North East India

Contrary to popular perception, Northeast food is way more varied than just momos and noodles, although these too can taste divine. Here are 8 amazing local delights from Northeast India that will leave your palate demanding more.

The Chizami village is at the forefront of championing women’s rights, supporting sustainable livelihood and restoring traditional food systems and agricultural practices in Nagaland.

This is a story of two friends, Deepak Chauhan aka DK, who is a self-taught photographer and software engineer; and Bhishma Choudhary, who quit his job in a startup for traveling. The duo travelled across India for 19 months on their bikes.

There are many places in North East India that will truly amaze you and the peacefully picturesque riverine island of Majuli is one such place.

Nandini, an initiative aimed towards the welfare of the girl child and for woman empowerment in Gomati district of Tripura, is helping in the successful implementation of the central government’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in the region.

Zorami, the first ever English language novel written by a Mizo author, tells the story of a young woman and the influences of the political unrest in her life. At the same time, it vividly describes the culture and ethos prevalent in Mizoram.

These spectacular pictures of northeast India show why a monsoon getaway to the mountains promises to be the experience of a lifetime.

Colonel Santosh Mahadik, a member of the Indian Army's elite Para Commando force, lost his life in an aggressive gun battle against militants. The 37-year-old Colonel had conducted many successful operations against militants in both Jammu and Kashmir and Norteast India for more than a decade.

These three inspiring women have been elected as members of the male dominated district councils in tribal areas of northeast India, against all odds. From fighting patriarchal mindsets to encouraging more women participation, they are doing it all to work for development and women’s welfare in their regions.

They toil day and night for a meager income. They struggle every day to bring to us an ancient tradition in the best of its form. They work with utter brilliance; their skills have been passed on for generations. However, the bearers of this tradition are among the least rewarded craftsmen (or rather, craftswomen) in the country. Meet the weavers of Mizoram - and lend them a helping hand!