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

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

A Khasi man from Meghalaya, known for his lifelong dedication to weaving and taking care of living root bridges in the ...

Hally War from Siej village, Meghalaya, has been awarded the Padma Shri for shaping a living root bridge he began learning as a child, guided by Khasi tradition.

Meghalaya’s iconic living root bridges are a step closer to UNESCO World Heritage Site recognition as India submits the final nomination dossier.

India has officially nominated Meghalaya’s sacred living root bridges for UNESCO’s World Heritage List, spotlighting the ...

Hally War from Meghalaya, recognized with the Padma Shri award, has spent decades nurturing ficus roots into sustainable living root bridges. His efforts not only preserve traditions but also ...

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Besides Hally War, nine more achievers from the Northeast, including five from Assam, have been selected for the prestigious Padma Awards in recognition of their distinguished contributions in diverse ...

India has nominated Meghalaya’s living root bridges for UNESCO World Heritage status. Here’s what the 2026–27 nomination ...

Beyond their cultural and ecological significance, the bridges have also attracted global attention in recent years, including the hosting of an international yoga event on the structures in June last ...