Arunachal Lit Fest- a way forward

The department of Information and Public Relation, govt of Arunachal Pradesh organized the Arunachal Lit Fest 2018 in Itanagar from Nov 28-30. Three-day event was...

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...

UTA’s rise should worry govt  

Monday Musing The entire state was shocked when an organisation named the United Tani Army (UTA) recently issued a statement to the media, opposing the...

Plastic waste polluting our rivers

The World Environment Day celebration on 5 June this year was hosted by India this year. With this year's theme being 'Ban plastic pollution',...

Watching ‘Neverland’

As a kid growing up in the ‘80s, I was, like millions across the globe, a star-struck Michael Jackson fan. As if mirroring Wade...

Covid-19 is not over yet

Monday Musing It was mid-February this year when I had to face an unexpected situation during my journey home to Assam. When I had boarded...

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....

Accidents and blood money

It is that time of the month when my turn to pen down 'Monday Musing' has arrived, and this time the events of the...

POCSO Act: Implications and punishment

Monday Musing The one kind of post unarguably common in everyone's social media feed has to be the ones that are asking for help to...

Grappling with shortage of coaches

Monday Musing While the state government is working hard for development of sports infrastructures in the state, the young players are grappling with an acute...

Cocktail blues

At about 6:30 in the morning, the bus turns around the last bend on the road on the Assam side, and lumbers slowly upto...

Article 371 H and BEFR: 50th year of legislative assembly  

Monday Musing The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has turned 50. From a small Assam-style building in congested Naharlagun to a sprawling, hi-tech structure in Itanagar,...

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...

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...

Time to stop manmade disasters

Monday Musing Merely two hours of heavy downpour of 40 millimetres was enough to wreak havoc in Itanagar and Naharlagun, leaving trails of destruction, on...

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...

Two pennies’ worth

Monday Musing 1. It's true. People on Twitter are different from those on Facebook. I speak in the context of Arunachal, of course. It's true. I'm a...

Sold to the highest bidder

Monday Musing There are four kinds of voters in Arunachal: first are those people who take money to vote, in the second category are those...
Sunday Market, Zoo Road

Casualties of inefficient administration

Monday Musing There are several weekly markets in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) where thousands throng. The Tuesday market in Gohpur Tinali and the Sunday...

When we fail children-II

Monday Musing In 2021, several people booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act were let off because the police failed to...