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"The Kaziranga Rhino Conservation Sucess Story"

The history of Kaziranga as a protected area begins with Mary Curzon, the wife of the then Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, who visited the forested areas in 1904.

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#Assam #Kaziranga #OneHornedRhino

[Assam.Stories @AssamStories]

@RailMadad Called 139 Helpline. No help. Reference No. 2026071011151

[Dr.Medusa @ms_medusssa]

Who is Zubin Garg?
An Axomiya's tribute.

Akou ahibi dada.

[Assam.Stories @AssamStories]

#ZubeenGarg

[Ved_Borah 🌾 @VedBorah]

In Assam's folklore বৰদৈচিলা (Bordoichila) is personified as a mythical female figure, often described as a daughter of the wind god who comes to visit her parents during the spring season (around Bohag Bihu).
This story gives a cultural & mythical explanation for the fierce...++

[Nibir Deka @nibirdeka]

The Changing Face of Guwahati’s Festivals: Feat Holi and Christmas

Back in the '90s, New Year's Day in Guwahati meant families from villages and small towns renting vehicles to visit the Assam State Zoo. Their kids are now Youtubers and their reels define what is popular culture.

Holi was celebrated in local communities, and Christmas was about quiet joy, not flashing lights. But today? Holi in Fancy Bazar means blaring Bollywood remixes, while Christmas is about going to a shopping mall where the Drought beer tastes like Appy Fizz.

Now, I’m not against people enjoying themselves. But somewhere along the way, Guwahati’s cultural essence is being replaced by a North-Indianised market-driven spectacle. And Uncle Nibir is here to speak about this!

YouTube vlogs and local news make it seem like Holi has to be a Bollywood-style dance party.

Meanwhile, in neighbouring Imphal, people still sing and dance at Govinda Temple, holding on to tradition. (Check the comments section for the video)

The growing "Delhification" of Guwahati isn’t random. Our city’s business class is no longer the assimilated Marwaris or Assamese traders—it’s now people with strong ties to North India who freshly migrated purely for economic reasons. And so, what is familiar to them—soya chaps, box cricket inside football turfs, and Bollywood-fueled Holi—is what gets replicated here. Their ghetto existence is now the new normal for this city.

This unchecked commercialization will lead to an identity crisis. What’s considered cool in Guwahati will just be what’s relevant in Gurugram. And in this process, we risk losing what makes our city unique.

Food for thought: Are we celebrating, or are we just consuming what’s being sold to us?

[Ved_Borah 🌾 @VedBorah]

My thoughts on advancing Assam's economic development:

Assam's unique topography, geographical location, climate, and society demand a development model that is sustainable and tailored to its natural and cultural strengths.

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[Ved_Borah 🌾 @VedBorah]

Assam has significant potential in establishing an ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services) and contact center industry.
It has some natural advantages.
📌The people of Northeast India, including Assam, have a neutral English accent, which is highly sought after..++

[Nibir Deka @nibirdeka]

The Celebrities We Want, But Why? Feat Civil Servants

Remember the famous line from The Dark Knight? "Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now."

Societies across the globe always look for heroes, and the media loves putting them on pedestals. But who are these heroes?

Earlier, they were the students who topped matric exams in Assam. They graced TV shows and inspired communities. Today, they’ve faded into oblivion, forgotten by the very society that once idolized them.

Now, the spotlight is on civil servants—the new “heroes.” The media asks them the same old question once posed to HSLC toppers: “How many hours did you study?”

But why are we so obsessed with making heroes like these?

The Two Reasons:

📷 A Colonial Hangover:

When the British arrived, so did the Bengali babus who dominated bureaucracy, sidelining the Assamese elites. For us, reclaiming relevance meant infiltrating bureaucracy.

This colonial hangover still lingers—success isn’t defined by creativity, entrepreneurship, or innovation, but by fitting into the bureaucratic mold.

📷 Guilt and Shame:

Let’s face it—we’ve lost.

Our lands? Gone.
Our power? Faded.

The very people we once mocked and extorted now dominate us. Our victories as a race are rare—a Lovlina Borgohain medal here, a Riyan Parag sixer there.

So, what do we do? We validate ourselves by creating “heroes” whose success aligns with traditional Assamese middle-class values.

Civil servants become our last bastion of pride, embodying aspirations we desperately cling to.

And, the whole point of the write-up is not to criticise this phenomenon, it's to reflect upon this small Win of whatever that is left of this race...

[Abhijit Bhattacharya @Abhijit_BVL]

From travelling by flight to experiencing the sea to meeting the General Director of FIVB, it was a trip of a lifetime for these 4 Champion teams of BVL Season 4

[Kaushik Barua @Airawat]

Many @kaziranga_ rhinos had/have nicknames given to them.
Below is an extract from a piece by the ledgendary E P Gee published in the Journal of the @BNHSIndia .
@assamforest

[Assam.Stories @AssamStories]

The Government of India officially recognized Assamese as a #ClassicalLanguage

[Abhijit Bhattacharya @Abhijit_BVL]

I could not stop myself from sharing this video.

The BVL Champion teams kids on their first ever flight to participate in a Volleyball Festival, organized jointly by KIIT - Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and Volleyball Foundation

Thanks to all BVL well wishers

[Assam.Stories @AssamStories]

#WorldRhinoDay

[Assam.Stories @AssamStories]

"The Kaziranga Rhino Conservation Sucess Story"

The history of Kaziranga as a protected area begins with Mary Curzon, the wife of the then Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, who visited the forested areas in 1904.

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#Assam #Kaziranga #OneHornedRhino

[Himanta Biswa Sarma @himantabiswa]

Presently there are 6 classical languages in India. We are actively taking up the matter of Assamese being also recognised as a Classical language.

📹Excerpts from my recent FB Live. Full version 👇🏼 https://t.co/JCqxGun9Yw

[senjam raj sekhar @senjam]

As 25 MPs set to represent the North East in the parliament, it's a good time to remember Hem Barua.

Read this thread 🧵on the 3 time MP from Assam whose legendary parliamentary interventions stumped Nehru a few times. His record as an MP is unbroken even after five decades.👇

[Assam.Stories @AssamStories]

@nbhuyan9 I think it's okay as a skill based activity and not a necessity. I mean, as long as it is not stressful, one can opt for it as a new learning experience. In most cases, I saw parents being over competitive which may have stressed out the kid.

P.S. I am not a parent.

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[Assam.Stories @AssamStories]

@nbhuyan9 3. Undue competition because some kids learn faster while others don't.

4. Too many tests.

5. Not presented as a supplementary skill but as a requirement.

6. No recognition of a child's interest in the process. Felt forced in a few cases.

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