Three-phase assembly polls begin in Assam today. During the last polls, tea labourers, who make up 17 per cent of the state population, were promised Rs 351 a day. They continue to earn less than Rs 200. This time around, the promise is of Rs 365. Will their wages increase this time around?

Three-phase assembly polls begin in Assam today. During the last polls, tea labourers, who make up 17 per cent of the state population, were promised Rs 351 a day. They continue to earn less than Rs 200. This time around, the promise is of Rs 365. Will their wages increase this time around?

Three-phase assembly polls begin in Assam today. During the last polls, tea labourers, who make up 17 per cent of the state population, were promised Rs 351 a day. They continue to earn less than Rs 200. This time around, the promise is of Rs 365. Will their wages increase this time around?

To facilitate expansion of the 32-km EM Bypass in Kolkata, the Baishnabghata-Patuli daily market was demolished and vendors relocated to a floating market with 114 boats in 2018. Lack of patronage killed business, and the COVID-19 pandemic and Cyclone Amphan have compounded their losses.

To facilitate expansion of the 32-km EM Bypass in Kolkata, the Baishnabghata-Patuli daily market was demolished and vendors relocated to a floating market with 114 boats in 2018. Lack of patronage killed business, and the COVID-19 pandemic and Cyclone Amphan have compounded their losses.

To facilitate expansion of the 32-km EM Bypass in Kolkata, the Baishnabghata-Patuli daily market was demolished and vendors relocated to a floating market with 114 boats in 2018. Lack of patronage killed business, and the COVID-19 pandemic and Cyclone Amphan have compounded their losses.

150 migrant families from Bihar get busy in an aromatic corner of Tezpur, Assam, as they prepare vats of fresh jaggery in time for the harvest festival of Bhogali Bihu, also known as Magh Bihu.

150 migrant families from Bihar get busy in an aromatic corner of Tezpur, Assam, as they prepare vats of fresh jaggery in time for the harvest festival of Bhogali Bihu, also known as Magh Bihu.

150 migrant families from Bihar get busy in an aromatic corner of Tezpur, Assam, as they prepare vats of fresh jaggery in time for the harvest festival of Bhogali Bihu, also known as Magh Bihu.

150 migrant families from Bihar get busy in an aromatic corner of Tezpur, Assam, as they prepare vats of fresh jaggery in time for the harvest festival of Bhogali Bihu, also known as Magh Bihu.

From its origin in the Tawang border district in Arunachal Pradesh to its final meeting with the Brahmaputra by Kolia Bhomora bridge, the 264-km long Jia Bhoroli river nurtures flora and fauna and sustains the livelihood of local communities. Gaon Connection brings you stories from this lesser-known river of Assam.

From its origin in the Tawang border district in Arunachal Pradesh to its final meeting with the Brahmaputra by Kolia Bhomora bridge, the 264-km long Jia Bhoroli river nurtures flora and fauna and sustains the livelihood of local communities. Gaon Connection brings you stories from this lesser-known river of Assam.

From its origin in the Tawang border district in Arunachal Pradesh to its final meeting with the Brahmaputra by Kolia Bhomora bridge, the 264-km long Jia Bhoroli river nurtures flora and fauna and sustains the livelihood of local communities. Gaon Connection brings you stories from this lesser-known river of Assam.

From its origin in the Tawang border district in Arunachal Pradesh to its final meeting with the Brahmaputra by Kolia Bhomora bridge, the 264-km long Jia Bhoroli river nurtures flora and fauna and sustains the livelihood of local communities. Gaon Connection brings you stories from this lesser-known river of Assam.