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Founded by Nengneithem Hengna, Runway Nagaland manufactures and supplies indigenous tribal jewellery from Nagaland to the rest of India.

It is easy to declare some place as 'disturbed', or to pretend that drugs and disease happen only to others. Real heroes stand up and make a difference. These heroes from Nagaland did that - and should be famous across India.

Besides training over 500 farmers in Nagaland, his startup has gone on to generate approximately 20,00,000 Shiitake dowel spawns and 25,000 kg of Oyster mushroom spawns.

"There were times when I thought about giving up not just the work, but life itself. But then I would think about my brother, and find motivation once again," says Jenpu Rongmei.

"We cannot change the world, but we can give others hope and help them build a bridge to a better life,” says former driver Subonenba Longkumer who lost his parents when he was 12. #Respect #RealLifeHero

The youngest recipient of the National Bravery Award in 2015, Mhonbeni Ezung's incredible courage has even inspired a movie called 'Nani Teri Morni'! #RealLifeHero

"They should not get scared by the sight of cops. Rather, they should see cops as mentors," IG (Range) Sonia Singh says.

Amazingly, the state has been suffering its own disaster for a month now, but still contributed Rs 1 crore for Kerala Flood Relief.

Possibly the youngest IPS officer to be appointed as DGP, Rupin Sharma is no less than a phenomenon — never in the history of Nagaland has a police officer so galvanized the entire state!

From identifying edible herbs and bee-keeping to transplanting paddy, this remarkable initiative is "bridging the field-to-plate gap" for city-based youngsters!