Assam
Majuli: A hungry river and a succumbing island
Posted on 24 Sep, 2016 08:30 PMBrahmaputra is the highest siltation-carrying river in the world, and controlling erosion is not easy. Because of its characteristics, it does not have a parallel with any other river in the world. Mythologically also, the Brahmaputra has always been a disturbed river, highly meandering, says Gunajeet Kashyap (ACS), Election Officer, Majuli.
Forgotten water bearers of Guwahati
Posted on 19 Sep, 2016 06:04 PMGuwahati, one of the fastest growing cities in India, is thousands of years old. Once known as Pragjyotishpura or the city of eastern light, Guwahati has many ancient stories attached to it. This beautiful city finds mention in epics such as Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Puranas.
Majuli, world’s largest river island
Posted on 11 Sep, 2016 08:34 PMGuinness World Records names Assam’s Majuli world’s largest river island
Children of a lesser God
Posted on 09 Aug, 2016 10:32 PMIn what is considered the worst flood in a decade, the flood in Assam this year has swept over 2,800 villages away and submerged more than two lakh hectares of crop. More than 26 lakh people have been affected in 28 out of 34 districts of the state.
Assam, Bihar reel under severe flood
Posted on 08 Aug, 2016 11:13 PMOne of the worst floods in Assam and Bihar
When coal goes unheard
Posted on 01 Jul, 2016 12:21 PMIndia has the fifth largest coal reserves in the world [1].
33 crore people across 10 States hit by drought: Centre
Posted on 26 Apr, 2016 12:25 PMDrought has hit 33 crore people across 10 states, informs Centre
Water is more than a job for them
Posted on 21 Mar, 2016 08:39 AM"A job isn’t just a job. It’s who you are". That quote seems to define the five people who are being honoured for their extraordinary dedication in ensuring water to the people in Nagaon and the newly declared Hojai district of Assam.
Indigenous knowledge helps fisherfolk cope with floods
Posted on 03 Jan, 2016 05:39 PMDhemaji is one of the most flood-affected districts in Assam. Although the majority of its population depends on agriculture and sericulture, fishing and driftwood businesses are also practised on a smaller scale. People of Dhemaji are intimately associated with fish culture and capture for their livelihoods.
High frequency of floods and its effect on livelihoods
Tea trouble brewing in Assam
Posted on 05 Dec, 2015 10:31 PMAssam, which lies on either side of the Brahmaputra River and borders Bangladesh and Myanmar, is the world's largest tea-growing region (Wikipedia). According to estimates by the Tea Board of India in 2007, the state has 3.11 lakh hectares of area u