Decades of disparity and deprivation

Monday Musing The departmental promotion of inspectors as deputy superintendents or assistant commandants in the three different units of the Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) -...

The grim reality of sports in Arunachal

Monday Musing Lack of support for athletes, dormant sports organisations and insufficient infrastructure paint a grim picture of sports in Arunachal Pradesh. Maintaining a healthy diet...

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...

Will the greenfield project ever take off?

Will the greenfield airport project in Hollongi ever take off? This is the million-dollar question of every Arunachali at the moment. The state government on...

The battle ahead

Monday Musing The mass movement against the refugees in Arunachal Pradesh gained force after the state government contested the centre's decision to grant citizenship to...

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...

How long will NE people suffer from racial abuse?

Monday Musing Students from the Northeastern states go to different cities in the country to pursue higher education with oceans of dreams, while some leave...

Mining activities a double-edged sword

Monday Musing There have been protests over the government's decision to auction the proposed Namchik east and Namchik west coal blocks, which are extensions of...

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...

Has the Centre given up on land captured by China?

Monday Musing Recently, when a report of the Chinese constructing a new village in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal made headlines in the national media,...

Long-term planning needed to produce world-class athletes

Monday Musing Arunachal Pradesh' gold medal count decreased to four in the 38th National Games from the six they had won in the two previous...

A relatable addiction

Monday Musing Don't know whether it was the same for everyone, or if it was just the school that I went to, but the most...

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...

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...

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...

Why banning SUP is so important

Monday Musing The Centre has banned the use of select single-use plastic (SUP) items across the country to combat the rapidly increasing plastic pollution. The banned...

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...

Resolutions

Monday Musing Dear readers, first and foremost, let me wish you a very, very happy new year. May this year be Corona-free and may we...

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...

Crashing out the cash

Monday Musing To an average middle class salaried person, the last weeks of a month are often tough financially. I am sure every one of...