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Seeds of Change: Inept Handling Of Wildlife
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Seeds of Change: Inept Handling Of Wildlife

Mubina Akhtar Forest guards used several rounds of ammunition to kill an Asiatic water buffalo protected under Schedule I of India’s Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 on January 15, raising a pertinent question – has wildlife management in the State failed the animals and people? The Kaziranga...
Urban Musing: Good Looks And Likes
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Urban Musing: Good Looks And Likes

Sk Md Sabah Al-Ahmed It’s the fag end of January, and we are still struggling with winter blues. Talk of winter and immediately ‘skincare’ pops up like the joker in the box. With the once quintessential lockdowns finally done and dusted with (as of now), the pollution quotient has gone up in the...
Cinemascape: Sir
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Cinemascape: Sir

Sanjoy Ray Director: Rohena Gera Cast: Tillotama Shome, Vivek Gomber, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Anupriya Goenka, etc. Without being strident, Rohena Gera’s Sir chronicles an unusual yet riveting story of two personalities who come from diverse backgrounds. The story is about Ratna (played by Tillotama...
Travel: A City Frozen In Time
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Travel: A City Frozen In Time

Dr Rupakjyoti Borah Kyoto is a city where time seems to stand still. I have made many trips to Kyoto and have come back feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and always wanting for more. It was the ancient capital of Japan, till it moved to Edo or what is presently known as Tokyo. Surrounded by hills,...
Love Byte: The Final Conversation
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Love Byte: The Final Conversation

Uddipta Kumar Nath Aditya’s phone rang. An unknown number flashed on the screen. “Hello,” said Aditya, about three or four times. “So, you are getting married?” Monika spoke softly. “Who am I speaking to?” he responded. “Do you not even recognise my voice now?” she was quick to reply. There was...
WORDSPEAK: The Story Behind Words
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WORDSPEAK: The Story Behind Words

Bibekananda Choudhury Cheese No one is certain about the origin of cheese, but it was supposedly stumbled upon between 8,000 and 3,000 BCE. As one story goes, an Arab trader, making an arduous trek across the desert on camelback, stored milk in a pouch made from an animal’s stomach. The rennet...
WESTSIDE STORY
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WESTSIDE STORY

Bernie Sanders is unfazed by the frenzy over his Inauguration Day memes Though US Senator Bernie Sanders stole the spotlight at the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, he is quite unfazed by the internet memes. He said that he pays no mind to the memes, instead telling that his favourite part about the...
Tech Trends: EV Power
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Tech Trends: EV Power

Devol Nath Even though we all know that electric vehicles (EV) are the future, EVs haven’t seen worldwide acceptability, and there, of course, has to be reasons for it. Governments worldwide have done the best possible by reducing all kinds of taxes, and even when people are aware of its necessity...
Mind Matters: Stigma And Discrimination
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Mind Matters: Stigma And Discrimination

Dr Shyamanta Das Stigma remains a powerful negative attribute in social relationships of people with mental illness. Historically, stigma towards people with schizophrenia or depression has differed. Persons with schizophrenia are seen as violent and dangerous, whereas people with depression are...
Minds Eye: Take Charge
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Mind's Eye: Take Charge

Rajyogi BK Nikunj ji There was a time when scientists considered energy and matter as separate entities. But, later on, research revealed that the atom, which was believed to be the smallest and indivisible particle of matter, consists of electrons, protons, neutrons, etc., which are minute sparks...
QUIZ Zone
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QUIZ Zone

Sailen Baishya The fourth edition of the State-level Swadesh Adhyayan Mega Quiz competition was organised on January 20 by the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) at their office premises. Teams representing 21 districts participated in the event. After three semi-finals and a grand...
Science Zone: Disappearing Bees
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Science Zone: Disappearing Bees

A quarter of known bee species in the wild haven’t appeared in public records since the 1990s, a concerning new study reveals. Argentinian researchers used a publicly available database on specimen collections and observations, complemented by citizen-science efforts. Despite a large increase in the...
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