Repeal AFSPA

Monday Musing Security forces massacred at least 14 Nagas in Oting, in Mon district of Nagaland, on the evening of 4 December. The civilians were returning...

Are we monsoon prepared?

Monday Musing The state of our state, right from the onset of the monsoon rains, raises the fear in our minds - is our state...

The many hues of parenting

Monday Musing If somebody were to ask you what the toughest job in the world is, many lines of work would pop up in your...

The flame of Olympics in our hearts

Monday Musing Producing homegrown Olympians has been a long-nurtured dream of the state. Talks and debates have been held about it over the past many...

Time to reassess and rejuvenate

A petition challenging the validity of Article 35A is causing restlessness in the troubled state of Jammu & Kashmir. The article bars outsiders from...

INAL: Let’s football!

Monday Musing The Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia erupted into wild celebration with ground-shaking, rumbling roars from football fans when Omang Dodum - a home...

Need for a change

The recent incident of stealing of dustbins and parklets from various locations in Itanagar is shameful. In fact, the persons who committed the crime...

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...

Three sides to every story

Monday Musing   There are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the truth... - Robert Evans. The health department has come a long way...

Tiger trouble in Mayudia

Monday Musing In March 2025, a report was published in this daily about a tiger captured on a camera trap in the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary...

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...

Seed of positivity

Monday Musing This pandemic situation that we are facing together globally has, in more ways than one, taught all of us many life lessons. This...

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...

Hopes from smart city

Monday Musing There is an air of optimism following the inclusion of Itanagar under the smart city project by the ministry of urban development. Pasighat town...

Mongolia: exploring the enigmatic land

Monday Musing Since childhood, I had a burning desire to visit Mongolia, the world's largest landlocked country. Besides its enigmatic beauty, the fact that most...

Challenges and environmental impact of jhum cultivation in Arunachal

Monday Musing Every year, with the approach of summer, we see the hills around us on fire and the clear blue sunny skies turning a...

Covid-19: Time to strategize

Monday Musing Few weeks ago, most of the northeastern states were declared coronavirus (Covid-19)-free states, but all of that changed after the beginning of the...

On responsible feminism

Monday Musing People who have small children know how outright they speak their minds and how brutally honest they can be. The other day, after all...

Testing the waters

Monday Musing 'Water is very important for living beings. We need water to drink, cook, clean and wash. Without water, there will be no life.' This...

The APPSC imbroglio

Monday Musing The state was recently witness to a mass outpouring of anger and agitation by people who sought changes in the Arunachal Pradesh Public...