For decades, the gamchha has been a ubiquitous presence on Indian streets. The traditional scarf, made out of a red-and-white chequered piece of fabric, is used as a towel, pillow, turban, eye mask ...

From white gamchhas from Kerala with pencil-thin coloured borders, Ikat-woven ones from Odisha to Assam's cotton "gamusa" with red swans and large floral patterns, the interpretations varied from ...

Bohag Bihu is more than just a festival; it's a reflection of Assam's rich cultural tapestry and agrarian ... Traditional customs include presenting the 'Bihuwan' or 'Gamusa' (a traditional Assamese ...

Assam’s Bohag Bihu, too, carries the rhythms of renewal ... The next day, Manuh Bihu, is for people: elders offer blessings, new garments are worn, and exchanges of the symbolic gamusa scarf reaffirm ...

And on main bihu day we take bath with maah haldi and take the blessings from elders by offering them our traditional Gamusa. Bihu is mainly celebrated ... Feasting with others or guests is the main ...

Assam said the proposed ESZ would have directly impacted about 500,000 people, including a significant population of STs, SCs and economically weaker sections GUWAHATI: The Assam government has ...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has informed that the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) will not announce the HSLC Class 10th Result 2025 on Thursday, April 10. Taking to the ...

Debabasish Bhattacharya from Assam said that chanting Kalma, an Islamic verse, saved him and his family members from getting killed by terrorists Silchar: Debabasish Bhattacharya, the head of the ...