Tag: Assam

• May 26, 2016

  Beyond the Red Lehenga: The Indian Bridal Story

  The bride in her bright red lehenga has become one of those images used on brochures that explain India in three minutes. Right up there with the Taj Mahal, a tribal woman from Rajasthan, the backwaters of Kerala and the Qutub Minar. Though the lehenga is quite the bridal symbol, India and its many states […]
• April 1, 2014

  Meet the Chilli King from North-East India

  The Indian army plans to use it as a weapon to force terrorists out of their hide-outs. Tribes in North-East India use it to ward off mean elephants. The adventurous use it to test their tolerance levels. Others find it a perfect accompaniment to their daily meals. Meet the Bhut Jolokia (also referred to as […]