Congress Moves Into the Siang Valley — And It’s Not Just Politics This Time

The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee has sent a fact-finding team straight into the heart of SUMP country. With paramilitary boots already on the ground there, someone needs to ask the questions that aren’t being answered. There is something happening in the Siang region of Arunachal Pradesh that the government hasn’t fully explained. Communities are rattled. … Read more

Drums, Rituals, and a Blocked Road: Ugeng Villagers Draw a Line Against the Siang Project

A road was blocked. A traditional ritual was performed. And a message was sent — loud and clear. On September 14, residents of Ugeng village in Arunachal Pradesh came out in large numbers to physically stop vehicles from moving towards the Siang area, in what is the latest and most visible act of resistance against … Read more

Colours, Drums and Ceremony: Vice President Radhakrishnan Lands in Itanagar for a Two-Day Visit

The drumbeats were already in the air long before the official motorcade rolled through Itanagar. On September 8, Vice President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan touched down at Donyi Polo Airport in Hollongi for a two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh — a state that rarely misses a chance to remind visitors just how extraordinary it … Read more

APPSC Finally Listens: Arunachal’s Students Say ‘This Is What We Fought For’ — But the Real Battle Has Just Begun

For years, young people from Arunachal Pradesh watched government jobs slip through their fingers — posts that, many felt, should have gone to the sons and daughters of their own soil. This week, something shifted. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) came out in strong support of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission’s newly … Read more

This Tiny Wild Spice From Arunachal’s Forests Just Changed 200 Families’ Lives

Deep in the forests of West Kameng, a small wild spice that most people outside the Northeast have never heard of is quietly rewriting what development can look like in a place like Arunachal Pradesh. A Spice With Deep Roots Khagi — a species of Zanthoxylum closely related to what the world knows as Sichuan … Read more

Arunachal Bets Big on Rs 7,834 Crore to Rebuild After the Floods That Exposed Its Weakest Links

Arunachal Bets Big on Rs 7,834 Crore to Rebuild After the Floods That Exposed Its Weakest Links

When the rains came this monsoon, they didn’t just bring floods — they brought a harsh reality check. And now, Arunachal Pradesh is responding with a plan that’s hard to ignore. A Promise Made on Independence Day Chief Minister Pema Khandu chose August 15 — Independence Day — to announce one of the most ambitious … Read more

Arunachal Ends the 80:20 Era: Cabinet Scraps Old Recruitment Formula, Sets New Rules for Govt Jobs

A decades-old recruitment arrangement just got buried — and the implications for job seekers across Arunachal Pradesh are massive. The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet has officially scrapped the 80:20 reservation arrangement in state government recruitment, replacing it with a tighter, identity-rooted eligibility framework. The decision, taken on August 13, comes on the back of recommendations submitted … Read more