April 17, 2026
Mamit’s jhum farmers are navigating a crisis without a plan
In Mamit, Mizoram, jhum farmers face multiple crises through erratic weather, rodent attacks, and failed plantation shifts.
Rodingliana
Rodingliana is an IDR Northeast Media Fellow 2024–25. He is a documentary film-maker based in Damparengpui, Mizoram, and has worked on documentary projects with nonprofits across the northeastern states in India. Rodingliana has a keen interest in wildlife film-making and nature conservation. He is also a former Green Hub fellow.
Areas of expertise
Environment, wildlife, community conservation
Currently working at
Northeast Media Fellow, India Development Review
Articles by Rodingliana
December 5, 2025
Inside Dzuleke: How Nagaland’s rotational homestays work
Discover how Dzuleke village’s unique ecotourism model ensures every homestay earns fairly and sustainably.
June 24, 2025
In flood-hit rural Mizoram, it costs INR 20 to charge a phone
As floods disrupt connectivity and mobility in Damparengpui village, residents are reliant on two neighbourhood shops with generators to charge their phones.
May 13, 2025
Friendship is at the heart of nonprofit success in Mizoram
In Mizoram, geography and culture pose unique challenges for nonprofits. Leaders overcome them by building relationships and strengthening communication.
January 28, 2025
Forest guard by day, Bru culture documenter by night
For six years, Vanlaldika Apeto travelled the villages in Mizoram and Tripura to document the cultural traditions of the Bru tribe in the form of a book.
November 29, 2024
A book cafe and publishing house in the heart of Mizoram
Running a popular indie publishing house in Aizawl is satisfying but there are also several challenges that come along the way.
October 31, 2024
Why are the Mizo people helping the Chin refugees in their state?
Communities and civil society organisations in Mizoram are facilitating the rehabilitation of Chin refugees who escaped persecution in Myanmar.
September 17, 2024
I travelled from Mizoram to Assam to learn the Hindi language
A youth from rural Mizoram narrates how the Hindi language helped him find career opportunities outside his state and facilitated his film-making education.
August 27, 2024
A Bru handicrafts maker laments the loss of traditions in Mizoram
Declining forest resources and easy availability of plastic is making young Bru people give up on bamboo handicrafts for daily use.
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