Mizoram

A day in the life of a caregiver who is working with HIV positive pregnant women, and destigmatising the disease, in Mizoram.

A mesmerising video from Aizawl in Mizoram is going viral on Twitter for showing a 'cloud waterfall'. We explain the scientific reason behind this rare phenomenon.

An ancient Mizo tradition nghah lou dawr is helping villagers maintain social distancing while providing farmers with a source of income.

Amazingly, all of this was done by spending as little as Rs 15 Lakh, and the right mentality.

“By March 2020, the ultimate objective is to make every school, anganwadi and child care institution in Lawngtlai self-sufficient in local varieties of fruits and vegetables,” says #IAS officer Shashanka Ala, the Deputy Commissioner of Mizoram’s remotest and most backward district. #Respect #Governance #ImpactThatMatters

“What makes Biate remarkable is that there are no strictly enforced rules here. There are no legal penalties for smoking in public places, for urinating in the open and for littering. They just don’t do it.”

Pame was appointed as an Election Observer in the Lunglei district of Mizoram. Here, he met Lalrindika, a young boy born with a cleft palate. Lalrindika hails from the remote village of Zehtat, and his family is not very well off.

From enigmatic engravings on stone to one of India's oldest rainwater harvesting systems, ASI's recent discoveries may hold the key to hitherto unknown facts about northeast India!

“We saw no reason to separate them in sports or class. There is an opportunity for them to talk, interact etc. If you cordon them off, what is the use? The point is to prove that girls and boys are equal.”

15-year-old Jeremy just clinched India’s first ever Gold medal at the event with a mind-blowing combined lift of 274 kg. And he is just getting started!