In a remarkable recognition of Assam’s cultural diversity and traditional knowledge, the Geographical Indications (GI) Registry in Chennai has officially awarded GI tags to eight distinct ...

Growers of world-famous Assam tea are encroaching into forests, fuelling a conflict between elephants and humans, locals and authorities in the Indian state have said. Officials blame small-scale ...

This three-day event aims to showcase Assam's rich tea heritage alongside its vibrant folk traditions. Mrinal Talukdar, the festival organiser, highlighted the event's key features. The festival ...

After a long day of work at a tea garden in Assam's Chapatoli village, Ms Kharia had made her way home, walking through the gentle curves of the hills around her neighbourhood. She ate and slept ...