Why do our languages die?
Monday Musing
While en route to Naharlagun from the Guwahati airport on a Sky One chopper, I was struck by a three-year-old toddler speaking with...
A commentary on assembly election-2024
Monday Musing
As the upcoming 2024 assembly elections are drawing near, most of the political parties and prospective candidates are engaging in hectic political activities...
Mongolia: exploring the enigmatic land
Monday Musing
Since childhood, I had a burning desire to visit Mongolia, the world's largest landlocked country. Besides its enigmatic beauty, the fact that most...
An accepted social issue
Monday Musing
A private member's resolution titled 'The Arunachal Pradesh Monogamy Election Eligibility Bill, 2023' was circulated for discussion during the September 2023 legislative assembly...
Stapled Visa and Arunachal Athletes
Monday Musing
It is truly heartbreaking that three athletes from Arunachal Pradesh could not participate in the ongoing Hangzhou Asian Games through no fault of...
Religiosity
Monday Musing
During my school days, I, as a child, was made to believe in some ancestral rituals for the wellbeing of my daily life.
On...
Asseh: the shamanic ritual of the Idu-Mishmis
Monday Musing
Since the very beginning of time, human society was made up of all kinds of people. The good, the evil, and everything in...
Silence: The key to safety for next election
Monday Musing
They say that the beauty of a true democracy lies in debates, discussions and disagreements. Democracy is incomplete when these components are missing...
Addiction, a precarious issue in Arunachal
Monday Musing
Arunachal Pradesh has been witnessing an increase in the number of HIV positive cases, with a total of 1,122 total positive cases recorded...
When we fail children-II
Monday Musing
In 2021, several people booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act were let off because the police failed to...
TRIHMS: A beacon of hope
Monday Musing
The Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (TRIHMS), established in 2017, started the first academic session in 2018 with 50 students...
Mega dam, mega damage
Monday Musing
Mega dams have always been criticised by experts because of their negative and immitigable environmental and social impacts. You build mega dams, there...
Panic at the airport
Monday Musing
The airport is an amusing place. Agreed that it makes people happy because, well, who doesn't like travelling, or getting back to the...
The phantom of a UCC
Monday Musing
On 27 June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a call for introduction of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country. His statement...
Dingdung: A traditional way of seeking truth and justice thrives
Monday Musing
The tribal way of life and beliefs is as fascinating as its judicial system. Certain ancient practices, such as dingdung and sori, in...
Is the APPSC paper leak scandal turning into the next PDS scam?
Monday Musing
The one thing that is worrying the majority of Arunachalees is the possibility of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) paper leak...
Where are the elephants going?
Monday Musing
Elephants are travellers. They walk far and wide. But not all elephants are as lucky. Enslaved by humans, they are forced to travel...
Unsafe city
Monday Musing
Papum Pare is becoming the most unsafe place in the state with the highest number of crimes recorded in the city during...
Let peace prevail along boundary area
Monday Musing
The joint initiative of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam to resolve the boundary problem not only deserves admiration, it will also be a golden...
A stepping stone in upholding tradition
Monday Musing
The religious belief system of the indigenous people of Arunachal has always been distinguishable from the other 'mainland religions'. This is, in fact,...