North East India, popularly known as the Seven Sisters and the most unknown yet fascinating part of our country. Located in the easternmost corner of the region, the landscape is covered with mountain ranges and rainforests, which are probably the last remaining ones in our country. Through this, the giant river Brahmaputra flows, which supports […]
FoodPreneur- Act Locally, Think Globally
Kshetrimayum Vedmani Devi has a strong background in food and nutrition studies, having worked with tribal communities in the uplands of Manipur in North East India. She studied the foods and food habits of few ethnic tribes for her doctoral thesis. With this academic experience in her repository, she started working as a food entrepreneur […]
LOZANO R. HUMTSOE
Nungshiba Handicrafts started in the year 2014 but I actually got involved with it deeply after my sister’s untimely demise in the year 2017. Based out of Dimapur, Nagaland, it is an all-girls team from all strata of society that makes beautiful tribal dolls, hand-made hair accessories and gift items. Our dolls are specially made […]
Women Entrepreneurs & The North East: An Untapped Potential
The Indian North-Eastern region comprises of Eight States- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. Predominantly these are agrarian states and are considered as one of the most biodiverse regions of the country. The North East has a lot to offer – from the place that receives most rainfall on Earth – […]