Guwahati: Assam govt will be the first state govt in the country to purchase a cutting-edge radiological equipment, a proton therapy machine, for cancer care.Briefing the media about the mega plans for different sectors on New Year, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, at a cost of Rs 500 crore»»»

On a misty winter morning, farmer Mohit Chutia sits on the ground outside his home rocking his grandson in his lap. He sings about the hoolock gibbons, the only ape species in India. High in the tree canopy above, the gibbons leap gracefully from branch to branch. Below, Chutia and his family watch»»»

The 2,900km (1,800-mile) journey from capital New Delhi to Kanyakumari in the south is one of the longest train rides in India, passing through cities, villages, scrub forests and deep ravines. The 22-car Thirukkural Express appears to be a microcosm of India, carrying passengers from different soc»»»