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News India » Assam » Culture: Assam's Mayong village emerges as a unique cultural and wildlife tourism destination

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/assams-mayong-village-emerges-as-a-unique-cultural-and-wildlife-tourism-destination/ar-AA2g9PAP

Published on: Monday 26 October 2026

Assam’s historic village of Mayong is attracting renewed attention as it develops a tourism identity that goes beyond its long-standing reputation for folklore and mysterious traditions. Located near ...

News India » Assam » Culture: Discovering Centuries of Assam Culture on a Brahmaputra River Cruise in India

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/discovering-centuries-assam-culture-brahmaputra-150000944.html

Published on: Thursday 06 April 2023

"You have to recognize the waters. Here, GPS and maps don't work, as the islands appear and disappear and the depths keep changing," says Bimal Mondol, the shipmaster who expertly steers our vessel, ...

News India » Assam » Culture: Assam’s Moidams Features in UNESCO World Heritage List Under Cultural Property

News channel or source: https://www.india.com/news/india/assams-moidams-features-in-unesco-world-heritage-list-under-cultural-property-7115125/

Published on: Thursday 25 July 2024

New Delhi: The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam — ‘Moidams’ — was on Friday included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, making it the first cultural property from the Northeast to get ...

News India » Assam » Culture: Assam To Change Names Of Cities, Towns Which Are ‘Contrary To Indian Culture’; Portal For Suggestions To Launch Soon

News channel or source: https://www.india.com/news/india/assam-to-change-names-of-cities-towns-which-are-contrary-to-indian-culture-says-himanta-biswa-sarma-portal-for-suggestions-to-launch-soon-5243045/

Published on: Tuesday 15 February 2022

https://www.india.com/news/india/assam-to-change-names-of-cities-towns-which-are-contrary-to-indian-culture-says-himanta-biswa-sarma-portal-for-suggestions-to-launch ...

News India » Assam » Culture: Zubeen Garg: A Cultural Icon Beyond Assam – OpEd

News channel or source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/01102025-zubeen-garg-a-cultural-icon-beyond-assam-oped/

Published on: Wednesday 01 October 2025

Death defines the extraordinary life and story of social, political, and creative commitment embodied by the indomitable people’s singer, Mr. Zubeen Garg, from the northeastern Indian state of Assam.

News India » Assam » Culture: Invited for Bihu, then attacked. What went wrong at Assam's Puja event?

News channel or source: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-sribhumi-karimganj-bihu-troupe-attack-durga-puja-assamese-bengali-language-divide-itspc-3025126-2026-10-26

Published on: Sunday 25 October 2026

An 11-member Bihu troupe invited to perform at a Durga Puja event in Assam's Bengali-majority Barak Valley was allegedly attacked over Assamese songs. At least 17 people have been arrested. The ...