Shaking the state’s conscience

Monday Musing The recent child prostitution and human trafficking racket unravelled by the Itanagar police, involving five minor victims, has deeply shaken the state's conscience....

Covid-19: Real fight begins in the state

Monday Musing The world is fighting a different kind of war in the year 2020, and the fight will probably continue for one more year....

Dangerous intersection of misogyny, casteism, and racism

Monday Musing Demeaning women by people in positions of power is not only a reflection of their upbringing, personality, or lack thereof; it also reveals...

Demand for ADCs in Arunachal

Monday Musing Governor KT Parnaik recently concluded his visit to Tirap, Changlang and Longding (TCL) districts, and on the sidelines of his tour, the people...

The age of imagination

In today's world of extreme positivity, there is no place for the slightest bit of negative thoughts; which, in simpler words, means that honesty...

A ticking bomb waiting to explode

Monday Musing The formation of three natural dams on the Yorlung-Tsangpo river in Tibet has created panic among the people downstream in Arunachal Pradesh. As...

Cost of lack of governance

Monday Musing The first spell of heavy rain this year has already claimed four lives after a wall of a house under construction collapsed following...

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 commentary on assembly election-2024

Monday Musing As the upcoming 2024 assembly elections are drawing near, most of the political parties and prospective candidates are engaging in hectic political activities...

Cabin fever

Monday Musing They wring you out from within - the gathering uncertainties - till all the things you cared about, all the rose-tinted dreams you...

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...

No respite from the demon

Monday Musing The death of any family member can have a devastating impact on the family. It can cause intense pain and heartache. This morning, I...

Seed of positivity

Monday Musing This pandemic situation that we are facing together globally has, in more ways than one, taught all of us many life lessons. This...

Season of promises and money

These days almost every conversation centres on the impending state elections. The elections are scheduled to be held in May 2019, but as the...

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...

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...

Three facets of trouble

Monday Musing In the past month, three major incidents have caused immense pain to the people of Arunachal Pradesh. These issues deserve deeper debate and...

Time to go tough on drugs menace

It is said that sharing is caring. But what happens when a teacher does not hesitate to ask his pupil to share some tobacco...

Silent bystanders

Monday Musing "He pulled her by the hair and dragged her to the end of the road, and then he kicked her in the stomach." This...

The last rite

Meet Joseph Laye, an enterprising and hard working young man, a rarity in the state where many young and not-so-young men bully and extort...