Would you imagine that it takes someone one week to weave a beautiful Shawl like this?

The Internet is going to create huge opportunities for these craftsmen and women. They can market Indian textiles and crafts on the global market and will no longer be exploited by middlemen. But we have a long way to go before this happens.

                       

To get more familiar with India's North East, you could:

• Learn more about Chillibreeze's social entreprenuership arm in the NE.
• Take a trip to Sikkim with our writer.
• Go trout fishing in Meghalaya.
• Follow the Buddhist trail at Tawang.
• Get a glimpse of the paradise that Shillong, Meghalaya is.