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Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East

Shitangshu Hazarika March 4, 2026 4 min read

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My Journey of Knowing Dr. Norman Borlaug: The Father of the Green Revolution

Staff Writer January 4, 2026 10 min read

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Dong System: How a Community-led Traditional Irrigation System Keeps Assam’s Fields Alive

Monidip Chutia December 10, 2025 6 min read

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Kaziranga: Where the Wild Rhinos Roam

Staff Writer November 1, 2025 6 min read

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Heritage & Indigenous Know...

NITI Aayog member calls for science to back tribal knowledge

Staff Writer

October 5, 2026

Agriculture, Northeast India, ...

Nagaland’s Chizami seed bank preserves 156 crop varieties

Staff Writer

September 23, 2026

Agriculture, Editor's picks, G...

Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East

Shitangshu Hazarika

July 14, 2026

The President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam presenting the First Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for Leadership in Agriculture to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug at an Award function in New Delhi on March 15, 2005.

Americas, Commentary, Editor's...

My Journey of Knowing Dr. Norman Borlaug: The Father of the Green Revolution

Staff Writer

July 8, 2026

Dong irrigation refers to a community-managed water management system to divert river water through earthen canals for irrigation and household use. This centuries-old system is crucial in areas near the Indo-Bhutan border, especially for wet paddy cultivation during dry seasons when natural water sources are insufficient.

Agriculture, Editor's picks, N...

Dong System: How a Community-led Traditional Irrigation System Keeps Assam’s Fields Alive

Monidip Chutia

July 8, 2026

Kaziranga: Where the Wild Rhinos Roam

Staff Writer

July 8, 2026

Agriculture, Northeast India, ...

The untold story of Chinese ‘experts’ who nurtured India’s tea industry in Assam

Dr. Gautam Kumar Saikia

October 23, 2025

Agriculture, Culture & Soc...

Let us harness the healing power of silkworm food plants

Dr Urmimala Hazarika

October 23, 2025

Agriculture, Northeast India, ...

The Sacred Brew: How One Man’s Organic Revolution is Preserving Assam’s Tea Legacy

Staff Writer

October 23, 2025

Commentary, Northeast India, O...

Tea, Tariffs, and the Price of Trade: From Boston Harbor to Modern America

Dr. Gautam Kumar Saikia

October 23, 2025

Climate & Environment, Con...

Gibbons, homestay and homestead tea cultivation: A remarkable story of conservation from Assam’s tea country

Staff Writer

October 23, 2025

Agriculture, Northeast India, ...

Transforming Assam’s Honey Production: Over Two Decades of Innovation and Community Impact

Dr. Mukul Kr. Deka

October 23, 2025

For centuries, the hills of Assam nurtured one of humanity’s most remarkable plants: Tea. The indigenous peoples of this region didn’t need to “discover” tea: they lived with it, understood it and developed methods for its use. This is not a story that begins with European arrival, but one that was violently interrupted by it.

Commentary, Northeast India, O...

Reclaiming Assam’s Tea Legacy: A Story of Indigenous Knowledge Pushed Under the Carpet and East India Company’s Colonial Theft

Dr. Gautam Kumar Saikia

October 23, 2025

Agriculture, Northeast India, ...

Reviving Assam’s Lifelines: How Hill Communities Are Saving Their Ancient Springs

Monidip Chutia

October 23, 2025

Agriculture, Northeast India, ...

Northeast India

Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East

My Journey of Knowing Dr. Norman Borlaug: The Father of the Green Revolution

Dong System: How a Community-led Traditional Irrigation System Keeps Assam’s Fields Alive

Kaziranga: Where the Wild Rhinos Roam

NITI Aayog member calls for science to back tribal knowledge

Nagaland’s Chizami seed bank preserves 156 crop varieties

Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East

My Journey of Knowing Dr. Norman Borlaug: The Father of the Green Revolution

Dong System: How a Community-led Traditional Irrigation System Keeps Assam’s Fields Alive

Kaziranga: Where the Wild Rhinos Roam

The untold story of Chinese ‘experts’ who nurtured India’s tea industry in Assam

Let us harness the healing power of silkworm food plants

The Sacred Brew: How One Man’s Organic Revolution is Preserving Assam’s Tea Legacy

Tea, Tariffs, and the Price of Trade: From Boston Harbor to Modern America

Gibbons, homestay and homestead tea cultivation: A remarkable story of conservation from Assam’s tea country

Transforming Assam’s Honey Production: Over Two Decades of Innovation and Community Impact

Reclaiming Assam’s Tea Legacy: A Story of Indigenous Knowledge Pushed Under the Carpet and East India Company’s Colonial Theft

Reviving Assam’s Lifelines: How Hill Communities Are Saving Their Ancient Springs

The Hidden Treasures in Assam’s Fields: How Traditional Red Rice Could Transform Nutrition

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