“She Spoke Fearlessly for Our Land” — Arunachal Youth Group Rallies Behind Activist Bhanu Tatak as CBI Case Draws Outrage

When the Central Bureau of Investigation registered a case against Arunachal Pradesh lawyer and environmental activist Bhanu Tatak last month, many expected the community she had spent years defending to stay quiet. They were wrong. The Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum Youth Wing (SIFFYW) came out swinging on September 16, issuing a sharp condemnation of the … Read more

CM Pema Khandu Says ‘Nothing Forceful’ on SUMP — But the Siang Valley Isn’t Fully Convinced Yet

When a Chief Minister has to publicly say “nothing is being forced,” you already know the situation is tense. That’s exactly where Arunachal Pradesh stands right now over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project — a massive hydropower initiative that has split communities in the Upper Siang region right down the middle. Chief Minister Pema … Read more

Scientists Race to Save Arunachal’s Ganga Lake Before It’s Too Late

A serene lake tucked away in the hills of Papum Pare is now at the centre of a major scientific mission — and the findings could determine whether it survives the decade. Locally called Gekar Sinying, Ganga Lake has long been more than just a scenic water body. For the communities around it, it is … Read more

When Arunachal’s Young Marched on Kartavya Path, the Whole State Stood Tall

There’s something quietly powerful about watching young people from a remote northeastern state step onto one of the most watched stages in the country — Kartavya Path on Republic Day. For Arunachal Pradesh, that pride came full circle on Tuesday when Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik (Retd.) personally honoured the NCC cadets who carried the … Read more

The Activist, the CBI, and the Rivers She Fought to Save

Bhanu Tatak has spent years fighting to protect Arunachal’s rivers. Now, the Central Bureau of Investigation has come knocking — and the charges couldn’t be more loaded. It isn’t every day that an environmental activist ends up in the CBI’s crosshairs. But for Bhanu Tatak — lawyer, activist, and one of the most vocal voices … Read more

“Siang Is Not a Battlefield”: Congress Blasts Heavy Security Deployment for Hydropower Survey

When armed forces roll into your village not during a conflict, but during a survey — you have to ask whose development this really is. That’s essentially the question the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) is raising after the state government deployed a heavy presence of central armed police forces and other security personnel in … Read more

A Child Went to School. He Never Came Home.

A young boy, barely old enough to be away from his parents, was found dead inside the premises of a government-run residential school in Arunachal Pradesh. And so far, there are more questions than answers. A Class 6 student of the Eklavya Model Residential School in Nyapin, located in the remote Kurung Kumey district, was … Read more

When a Blade Carries Your Soul — The Living Heritage of Arunachal’s Dao and Byopa

There are some objects in this world that refuse to just be objects. In Arunachal Pradesh, two of them have quietly held entire civilizations together — one forged in fire, the other woven from cane and crowned with a bird’s beak. Walk into any village tucked between the green hills of Arunachal and you’ll sense … Read more

Eight Years in the Making: The Dri River Bridge That Could Change Everything for Arunachal’s China Border Region

For the people living deep inside Dibang Valley, crossing the Dri River has never been a casual thing. It has been a gamble — a daily uncertainty shaped by weather, swollen waters, and a question that should never have to be asked: will I make it across today? That question may finally have an answer. … Read more

Arunachal on the World Stage: Speaker Tesam Pongte Leads State Delegation to Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa, is not exactly a city most people associate with Arunachal Pradesh. But this week, the northeastern state has a seat at one of the world’s most prominent parliamentary gatherings — and it’s making its presence count. Assembly Speaker Tesam Pongte is leading a four-member delegation from Arunachal Pradesh to the 69th … Read more