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Julie Christie: The Sixties Movie Icon Who Was Born in Assam Julie Christie by Paul Schtzer, 1966. Image courtesy: flashbak.com. By Mithu Das   December 03, 2017 If I don't make films, no one is going to write about me. And most people have forgotten who I am anyway. My life is not interrupted because I am more or less anonymous. Julie Christie Tweet this quote Julie Christie is considered to be the 1960s movie icon as well as the icon of 'Swinging London' era. She was named as one of the '100 Sexiest Stars in Film Histo...

Durga Puja at Golaghat Durga Puja is one of the most popular religious festivals in India. It is widely celebrated in eight States—Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Tripura and Meghalaya—although not quite less popular in other States too. It is more or less celebrated by Hindu communities in the UK, Australia and the USA. Like many other places, Durga Puja is also celebrated at Golaghat. Pandal-hopping crowd gather near Sanatan Dharma Samaj Durga Puja Mandir at Bata Point, Golaghat By Mithu Das   October 05, 2017 According to...

Encroachment of Drains Causes Sudden Flood at Golaghat Town Father pushing a bicycle with son on child seat through waterlogged road at Ward No.6, Golaghat. By Mithu Das   June 27, 2017 Urban flooding is becoming a common problem in cities and towns around the world. Even small town like Golaghat, my hometown, hasn’t spared by it. A heavy downpour last night, which has lasted for several hours, caused floods in many places in Golaghat town. The flood has also hit my house which is situated at Krishna Nagar (Ward No.6). Upon surveying the flooded area, in my neighbourhood, we found that this sudden flood has been caused by a c...