Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith wins British Academy Book Prize
London, Oct 23: 'The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years' by Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has been named the winner...
Education must be creative, not confined to theoretical learning: Assam Guv
Guwahati, Oct 19: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya has stressed on making education based on creative and critical thinking, and said it should not...
Study by USTM faculty member features in The Lancet
Shillong, Oct 14: A study conducted by Dr. Yugal Kishore Mohanta, faculty member in the Department of Applied Biology of the University of Science...
Woman in her 90s laments cutting of peepul tree she had planted 25 years ago; video goes viral
Khairagarh (Chhattisgarh), Oct 12: A video of an elderly woman's lament after a peepul tree she had planted 25 years ago was illegally cut...
The long distance to democracy: Migrant workers’ political passion meets harsh reality
By Toby Antony
Kochi, Oct 12: Bipesh Kumar Yadav fills a motorcycle's tank at a petrol pump in Alappuzha, but his mind is over a...
In space, it’s no longer about nationality but humanity: IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla
Panaji, Oct 10: IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), said on Friday that...
Andaman to manufacture ‘goat milk soap’ involving tribal community
Port Blair, Oct 9: The Andaman and Nicobar Island administration has launched production of 'goat milk soap' through start-ups involving the local tribal communities,...
Rongram marks Golden Jubilee of Durga Puja celebrations, 144 puja mandaps across Garo Hills
Tura, Sept 29: Fifty years ago, in the quaint hamlet called Rongram- just 12 kms from Tura, the first idols of Goddess Durga were...
Mawphlang Sacred Grove contains significant carbon reserves, finds study
Traditional Khasi taboos-prohibiting tree felling, hunting, and resource extraction-have preserved the grove’s ecological integrity for centuries.
Shillong, Sept 16: The Law Kyntang Ryngkew Swer Sacred...
Meghalaya plans historic expedition to Tibet to trace Garo roots, Cambodia for Khasi-Pnar
Tura, Aug 30: In a groundbreaking initiative to uncover the historical origins of Meghalaya’s major tribes—Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia—Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma...
Researchers document unique nasal and facial traits of Meghalaya tribes
Shillong, Aug 31: For the first time, researchers have mapped the facial and nasal features of Meghalaya’s three major communities—Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia—providing data...
Meghalaya educator selected for National Teachers’ Award, CM hails recognition
Shillong, Aug 27: A school teacher in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district has been named among the recipients of the National Teachers' Award, officials...
