Not guns, what Siang needs is dialogue on the 11,000 mw hydropower project
A circular issued by the Siang district administration regarding the arrangement of accommodation for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) at Riew village, in...
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...
Siang valley responds to state govt’s coercion with major peaceful protest against Siang project
ITANAGAR, 15 Dec: In a show of strong resistance, the people of Siang Valley have come together for a major peaceful protest against the...
Tage Hailyang (07/02/1997)
Monday Musing
I saw a portrait of smiling Hailyang. Was it a pic taken on his wedding, or last Myoko?
The women surrounding the kitchen.
This must...
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...
Anger and apprehension grip Siang Valley; GBs appeal to CM to halt deployment and...
PARONG, SIANG, 17 Dec: After the information that the state government is planning to deploy hundreds of central and state armed police to help...
Looking for a home in Itanagar – a personal account
Monday Musing
In April last year, I found myself looking for a residence in Itanagar after my father suddenly decided he was giving up the...
U/Siang project in preliminary stage of investigation; awareness to villagers to alleviate fears, govt...
ITANAGAR, 8 Aug: The Rajya Sabha was informed that the 11,000 MW Upper Siang multipurpose storage project in Arunachal Pradesh is currently at the...
Komkar erupts in protest against proposed deployment of armed personnel
KOMKAR, 18 Dec: Komkar in Upper Siang witnessed a major protest as hundreds of villagers came out against the proposed deployment of central and...
No end in sight
Monday Musing
Every day one gets to read about rape in India. The National Crime Report Bureau in its 2022 report said that rape averages...
One winter evening in Siang
Monday Musing
The warmth near the fireplace in a traditional home is not only soothing during cold winter evenings but also very reassuring. There is...
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...
Villagers protest NHPC survey for Siang Multipurpose Project
PASIGHAT, 31 Aug: Villagers staged a protest against the proposed Siang Lower Hydro Electric Project, which aims to generate over 11,000 MW of electricity...
Riew: The village against militarisation by state
Siang Multipurpose Project
Riew village, located in Siang district, is one of the epicentres of the latest wave of protests against the state government's arbitrary...
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...
AFSPA: Oting massacre and the shielding of military brutality
Monday Musing
The families who lost their loved ones in Oting, Nagaland during the massacre by the Indian Army personnel in December 2021 cannot even...
The rainbows of hope
Ring Side View
In Arunachal, we all know someone who has been scammed online, a family struggling with cancer, chronic illness, mental health illnesses, battling...
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...
Second major protest against Siang hydro project as hundreds gather in Geku
ITANAGAR, 5 Oct: Siang Valley witnessed yet another protest against the proposed Upper Siang Multipurpose Storage Project as hundreds, unmindful of the rain, took...