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...
Marriage of traditions
Monday Musing
Marriages are made in heaven - this saying holds so much truth to it. Well, some marriages do make onlookers believe that they...
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...
Rising boundary disputes
Monday Musing
Recently, there was a meeting of various stakeholders of Changlang district, including MLAs, members of community-based organizations and government officials, to discuss the...
The unique problem of APSSB
Monday Musing
If there is one organization that has consistently been in the news for all the good and not-so-good reasons, undoubtedly it has to...
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...
Housefires
Monday Musing
Housefire is one of the worst manmade disasters. It causes irreversible damages. Apart from property losses, the affected people suffer from hopelessness, shock,...
Drug menace: Synergy between govt agencies and NGOs need of the hour
Monday Musing
In 2021, the state government launched a series of activities in its war against the drug menace. The government found itself in a...
The vaccination pass
Monday Musing
At the very beginning of the pandemic, parents and guardians were reluctant to send their children to school, but after a complete year...
Resolutions
Monday Musing
Dear readers, first and foremost, let me wish you a very, very happy new year. May this year be Corona-free and may we...
A decade in journalism
Monday Musing
As 2021 is dragging its feet towards its fag end, yours truly has scribbled down his personal experience in journalism for the last...
Stop trying to create religious divisions in Arunachal
Monday Musing
On 1 December, as the whole state was celebrating the Indigenous Faith Day, pictures of people holding placards, seeking cancellation of the scheduled...
Climate change: Impact & expectation
Monday Musing
The climate change and global warming caused by the rat race of human civilization in the name of development have posed a serious...
Repeal AFSPA
Monday Musing
Security forces massacred at least 14 Nagas in Oting, in Mon district of Nagaland, on the evening of 4 December.
The civilians were returning...
Breaking rules is the new normal
Monday Musing
We are law-abiding citizens and we should be. But we often break the rules, and we are proving it practically with our actions.
We...
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...
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...
Turbid rivers
Monday Musing
In the last four years, three major rivers turned turbid in Arunachal Pradesh, leading to unconceivable losses of aquatic life, making the rivers...
Trekking the seven lakes
Monday Musing
Once considered to be the most difficult district to live in and travel to, Dibang Valley is the new big thing in Arunachal's...
On maintaining equilibrium
Monday Musing
"If all the beasts are gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens...