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Social media: THE MIND CONTROLLER
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Social media: THE MIND CONTROLLER

Rashmita Kashyap Nowadays, almost every leader across the globe articulates the need to base the educational system, politics, trade and commerce, and all other professions on moral and human values. But, when these leaders are themselves faced with real-life situations, they discover that there are...
The young brigade
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The young brigade

As the Assembly election approaches, it is important for the youth to understand what they want from their government, especially in the education sector, writes Abhijnan Pritam Sarma. The Assam State Assembly elections are just around the corner, and, as usual, the youth of the state will play a...
Write it all
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Write it all

Hermyne Khaling If you’re an aspiring writer, you might have some questions about where to start your story, how to start writing, and what to write about. These are questions that can cause even the greatest writers to second-guess themselves. The good news is: all you need is a smartphone and an...
Feelings
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Feelings

Memories and Us The euphoria of blended emotions, Enveloping the warm bouquet of my memories. They say memories stay with us forever, I say memories force us to stay forever. Wrapped amidst the arms of tortured souls, Memories keep us alive, the throbbing sensation Is a ride of uptown whirlpools,...
LIFE SKILLS - From fiction to fact
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LIFE SKILLS - From fiction to fact

Tridiv Hazarika In the eighties, Star Trek was a very popular sci-fi serial on television. We didn’t have a television at home, so, I used to visit a neighbour who was one of the very few who had a television in those days. I was fascinated by the imaginary futuristic technologies that were on...
QUIZ ZONE
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QUIZ ZONE

Sailen Baishya India skipper Virat Kohli became the first cricketer to hit 100 million followers on Instagram on March 1. With this, the cricketer joined the 100 million club, which includes names like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Beyonce, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, and Ariana Grande....
Understanding Higgs Boson
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Understanding Higgs Boson

Panchi Changkakoty “One day Higgs Boson walks into a church and the priest says, ‘I am sorry, we can’t allow Higgs Boson to come to church.’ And, Higgs says, ‘But without me, you can’t have mass’.” Neil deGrasse Tyson first heard this joke from science comedian Brian Malow. If you are not familiar...
Spirit of a shrine
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Spirit of a shrine

The day finally arrived. I don’t remember the exact date, but I well remember those moments, when I, along with my parents and elder sister, went for a visit to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple just after our annual exams. I consider myself lucky as I got to visit the shrine at such an early age. We flew to...
Poem of the week
Planet Young

Poem of the week

I, ME, MYSELF
Planet Young

I, ME, MYSELF

Do read and expand your horizons Andaleeb Wajid is the author of 27 books and is based in Bengaluru. I have always loved to tell stories. Coming from a conservative family, I understood writing was what I could do without challenging norms. I love writing because it helps me deal with my...
Real happiness
Planet Young

Real happiness

My friend Robert would often tell me about this man he had met. He would always say, “Mr. Isaacs, what a fine man he is, he might look like a dangerous man, as if a pirate in those movies we see, but he is not.” He would continue to speak about him until his mom would yell at him to come home. I had...
INDIAN HISTORY FOR UPSC/APSC EXAM - PART E4: THE SIXTEEN MAHAJANAPADAS
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INDIAN HISTORY FOR UPSC/APSC EXAM - PART E4: THE SIXTEEN MAHAJANAPADAS

LakshyaforIAS, Guwahati.[email protected]https://www.facebook.com/Lakshyaforias-233850620321465/ In the sixth century BC, ancient India had a number of kingdoms which emerged during the Vedic Age. This period saw socio-economic development, along with religious and political developments across...
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