Special Stories

PRIME-aided enterprise from Riangdo opens outlet in city

Shillong, Aug 10: A food brand born at Riangdo, a remote region in West Khasi Hills, made its way all the way to the capital Shillong.   Incubated under PRIME...

India donates five peacocks to UN Geneva, reviving decades-old tradition

United Nations, Aug 10: India has donated five Indian peacocks, including a rare white-feathered one, to the United...

Mushroom found in Ri-Bhoi in 2022 identified as new species 

The study examined three specimens of the new species — two from West Bengal and one from Meghalaya. ROOPAK...

Scientists identify 14 geoheritage sites across Khasi-Jaintia Hills

The sites include Mawmluh Cave, Arwah-Lumshynna Cave, Khoh Ramhah, Mawsup, Lum Kyllang, Therriaghat, Nartiang Monoliths, Nongkhlieh Karst, Sweet...

Indigenous fruit wine venture turns flag bearer of sustainable livelihood

Case study of Tura-based Asame Wine suggests how traditional knowledge and local entrepreneurship can support sustainable rural development ROOPAK...
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Meghalaya’s warmest year record calls for urgent need for climate adaptation  

Guwahati, Sept 28: With 2023 being the warmest year in the "Scotland of the East",  time has come to take adaptive measures to mitigate...

Farmers’ Market in Ladmawphlang a boost for indigenous food systems

A wide variety of organic products, including Sha Shiah Krot (root tea), Rosella jam, bayberry pickle, Sohiong jam, and wild edibles like Jatira, Jasim,...

Progress in India, China in border talks

Able to reduce differences and build some consensus: Chinese military Beijing, Sept 28: China and India were able to "reduce differences" and build "some consensus"...

Sohra Sizzles: Record-Breaking Heat Signals Troubling climate shift at one of the wettest places on Earth

By Roopak Goswami Guwahati, Sept 26: When Sohra recorded 33.1 degrees Celsius on September 22, many did not know that it was the hottest day...

BMC officer completes ‘Ironman’ triathlon in Italy, says fitness also important with work

Mumbai, Sept 25: Mumbai civic body's deputy commissioner Vishwas Mote has successfully completed the 'Ironman Italy Emilia Romagna' triathlon and expressed hope that his...

Astronomers can’t agree on how fast universe is expanding; new approaches aiming to break impasse

Edinburgh, Sept 21: It is almost 100 years since scientists discovered the universe is expanding. In the decades that followed, the accuracy of the...

Meghalaya’s Fruit Wines steal the show at Vinexpo India 2024: A Taste of Terrain and Tradition

By ROOPAK GOSWAMI Guwahati, Sep 21: The distinctive flavours, shaped by Meghalaya’s unique terrain and climate bowled wine connoisuers at Vinexpo India. The Meghalaya pavilion which...

Elderly citizens reunited with families using Google search

Thane, Sept 18: Two senior citizens who went missing from their homes were reunited with their families by an organisation in Maharashtra using Google...

Meghalaya’s per capita income surpasses Bihar, but trails behind Sikkim  

Guwahati, Sep 18: The 'Scotland of the East' has exhibited relatively stable economic progress but it needs to pick as compared to its neighbours...

2 years of Project Cheetah: Triumphs, trials and the road ahead in year 3

New Delhi, Sept 17: Several promising births, fewer but painful losses, growing optimism and some criticism marked the second year of the internationally acclaimed...

When to Harvest Khasi Pine?

New study unveils the optimal time for maximum yield  By Roopak Goswami Guwahati, Sep 16: Forests are indispensable ecosystems, providing essential ecological, economic, and social benefits. In Meghalaya, Pinus kesiya, commonly known as the Khasi...

From orchard to expo: Meghalaya’s winemakers bring local Flavors to Vinexpo Mumbai 2024

By Roopak Goswami Guwahati,  Sept 13: Wine lovers across the country are in for a treat, with a chance to savor wines as pure and...

CM moves FM on EAP ceiling

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