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Poem of the week
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Poem of the week

An airport episode
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An airport episode

Priyanka Deka, Class-X, Cambridge International School, Guwahati. The pair of pink pants and the black tee matched Elly’s new phone case and her strawberry shake, with black berries on top. Elly was grooving to the songs of her choice while waiting for a flight at the Hong Kong International...
Lockdown suspense
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Lockdown suspense

Aditya Bhattacharjee, Class-X, Maria’s Public School, Guwahati. After the lockdown was relaxed, I went out on my bicycle, one day. The school was still closed, and only a few shops in the vicinity had opened, maintaining all COVID-19 protocols. Just as I went into one of the shops to buy a packet of...
I, ME, MYSELF
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I, ME, MYSELF

Cherish Assam and work for its people. Two-time National Award-winning film and stage actor BISHNU KHARGHORIA speaks about his craft. I was born in the precincts of the Salt Brook Academy at Dibrugarh as it was our house. I remember how, during the Saraswati Puja, groups of us boys would enact...
Poem of the week
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Poem of the week

A trek to a banyan tree
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A trek to a banyan tree

Aryan Thapa, Class-XI, Army Public School, Narangi, Guwahati. It was February 16 when I posted a picture on a social networking site, where I was posing in front of a giant banyan tree, which is on a hilltop near my house. The next day, when I reached school, all my friends were asking about this...
Finding inspiration
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Finding inspiration

Tanaya Ragini, Class-X, Maharishi Vidya Mandir-IV, Barsajai, Guwahati. That day, I woke up very early in the morning as I had to complete several assignments for school and had to also prepare for my upcoming pre-Boards. After studying for four hours at a stretch, I was exhausted. I was not able to...
I, Me, Myself
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I, Me, Myself

JOI BARUA is an acclaimed singer and music composer. “Take care of this Earth because it is the only one you have.” Music is my first true love that has continued throughout my life. I learn from music and am nourished by it, and it changes me in unending ways. It is precious and sacred to me....
Poem of the week
Planet Young

Poem of the week

A special person
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A special person

Aaita, my grandma, was a very special person for me. She lived with Koka (my grandpa) in our native village, whereas we live in Dibrugarh. As my parents work in Dibrugarh, we could not spend much time with my grandparents. Whenever we visited them, they were very happy and we tried to learn new...
A green dream
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A green dream

Ryka Gogoi, Class-IX, Shrimanta Shankar Academy, Dispur, Guwahati. “No, Mama,” said eight-year-old Tori, “Please don’t make me have these greens.” Like any other kid, Tori despised veggies. From an early age itself, she had taken to unhealthy eating habits. Her hate for the greens surpassed her love...
I, Me, Myself
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I, Me, Myself

Rinchin Choden is an author and illustrator from Arunachal Pradesh. Always be positive and don’t harm others. I hail from Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. It is a beautiful, peaceful place, an integral part of India. But sad to say, when I go to places like Bengaluru and elsewhere, the...
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