March 2025

Across the world, as travellers seek immersive experiences beyond sightseeing, dance tourism, with its storytelling, has emerged as a way to step into the cultural heart of a destination. In India, home to eight classical dance forms, Sattriya stands apart—not just as a dance, but as a living heritage deeply rooted in Assam’s monastic traditions. […]

History, culture, mystique—Urvashi Island, is all this and more. An evocative, rocky islet rising from the powerful currents of the Brahmaputra, near the vibrant riverfront of Panbazar in Guwahati, it is a sanctuary of ancient artistry, spiritual significance, and the cultural brilliance of early Assam. Until a few years ago, during the dry months of