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The Intriguing Story of How Hindi Emerged as The Lingua Franca of Arunachal!
If the Indian government had to choose one state to represent the mind-boggling cultural diversity that exists in the country, it would probably choose Arunachal Pradesh. With a population just under...
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Arunachal Governor Brig Mishra Takes Pregnant Lady to Hospital in Official...
Retired Brigadier BD Mishra, who is the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, overheard a conversation between Chief Minister Pema Khandu and a local MLA. The three were at an official programme in Tawang on...
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See Pic: In a First, India’s Only Snow Tigers Spotted at 3630m in Arunachal...
In a significant development for conservationists in India, a three-year survey in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley Wildlife Sanctuary has found photographic evidence of tigers residing 3630 metres...
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Residents of 11 Villages Join Forces, Help IAF Repair Damaged Airstrip in...
In today’s world, it is a rare sight to see a congregation of people coming together to work towards building a better tomorrow. And, at Arunachal Pradesh’s remotest circle, Vijaynagar, this has...
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School Didn’t Have Physics Teacher for 5 Years. So an IAS Officer’s Wife...
In 2016, when IAS officer Danish Ashraf took charge as the District Magistrate of Upper Subansiri in Arunachal Pradesh, his wife, Ruhi, was setting foot in the district for the first time. They were at...
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Duo Quit Jobs To Travel, Ended Up Changing Hundreds of Lives in Remote...
Life is a lot like roads leading up to a mountain. You never know what’s in store at the next sharp turn—this idea best explains the accidental discovery by two friends that changed their lives...
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How Arunachal’s First IPS Officer Is Making Delhi Safer For Northeastern Youth
Toward the end of last year, Arunachal Pradesh’s first Indian Police Service officer Robin Hibu was appointed Additional Director General of Police, Delhi Police and also took charge as Special...
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Want to See the Real Northeast? This Mumbai Man Can Help You Do It Responsibly!
Unfulfilled and dissatisfied with the corporate life, Mumbai-born Piran Elavia decided to take a sabbatical sometime in 2008. On a tip from a friend, he got an opportunity to do some voluntary work...
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With Children’s Books & Bamboo Mugs, Arunachal Village Preserves Ancient Wisdom
It was sometime in the second half of 2018 that I read about a community-run library called Garung Thuk in the tiny village of Shergaon in Arunachal Pradesh. While I usually spend many months of...
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Meet the IFS Officer Who Built an Award-Winning System to Prevent Forest Fires
Last year, the world witnessed the worst fires to hit the Amazon Basin in Brazil in over a decade. This made international headlines with the fires destroying ecosystems and pumping climate warming...
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COVID-19: How an Andhra-Based App Delivers Groceries in Remote Arunachal...
While many parts of the country are witnessing long lines outside grocery stores during the current nationwide lockdown, the administration of a remote district in Arunachal Pradesh and MeeBuddy, an...
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Doctor, IAS Help Arunachal Stay Calm, As its First COVID-19 Victim Recovers
On 31 March 2020, the Lohit district administration in Arunachal Pradesh received information from various sources about a person with a history of travelling to Delhi whom they were trying to trace....
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Why ‘The Bob Marley of Indian Cricket’ Vows To Play The Game Till He Dies
There have been two definitive moments in the nascent cricketing career of Techi Doria, the diminutive and dreadlocked opening batsman from Arunachal Pradesh. The first arrived on 21 September 2018, in...
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Last of the Himalayan Honey Hunters: The Amazing Craft of a Brave Arunachal...
With The Positive Collective, The Better India’s COVID-19 coverage is available to regional language publications for free. Write to editorial@thebetterindia.com for more details. While growing up in...
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Ex-Students Convince 320 Villagers to Donate a Day’s Salary, Renovate Govt...
Tumto Ete, a native of Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang district, was one of the first in his family to attend school. Back in 1961, the Pobdi Secondary School was the only school opened in the region...
View ArticleHow Two Friends’ Impromptu Trip Brought Electricity to 100s of Homes in Rural...
In 2011 when Merwyn Coutinho and Rajiv Rathod set out on an impromptu trip to the remote village of Gandhigram in Arunachal Pradesh, they fell in love with the lush green forests and its hilly...
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A rare mammal sighted by WWF-India’s Survey Team in Arunachal Pradesh
The black pika sighted (© Aishwarya Maheshwari/WWF-India) There are still many areas in our world that are unexplored, their secrets hidden often due to their inaccessibility. Many high altitude areas...
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Uncle Moosa takes the joy of reading to the hills of Arunachal Pradesh
Those of us who live in urban environments can seldom understand the impact of an abstract concept like education. It is another matter that education itself may mean completely different things to...
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TBI Travel: Flowing With The Jia-Bharali
Meena Vaidyanathan continues her exploration of India’s little-known rivers to enlighten and enchant our readers with the little secrets they hold. In the second post in this series (read the first one...
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TBI Offbeat Travel: Living in a Small Hamlet in Remote Arunachal Pradesh
Yoginder Sikand takes you on a daring trip to a remote part of the remote state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is not for the faint-hearted or the luxury-seeker. You will not be observing exotic wildlife or...
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