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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...
One year in my life…
Planet Young

One year in my life…

Moorchana Borah, Class-VII, Sampoorna Kendra Vidyalaya, Dibrugarh. Oh! I still remember that morning; my exams were over and I was enjoying my morning cup of milk. It was then that my father gave us the news about the coronavirus; the deadly virus that’s spreading all over the world. The words were...
Eyes wide shut
Planet Young

Eyes wide shut

Your mental health can be affected by your sleep. When it comes to good mental health in teenagers, sleep is an important element. Teenagers are living through a very difficult period of their lives. There is pressure of balancing school, dealing with hormones, peer pressure, etc. On top of...
I, ME, MYSELF
Planet Young

I, ME, MYSELF

Mayukh Hazarika, son of the legendary Jayanta Hazarika, is a well-known singer in his own right, with albums like Aniruddha, Sokuye Jodi Kotha Koi to his credit. He is also a veteran journalist. Ultimately, what you do is your own decision. I consider my late father’s legacy to be a great...
STEM CORNER
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STEM CORNER

Dinesh LahotiFounder, Edugenie - [email protected] This section will carry everything related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Food court With food now readily available at the press of a button, it isn’t hard to forget that many of the items that we enjoy today were not...
The science of communication
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The science of communication

In this exclusive interview for The Assam Tribune, Smrita Chaudhury is in-conversation with Ann Vinod, Science Communications Coordinator at the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society in Bengaluru. The recent Science, Technology and Innovation Policy draft from the Department of Science and...
Young changemakers
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Young changemakers

SANGITA KALITA meets the spirited team of Sangwari Khabariya – a children’s group of citizen journalists. Looking back, around this time, last year... I vividly remember one particular day. It was a bright and lovely morning in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh. The main purpose of my day was to visit the...
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