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Northeast India

  • My Journey of Knowing Dr. Norman Borlaug: The Father of the Green Revolution
    January 4, 2026

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

    TFP
  • Dong System: How a Community-led Traditional Irrigation System Keeps Assam’s Fields Alive
    December 10, 2025

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

    Monidip Chutia
  • Kaziranga: Where the Wild Rhinos Roam
    November 1, 2025

    Kaziranga: Where the Wild Rhinos Roam

    TFP
  • The untold story of Chinese ‘experts’ who nurtured India’s tea industry in Assam 
    September 10, 2025

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

    Gautam Saikia
  • Let us harness the healing power of silkworm food plants
    September 3, 2025

    Let us harness the healing power of silkworm food plants

    Dr Urmimala Hazarika
  • The Sacred Brew: How One Man’s Organic Revolution is Preserving Assam’s Tea Legacy
    August 26, 2025

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

    TFP
  • Tea, Tariffs, and the Price of Trade: From Boston Harbor to Modern America
    August 10, 2025

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

    Gautam Saikia
  • Gibbons, homestay and homestead tea cultivation: A remarkable story of conservation from Assam’s tea country
    August 5, 2025

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

    TFP
  • Transforming Assam’s Honey Production: Over Two Decades of Innovation and Community Impact
    July 14, 2025

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

    Dr. Mukul Kr. Deka
  • Reclaiming Assam’s Tea Legacy: A Story of Indigenous Knowledge Pushed Under the Carpet and East India Company’s Colonial Theft
    July 13, 2025

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

    Gautam Saikia
  • Reviving Assam’s Lifelines: How Hill Communities Are Saving Their Ancient Springs
    July 10, 2025

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

    Monidip Chutia
  • The Hidden Treasures in Assam’s Fields: How Traditional Red Rice Could Transform Nutrition
    July 8, 2025

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

    TFP
  • The 34-Shilling Bid That Launched Assam’s Tea Industry 
    June 30, 2025

    The 34-Shilling Bid That Launched Assam’s Tea Industry 

    Gautam Saikia

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