Don’t Let Our Roots Die: Arunachal’s Deputy CM Sounds the Alarm on Indigenous Culture

Every language that goes silent takes a world with it. That is exactly the kind of loss Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein is determined to prevent. On August 9, the world observed the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — and Mein used the moment to deliver a message that felt less … Read more

Bomdila Wakes Up: A Carnival Roars Through West Kameng to Reclaim Its Lost Glory

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It was the kind of morning that reminded everyone why Bomdila deserves to be on the map again. On July 24, the streets of West Kameng’s quiet hill town came alive with drumbeats, swirling dancers, and school children holding placards — all part of a bold, community-driven attempt to put Bomdila back on Arunachal Pradesh’s … Read more