state erupted in joy when APCS officer Bopai Puroik created history by becoming the first from the Puroik community to be...
Arunachali heroes of 1962 war: Late Eda Moyong
Flights Of Fantasy
During the 1962 Sino-India war, Chinese forces entered deep into Arunachal along many axes, including the Gelling-Tuting axis. Many fierce battles were...
Carnatic music: The melodic journey of the Wakro Sisters
Monday Musing
Arunachal Pradesh has produced many a talent in various fields, be it sports or art. Many artists have represented the state even in...
Time to stop manmade disasters
Monday Musing
Merely two hours of heavy downpour of 40 millimetres was enough to wreak havoc in Itanagar and Naharlagun, leaving trails of destruction, on...
Primary education in dire need of improvement
Monday Musing
Recently, the school education department launched a series of critical educational initiatives as part of Mission Learning Enhancement Arunachal Pradesh (LEAP) for the...
Unusual heat condition
Monday Musing
A relatively cooler state like Arunachal Pradesh is experiencing an unusual heat condition this year. According to the India Meteorological Department , last...
Shaking the state’s conscience
Monday Musing
The recent child prostitution and human trafficking racket unravelled by the Itanagar police, involving five minor victims, has deeply shaken the state's conscience....
Are we monsoon prepared?
Monday Musing
The state of our state, right from the onset of the monsoon rains, raises the fear in our minds - is our state...
Another scandalous appointments scam
Monday Musing
The Special Investigation Cell (SIC), Itanagar is currently awaiting approval from the government to launch an investigation into the recent reports of illegal...
Grappling with shortage of coaches
Monday Musing
While the state government is working hard for development of sports infrastructures in the state, the young players are grappling with an acute...
Back to square one
Monday Musing
When the APPSC paper leakage scam hit the state, there was a huge uproar against the corrupt practice in the state. A genuine...
Sold to the highest bidder
Monday Musing
There are four kinds of voters in Arunachal: first are those people who take money to vote, in the second category are those...
Meet your candidates
Dibang, Lohit and Namsai
Monday Musing
The upcoming general elections to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh, is all set to witness a total of 143...
Democracy bleeds
Monday Musing
From a national political perspective, getting off with 10 unopposed elected MLAs is a mammoth political score, as the electoral game has just...
Perils of festival of elections
Monday Musing
As the festival of elections hits Arunachal Pradesh, unconfirmed reports are coming in that candidates and their supporters are luring voters not only...
Leaders who buy votes can’t deliver
Monday Musing
Money plays a key role in determining the shape and results of elections. A candidate who pumps out the most cash generally wins...
Migration season for politicians has arrived
Monday Musing
As the election season nears, the migration of leaders from one political party to another is starting in the state. In recent days,...
A rice bag once fell from the sky on a town that had no...
Monday Musing
Border towns are far and difficult to reach, and even seasoned travellers, ignorant yet accustomed to myriad tales, are kept wondering at the...
POCSO Act: Implications and punishment
Monday Musing
The one kind of post unarguably common in everyone's social media feed has to be the ones that are asking for help to...
Festival of democracy with a twist
Monday Musing
In a parliamentary form of government, elections are considered festivals of democracy. It's about battles of ideologies, ideas, and more so, vision. In...