Floods: Millions Marooned In India, B’desh
Floodwaters inundated more of Bangladesh and northeast India on Tuesday, officials said, as authorities struggled…
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Flood Situation Critical In Assam, Other States
The flood situation in the northeast took a turn for the worse on Friday as…
Assam: Opposition Decries Bulldozer ‘Revenge’
Opposition parties in Assam on Monday decried both the bulldozing of houses of villagers allegedly…
Assam: Despite Repeated Disasters, Many Have No Desire To Migrate
Habidul Islam plans to never move away again from the place where he grew up….
Black Bears Stray From Assam National Park In Unprecedented Numbers
On the night of 15 December 2021, Suken Gayari got the shock of his life….
Floods Eat Away At Assam’s Indigenous Land
Hemram Pegu has been forced to rebuild his home at least eight times in the…
The Lament Of The Brahmaputra Riverbank
Songs have always chronicled social, political, historic, geographical, cultural and environmental change. Many popular singers…
In Assam, Village Committees Lead The Way During Floods
Over the past three decades, the severity of both droughts and floods has increased in…
Assam’s Manas National Park Regains Its Glory
Jatin Gayary beams with joy every time he sees a tiger in Manas National Park…
Stilt Houses Help People Withstand Floods In Assam
Ratan Pathuri watches floodwater swirl below his veranda. The swollen Dhansiri River has inundated Pathuri’s…
Floating Farms Boost Flood Resilience In Majuli
For the past few months, Rombha Payeng has had fewer worries on her mind. The…
In Assam, ATMs Purify Arsenic-Laced Water
At least twice a week, Monika Deka makes a trip to the 30-foot-tall, bright blue…
Brahmaputra Swallowed 4.27 Lakh Hectares Of Land: Minister
Assam has lost about 4.27 lakh hectares of land due to the erosion of the…
Adopt ‘Decent Family Planning Policy’: Assam CM To Minority Community
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday urged the minority community to adopt a…
Assam Bans All Islamic Schools, Drawing Criticism
Assam, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, on Wednesday passed a law…
India’s Covid-19 Cases Top Global Rank As More Of Economy Opens
India reported 78,512 novel coronavirus infections on Monday, more than any other country but fewer…
Floods, Covid-19 Hobble 2 Of India’s Poorest States
Floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in two of India’s poorest states have displaced or…
By Boat & On Foot, Assam Hunts For Plasma For COVID Patients
When doctors in a flood-ravaged Indian state urgently sought plasma of a particular blood type…
Floods Kill Scores In Assam, 9 Rhinos Drown
Intense rain and floods in Assam have killed at least 84 people and displaced more…
Floods In Assam Force A Million From Their Homes
Heavy flooding triggered by monsoon rains has forced more than a million people to flee…
Yogi Adityanath Defends ‘Strict’ Action To Quell Protests In UP
The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh has rebuffed accusations from rights groups of police abuses…
Modi Contradicts Amit Shah Over Citizenship Register
Prime Minister Narendra Modi contradicted his closest lieutenant over plans for a nationwide register as…
Why India’s New Citizenship Plans Are Stirring Protests
Thousands of Indians have been protesting against a new citizenship law as well as possible…
CAA Stir: Modi Summons Ministers To Discuss Security Situation
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a meeting with his council of ministers on Saturday…
CAA: Protesters Cheered On By Actors, Artists & Singers
With a voice known to millions of Indian movie goers, Zubeen Garg crooned one of…