Need for a change
The recent incident of stealing of dustbins and parklets from various locations in Itanagar is shameful. In fact, the persons who committed the crime...
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...
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...
Arrows of valentine
This is going to be something of a dampener for those looking forward to Valentine's Day, which is just around the corner. Just so...
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...
The age of imagination
In today's world of extreme positivity, there is no place for the slightest bit of negative thoughts; which, in simpler words, means that honesty...
About police and policing
A few decades ago, police personnel in Arunachal Pradesh literally had very little role in maintaining law and order, since the peace-loving people of...
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...
Duty, responsibility and fire mishaps
How many fire mishaps occurred in the state during the month of January this year? I know it is a bit of an awkward...
Convert TRIHMS into AIIMS
Monday Musing
In the month of February, one night at around 11:30, I received a call from my cousin sister, informing that my cousin brother...
The battle within
The identity of any group of people is through its languages and dialects. Arunachal is a unique state where more than 100 tribes and...
Time is ripe to resolve interstate border disputes
Monday Musing
The killing of at least six police personnel in the recent border skirmish following a border dispute between Assam and Mizoram has created...
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...
Silent bystanders
Monday Musing
"He pulled her by the hair and dragged her to the end of the road, and then he kicked her in the stomach."
This...
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...
National events and festivities
Monday Musing
In our country, festivals and festivities play a significant role in our personal and social lives. Different festivals are celebrated almost every month...
The journey of last decade
Monday Musing
The BJP government has completed eight years in office in Delhi. It is time to reflect on the impact of the saffron party...
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...
A postcard from the edge
Monday Musing
Not everything happens by chance.
My introduction to journalism came in the form of The Times of India newspaper my father used to subscribe...
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...