Asom Barta

Uttam Paul, a resident of Rukni Part IV village in Cachar, beams with pride as he reflects on the remarkable transformation his village has undergone. Born and brought up in a remote...

Enhancing the inland waterways connectivity, the second Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC) meeting was held in Kaziranga last month where initiatives of over ₹1400 cr were announced. The event was organized by...

The New Year began on a positive note for Assam when on January 3, 2025, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the State and launched a series of developmental initiatives aimed at enhancing...

Manabendra Dev Ray (APS) The forthcoming Advantage Assam summit in the month of February 2025 will be one of the most anticipated events in the last three-and-a-half-year of the ruling dispensation in...

Delhi-based entrepreneur Sunita Agarwala is a travel freak. At the first possible opportunity, she and her husband Bharat Agarwala with their 10-year-old son Nirvaan pack their bags and are off to a...

Thirty-year-old Santosh Kumar Singh has been battling cancer for the past two years. Unable to cope with the financial strain, his father, Dilip Singh, was forced to sell their house. “My son’s...

Ethnic groups are integral to the rich cultural fabric of Assam. These diverse communities have contributed significantly over the centuries to the prosperity of the State. Their unique traditions, art, and culture...

Laxmi Rani Sinha, in her mid 40s from Kathal in Cachar, wakes up before sunrise each day to complete her household chores before heading to her shop—Parimal Sweets. There, she spends her...

At the end of every year and the beginning of a new one, I, like most of you, take a silent pledge to improve upon my achievements of the year gone, muse...