The land of Anghs – Mon, Nagaland

The name, Konyak, conjures up visions of fierce warriors, living in thick jungles, fighting battles with their neighbouring tribes and proudly wearing the heads of their slain enemies as trophies around their necks. The last of the tattooed headhunters in Nagaland. I decided to encounter these erstwhile headhunters on their home turf in the Mon…

To be or not to be an Indian…The Naga Issue

My interactions with various people within Nagaland woke me up to a completely new side of India. An India that is fiercely fought for on maps, but remains a part of India merely on maps. An India that feels different, looks different and brings to my mind the essential question of what does it mean…