BRAHMAPUTRA INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (BIRD), a public charitable trust established in 2016, envisions a series of initiatives and interventions for inclusive social transformation through research, dialogues and interface with communities at the grassroots. Brahmaputra, the mighty river that drains the countries of China, India, Bangladesh and Bhutan, is the lifeline of Assamese culture and nationhood. The vastness, depth and dynamism of the Brahmaputra continue to trigger new strands of imagination in creative and critical thinking. BIRD, therefore, symbolizes creative potential and substantive interventions into its prime objective of inclusive social transformation. Although Northeast India is its core focus, the horizon of BIRD is truly universal. Establishing a connection with the Mekong, another mighty river that flows through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, is a core dream of BIRD. Read More