Guwahati sits on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra River, the nucleus of the city, set against the staggering beauty of the Nilachal hills. Guwahati is listed among the 100 fastest developing cities of the world and in India, it ranks as the fifth fastest growing city. Every time you visit Guwahati, you will notice…

Hundreds of tourists wander across the elegant tea-garden pockets tucked away from the surrounding noise of the cities. Synonymous with India’s highest tea cultivating site, Northeastern states is renowned for its glorious coloured, rich and distinct malty flavoured tea. Assam has established a reputation for contributing 50% of India’s tea output. Assam tea is a…

The Khongtong village, remotely located in the eastern Khasi Hills of Meghalaya has a unique phenomenon which has given this place a special recognition. The inhabitants here follow a unique system of communicating with each other i.e. by giving each person a whistled tune instead of names. Popularly known as the whistling village’, this tradition…

Northeast India has various ethnic groups who have their own individual dialects. Unlike other states, northeast states were not divided based on languages but on administrative convenience. The 75% of North East Indian languages belong to the four ancient language families, viz Indo-Aryan, Tibeto-Burman, Austro-Asiatic and Dravidian. According to the 1971 census, approximately 220 languages…

The Sivsagar town is a melting pot of heritage and history and is another bustling tourist destination in Assam. Historical landmarks through the ages abound everywhere in this town including spoils of the great Ahom dynasty. The place with its entire historical charm is gradually becoming one of the most sought-after tourist spots. Places of…