North East India

Bent with old age, Khomdram Gambhir was found begging and singing on the streets of Mumbai when Firoze Shakir stumbled upon the old man.

Women weightlifters from Manipur don’t just make up the numbers in India’s weightlifting squad, they make their presence felt with power-packed medal-winning performances.

Brahmaputra Fables takes its moniker from the mighty river for its significant presence in the lives and livelihoods of countless people living by its banks.

Rising pollution levels can have disastrous consequences for water bodies in the region. This first-of-its-kind initiative can prevent this from happening.

A native of Manipur, where art was not considered a viable livelihood option, it took a lot of convincing on Sony’s side to let his father understand his son’s mushrooming talent and let him passionately follow his dreams.

If this road goes operational, the Northeast will have direct land access to markets in China, Myanmar and various Southeast Asian countries.

45-year-old Daniel Macwan, a disc jockey originally hailing from Bandra in Mumbai, had only heard of the hunting practices in Tamenglong. But it wasn’t until he started witnessing it with his own eyes, that he decided to take up wildlife conservation in the area, with his wife, Galina.

Charities Aid Foundation India, the non-profit, has managed to attract Rs 45,50,806 from companies last year for flood relief efforts in Northeast India.

While February 18 has been finalised for Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland will be holding their round of elections on February 27 simultaneously.

A sustained interaction between people who belong to the Northeast and the residents of the city they are living in is the first step.