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13/12/2025

So, if AI takes all our jobs..who will pay taxes? Not the oligarchs, you can be sure! And who will be able to buy what the oligarchs are selling? Just wondering 🤔...

09/12/2025

Our THI family came together to look back on the year and share our journeys. We celebrated our year-end event with presentations from our project teams and the first batch of PGCert scholars. There were lively discussions, warm conversations, singing, and a wonderful meal, and an even greater enthusiasm to step into another year!

14/11/2025

More coverage of the Urbaltour project (Highland Institute and French Institute Pondicherry) report. This time from the Eastern Mirror.

https://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/report-highlights-need-for-sustainable-year-round-tourism-strategy-in-kohima-beyond-hornbill-festival

A report under the Urbaltour Project urges Kohima to develop sustainable, year-round tourism beyond the Hornbill Festival.

13/11/2025

The Urbal Tour Project concluded with a dissemination program at The Heritage, Kohima, on 11th November.
We’re deeply grateful to everyone who joined us and contributed to the lively discussions.
Let’s keep the conversations going!

13/11/2025

Coverage of the results of the Urbaltour project, a collaboration between The Highland Institute (Kohima) and the French Institute of Pondicherry. The report's findings contain important messages for the tourism industry in Nagaland. Thanks to Mokokchung Times.

https://mokokchungtimes.com/study-finds-kohimas-tourism-is-too-dependent-on-hornbill-festival/

Nearly 45% of tourists visit Kohima only for the Hornbill Festival, researchers from The Highland Institute (Kohima) and the French Institute of Pondicherry find

28/10/2025

The Highland Institute was well-represented at the Documenting Languages – Transhimalayan Theory, Methods, and Practices conference held at IIT Delhi on 24–25 October 2025.
Our sincere thanks to the organisers and participants for an engaging, insightful, and stimulating event.

28/10/2025

The Highland Institute was well-represented at the Documenting Languages – Transhimalayan Theory, Methods, and Practices conference held at IIT Delhi on 24–25 October 2025.
Our sincere thanks to the organisers and participants for an engaging, insightful, and stimulating event.

21/10/2025

Please check out this compelling story by Lino K Zhimomi on our blog page.

https://highlandinstitute.org/from-lore-to-life-grandpas-hands-a-channel-of-divine-healing/

From Lore to Life: Grandpa’s Hands, A Channel of Divine Healing / Blog / By Admin By Lino K. Zhimomi[1] Back in 1968 in Hovukhü village, Grandpa savoured a rich and satisfying meal that included an otter. Stories, whispered in Grandpa’s ears, said this was “an act that, according to local fol...

29/09/2025

A session on Mental Health Awareness with Dr. Viketoulie, Retired Senior Medical Officer, State Mental Health Institute, and presently faculty at the Carl Rogers Institute, was held today at The Highland Institute. We were delighted to have students from Kohima College join us.

08/09/2025

Take a look behind the scenes in the bustling markets of Kohima Main Town. Discover the untold stories and dynamics in our new blog piece by Khrieletuonuo Yhome.

https://highlandinstitute.org/kohimas-market-a-contested-space-between-locals-and-non-locals/

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Kohima’s Market: A Contested Space between Locals and Non-locals / Blog / By Admin By Khrieletuonuo Yhome Since November 14, 1878, Kohima has not only been an important administrative centre but also a site of significant cultural and economic activity. Over time, it has witnessed a transformation...

03/09/2025

A great film from North East Network https://youtu.be/Cm3l14CMEjU?feature=shared

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Community elders of Chizami village in Nagaland, India, share stories of seeds, revealing the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and nature. These knowle...

09/08/2025

Celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Highland Institute’s Film Club, in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology, Kohima Science College, hosted a special film screening on 8 August at Kohima Science College, Jotsoma.

The event featured four films:

Weckuwapasihtit (Those Yet to Come) – Reciprocity Project

The Songs We Sing, the Drums We Beat – The Centre for Endangered Languages (CFEL), Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh

Hands of Clay – Moses Hongang Chang

Healing Hands: The Tale of an Angami Healer – The Highland Institute; School of Film, Media and Cultural Arts (SoFMCA), RV University, Bangalore

The Highland Institute thanks all filmmakers, collaborators, and attendees who made this celebration of indigenous voices possible.