A Museum That Refuses to Let the Adi World Be Forgotten

Deep in Pasighat, a quiet building is now holding the weight of an entire civilization. The Giidang Angong Society (GAS) on Tuesday unveiled its long-awaited ethno museum in Pasighat — a space dedicated entirely to keeping the traditions, practices, and living identity of the Adi community right where they belong: alive and visible. It’s the … Read more

More Than Just Retired — Pasighat Honours Its Elders With Dignity, Shawls, and a Song

They gave years of their lives to government service. On Friday, Pasighat gave something back. A Celebration Long Overdue The East Siang district unit of the Arunachal Pradesh Service Pensioners Association (APSPA) organised a heartfelt felicitation programme on the occasion of World Senior Citizens’ Day, honouring senior members and recently retired officials from various government … Read more

From Pasighat to the Parade Ground: Arunachal CM Opens NCC Academy, Puts Youth on Notice

A frontier state just gave its young people a runway — and a responsibility. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday officially inaugurated the newly constructed NCC Academy Complex at Pasighat, East Siang district, calling it far more than just a building. It’s a statement. In a state that shares sensitive borders and carries … Read more

When Floods Hit, Faith Showed Up: ABU Brings Hope to Over 140 Families Across Siang

When the waters rose and the roads turned to rivers, the Adi Baptist Union didn’t wait for someone else to act. While floods continue to batter parts of Arunachal Pradesh, the Adi Baptist Union (ABU) — a religious organisation based in Pasighat, East Siang district — stepped in and delivered relief to more than 140 … Read more

When the Government Comes to You: Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Takes Governance Down to the Roots

When the Government Comes to You: Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Takes Governance Down to the Roots

Real change doesn’t happen in Itanagar. It happens in the villages — and that’s exactly the point Arunachal Pradesh Minister Ojing Tasing drove home this week in Pasighat. A Room Full of People Who Actually Matter On Tuesday, July 28, Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Ojing Tasing addressed a one-day orientation programme held … Read more

“Think Twice Before You Drown Our Land” — Rights Body Stands With Adi Community Against Siang Mega Dams

"Think Twice Before You Drown Our Land" — Rights Body Stands With Adi Community Against Siang Mega Dams

When a human rights organisation tells a state government to pause and reconsider, it’s time to pay attention. The Human Rights of Arunachal, better known as HRA, has thrown its weight behind the Adi community’s growing resistance to the proposed mega hydropower projects along the Siang river belt. In a formal statement issued on Sunday, … Read more

Potholes, Peril and Broken Promises: Arunachal’s NH-515 and NH-13 Are Crying for Help

Potholes, Peril and Broken Promises: Arunachal's NH-515 and NH-13 Are Crying for Help

  Every monsoon, the same story plays out across the hills of Arunachal Pradesh. Roads crack open. Potholes swallow tyres whole. And ordinary people — the ones who have no choice but to travel these highways daily — are left to deal with the consequences while officials stay quiet. This year, the situation on NH-515 … Read more

Once Battling Addiction, Now Fighting for Flood Victims — Recovering Warriors Raise Nearly Rs 90K for Arunachal

Once Battling Addiction, Now Fighting for Flood Victims — Recovering Warriors Raise Nearly Rs 90K for Arunachal

They fought their own darkest battles. Now they’re fighting for someone else’s survival. Recovering Warriors, a group made up of addiction survivors from Arunachal Pradesh, has pulled off something remarkable — collecting Rs 89,094 in just three days to help families devastated by the floods in Keyi Panyor district. It’s the kind of story that … 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