Assam’s Flood Trap: How the annual disaster keeps recurring – And who bears its burden.
The 2026 monsoon has so far claimed over 70 lives and impacted more than 10 lakh residents in the state of Assam, while the toll continues to rise as relief efforts get underway in the cut-off villages of Upper Assam. This year was a little bit unexpected, not because the Brahmaputra overfilled its banks, but…