Dictating tribal kitchens
Monday Musing
Arunachal Pradesh deserves special care from the Centre, especially with the Hindu majority at the helm. The state is unique in its diversity...
CBI in the news for wrong reasons
Monday Musing
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) - the agency investigating the discrepancies in the examinations conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission...
Give wings to development
Chief Minister Pema Khandu has returned for a second innings on the hot seat along with a 40-member team, including 11 first-timers, as BJP...
Resolutions
Monday Musing
Dear readers, first and foremost, let me wish you a very, very happy new year. May this year be Corona-free and may we...
Has the Centre given up on land captured by China?
Monday Musing
Recently, when a report of the Chinese constructing a new village in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal made headlines in the national media,...
Closures and mergers of institutions necessary
Monday Musing
In a landmark decision, the Education Department recently shut down 386 schools across the state due to zero student enrolment. This bold move...
Will the misguided return to mainstream?
Monday Musing
The revelation by Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Chukhu Apa that some youths have reportedly been recruited into the self-styled outlaw...
Apropos nothing
Monday Musing
Jeremy has spoken
On balance, envy is often mixed with admiration and inspiration, but jealousy? That, my friend, is a self-destructive emotion. My advice:...
Repeal AFSPA
Monday Musing
Security forces massacred at least 14 Nagas in Oting, in Mon district of Nagaland, on the evening of 4 December.
The civilians were returning...
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...
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...
Lokayukta: A toothless cub among ravenous hyenas
Monday Musing
Truth be told, Lokayukta, the anti-corruption ombudsman organisation, is an unwelcome entity in every Indian state - at least in the states where...
Reluctant government employees
If you notice, a lot of private job advertisements in this daily specify that only non-tribal candidates need to apply. Elsewhere in the world,...
Watching ‘Neverland’
As a kid growing up in the ‘80s, I was, like millions across the globe, a star-struck Michael Jackson fan. As if mirroring Wade...
Is RT-PCR machine reliable?
Monday Musing
Going by data from the Covid-19 bulletin, which is updated every evening by the directorate of health services, the reports from three districts...
Nyigam: An example of courage and toil
Your backache is going to get worse, said my travelling companion, reluctant to take me along as she made plans for a visit to...
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...
In search of better opportunities
Monday Musing
Aonong (name changed), a 30-year-old woman from a remote village in Arunachal, presently working at a mall in New Delhi, has not been...
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...
Fishy business
Abhijit (name changed) is a fishmonger in Itanagar. He is an Assamese-speaking Bihari from Assam who makes a living in Itanagar.
Abhijit procures his fishes...