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...

My journey with the Times

Monday Musing I joined this daily as a proofreader in 1999. Since I didn't have the basic knowledge of journalism, I struggled with my job...

Paper leak scam sparks differing opinions

Monday Musing The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission's (APPSC) paper leak scam, which once appeared to be a 'uniting machine' among the aspirants and student...

Rising boundary disputes

Monday Musing Recently, there was a meeting of various stakeholders of Changlang district, including MLAs, members of community-based organizations and government officials, to discuss the...

Where will the flags go?

Monday Musing My nephew has been using my aged car lately. Him being a busy young man, I rarely see him or the car. But...

How serious are we about improving mental health facilities in our state?

Monday Musing A month ago, a man in a village went to one of his relative's house to attend a wedding feast. He came home...

Arunachali heroes of 1962 war: Late Eda Moyong

Flights Of Fantasy During the 1962 Sino-India war, Chinese forces entered deep into Arunachal along many axes, including the Gelling-Tuting axis. Many fierce battles were...

A lament for my passion

Monday Musing Journalism has been my passion ever since I started learning the core values of this profession. I proudly drove around on my bike...

Panic at the airport

Monday Musing The airport is an amusing place. Agreed that it makes people happy because, well, who doesn't like travelling, or getting back to the...

A play with many acts

The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission has been garnering attention for all the wrong reasons ever since it held the preliminaries of the Arunachal...

Distortion of local history

Monday Musing A historical correction is being done to the holy Buddhist pilgrimage site of the Memba community, known as Neh-Pema Shelphu, in Shi-Yomi district....

Karma chameleon

Monday Musing 1. My elder brother and I reunited after 15 years of estrangement, at our father's funeral, on 9 December, 2021. Together we lit our...

Covid-19 is not over yet

Monday Musing It was mid-February this year when I had to face an unexpected situation during my journey home to Assam. When I had boarded...

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...

Cannot risk being complacent about coronavirus

Monday Musing The prevailing coronavirus pandemic has put several restrictions on the lives of all of us and prepared us to accept the new normal...

Dingdung: A traditional way of seeking truth and justice thrives

Monday Musing The tribal way of life and beliefs is as fascinating as its judicial system. Certain ancient practices, such as dingdung and sori, 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...

Time to reclaim our history

Monday Musing A few years ago, a friend from Delhi wanted to send me stuff and asked me to share my surface mail address. As...

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...

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...