“I Am Indian” — The Four Words From a 4-Year-Old That Stopped the Internet

She just wanted ice cream. What happened next shook the whole country. A Child’s Voice, A Nation’s Conscience Tinkle Karga Gongo is four years old. She lives in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. She doesn’t know what “viral” means, and she probably doesn’t care. But thousands of people across India do — because this little girl looked … Read more

Ten Years, One Report: Pema Khandu Takes Arunachal’s Story to Amit Shah

Ten Years, One Report: Pema Khandu Takes Arunachal's Story to Amit Shah

A decade is a long time in politics — and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu made sure every year of it counted when he walked into Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s office in New Delhi this Monday. A Meeting That Spoke Volumes On August 17, Khandu sat down with Shah and placed before him … Read more

Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

A minister walks back his own words. And in Arunachal Pradesh, that alone tells you everything about who holds the real pressure in this reservation battle. The Remark That Started It All Arunachal Pradesh Minister Nyato Dukam found himself in deep political water after making comments on the state’s highly sensitive 80:20 reservation ratio — … Read more