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…
(1. Sep. 2010) People and their agenda [ Tongam Rina ] The centre’s detour on Vedanta’s bauxite mining project in tribal inhabited Niyamgiri Hills in Orissa comes at a time when centre and state governments are…
(9.Jun.2010) What ails APPSC? [ Tongam Rina ] Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission must be the only Commission in the entire country, which is dictated by the aspiring civil servants, other job seekers and court…
[ Tongam Rina ] The Arunachal Pradesh government has approved creation of Department of Indigenous Faith & Cultural Affairs to “preserve and promote culture and faiths of the indigenous communities of the state.” Chief…
