Readers Forum

25 May 2026 · 2 min read

Circular economy: Way to sustainable Arunachal

Editor, With the population expansion and current growing materialistic life of the people, Arunachal Pradesh is grappling with environmental degradation, deforestation, waste generation, and so on. The carrying…

25 May 2026 · 4 min read

Arunachal must recognise the contributions of CM Pema Khandu

Editor, I would like to bring to the attention of the people of Arunachal Pradesh the remarkable developmental transformation our state has witnessed under the leadership of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. In a democratic…

25 May 2026 · 1 min read

An appeal to AAPSU

Editor, Every year, every department releases advertisement for vacancies through the APPSC, but the Tourism Department does not do so. Thousands of unemployed tourism youths are ready to write exams for the posts of…

23 May 2026 · 2 min read

Why are we ignoring illegal MRP overcharging?

Editor, It has become a routine, and frankly intolerable, experience for the people of Arunachal Pradesh. You pick up a daily commodity, check the price tag, and find the shopkeeper demanding a premium – a…

23 May 2026 · 1 min read

Delay in results declaration

Editor, I’m an APSSB CGL 2025 candidate. It’s about to be a year but still there is no response from the APSSB regarding the results’ delay. Students like me who worked hard are losing hope in the judiciary system as…

23 May 2026 · 2 min read

A welcome step towards accountable policing

Editor, The recent initiative undertaken by the Traffic Police Department to equip all traffic personnel with body worn cameras deserves sincere appreciation and gratitude from the public. At a time when concerns…

23 May 2026 · 4 min read

Need for transparency in fabrication work billing

Editor, I would like to highlight an issue that has increasingly affected many ordinary citizens in our town, particularly local tribal families who often engage fabrication workers for household and commercial works…

22 May 2026 · 1 min read

Need for joint survey of illegal religious structures

Editor, I am an indigenous person from Shi-Yomi district, and an atheist. I fully support the ongoing efforts to remove illegal encroachments and unauthorised religious structures because we must protect our tribal…

21 May 2026 · 4 min read

Self-reliance is the strongest form to protect identity

Editor, I commend the article by Bojum Lusi Sorum published on 19 May 2026, for raising a timely and much-needed discussion on the future of our society. Issues like ILP, ST protection, and the scrapping of the 80:20…

21 May 2026 · 2 min read

The rights and interests of ST women deserve due attention

Editor, In 2022, Arunachal Pradesh issued the “Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe Certificate Issuance Guidelines, 2022,” stipulating that such certificates may be revoked in cases involving fraud, misrepresentation, the…

20 May 2026 · 1 min read

Delay in declaring KVK SMS results

Editor, I wish to draw attention to the ongoing recruitment process for animal science subject matter specialist (SMS) post at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Karsingsa in Papum Pare district (AHV/P 1139/2006 Vol I). The…

20 May 2026 · 2 min read

Rising housing stress in the ICR

Editor, The steady growth of religious institutions in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) has become a matter of growing concern for many people. But, instead of seeing this as a negative development, we can connect…

19 May 2026 · 2 min read

Unwarranted delay in assistant professor recruitment process

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards the prolonged delay in the publication of the shortlisted candidates’ list for assistant professor interviews in various departments under the…

19 May 2026 · 3 min read

Is the ST Bachao Andolan on the right track?

Editor, Of late an organisation called ST Bachao Andolan has been active and seems to be our protagonist and saviour, though it is unclear whose brainchild this movement originally was. I am not getting into the merits…

19 May 2026 · 1 min read

Delay in notification of shortlisted candidates

Editor, I wish to express concern over the delay in the notification of the shortlisted candidates and interview date for the assistant professor examination 2026 conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service…

18 May 2026 · 4 min read

Appeal for protection of civil engineering posts

Editor, I wish to draw the urgent attention of the chief minister, the APPSC chairman, and the ministers and authorities of various works departments towards a serious issue affecting thousands of unemployed civil…

18 May 2026 · 2 min read

Confusing ‘excess teachers list’

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the government, the Education Department, and the general public towards the highly confusing and questionable ‘excess teachers list’ recently issued by the Department of…

18 May 2026 · 2 min read

Appeal for respect towards duty-bound police personnel

Editor, I wish to express deep concern over the unfortunate injury sustained by Sub-Inspector Tamo Bakhang during the recent bandh-related violence in Itanagar. It is heartbreaking that an officer who was once…

18 May 2026 · 1 min read

Concern over non-transfer of administrative officials

Editor, We wish to draw the attention of the authorities and the public to an issue that has been affecting governance and public service delivery in East Siang district for years. While the government’s…

18 May 2026 · 2 min read

The perilous precedent of protest politics

Editor, The ongoing unrest in Arunachal Pradesh, fuelled by the Inner Line Permit (ILP) issue, offers a troubling glimpse into how genuine concerns of the youths can be hijacked for narrow political ends. What began as…