It’s not over yet
Monday Musing
It has been nearly 21 months since the first case of coronavirus was officially detected in India on 27 January, 2019, and it...
Better prepared roads can withstand monsoon disasters
Monday Musing
The arrival of monsoon every year leaves a trail of death and devastation in the entire Northeast region. Rivers swell up and flood...
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...
Silent bystanders
Monday Musing
"He pulled her by the hair and dragged her to the end of the road, and then he kicked her in the stomach."
This...
Convert Chimpu DCH into a permanent government super-specialty hospital
Monday Musing
As the second wave of Covid-19 has hit the state, in particular the Itanagar capital region (ICR), hard, the focus has once again...
Tage Hailyang (07/02/1997)
Monday Musing
I saw a portrait of smiling Hailyang. Was it a pic taken on his wedding, or last Myoko?
The women surrounding the kitchen.
This must...
Alarming rate of drug addiction among youths
According to a government report, Arunachal has emerged as the top among illegal opium producers in the country given its geographical closeness to the...
Festival of democracy with a twist
Monday Musing
In a parliamentary form of government, elections are considered festivals of democracy. It's about battles of ideologies, ideas, and more so, vision. In...
Talent pool and crumbling sports infrastructure
India, for the first time in its football history, organized the U-17 World Cup last month. Being a host country, the country got the...
Casting for a separate cadre
Monday Musing
They say that to develop any state, an effective and dedicated bureaucracy is the key, along with strong political will. Apparently, these key...
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...
Four months since you said two months
Monday Musing
In the past three months, we have written a little over 10 times about the four-lane road construction in the capital region. During...
Flexing muscle with the red dragon
Monday Musing
When it comes to China and Chinese policy, the Indian government, regardless of which political party is at the Centre, always adopts a...
Govt schemes, research and tourism
Arunachal Pradesh, being a developing state and a late starter, needs effective coordination between various departments for implementation of flagship programmes of both the...
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...
Religiosity
Monday Musing
During my school days, I, as a child, was made to believe in some ancestral rituals for the wellbeing of my daily life.
On...
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...
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...
On overhauling the education system
Monday Musing
Every legislator who rose to speak on the floor of the House during the recently concluded Legislative Assembly sessions decried the prevailing education...
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...