Assam’s tea gardens brace for the climate squeeze on first flush
In the gardens around Jorhat, pluckers are picking what managers call a ‘confused first flush’ —…
The hajong craft of Sualkuchi: Assam’s golden silk weaves a digital thread
The looms of Sualkuchi, which have dressed Assam’s weddings and festivals for centuries, are now humming…
The Bodo weavers of Kokrajhar: eri silk and the quiet economy of the north bank
In the villages of Kokrajhar, Bodo women have spun eri silk for generations, winding the creamy…
Assam’s ‘bee corridors’: how the state’s farmers are betting on pollinators
Along the paddy fields of Nagaon district, small wooden boxes are changing the arithmetic of farming:…
The Tiwa kingdom of Assam: a 500-year-old monarchy finds a new generation
The Tiwa people of Assam’s plains and hills maintain one of India’s most unusual institutions: an…
The Bodo-language film wave: Kokrajhar’s new cinema tells its own stories
For decades, Bodo-language cinema meant documentaries funded by cultural bodies. A new generation is making features…
Assam’s ‘one district one product’: from muga to mangrove honey
Assam’s ‘one district one product’ programme has selected 33 products — muga silk from Sualkuchi, mangrove…
The Dehing Patkai rainforest: Assam’s green frontier gets a new protection plan
Dehing Patkai, Assam’s last surviving lowland rainforest, is a green vault of hornbills, tigers and the…
The Gamosa economy: Assam’s towel of many uses goes global
The gamosa, the woven cotton cloth that Assam uses for honouring guests, drying hands and everything…
Assam’s char-chapori cricket: the sandbar leagues that outdraw the stadium
When the Brahmaputra retreats in winter, the sandbars of Dhubri district turn into cricket grounds —…