The Hornbill Festival, held in the first week of December every year, is a marvelous riot of colour that shows off the rich fare of diverse cultures and traditional arts that is Nagaland. Here you can witness the attires, folk music and dance forms, headgears, cuisines, paintings, handicrafts, and other intricacies of the varied tribes and sub-tribes of the state, as Meena Vaidyanathan did. Here we invite you to take a look at the festival just gone by through her words and lens, while hoping you can make it there yourself this year!

In Nagaland, dried flowers are a common sight in markets and stores

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks’- John Muir

I acquired a family archive of colonial documents and photos taken in the first years of the 20th century, the majority relating to the Naga Hills. The most substantial and interesting of these is a diary

A one-day awareness and outreach workshop on the PRIME MINISTER NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME (PM-NAPS) was successfully conducted on 11th February 2026 at Hotel Europa Inn, Dimapur by the Regional Directorate of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (RDSDE), Assam, under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India in collaboration with the Construction Skill Development Council of India (CSDCI).

Minister for Tourism & Higher Education, Temjen Imna Along graced the 30th Naga Traditional Wrestling Championship 2026 and the 1st NWA Wrestling Festival 2026, held at Khuochiezie, Kohima on 6th March 2026. The event was organized by the Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and the Department of Tourism, Government of Nagaland.

The five-day 9th North East Youth Festival 2026, which commenced on 17th March 2026 culminated on 21st March, 2026 at the Chumoukedima Football Stadium.

The 9th North East Youth Festival 2026 organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, in collaboration with the Department of Youth Resources and Sports, Government of Nagaland, began on March 18, 2026 at Chumoukedima Football Stadium.

Addressing at the inaugural session of the Annual General Meeting of the Athletic Federation of India held at Hotel Vivor, Kohima on April 14, 2026, Nagaland Chief Minister, Dr. Neiphiu Rio, described the event as a privilege for the State to host such a significant national-level meeting for the first time. He extended gratitude to the Federation leadership, particularly acknowledging their vision and initiative in bringing together representatives from across the country.

A press conference with the media fraternity on Nagaland Registration of Births & Deaths (Amendment) Rules, 2024 was held at the Directorate of Economics & Statistics on 21st January 2026.