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...
Mon Sergelling and Mon Rigshung Sergelling: More than just singing competitions
TAWANG, 1 Nov: Dawa Tsering from Jang is a 17-year-old and one of 48 singers aspiring to win Mon Sergelling, a hugely popular singing...
Incomplete NH415: A testimony of complacent and irresponsible governance
Monday Musing
Nothing seems to motivate M/s TK Consortium Pvt Ltd, M/s Woodhill Shivam (Joint Venture), or the state government -particularly the state Public Works...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Running with the clouds in Monyul
TAWANG, 23 Oct: For the people of Monyul, the land of brave hearts and sentinels of the nation, running above the clouds may be...
More than just a nuisance
It is too early to know whether United Tani Army chair Anthony Doke is a pawn of the state, to be used and discarded,...
Patriarchy and polygyny
In Arunachal, powerful men with what seems like an unending supply of money attract the attention not only of women but also of men....
Dangerous intersection of misogyny, casteism, and racism
Monday Musing
Demeaning women by people in positions of power is not only a reflection of their upbringing, personality, or lack thereof; it also reveals...
Article 371 H and BEFR: 50th year of legislative assembly
Monday Musing
The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has turned 50. From a small Assam-style building in congested Naharlagun to a sprawling, hi-tech structure in Itanagar,...
Siang at a crossroads
Monday Musing
While the revered Tibetan spiritual head, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has not specifically spoken about hydropower, he has often talked about the...
Wilting foundation
Monday Musing
Sometimes people call to enquire if what is printed in the newspaper is true. We don't exactly print lies, so the easiest way...
When law fails, and the white coat can’t protect
Monday Musing
For a long time, Arunachal Pradesh didn't even have an intensive care unit (ICU). Critically ill patients requiring ICU stay were routinely referred...
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...
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...