Sriram Anathanarayan notices the strong presence of strong women in the North East:

Of course my heart took a little dive when I saw the local Sub-Inspector of the Assam Police at the station receive his weekly bribe as they were unloading the sacks, but even here the women’s chutzpah was evident. She handed him a twenty-rupee note, and when he asked for more, she completely brushed him off. I’m not sure what she said, but she seemed to indicate the exact bodily orifice that he could shove his baton in or something along those lines. The khaki-clad lout slunk away, muttering something to himself, probably looking for the next handout.