Stop explosives in Siyom River
Editor,
I would like to bring urgent attention to a grave environmental issue plaguing the Siyom River in Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The rampant and...
Respect Constitutional ethos
Editor,
Indeed Hindu youths never ride bikes without helmets; Hanuman/Shiva temples of various shapes and sizes do not spring upon the pavements and even infringe...
Chess, not video games, increases IQ, imagination and concentration
Editor,
After winning the FIDE Chess Candidates-2024, D Gukesh of India has become the youngest ever world championship contender. We need to learn some important...
Silence feeds tyrants
Editor,
The person officially accountable to each and every citizen of the country, irrespective of political/religious/racial affiliation, and also himself claiming to practice development of...
May the spirit of democracy guide us towards a brighter tomorrow
Editor,
With the peaceful culmination of the adult franchise on April 19th, a sense of anticipation fills the air as we await the announcement of...
A fish rots from the head down
Editor,
India has slid down eight places from 85 to 93 in the 2023 Corruption Perception Index. Interestingly, it happened while following a zero tolerance...
What matters is unity in diversity
Editor,
Kudos to Rahul Gandhi for vehemently opposing the undemocratic coinage of 'one nation, one people, one language, one leader' emitting foul odour of vulgar...
Elections are a festival of democracy, not wars
Editor,
Going by the true spirit, elections are a celebration of freedom, the regime of democracy, the joy of activities, and the zest of competitions.
Some...
Different yardsticks
Editor,
We were made aware that Ishrat Jahan and three of her associates were 'terrorists' and so required to be gunned down to death on...
Respect diversity
Editor,
In a multi-cultural nation like India, no particular community holds any moral claim to demand that only its linguistic and religious rights, ethos and...
CAA goes against Constitution’s secular character
Editor,
There is apprehension about a possible link between the sudden spurt of violence in Meghalaya and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019.
Sujit Dutta and...
Roll back privatisation of Sainik Schools
Editor,
I recently came across a letter, forwarded on WhatsApp, addressed to the president of India by the president of the Indian National Congress, demanding...
Let religious syncretism prevail
Editor,
Barring stray untoward incidents, Kerala always exists as that shining light of communal harmony which gets represented by the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage circuit.
The circuit,...
The youths are suffering
Editor,
In these chaotic times, everybody is engaged for the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections.
But at the same time, there are unemployed youths who...
Vain comparisons
Editor,
In order to portray the Congress in a negative light, the party has been compared to bitter gourd.
Surely the accuser is not enlightened of...
Put an end to communal polarisation
Editor,
Whenever the holy festival of Eid-Ul-Fitr is on the horizon, my mind promptly goes into a flashback mode to when I was studying in...
Arunachal deserves to be included in the 6th Schedule
Editor,
Recently, in order to demand that the government fulfill its election promises, the people of Ladakh launched a series of democratic activities, which attracted...
BJP need to address many issues
Editor,
The Lok Sabha elections in Arunachal Pradesh will be conducted in a single phase on April 19, coinciding with the assembly elections. The BJP...
Stop the noise
Editor,
This is regarding the recurring nuisance caused by the automatic track played near the Secretariat gate. This disturbing noise pollution has once again resumed,...
The desperation of BJP/NDA
Editor,
By comparing the election manifesto of the Congress with the Muslim League, great service has been rendered to the electorate of India, who were...