Shillong faces severe ecological strain from urban expansion
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Jan 8: Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya and one of India’s iconic hill stations, is under immense strain from rapid and unregulated...
Urbanization heats up Shillong: Study warns of rising temperatures and vanishing green spaces
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Jan 7: Shillong, the picturesque capital of Meghalaya, renowned for its cool climate and lush landscapes, is facing a new environmental challenge:...
Haryana 2024: Election hustle, farmers’ struggle bookend sporting glory
By Sanjay Ganjoo
Chandigarh, Dec 25: For a state that witnessed two elections of great significance this year and accounted for more than 20 per...
Meghalaya’s community reserves hold the key to primate conservation
Roopak Goswami
Shillong, Dec 23: A study led by researchers from the Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History reveals that the size and...
More than 37,500 Bru tribal refugees rehabilitated in Tripura
By Achinta Borah
Ambassa (Tripura), Dec 23: Over 37,500 Bru tribals, who were affected by the ethnic violence in Mizoram in the late 1990s and...
First satellite tagging of Ganges River Dolphin in Assam
Guwahati, Dec 18: In a groundbreaking step for wildlife conservation, Assam has become the site of the world’s first satellite tagging of a Ganges...
Special chairs for Cerebral Palsy beneficiaries distributed in Tura
Tura, Dec 17: In a first of its kind, Customised Adaptive Chairs for people with the neurological disorder of Cerebral Palsy that had been...
Head for the Hills: The Secret to Juicier Khasi Mandarins Lies in Higher Altitudes
Roopak Goswami
Shillong, Dec 16: High in the misty hills of Meghalaya, the Khasi mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) thrives as a symbol of the region’s...
A Symphony of Musical Magic from Rhythm School of Music and Jasiel Peter
Tura, Dec 13: Meghalaya is still crooning to the melodies of Bryan Adams and grooving to the acoustic rhythms of ‘Europe’. Hot on their heels, Tura got...
Meghalaya’s $10B dream: ADB’s $64M boost to build a future-ready workforce
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Dec 12: The ADB is supporting Meghalaya in developing a highly skilled workforce, which is essential for the state to achieve its...
From gas to green: IIT Guwahati’s biofuel breakthrough turns pollution into power
Guwahati, Dec 9: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a biological method to turn greenhouse gases into cleaner biofuels.
This...
A “Peppery” Discovery: Meghalaya’s Wild Treasure Unearthed
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Dec 6: In the lush, mist-kissed hills of Meghalaya, a spice with a fiery reputation has just turned the tables on tradition....
