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25 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

National Government or National Consensus

By Inder Jit (Released on 23 July 1974) Parliament’s Monsoon session has expectedly got off to a sorry start. The Opposition seems determined to exploit the sharply deteriorating economic situation to its maximum…

19 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

Still lower middle income!

Prosperity Paradox, 6th Largest By Shivaji Sarkar The World Bank classifies India as a lower-middle-income (LMI) economy rather than a “weak country”, a status it has maintained since 2009. In other words, the WB has…

15 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Police issue advisory against sharing security-related content

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 14 Aug: The state police on Thursday issued an advisory, cautioning the public against sharing unverified security-related content on social media. The advisory follows unknown calls suspected…

14 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Police sound alert over Pak intelligence operatives working at PLA's behest

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 13 Aug: In an unusual development, the state police on Thursday sounded a high alert over suspected Pakistan intelligence operatives allegedly working at the behest of China's People's…

7 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

Faces a difficult test

India’s Foreign Policy By Dr. Tomasz Gerlach (Expert, Centre for Intl Relations, Poland) As a result of the war in Iran and the potential for a broader conflict in West Asian region, India’s multi-vector foreign policy,…

5 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

New Delhi to re-engage

West Asia on Fire Again By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. of Practice, Inst of Management Bhubaneshwar) Just 30 days after the guns fell silent; West Asia is on fire again. On June 14, 2026, a historic Memorandum of Understanding…

2 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

New areas seek attention

Economic & Oil Crisis By Dhurjati Mukherjee The truce between the US and Iran as well as the reduced oil prices in the global market has brought hopes to the Indian economy but the latest stand of President Trump still…

28 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

A message to China

Modi In Indonesia By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, Inst of Management Bhubaneshwar) India is learning to speak the language of both dharma and deterrence. This was in evidence in Prime Minister Modi’s visit to…

22 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Impact of Iran War on Pakistan

By Dr Agnieszka Kuszewska-Bohnert (Expert, Centre for Intl Relations, Poland) The attack on Iran has a multifaceted impact on Pakistan, which joins Qatar as a mediator to bring about the elusive peace deal. On the one…

20 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Zomba becomes first-ever Karma Fight League champion

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: Arunachal Pradesh MMA star Sonam Zomba defeated Chathuri Siriwardana by unanimous decision to become the first-ever Karma Fight League (KFL) world strawweight champion. Zomba won the…

Zomba becomes first-ever Karma Fight League champion
17 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Decline in journo-murders during first half of 2026

GENEVA, 16 Jul: A marked improvement was observed during the first six months of 2026, with 39 journalists killed compared to 85 during the same period in 2025 – a reduction of more than half the number of victims…

10 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

APU asst prof bags SAARC research grant

PASIGHAT, 9 Jul: Arunachal Pradesh University’s (APU) Mass Communication Department Assistant Professor Dr Prem Taba has been awarded the prestigious South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Research…

APU asst prof bags SAARC research grant
26 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

The Myanmar test

India & The World By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) Why Min Aung Hlaing, President of Myanmar chose Delhi as his first visit and what India must do next? Admittedly, in diplomacy, the first visit…

19 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

What is govt scared of?

Cockroach Bites By Poonam I Kaushish “There are already parasites who attack the system, and you want to join them. There are youngsters like cockroaches who do not get any employment…some of them become media, some…

9 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

India, China should be cooperative partners, not rivals: Beijing

[ KJM Varma ] BEIJING, 8 Jun: China and India should stick to the “right strategic perception” that they are not rivals but cooperative partners and opportunities for each other’s development, not threats, a top Chinese…

6 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Quest for energy & tech

PM’s Five-Nation Trip By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. of Practice, Institute of Management Bhubaneshwar) West Asia is on fire, Strait of Hormuz is closed, crude oil sells at $120, Rupee is at record low and India’s forex…

1 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Gen Subramani takes charge as CDS

NEW DELHI, 31 May: Gen NS Raja Subramani on Sunday took charge as India’s new chief of defence staff (CDS) and his primary mandate will be to implement the ambitious military theaterisation plan and bolster tri-services…

25 May 2026 · 5 min read

Strategic warning for India

UAE’s OPEC Exit, Higher Oil Risks By Shivaji Sarkar None, not even US analysers, expected that a “non-descript war” with a small country like Iran could change the global energy scenario, that America is keen on…

20 May 2026 · 5 min read

Remittance risks rise

Re Slide Costs RBI $40 Bn By Shivaji Sarkar The Iran war is hurting India more than it could ever imagine. It’s hitting gas supplies, NRI remittances, FDI and causing immense losses to Reserve Bank of India. India also…

8 May 2026 · 2 min read

CM lauds armed forces on Op Sindoor anniversary

ITANAGAR, 7 May: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday lauded the Indian armed forces on the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor and asserted that the bravery and determination displayed by the military personnel…

5 May 2026 · 7 min read

India and Iran: New rapport

By Inder Jit (Released on 8 October 1974) Domestic issues are again to the fore after a brief interlude in the shape of the visit by the Shah and Shahbanou of Iran. But it has an interlude which New Delhi has every…

28 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

A view from an Indian analyst

War & Diplomacy in Iran By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) It is said that war is a failure of diplomacy. This is eminently evident in the case of Iran which is perceived as a threat to…

17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Renaming won’t change facts

India has strongly rejected China’s renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh, reaffirming that these territories are an integral part of India. This is not the first time China has renamed places, and it has almost…

15 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

China says policy to improve relations with India remains unchanged

BEIJING, 14 Apr: China on Tuesday said its policy to improve relations with India has not changed as it defended its move to publish new names for various regions in Arunachal Pradesh. India on Sunday categorically…

14 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

Voices from India

Trump Should Go By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The American President Donald John Trump is the leader of the most powerful economy and military of the world. The common refrain has been…

13 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

China sets up new county in Xinjiang near PoK, Afghan border

[ KJM Varma ] BEIJING, 12 Apr: China has set up a new county in its volatile Xinjiang province near Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Afghanistan border in an apparent move to beef up security along the narrow…

13 Apr 2026 · 8 min read

Indo-Arab relations: A new chapter?

By Inder Jit (Released on 8 April 1975) President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed‘s quiet initiative in attending King Faisal‘s funeral, could well help open a new chapter in friendship and mutual cooperation with Saudi Arabia and…

8 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Curtains down on Assam’s high-voltage campaign for April 9 assembly polls

GUWAHATI, 7 Apr: The campaign, fraught with accusations and promises galore, for the elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly ended at 5 pm on Tuesday. The polls will be held on April 9 to decide the electoral fate of…

8 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Cong alliance to form govt in Assam with majority: Kharge

GUWAHATI, 7 Apr: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday asserted that the opposition alliance will form a government in Assam by winning around 73 seats of 126 assembly constituencies in the upcoming…

4 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

Can it be replicated in Iran?

India In Korean War By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The war in Iran has taken unanticipated turns. American President Donald Trump seems to have got stuck in a war that does not appear to…

30 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Omang Dodum instrumental in India’s unbeaten run at SAFF U-20 C’ship

ITANAGAR, 29 Mar: Omang Dodum has been instrumental in India’s unbeaten run at the ongoing SAFF U-20 Championship, 2026. Dodum, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, scored a brace in India’s 3-0 win against Pakistan in…

Omang Dodum instrumental in India’s unbeaten run at SAFF U-20 C’ship
6 Mar 2026 · 6 min read

What is the controversy?

Modi’s Visit to Israel By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel has sparked geo-political controversy in addition to criticism from the Opposition at…

2 Mar 2026 · 4 min read

Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack

Oppn condemns killing of Khamenei DUBAI/NEW DELHI, 1 Mar: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic…

27 Feb 2026 · 5 min read

An ever-growing partnership

Macron Meets Modi By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The jogging by Emmanuel Macron, the President of France in the streets of Mumbai is not only a story of routine physical exercise, it is…

26 Feb 2026 · 7 min read

Towards Indo-u.s. friendship

By Inder Jit (Released on 5 November 1976) Both New Delhi and Washington will need to keep their fingers crossed. By all accounts, Dr Kissinger’s visit was truly a success. Years of nagging distrust and misunderstanding…

25 Feb 2026 · 6 min read

Budget, ftas & after

Creating Employment By Dhurjati Mukherjee The hype around the budget will be over within a few days but the recent trade deals need analysis, keeping in view the total potential in creating jobs. The scenario does not…

22 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Settlement and statehood of Arunachal

[ Sunil Kumar Chakma ] The region earlier known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) was renamed Arunachal Pradesh in 1972 and became a union territory. Later, on 20 February, 1987, Arunachal Pradesh was recognised…

20 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Online lecture on ‘Himalaya matters’

ITANAGAR, 19 Feb: An online lecture themed ‘The Himalaya matters’ was held at Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) here on Thursday on the occasion of the World Anthropology Day. The lecture was jointly organised by…

13 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

ITBP personnel trained in yak rearing

DIRANG, 12 Feb: The National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) here in West Kameng district completed a skill development programme titled ‘Short course training programme on scientific techniques of yak handling and…

10 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

APCC terms allegations against Gogoi ‘baseless, unfounded’

ITANAGAR, 9 Feb: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday dismissed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s allegations linking the deputy leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, with…

3 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Training prog for ITBP personnel on yak rearing

DIRANG, 2 Feb: The National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) in West Kameng district is conducting a short course on ‘Scientific techniques of yak handling and management’ for ITBP personnel here from Monday. A total of…

31 Jan 2026 · 6 min read

Ganga plains in Eco crisis

Himalayas Face Snow Famine By Shivaji Satkar An alarm bell is tolling. A “snow famine”, or more accurately, recurrent and intensifying snow droughts, is occurring in the Himalayas due to climate change and weakened…

26 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

Veteran journalist, India’s chronicler Mark Tully passes away

NEW DELHI, 25 Jan: Veteran journalist Mark Tully, a chronicler of India and an acclaimed author, passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday after suffering multi-organ failure, hospital authorities said. He was…

24 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

Pangsau Pass a symbol of peace, shared heritage: DCM

ITANAGAR, 23 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has stated that Pangsau Pass on the India-Myanmar border, once a vital wartime lifeline during World War-II, today stands as a powerful symbol of peace, friendship and…

Pangsau Pass a symbol of peace, shared heritage: DCM
23 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

Kathmandu hosts rangers’ meet

[ Prem Chetry ] KATHMANDU/BOMDILA , 22 Jan: A four-day in-person gathering and annual general meeting of the Ranger Federation of Asia (RFA) and the International Ranger Federation’s (IRF) member associations concluded…

Kathmandu hosts rangers’ meet
13 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

China reaffirms territorial claims over Shaksgam valley after India’s objections

[KJM Varma] BEIJING, 12 Jan: China on Monday reaffirmed its territorial claims over the Shaksgam valley against the backdrop of India’s objections, stressing that the Chinese infrastructure projects in the area are…

8 Jan 2026 · 4 min read

Veteran reporter P.B Das Gupta’s return to Arunachal

[Indu Chukhu] ITANAGAR, 7 Jan: Veteran journalist P.B Das Gupta (87), founder of the then Itanagar Press Club (now Arunachal Press Club) and the All Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists, was on a week-long…

Veteran reporter P.B Das Gupta’s return to Arunachal
5 Jan 2026 · 6 min read

Absorbing socks and surprises

India’s Foreign Policy in 2025 By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The year just gone by, 2025, has been a challenging year for India’s foreign policy. It was marked by regional hostilities,…

4 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

Pak backs China’s claim of defusing tension during Op Sindoor

[ Sajjad Hussain ] ISLAMABAD, 3 Jan: Pakistan has backed China’s claim that Beijing played a role in defusing tension with India during Operation Sindoor, calling it “diplomacy for peace” that was part of international…

3 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

India has every right to defend its people when it comes to ‘bad neighbours’: EAM

Arunachalee student interacts with Jaishankar ITANAGAR, 2 Jan: Without naming Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India has every right to defend its people when it comes to “bad neighbours” during an…

India has every right to defend its people when it comes to ‘bad neighbours’: EAM