Imagine a pregnant woman living on a remote riverine island in Assam. She has completed her antenatal check-ups at the nearest health centre, but the doctor advises her to undergo an ultrasound.
The digital age has changed the way languages survive, grow and reach people. For Assamese, this change creates both opportunities and serious challenges.
A grim irony is that wetlands in Guwahati and other parts of the state continue to degrade at a rapid pace, even though there is massive intervention on paper.
The flagging of the methanol cargo from Bogibeel Terminal in Dibrugarh for Dhaka by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal marked a historic milestone in Assam’s waterways, ...
