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Be the change
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Be the change

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED – Mitra Phukan The two bedroom/hall/kitchen set, or 2-BHK, had fallen vacant. The young man who had rented the place had left a few months after the pandemic had started, deciding not to renew the lease, at least at this time. He was working from home, anyway, and it was all...
Pursuit of Bhakti
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Pursuit of Bhakti

UP CLOSE - Subhajit Bhadra [email protected] PRADIPJYOTI MAHANTA, a Sankaradeva scholar, talks about his new book on the great saint. Pradipjyoti Mahanta is a known name in the cultural and social realm of Assam. He is an educationist, a critic, a writer, a Vaishnavite scholar, and a...
Story of a pioneer
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Story of a pioneer

JOYKANTA SARMA writes about Radhikaram Dhekial Phookan, the first doctorate from Assam. One of the most illustrious sons of 19th century-Assam, Radhikaram Dhekial Phookan, believed to be the first doctorate from Assam, and probably India, is hardly known among the new generation, thanks...
Struggle for survival
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Struggle for survival

The transgender community has had a harrowing time this last one year, reports MANASH PRATIM DUTTA. The month of July 2020 saw Guwahati battling the transmission of COVID-19. It was a very tough time. Amidst this crisis, one particular incident drew public attention: a clash that took place...
Love for rhythm
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Love for rhythm

UP CLOSE - Vijayanta Sharma Pathak [email protected] Danseuse MADHUSMITA BORA opens up about her art. Photo: Daniel Sneed On being asked about her opinion on the elusive nine note after Do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do, that Yehudi Menuhin believed could be reached at through the power of yoga and...
A shot for life
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A shot for life

SUSHMITA GOSWAMI writes about the people at the forefront of the COVID-19 vaccination drive. They had signed up for a lifelong ‘war’ to keep people safe when they took up the job. But what they did not foresee was that they would be thrown into the face of an unprecedented ‘battle’, against...
Narcissism
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Narcissism

VAGRANT WORDS - Dhruba Hazarika “I got into the car, every now and then looking at the rear-view mirror. Each time, the dark glasses stared back at me. Actor, I thought, I look like an actor. At the traffic point, the light hadn’t changed to green. Engine running, I sat back, drumming my fingers...
No tickets!
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No tickets!

MYRIAD HUES - Aadarshini [email protected] Assam elections will yet again see only a handful of female candidates. Promises galore are always made to woo the 49.35 per cent strong women electorate in Assam, but political parties have failed time and again to give them adequate...
Right to vote
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Right to vote

WOMEN PLUS - Chayanika Changkakati and Tanay Choudhury [email protected] Women need to be aware of their political rights and their electoral power. On the eve of the Assam Assembly elections, 2021, it is pertinent that we talk about ‘women’s right to vote’. Voting is the most...
Colour plus
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Colour plus

MY SPACE - Shantanu Thakur What a coincidental convergence of riotous colours — Holi and Assembly elections coming together to offer a bash-binge to our otherwise drab lives. With every passing year, good old grey has been rapidly taking over my top, irrespective of the grey matter that may, or, may...
Living with autism
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Living with autism

MIND MIRROR - Dr. Jayanta Das The author is a senior consultant psychiatrist. Psychiatrist Dr. Anweshak Das and clinical psychologist Jayashree Das also contribute. E-mail your queries to [email protected] Pet therapy or music and dance therapy can help children with autism. Q: My...
The Burha Bungalow-I
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The Burha Bungalow-I

FICTION - Ishita Saikia [email protected] “Come, hop on your bicycle. Ami roi asu bahirot.” The summer holidays were the perfect time for Anisha and her group of 12-year-old Enid Blyton fans who were always on a quest to unravel the big mysteries of the quaint little town. “Let’s go to the...
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