When Young Voices Speak for the Wild: Ziro’s Students Take a Stand for Nature

Two hundred and thirty-one students. Twelve schools. One powerful message — the forests of Arunachal Pradesh need us. Ziro came alive with creativity and conviction on October 2 as the Hapoli Forest Division, in partnership with the Apatani Student Union, brought together students from across Lower Subansiri district for a series of inter-school and inter-collegiate … Read more

“Arunachal Is India’s Pride, Not Just Its Border” — VP Radhakrishnan’s Powerful Message in Itanagar

When the Vice-President of India walks into your legislature and calls your state a “proud guardian” of the nation, that’s not routine political speech. That’s a statement. Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan was in Itanagar on Wednesday, September 9, to address a special session of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly — and he didn’t hold back. Arunachal … Read more

Arunachal’s Hidden Green Wealth: Governor Calls for Urgent Botanical Surveys in Uncharted Territories

Deep inside Arunachal Pradesh’s forests lie thousands of plant species that science hasn’t fully seen yet — and the Governor wants that to change, fast. A Meeting That Could Shape Conservation for Decades On Sunday, Governor KT Parnaik sat down with Botanical Survey of India (BSI) Director Dr Kanad Das at the Lok Bhavan in … Read more

Bees, Mountains, and a Mission: Scientists Map Arunachal’s Wild Pollinators to Save the Himalayas

Somewhere in the high-altitude meadows of Arunachal Pradesh, bumblebees are doing some of the most important work on the planet — and scientists have finally come to pay attention. Mapping the Unseen Guardians The Zoological Survey of India’s Desert Regional Centre (DRC) from Jodhpur has rolled out a comprehensive field survey roadmap across Arunachal Pradesh, … Read more

India Proved the World Wrong on Tigers — And Arunachal’s Leaders Want Everyone to Know It

India Proved the World Wrong on Tigers — And Arunachal's Leaders Want Everyone to Know It

Every July 29, the world pauses to think about one of nature’s most awe-inspiring creatures. But this year, the voices from Arunachal Pradesh carried an urgency that cut through the usual noise. A Message From the Top On International Tiger Day, Chief Minister Pema Khandu took to social media with a message that felt less … Read more

3,000 Kilograms of Filth Pulled Out of the Yamaso — And That’s Just One Day’s Work

3,000 Kilograms of Filth Pulled Out of the Yamaso — And That's Just One Day's Work

It took a group of determined volunteers just one day to pull out what years of civic neglect had dumped into the Yamaso river. The number says it all — 3,000 kilograms of waste, gone. On World Nature Conservation Day, the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR), along with the Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society and … Read more

A Forest Kept a Secret — And Science Just Named It After Arunachal’s Deputy CM

A Forest Kept a Secret — And Science Just Named It After Arunachal's Deputy CM

Deep inside the mist-covered forests of Lower Dibang Valley, researchers quietly made history. They found something brand new — a flowering plant no scientist had ever formally documented before. And they gave it a name that will now live forever in botanical records: Ophiorrhiza chownai. A Name Born in the Forests of Arunachal The newly … Read more