World’s smallest river island: Umananda
Myth has it that Lord Shiva created for her a place in the bosom of the mighty Brahmaputra to please his...
Assam
Majuli: The world’s largest river island
Majuli (pronounced as mazuli) in Assam is a river island on the Brahmaputra. Spread in around 400 sq. km, Majuli...
The longest running train route
On 20 November 2011, one of the four pairs of Vivek Express trains began serving between Dibrugarh in Assam and Kanyakumari in...
The history of tea in India
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most popular beverages in the world. Tea originated in China, and the modern...
