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Tora Agarwala
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Temporary job, permanent hero: How a safai karamchari saved the day at an Assam hospitalSubscriber Only
May 12, 2020 14:22 IST
When no one came forward, he was the first to volunteer to clean the COVID-19 ward in an Assam hospital. A month later, all he wishes for is one thing: a permanent position in the hospital he has cleaned, day in and day out, for more than a decade.
Tue, May 12, 2020
First rhino poaching reported in Kaziranga National Park in 13 monthsSubscriber Only
May 10, 2020 11:35 IST
Conservationist and authority on Asian rhinos, Bibhab Talukdar feels that the presence of AK-47 cartridges implies that it was a well-organised crime.
Sun, May 10, 2020
Mizoram’s lone patient discharged after 45 days but state not ‘Covid Free’ yetSubscriber Only
May 09, 2020 21:28 IST
Mizoram now has zero active coronavirus cases. Here's why authorities are still wary of declaring the state as ‘COVID-free’.
Sat, May 09, 2020
Explained: What is African Swine Fever reported in India for the first time?Subscriber Only
May 06, 2020 15:32 IST
Over 2,900 pigs have died in the Assam due to African Swine Fever (ASF), which does not affect humans but can be catastrophic for pigs.
Thu, May 07, 2020
In green zone Guwahati, confused traders see redSubscriber Only
May 04, 2020 21:34 IST
Confusion marked small enterprises through the city. Unsure about what they should do on the first day of the lockdown, many chose to half open shutters and clean their shops.
Mon, May 04, 2020
A film documents the last honey hunters of Arunachal Pradesh Subscriber Only
May 03, 2020 17:32 IST
Chi Lupo —which recently won ‘best documentary’ at the 10th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival Awards 2020 — documents the traditional honey hunting practice of Arunachal Pradesh’s Sherpduken tribe
Mon, May 04, 2020
IIT-Guwahati proposes bamboo hospital furniture during Covid-19Subscriber Only
May 01, 2020 18:00 IST
A decade-old bamboo furniture project finds new relevance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fri, May 01, 2020
Covid-19 lockdown has some unintended gains: Fall in crime rate, fatalities on roads, suicidesSubscriber Only
April 30, 2020 15:52 IST
Covid-19 lockdown: While country-wide data is not available, accounts of police officers and hospital emergency workers in certain states indicate the trend.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
3,345 km, 84 hours: From Chennai to Aizawl, youth accompanies body of best friend back homeSubscriber Only
April 28, 2020 22:33 IST
Now that it is over, and his friend Vivian Remsanga has been laid to rest, Malchhanhima is tired, barely able to keep up with his buzzing phone.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
11 migrants cross over back home to Assam from BhutanSubscriber Only
April 28, 2020 16:24 IST
Although the journey Bakshi and his co-workers took is shorter compared to the month-long journeys (a man travelled the breadth of the country from Gujarat to Assam last week) reported from across the country, it is probably one of the few which have involved crossing an international border.
Tue, Apr 28, 2020
Making a connection: The young paramedics of Assam who are on call to answer your Covid-19 queries, 24/7Subscriber Only
April 28, 2020 11:03 IST
Around the country, dedicated Covid-19 helplines have sprung into action to field questions related to the pandemic. In one such centre in Assam, here is how young paramedics keep the conversation going, one phone call at a time.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Infodemic and Pandemic join hands to take on COVID-19 fake news in AssamSubscriber Only
April 28, 2020 11:01 IST
Part of ‘Check the Fake’ initiative, a comic strip from Assam spells out the dangers of fake news spreading during the pandemic
Tue, Apr 28, 2020
Pandemic spins a new avatar for Assam’s eri silk: face masksSubscriber Only
April 27, 2020 10:23 IST
Textile experts believe that Assam’s eri silk could be a worthy candidate for medical textile
Mon, Apr 27, 2020
Lockdown library: Aizawl locality turns new page with doorstep delivery of booksSubscriber Only
April 24, 2020 18:17 IST
The process works exactly how a physical library would, except you don’t need to go to the library — the library comes to you.
Fri, Apr 24, 2020
Assam allows conditional inter-district travel for 3 days, adhering to MHA guidelinesSubscriber Only
April 22, 2020 19:32 IST
“This does not mean we have given blanket permission for movement across districts,” said Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
2,900 km on foot and truck, Assam man is home at last: ‘Will never step out again’Subscriber Only
April 22, 2020 02:32 IST
On Monday, Jadav Gogoi, a migrant worker from Assam, completed a journey of around 2,900 km, partly on foot, partly on a truck, battling storms, hunger and thieves to reach his hometown in Nagaon district.
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
Salazar Slytherin: In Arunachal Pradesh, a new viper species is named after Harry Potter characterSubscriber Only
April 18, 2020 14:51 IST
A group of researchers decided to honour JK Rowling by naming their most recent discovery — a pit viper species in Arunachal Pradesh — after a Harry Potter character
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
For 36 hours, body of popular Meghalaya doctor wasn’t given a resting placeSubscriber Only
April 17, 2020 04:15 IST
On Thursday, Meghalaya’s first COVID-19 patient — a 69-year-old physician and founder of one of the first big private hospitals of the state — was buried at a church cemetery, almost 36 hours after he died.
Fri, Apr 17, 2020
In Assam, coronavirus lockdown is breaking the chain of traditional Bihu economySubscriber Only
April 13, 2020 09:37 IST
Assam has 31 reported COVID-19 cases, including one death. Since last week, authorities have been issuing diligent reminders about how to celebrate Bihu during COVID-19, with proper social distancing norms.
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
Coronavirus scare: Life inside a containment zone in GuwahatiSubscriber Only
April 06, 2020 17:26 IST
As neighbourhoods and housing complexes are sealed across the country, the travails of one in Assam’s Guwahati show how residents try and make sense of what it means to live in a ‘containment zone’
Mon, Apr 06, 2020
No selfies with animals: Why lockdown is forcing Assam Forest Dept to issue new advisoriesSubscriber Only
April 04, 2020 13:59 IST
Wild animals venturing into human habitation is not a new phenomenon — at least in Assam, in which 34.21 per cent of total geographical area lies under forest cover. What has changed post lockdown is the frequency of sightings and the distance the animals cover.
Sat, Apr 04, 2020
Coronavirus: Northeast on alert as Assam, Manipur, Arunachal report cases linked to Tablighi Jamaat eventSubscriber Only
April 02, 2020 19:22 IST
The Northeast has reported 18 cases linked to the religious congregation organised by the Tablighi Jamaat at Delhi’s Nizamuddin Markaz. Here are the latest updates of the new cases reported from across the region.
Thu, Apr 02, 2020
In a pickle? Traditional food preservation techniques you should remember in a lockdown
April 02, 2020 16:00 IST
Pickling, drying, fermenting and smoking— in times of a lockdown, there are many traditional techniques the urban Indian can learn from
Thu, Apr 02, 2020
Soaps are out of stock: The real reason you are seeing reruns on Indian television during lockdown
March 31, 2020 17:00 IST
The situation is dire for a lot of channel and serials. For instance, Asianet’s signature Malayalam comic strip video, Munshi, is not being produced for the first time in two decades.
Tue, Mar 31, 2020
Across Mizoram, 400 tailors are stitching a resistance to the COVID-19 pandemicSubscriber Only
March 29, 2020 10:05 IST
There is no dearth of tailors in trendy Mizoram. And in the race to fight the novel coronavirus, their talents have come to good use
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