In a world that’s going grey about grime and industrial waste spoiling the lungs of the city-weary soul, we’re glad we have one of the world’s cleanest villages surviving yet, in the Northeast that is slowly going the commercial way.
Nestled cosily between the plains of Bangladesh and the foothills of the War region, Mawlynnong which […]
BRITISH AUTHOR JAMES HILTON IN HIS NOVEL, ‘LOST HORIZON’ INTRODUCES THE CONCEPT OF “SHANGRILA”, A MYSTICAL, HARMONIOUS VALLEY, GUIDED FROM A MONASTERY. IT HAS NOW BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH AN EARTHLY PARADISE, PARTICULARLY A MYTHICAL HIMALAYAN UTOPIA—A PERMANENTLY HAPPY LAND, ISOLATED FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
The nearest thing we can come close to experiencing Shangri-la in real […]
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If there is one place in the Northeast where nature seems to be at its best, it must be Arunachal Pradesh. Blue-green hills, gurgling streams, winding rivers, and breathtaking scenery – Arunachal Pradesh presents a serene and tranquil atmosphere, offering respite to weary souls.
Boarding a flight from Kolkata we reached Guwahati, from where we drove […]
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NESTLED IN THEIR RICH LUXURIANT FORESTS ARE THE MOST GUARDED TREASURES OF THE SEVEN SISTERS STATES AND THEIR BROTHER SIKKIM. NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD CAN ONE FIND SUCH BEAUTIES AND BEAUTIES INDEED THEY ARE. KNOWN AS GEMS IN THE FLORICULTURE WORLD BECAUSE OF THEIR CURIOUS SHAPE AND COLOUR, THEY ARE THE RARE AND ENDEMIC […]
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The majestic Great One Horned Rhino is a pride of Northeast India but its survival is at danger today. Human interference is one of the major factors responsible for putting the life of One Horned Rhinos at risk. Grazing of livestocks inside the protected areas makes the animals vulnerable to several fatal diseases. Unabated poaching […]
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Four gentlemen visited me in my office.They came to say goodbye to me. They did not want to be part of this world.. They blamed me for their departure from this world… “It is a shame that individuals like you are forcing us to leave this world. We came here with a noble intention but […]
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Someone was holding a gun at the back of my head. He never pulled the trigger but it always scared me to hell ! I was always a frightened individual. I became nervous and used to panic at small things going wrong. Everywhere i went the gun man followed me… to work, to the bank, […]
How often have you sat down to a good meal and it seemed incomplete without a dessert? Similarly, a repast of a mind-boggling menu may fizzle out like a damp squib unless the tea it off ers is good. Tea – the most common drink in the world next only to water – is unmatched […]
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In the contemporary global milieu with colossal industrial revolution, cultural imperialism, and quantum bound in technology have increasingly estranged the human being from its natural environment and checking environmental degradation. One of the domino effect is incessant land degradation that in long run may lead to desertification. Though in recent past, desertification is not evident […]
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Introduction:
The use of plants in curing various human ailments is known since time immemorial. In recent past, despite considerable progress made in synthetic drugs, plant constituents are still considered as major sources of valuable medicines. It is estimated that close to 15% of the 70,000 known plant species have medicinal […]
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