Manor Din: Arupjyoti Saikia on how the Burmese invasion of Assam transpired
It is a story of court intrigues that took place in the final decade of the 600-year-old Ahom Kingdom, one of India’s greatest polities
Assam floods 2023: Around 34,000 people affected; IMD predicts heavy rain for next 5 days
Assam gets 2,818 millimetres of rainfall in a year and has received nearly 10 per cent of the rains in the last 10 days
How locals are trying to save the dying Deepor Beel
Some initiatives, along with bettering the health of the beel, have also provided employment to women from the community
Quest for Modern Assam: The vast canvas of a small state and its struggle for identity and modernity
Arupjyoti Saikia’s book does not disappoint; in the space of just over half a century, it covers the breathless changes that have …
What do the top climate change stories of 2021 tell us
Double trouble
Two layers of black carbon, a pollutant causing greenhouse effect, have been found over Guwahati. Usually there is just one
China dams on Brahmaputra: Assam asks Centre to intervene
Admits that weak and old embankments are another threat to flood-ravaged Assam
Narendra Modi takes U-turn on large hydro projects in Arunachal
After endorsing smaller hydropower projects during pre-election campaign, the prime minister pushes for big dams during his recent visit to Itanagar
With elections over, Dibang hydro project powers on in Arunachal Pradesh
Voters feel BJP has backtracked on poll promise of addressing their concerns about the impact of big dams
BJP attempts to garner anti-dam votes in Assam
Manifesto promises fail to impress. Steps proposed by BJP to address concerns arising from large dams will not solve anything, say activists
Draft EIA 2020: How it may impact North East
The region, with eight per cent of India’s total geographical area, has 25 per cent of India’s forest cover