Dissipation
Monday Musing
"We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic...
Trekking the seven lakes
Monday Musing
Once considered to be the most difficult district to live in and travel to, Dibang Valley is the new big thing in Arunachal's...
A cult hero called Taro Chatung
Monday Musing
In the mid '90s, a sensation called Taro Chatung took the state by storm. When the watch or clock showed 6 pm, the...
Lada-Sarli Frontier Highway: A scar runs deep along LAC
Monday Musing
They say that where money flows, corruption shadows its path. The land compensation scams in the Trans-Arunachal Highway and the Frontier Highway projects...
Idu Mishmis and their sacred relationship with tigers
Monday Musing
Hunting was the way of life for the earliest human beings. It was the primary way of feeding themselves, followed by gathering other...
Ugly side of a sunny picture
Monday Musing
Hydropower dams look fine and great on paper. Unlike fossil fuel, hydropower doesn't pollute the atmosphere. It is a clean source of energy....
A king without a kingdom
Monday Musing
The euphoria prevailing at the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Vivek Vihar, Itanagar, says it all: the ruling party is still...
Stranded in transit
Monday Musing
For a large number of people residing in Changlang, travelling to capital Itanagar has become an ordeal. Public transport is infrequent, poorly maintained...
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...
Tales of prisoners of war: Naik Balwant Singh Bisht
Flights Of Fantasy
Many Arunachalee old-timers recall the 1962 Sino-India conflict with fear and anger. The Chinese forces entered deep into Arunachal Pradesh along many...
Bromide and platitude
The National Press Day celebration last Friday was one of the best we've had in years. The presence of so many journalists from different...
The battle ahead
Monday Musing
The mass movement against the refugees in Arunachal Pradesh gained force after the state government contested the centre's decision to grant citizenship to...
Put children’s safety first
Monday Musing
There is much anger among people following rising cases of crimes against children in the state and a growing sense of distrust has...
Choke drugs supply to eliminate addiction
Monday Musing
The problem of drug abuse in Arunachal has reached an alarming level. Reports of police apprehending drug addicts and peddlers every other day...
National events and festivities
Monday Musing
In our country, festivals and festivities play a significant role in our personal and social lives. Different festivals are celebrated almost every month...
Technology’s shady underbelly
Easy and inexpensive access to technology, coupled with the Jio revolution, has resulted in a drastic increase in the number of users over the...
Challenges and environmental impact of jhum cultivation in Arunachal
Monday Musing
Every year, with the approach of summer, we see the hills around us on fire and the clear blue sunny skies turning a...
Long-term planning needed to produce world-class athletes
Monday Musing
Arunachal Pradesh' gold medal count decreased to four in the 38th National Games from the six they had won in the two previous...
The Batti Project: Lighting Arunachal one batti at a time
While the country is gearing up for the elections, the team of ‘Further and Beyond’ are working towards raising funds for ‘The Batti Project’...
Govt schemes, research and tourism
Arunachal Pradesh, being a developing state and a late starter, needs effective coordination between various departments for implementation of flagship programmes of both the...