Technology’s shady underbelly
Easy and inexpensive access to technology, coupled with the Jio revolution, has resulted in a drastic increase in the number of users over the...
One winter evening in Siang
Monday Musing
The warmth near the fireplace in a traditional home is not only soothing during cold winter evenings but also very reassuring. There is...
Is RSS commanding influence in Arunachal policy decisions?
Is the Rashtriya Swayam-sevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing nationalist organization and ideological mentor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dictating terms to the...
The saga of political instability
Though nothing is being stated officially, the political circle of the state is abuzz with the possibility of yet another political coup. No one...
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...
Mind the mining
Monday Musing
Kharsang circle in Changlang district is currently abuzz following the state government's decision to approve the mining lease of the Namchik-Namphuk coal mines...
Arunachal readies for SAFF U-19 C’ship
Monday Musing
The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-19 Championship-2025 is just around the corner, set to kick off on 9 May at the Golden...
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...
Arunachali youth tricked into fighting for Myanmar army
Monday Musing
Some of the youths who joined the United Tani Army (UTA) and went to Myanmar for training were allegedly tricked by their recruiters....
Bohemian rhapsody: The case for irony
Monday Musing
There are two kinds of people who use irony to devastating effect: those who have a sense of humour, and those who don't.
Witty...
Democracy on a tightrope
Monday Musing
In the last one month there have been two major developments which have become a cause of worry for every right-thinking citizen of...
Incomplete NH415: A testimony of complacent and irresponsible governance
Monday Musing
Nothing seems to motivate M/s TK Consortium Pvt Ltd, M/s Woodhill Shivam (Joint Venture), or the state government -particularly the state Public Works...
When justice can be twisted
Monday Musing
When we speak of violence against humans, it's very convenient for us to believe that such criminal activities are limited only to mainland...
Money lending: the culture of 10%
Unauthorised money lending culture in Arunachal Pradesh has ostensibly become an uncontrollable social menace. Over the years, this culture has maimed hundreds of families,...
Time to go tough on drugs menace
It is said that sharing is caring. But what happens when a teacher does not hesitate to ask his pupil to share some tobacco...
Ensuring public safety
Monday Musing
Our hearts collectively bled after seeing helpless patients and innocent medical attendants lying on pools of blood and other staffers running for life...
Is RT-PCR machine reliable?
Monday Musing
Going by data from the Covid-19 bulletin, which is updated every evening by the directorate of health services, the reports from three districts...
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,...
Back to square one
Monday Musing
When the APPSC paper leakage scam hit the state, there was a huge uproar against the corrupt practice in the state. A genuine...
Memoir of a little-known journalist
Monday Musing
The other day, when one of my journalist colleagues reminded me about my retirement age, which is approaching nearer, it came as a...