Beyond Jaflong’s famous stone beds lies a quieter world. A homestay in Khasi Punjee offers an intimate glimpse into a matrilineal society where nature, culture and community remain deeply intertwined ...

Born on March 1, 1945, Skendrowell Syiemlieh was the first son of Plentimai Syiemlieh and Romuel Ryntathiang. He grew up in his native village called Umthied Bynther in West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

Women sit in a yard trying to sort betel leaves but their heavy hearts barely allow it. The elderly who counted on predictable sunset years can hardly concentrate on basic chores. Children are ...

Bangladeshi rights activists and civil society representatives called for an immediate halt on an alleged attempt by the Forest department to evict dozens of Christian tribal Khasi villagers through ...

Inter-caste and inter-faith marriages have cost lives in India. Now, Meghalaya is on the boil over indigenous Khasi women marrying non-Khasis. A move is on to amend a key law so that Khasi women who ...

GUWAHATI: In a significant step towards protecting the indigenousness of the Khasi population of Meghalaya, the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), the autonomous administration body set ...

Shillong: Khasi Authors' Society convened its annual general council in the city on Saturday to deliberate on several critical and long-standing concerns related to the Khasi language and its place ...

The tribal Khasi community in India's northeast is famed for its matrilineal heritage. But men are increasingly complaining that the tradition has left them neglected and devoid of motivation. In ...

Gareth Bonello (the Gentle Good) and musicians of the Khasi hills explore messy missionary history in this beautiful album Also known as the Gentle Good, Gareth Bonello is a Welsh musician and singer ...

New Delhi: Every India state has its own wedding culture and traditions. The north eastern state of Meghalaya is well known for its Khasi tribe which has a unique wedding custom. The Khasi weddings ...

Guwahati: In what has created a major controversy in the frontier state, the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council has passed a bill stripping the women of their Scheduled Tribe (ST) and all ...