Don’t Let Our Roots Die: Arunachal’s Deputy CM Sounds the Alarm on Indigenous Culture

Every language that goes silent takes a world with it. That is exactly the kind of loss Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein is determined to prevent. On August 9, the world observed the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — and Mein used the moment to deliver a message that felt less … Read more

Roots Run Deep: West Kameng’s Priests Receive Long-Overdue Recognition on Guru Purnima

Roots Run Deep: West Kameng's Priests Receive Long-Overdue Recognition on Guru Purnima

In a region where ancient traditions still breathe through the hills, the priests of Khodhok-Cho were finally given the honour they deserved. Bomdila marked this year’s Guru Purnima not just with prayers, but with purpose. On Wednesday, the All Khodhok-Cho Youth Welfare Association (AKCYWA), in collaboration with Vivekananda Kendra, Bomdila Karya Sthan, organised a special … Read more

Arunachal’s Hidden Stories Could Win You ₹5 Lakh — Government’s New Challenge is for You

Arunachal's Hidden Stories Could Win You ₹5 Lakh — Government's New Challenge is for You

If you’ve ever pointed a camera at your village’s festival, your grandmother’s weaving hands, or a waterfall nobody else knows about — the government just put a price on that instinct. The Challenge Comes Home The district-level ‘Gems of India Challenge – National Creator Initiative’ was officially launched in Lohit district on Wednesday at the … Read more

When a Music Album Becomes a Cultural Statement: Arunachal’s Apatani Album Ajin Nimi Kalyadu Takes Centre Stage

When a Music Album Becomes a Cultural Statement: Arunachal's Apatani Album Ajin Nimi Kalyadu Takes Centre Stage

Itanagar, July 26 — In a state where 26 major tribes and over a hundred sub-tribes carry centuries of living tradition, one music album just became so much more than songs on a screen. A Launch That Meant Business Arunachal Pradesh BJP president Kaling Moyong on Sunday, July 26, launched the Apatani Dree Festival music … Read more

Arunachal Professor Wins Prestigious SAARC Grant to Decolonise How Museums Tell Tribal Stories

Arunachal Professor Wins Prestigious SAARC Grant to Decolonise How Museums Tell Tribal Stories

An Arunachal Pradesh academic has just put the state on the South Asian research map — and the recognition couldn’t be more timely. A Win That Means More Than Money Assistant Professor Prem Taba of the Mass Communication Department at Arunachal Pradesh University has been awarded the SAARC Research Grant 2026–27 by the SAARC Cultural … Read more