Yet, behind the serene beauty of Assam’s tea fields lies a history marked by exploitation, deceit, and a deeply ingrained system of financial bondage that has its roots in British colonial rule.

Damini Narang replaced Kironi Kurmi as a field executive in 2020 ... from masala chai and mirchi chai to Assam whole-leaf and Japanese-style green tea.

At the stadium, the Prime Minister greeted an enthusiastic crowd before witnessing a record-breaking Jhumur dance performance by nearly 9,000 artists from the tea tribe community. Assam Chief Mini ...

Much of the land where tea is grown in Assam is flat, and since stagnant water is bad for the shrubs, farmers dig drainage trenches to prevent it from accumulating. The trenches are a problem for ...