Asom Barta

It has been 75 years since India gained independence but some ideas have not changed yet. For example, in the past our education system emphasised producing salaried professionals. Even today, our students...

One of the underlying factors in the rapid development of modern medicine is the unprecedented advances made in the field of biomedical engineering. Simply put, biomedical engineering acts as the bridge between...

Every school or educational institution has a school management committee (SMC) to supervise its various functions. However, with changing times, the formation and features of these committees must also change. Representatives from...

Here is a brief round-up of the activities of various departments: Power:Assam's first solar power plant set up under Assam Solar Energy Policy, 2017 on a 'Build, Own, Operate' model was inaugurated...

Culture is food for thought which keeps humanity alive. A human being needs food to survive. But given a choice, he would ideally prefer a healthy diet than just any food. A...

Agriculture is fast turning out to be a career option for many across the country and Assam thanks to agripreneurs and mavericks like Samir Bordoloi. Bordoloi, widely known across India as ‘Farmer...

The State Cabinet has decided to accord the status of indigenous Muslims to five Assamese Muslim sub-groups: Gorias, Moriyas, Deshis, Jolhas and Syeds. The Cabinet said that the move will “ensure their...

Asom Barta (AB) met Minister for Water Resources, IPR, Parliamentary Affairs, Social Justice & Empowerment Pijush Hazarika (PH) to discuss the flood situation and post-flood measures besides working of his other departments....

It is high time to admit the fact that one of the hindrances to India’s development— be it socio-political, economic, cultural or scientific— is the lack of comprehensive high quality research, or...