Orange bowl of Arunachal coming undone
Dambuk, a small town in Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district of Arunachal Pradesh, does not require an introduction. One of the most picturesque places...
Onus is upon us
Monday Musing
We all need to be prepared for tougher times ahead as the Covid crisis in our country continues, prompting most of the states,...
The price of a pandemic
Monday Musing
Since 1 September, the government of Arunachal has imposed testing fees for Covid-19 statewide at all government-run facilities.
Whoever is tested will have to...
Everything is content
Monday Musing
As a novice in the kitchen, I often look up recipes online, especially YouTube. Recently, I received a tub full of diced bamboo...
Over to you, CBI
The Pema Khandu government's decision to hand over the Toko Yame and the Ojing Taying murder cases to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)...
Power politics and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
While the district administrations across Aruna-chal Pradesh are busy with disaster preparedness, the ruling BJP seems to have embarked on poll preparedness ahead of...
We cannot allow our languages to be consumed by Hindi
For any democracy to grow, there needs to be healthy debates among its citizens on issues concerning the citizens. Over the years, since Narendra...
Migration season for politicians has arrived
Monday Musing
As the election season nears, the migration of leaders from one political party to another is starting in the state. In recent days,...
Dalai Lama: Why diplomacy over jingoism matters
Monday Musing
As the Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, turned 90 on 6 July, China once again expressed displeasure over India hosting...
Momo Aunties: turning challenges into opportunities
Monday Musing
It will not at all be dramatic to say that while food nourishes the body, good food nourishes the soul. And when it...
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...
My journey with the Times
Monday Musing
I joined this daily as a proofreader in 1999. Since I didn't have the basic knowledge of journalism, I struggled with my job...
Incubation of corruption
Monday Musing
At a time when the entire world is grappling with a deep economic crisis in the face of a ravaging global pandemic, the...
Inter-school sports fest a breath of fresh air
Monday Musing
The recently held Inter-School District Sports Fest in Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) felt like a breath of fresh air and a much needed...
State government-run bus stations need improvement
Monday Musing
With the holidays approaching, many of us are preparing to leave for our hometowns to spend time with our families. There is a...
Panic at the airport
Monday Musing
The airport is an amusing place. Agreed that it makes people happy because, well, who doesn't like travelling, or getting back to 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 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...
Woes of teacher shortage
Monday Musing
Teacher shortage in schools in the state, especially in remote and far-flung areas, continues to be a worrying issue that has been affecting...
Put children’s safety first
Monday Musing
There is much anger among people following rising cases of crimes against children in the state and a growing sense of distrust has...