The discovery adds to the growing list of unique species found in the biodiverse waters of Assam and northeastern India, which are home to many endemic freshwater fish.

How China is Weaponising Brahmaputra River’s water, 2,900-km-long river sparks 'water war' for… Amid the border dispute between India and China, several agreements and promises of cooperation ...

A refinery in eastern Assam’s Golaghat district has been discharging hazardous effluents into a tributary of the Brahmaputra River, endangering its fragile aquatic ecosystem, an environmental ...

Alarm as census finds just three Indus river dolphins left in India. Freshwater species is facing extinction in the country due to habitat loss, pollution and water diversion ...

Recently, she wrote a beautiful story for Orion magazine, "Hunting with Dolphins: Night fishing on India's Brahmaputra River." The story is part of her book, Marginlands: A Journey into India's ...

Brahmaputra River plays a crucial role in China, India and Bangladesh, affecting major portions of the countries' population. China has only 11 percent of fresh water and faces severe water scarcity.