Author Details

  • Robin Borthakur

    The author is a former Secretary of the Assam Branch Indian Tea Association (ABITA) and former Additional Chairman of Bharatiya Cha Parishad. He is a writer and columnist and writes on subjects of varied interests, including tea-related matters.  

The Jaws of Death...

Robin Borthakur recalls the life and times of a dedicated tea scientist William Hadfield
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The Road Ahead...

Tea veteran Robin Borthakur recounts the experiences of a young assistant manager's stint in a tea e
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Land of Plenty...

The legendary Bhupen Hazarika sang thus : "Gotei jiban bisarileo onek dibax-raati Axom dexar dorey
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Terror struck a tea club...

No, he is not superstitious. Nor does he believe in the evil eye, bad omen, and that kind of stuff.
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Reliving Memories...

Drinking and talking continued far beyond midnight, where former tea planters indulged in reminiscen
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Snippet Out of my Scrapbook...

In this subtle piece, tea veteran Robin Borthakur writes about the lighter aspects of a tea garden c
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The Bard of Paradise...

Tea veteran ROBIN BORTHAKUR narrates lively anecdotes with music maestro Bhupen Hazarika
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