<p>Meet Nongthombam Rita, the unstoppable 45-year-old entrepreneur from Imphal’s Top Makha Leikai. What started as a small tea and snack stall outside her home is now Leimalen Foods—a thriving business putting a modern spin on Manipur’s traditional tastes. Rita’s journey took off after the Ningol Chakouba festival, inspiring her to innovate indigenous snacks like the ever-popular 'Chakhao Gulla,' a healthy black rice delicacy.</p>
