Arunachal Pradesh

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

After waiting for some 15 years for the government to rebuild the bridge, these villagers decided to take matters in their own hands.

"Within three or four years, this unique practice will fade out. The respect that these honey hunters once garnered no longer exists. This practice is under threat and so I needed to document it." #Heritage #Rare

"I want to play cricket till the day I die. There is no interest in working another job," says the first Arunachali player to score a century in domestic cricket.

India: Meet the Coronavirus (COVID-19) heroes like doctors, police and nurses. They have been attacked recently, but we must respect them.

"Dr Sajinglu Chai Pul led from the front. She offered counselling to the patient, his family members, and closely engaged with the community at large,” says the Deputy Commissioner of Lohit district.

“From an administrative standpoint, the importance of MeeBuddy App is that it keeps people at home at the need of the hour and they have no reason to go out," says Lohit Deputy Commissioner Prince Dhawan. #CoronaWarriors #CoronaLockdown

Thanks to him, forest fire incidences in Arunachal are down by 31% in just one year! #Respect

Seeing kids as young as four cooking, cleaning, and venturing into the forest to forage for food is what inspired Christopher Rego to build the first 'Friendship Hostel' in a remote Manipur village.

A close-knit community, they have an incredible sense of pride in their tradition and culture.