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Gold From the Hills: Khyoda Talik Puts Arunachal Pradesh on Karate’s Regional Map

Gold From the Hills: Khyoda Talik Puts Arunachal Pradesh on Karate's Regional Map

When a young fighter from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh steps onto an international mat and returns with gold, you sit up and take notice. That’s exactly what Khyoda Talik did — winning the Team Kata Gold medal at the South Asian Senior Karate Championships 2026 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh — and the entire state … Read more

Monsoon’s Fury Returns: Four Arunachal Districts Battered Again, 27-Year-Old Still Missing

Monsoon's Fury Returns: Four Arunachal Districts Battered Again, 27-Year-Old Still Missing

The rains didn’t stop. And neither did the damage. Fresh floods and landslides struck four districts of Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, piling misery onto a state already struggling to breathe under one of its worst monsoon seasons in recent memory. As muddy waters rose again across East Siang, Kamle, Kra Daadi, and Changlang, rescue teams … Read more

After Six Long Years of Silence, the Pangsau Pass Border Haat Is Open Again — And It Means Everything

After Six Long Years of Silence, the Pangsau Pass Border Haat Is Open Again — And It Means Everything

A historic marketplace at the India-Myanmar border just came back to life, carrying with it the hopes of two nations and the livelihoods of people who have been waiting far too long. A Market That Was Missed On July 20, 2026, something quietly significant happened at the edge of Arunachal Pradesh. The Pangsau Pass Border … Read more

When Flood Waters Rise, Communities Don’t Wait — Chakma Organisations Pool Rs 72,751 for Arunachal’s Flood Victims

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Students, traders, daily wage workers, even senior citizens — all reached into their pockets. That’s the kind of story Arunachal Pradesh needs right now. Solidarity from Diyun Circle With floodwaters still battering parts of Arunachal Pradesh, the Chakma community didn’t sit on the sidelines. The All India Chakma Students’ Union (AICSU), joined by the Arunachal … Read more

A Boy from Anjaw Just Made Arunachal Pradesh Proud on the World Stage

A Boy from Anjaw Just Made Arunachal Pradesh Proud on the World Stage

A young judoka from one of India’s most remote districts just walked onto an Asian championship mat — and walked off with history in his hands. The Historic Win Kentu Lap from Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh, has become the first judoka from his state to win a medal at the Asian Cadets & Junior Judo … Read more

“Think Twice Before You Drown Our Land” — Rights Body Stands With Adi Community Against Siang Mega Dams

"Think Twice Before You Drown Our Land" — Rights Body Stands With Adi Community Against Siang Mega Dams

When a human rights organisation tells a state government to pause and reconsider, it’s time to pay attention. The Human Rights of Arunachal, better known as HRA, has thrown its weight behind the Adi community’s growing resistance to the proposed mega hydropower projects along the Siang river belt. In a formal statement issued on Sunday, … Read more

Itanagar Rises for Wangchuk: Thousands March in Solidarity as Climate Activist Fights for Ladakh’s Rights

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The streets of Itanagar did not stay quiet on Sunday. They couldn’t. A City Speaks Up Thousands of youths and students flooded the capital of Arunachal Pradesh on July 20, rallying in solidarity with climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike in Delhi since June 28 — demanding constitutional safeguards … Read more

Flying in the Northeast Costs More Than Flying to Delhi — And Someone Is Finally Speaking Up

Flying in the Northeast Costs More Than Flying to Delhi — And Someone Is Finally Speaking Up

If you’ve ever tried booking a flight within the Northeast, you already know the pain. The fares are brutal, often making no logical sense — and now, the Indian Youth Congress is demanding that Parliament take a hard look at why. The Numbers That Don’t Add Up IYC national general secretary Tarh Johny has written … Read more

Kharsang Under Water: Arunachal’s Villages Drown as Rivers Burst Their Banks

Kharsang Under Water: Arunachal's Villages Drown as Rivers Burst Their Banks

The rains didn’t just fall — they unleashed something far worse. Kharsang, a quiet circle in Changlang district’s Miao subdivision, is now fighting one of its worst flood crises in recent memory, with the Noa-Dehing and Buri Dihing rivers both surging well above danger levels and showing no signs of retreating. Villages Swallowed, Families Left … Read more

“Your Generation Will Define India’s Future”: Arunachal Governor’s Powerful Message to the Youth

"Your Generation Will Define India's Future": Arunachal Governor's Powerful Message to the Youth

India has no shortage of politicians who talk to the youth. But on July 19, Arunachal Pradesh Governor K.T. Parnaik said something that actually deserved attention — not just applause. A Call That Went Beyond the Podium Addressing a national seminar, Governor Parnaik did not deliver the usual script of vague encouragement. He was pointed. … Read more