Monday Musing

9 Mar 2026 · 4 min read

Three facets of trouble

Monday Musing [ Bengia Ajum ] In the past month, three major incidents have caused immense pain to the people of Arunachal Pradesh. These issues deserve deeper debate and discussion if we are serious about building a…

2 Mar 2026 · 4 min read

Racism and patriotism: Cosmic irony

Monday Musing [ Amar Sangno ] 20 February, 2026 was a day of ‘cosmic irony’ for the people of Arunachal Pradesh. We went the extra mile to prove our patriotism by playing Vande Mataram, followed by the national anthem,…

16 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

From naysayer to admirer

Monday Musing [Bengia Ajum] As the apex student body of state, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), gears up for its election, it made me look back to my own rendezvous with the AAPSU. On 5 October, 2009,…

9 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Tiger trouble in Mayudia

Monday Musing [M Doley] In March 2025, a report was published in this daily about a tiger captured on a camera trap in the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary by a survey team. The report had drawn much attention from wildlife…

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…

26 Jan 2026 · 4 min read

Lada-Sarli Frontier Highway: A scar runs deep along LAC

Monday Musing [ Amar Sangno ] They say that where money flows, corruption shadows its path. The land compensation scams in the Trans-Arunachal Highway and the Frontier Highway projects is a classic case of: where money…

5 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

How long will NE people suffer from racial abuse?

Monday Musing [ M Doley ] Students from the Northeastern states go to different cities in the country to pursue higher education with oceans of dreams, while some leave in search of better opportunities. Parents spend…