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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...