Guwahati

In the 1980s, reckless logging had rendered over 5500 acres of land barren. Today, the same land is a thriving eco-system teeming with all kinds of wildlife! #GreenIndia

The Kolkata-bound flight was flying at 36,000 ft in the Bangladesh airspace while the Guwahati-bound flight was safely flying at 35,000 ft. This was when the Bangladesh ATC asked the former to descend to 35,000 ft, breaking the 1000 ft rule.

"I swam towards the accident site and saw my mother. The currents were so strong that I could only grab her by the hair. Then I reached for her hand and pulled her to the pillar."

Amazingly, the state has been suffering its own disaster for a month now, but still contributed Rs 1 crore for Kerala Flood Relief.

From identifying edible herbs and bee-keeping to transplanting paddy, this remarkable initiative is "bridging the field-to-plate gap" for city-based youngsters!

India has some amazing places and you should make it a point to go on a road trip to explore them.

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

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.

In yet another step towards improving Northeast’s links with the mainland, Indian Railways has just launched a freight train from Guwahati in Assam to Kalyan in Maharashtra.

Guwahati's railway station has set a green benchmark by completely depending on solar power, cutting down its carbon footprint considerably.