On maintaining equilibrium

Monday Musing "If all the beasts are gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens...

Everything is content

Monday Musing As a novice in the kitchen, I often look up recipes online, especially YouTube. Recently, I received a tub full of diced bamboo...

Good intentions are not enough

Monday Musing On 3 May, the Indian armed forces extended their gratitude to all healthcare workers and 'corona warriors' across the country by organizing fly-pasts...

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...

The matter of identity

Monday Musing Have you ever been in a situation where all you wanted to do was have fun and chill with your friends with good...

Stop trying to create religious divisions in Arunachal

Monday Musing On 1 December, as the whole state was celebrating the Indigenous Faith Day, pictures of people holding placards, seeking cancellation of the scheduled...

Human-elephant conflicts

The elephant population in Arunachal Pradesh has remarkably increased from 890 in 2012 to 1,614 in 2017. As per the elephant census report of...

Put children’s safety first

Monday Musing There is much anger among people following rising cases of crimes against children in the state and a growing sense of distrust has...

Stranded in transit

Monday Musing For a large number of people residing in Changlang, travelling to capital Itanagar has become an ordeal. Public transport is infrequent, poorly maintained...

Living on your own

Monday Musing There will come a time when many of us who have lived sheltered lives with our families will have to finally step out...

Is panchayati raj institution a boon or a bane for Arunachal?

Monday Musing Ever since the panchayati raj system was been introduced in the state, it has become the cause for dividing the people of the...

Causes and effects

Monday Musing Religious intolerance Even as Karnakata's hijab row is yet to die down, another disturbing report emanated from Uttar Pradesh. This time, a school in...

Riken Ngomle’s theatrical safarnama

Monday Musing Theatre actor Riken Ngomle has come a long way since he started his theatrical journey in 2010 and has seen his share of...

Why do our languages die?

Monday Musing While en route to Naharlagun from the Guwahati airport on a Sky One chopper, I was struck by a three-year-old toddler speaking with...

A theatre without an audience

Monday Musing Vacillating between different topics that I could write about, I ruminated long on the pressing issues that have long been confronting our state,...

The challenges ahead

It's been a month since the results of the simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha elections were declared. The election this year had the makings...

No relief for riot-affected shop owners

Almost four months after massive damages were caused to Takar Complex, the oldest commercial building in Naharlagun, during the anti-Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) riots...

For customized education

Monday Musing A child returns home after school. Her mother notices that she is wearing a Spiderman facemask instead of the sunflower mask she had...

Swimming with the sharks

Barely a week after the passing of the Arunachal Pradesh Money Lending Regulation Bill, a group of women money lenders scrambled to the press...

Article 371 (H): A repressive tool of the Centre

Monday Musing Acrimonious, inflammatory, inciting, hateful, prejudicial - all the adjectives that describe hatred don't seem to run out of circulation on social media these...