Christmas Thoughts 2019
People from different walks of life share their views on Christmas 2019 MITRA PHUKAN, Author “Peace on earth, goodwill to
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Culture and Society
Remembering Senehi Begum
BY BHASKAR PHUKAN The passing away of Senehi Begum – better known as Senehi Baideo to her legion of students
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Dark, Ravenous and Mad: Hunger in Bhaskar Hazarika’s Aamis
NAMRATA PATHAK reviews the film ‘Aamis’ Bhaskar Hazarika’s ‘Aamis’ translates to “non-vegetarian”. This one-hour-and-forty-eight-minutes movie digs at a number of
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Deafness, while disabling, does not have to be a disability: Dr Carolyn Stern
UNEARTHING THE AMERICAN WOMAN DR CAROLYN STERN By Teresa Rehman When sign language interpreter Barbara Haschmann Williams told me that
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Religious festivities are the cultural artefacts of a country
By Ananya S Guha Festivities in a diverse country such as ours including religious festivities are the cultural artefacts of
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World Mental Health Day 2019: are we educated enough?
By YASMINE DUTTA Mental health – the phrase conjures up many images, and most of them aren’t exactly positive, or
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150 years of the Mahatma and Tura town
DR SAMHITA BAROOAH Gandhiji’s 150th birth centenary coincides with 150 years of Tura town in West Garo Hills district of
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Book lovers urge to support local bookstores in Assam
A leading bookstore of Guwahati, ‘Not Just Books’ (NJB) hosted a book signing session of “Bulletproof” (Penguin India), the new
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Chandrayan2 sparks science communication on social media
Chandrayan2 is an exemplar of science communication that took its spur on social media in recent days. This statement was made
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Defying Deafness
Unearthing the American Woman DEIRDRE SCHLEHOFER By Teresa Rehman Deirdre Schlehofer breaks into a disarming smile as she shakes hand
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