Onus is upon us
Monday Musing
We all need to be prepared for tougher times ahead as the Covid crisis in our country continues, prompting most of the states,...
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...
The importance of being artless
You might call it a paradox of the times that talent these days often expresses itself most fluently in people who have absolutely no...
Concerns over conservation
Monday Musing
For many tribal communities, hunting of wildlife for sustenance has been the way of life throughout their history.
Arunachal is inhabited by the world's...
Cabin fever
Monday Musing
They wring you out from within - the gathering uncertainties - till all the things you cared about, all the rose-tinted dreams you...
A question of conscience
With the voting day for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections just a few days away, the political atmosphere in the state is...
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...
Reh
Monday Musing
Reh - the most important festival of the Idu-Mishmi community of Arunachal Pradesh - is celebrated on the first three days of February...
Poor state of RFG College
Monday Musing
Established in 1996, the Rang-Frah Government College (RFGC) was the lone government institute of higher education in the entire Changlang district till recently.
For...
Say no to the greedy minority
First they went for the NERIST, then RGU, then the greenfield airport project - and now the NIT. Some groups of people in the...
Arrows of valentine
This is going to be something of a dampener for those looking forward to Valentine's Day, which is just around the corner. Just so...
Climate change: Impact & expectation
Monday Musing
The climate change and global warming caused by the rat race of human civilization in the name of development have posed a serious...
Inter-school sports fest a breath of fresh air
Monday Musing
The recently held Inter-School District Sports Fest in Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) felt like a breath of fresh air and a much needed...
Growing disparity between the haves and the have-nots
Monday Musing
As per a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu is the second-wealthiest chief minister in...
Are we turning into a pessimistic society?
Monday Musing
With the surrender and subsequent formal arrest of former capital DC Talo Potom in connection with the suicide death of Gomchu Yekar, the...
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...
A case of cutting corners
Monday Musing
They say that school is a temple of learning and the hostel is a second home, where children are nurtured to become better...
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...
Leaders who buy votes can’t deliver
Monday Musing
Money plays a key role in determining the shape and results of elections. A candidate who pumps out the most cash generally wins...
Lack of parking sense and space
Monday Musing
Ever since the earthcutting process began for the construction of the four-lane highway in the Capital, there has been a drastic dearth of...