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...

Looking back in sorrow

The violence which was witnessed in the capital last week has left a deep sense of anger in the heart of every right-thinking Arunachalee....

Live life off the wall

Monday Musing Dear readers, let me begin with wishing everyone a very happy new year. May you all have a wonderful and prosperous year ahead. Hope...

Unmasking corruption: A closer look

Monday Musing Starting from the APPSC scam, our state has been witnessing a continuous unfolding of similar cases of nepotism and cash-for-job scandals in recent...

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....

A commentary on assembly election-2024

Monday Musing As the upcoming 2024 assembly elections are drawing near, most of the political parties and prospective candidates are engaging in hectic political activities...

The challenges ahead

It's been a month since the results of the simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha elections were declared. The election this year had the makings...

Paper leak scam sparks differing opinions

Monday Musing The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission's (APPSC) paper leak scam, which once appeared to be a 'uniting machine' among the aspirants and student...

Away from home

Monday Musing The concept of sending children away from home has been in practice since time immemorial. Among other reasons, it has always been mainly...

Survival of the fittest

Monday Musing When Charles Darwin came up with his theory of the 'survival of the fittest', he most certainly knew that the human race was...

Momo Aunties: turning challenges into opportunities

Monday Musing It will not at all be dramatic to say that while food nourishes the body, good food nourishes the soul. And when it...

Priorities

Monday Musing Expressing an opinion is not the same as taking a stand. Taking a stand and being adamant may not altogether be in the...

Learning from experiences

Monday Musing Once upon a time, I had a mentor in the field of journalism who used to guide me in his own away, which...

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...

Say no to the greedy minority

First they went for the NERIST, then RGU, then the greenfield airport project - and now the NIT. Some groups of people in the...

Pedestrians’ woes

Are the pedestrians safe on the roads in the Capital Complex? The answer will, of course, be a 'no.' The other day, a speeding bike...

How serious are we about improving mental health facilities in our state?

Monday Musing A month ago, a man in a village went to one of his relative's house to attend a wedding feast. He came home...

Is the SIT serving its purpose?

(Monday Musing) They say that to provide impartial and efficient police service, safeguarding the interests of the people and making the police force a professionally...

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...

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...