As you drive down to Gauripur from Guwahati, tune in to Goalpariya Lokogeet; you will find no better companion on the 260 km ride than these folk songs that tell you how life is just a journey and how you are born, made and moulded for it. It was first popularised by Goalpariya folk music […]

In North Guwahati, one finds history at every turn. About 25 km from Guwahati, once known as Durjaya, it was the capital of ancient Kamarupa. With river Brahmaputra skirting along the east, it is also known as Raja-Duar or King’s Gate. Besides several architectural vestiges, including inscriptions—each a masterpiece of our ancient heritage and civilization—North

A visit to Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (12 km from Tinsukia and 50 km from Dibrugarh) is one that excites all senses. An ideal habitat for over 500 species of birds –grassland birds like Black Breasted Parrotbill, Swamp Francolin, Jerdon’s Babbler and Bushchat , and a large number of migratory birds during winter, it is a

Five kilometres from Naharkatia and 50 kilometres from Dibrugarh, Namphake is one of Assam’s most exotic destinations. Spread along the banks of the Dihing, a tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra, this picturesque village has a old-world charm that draws you within its fold. The largest of Tai Phake villages in the State, Namphake is home

About 35 km north-west of Guwahati, across River Brahmaputra, Hajo is by far one of Assam’s most interesting and significant destinations. Hajo known as the Triveni Sangam of Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism, Hajo is best known for its two hilltop religious shrines – Poa Mecca, a centre of pilgrimage for Muslims on Garudachal hill and

In Assam, bell metal products are as ubiquitous as bamboo handicrafts. The second-largest handicraft of Assam, bell metal items and artifacts catch one’s attention because of how unique they appear to the eye. An alloy of copper and tin, bell metal, unlike bronze, has higher content of tin and hence, it is preferred by the

Assam is a mosaic of unique travel destinations, some little known ones offering you the chance to walk off the beaten trail and find the perfect Instagrammable photo. One such destination, steeped in spirituality, is Narayanpur, on the north banks of the Brahmaputra. There is Letekupukhuri, 12 kms from Narayanpur, which claims pride of place

A mere 100 kilometres from Guwahati in West Karbi Anglong district is Umswai Valley – Assam’s bamboo county. A scenic cluster of villages inhabited by indigenous Tiwa tribe, here bamboo dominates the village scape—from groves to homestead walls and gates. The journey to Umswai best exemplifies the saying ‘bumpy roads lead to the best places.’

When you next visit Kaziranga National Park, try to manage the length of your stay for a trip to the Karbi villages close-by. A friendly and one of the oldest tribes of Assam, the Karbis have been residing nearby the Park for ages apart from the sprawling Karbi-Anglong district in the centre of Assam. Their

Gethsemane, a man-made woodland near Bhairabkunda in Bodoland’s Udalguri district, leaves one awestruck. Sown into a 15 lakh tree cover over 17 years, it is veritably the region’s jewel in the crown. Today, all along the drive through Gethsemane to Bhairabkunda, one marvels at the handiwork of the local community in transforming 750 hectares of barren land