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Tongam Rina

Columnist

10 articles

10 articles

7 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Siang: Heavy cost of border politics

Siang Upper Multipurpose Project Ringside View [ Tongam Rina ] Border communities, because of their geographical location, have to sacrifice much more than the rest of the country. Their land is becoming inaccessible to…

Siang: Heavy cost of border politics
6 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Govt crackdown on dissent intensifies amid growing SUMP opposition

[ Tongam Rina ] ITANAGAR, 5 Oct: At least five people were arrested in the Siang valley as the government uses force to crack down on dissenting voices during the pre-feasibility report (PFR) study for the Siang Upper…

Govt crackdown on dissent intensifies amid growing SUMP opposition
23 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

Settlers vs indigenous communities: Six decades of uncertainty

Ring Side View [Tongam Rina] The unresolvable stalemate between the Chakma and Hajong communities and the indigenous local communities, combined with the government's reluctance to sincerely address the issue, has led…

21 Sept 2026 · 7 min read

Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: State vs indigenous community

Monday Musing [ Tongam Rina ] Once again, the Siang valley, particularly Upper Siang and Siang, has flared up as the administration and the indigenous Adi community have come face to face over sharply differing…

Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: State vs indigenous community
31 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

India-China border talks: Renewed hope

Monday Musing [ Tongam Rina ] The 25th round of talks between the special representatives of India and China on the boundary question saw "eight points of outcomes and consensus," according to the Ministry of External…

India-China border talks: Renewed hope
27 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Born leaders vs curated leaders: How Gen Z shattered the BJP narrative

Monday Musing [ Tongam Rina ] The Indian Gen Z or the cockroaches protest seeking accountability from the Modi government after NEET paper leak, which lasted for over a month, gathered pace with remarkable speed,…

Born leaders vs curated leaders: How Gen Z shattered the BJP narrative
18 May 2026 · 4 min read

Complicated exercise of Special Intensive Revision

Monday Musing [Tongam Rina] The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to begin the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, and the exercise is likely to be far more complicated than it…

13 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

Khandu & Co contract trail: A quiet SC indictment

Monday Musing [ Tongam Rina ] Though the Supreme Court judgment on the writ petition (civil) No 54 of 2024 regarding allegations of corruption, nepotism, and financial irregularity in awarding public works contracts by…

23 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Cost of lack of governance

Monday Musing [ Tongam Rina ] The first spell of heavy rain this year has already claimed four lives after a wall of a house under construction collapsed following a landslide in Itanagar. The city is highly vulnerable…

Cost of lack of governance
2 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

The undocumented and e-ILP

Monday Musing [ Tongam Rina ] The state cabinet has announced the implementation of the electronic inner line permit (e-ILP) system in Arunachal Pradesh, although one already exists. While no details have been provided…