Festivals, music, languages and the social questions that shape Assam and India. Here you will find a complete guide to Bihu, the story of the Tai Khamyang language and the people working to save it, the life and legacy of Zubeen Garg, and a look at women’s empowerment in India.
We write about culture with respect and accuracy, drawing on community voices, scholars and published sources, so that readers inside and outside Assam can understand and appreciate the region’s living traditions.
Assam celebrates Bihu three times a year. Learn the history of Rongali, Kongali and Bhogali Bihu, their rituals, the Bihu dance, and the pitha and jolpan that fill every home.
From Tura to “Ya Ali”, from controversies to a farewell joined by lakhs: a carefully sourced account of Zubeen Garg’s life, his death in Singapore, the ongoing trial and why Assam loved him.
A clear, up-to-date look at Indian women’s contributions, the challenges they still face, from violence to the pay gap, key laws and schemes, and what can drive real equality.
In a village near Margherita, 84-year-old Bhogeswar Thomung is believed to be the only person fully fluent in Khamyang. The history of this Tai language, why it is dying, and efforts to save it.
