In Depth : Meghalayan Age

Meghalaya, which means the land of clouds is also known to the world as one of the wettest places on Earth. But now, it has a new claim to fame ... The state has a big role in determining the age we are living in - all thanks to a stalagmite found in the Mawmluh cave in the northeastern state. In today's In Depth, we take up in detail what the Meghalayan Age is, how did scientists classify the Holocene Epoch and what is the basis on which these classifications are done.