Irresponsible and ambiguous feminism

Editor You recently published an opinion piece on ‘Responsible feminism’. I was so intrigued by the title itself that I thought I was in for...

Golden jubilee celebration an eyewash

Editor, The state government’s recent Golden Jubilee Statehood Day celebrations seemed like a cheap populist game and an eye wash. Such an important state event...

Practise and teach empathy

Editor, Ashika Singh, a Class 10 board examinee, was unable to find the right bus for her destination in the absence of her parents. As...

Rebuilding of public trust in the APPSC

Editor, The latest conference organized by All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) "Insights Discussion on APPSC Fiasco and Reformation" is the most disheartening development in...

Relook at proposed Etalin hydroelectric project

Editor, As an environmentally conscious citizen, I am writing to express my deep concerns over the proposed Etalin hydroelectric project in the Dibang Valley region...

Arunachal Pradesh Monogamy Election Eligibility Bill and patriarchy

Editor, The short write-up below is a random thought that came to me after reading somebody's thoughts on why women don't care or have not...

UN dancing to the tune of superpowers

Editor, The United Nations Organisation (UNO), established in 1945 after World War II as the peacekeeping watchdog in the contemporary world is gradually haemorrhaging its...

Time to segregate rich and poor APSTs

Editor, If fairness is the goal, equality and equity are two processes through which we can achieve it. Equality simply means everyone is treated the...

Erosion of secularism

Editor, Sporting a skull cap - definitely Pakistani. Wearing a turban - certainly Khalistani. Praying to Jesus - must be Italian. Speaking Bangla - of...

Not religions but dogmas are the problem

Editor, A friend of mine jokingly told a Swiss tourist, "Look at the sun of Kolkata. This is not the sun of Zurich!" The tourist...

Caste reservation antidote to discrimination

Editor, A memorable incident happened at metro railway in Kolkata five years ago. There was no trace of Covid at that time and I was...

Environmentalists should walk the talk

Editor, Be it on the occasion of the World Environment Day, or when a heatwave sweeps large parts of the country (as is being witnessed...

Megalomania and brainwashing

Editor, Had Satyajit Ray been alive today, he would have shuddered in horror to hear the invocation of his 1980 classic Hirak Rajar Deshe (The...

A matter of choice

Editor, Though there are exceptions, the general trend remains that Bengali Hindus with roots in West Bengal are affiliated to Mohun Bagan, while those whose...

Judicial endorsement of communalism

Editor, Apparently, accounts of riots and events in Ayodhya would create depressed and violent citizens' and those chapters must be excluded from the school syllabus....

GoAP should seek amending Article 371(h)

Editor, Through your esteemed daily, I would like to ask this question to the people of Arunachal Pradesh: Is our cultures, religions and natural resources...

Advertise vacancies for MLTs

Editor, Through your prestigious newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned to the fact that there are hundreds of unemployed...

Arunachal’s low rank in national cleanliness report

Editor, In the recent Operation Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) run by the digital media house Arunbhoomi, the actual ground reality of city municipal of not...

Water treatment plant needed in Kamba

Editor, I am writing to highlight the severe water problem that my area, Kamba (W/Siang), is facing. We are struggling to get access to clean...

Streamline DDSE appointment

Editor, Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I am writing to draw the attention of the education minister and the education commissioner to a...