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A new Spring
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A new Spring

IN BLACK AND WHITE – Jahnavi Barua “For the first time, every person on the planet has felt the other’s pain and joy as if it were his or her own. For once, the differences in skin colour or race or religion and even, economic status had blurred until we all were one. In this new joy, at an...
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...
The first talkie
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The first talkie

As Alam Ara released on this day in 1931, Dr. Manash P. Goswami traces the making of this Indian classic. A dreamer, a lottery winner and an entrepreneur – these were some of the traits of the man who made India’s first talkie – Alam Ara. Ardeshir Irani – a second generation Parsi, whose father...
UP CLOSE - A life in tune
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UP CLOSE - A life in tune

Unmilan Kalita [email protected] Kula Baruah, a legend of Axomiya music, passes on. A call history of 14 calls with a particular person is not something to publicly brag about, neither having evening addas on how songs were recorded during the early ’70s, or how Silpukhuri was at the...
The sleeping town
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The sleeping town

Dr. Gitartha Roymedhi writes about a strange disease that affected the denizens of a Kazakh town. The world is full of mysterious and exciting stories, and sometimes we get to listen to some stories which are hard to believe. We get to hear of many uncommon things, places, people and other...
WOMEN PLUS - Closing doors
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WOMEN PLUS - Closing doors

Manaswee Mahanta [email protected] The female labour force participation in India is abysmal and a lot needs to be done to change that statistic. The share of women in India’s workforce has fallen over the years. According to an estimate, it has gone down from about 35 per cent to 23.3 per...
DESTINATIONS - Off the beaten trail
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DESTINATIONS - Off the beaten trail

Arijit Purkayastha Narayanpur – on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra, could be the perfect getaway for weary city folks. Assam is a mosaic of unique travel destinations, some little known ones offering you the chance to walk off the beaten trail and find the perfect Instagrammable photo. One...
FICTION - The Champion-I
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FICTION - The Champion-I

Abanti Barua Bharali [email protected] The raindrops pattering down on the tin roof of the Assam-type house, accompanied by an occasional rumble of thunder, awakened the young officer from the fitful sleep he had fallen into. Sleep evaded him as he tossed and turned on his small bed. Anxious...
LEGAL EASE - Out on bail
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LEGAL EASE - Out on bail

Dr. Ankit Todi (E-mail your questions to: [email protected]) For offences committed outside the State of residence, there is the option of Transit Bail. Q: I am a resident of Guwahati and recently my name got involved in a criminal case registered at Kolkata in an incident that took place...
MY SPACE - Jetha, my guru, my friend
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MY SPACE - Jetha, my guru, my friend

Dr. Samyami Sangeeta Chowdhury Prabhat Sarma jetha was an extraordinary musician. And what an unparalleled bond we shared with jetha. We were brought up with the authentic sounds of Assam — Borgeet, Lokageet, naam, and a plethora of authentic handcrafted Assamese instruments. I first heard the...
THIRD EYE - What’s the news?
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THIRD EYE - What’s the news?

Indrani Raimedhi [email protected] Five years after the end of the American Civil War, war veteran Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd – played by Tom Hanks, moves on horseback from town to town, carrying newspapers and reading the news from distant lands, news of presidents and queens, wars and...
MY SPACE - One day in the life of an Indian cricket fan
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MY SPACE - One day in the life of an Indian cricket fan

Dr. Unnikrishnan Menon, A quick head-up once every five minutes becomes the schedule for the next one hour. Meanwhile, definite signs of intention are on show at the battle-front. The rock has fallen, followed by the not-so-young one, but brash-boy-bravado is pushing things ahead. “When will it...
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