Along is a town in the North Eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It is the headquarters of the district of West Siang. The Along Valley attracts tourists from around the world due to its spectacular scenic beauty which is enhanced by the presence of the two rivers, namely the River Sipu and River Siyam, and the beautiful mountains […]

Founded in 1947 Tuensang is the largest district in Nagaland and borders Myanmar. Founded for the purposes of administering the northeastern frontier agency which comprised of Tuensang, Mon, Longleng, and Kiphire districts. These days they have combined to be known as eastern Nagaland. Tuensang was under neither the Indian nor Myanmar jurisdiction until there was a merger of two other […]

Matabari is a stunning Temple located 50km from Agartala in the state of Tripura. Housing the most auspicious of temples in Tripura, the Tripureswari Mandir it is no wonder that pilgrims flock here in the thousands. Most importantly it is considered one of the 51 Shakti Peethas which are described in the Puranas. Location Matabari is located approximately 3 km […]

The low-key capital of Tripura; Agartala is refreshing, organized, and breathtakingly simple. A little different from much of India, Agartala is culturally diverse. Set so close to the border, the city’s proximity to the Indo-Bangladesh border is a major draw card for those entering or departing from India via land. Agartala was moved to its current location in 1850 while […]

Every country has at least a city or state that can represent its culture and population. A country with as huge an area and population as India, it wouldn’t be a surprise to find more than one diverse city or state that could represent India. If a list of cities were put together, Guwahati would definitely be a part of […]

Major headline news around the world has been filled with conflicts and violence. The average homicide rate is around 6.2 and 6.9 per 100,000 population according to Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime respectively. But the following 10 countries are in their own league and are widely considered one of the […]

The Brahmaputra is one of the main rivers of the Indian sub-continent that is the lifeline of northeast India and its neighbor Bangladesh. Surprisingly, this river means the son of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation-originates somewhere in southwestern Tibet near the celestial abode of the Hindu mighty lord-Shiva-Kailash Mansarovar. It is named as Yarlung Tsangpo river in its area […]

Nagaland is a vibrant hill state Located in the extreme North Eastern End of India. It offers rich incomparable traditional and cultural heritage. It is the land of the Naga tribes who still practice and cherish their rich cultural traditions and customs in the grandest way. The Naga tribes form a major portion of the Nagaland community. This tribal community […]

Assam is the land of beauty adorned with the natural as well as historical fineries at the heart of North East India. One of the attractive places in Assam is Tezpur in the Sonitpur district. Added to the charm of this place are various historical monuments scattered all over. One of the significant monuments is the Mahabhairav temple which is […]

Water is the primary source of survival. Water is used in the rites de passage either as protection against evil spirits or as a pure medium.  This can be validated by the fact that in modern India, a man plants a Pipal tree near the bank of the river body believing that the leaves of the Pipal tree falling in […]