During the summer months, its lakes are filled with lotus and lily flowers. The first Indian prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, called Manipur the “Switzerland of India.” It is also the state ...

A botanist by profession, Ms Tongbram developed a way to extract silk-like fibres from the lotus stems and now leads a team ...

Tongbram grew up in Thanga village in Bishnupur district of Manipur close to the Loktak lake ... Tongbram had always been fascinated by the lotus flowers that grew in abundance in Loktak lake.

If you are planning a trip to Manipur, keep a day aside just to experience ... Our boat swayed into the vibrantly bloomed purple water lilies and pink lotus gardens, which was something that ...

The Manipur tableau also shows a woman collecting lotus stems from Loktak lake, one of the largest lakes in the northeast region, 50 km south of Imphal. Women are seen rowing small boats and ...

is run by Bijayshanti Tongbram in the northeastern state of Manipur. She lives in Thanga village which is home to one of India's largest freshwater lakes, Loktak. Here lotus flowers bloom in ...