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Golaghat Inundated By Heavy Flood

Golaghat Inundated By Heavy Flood After excessive water was released by NEEPCO dam last week, a vast area of Golaghat district inundated by heavy flood which killed three people and caused damage worth crores of rupees. People are emptying household goods from their houses amid flood water at Kathkotia village, Golaghat. By Mithu Das   August 5, 2018 “I haven’t seen such devastating flood before,” said Asiq Haque, 16, with whom I met at Kathkotia village where I’d gone to visit the flood-hit area (on 2nd August, 2018). We were Standing knee-deep on the flood water wh

Mithu Das's Articles In Assamese

Mithu Das's Articles In Assamese Mithu Das says that it was his father, a Silchar-born Shylet Bengali, who inspired him to learn Assamese language. Image of the articles written by Mithu Das in Assamese language By Mithu Das   June 20, 2018 Sudhir Das (1943-1994). We grew up living side by side with Assamese language, speaking Bengali at home and Assamese outside. My father, Late Mr Sudhir Das, a Silchar-born Shylet Bengali, was very fond of Assamese language. This is the reason why I and my four siblings were educated in Assamese. My

A Song For Optimists

A Song For Optimists The song Ekla Chalo Re , written by Rabindranath Tagore, in 1905, is still remains as popular as it was 113 years ago. Rabindranath Tagore. Image courtesy: http://39clues.wikia.com By Mithu Das   June 04, 2018 The song Ekla Chalo Re was written by Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) during Indian freedom movement. It was recorded by Tagore himself, and as soon as it was released—between 1905 and 1908—it became very popular among freedom fighters. Mahatma Gandhi admitted that it was one of his favorite songs. It is thought