North East India is not one destination. It is eight states, several thousand kilometres of road, at least four distinct climate zones and a hospitality landscape that ranges from international-standard business hotels to a bamboo room above a family kitchen in a village with no mobile signal. Searching for a single “best hotel” across all […]
Guwahati weddings have grown bigger, longer and far more designed than they were a decade ago. What used to be a single reception evening is now a two- or three-day sequence — mehendi, sangeet, the wedding itself, then a reception with a guest list that stretches across families, colleagues and out-of-town relatives. And almost every […]
Few temples anywhere in India enjoy a setting quite like this one. Rising from a rocky, forested islet in the middle of one of the world’s mightiest rivers, the Umananda Island Temple has watched Guwahati grow around it for more than three centuries. For pilgrims, it is one of the most sacred Shiva shrines of […]
You do not have to be in Guwahati to taste Assam. The beauty of Assamese food recipes is how forgiving they are: no long spice lists, no hours of simmering, no hard-to-master techniques. This is home cooking in the truest sense — light, fresh, and built on ingredients allowed to speak for themselves. Below are […]
A great drink does not need alcohol to feel like an occasion. Top 10 Mocktails to Try in 2026— the alcohol-free cousins of cocktails — deliver the same aroma, colour and balance of sweet, sour and fizz, minus the buzz. In 2026 they are no longer an afterthought on the menu; they are the main […]
If you are searching for 3 star hotels in Guwahati Paltan Bazar, you are almost certainly looking for one thing above all else: a comfortable, well-run hotel that sits close to the action. Paltan Bazar is the beating heart of Guwahati — home to the city’s main railway station, a dense network of markets, banks, […]
Ambubachi 2026 falls from 22 to 26 June 2026 at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam. The sanctum closes on the night of 22 June and stays shut for three days (23–25 June) to mark the goddess’s annual cycle, then reopens on the morning of 26 June for darshan. Often called the “Mahakumbh of the […]
Every year, lakhs of devotees, tourists, and spiritual seekers travel to Guwahati to seek the blessings of Goddess Kamakhya. Perched atop the Nilachal Hill, the Kamakhya Temple is one of the 51 sacred Shakti Peethas and arguably the most powerful spiritual centre in Northeast India. But after a long journey and an early-morning darshan, what […]
Every year on June 7, the world pauses to reflect on something we do three times a day — eat. World Food Safety Day 2026 carries an urgent and empowering theme: “From burden to solutions — safe food everywhere.” Co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), this global […]
India is a land of celebrations, but nothing quite matches the raw energy, tribal authenticity, and breathtaking spectacle of festivals in North East India. Nestled between the eastern Himalayas and the plains of Assam, the region — lovingly called the Land of the Seven Sisters — is home to over 200 tribal communities, each with […]
