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Aiming for the sky
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Aiming for the sky

Story III In the third interview from the series, Anshuman Dutta speaks to Jintu Sarma, ranked No 2 in the Assam Civil Service Exam. My message to aspirants is to work hard and be positive. Visualise yourself as a civil servant and work towards your goal. No one can stop you from being successful....
Xomidhan – Q&A Career
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Xomidhan – Q&A Career

Q: I want to learn about start-ups. I am in my second year of engineering (IT). Kindly advise. A: Steve Blank, a serial entrepreneur, and pro­fessor at Stanford, Berkeley, defines a start-up as “a temporary organisation designed to look for a business model that is repeatable and scalable. On the...
Challenges before the younger generation
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Challenges before the younger generation

Nurul Islam Laskar [email protected]m After the Indian economy turned global and the internet became an integral part of our lives, the chances and opportunities before the Indian youth opened up in a big way. But, then came the Co­rona pandemic by the end of 2019, and everything stood at a...
Fibonacci sequence and the plant kingdom
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Fibonacci sequence and the plant kingdom

Mongal Saha As we explore our surroundings in Nature more and more, we notice that several facts and observations can be described mathematically. A strong correlation is observed between Nature and mathematics. According to the famous mathematician Euclid, “The laws of Nature are but the...
Travel tips for troubled times
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Travel tips for troubled times

Nurul Islam Laskar - [email protected] Travelling had almost come to a standstill with the advent of the coronavirus pandemic a little more than a year ago. In some countries, the effect of the virus is on the decline while others are still fighting with newer varieties of the virus. But, human...
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...
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...
STEM CORNER
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STEM CORNER

Dinesh Lahoti - Founder, Edugenie [email protected] This section will carry everything related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Power of steam People in the ancient world had few choices for getting work done. They could use wind, water, or muscles. Sailing ships used the...
A passion to serve
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A passion to serve

Nurul Islam Laskar [email protected] Higher education in India is regulated by many autonomous bodies. Some of them are the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), the Medical Council of India (MCI), and the Bar Council of India (BCI), among...
Psychological skills and psychometric tests
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Psychological skills and psychometric tests

Nurul Islam Laskar, [email protected] Youngsters, nowadays, often have to face psychometric tests that measure their psychological aptitude. That’s the reason why psychometric tests are also referred to as aptitude tests. These tests are a common part of the job interview process at many...
Aiming for the sky
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Aiming for the sky

STORY II In the second interview from the series, Anshuman Dutta speaks to Parineeta Chakraborty, ranked No 4 in the Assam Civil Services Exam. Parineeta Chakraborty Q. Tell us something about yourself; when and why did you enter the field of competitive exams? A: I’ve been born and brought up in...
Celsius Scale
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Celsius' Scale

Anders Celsius The widely used temperature scale bears the name of Celsius, but, interestingly, it was not actually invented or even used by him. This is a fascinating story that helps us understand the importance of different geographical and environmental conditions responsible for the evolution...
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