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...

Hopes from smart city

Monday Musing There is an air of optimism following the inclusion of Itanagar under the smart city project by the ministry of urban development. Pasighat town...

The shorts controversy

Monday Musing In a move to promote freedom of choice and encourage women to wear what makes them feel comfortable, the women's gymnastics team from...

Stranded in transit

Monday Musing For a large number of people residing in Changlang, travelling to capital Itanagar has become an ordeal. Public transport is infrequent, poorly maintained...

The fallacy of DoTCL

Monday Musing The department of Tirap and Changlang (DoTC) was created in the year 2003 (Longding district was later included in 2017) to address the...

Of weak political and bureaucratic leadership

Monday Musing The lockdown of the Itanagar capital region has been extended upto 3 August. The capital-specific lockdown was imposed first on 6 July, when...

State government-run bus stations need improvement

Monday Musing With the holidays approaching, many of us are preparing to leave for our hometowns to spend time with our families. There is a...

Silence: The key to safety for next election

Monday Musing They say that the beauty of a true democracy lies in debates, discussions and disagreements. Democracy is incomplete when these components are missing...

A chasm in education

Monday Musing Ever since the nationwide lockdown was enforced in India, parents are wrestling with a conundrum between sending their wards to schools amid paranoia...

Casting for a separate cadre

Monday Musing They say that to develop any state, an effective and dedicated bureaucracy is the key, along with strong political will. Apparently, these key...

Burn after reading

Monday Musing When we reached the cell, the stench hit me like a gale: a miasma of faeces, urine and cigarette and beedi butts pooled...

Breaking the vicious cycle

Monday Musing The Narcotics Control Bureau of India has in its recent finding identified 272 districts across the country which are most affected by the...

Two pennies’ worth

Monday Musing 1. It's true. People on Twitter are different from those on Facebook. I speak in the context of Arunachal, of course. It's true. I'm a...

Taking rivers away from people

Monday Musing The NHPC Ltd has finally won a decade-long legal battle over the construction of its ambitious 2000 mw Subansiri lower hydroelectric project (SLHP)...

Of politics and policies

Monday Musing As normalcy is gradually returning with decreasing numbers of Covid-19 cases in the state, many questions are hovering over the mind. Some pertinent...

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...

Arunachalis spent more time on unpaid activities in 2024

Monday Musing Curious about how the people of Arunachal Pradesh spent their time in 2024? Here is a brief report. They spent more time on...

Electrocution, house fires etc

Monday Musing Every now and then, we hear news of deaths due to electrocution, while doing maintenance works. In October this year, two workers of the...

My journey with the Times

Monday Musing I joined this daily as a proofreader in 1999. Since I didn't have the basic knowledge of journalism, I struggled with my job...

The things we least deserve

Technical institutes such as the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) and the National Institute of Technology (NIT) are precious assets...