Who will crack down on modified bike exhausts?
Monday Musing
Recently, I was jolted awake by a sudden and loud burst of sound in the middle of the night. At first I couldn't...
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...
The mountains are calling
Monday Musing
Every mountaineer dreams of climbing Mt Everest once. Considered the ultimate mountaineering challenge, the peak continues to attract hundreds of mountaineers every season.
Once,...
Housefires
Monday Musing
Housefire is one of the worst manmade disasters. It causes irreversible damages. Apart from property losses, the affected people suffer from hopelessness, shock,...
A king without a kingdom
Monday Musing
The euphoria prevailing at the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Vivek Vihar, Itanagar, says it all: the ruling party is still...
Distortion of local history
Monday Musing
A historical correction is being done to the holy Buddhist pilgrimage site of the Memba community, known as Neh-Pema Shelphu, in Shi-Yomi district....
The second wave
The second wave of the Covid pandemic has woken up the authorities across the country as they are now hastily issuing travel restrictions and...
Primary education in dire need of improvement
Monday Musing
Recently, the school education department launched a series of critical educational initiatives as part of Mission Learning Enhancement Arunachal Pradesh (LEAP) for the...
Democracy bleeds
Monday Musing
From a national political perspective, getting off with 10 unopposed elected MLAs is a mammoth political score, as the electoral game has just...
BJP’s dilemma as saffron surges in Arunachal
Election mode has nearly set in Arunachal and Arunachalese love to get drenched in the election fervour.
The election enthusiasm has already begun in a...
My Covid-19 experience
Monday Musing
On 8 September, I started feeling unwell. I had severe body pain, fever, and cough. Immediately, I went for a rapid antigen test...
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...
A bagful of IG Park
Monday Musing
The other day, when I was in the peak hours of my morning chores, I made up my mind to get some mental...
Ugly side of a sunny picture
Monday Musing
Hydropower dams look fine and great on paper. Unlike fossil fuel, hydropower doesn't pollute the atmosphere. It is a clean source of energy....
An accepted social issue
Monday Musing
A private member's resolution titled 'The Arunachal Pradesh Monogamy Election Eligibility Bill, 2023' was circulated for discussion during the September 2023 legislative assembly...
Time to reassess and rejuvenate
A petition challenging the validity of Article 35A is causing restlessness in the troubled state of Jammu & Kashmir. The article bars outsiders from...
The unfading force of honesty
Monday Musing
The maxim, 'Honesty is the best policy', which my parents used to sermonize to me during my student life, used to irritate me...
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...
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...
Tage Hailyang (07/02/1997)
Monday Musing
I saw a portrait of smiling Hailyang. Was it a pic taken on his wedding, or last Myoko?
The women surrounding the kitchen.
This must...