Marriage of traditions
Monday Musing
Marriages are made in heaven - this saying holds so much truth to it. Well, some marriages do make onlookers believe that they...
The importance of being artless
You might call it a paradox of the times that talent these days often expresses itself most fluently in people who have absolutely no...
Consider gradual withdrawal of AFSPA from state
Monday Musing
Recently on 23 May, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma had announced that his government was aiming to withdraw controversial Armed Forces...
When we fail children-II
Monday Musing
In 2021, several people booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act were let off because the police failed to...
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...
An adventure of the modern times
Monday Musing
The enthusiasm among my fellows over the National Press Day celebration this year took me back to the days as a journalist new...
A question of conscience
With the voting day for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections just a few days away, the political atmosphere in the state is...
My Covid-19 experience
Monday Musing
On 8 September, I started feeling unwell. I had severe body pain, fever, and cough. Immediately, I went for a rapid antigen test...
Season of promises and money
These days almost every conversation centres on the impending state elections. The elections are scheduled to be held in May 2019, but as the...
APLS, an emerging literary force
The Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) has become a literary force to be reckoned with. Within a decade, the Society has made a mark...
The shrinking park that was ours once
They say that power corrupts, and that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
No one knows it better than the BJP, the party in power in Arunachal,...
Alcoholism and Arunachal
Arunachal's culture encourages imbibing alcohol without much reservation against it. Offering apong to guests is a unique tribal custom which is little known...
Journey of a journo
Monday Musing
The journey that I began in the mid-90s as a journalist in Arunachal Pradesh fascinated me in various ways. I still remember how...
Are the political parties bereft of ideology?
With the date of the simultaneous assembly and parliamentary elections approaching nearer, electioneering by the political parties is picking up rhythm across Arunachal Pradesh.
A...
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...
Money-driven elections
Monday Musing
It should not be a matter of discussion that money plays a key role in elections. As we all know by now, money...
Abhiyans, caps and t-shirts
Monday Musing
I am a bit weary of any government campaign, especially if caps and t-shirts are thrown in. No matter how ugly those caps...
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...
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...
A time for reckoning
Monday Musing
The last few days of July and the beginning of August were so unbearably hot this year. The extreme heat and hating that...