Mongolia: exploring the enigmatic land
Monday Musing
Since childhood, I had a burning desire to visit Mongolia, the world's largest landlocked country. Besides its enigmatic beauty, the fact that most...
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...
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...
Declining freedom of Press in India
Monday Musing
The sharp fall in press freedom in India speaks volume about the sorry state-of-affairs in the functioning of media in the country today.
The...
The journey of last decade
Monday Musing
The BJP government has completed eight years in office in Delhi. It is time to reflect on the impact of the saffron party...
A time for reckoning
Monday Musing
The last few days of July and the beginning of August were so unbearably hot this year. The extreme heat and hating that...
Flexing muscle with the red dragon
Monday Musing
When it comes to China and Chinese policy, the Indian government, regardless of which political party is at the Centre, always adopts a...
Looking for a home in Itanagar – a personal account
Monday Musing
In April last year, I found myself looking for a residence in Itanagar after my father suddenly decided he was giving up the...
The Batti Project: Lighting Arunachal one batti at a time
While the country is gearing up for the elections, the team of ‘Further and Beyond’ are working towards raising funds for ‘The Batti Project’...
Politics of parties
With elections scheduled for 11 April, it is unlikely that the politics of political parties will leave you alone; even if you do not...
Need to encourage more people to take Covid-19 vaccine
Monday Musing
According to the union health ministry data, the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country has reached 1,13,59,048. Till Sunday, India reported...
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...
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...
A relatable addiction
Monday Musing
Don't know whether it was the same for everyone, or if it was just the school that I went to, but the most...
Temporary fixes aren’t enough to solve the perennial water shortage in the ICR
Monday Musing
With the arrival of the monsoon, the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) begins to face a drinking water crisis as pipelines are damaged by...
A king without a kingdom
Monday Musing
The euphoria prevailing at the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Vivek Vihar, Itanagar, says it all: the ruling party is still...
Lessons from Arunachal
Monday Musing
The vandalizing of Durga's idols in Doimukh just a day before the Durga puja festival in October this year had cast a big...
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...
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...
Pedestrians’ woes
Are the pedestrians safe on the roads in the Capital Complex? The answer will, of course, be a 'no.'
The other day, a speeding bike...