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When Golaghat Welcomed the World: Inside Dr. Robin Banerjee’s 1994 Visitor Logbook From left to right: The Late Dr. Robin Banerjee , the pioneering wildlife filmmaker and conservationist; Dr. Henry Noltie , a renowned taxonomist from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE); and Dr. Fred Naggs , a distinguished British malacologist and Scientific Associate at the Natural History Museum, London. By turning back the pages of Dr. Robin Banerjee’s 1994 visitor logbook, we reveal how the visionary naturalist put Golaghat on the global conservation map, drawing elite scientific minds from across the world to his doorstep. Most people remember Uncle Robin Banerjee for his enchanting collection of dolls, artefacts, his vivid ...

Bicycles, Books, and the 1990s: My Days at the Golaghat District Library The old Golaghat District Library which was located near Kushal Konwar Balya Bhawan School at Mission Club Road during the 1990s. There is a distinct aroma to the 1990s that the internet generation will never quite understand. It was a blend of rain–soaked earth, the grease of a bicycle chain, and the musty, comforting scent of old pages in a library. Whenever I think about those days, I am instantly transported back to 1990s. I was in Class 10, standing on the precipice of growing up, and the Golaghat District Library was my sanctuary. After passing my matriculation, I joined Golaghat Commerce College. That transition came with a n...