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QUIZ ZONE

Sailen Baishya Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, recently launched his new book The Little Book of Encouragement. The book comprises of 130 quotes and has been published by Penguin Random House. The Dalai Lama, while launching the book, highlighted that he is one among more than seven...
Feelings
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Feelings

All About You Strolling past my face, The cold wind reminds me of you. With my earphones jacked into my ears, The music intonating takes me to you. The duo in combination, Plugs the chords of my heart beating for you. The emerging musical eternity Rewinds every memory of you. Dr Gitartha Talukdar,...
LOVING LITERATURE - A dash of light
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LOVING LITERATURE - A dash of light

Bibhash Choudhury A daily routine, seemingly so mundane, day in and day out, it was the morning train journey to the factory by Guylain, a move he had taken in his stride without a fuss. Not that he didn’t seek a more exciting life, but such an opportunity had not come his way. He worked in the...
Erasing the blue
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Erasing the blue

Depression is one of the most common mental health issues; however, the good news is that it is also one of the most treatable, writes SWARKKHYAR DEKA. Most people occasionally feel low and disheartened. This is a normal human reaction to experiences that are stressful or upsetting. When these...
MH370: The aviation mystery
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MH370: The aviation mystery

Abhijnan Pritam Sarma From the mid-20th century onwards, the most preferred, fastest, and convenient mode of travel has been by aeroplanes. Flights have made travelling across the globe faster and easier. The odds of dying in a car accident are about one in 5,000, and the probability of dying in a...
Women’s Day reads
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Women’s Day reads

Nayanika Saikia Here is a list of 10 books that I intend to read/re-read this month. And, with International Women’s Day around the corner, I have ensured that at least one of the two books is by an Indian woman author. Old Women, Mahasweta Devi Old Women is a translated collection of stories...
Science within the art of origami
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Science within the art of origami

Rashmita Kashyap Have you ever imagined the power of a piece of uncut paper? Paper was documented during the Eastern Han period (25 – 220 CE), when it was primarily used for artwork, writing, and for packaging. In 105 CE, Cai Lun, a Chinese court official, brought up the idea of paper. His...
Cinemascape - E.EB ALLAY OOO
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Cinemascape - E.EB ALLAY OOO

Sanjoy Ray, [email protected] Director: Prateek Vats. Cast: Shardul Bharadwaj, Mahender Nath, Nutan Sinha, etc. Eeb Allay Ooo is a lively document on the lives of a certain section of the country’s population which, otherwise, goes unnoticed. In this movie, debutant director Prateek Vats sheds...
Assamese cinema rebounds
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Assamese cinema rebounds

As we ward off the pandemic, it’s high time for Assamese movies seeking audiences to get a theatrical release, writes KALPAJYOTI BHUYAN. After a year with no releases (excluding the direct-to-streaming releases), Assamese cinema is crawling back to light in 2021 with Goru and Midnight Song. With...
LIFE SKILLS - A ride called life
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LIFE SKILLS - A ride called life

Tridiv Hazarika, [email protected] Life, they say, is all about movement. The world, the solar system, and the universe is all about motion, and celestial bodies are more or less in perpetual motion following predictable paths. We are, therefore, constantly moving around even if we are in a...
TRAVEL - In the city of lakes
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TRAVEL - In the city of lakes

Sangeeta Kalita, [email protected] When on a holiday, you want to take things slow. And that’s what we exactly did – we spent time lazing around the pool of our hotel in Udaipur. The swimming relieved us from our stress and rejuvenated us for the day. We got ready and headed out at around 11:30...
Workout vs training
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Workout vs training

Angshuman Dutta You wake up every morning, pack on your favourite gym apparel, and head to the gym; you sweat it out, drink your protein shake, and head back home; and you repeat this every day. This is the schedule millions of people follow every morning across the globe. So, how would you define...
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