Look east and learn

Monday Musing During a recent meeting in New Delhi to review the progress of the highway projects funded by the central government in the Northeast...

Chinese democracy ?

Arunachal Pradesh requires a term of its own to define adult franchise and democracy as seen during elections in the state. The election fervour...

Silent suffering

Monday Musing In July this year, when Health & Family Welfare Minister Biyuram Wahge informed the state assembly that Arunachal Pradesh had been placed among...

Wilting foundation

Monday Musing Sometimes people call to enquire if what is printed in the newspaper is true. We don't exactly print lies, so the easiest way...

A step towards social redemption

Revenge system that continues to prevail has been the 'curse of East Kameng district. It hangs like the proverbial sword that everyone is scared...

About police and policing

A few decades ago, police personnel in Arunachal Pradesh literally had very little role in maintaining law and order, since the peace-loving people of...

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...

Vicious cycle of regressive laws

Monday Musing Depending on the mood of the government and its agencies, you could end up in jail or dead for just being a concerned...

Climate change: Impact & expectation

Monday Musing The climate change and global warming caused by the rat race of human civilization in the name of development have posed a serious...

Dismal state of freedom, need for law on journalist safety

From the time the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA Government came into power, the Hindu-right wings could be ominously seen resurrecting; imposing radical...

Keepers of Pakke

The Pakke Tiger Reserve is a rehabilitation home for many animals that have been orphaned because of poaching. One of them is a month-old elephant...

Abhiyans, caps and t-shirts

Monday Musing I am a bit weary of any government campaign, especially if caps and t-shirts are thrown in. No matter how ugly those caps...

The real fight begins

Monday Musing Whenever a new vaccine is rolled out, new misconceptions and rumours about the vaccine do the rounds. Myths associated with vaccines sometimes cause...

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...

Arunachalis spent more time on unpaid activities in 2024

Monday Musing Curious about how the people of Arunachal Pradesh spent their time in 2024? Here is a brief report. They spent more time on...

Leaving behind children with learning disabilities

Monday Musing My professor has been tutoring some schoolchildren between the ages of 6 and 14. Their families belong to the lower income group. One day,...

Blatant trampling on merit

Monday Musing Chief Minister Pema Khandu has been very vocal about fair recruitment for government jobs. He has been consistent in his stand that recruitment...

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...

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...

Electrocution, house fires etc

Monday Musing Every now and then, we hear news of deaths due to electrocution, while doing maintenance works. In October this year, two workers of the...