Who would bear Arunachal’s burden?
Monday Musing
Barely days after union Law & Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju's divulgement of the Centre's plan to relocate the Chakma-Hajong (CH) refugees from Arunachal,...
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...
A case of cutting corners
Monday Musing
They say that school is a temple of learning and the hostel is a second home, where children are nurtured to become better...
Looking back in sorrow
The violence which was witnessed in the capital last week has left a deep sense of anger in the heart of every right-thinking Arunachalee....
Unmasking corruption: A closer look
Monday Musing
Starting from the APPSC scam, our state has been witnessing a continuous unfolding of similar cases of nepotism and cash-for-job scandals in recent...
Money-driven elections
Monday Musing
It should not be a matter of discussion that money plays a key role in elections. As we all know by now, money...
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...
The phantom of a UCC
Monday Musing
On 27 June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a call for introduction of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country. His statement...
Homestay operation: A win-win business
Monday Musing
When one speaks of places to visit in Arunachal, Roing and Anini are two names that will surely make it to the list,...
The ‘No cash’ crisis
Much hue and cry was witnessed in the past couple of weeks following a sudden shortage of cash in the capital complex and other...
Casualties of inefficient administration
Monday Musing
There are several weekly markets in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) where thousands throng. The Tuesday market in Gohpur Tinali and the Sunday...
Religiosity
Monday Musing
During my school days, I, as a child, was made to believe in some ancestral rituals for the wellbeing of my daily life.
On...
Perils of festival of elections
Monday Musing
As the festival of elections hits Arunachal Pradesh, unconfirmed reports are coming in that candidates and their supporters are luring voters not only...
Breaking rules is the new normal
Monday Musing
We are law-abiding citizens and we should be. But we often break the rules, and we are proving it practically with our actions.
We...
Rampant destruction of forests in Namdang
The rampant logging of trees being carried out for the last couple of years within the unclassified 42.77 sq km Namdang forest area in...
Segregating the deserving
Monday Musing
Attending the 76th Independence Day celebration at Dera Natung Government College in Itanagar, I hastily scanned the state awards' list. Finding a lone...
When law fails, and the white coat can’t protect
Monday Musing
For a long time, Arunachal Pradesh didn't even have an intensive care unit (ICU). Critically ill patients requiring ICU stay were routinely referred...
Karma chameleon
Monday Musing
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My elder brother and I reunited after 15 years of estrangement, at our father's funeral, on 9 December, 2021. Together we lit our...
CBI in the news for wrong reasons
Monday Musing
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) - the agency investigating the discrepancies in the examinations conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission...
Inaction continues as drug menace thrives
Monday Musing
The state government had allocated Rs 10 crore in the last budget for modernizing drug de-addiction centres across Arunachal Pradesh.
The budget session for...