In 2025, look to the Himalayas

[ad_1] A large Ladakhi house typically has two kitchens. Yarkhang, the summer kitchen, is a basic functional unit located on a higher floor, while the winter kitchen, chansa, is marked by its lateral sprawl, brass and copper cookware, and a thap (hearth) around which family, guests and visitors gather. It is the fluid potential of the kitchen — transcending […]

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The young food ambassadors of the Northeast

[ad_1] Nicholas Chyrmang (left) with Tim Curtis, Director and UNESCO representative, UNESCO New Delhi regional office. Every tribe and family in India’s Northeast makes food that’s ever so slightly different from each other. So, recipes are not really a tradition here, and every elder in the family can be called a food custodian. But now […]

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Indians and the grey gap year: From solo travel to road trips, senior citizens are travelling more

[ad_1] Better financial stability, less need to support the younger generation, and the desire to enjoy life after being cooped up at home during the pandemic is seeing the silver generation stepping out more today Better financial stability, less need to support the younger generation, and the desire to enjoy life after being cooped up […]

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Manipur: No government benefits for anyone with more than 4 children

[ad_1] The State was one of the first in the northeast to honour women with more than 10 children The State was one of the first in the northeast to honour women with more than 10 children Manipur has followed Assam in restricting the number of children for a family to be eligible for government […]

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Morning Digest: October 4, 2022

[ad_1] AFSPA retained in parts of Assam, Arunachal, Nagaland, and Manipur for another six months The uncertainty around the culmination of the Naga peace process is one of the reasons that led to the Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) being retained in some parts of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months, according […]

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Books on Manipur will need government’s clearance

[ad_1] A 15-member committee was constituted to scan material on history, culture, tradition and geography before approving publication A 15-member committee was constituted to scan material on history, culture, tradition and geography before approving publication GUWAHATI All books on Manipur’s history, culture, tradition and geography will have to be approved by a State-appointed panel before […]

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Brown sugar seized in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district bordering Myanmar

[ad_1] The seized drug is estimated to be worth about ₹6.40 crore in the international market The seized drug is estimated to be worth about ₹6.40 crore in the international market  Police in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district bordering Myanmar seized 3.189 kg of brown sugar near the check post along the National Highway 102 on Saturday […]

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