Sangma said, “We are a matrilineal society and that is what our strength and culture has been now that cannot be changed for us. As a polit...

Prof Goyal mentioned that Shillong, known as the education hub of the Northeast region, has a reputation for being one of the safest places...

A single mother, Mary earns roughly `400 a day. “My aunt is old and can barely see but I have no other place to leave my children. Also, th...

Modi said, "BJP will provide all-round development to Meghalaya and focus on governance that fulfils aspirations of the youth. Our Manifest...

Children get their mother's last name, husbands move into their wives homes and youngest daughters inherit family property. But with only f...

The bypolls to the three Assembly seats were necessitated following the deaths of three sitting MLAs -- David A. Nongrum (Congress, Mawryng...

A men’s rights group called Syngkhong Rympei Thymmai (SRT), meaning a wedge that stabilises the shaking home, has been advocating equitable...

The bill will debar a Khasi woman from Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and other privileges.

Meghalaya is a matrilineal state. Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Khasi Social Custom of Lineage) (Second amendment) Bill, 2018 stated chi...

The NPP emerged as a strong contender this election season, winning 19 seats - the second-highest tally after the Congress, which won 21 se...

NPP, with 19 seats, emerged as the second-largest party this time, giving a tough fight to the ruling party, which got 21 seats.

The Cong chief arrived at Meghalaya to campaign for his party in the poll-bound north-eastern state, where elections would take place on Fe...

The panel was set up to look at various facets of household finance in India on the recommendations of the subcommittee of the Financial St...

Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit will discharge the functions of the Governor of Meghalaya in addition to his present charge as the Govern...

He announced this while talking to reporters here on the sidelines of a meeting with officials of the three autonomous district councils.

The study was done across three states - Karnataka and Telangana representing patriarchal societies and Meghalaya representing a matrilinea...

Replying to a cut motion moved by Opposition legislator, Warjri admitted that crimes against women have become a "matter of serious concern...