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The Champion-II
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The Champion-II

FICTION – Abanti Barua Bharali A sudden sound broke the silence, as a big stone whizzed through the air, hitting the shoulder of the officer still speaking persuasively, missing his head by inches. Undeterred by the sharp pain, Barua spoke on, talking about the tradition of amity that had always...
A new Spring
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A new Spring

IN BLACK AND WHITE – Jahnavi Barua “For the first time, every person on the planet has felt the other’s pain and joy as if it were his or her own. For once, the differences in skin colour or race or religion and even, economic status had blurred until we all were one. In this new joy, at an...
On Nature’s side
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On Nature’s side

UP CLOSE – Bidisha Singha [email protected] NEHA SINHA’s Wild and Wilful is a testimony of her conservation efforts throughout the country. Even today, as our world faces serious environmental concerns, Nature or wildlife conservation is not a domain that most Indians would like to...
Taking the stage
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Taking the stage

Dr. Roman SarmaH reports on the recently held three-day RG Baruah Drama Festival. Leading socio-cultural organisation Jyotirupa, by inviting three well-known drama teams, including one from Mumbai, presented a melange of plays at the 13th edition of the Singhapurush Radha Govinda Baruah...
Breaking free
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Breaking free

WOMEN PLUS – Shanta Baruwa Borkataky As a girl grows up, society cages her in many ways. I consider myself very fortunate to have been born into a family of two girls, where gender bias was never an issue. My parents never imposed any restrictions upon us and simply expected us to grow up to be...
CULINARY corner
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CULINARY corner

SHARMIN PASHA is a food writer currently based in Dubai, UAE, where she teaches privately-organised cooking lessons on different techniques of cooking. She also hosts an informative page featuring Assamese recipes on Facebook, which was created to showcase the culinary treasures of Assam to the...
Spirit of the woods
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Spirit of the woods

SWARNALI DAS writes about the sacred groves of the North-East, which are perfect models for biodiversity conservation. India is a country where its socio-cultural or religious practices are connected to Nature. Conservation of Nature and natural resources has been an important part of the...
Tax-saving options
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Tax-saving options

MONEY SMART – Dipankar Jakharia [email protected] Let’s discuss some lesser-known avenues for income tax deductions to optimise your tax savings. You have ten more days left for this financial year-end. Let me correct it further. You have only eight working days left for this financial year...
Much ado about nothing
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Much ado about nothing

MY SPACE – Brigadier R. Borthakur (Retd.) [email protected] One fine morning of November 1986, I received a call from my Commanding Officer (CO), based at Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir, to immediately move to the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) and carry out the interrogation of an Army...
“Food is a medium that helps one to connect with another.”
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“Food is a medium that helps one to connect with another.”

5 THINGS/Palate Adventure Culinary chronicler and Food Consultant KASHMIRI B. NATH on ways to popularise Assamese cuisine. 1. Culinary tourism The newest trend in the culinary world is the renaissance of regional cuisines. People the world over are appreciating ‘homemade’; there is a...
TRAVEL - To a hidden paradise
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TRAVEL - To a hidden paradise

Sobina Yashmin The Kakochang Falls is in one of the remotest villages of Golaghat district in Assam. Have you ever imagined listening to the sound of crystal clear water plunging from a height of 40 m on a wintry afternoon, with the Phagun breeze blowing in your hair? To experience that, we...
MANAGEMENT MOVES - All about IT consultancy
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MANAGEMENT MOVES - All about IT consultancy

Saurav Somani If you are planning to launch an IT consulting business, it is a step in the right direction as it’s a growing business, which is recession-proof too. Due to digitalisation and increasing use of IT in our daily lives, IT services are in much demand. Here are some steps going forward:...
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