Assam

This in turn prevents farmers from burning stubble after harvesting their crop. Having sold over 50,000 straws so far, he hopes to process 5 tonnes of waste to produce more. Here’s more about his process.

“We have been able to directly impact about 4,500 people directly. Indirectly (since households are dependent on them), this number is close to about 30,000,” says Saurav Malhotra.

These rare Cordyceps mushrooms have medicinal properties backed by research. They are anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-aging, anti-microbial, and anti-viral among other benefits.

At a time when over 48 lakh people across 30 districts have been affected by the #AssamFloods, the region’s traditional wisdom holds out hope.

India: Post your comments on the Draft EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) norms as explained by the Union ministry before August 11 deadline.

"There were times when I thought about giving up not just the work, but life itself. But then I would think about my brother, and find motivation once again," says Jenpu Rongmei.

The current range of furniture being designed by the institute includes beds, examination tables, wheelchairs and screens between beds, amongst others. These will be particularly useful for isolation and quarantine centres.

They source over 1500 kg of tea from about 250+ tea growers in Assam in a year and sell 450+ units of their products in a month!

Designed by a trio of engineers from Assam, these bricks are made using electric machines instead of being fired in kilns — eliminating carbon emission and pollution! #Innovation #Sustainable

Casting first-time actors, children and even people from her native village, Rima Das has completely changed the way we look at filmmaking.