Assam

Magh Bihu, also known as Bhogali Bihu, is a festival celebrated in Assam in January to mark the end of the harvest season. During this time, communities gather to celebrate…

In 2022, the Assam government launched the state’s millets mission to fulfil India’s export demand and double farmers’ incomes. NABARD sanctioned grants to support millet distribution in the state and…

Solar (photovoltaic) systems are one of the most cost-effective and easy-to-install decentralised renewable energy (DRE) systems around. However, installing them in different geographies comes with unique challenges. In the last…

Situated near the Brahmaputra river, Mothola village in Lahowal block of Assam’s Dibrugarh district is an extremely disaster-prone area. The physiographical features and meteorological circumstances of this region are the…

There are villages in Assam that don’t have electricity even today. Since 2018, many households in the state have been generating power using the rooftop solar panels installed under the…

The Ambubachi Mela is a yearly festival in Assam. Usually held in the middle of June, hordes of devotees and ascetics from all over the state and the country gather…

Street plays are a common sight in Majuli, a region with a rich culture steeped in the neo-Vaishnavite revival of performance and art. While these plays have historically portrayed religious…

In 2022, Assam experienced grave flooding and landslides that caused unprecedented damage and deaths and left more than 7 lakh people homeless. Majuli, a riverine island located in the Brahmaputra,…