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Living root bridges are a remarkable example of bioengineering that may be seen deep within the lush woods of Meghalaya, one of the most rain-soaked regions in India. The Khasi and Jaintia tribes ...

India formally nominates Meghalaya's bio-engineered living root bridges for UNESCO World Heritage status in the 2026-27 cycle ...

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Meghalayan farmer Hally War earns the Padma Shri for a lifelong mastery of "weaving" self-repairing, living root bridges.

It was a cloudy monsoon afternoon, and I had been trailing my guide Bah Drong for over an hour. Despite the slight but persistent drizzle, Bah Drong marched along unfazed, his seasoned calf muscles ...