Tourist arrivals in Meghalaya have risen from around 10 lakh in 2017 to more than 16 lakh in 2024, reflecting how rapidly the hill state has moved from being an offbeat backpacker destination to one of India’s most talked-about travel hotspots.
It’s the coolest thing I am doing today, says renowned chef and first runner-up of MasterChef India, Nambie Marak, who got a rare opportunity to handle the Instagram post of Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on International Women’s Day.
Within a span of two days, two FIRs have been filed against the Instagram user ‘queen_beb_7811’ for allegedly making derogatory remarks on social media that insulted the Khasi community, affecting the sentiments of the community as a whole.