Assam

"What we are doing right now may endure for few years only, but as I strongly believe, we should not depend on the government all the time. All we need is a strong willpower and determination."

Female masons from Muslim migrant community and other local communities in lower Assam’s Barpeta district break gender stereotypes by building toilets

Assam is facing floods and the Indian Railways has stepped in to help people, providing shelter and some relief.

A true celebration of every ethnicity is effortlessly exemplified through its souvenirs and keepsakes, and give one a periscopic insight into a region’s history, culture and geography.

Unable to watch it live in Russia, the 53-year-old fan is hoping to create a stadium-like atmosphere for nearly 500 football buffs in town. After all, there is no fun in enjoying a nail-biting finish alone, right?

Rabijita Gogoi took up direction at a time when there were very few women directors in India. After directing close to 25 plays in a host of Indian Languages, she is back in Assam for a permanent stint.

"If I can't be a champion anymore, I will make a champion," says the determined 21-year-old who teaches village kids despite the decay of her fingers and toes due to a rare ailment!

As the success of this amazing initiative has shown, a small act of kindness can make a huge difference in someone's life. Here's how you too can transform someone's world!

Priyanka Das has been appointed as the ambassador of “For Girls and Science", an initiative that was launched in 2014 to promote scientific pursuits amongst young people and especially, girls.

Setting an example, the legislator turned pallbearer for a poverty-stricken constituent who had died and who only had a physically-challenged cousin to call family.