Two faces have I
Monday Musing
The only form of racism that cuts closer to the bone than crass racism is subtle racism, ask any educated racist.
That condescending smile…...
A trip to Mechukha
Monday Musing
I visited picturesque Mechukha for the first time in the 2011, when there was a Northeast riders' meet. At that time, it was...
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...
Covid-19: simple steps to keep Arunachal green
Flights Of Fantasy
One question that is in everyone's mind is: 'How do we ensure that Arunachal Pradesh remains a green zone for Covid-19 till...
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...
Of weak political and bureaucratic leadership
Monday Musing
The lockdown of the Itanagar capital region has been extended upto 3 August. The capital-specific lockdown was imposed first on 6 July, when...
From the hallowed grounds
Monday Musing
The Arunachal Pradesh Raj Bhavan has seen some interesting occupants in recent years.
Of course Gen JJ Singh undoubtedly was the most popular governor....
Time is ripe to resolve interstate border disputes
Monday Musing
The killing of at least six police personnel in the recent border skirmish following a border dispute between Assam and Mizoram has created...
The second wave
The second wave of the Covid pandemic has woken up the authorities across the country as they are now hastily issuing travel restrictions and...
Primary education in dire need of improvement
Monday Musing
Recently, the school education department launched a series of critical educational initiatives as part of Mission Learning Enhancement Arunachal Pradesh (LEAP) for the...
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:...
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...
Of things past
Monday Musing
Did you know that however passionate you are about writing, there are times when your mind can go blank? Completely blank. So many...
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...
Human-elephant conflicts
The elephant population in Arunachal Pradesh has remarkably increased from 890 in 2012 to 1,614 in 2017. As per the elephant census report of...
Smoke and mirrors
Monday Musing
'I must search for wisdom every hour,
Deep in my wrathful bosom sore and raw,
And find in it the superhuman power
To hold me to...
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...
Crimes against women
Monday Musing
"When we hear about the incidents of rape, our heads hang in shame," Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said in his first Independence...
A king size life
Monday Musing
Julius Caesar's famous Latin quote, 'Veni, Vidi, Vici' ('I came, I saw, I conquered') would aptly resonate with some of the Indian Administrative...
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...