A river that needs special attention

Government agencies took almost two months to reveal the probable cause of the Siang river turning muddy - that too after a biological scientist...

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...

Mega dam, mega damage

Monday Musing Mega dams have always been criticised by experts because of their negative and immitigable environmental and social impacts. You build mega dams, there...

Devil’s advocate

Monday Musing Well, at least two different entities are killing it right now for different reasons: life insurance salesmen on TV, who are using the...

On overhauling the education system

Monday Musing Every legislator who rose to speak on the floor of the House during the recently concluded Legislative Assembly sessions decried the prevailing education...

Unfair but true

Monday Musing Transfer and posting of Arunachal government employees are being done in some departments. Though transfers and postings are a regular affair, the timing...

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...

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...

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,...

The shorts controversy

Monday Musing In a move to promote freedom of choice and encourage women to wear what makes them feel comfortable, the women's gymnastics team from...

Resolutions

Monday Musing Dear readers, first and foremost, let me wish you a very, very happy new year. May this year be Corona-free and may we...

Will the misguided return to mainstream?

Monday Musing The revelation by Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Chukhu Apa that some youths have reportedly been recruited into the self-styled outlaw...

Cannot risk being complacent about coronavirus

Monday Musing The prevailing coronavirus pandemic has put several restrictions on the lives of all of us and prepared us to accept the new normal...

AFSPA: Oting massacre and the shielding of military brutality

Monday Musing The families who lost their loved ones in Oting, Nagaland  during the massacre by the Indian Army personnel in December 2021 cannot even...

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...

The real fight begins

Monday Musing Whenever a new vaccine is rolled out, new misconceptions and rumours about the vaccine do the rounds. Myths associated with vaccines sometimes cause...

Challenges and environmental impact of jhum cultivation in Arunachal

Monday Musing Every year, with the approach of summer, we see the hills around us on fire and the clear blue sunny skies turning a...

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...

Digital dependency

Monday Musing Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu, who was on a three-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh, desperately felt the need for generating awareness...

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...