Power politics and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

While the district administrations across Aruna-chal Pradesh are busy with disaster preparedness, the ruling BJP seems to have embarked on poll preparedness ahead of...

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...

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...

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...

Are the political parties bereft of ideology?

With the date of the simultaneous assembly and parliamentary elections approaching nearer, electioneering by the political parties is picking up rhythm across Arunachal Pradesh. A...

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...

Memoir of a little-known journalist

Monday Musing The other day, when one of my journalist colleagues reminded me about my retirement age, which is approaching nearer, it came as a...

From naysayer to admirer

Monday Musing As the apex student body of state, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU), gears up for its election, it made me look...

Convert Chimpu DCH into a permanent government super-specialty hospital

Monday Musing As the second wave of Covid-19 has hit the state, in particular the Itanagar capital region (ICR), hard, the focus has once again...

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,...

Govt needs more courage to implement major projects

Monday Musing Just when everyone thought that deck has been cleared for the start of much awaited medical college from 2018 academic session, the controversy...

A learning centre with a difference

Twelve-year-old A wants to be a professional painter when she grows up. But I don't have enough time, she says while comparing her prize...

Khandu & Co contract trail: A quiet SC indictment

Monday Musing Though the Supreme Court judgment on the writ petition (civil) No 54 of 2024 regarding allegations of corruption, nepotism, and financial irregularity in...

Saving the queen bee

Monday Musing In a democracy, it's too early to celebrate or grieve over anything, be it electoral success or failure. The wild jubilation of the Bharatiya...

Money lending: the culture of 10%

Unauthorised money lending culture in Arunachal Pradesh has ostensibly become an uncontrollable social menace. Over the years, this culture has maimed hundreds of families,...

ULBs’ struggle with waste management

Monday Musing While cleanliness should be a way of life, we have largely failed to keep our towns clean and hygienic,as reflected in the Swachh...

Ugly side of a sunny picture

Monday Musing Hydropower dams look fine and great on paper. Unlike fossil fuel, hydropower doesn't pollute the atmosphere. It is a clean source of energy....

For a country sans hate speech

Monday Musing People of our country are familiar with hate speech, particularly during election period. People do not recall such hate speeches after the election...

From the hallowed grounds

Monday Musing The Arunachal Pradesh Raj Bhavan has seen some interesting occupants in recent years. Of course Gen JJ Singh undoubtedly was the most popular governor....

The mountains are calling

Monday Musing Every mountaineer dreams of climbing Mt Everest once. Considered the ultimate mountaineering challenge, the peak continues to attract hundreds of mountaineers every season. Once,...