The Konyak villages of Mon: where headhunting history meets a tattoo revival
In the Konyak villages of Mon district, the last elders who earned facial tattoos as warriors…
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Homestays, trekking routes, lakes and the open road east of Bangladesh.
Manipur’s sangai festival draws record crowds to the floating lake
The Sangai Festival, named for Manipur’s brow-antlered deer, drew 80,000 visitors to the shores of Loktak…
The night bazaar of Haflong: Assam’s hill station trades after dark
Haflong, Assam’s only hill station, has discovered the night: a weekly bazaar along the lake’s edge…
Arunachal’s orchid belt: the state with 500 species wants a living garden
Arunachal Pradesh’s forests hold more than 500 species of orchid — a fifth of India’s total…
The Ahom heritage of Sivasagar: tanks, temples and a history under the waterline
Sivasagar, the old Ahom capital, is defined by water: a great tank the size of a…
The Tizu river rafting circuit: Nagaland’s newest adventure tourism bet
The Tizu river, which drops through the hills of Kiphire district on its way to the…
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…
Meghalaya’s ‘river caves’ festival: spelunking’s coming-out party
Meghalaya’s first dedicated caves festival, held in the rain-soaked hills above Cherrapunji, took 2,000 visitors underground…
Gangtok’s cable car: a 20-year-old ride still reshaping the capital’s skyline
Gangtok’s cable car, which has carried locals and tourists between the city’s lower and upper bazaars…
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…