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...

Need to encourage more people to take Covid-19 vaccine

Monday Musing According to the union health ministry data, the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country has reached 1,13,59,048. Till Sunday, India reported...

Relevance of Nehru and his ideology

Monday Musing In the month of July, as the US forces started to withdraw from Afghanistan, the Taliban militants started to take over the country...
Sunday Market, Zoo Road

Casualties of inefficient administration

Monday Musing There are several weekly markets in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) where thousands throng. The Tuesday market in Gohpur Tinali and the Sunday...

A division over null and void demand

Monday Musing Arunachal as a society has never been divided like it is now over the phrase 'null and void', ever since the Arunachal Pradesh...

An accepted social issue

Monday Musing A private member's resolution titled 'The Arunachal Pradesh Monogamy Election Eligibility Bill, 2023' was circulated for discussion during the September 2023 legislative assembly...

Carnatic music: The melodic journey of the Wakro Sisters

Monday Musing Arunachal Pradesh has produced many a talent in various fields, be it sports or art. Many artists have represented the state even in...

Mining activities a double-edged sword

Monday Musing There have been protests over the government's decision to auction the proposed Namchik east and Namchik west coal blocks, which are extensions of...

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...

The ‘No cash’ crisis

Much hue and cry was witnessed in the past couple of weeks following a sudden shortage of cash in the capital complex and other...

Bromide and platitude

The National Press Day celebration last Friday was one of the best we've had in years. The presence of so many journalists from different...

A letter to the Raj Bhavan

A mother from Kra Daadi wrote a letter to Governor BD Mishra, stating that a man, who she owed money, has sold her daughter...

An awkward nyida story

Monday Musing There is so much hype and talk about big fat Indian weddings, even on international grounds. If we look closely, our very own...

For customized education

Monday Musing A child returns home after school. Her mother notices that she is wearing a Spiderman facemask instead of the sunflower mask she had...

Living on a prayer

Monday Musing Dear readers, much to everyone's annoyance, the second wave of the horrid Covid-19 has started spreading its wings in our state. Possibilities of...

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...

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...

The scourge of bandh culture

Monday Musing The three days bandh call which initially started in ICR and later spread to some other districts of the state has ended peacefully...

The addictive world of social media

I would rather blame it on Senegalese-born Italian social media personality, Khaby Lame and UFC promoter Dana White for my Instagram reels addiction. If...

Dictating tribal kitchens

Monday Musing Arunachal Pradesh deserves special care from the Centre, especially with the Hindu majority at the helm. The state is unique in its diversity...