Incubation of corruption

Monday Musing At a time when the entire world is grappling with a deep economic crisis in the face of a ravaging global pandemic, the...

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...

Human-elephant conflicts

The elephant population in Arunachal Pradesh has remarkably increased from 890 in 2012 to 1,614 in 2017. As per the elephant census report of...

Need to encourage more people to take Covid-19 vaccine

Monday Musing According to the union health ministry data, the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country has reached 1,13,59,048. Till Sunday, India reported...

Hard work produces heroes

It is a sad fact that Arunachal Pradesh has in recent times not been able to produce champion athletes of international standards who can...

Lada-Sarli Frontier Highway: A scar runs deep along LAC

Monday Musing They say that where money flows, corruption shadows its path. The land compensation scams in the Trans-Arunachal Highway and the Frontier Highway projects...

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...

Unsafe city

Monday Musing Papum Pare is becoming the most unsafe place in the state with the highest number of crimes recorded in the city during...

Connections frivolous

The good old days and ways of dating have been replaced by online dating apps that try to convince us that love does not...

Declining freedom of Press in India

Monday Musing The sharp fall in press freedom in India speaks volume about the sorry state-of-affairs in the functioning of media in the country today. The...

Article 371 H and BEFR: 50th year of legislative assembly  

Monday Musing The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has turned 50. From a small Assam-style building in congested Naharlagun to a sprawling, hi-tech structure in Itanagar,...

A bagful of IG Park

Monday Musing The other day, when I was in the peak hours of my morning chores, I made up my mind to get some mental...

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...

Woes of teacher shortage

Monday Musing Teacher shortage in schools in the state, especially in remote and far-flung areas, continues to be a worrying issue that has been affecting...

Families of Covid-19 victims need assistance

Monday Musing The state has till now reported 188 Covid-19 fatalities. According to the health department's data, our state is witnessing a steady increase in...

A king size life

Monday Musing Julius Caesar's famous Latin quote, 'Veni, Vidi, Vici' ('I came, I saw, I conquered') would aptly resonate with some of the Indian Administrative...

Politics of parties

With elections scheduled for 11 April, it is unlikely that the politics of political parties will leave you alone; even if you do not...

Budgetonomics

Flights Of Fantasy Rs 578 crore deficit annual budget for 2021-22 for Arunachal Pradesh was presented on 3 March, 2021. The projected total receipts for...

POCSO Act: Implications and punishment

Monday Musing The one kind of post unarguably common in everyone's social media feed has to be the ones that are asking for help to...

Unusual heat condition

Monday Musing A relatively cooler state like Arunachal Pradesh is experiencing an unusual heat condition this year. According to the India Meteorological Department , last...