Segregating the deserving

Monday Musing Attending the 76th Independence Day celebration at Dera Natung Government College in Itanagar, I hastily scanned the state awards' list. Finding a lone...

Duty, responsibility and fire mishaps

How many fire mishaps occurred in the state during the month of January this year? I know it is a bit of an awkward...

Taking rivers away from people

Monday Musing The NHPC Ltd has finally won a decade-long legal battle over the construction of its ambitious 2000 mw Subansiri lower hydroelectric project (SLHP)...

The vanity of human wishes

Monday Musing A brotherly elbow The need to be alone and content in one's own company is much undervalued, and often misunderstood. People generally require a social...

Covid-19: simple steps to keep Arunachal green

Flights Of Fantasy One question that is in everyone's mind is: 'How do we ensure that Arunachal Pradesh remains a green zone for Covid-19 till...

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...

Blatant trampling on merit

Monday Musing Chief Minister Pema Khandu has been very vocal about fair recruitment for government jobs. He has been consistent in his stand that recruitment...

No more a minnow

Arunachal Pradesh is not a minnow any more in the regional and national sports arenas. By claiming the third spot in the just-concluded first...

Sold to the highest bidder

Monday Musing There are four kinds of voters in Arunachal: first are those people who take money to vote, in the second category are those...

New hope for cancer patients

As per the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) population-based cancer registry's 2011-14 data, Arunachal Pradesh has registered about 2,500 cancer cases, with Papum...

National events and festivities

Monday Musing In our country, festivals and festivities play a significant role in our personal and social lives. Different festivals are celebrated almost every month...

Water crisis is real

Monday Musing With the onset of winter comes the problem of water shortage everywhere in the state as the rains which feed our numerous water...

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...

Of memories and potatoes

Monday Musing This is about Nyikam an old woman and a grandmother, my first teacher who spoke no Hindi, English or Assamese. The trusted weather-woman, brilliant...

No respite from the demon

Monday Musing The death of any family member can have a devastating impact on the family. It can cause intense pain and heartache. This morning, I...

The journey of last decade

Monday Musing The BJP government has completed eight years in office in Delhi. It is time to reflect on the impact of the saffron party...

Sonam Wangchuk: Silenced for giving Ladakh a voice?

Monday Musing In popular mainstream culture, Sonam Wangchuk is known as the inspiration behind a cult Bollywood film. In the Himalayan region, however, he is...

Our fault lines

Monday Musing Globally, humankind is experiencing an extraordinary situation - it is as if we were in a biological fiction Hollywood movie - ever since...

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...

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...