Seven sisters, one brother: a first-timer’s map of Northeast India
Eight states, eight capitals, eight completely different trips. Here is the cheat sheet nobody gave you.
One of the seven sisters
Meghalaya
The abode of clouds. Root bridges, rain records and rock music. Capital: Shillong, also our home.
Meghalaya’s living root bridges: what to know before you climb
They are grown, not built, and some are centuries old. Here is how to see them without wrecking your knees…
Your Northeast winter festival calendar: Hornbill, Sangai, Wangala and more
November and December are peak festival season up here. Block your calendar, book your homestay, pack a jacket.
Beyond momos: 10 Northeast dishes you need to eat at least once
Momos are lovely. They are also the least interesting thing on the Northeast menu. Start here instead.
Every thread has a story: the iconic weaves of the Northeast
Muga, gamosa, puan, phanek, risa, jainsem. The Northeast dresses in its own history, one loom at a time.
Funk is flavour: a love letter to the Northeast’s fermented foods
Axone, tungrymbai, hawaijar, ngari, gundruk. The smell is the point. Here is why the region ferments everything.
Northeast icons who put the region on the world map
Boxers, lifters, sprinters, singers and a footballer who became a national hero. A starter list, not a final one.
Meghalaya’s matrilineal families, explained without the clichés
Lineage through the mother, the youngest daughter as keeper of the home. It is fascinating. It is also not a…
Why Shillong is called India’s rock capital, and where the music goes next
Church choirs, bar bands, Dylan tributes and a festival in a paddy field. The Northeast has always had the best…