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

Arunachal Breathes Easy — But the Wounds Are Far From Healed

Arunachal Breathes Easy — But the Wounds Are Far From Healed

The skies above Arunachal Pradesh finally gave some respite on Saturday. After days of relentless rain, flash floods and landslides that tore through the state, July 4 brought a quieter 24 hours — no fresh deaths, no major new damage reported. For a state that has been battered since late June, even a single calm … Read more

When Roads Disappear, the Sky Becomes the Only Road — Arunachal Airlifts Hope to Flood-Stranded Villages

Twelve villages. No bridges. No road. And a helicopter carrying the last line of hope. That’s the ground reality in Lower Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh right now, where flash floods and massive landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have cut off remote communities from the rest of the state. The Arunachal Pradesh government didn’t wait … 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

When an MLA Gives Away 7 Months of His Salary, You Stop and Pay Attention

In a state battered by floods and landslides, one legislator decided that words weren’t going to be enough. Phurpa Tsering — Dirang MLA and Advisor to the Public Works Department (PWD) Minister, known affectionately across the region as Awo Phurpa — has donated a full seven months of his salary, totalling Rs 7.5 lakh, to … Read more