From the archive record
Driving through Meghalaya offers a striking blend of natural beauty and rural life. As vehicles move along gently winding hill roads, low-hanging clouds drift across the landscape, sometimes settling over lush green agricultural fields that stretch beside the highway. In many parts of rural Meghalaya, small villages sit quietly along the roadside. Traditional homes with tin roofs, wooden structures, and neat courtyards reflect the region’s Khasi and Garo cultural identity. Light poles line certain stretches of road, symbolizing gradual development, though some areas still experience minimal infrastructure. The agricultural fields — often paddy, vegetables, or seasonal crops — contrast beautifully against rolling hills and mist-covered plateaus. During monsoon, the greenery becomes intensel