The ‘paniwalas’ of Lakhtokia in Guwahati share an endearing relationship with its residents
TERESA REHMAN In the scorching summer heat, the well in one corner of Lakhtokia Masjid No 2 is like an oasis. It’s
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Author: Teresa Rehman
Women opting for tubectomy is more of a socio-economic decision
BY TERESA REHMAN A decent bicycle! When Mamu Das was calculating the monthly expenses, she remembered her eight-year-old daughter’s insistent
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ASHA workers have an uphill task in Assam’s tea gardens
BY TERESA REHMAN It was raining heavily that night. ASHA worker Punam Rajput of Line No 1 at Balipara Tea
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ASHA workers are the prime movers in population control in Assam
TERESA REHMAN Momataz Begum, 34 has completed a decade as a ASHA worker. She is the dedicated ASHA of Tukrapara
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ASHA workers enrich lives in the riverine islands of Assam
TERESA REHMAN She tries to fix her white sari with a blue border as she sees the boat clinic approaching.
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ASHA workers motivate couples to opt for Vasectomy in Assam
TERESA REHMAN “I am a man. Real men don’t get scared. I took the right decision,” proudly says Krishna Bahadur Chettri,
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Assam’s ‘Swachata Maulana’
TERESA REHMAN Friday prayers are invigorating sessions for the followers of Mufti Nasihur Rahman. He is Principal, Al Jamiatul Islamia
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ASHA workers work 24X7 in Assam villages
BY TERESA REHMAN When she first got her bicycle, Sitarani Das was gawky. She fell down several times as she
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India Foundation grant for Shalim Hussain of Assam
BY NURUL ISLAM LASKAR Writer, translator and researcher Shalim M Hussain has been selected for the ‘India Foundation for the
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Moirabari Press Club: voice of the people
By TERESA REHMAN It is not every day that one discovers a press club running its own news portal. But
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