Kharsang Under Water: Arunachal’s Villages Drown as Rivers Burst Their Banks

Kharsang Under Water: Arunachal's Villages Drown as Rivers Burst Their Banks

The rains didn’t just fall — they unleashed something far worse. Kharsang, a quiet circle in Changlang district’s Miao subdivision, is now fighting one of its worst flood crises in recent memory, with the Noa-Dehing and Buri Dihing rivers both surging well above danger levels and showing no signs of retreating. Villages Swallowed, Families Left … Read more

Arunachal Is Drowning — Over 1 Lakh Families Hit, 85,000 Hectares of Crops Gone, and Delhi Needs to Wake Up

Arunachal Is Drowning — Over 1 Lakh Families Hit, 85,000 Hectares of Crops Gone, and Delhi Needs to Wake Up

One lakh families. Let that number sink in for a moment. That is not a statistic — that is villages wiped out, harvests destroyed, and lives turned upside down. Arunachal Pradesh is in the grip of one of its worst flood crises in recent memory, and on Monday, Rajya Sabha MP Tai Tagak stood before … Read more

When Floods Hit, the Nyishi Elite Society Showed Up — With ₹5 Lakh and No Hesitation

When Floods Hit, the Nyishi Elite Society Showed Up — With ₹5 Lakh and No Hesitation

When floodwaters swept through the Hoj-Dakte villages of Papum Pare, homes were lost and families were left scrambling. Days later, one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most prominent community organisations made sure those families knew they weren’t alone. A Community Steps Forward The Nyishi Elite Society (NES) on Tuesday, July 14, donated Rs 5 lakh to support … Read more

Two Schoolboys Swallowed by a River They Shouldn’t Have Been Near — Arunachal Races Against Time

Two Schoolboys Swallowed by a River They Shouldn't Have Been Near — Arunachal Races Against Time

A Saturday afternoon that began with a haircut errand turned into every parent’s worst nightmare. Two young boys are still missing somewhere in the swirling currents of Arunachal Pradesh’s Chatjo River, and the clock is not on anyone’s side. When a River Permission Became a Fatal Detour Three hostel students from a school in Deomali, … Read more

Arunachal Finally Gets a Breather — But the Flood Scars Run Deep

Arunachal Finally Gets a Breather — But the Flood Scars Run Deep

The skies cleared, and so did some of the fear. After days of relentless rain battering Arunachal Pradesh, the flood situation across the state has finally started showing signs of easing — but don’t mistake that for the crisis being over. A Moment of Relief, But Not Rest On Friday, July 3, the State Emergency … Read more