The Cop Who Stared Down a Drug Lord — and Then Got Hurt Protecting His City — Just Won Arunachal’s Highest Honour

The Cop Who Stared Down a Drug Lord — and Then Got Hurt Protecting His City — Just Won Arunachal's Highest Honour

On the morning India turned 80, Sub-Inspector Tamo Bakhang quietly became one of the most decorated young police officers in Arunachal Pradesh’s history. On Independence Day, August 15, 2026, the Arunachal Pradesh Government conferred its prestigious State Gold Medal on SI Bakhang — recognising a career that, in just about four years, has already carried … Read more

23 Proud Names, One Big Day: Arunachal Honours Its Best on the 80th Independence Day

Independence Day is always about flags and speeches. But this year in Arunachal Pradesh, it was also about names — 23 of them — that the state decided the world should know. Gold for the Ones Who Truly Earned It On August 15, as the rest of the country marked India’s 80th Independence Day, Arunachal … Read more