Arunachal govt welcomes power minister by detaining anti-dam activists
ITANAGAR, 8 Jul: A nervous state government detained activist lawyer Ebo Mili and Siang Indigenous Farmers' Forum (SIFF) convener Dunge Apang while the union...
A flooded hill town
Monday Musing
Once, Itanagar was a beautiful town with trees on both sides of the roads, a two-lane road that had potholes but did not...
Gender representation in new cabinet
Come 2 June, the stage will be set for the formation of a new government. It's anybody's guess who will be the next chief...
Sold to the highest bidder
Monday Musing
There are four kinds of voters in Arunachal: first are those people who take money to vote, in the second category are those...
Tirap, Longding face anti-incumbency and militancy
With the exception of a seat or two, the BJP seems to have a fair chance in Tirap and Longding districts, but several candidates...
Stakes are high in Basar
BASAR, 16 Apr: If one constituency has captured the attention of the people of the state, it has to be the 29-Basar constituency, where...
Elected UNOPPOSED
PASIGHAT, 11 Apr: With the stage set for the 19 April elections, the BJP has started on a strong wave with 10 of its...
Women leadership in Arunachali politics
PASIGHAT, 10 Apr: Marina Kenglang is the Indian National Congress's (INC) candidate from the 53-Changlang North (ST) assembly constituency. Currently the president of the...
A rice bag once fell from the sky on a town that had no...
Monday Musing
Border towns are far and difficult to reach, and even seasoned travellers, ignorant yet accustomed to myriad tales, are kept wondering at the...