Chasm of disparity
Monday Musing
They say that every child deserves a life of dignity, education, and hope. Unfortunately, for scores of children from Tirap, Changlang, and Longding...
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...
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...
Avoiding delay of justice in child abuse cases
Despite the existence of strong laws, crimes against children in the state are rampant, while on the other hand the conviction rate in such...
Stop Arunachal from turning into another Hindi heartland state
Monday Musing
The events of the last few days show that Arunachal Pradesh is truly on its way to becoming one of those Hindi heartland...
Is AAPSU a waning pan-Arunachal entity?
Monday Musing
As the music's blaring crescendo fell, it was overlapped by colourful roadshow dances presented by the supporters and cheerleaders, donning their respective candidates'...
Priorities
Monday Musing
Expressing an opinion is not the same as taking a stand. Taking a stand and being adamant may not altogether be in the...
Decades of disparity and deprivation
Monday Musing
The departmental promotion of inspectors as deputy superintendents or assistant commandants in the three different units of the Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) -...
Valentine’s Day: a slice for all
Monday Musing
Dear readers, before anything else, let us give ourselves a pat on our backs to have survived a pandemic. With such a negative...
How long will NE people suffer from racial abuse?
Monday Musing
Students from the Northeastern states go to different cities in the country to pursue higher education with oceans of dreams, while some leave...
A bagful of IG Park
Monday Musing
The other day, when I was in the peak hours of my morning chores, I made up my mind to get some mental...
Back to square one
Monday Musing
When the APPSC paper leakage scam hit the state, there was a huge uproar against the corrupt practice in the state. A genuine...
Bohemian rhapsody: The case for irony
Monday Musing
There are two kinds of people who use irony to devastating effect: those who have a sense of humour, and those who don't.
Witty...
From naysayer to admirer
Monday Musing
As the apex student body of state, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU), gears up for its election, it made me look...
An adventure of the modern times
Monday Musing
The enthusiasm among my fellows over the National Press Day celebration this year took me back to the days as a journalist new...
The things we least deserve
Technical institutes such as the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) and the National Institute of Technology (NIT) are precious assets...
Time to reassess and rejuvenate
A petition challenging the validity of Article 35A is causing restlessness in the troubled state of Jammu & Kashmir. The article bars outsiders from...
Lack of parking sense and space
Monday Musing
Ever since the earthcutting process began for the construction of the four-lane highway in the Capital, there has been a drastic dearth of...
Mega dams: Both sides of the story
Monday Musing
Of late, two starkly contrasting pictures have been emerging from Arunachal Pradesh regarding hydropower projects. On one hand, there's a 'picture of resistance...
Ailing school education
Yet again, Arunachalee students have not done well in the Central Board of Secondary Education examination. The score is well below 50 percent in...