This Tiny Wild Spice From Arunachal’s Forests Just Changed 200 Families’ Lives

Deep in the forests of West Kameng, a small wild spice that most people outside the Northeast have never heard of is quietly rewriting what development can look like in a place like Arunachal Pradesh. A Spice With Deep Roots Khagi — a species of Zanthoxylum closely related to what the world knows as Sichuan … Read more

Roots Run Deep: West Kameng’s Priests Receive Long-Overdue Recognition on Guru Purnima

Roots Run Deep: West Kameng's Priests Receive Long-Overdue Recognition on Guru Purnima

In a region where ancient traditions still breathe through the hills, the priests of Khodhok-Cho were finally given the honour they deserved. Bomdila marked this year’s Guru Purnima not just with prayers, but with purpose. On Wednesday, the All Khodhok-Cho Youth Welfare Association (AKCYWA), in collaboration with Vivekananda Kendra, Bomdila Karya Sthan, organised a special … Read more

Arunachal Professor Wins Prestigious SAARC Grant to Decolonise How Museums Tell Tribal Stories

Arunachal Professor Wins Prestigious SAARC Grant to Decolonise How Museums Tell Tribal Stories

An Arunachal Pradesh academic has just put the state on the South Asian research map — and the recognition couldn’t be more timely. A Win That Means More Than Money Assistant Professor Prem Taba of the Mass Communication Department at Arunachal Pradesh University has been awarded the SAARC Research Grant 2026–27 by the SAARC Cultural … Read more