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...
Time for society to introspect
Monday Musing
This month, Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched an online certificate course on drug abuse prevention to tackle substance abuse in the state. In...
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...
Rising boundary disputes
Monday Musing
Recently, there was a meeting of various stakeholders of Changlang district, including MLAs, members of community-based organizations and government officials, to discuss the...
Playing with fire
Monday Musing
"We will present a demand before the central government that converted Christians and Muslims should not get the benefits reserved for the SC,...
Sonam Wangchuk: Silenced for giving Ladakh a voice?
Monday Musing
In popular mainstream culture, Sonam Wangchuk is known as the inspiration behind a cult Bollywood film. In the Himalayan region, however, he is...
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...
The dying coins
Monday Musing
It is frustrating when shopkeepers refuse to accept coins as payment, despite coins being legal tender.
In Arunachal Pradesh, particularly in the capital region,...
Nyigam: An example of courage and toil
Your backache is going to get worse, said my travelling companion, reluctant to take me along as she made plans for a visit to...
We all need a Gwan-sik
Monday Musing
The one thing that has women (and probably some men too) all over the world craving for right now is most definitely the...
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...
Our fault lines
Monday Musing
Globally, humankind is experiencing an extraordinary situation - it is as if we were in a biological fiction Hollywood movie - ever since...
Tracing my footprints
Monday Musing
As a teen, I was fascinated by movie stars and musicians. I didn't want to be them; I simply wanted to meet them...
A step towards social redemption
Revenge system that continues to prevail has been the 'curse of East Kameng district. It hangs like the proverbial sword that everyone is scared...
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...
How serious are we about improving mental health facilities in our state?
Monday Musing
A month ago, a man in a village went to one of his relative's house to attend a wedding feast. He came home...
TRIHMS: A beacon of hope
Monday Musing
The Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (TRIHMS), established in 2017, started the first academic session in 2018 with 50 students...
Ensuring public safety
Monday Musing
Our hearts collectively bled after seeing helpless patients and innocent medical attendants lying on pools of blood and other staffers running for life...
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,...
Season of promises and money
These days almost every conversation centres on the impending state elections. The elections are scheduled to be held in May 2019, but as the...