[ Tongam Rina ] 2014 state legislative election, Sisen village in Siang district refused to vote. The election commission deputed officials and voting machines but 140 villagers did not vote; a first in the state where…
[Tongam Rina] Dictionary says that Déjà vu means a feeling of having already experienced the present situation. For teachers working under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), government and the media in the state, the French…
[ Tongam Rina ] It appears that in Arunachal, bureaucrats at the top have stepped onto each other’s foot; pushing the entire bureaucratic boat to a wild tempest. And we all know what happened next. It not only rocked…
[ Tongam Rina ] When the state cabinet decided to adopt the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy in August last, it probably had no idea that organisations and political parties would take such a hostile xenophobic stand.…
[ Tongam Rina ] More than 50 years ago, the Chakmas and Hajongs were forced to flee the Chittagong Hill Tracts because of displacement following construction of the Kaptai dam and religious persecution. Some of them…
August 30, 2017 Their culture and our languages [ Tongam Rina ] The Arunachal Pradesh government has approved creation of Department of Indigenous Faith & Cultural Affairs to “preserve and promote culture and faiths of…
May 31, 2017 Vigilantism and personal choices [ Tongam Rina ] What we eat, wear and who we love and regard should have been a personal choice. But in the society we live in today, eating food of our choice, more…
2016 October 19, 2016 Fallen officers and unanswered questions [ Tongam Rina ] Within a span of a month, Arunachal Pradesh Police lost two young promising officers under tragic circumstances. DSP Bomto Kamdak was killed…
July 27, 2016 Game of wait and watch [ Tongam Rina ] The swearing-in ceremony of council of ministers, scheduled for Wednesday has reportedly been postponed hours after invitation cards were dispatched and duty passes…
April 27, 2016 Public Distribution System minus the public [ Tongam Rina ] In a state like Arunachal where agricultural produce is minimal, there is an overwhelming dependence on subsidised rice and other essential…
2015 December 30, 2015 A season of hope and conviction [ Tongam Rina ] There is something very mystical about the year end with festivity in the air. Even though the dusts cloud our eyes, there is a certain amount of…
(09, September, 2015) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Garbage and Our Dying Rivers [ Tongam Rina ] While launching the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a national Clean India Campaign on Gandhi Jayanti last year at Rajghat, Prime Minister…
(17, June, 2015) Questionable status of higher education [ Tongam Rina ] For a long time, many people have been raising questions about quality education, rather the lack of it in Arunachal. But most individuals and…
2014 (24 December, 2014) A chilling reminder [ Tongam Rina ] After the horrendous Daporijo Police Station MMS scandal that rocked the state in 2011, yet again, an explicit video clip has emerged from the same town,…
(22. October, 2014) Soon, roads will be roads again [ Tongam Rina ] Enough have been written about bad roads in the Capital Complex and elsewhere in the state and the Government’s unwillingness to do anything about it.…
2013 (04. December.2013) The border and wandering mind [ Tongam Rina ] It was indeed a big relief to hear from the President of India that “Since Arunachal Pradesh has common borders with three countries; the…
2012 (05. Dec.2012) Let’s talk [ Tongam Rina ] SSA teachers in the state are on an indefinite pen-down/tool down strike demanding regularisation of services at one go of some 550 teachers recruited in 2003. The…
2011 (28. Dec .2011) The need to fix responsibilities [ Tongam Rina ] In October alone, 21 people lost their lives and numerous others were left maimed for life following collapse of two bridges in the state. On October…
(27. Apr .2011) When even pain fails to move us [ Tongam Rina ] Apart from near misses mid air, India’s aviation history is filled with stories of tragedies that could have been avoided. With liberalisation of economy,…
2010 (29.Dec.2010) Resolutions and wishes [ Tongam Rina ] An avid follower of the Gregorian calendar, a dear friend celebrates Christmas religiously. Apart from attending church services, she ensures that she invites…
