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The understanding
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The understanding

FICTION JAYANTA MADHAV, [email protected] “I have asked Malati to come to work from Monday,” Namrata said, taking the tea cup from the table, a hint of compassion in her voice. Pranjit was somewhat surprised at her sudden change of heart. He didn’t immediately react, though, trying not to...
CULINARY corner
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CULINARY corner

Sharmin Pasha 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...
Imagination
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Imagination

VAGRANT WORDS Dhruba Hazarika “It is easy enough to refer to quotes on or by Einstein or Srinivasa Ramanujan or Beethoven or Carl Sagan while underscoring imagination. Yet imagination is not just about great scientists and great military generals and great architects and poets. Imagination permeates...
On the pedestal
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On the pedestal

Yesterday once more – Dr. Shiela Bora Three Ahom queens who made an indelible mark on the history of Assam. Though administration and politics are generally considered to be the domain of menfolk, there are rare instances of a few intelligent and courageous women in the history of medieval Assam who...
Newsmakers
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Newsmakers

Compiled by: Bidisha Singha Covid vaccines The year started off with the highly anticipated vaccine rollout across India as Prime Minister Modi launched the vaccination drive on January 16. And within a week, nearly 1.3 million shots had been administered, thus making it the fastest rollout in...
FORECAST
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FORECAST

February 1 – 7, 2021 ARIES (MAR 21– APR 19): Some unexpected money may suddenly be yours. Following a death you may enjoy an inheritance you never anticipated. Use the money wisely, saving as much for a rainy day as you can. TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 20): A contract or decision works out in favour now....
Reality strokes
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Reality strokes

WOMEN PLUS Shoma A. Chatterji Debjani Mukherjee’s Awakening of the Goddess takes animation into the realm of gender-based violence. "The camera uses a kind of voyeurism but with a different purpose. On the other hand, the voice against women often comes with silence and shame. The society...
A vital organ
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A vital organ

Here’s how to have a healthy liver for a good life. The liver is the body’s largest solid organ, not just in terms of size but also in terms of function. What does the liver do? The main function of the liver lies in the breakdown of nutrients, extracting energy from them and in the excretion...
The Othello syndrome
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The Othello syndrome

MIND MIRROR Dr. Jayanta Das Unfounded jealousy or delusions of infidelity may wreck a happy home. Q. My 44-year-old brother has started a strange behaviour of suspecting his wife (my sister-in-law). He believes that she has started an affair with another man so much so that he doesn’t allow her to...
The great Indian sarkari office
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The great Indian sarkari office

MY SPACE Dr. Mondeep Gayan, [email protected] "If you turn and have a look around, you will see a shabbily dressed man in chappals, who has an air of confidence around him and a halo of knowledge about the nitty-gritties of the office. He may remind you of the great, learned sages of...
Into new territory
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Into new territory

Mitra Phukan lauds the latest venture of a talented singer. For the past several years now, singer Abhishruti Bezbaruah has been giving us a series of top class music videos. Gifted with a lilting voice that she has honed through years of riyaz in the Shastriya Sangeetdiscipline, her songs, for...
Unschooled!
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Unschooled!

Karun Lama examines a serious fallout of the global pandemic. Since schools and its tertiary institutions had to be kept closed for a long duration due to the outbreak of COVID-19, schoolchildren have been the hardest hit as they suffered unschooling, causing a long-disengagement with academics....
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