Risa: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has of late made it his style statement to sport the Risa. The Biplab Deb government is now eyeing to promote Risa as the signature textile of Tripura nationally. Risa is a customary handwoven cloth used by Tripura’s indigenous tribal communities. The Risa is used as a head […]
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What is a Dragon Fruit?
Dragon fruit: The Gujarat government has decided to rename the dragon fruit as ‘kamalam’. Dragon fruit is the fruit of a species of wild cactus indigenous to South and Central America, where it is called pitaya or pitahaya. The fruit’s flesh is usually white or red — although there is a less common yellow pitaya […]