Arunachali youth tricked into fighting for Myanmar army

Monday Musing Some of the youths who joined the United Tani Army (UTA) and went to Myanmar for training were allegedly tricked by their recruiters....

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...

Arunachali heroes of 1962 war: Late Eda Moyong

Flights Of Fantasy During the 1962 Sino-India war, Chinese forces entered deep into Arunachal along many axes, including the Gelling-Tuting axis. Many fierce battles were...

Survival of the fittest

Monday Musing When Charles Darwin came up with his theory of the 'survival of the fittest', he most certainly knew that the human race was...

National events and festivities

Monday Musing In our country, festivals and festivities play a significant role in our personal and social lives. Different festivals are celebrated almost every month...

A question of conscience

With the voting day for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections just a few days away, the political atmosphere in the state is...

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...

Crashing out the cash

Monday Musing To an average middle class salaried person, the last weeks of a month are often tough financially. I am sure every one of...

Siang at a crossroads

Monday Musing   While the revered Tibetan spiritual head, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has not specifically spoken about hydropower, he has often talked about the...

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...

The importance of being artless

You might call it a paradox of the times that talent these days often expresses itself most fluently in people who have absolutely no...

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...

The unique problem of APSSB

Monday Musing If there is one organization that has consistently been in the news for all the good and not-so-good reasons, undoubtedly it has to...

Trekking the seven lakes

Monday Musing Once considered to be the most difficult district to live in and travel to, Dibang Valley is the new big thing in Arunachal's...

Journey of a journo

Monday Musing The journey that I began in the mid-90s as a journalist in Arunachal Pradesh fascinated me in various ways. I still remember how...

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...

No men at work

Monday Musing Manoeuvring a hatchback skillfully through drains, streams, and a brutally broken down yet familiar trail feels like an achievement worth sharing. Every day is...

Living on a prayer

Monday Musing Dear readers, much to everyone's annoyance, the second wave of the horrid Covid-19 has started spreading its wings in our state. Possibilities of...

The many hues of parenting

Monday Musing If somebody were to ask you what the toughest job in the world is, many lines of work would pop up in your...

Tales of prisoners of war: Naik Balwant Singh Bisht

Flights Of Fantasy Many Arunachalee old-timers recall the 1962 Sino-India conflict with fear and anger. The Chinese forces entered deep into Arunachal Pradesh along many...