Alone with social media
Monday Musing
I received 27 individual and group text messages on WhatsApp and Instagram yesterday, and a phone call from my mother.
On my part, I...
Unmasking corruption: A closer look
Monday Musing
Starting from the APPSC scam, our state has been witnessing a continuous unfolding of similar cases of nepotism and cash-for-job scandals in recent...
Incomplete NH415: A testimony of complacent and irresponsible governance
Monday Musing
Nothing seems to motivate M/s TK Consortium Pvt Ltd, M/s Woodhill Shivam (Joint Venture), or the state government -particularly the state Public Works...
Many facets in the face of adversity
Monday Musing
A virus has exposed many facets of our society - some disturbing revelations, some ugly, and some heartwarming.
Our first reaction to the Covid-19...
Hard work produces heroes
It is a sad fact that Arunachal Pradesh has in recent times not been able to produce champion athletes of international standards who can...
A festival full of promises
The recently held three-day Arunachal Literature Festival - 2018 could well be termed the beginning of a new era of literary activities in the...
Passing notions
Monday Musing
The curious case of Quinton de Kock
When South Africa's wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock refused to 'take the knee' prior to his team's Pool...
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...
The flame of Olympics in our hearts
Monday Musing
Producing homegrown Olympians has been a long-nurtured dream of the state. Talks and debates have been held about it over the past many...
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...
Testing the waters
Monday Musing
'Water is very important for living beings. We need water to drink, cook, clean and wash. Without water, there will be no life.'
This...
The many hues of parenting
Monday Musing
If somebody were to ask you what the toughest job in the world is, many lines of work would pop up in your...
Saturday at Ambrosia
Monday Musing
Ambrosia restaurant, Laitumkhrah, Shillong. 1991.
Having ordered coffee and pastries, Vicky and I were sitting at a table, smoking cigarettes. I'd borrowed that day's...
For a country sans hate speech
Monday Musing
People of our country are familiar with hate speech, particularly during election period. People do not recall such hate speeches after the election...
A decade in journalism
Monday Musing
As 2021 is dragging its feet towards its fag end, yours truly has scribbled down his personal experience in journalism for the last...
State government-run bus stations need improvement
Monday Musing
With the holidays approaching, many of us are preparing to leave for our hometowns to spend time with our families. There is a...
Taking rivers away from people
Monday Musing
The NHPC Ltd has finally won a decade-long legal battle over the construction of its ambitious 2000 mw Subansiri lower hydroelectric project (SLHP)...
A learning centre with a difference
Twelve-year-old A wants to be a professional painter when she grows up. But I don't have enough time, she says while comparing her prize...
A chasm in education
Monday Musing
Ever since the nationwide lockdown was enforced in India, parents are wrestling with a conundrum between sending their wards to schools amid paranoia...
Paper leak scam sparks differing opinions
Monday Musing
The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission's (APPSC) paper leak scam, which once appeared to be a 'uniting machine' among the aspirants and student...