Lada-Sarli Frontier Highway: A scar runs deep along LAC

Monday Musing They say that where money flows, corruption shadows its path. The land compensation scams in the Trans-Arunachal Highway and the Frontier Highway projects...

Tracing my footprints

Monday Musing As a teen, I was fascinated by movie stars and musicians. I didn't want to be them; I simply wanted to meet them...

The real fight begins

Monday Musing Whenever a new vaccine is rolled out, new misconceptions and rumours about the vaccine do the rounds. Myths associated with vaccines sometimes cause...

Smoke and mirrors

Monday Musing 'I must search for wisdom every hour, Deep in my wrathful bosom sore and raw, And find in it the superhuman power To hold me to...

Need to encourage more people to take Covid-19 vaccine

Monday Musing According to the union health ministry data, the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country has reached 1,13,59,048. Till Sunday, India reported...

Dictating tribal kitchens

Monday Musing Arunachal Pradesh deserves special care from the Centre, especially with the Hindu majority at the helm. The state is unique in its diversity...

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...

Reh

Monday Musing Reh - the most important festival of the Idu-Mishmi community of Arunachal Pradesh - is celebrated on the first three days of February...

An awkward nyida story

Monday Musing There is so much hype and talk about big fat Indian weddings, even on international grounds. If we look closely, our very own...

About police and policing

A few decades ago, police personnel in Arunachal Pradesh literally had very little role in maintaining law and order, since the peace-loving people of...

AOA sets five gold medals target

Monday Musing Arunachal Olympic Association (AOA) president Taba Tedir urged the state's contingent to return home from the 36th National Games with at least five...

Rampant destruction of forests in Namdang

The rampant logging of trees being carried out for the last couple of years within the unclassified 42.77 sq km Namdang forest area in...

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...

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...

The battle ahead

Monday Musing The mass movement against the refugees in Arunachal Pradesh gained force after the state government contested the centre's decision to grant citizenship to...

The curious case of elusive teachers

Monday Musing Teachers are often revered and respected for shaping young minds, guiding and mentoring students to navigate academic and personal challenges, and inspiring and...

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...

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...

A king without a kingdom

Monday Musing The euphoria prevailing at the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Vivek Vihar, Itanagar, says it all: the ruling party is still...

No men at work

Monday Musing Manoeuvring a hatchback skillfully through drains, streams, and a brutally broken down yet familiar trail feels like an achievement worth sharing. Every day is...