Mizoram’s ‘village tourism’ gets a certification: what the new standard protects
Mizoram’s village tourism programme has introduced a certification for homestays that meet community standards: a percentage…
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Trade, agriculture, tea, tourism receipts and the border economy.
Mizoram’s pua chawh: the village loan system that never needed a bank
The pua chawh — a rotating savings circle in which members contribute monthly and take turns…
The Gamosa economy: Assam’s towel of many uses goes global
The gamosa, the woven cotton cloth that Assam uses for honouring guests, drying hands and everything…
The Sikkim tea of Temi: a single estate’s quiet legend
Perched at 6,000 feet above the Teesta valley, the Temi tea estate is one of the…
The Naga-run homestay network of Khonoma: tourism’s hardest test
Khonoma’s homestay network — 30 households, a common kitchen and a strict visitors’ code — runs…
Arunachal’s potato farmers of the Ziro plateau: a cash crop comes of age
The potatoes of the Ziro plateau — firm, waxy, and prized for their keeping quality —…
The Rabha people of the Goalpara belt: weaving the shawl that tells a story
The shawls of the Rabha people, woven in the villages of the Goalpara belt, carry bands…
Nagaland’s first legal distillery: a Naga rice spirit with a protected name
For generations, Naga homes brewed zu — the rice beer that lubricates every festival and negotiation…
The Umiam lake economy: Meghalaya’s water sports hub diversifies
The reservoir at Umiam, once a scenic stop on the road to Shillong, has become an…
The Arunachal textile revival: from Apatani shawls to a hill-state brand
Arunachal Pradesh’s 26 major tribes weave at least as many distinct textile traditions — from the…