When There’s No Road, Humans Become the Ambulance: The Crisis in Arunachal’s Mane Village

In one of the most heartbreaking images to emerge from Arunachal Pradesh this year, a group of villagers can be seen carrying a sick patient on their shoulders — trudging through rugged terrain, with no ambulance in sight, no road to drive on, and no other choice. This is Mane village. And for its residents, … Read more

Drums, Dance, and Deep Roots: Arunachal’s Adi Community Brings Solung Festival to Life

The sound of drums in Itanagar on September 1st wasn’t background noise — it was a statement. The Adi community of Arunachal Pradesh came alive with colour, rhythm and reverence as it celebrated Solung, one of the most important festivals in the region’s cultural calendar. And if you were there, you’d understand immediately why this … Read more

When the Waters Rise, One Man Stepped Up: Ha Tatu’s Rs 1 Lakh Gesture for Flood-Hit Nari Koyu

When the Waters Rise, One Man Stepped Up: Ha Tatu's Rs 1 Lakh Gesture for Flood-Hit Nari Koyu

While many watched from a distance, Arunachal entrepreneur Ha Tatu opened his wallet — and his heart — for the flood-ravaged families of Nari Koyu. A Region Under Water The monsoon has been brutal this year in Lower Siang district. Floods and landslides tore through Upper Ramle Banggo, leaving homes damaged, roads broken, and livelihoods … Read more

Villages Swallowed by Water: Nari-Koyu’s Worst Flood Crisis in Years Leaves Communities Stranded

Villages Swallowed by Water: Nari-Koyu's Worst Flood Crisis in Years Leaves Communities Stranded

The skies opened on June 28 — and by the time they closed, entire communities in Arunachal Pradesh’s Nari-Koyu region had been swallowed by floodwaters, mud, and silence. Heavy rains triggered massive floods, cloudbursts, and relentless landslides across the 36-Nari-Koyu Assembly Constituency, leaving a trail of destruction that officials say is still being fully counted. … Read more