Causes and effects
Monday Musing
Religious intolerance
Even as Karnakata's hijab row is yet to die down, another disturbing report emanated from Uttar Pradesh. This time, a school in...
Don’t let money culture win the race yet again
Monday Musing
As the election nears, the issue of money culture is once again becoming a hot topic in the state. Literally, every sitting MLA...
No relief for riot-affected shop owners
Almost four months after massive damages were caused to Takar Complex, the oldest commercial building in Naharlagun, during the anti-Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) riots...
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...
Looking back in sorrow
The violence which was witnessed in the capital last week has left a deep sense of anger in the heart of every right-thinking Arunachalee....
We’re in this together
Monday Musing
As the entire world battles the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), Arunachal too has joined the war. The state government announced complete lockdown of the...
The vaccination pass
Monday Musing
At the very beginning of the pandemic, parents and guardians were reluctant to send their children to school, but after a complete year...
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...
Is panchayati raj institution a boon or a bane for Arunachal?
Monday Musing
Ever since the panchayati raj system was been introduced in the state, it has become the cause for dividing the people of the...
Zen Shin and the matter of style
Monday Musing
A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.
- Zen Shin
That's a level-headed, vaguely romantic...
Of things past
Monday Musing
Did you know that however passionate you are about writing, there are times when your mind can go blank? Completely blank. So many...
Plastic waste polluting our rivers
The World Environment Day celebration on 5 June this year was hosted by India this year. With this year's theme being 'Ban plastic pollution',...
A postcard from the edge
Monday Musing
Not everything happens by chance.
My introduction to journalism came in the form of The Times of India newspaper my father used to subscribe...
In defence of the RTI Act
Monday Musing
Witnessing the short duration discussion initiated by Congress MLA Ninong Ering on the Right to Information (RTI) Act on day three of the...
Living on your own
Monday Musing
There will come a time when many of us who have lived sheltered lives with our families will have to finally step out...
The importance of being artless
You might call it a paradox of the times that talent these days often expresses itself most fluently in people who have absolutely no...
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...
Momo Aunties: turning challenges into opportunities
Monday Musing
It will not at all be dramatic to say that while food nourishes the body, good food nourishes the soul. And when it...
Lost in the web
Communication has changed massively over the past few decades across the world, and Arunachal seems to be trying to keep up with the changing...
The APPSC imbroglio
Monday Musing
The state was recently witness to a mass outpouring of anger and agitation by people who sought changes in the Arunachal Pradesh Public...