The Sarok Festival of the Aka (Hrusso) community was celebrated at Bana in Bichom district, marking 50 years of the festival as a living symbol of cultural heritage, identity, and continuity. The event reflects the community’s traditional customs, social bonds, and connection with nature, ...

The Guwahati Asian Film Festival (January 22–25, 2026) will highlight India’s linguistic diversity by featuring films in Bajjika. Bajjika is an Indo-Aryan language variety spoken in parts of Bihar and in Nepal, its name linked to the ancient Vajji (Vaishali) region. Once viewed mainly within ...

Sattriya — Assam’s classical dance tradition rooted in Vaishnavite devotion — is increasingly finding admirers abroad. Among them is Perrine Legoullon of France, who has emerged as a committed practitioner after nearly a decade of rigorous study. Here are the key highlights of the article: ...

The Assam government has declared that there will be eight book fairs across the state in 2025 as part of the 'Year of Books'. The fairs will be co-organized by the Publication Board of Assam and the Assam State Textbook Production and Publication Corporation Ltd. The fairs were scheduled in ...

The Jogighopa caves in Bongaigaon and the Dudhnoi Rock inscription in Goalpara are significant historical and cultural sites in Assam that deserve preservation as key heritage tourism attractions. Visually Jogighopa Cave Temples are incomparable to unbelievable achievements of art and ...

Life-size statue of earliest and legendary freedom fighter U Tirot Sing Syiem unveiled in Meghalaya to mark the 190th anniversary of his death.  The monument, put up by the Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC), serves as a tribute to the legendary Khasi chief who led an armed resistance against ...

On March 5, 2025, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, the President of India, inaugurated the second edition of Vividhta Ka Amrit Mahotsav at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This festival aims to showcase the rich cultural heritage of India by presenting different regions in separate editions. The second edition highlights ...

The Saras Aajeevika Mela 2025, one of India’s most celebrated exhibitions of rural art, craft, and tradition, is set to take place at Noida Haat, Sector 33 A, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. This significant event, organized by the Ministry of Rural Development in partnership with the National Institute of ...

In a significant event on February 24, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the largest Jhumoir dance performance at Guwahati’s Sarusajai Stadium, in honor of the 200th anniversary of Assam’s tea industry. The event, titled ‘Jhumoir Binandini 2025,’ featured more than 8,000 artists from ...

Maha Shivratri is a significant festival in Hinduism, celebrated annually to pay tribute to Lord Shiva. He is recognized as the god of destruction and transformation within the Trimurti, which also features Lord Brahma (the creator) and Lord Vishnu (the preserver). This festival carries immense ...