This article explores the challenges of mitigating perennial floods in Assam after the recent wave displaced thousands and inflicted damage...
Nava Thakuria
Mitigating perennial floods in Assam, a dream will hardly come true!
Broken Pots and Livelihoods
The erosion caused by the Brahmaputra River is threatening the exquisite handmade pottery tradition on Salmonara, the world's largest riverine...
The Borderlens Desk
Union Minister Sonowal eyes New Year inauguration for Assam’s Bogibeel projects
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, conducted a comprehensive review of ongoing initiatives on Monday, focusing on...
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By the banks of the river Brahmaputra: The stories we remiss to hear
How minuscule and transient are human lives, and even civilisations? Just specks and fleeting moments in the grander scheme of...
Liyum Karga
Assam’s flood crisis worsens; over 300,000 affected across 21 districts
The flood situation in Assam took a grim turn on August 29, impacting more than 300,000 individuals in 21 districts,...
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Guterres Warns of Potential Reduction in Flow of Major Himalayan Rivers Due to Melting Glaciers
During an event focused on the preservation of glaciers on Wednesday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres cautioned that the melting...
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India’s Proposed Arunachal Hydropower Project Includes “buffers” to Address Potential Impact From China’s Dam in Tibet
India is designing a proposed hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district with concerns over China’s proposed 60,000 MW...
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4,000 km-long River Cruise From Varanasi to Assam to Be Launched
On January 13, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially start what is reportedly the world’s longest river cruise, a journey...
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River Reflections: Impermanence, Erosion, Migration On The Brahmaputra
The uncertainty of life and livelihoods is forcing many to migrate from the temporary silt islands, locally known as chars...
Sanjoy Hazarika, IndiaSpend.com