India conducts first ever riverine dolphin population estimation exercise
New Delhi, Oct 14: India has conducted its first population estimation of riverine dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Indus river systems and its...
Soil Erosion: A Hidden Trigger for Meghalaya’s Landslides
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Oct 10: Meghalaya, known for its lush landscapes and heavy rainfall, is no stranger to the devastating effects of landslides.
But while landslides...
Long wait for Meghalaya to have landslide forecasting facility
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Guwahati, Oct 7: Meghalaya would have to wait for some more years to get the facility of landslide forecasting.
Meghalaya has numerous faults, shear...
Meghalaya’s Buckwheat Pillow Revolution : The Eco Friendly sleep solution gaining global demand
By ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Guwahati, Oct 1: In a world where comfort and wellness have become essential elements of daily life, traditional bedding materials are increasingly being...
New Fish Discovery: Garra dohjei adds to Meghalaya’s aquatic riches
By ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Guwahati, Sep 29: Fish enthusiasts have reason to celebrate as researchers have found a new species, Garra dohjei, discovered in the pristine...
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...
