Shillong
The Loss of Inheritance
Lhendup G Bhutia
One of the world’s last matrilineal systems is changing in Meghalaya but no one is sure if that is a good thing
Conceal the Way You Dream
The daily hope and despair have never appeared more vivid and more insignificant, the abstractions of politics never felt this gigantic and remote, and never has religion seemed so weak a palliative
The State of Music
Few states support alternative music in the country but things may finally be looking up for indie musicians, what with Kerala announcing state awards for independent music
Shillong Tales
In this beautiful collection of short stories, where the everyday blends with the supernatural, Janice Pariat tells the story of Shillong and its people
Ostracised for Demanding Information
The courageous struggle of three women to expose corruption in a remote Meghalaya village, even as long-protected tribal traditions begin to be held to account by the Right to Information
Why Shillong Flips for WWII Jeeps
The Second World War years linger in this hill town in strange ways, and none more unusual than in its abiding fondness for Willys jeeps
Meter Down
A women’s group in Shillong objects to ‘women only’ taxis, calling it gender segregation.
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