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Dibang, Lohit and Namsai Monday Musing   The upcoming general elections to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh, is all set to witness a total of 143...

Cleanliness is a collective responsibility

Monday Musing As per recent Swachh Survekshan 2020 results, Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal has been ranked 7th among the 10 dirtiest cities of the...

Rejuvenate industrial estates

Flights Of Fantasy Hamara Arunachal is the largest state in the Northeast and also one of the least developed industrialised states of the country. Despite...

The plight of state’s small tea growers

Monday Musing Tea plantation is one of the primary and reliable sources of livelihood for the people of our state. A number of people in...

Victims await justice in Pumao incident

Monday Musing Almost two months after the brutal killing of Lamdaan Lukham and injuring of others in firing by personnel of the 19th Sikh Regiment...

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...

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...

Where are the elephants going?

Monday Musing Elephants are travellers. They walk far and wide. But not all elephants are as lucky. Enslaved by humans, they are forced to travel...

An awkward nyida story

Monday Musing There is so much hype and talk about big fat Indian weddings, even on international grounds. If we look closely, our very own...

No men at work

Monday Musing Manoeuvring a hatchback skillfully through drains, streams, and a brutally broken down yet familiar trail feels like an achievement worth sharing. Every day is...

Learning from experiences

Monday Musing Once upon a time, I had a mentor in the field of journalism who used to guide me in his own away, which...

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...

Consider gradual withdrawal of AFSPA from state

Monday Musing Recently on 23 May, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma had announced that his government was aiming to withdraw controversial Armed Forces...

Apropos nothing

Monday Musing Jeremy has spoken On balance, envy is often mixed with admiration and inspiration, but jealousy? That, my friend, is a self-destructive emotion. My advice:...

We all need a Gwan-sik

Monday Musing The one thing that has women (and probably some men too) all over the world craving for right now is most definitely the...

Will the misguided return to mainstream?

Monday Musing The revelation by Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Chukhu Apa that some youths have reportedly been recruited into the self-styled outlaw...

Primary education in dire need of improvement

Monday Musing Recently, the school education department launched a series of critical educational initiatives as part of Mission Learning Enhancement Arunachal Pradesh (LEAP) for the...

Rising unemployment and corruption

Monday Musing One of my friends has been trying for a government job for the past many years and religiously fills up application forms whenever...

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...

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,...