Khasi community

Racing while holding 100 kg stone: Indigenous touch to Meghalaya Games

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Racing while holding 100 kg stone: Indigenous touch to Meghalaya Games

The rah moo khrah, one of the oldest games of the Jaintia , is more of a test of strength than speed. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement GUWAHATI: Some athletes in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills region don’t just race. They try to outpace each other while holding a rounded stone that can weigh up to 138 … Read more

Hill State People’s Democratic Party, a BJP ally, pushes for bifurcation of Meghalaya

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Hill State People’s Democratic Party, a BJP ally, pushes for bifurcation of Meghalaya

The HSPDP wants Meghalaya to be divided between the Garo community and the Khasi-Jaintia communities. GUWAHATI A regional constituent of the ruling alliance has taken the lead in pushing for the bifurcation of poll-bound Meghalaya. Meghalaya is one of three north-eastern States where Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in February and March 2023. … Read more