Human-elephant conflicts

The elephant population in Arunachal Pradesh has remarkably increased from 890 in 2012 to 1,614 in 2017. As per the elephant census report of...

Not our battle

Monday Musing The Arunachal society is passing through a difficult phase post-2014. Once known for its peaceful and secular way of life, today the tribal...

The second wave

The second wave of the Covid pandemic has woken up the authorities across the country as they are now hastily issuing travel restrictions and...

Crimes against women

Monday Musing "When we hear about the incidents of rape, our heads hang in shame," Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said in his first Independence...

Will the misguided return to mainstream?

Monday Musing The revelation by Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Chukhu Apa that some youths have reportedly been recruited into the self-styled outlaw...

When law fails, and the white coat can’t protect

Monday Musing For a long time, Arunachal Pradesh didn't even have an  intensive care unit (ICU). Critically ill patients requiring ICU stay were routinely referred...

Passing notions

Monday Musing The curious case of Quinton de Kock When South Africa's wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock refused to 'take the knee' prior to his team's Pool...

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...

Dangerous intersection of misogyny, casteism, and racism

Monday Musing Demeaning women by people in positions of power is not only a reflection of their upbringing, personality, or lack thereof; it also reveals...

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...

Ugly side of a sunny picture

Monday Musing Hydropower dams look fine and great on paper. Unlike fossil fuel, hydropower doesn't pollute the atmosphere. It is a clean source of energy....

Alone with social media

Monday Musing I received 27 individual and group text messages on WhatsApp and Instagram yesterday, and a phone call from my mother. On my part, I...

Cannot risk being complacent about coronavirus

Monday Musing The prevailing coronavirus pandemic has put several restrictions on the lives of all of us and prepared us to accept the new normal...

Burn after reading

Monday Musing When we reached the cell, the stench hit me like a gale: a miasma of faeces, urine and cigarette and beedi butts pooled...

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...

Bohemian rhapsody: The case for irony

Monday Musing There are two kinds of people who use irony to devastating effect: those who have a sense of humour, and those who don't. Witty...

Wilting foundation

Monday Musing Sometimes people call to enquire if what is printed in the newspaper is true. We don't exactly print lies, so the easiest way...

Decades of disparity and deprivation

Monday Musing The departmental promotion of inspectors as deputy superintendents or assistant commandants in the three different units of the Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) -...

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...

Are we monsoon prepared?

Monday Musing The state of our state, right from the onset of the monsoon rains, raises the fear in our minds - is our state...