Skies Are About to Get Angry: IMD Warns of Rain and Thunderstorms Across Several Arunachal Districts

The clouds are gathering, and this time, the meteorologists are not guessing. Starting September 22, several districts across Arunachal Pradesh are bracing for rain and thunderstorms — and if you live in any of the affected areas, you’d be wise to pay attention. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a weather bulletin from its Meteorological … Read more

Anini Winter Fest 5.0: Where the Mountains Come Alive and Dibang Valley Tells Its Own Story

There are festivals, and then there are festivals that feel like the land itself is celebrating. Anini Winter Fest 5.0 was the latter. Held on Saturday in the heart of Dibang Valley district, the fifth edition of one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most beloved community festivals unfolded against a backdrop that almost feels unfair — mist-clad … Read more

Minister Raja Takes Stock of Urban Development and Land Management in Remote Dibang Valley — And the Message Is Clear

Anini doesn’t make headlines every day. Nestled deep in one of India’s most isolated districts, this quiet headquarters of Dibang Valley rarely sees the kind of high-level attention that more accessible towns take for granted. But on Sunday, that changed — at least for a few hours. Land Management Minister Balo Raja made the trip … Read more

Two Crashes, One Dead, Four Badly Hurt: A Grim Friday on Guwahati’s Roads

GUWAHATI: A scooter is about as ordinary as it gets on an Assam road. On Friday, September 18, at Madhyam Khand in North Guwahati, two of them collided head-on, and a young woman did not survive. It was one of two separate accidents in and around the city that day. Together they left one person … Read more

They Came Home to Die — Nambol Remembers the Soldiers Who Were Ambushed After Saving Lives

A year ago, two soldiers came back from helping flood survivors. They never made it home. On Friday, the town of Nambol made sure the world didn’t forget. Around 1,800 residents — ordinary people, community elders, and young men and women — gathered at Nambol in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on September 19 to mark the … Read more

When Those Meant to Protect Become the Ones You Fear: A 10-Year-Old Girl Rescued From a Police Couple’s Home in Guwahati

A little girl, just ten years old, was allegedly made to work as a domestic servant inside the very home of two police officers — people whose uniforms are supposed to stand for protection, not exploitation. Authorities rescued the child from a residence in Guwahati’s Odalbakra area on Friday, September 19, in what has quickly … Read more

Papon Gives Assam a Gift It Wasn’t Ready For — Zubeen Garg’s Voice, One More TimePapon Gives Assam a Gift It Wasn’t Ready For — Zubeen Garg’s Voice, One More Time

There are songs that live in recordings, and then there are songs that live in people. Today, one more of Zubeen Garg’s unheard voices is about to find its way into the world. On Saturday, September 19 — exactly on Zubeen Divas, the first anniversary of the beloved singer’s passing — Angaraag “Papon” Mahanta is … Read more

Doctors Attacked, Beer Bottles and Bloodshed — A Chaotic Night at Jorhat Medical College

It was supposed to be just another Friday night. Instead, the corridors of Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) in Assam turned into a scene of chaos, anger, and fear after a group of local youths allegedly stormed in and attacked a doctor along with three final-year MBBS students — leaving the entire institution on … Read more

Two Words. A Million Feelings: CM Himanta’s ‘Miss You Zubeen’ Echoes Across Assam on First Death Anniversary

A year has passed. But for Assam, it might as well have been yesterday. On Saturday, September 19, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to his personal X account and posted two photographs alongside a message that needed no elaboration — “Miss you Zubeen.” Just three words. And yet, for a state still quietly … Read more

Before the Music Starts, Arunachal Gets Its Highway in Order

With thousands of festivalgoers about to descend on Ziro Valley, the administration isn’t leaving anything to chance — not even the roadside dhabas. The Keyi Panyor district administration swung into action on September 18, launching a joint awareness-cum-inspection drive along NH-13, covering the stretch from Potin to Yachuli. The move is part of a wider … Read more