Meghalaya

Nambie Jessica Marak from Meghalaya created 'Eat Your Kappa' on YouTube to showcase Northeastern culture and change how people view local food. She's also one of the top-eight finalists on MasterChef India 2023.

Daniel Syiem's Ethnic Fashion House has not only played a pivotal role in the revival of Ryndia silk, a traditional and eco-friendly fabric, but also ushered in a revolution in Shillong's fashion industry.

Inspired by Gospel music his grandparents would play at home, Lamonte Pakyntein (aka D-Mon) was among the pioneering members of the Khasi Bloodz, who stand at the vanguard of the Hip Hop movement in Shillong. Today, he's offering a platform for young talent across the city.

While your regular supermarket varieties of turmeric usually have 3% to 5% curcumin content, the Lakadong Turmeric powder sold by Shillong-based Zizira goes as high as 12%.

"Many of these families did not have a single grain of rice and no source of livelihood. As soon as we would go to one underserved village and document our work, the authorities would follow suit."

Nanadro B Marak from Meghalaya’s West Garo hills began organic black pepper farming in 1986. Here’s how he worked on his plantation to earn a neat income.

Without a college degree, the opportunity of getting a proper job had become slim. But he persevered.

The travel industry labels these regions offbeat and the people exotic, downplaying their everyday reality—limited access to food, healthcare, education and employment.

"Neither do they have proper work, nor the resources to survive a lockdown," says IAS officer Swapnil Tembe. Join The Better India and civil servants like Swapnil Tembe in helping the hardest-hit section of the society.

A resident of a village in West Jaintia Hills, 56-year-old Kimson Lipon doesn't own a smartphone, but is determined to impart the knowledge he has learnt over the course of 30 years! #FarmersFirst #GrowOrganic