H ow do you define color, energy, unity in diversity, excitement and celebration? Well, if you really want to feel the essence of these words then definitely you should visit the Hornbill festival ground. The Hornbill festival completed its 25th years in 2024. The biggest festival of the North East was started in 2000 as an initiative to build unity among the various tribes of Nagaland and to preserve the cultural heritage. From then the Hornbill festival became a ground of celebration and unity for the Naga People. With the passing years the Hornbill Festival also catches the eye of travelers across the world boosting the tourism industry of Nagaland which has also contributed to the other north eastern states tourism sector. The Hornbill festival also called the festival of festival because of its uniqueness of celebrating the cultural heritage of various naga tribe for continuous 10 days. The festival is celebrated from the 1st of December to 10th December every year. It was all st...
(1) 4.12.2024 T he metallic sound of the alarm was probably the most annoying thing one could imagine. Darshan waked up, squinting at his phone screen with one eye closed. It was 7:30. With a sleepy sigh, he sat up slowly, his head feeling heavy from staying up too late the night before. He checked Sayan's room but found it empty, he’d already left for the gym. October had arrived with the cold breeze hinting the coming winter. Darshan stepped out onto the balcony, toothbrush in his mouth, The sun had begun to pierce the morning fog, casting its rays onto the leaves of the creepers. Each droplet on the leaves caught the light, shining like tiny diamonds in the sun. After freshening up, he went straight to the kitchen. The typical bachelor’s kitchen with limited utensils scattered here and there, seemed even smaller than usual. He cleaned the stove and washed the dishes left in the sink from last night’s dinner. It had become a habit for both of them to leave the overnight dishes ...