It was Bolinarayan Bora’s essay titled Chah Bagisar Coolie (The Tea Garden Coolie), published in 1887 in ‘Mau’, a magazine which he edited and published from Kolkata, which is today seen as the most ...

At Cannes, Urmimala and Snigdha Baruah did more than walk the red carpet. They carried Assam with them, presenting heritage, ...

The last decade has seen an explosion of writing from North-East India. While fiction and poetry from the region led the way, nonfiction, recording the history, politics, anthropology, environmental ...

Assamese writer Namita Baishya speaks about history in fiction, loneliness, memory, storytelling, literary influences, and her works.

Assamese summer cuisine uses seasonal produce, souring agents, and minimal spices to create light, cooling dishes ideal for ...

Snigdha P. Roy’s debut feature traces the emotional journey of a young girl coping with the loss of her mother ...

Assamese film Aakuti, directed by Snigdha P Roy, heads to NYIFF 2026, showcasing a poignant mother-child emotional journey.

Food has always been a universal connection among diverse people in India. The fact that even though the spices, vegetables and other ingredients are similar, the cuisines are different. Each state in ...

For Kriti Sharma, this was meant to be a low-key Bihu. New city, new college, surrounded by strangers and with no immediate chance of travelling back home. She had made peace with this but then ...