manipur

Explore a range of indigenous goods, straight from the northeast!

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.

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.

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.

The biggest of these plans, after a final location survey, will be a strategic railway line that will go through Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.

One of the world’s most varied countries in terms of geographical diversity, India has an astonishing array of natural wonders. Here’s a round up to reignite your wanderlust!

The state, usually in the news for terrorist activity and civil unrest, is estimated to have only nine deaths per 1000 live births, according to the health ministry report.

Mangaal Rural, a social enterprise, was looking for a small village on the outskirts of Imphal that could be a model for future computer literacy programmes in the state. The project’s success can be largely attributed to the co-operation and support from the residents of Nungthaang Tampak.

Bodybuilding requires a very rigorous regime, and one also has to follow a rigorous diet. Those who remember Mamota from before she started body-building speak of how dainty she was.

“One doesn’t realise the abuse that we put the body through in our younger days.”