Meghalaya

Nambie Jessica Marak from Meghalaya created 'Eat Your Kappa' on YouTube to showcase Northeastern culture and food. She is also the first runner-up of MasterChef India 2023.

Northeast India has become a hub for creativity and innovation, with local ventures offering unique, eco-friendly solutions to everyday challenges. These innovations, from sustainable storage units to eco-conscious products, reflect the region’s rich cultural heritage and its ability to develop practical, low-cost technologies.

Way before the climate crisis came into discussion, there were people who understood the implications of activities and worked towards conserving nature. Let's take a look at their impact.

Nambie Jessica Marak from Meghalaya created 'Eat Your Kappa' on YouTube to showcase Northeastern culture and change how people view local food. She's also one of the top-eight finalists on MasterChef India 2023.

Grown in Meghalaya's Jaintia hills, Lakadong turmeric is becoming famous as the world's finest turmeric variety with the highest curcumin content.

TechEagle, a Gurugram-based Deep Tech startup founded by Vikram Singh, has developed a hybrid drone that can deliver medicines and vaccines in sub-zero weather, high wind speeds and difficult terrain.

While your regular supermarket varieties of turmeric usually have 3% to 5% curcumin content, the Lakadong Turmeric powder sold by Shillong-based Zizira goes as high as 12%.

"Despite not finishing high school, Gurmet Angmo possesses incredible intellect and aptitude. For Ladakh, she can be a real asset."

"Many of these families did not have a single grain of rice and no source of livelihood. As soon as we would go to one underserved village and document our work, the authorities would follow suit."

Pooja Elangbam, an IAS Officer who cleared the UPSC CSE examination without attending any coaching classes shares what worked for her.