Bohemian rhapsody: The case for irony
Monday Musing
There are two kinds of people who use irony to devastating effect: those who have a sense of humour, and those who don't.
Witty...
Ensure adequate fund & community involvement to prevent forest fire
Monday Musing
Raging forest fires are the second most dangerous threat to Arunachal Pradesh, which is considered to be one of the forest-rich states, after...
Avoiding delay of justice in child abuse cases
Despite the existence of strong laws, crimes against children in the state are rampant, while on the other hand the conviction rate in such...
A cult hero called Taro Chatung
Monday Musing
In the mid '90s, a sensation called Taro Chatung took the state by storm. When the watch or clock showed 6 pm, the...
Events that boost morale
While Arunachal Pradesh is passing through an unpleasant situation due to job examinations scam involving APPSC and death of prominent public leaders and achievers,...
Fishy business
Abhijit (name changed) is a fishmonger in Itanagar. He is an Assamese-speaking Bihari from Assam who makes a living in Itanagar.
Abhijit procures his fishes...
A lament for my passion
Monday Musing
Journalism has been my passion ever since I started learning the core values of this profession. I proudly drove around on my bike...
Unchecked influx of refugees and illegal immigrants
Monday Musing
Recently, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) appealed to the Arunachal Pradesh government to conduct rigorous checking drives at the state's various...
A scanner darkly
Monday Musing
1 May, 2021
What if we are never able to produce a foolproof vaccine against Covid-19? What if the virus goes on mutating, killing...
Saturday at Ambrosia
Monday Musing
Ambrosia restaurant, Laitumkhrah, Shillong. 1991.
Having ordered coffee and pastries, Vicky and I were sitting at a table, smoking cigarettes. I'd borrowed that day's...
Govt needs more courage to implement major projects
Monday Musing
Just when everyone thought that deck has been cleared for the start of much awaited medical college from 2018 academic session, the controversy...
Is the State Entrepreneurship Act working?
As the number of the state's educated unemployed people is increasing day by day, the avenues of income for the upcoming generation are becoming...
Power at what price?
Monday Musing
Development comes at a price. And when it is human life that is at stake, it is a hefty price we have to...
Why banning SUP is so important
Monday Musing
The Centre has banned the use of select single-use plastic (SUP) items across the country to combat the rapidly increasing plastic pollution.
The banned...
Is the APPSC paper leak scandal turning into the next PDS scam?
Monday Musing
The one thing that is worrying the majority of Arunachalees is the possibility of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) paper leak...
When law fails, and the white coat can’t protect
Monday Musing
For a long time, Arunachal Pradesh didn't even have an intensive care unit (ICU). Critically ill patients requiring ICU stay were routinely referred...
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...
Are the political parties bereft of ideology?
With the date of the simultaneous assembly and parliamentary elections approaching nearer, electioneering by the political parties is picking up rhythm across Arunachal Pradesh.
A...
Incomplete NH415: A testimony of complacent and irresponsible governance
Monday Musing
Nothing seems to motivate M/s TK Consortium Pvt Ltd, M/s Woodhill Shivam (Joint Venture), or the state government -particularly the state Public Works...
Crushed mountains, fractured highways
Monday Musing
It's that time of the year when land starts falling apart, torn by human interventions and the pressure of monsoon rains, visuals of...