Majuli, an island right at the center of the mighty Brahmaputra River, is a land forgotten, or rather uninfluenced by the happenings around the world. Here, life is such as the flow of the river. The […]
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Photo Of The Day ~ Misty Valley
Among only a few hundred outsiders so far, we entered the smoky Ghallum Valley in April this year. A tributary of the Assam‘s beloved Lohit River in the very eastern edges of India near to […]
Photo of the Day: Man and River
The Diphlu River cuts through Kaziranga National Park and appears as serene as the expansive grasslands. It is a life saver for both humans and animals, ensuring a division between the two. Seen here, a […]
Re-Visiting The Indigenous Past Of Northeast India
With the advent of modern science, the recent decades has seen urban influence penetrating even the lives of those who remain far away from cities. The same applies here in Northeast India. The indigenous peoples […]
Photo Of The Day – Life in Arunachal Pradesh
Tribes in Arunachal Pradesh live a very simple life, connected much to nature and sustainable practices. Seen above, a granary of an Adi tribesman. Related: Tribal tour of central Arunachal Pradesh is a great introduction […]
Photo Of The Day – Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida)
The Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) is a beautiful passerine bird, common in eastern and southeastern Asia, photographed above in the thick woodlands of Manas National Park, Assam. They occupy forests and cultivated plantations. Both the male and female of the species look […]
Photo Of The Day – Kaziranga in the Monsoon Season
The annual monsoons play an important role in keeping the grasslands of Kaziranga National Park fertile, making way for great biodiversity to flourish. As seen here, the grasslands all green a few weeks back. Related […]
Photo Of The Day – Whreated Hornbill
The Whreathed Hornbill is an exotic tropical bird found from Bhutan to Southeast Asia. However, due to urbanization and illegal tree felling, the Hornbills along with other species face a threat of large scale habitat […]
Photo Of The Day – Monsoon Coming!
Its pre-monsoon here in Assam. The time of the year when the river will soon become an ocean. The skies darken with the presence of massive cloud formations and fresh greenery starts overtaking the fertile plains. […]
Photo of the Day – Land of the Headhunters
Nagaland, a tiny land of sixteen tribes, has ever since had a fascination with headhunting. Even two decades back, the forests of this India‘s hilly northeastern state stood witness to inter tribal rivalry. However, headhunting […]
