Shillong’s gospel choirs: the Sunday sound that defined a city
On Sunday mornings, Shillong’s churches fill with a sound that has defined the city for a…
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State: Meghalaya
The Garo basketball league: Meghalaya’s other sporting obsession
Ask a Garo Hills village what it builds first — a church, a school or a…
The Pnar weavers of Jaintia Hills: matriliny and the economics of a craft
In the Jaintia Hills, where the youngest daughter inherits the family home and the khadduh (youngest)…
Meghalaya’s coal country turns to tourism: the Jaintia transition
A decade after a Supreme Court order ended most rat-hole coal mining in the Jaintia Hills,…
The Khasi archers of Raliang: a women’s tradition meets Olympic ambition
In the Jaintia Hills, the traditional archers are women — the sport descends through the matrilineal…
Meghalaya’s matriliny under the microscope: what the numbers really say
Meghalaya’s matrilineal system — in which property passes through the mother’s line and the youngest daughter…
The Khasi ‘seng khasi’ movement: rethinking Khasi identity in a changing India
The seng khasi movement, founded in 1899 as a defence of Khasi customs against colonial and…
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…
The Khasi pine forests of Shillong: a century-old monoculture under scrutiny
The Khasi pine forests that ring Shillong were largely planted over the past century, replacing broadleaf…
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…