Manipur

Referring to videos and articles, 27-year-old Bijiyashanti Tongbram learnt to extract thread from lotus stems. After mastering the technique, she started her own enterprise named ‘Sanajing Sana Thambal’ and decided to teach other women in her village.

Super cool and sustainable, these bamboo tiffins can be used for storing both hot and cold food. We just bid goodbye to our plastic dabbas! #Sustainable #social-content-innovation

A series of unforeseen circumstances forced a teenage Amarjit Maibam to take up work as a bus conductor on the route from Imphal to Moreh. But that was not the direction he meant to take.

He also dipped into his savings and took a loan of Rs 15 lakh to construct a hostel for marginalised kids, all on his own! #Respect #RealLifeHero

“I am lucky to be alive. Back in 2015, militants had come with guns to my house in the middle of the night to finish me off,” recalls Jamkhojang Misao.

"To play my football in Europe with one of the biggest clubs in the world is something I could never have dreamed of."

Historians argue that the Nupi Lan movements not only sowed the seeds of economic and political reform, but also inspired generations of Manipuri women to assert their rights as equal citizens.

For tourists, taking a selfie with the flower has become more important than ensuring they do not destroy the plant. But the Shirui Lily is the identity of people of Ukhrul, and we must respect that.

Odesh is taking the craft a step forward by training artisans to make different items, other than the traditional mat, from Kauna.

“Our sister was just three years old when she died. We couldn’t afford to pay to a private hospital, and there was no government facility near us. We have built a hospital that seeks to change the concept of private healthcare in Manipur. “