Monday Musing

19 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

NHPC deploys Rs 10.9-cr PR blitz to shape Siang narrative

Monday Musing [ Bengia Ajum ] The proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) has emerged as one of the most contentious infrastructure projects in Arunachal Pradesh. With a proposed installed capacity of around…

12 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

SUMP hits roadblock amid resistance

Monday Musing [ M Doley ] The Centre's push for the ambitious Siang Upper Multipurpose Project [SUMP], aimed at countering China's massive dam activities upstream, has hit a roadblock with affected villagers refusing to…

5 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

New recruitment rules face legal test

Monday Musing [ Amar Sangno ] The jubilation of the All-Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) and the Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front (AFTF) over the Pema Khandu-led government's decision to tighten the criteria for…

28 Sept 2026 · 3 min read

Redefining basic education: Are degrees under threat?

Monday Musing [ Prem Chetry ] Education is a medium; its purpose is to be discovered by oneself. To begin with a prediction, what appears to be basic education today will become a prerequisite for pre-schooling…

Redefining basic education: Are degrees under threat?
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
14 Sept 2026 · 3 min read

Lingering issues

Monday Musing [ Bengia Ajum ] Since childhood, we have been hearing about two things repeatedly. The first is Arunachal Pradesh' potential to become the powerhouse of India, and the second is the Chakma-Hajong refugee…

7 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

Celebrated for one day, forgotten after

Monday Musing [ M Doley ] The state's sports minister recently said that Arunachal Pradesh is poised to become a sports powerhouse. He was right indeed. The state has everything it needs to become India's next sporting…

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
24 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Reopening an old wound

Monday Musing [ Amar Sangno ] A boundary dispute turned into a violent clash between the natives of Hime village in Kangku circle of Lower Siang district and Bodoti village of Assam, resulting in bullet injuries to…

17 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Plantation not for a day, but for a lasting impact

Monday Musing [ Prem Chetry ] A journey not merely to combat environmental degradation or plant saplings for the sake of an observance or commemoration, but a determined effort to leave a lasting impact for generations…

Plantation not for a day, but for a lasting impact
10 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Chinese intrusion allegations and censorship

Monday Musing [ Bengia Ajum ] Ever since the Nah Welfare Society (NWS) wrote a letter to the deputy commissioner of Upper Subansiri district, alleging that the Chinese PLA was capturing Indian territory in the Taksing…

3 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Poor conviction fuelling NDPS cases?

Monday Musing [ M Doley ] Despite continued efforts by law enforcement agencies to crack down on drug suppliers and peddlers, Arunachal Pradesh has witnessed a worrying rise in drug seizures and arrests over the last…

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
13 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Quality education: Is any child being left behind?

Monday Musing [ Prem Chetry ] If education is an equal privilege, let no one be left behind. In the race for quality education, have we unknowingly left any child behind? Will every child continue to have an equal…

Quality education: Is any child being left behind?
6 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Differing border claims

Monday Musing [ Bengia Ajum ] When the Nah Welfare Society (NWS) first claimed that the Chinese PLA had captured Indian territory in the Taksing area of Upper Subansiri district, many expected the Government of India to…

29 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Itanagar wears a new look

Monday Musing [ M Doley ] Itanagar township looks much better-maintained these days with cleaner roads and footpaths, thanks to the new IMC team. With household waste gone from roadsides and unauthorised posters and…

22 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Permeation of parasites

Monday Musing [ Amar Sangno ] They say history does repeat itself. Sometimes it is not as kind as we expect it to be. The recent episode of the forced resignation of North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and…

8 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

CJP: A democratic renaissance or a digital myth?

Monday Musing [ Prem Chetry ] Social media platforms across the country have recently been flooded with opinions, debates and discussions reflecting public dissatisfaction with governance and highlighting issues that…

1 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

If Arunachal is to develop, bandh culture must end

Monday Musing [ Bengia Ajum ] The bandh culture is back with a vengeance in the state, with the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) in particular bearing the brunt. Just as everyone thought the era of bandhs was over and…

25 May 2026 · 2 min read

Fish farming and Arunachal

Monday Musing [ M Doley ] Arunachal Pradesh is one of India’s most gifted states for fisheries with numerous lakes, ponds, rivers and streams, offering vast resources for fish farming and improving rural livelihoods.…