‘Boong’: Manipur’s beauty, injustice and tumult depicted through a child’s gaze
Lakshmipriya Devi’s BAFTA-winning debut film ‘Boong’ is a gentle exploration of the harsh realities in today’s Manipur, writes author and podcaster Mohua Chinappa.
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Shillong to Cherrapunji – city mom takes a break for a gorgeous Meghalaya getaway
A visit to Meghalaya for work turns into a personal pleasure trip for Delhi mom Neha Kirpal, who discovers a land of stunning natural beauty and a society where women take the lead.
‘The Black Magic Women’: Dr Moushumi Kandali on Northeastern women, myths and discrimination
Dr Moushumi Kandali’s new book takes up the biases that people from India’s Northeast, particularly Assamese women, face in the rest of the country.
“Love in One’s 30s is a Different Kind of Story from Falling in Love in One’s Teens or 20s”: Anjali Joseph
Novelist Anjali Joseph on her new novel ‘Keeping in Touch’, long-distance love, stereotypes about people from northeast India, and the quiet life of writers.