Arunachal Pradesh

Merwyn Coutinho and Rajiv Rathod visited Gandhigram village in Arunachal Pradesh and found out that the remote villages there had no access to electricity. Watch how they decided to “light up” the village by introducing ‘Batti kits’.

The Pobdi Secondary School in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang district was in a dilapidated condition, but Tumto Ete gathered alumni and mobilised villagers to change the face of the school.

The late Lakhum Mossang from Changlang district developed this unique script that can be used by 40 different sub-dialects of the Tangsa community in Arunachal Pradesh. His legacy lives on today.

Tashi Wangchu from Arunachal Pradesh recalls his struggles against poverty and how he worked hard to train for and win gold at the 4th Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) nationals in his first attempt

When the only bridge connecting Dibang Valley to the rest of India snapped in the middle of the pandemic, IAS officer Minga Sherpa knew it could prove disastrous for COVID-affected families in the district. What he did next is truly inspiring governance.

District Collector Dr Kinny Singh's COVID Care Banks is an initiative in East Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh that allows residents to borrow thermometers and oximeters when they are in home isolation.

Kekho Thiamkho, who goes by the moniker 'K4 Kekho', is a pioneer of the burgeoning Hip Hop scene in Arunachal Pradesh. Earlier this month, it was announced that he will compose and rap for the upcoming Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon-starrer Bhediya.

Boosting ecotourism, the Sessa Orchid Sanctuary is home to more than 236 species of orchids as well as a wealthy diversity of mushrooms and other medicinal plants.

More durable than conventional paper, Mon Shugu holds a special place in the history of the Arunachal Pradesh’s Monpa tribe.

IAS officer Devansh Yadav is helping bright minds of Arunachal Pradesh to pursue further studies in Delhi University through crowdfunding