Zen in Ziro: Go off-beat in Arunachal Pradesh

By Richa Gupta Recalling her trip to Ziro, Richa Gupta tells you about what makes the Apatani tribe and their lifestyle special and what you can do in this remote valley in Arunachal Pradesh You’re going to Ziro? Er...Is it a place? Where exactly is it? These were some common questions I answered before venturing...

Royal Enfield Sanamahhi Motors Imphal dealership inaugurated

By Nabanita Singha Roy Royal Enfield inaugurated its newest showroom Sanamahhi Motors in Singjamei Chongtham Leikai, Imphal. Royal Enfield’s authorised dealership in Manipur celebrated the store opening with I Hemochandra Singh, Minister of PHED and Labour and Employment as Chief Guest. He also flagged off a Royal Enfield road show. Sanamahhi Motors proprietor W Kumar; Sales and Service...

India's 1st Solar Water Project in Nagaland

The system removes up to 99.99 % bacteria from water selectively without hampering other elements and taste. Kohima, Jun 17 : Nagaland minister for public health engineering department Noke Wangnao inaugurated an innovative water technology project — solar-powered water treatment unit — at Tsiesema village near Kohima on Friday. Nagaland is the first state in the country to set up the unique...

Naga Identity - Ideals, Parallels, and Reality

By Namrata Goswami The Naga Hoho, the apex civil society body of the Nagas, while striving for a unified Naga identity, has been fighting a losing battle to bring about reconciliation among the several factions of Naga militias divided along tribal lines or factional loyalties that override ethnicity. The major challenge towards building a cohesive political unit is a fragmented...

Is The 'Super' Banana The Answer To All Our Troubles?

A super-enriched banana genetically engineered to improve the lives of millions of people in Africa will soon have its first human trial, shown here is a young girl in the Democratic Republic … A super-enriched banana genetically engineered to improve the lives of millions of people in Africa will soon have its first human trial, which will test its effect on vitamin A levels, Australian...

Romancing the Yamaha RD350 in Meghalaya

By Preetam Bora A ride through state roads of Meghalaya on two Yamaha RD350s - exploring the 'abode of the clouds' on a two stroke legend The terms antique, vintage and classic are used nearly interchangeably for motorcycles. For ease of definition, let’s say a classic motorcycle is one which is over 25 years of age, and one which stands out and draws your attention immediately, be it...

AASU Demands White Paper on Bhutan Hydel Project

Guwahati, Jun 17 : The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) today demanded a White Paper from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union Government on the Bhutanese hydel project for which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone.In a statement here, the student body said that though it is for good neighbourly relations with Bhutan, it has to raise the demand for a White Paper on the...

YMA Day Celebrated in Mizoram

Aizawl, Jun 16 : Hundreds of Mizo youths today donated blood and helped the needy people as Young Mizo Association (YMA) Day was celebrated all over the state and neighbouring states.YMA Day has been celebrated on June 15, but it was observed today as the day fell on Sunday.YMA members in every locality and village undertook their priorities as in some places planting of tree saplings, cleaning...