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...
Silence: The key to safety for next election
Monday Musing
They say that the beauty of a true democracy lies in debates, discussions and disagreements. Democracy is incomplete when these components are missing...
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...
Don’t let money culture win the race yet again
Monday Musing
As the election nears, the issue of money culture is once again becoming a hot topic in the state. Literally, every sitting MLA...
Covid-19: Time to strategize
Monday Musing
Few weeks ago, most of the northeastern states were declared coronavirus (Covid-19)-free states, but all of that changed after the beginning of the...
Arrows of valentine
This is going to be something of a dampener for those looking forward to Valentine's Day, which is just around the corner. Just so...
For a country sans hate speech
Monday Musing
People of our country are familiar with hate speech, particularly during election period. People do not recall such hate speeches after the election...
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...
Rising boundary disputes
Monday Musing
Recently, there was a meeting of various stakeholders of Changlang district, including MLAs, members of community-based organizations and government officials, to discuss the...
Not our battle
Monday Musing
The Arunachal society is passing through a difficult phase post-2014. Once known for its peaceful and secular way of life, today the tribal...
Marriage of traditions
Monday Musing
Marriages are made in heaven - this saying holds so much truth to it. Well, some marriages do make onlookers believe that they...
The mysterious cases of missing files
Instances of government files disappearing mysteriously surface time and again in many departments in the state; but such cases often go unreported and die...
SUMP: Will the govt listen to villagers’ cry?
Monday Musing
The chief minister's office on Saturday said that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Riga villagers and the state government...
Riken Ngomle’s theatrical safarnama
Monday Musing
Theatre actor Riken Ngomle has come a long way since he started his theatrical journey in 2010 and has seen his share of...
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...
Ailing school education
Yet again, Arunachalee students have not done well in the Central Board of Secondary Education examination. The score is well below 50 percent in...
Convert TRIHMS into AIIMS
Monday Musing
In the month of February, one night at around 11:30, I received a call from my cousin sister, informing that my cousin brother...
Practice self-restraint, become Covid volunteers
Monday Musing
Arunachal Pradesh witnessed a receding trend in the raging coronavirus cases with the state recording 402 people who recovered from the Covid-19 disease...
Living on your own
Monday Musing
There will come a time when many of us who have lived sheltered lives with our families will have to finally step out...
The APPSC imbroglio
Monday Musing
The state was recently witness to a mass outpouring of anger and agitation by people who sought changes in the Arunachal Pradesh Public...