Time to stop manmade disasters

Monday Musing Merely two hours of heavy downpour of 40 millimetres was enough to wreak havoc in Itanagar and Naharlagun, leaving trails of destruction, on...

Why banning SUP is so important

Monday Musing The Centre has banned the use of select single-use plastic (SUP) items across the country to combat the rapidly increasing plastic pollution. The banned...

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...

We all need a Gwan-sik

Monday Musing The one thing that has women (and probably some men too) all over the world craving for right now is most definitely the...

In defence of the RTI Act

Monday Musing Witnessing the short duration discussion initiated by Congress MLA Ninong Ering on the Right to Information (RTI) Act on day three of the...

Lokayukta: A toothless cub among ravenous hyenas

Monday Musing Truth be told, Lokayukta, the anti-corruption ombudsman organisation, is an unwelcome entity in every Indian state - at least in the states where...

Untold stories of sportspersons and associations

Monday Musing We feel so proud of our athletes when they win on big stages and bring glory to the state and the nation. In the...

Connections frivolous

The good old days and ways of dating have been replaced by online dating apps that try to convince us that love does not...

Arunachal Lit Fest- a way forward

The department of Information and Public Relation, govt of Arunachal Pradesh organized the Arunachal Lit Fest 2018 in Itanagar from Nov 28-30. Three-day event was...

Has the Centre given up on land captured by China?

Monday Musing Recently, when a report of the Chinese constructing a new village in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal made headlines in the national media,...

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...

Dismal state of freedom, need for law on journalist safety

From the time the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA Government came into power, the Hindu-right wings could be ominously seen resurrecting; imposing radical...

Arunachalis spent more time on unpaid activities in 2024

Monday Musing Curious about how the people of Arunachal Pradesh spent their time in 2024? Here is a brief report. They spent more time on...

Put children’s safety first

Monday Musing There is much anger among people following rising cases of crimes against children in the state and a growing sense of distrust has...

Concerns over conservation

Monday Musing For many tribal communities, hunting of wildlife for sustenance has been the way of life throughout their history. Arunachal is inhabited by the world's...

Two faces of controversy

Monday Musing When reports of the transfer of former chief secretary (CS) Satya Gopal to Delhi started coming in, the people of the state on...

INAL: Let’s football!

Monday Musing The Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia erupted into wild celebration with ground-shaking, rumbling roars from football fans when Omang Dodum - a home...

Talent pool and crumbling sports infrastructure

India, for the first time in its football history, organized the U-17 World Cup last month. Being a host country, the country got the...

Overcoming crisis by doing nothing

Monday Musing This is probably the first time in human history that we are trying to overcome a humanitarian crisis by staying indoors and doing...

Onus is upon us

Monday Musing We all need to be prepared for tougher times ahead as the Covid crisis in our country continues, prompting most of the states,...