A suitcase full of clouds | Stocking up on chubitchi brew and smoked pork in Iewduh, Shillong

A suitcase full of clouds | Stocking up on chubitchi brew and smoked pork in Iewduh, Shillong

Perilla seeds, fermented bamboo shoot, soy beans, coffee grown in the Garo Hills, smoked fish, a beautiful book by Anurag Banerjee, and some cook books. My last stop before I fly back home from a holiday is always the fresh produce market. And when it is the incredible Iewduh in Shillong, Meghalaya — one of […]

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The young food ambassadors of the Northeast

The young food ambassadors of the Northeast

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 with […]

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Karnataka pips Meghalaya, regains Santosh Trophy

Karnataka pips Meghalaya, regains Santosh Trophy

Smiles all around: The jubilant Karnataka team after its successfull Santosh Trophy campaign. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Karnataka came up with a dominant performance to prevail over a fighting Meghalaya 3-2 in the final of the 76th National football championship for Santosh Trophy at the King Fahd International Stadium here on Saturday. This was […]

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Meghalaya to face Karnataka in title clash

Meghalaya to face Karnataka in title clash

Sheen Sohktung of Meghalaya.  | Photo Credit: Twitter/IndianFootball Sheen Sohktung’s spectacular winner in injury-time helped newcomer Meghalaya edge past former champion Punjab 2-1 in the first semifinal of the 76th National championship for the Santosh Trophy, at the King Fahd International Stadium here on Wednesday. The northeastern side will now take on Karnataka in the […]

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Meghalaya, Nagaland Assembly polls 2023 live updates | Polling gets under way in both States

Meghalaya, Nagaland Assembly polls 2023 live updates | Polling gets under way in both States

Polling will take place across 59 Assembly constituencies each in Meghalaya and Nagaland between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. today February 27, 2023 07:05 am | Updated 07:10 am IST Polling officials leave for their respective polling stations after collecting EVMs and other election equipment from a distribution centre, ahead of the Meghalaya Assembly elections, […]

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BJP is much more organised than in 2018 in Meghalaya, says Bernard N. Marak

BJP is much more organised than in 2018 in Meghalaya, says Bernard N. Marak

Bernard N. Marak, Meghalaya BJP vice-president  A former extremist and vice-president of Meghalaya BJP unit , Bernard N. Marak made news in July 2022 when he was arrested for allegedly running a sex racket from his farmhouse on the outskirts of Tura, the political hub of the Garo Hills comprising western Meghalaya. He said he was framed […]

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Satyapal Malik gets no extension, Brig. Mishra to take charge as Meghalaya Governor

Satyapal Malik gets no extension, Brig. Mishra to take charge as Meghalaya Governor

Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.), Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, given additional charge of Meghalaya; Malik’s tenure ends October 4 Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.), Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, given additional charge of Meghalaya; Malik’s tenure ends October 4 Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik, whose tenure will end on October 4, has not been given an […]

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NEET pass percentage: Gujarat, Meghalaya, Nagaland among states with big gains

NEET pass percentage: Gujarat, Meghalaya, Nagaland among states with big gains

Over the last four years, the overall pass percentage of NEET-UG has remained nearly constant, but some states including Gujarat, Meghalaya and Nagaland have made big gains. A few like Telangana, Kerala and Manipur have shown a dip in performance. While Tamil Nadu, which has consistently opposed the introduction of NEET irrespective of party in […]

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Morning Digest | Two pilots killed in IAF aircraft crash in Rajasthan; no better time for sports in India than now, says PM Modi, and more

Morning Digest | Two pilots killed in IAF aircraft crash in Rajasthan; no better time for sports in India than now, says PM Modi, and more

Two pilots killed in IAF aircraft crash in Barmer Two pilots were killed when a twin-seater Mig-21 trainer aircraft met with an accident near Rajasthan’s Barmer district at around 9:30 pm. No better time for sports in India than now, says PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 28, 2022, said there was no better […]

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