Water crisis is real
Monday Musing
With the onset of winter comes the problem of water shortage everywhere in the state as the rains which feed our numerous water...
Leaders who buy votes can’t deliver
Monday Musing
Money plays a key role in determining the shape and results of elections. A candidate who pumps out the most cash generally wins...
Pay heed to workers’ genuine demands
Monday Musing
PHED&WS staffers have been seeking job regularisation for many years and recently, under the umbrella of the All Arunachal Pradesh Public Health Engineering...
Coronavirus: Let’s together defeat the invisible enemy
Monday Musing
Arunachal on Sunday witnessed an unprecedented shutdown in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a 'janta curfew' to put brakes on...
Say no to the greedy minority
First they went for the NERIST, then RGU, then the greenfield airport project - and now the NIT. Some groups of people in the...
Mind the mining
Monday Musing
Kharsang circle in Changlang district is currently abuzz following the state government's decision to approve the mining lease of the Namchik-Namphuk coal mines...
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...
Meet your candidates
Dibang, Lohit and Namsai
Monday Musing
The upcoming general elections to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh, is all set to witness a total of 143...
Pedestrians’ woes
Are the pedestrians safe on the roads in the Capital Complex? The answer will, of course, be a 'no.'
The other day, a speeding bike...
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...
Overcoming crisis by doing nothing
Monday Musing
This is probably the first time in human history that we are trying to overcome a humanitarian crisis by staying indoors and doing...
Leaving behind children with learning disabilities
Monday Musing
My professor has been tutoring some schoolchildren between the ages of 6 and 14. Their families belong to the lower income group.
One day,...
On responsible feminism
Monday Musing
People who have small children know how outright they speak their minds and how brutally honest they can be.
The other day, after all...
SUMP: Will the govt listen to villagers’ cry?
Monday Musing
The chief minister's office on Saturday said that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Riga villagers and the state government...
The dirtiest state
Monday Musing
It seems that the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, launched 10 years ago, has hardly been able to make any impact in Arunachal Pradesh, as...
Talent pool and crumbling sports infrastructure
India, for the first time in its football history, organized the U-17 World Cup last month. Being a host country, the country got the...
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 robust sports ecosystem: The need of the hour
Monday Musing
The state government's recent budget announcement giving priority to games and sports is a welcome move for the development of the sector.
One of...
Duty, responsibility and fire mishaps
How many fire mishaps occurred in the state during the month of January this year? I know it is a bit of an awkward...
APLS, an emerging literary force
The Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) has become a literary force to be reckoned with. Within a decade, the Society has made a mark...