The allure of nostalgia and anticipation for the future captivates us, and literature is no exception. In 2025, several remarkable books emerged, showcasing the creative potential and cultural ...

For decades, not weeks as the recent discourse in Assam would have us believe, the people of Assam, especially its scholars and litterateurs, politicians and bureaucrats, media and activists, have ...

As a language, Assamese has a long, deep-rooted and cherished history. But there have been times in the past when questions have been raised about its unique identity and comparisons being made to ...

Guwahati: Assamese film Xhoihobote Dhemalite (Rainbow Fields) has won an award for Best Screenplay in the Treasure Coast International Film Festival, Florida (USA) held from August 16 to 19. The film ...

In his famous essay, “Three Hundred Ramayanas,” (1987) AK Ramanujan ascertains the plurality of the Rama katha. While Valmiki, the sovereignty of the “original” Sanskrit text, created in Rama the ...

Origins of the Tweedledum-Tweedledee relationship between Bengali and Assamese can be traced to the provincial administration in British India where educated Bengalis in droves were at the helm. The ...

In 1826, the English East India Company annexed Assam and integrated it into the Bengal Presidency. By 1836, Bengali was declared the official language and later became the medium of instruction.