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Dipankar Sarkar
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How a fan’s persistence led to the rediscovery of Assamese classic ‘Dr Bezbarua’
The 1969 Assamese thriller would have been lost forever but for the efforts of enterprising cinephile Jayanta Sharma.
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Watch: National film award winner ‘Matitali Kusti’ tackles the decline of mud wrestling
Prantik Vivek Deshmukh points to the slow decline of the rural sport in Maharashtra.
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Lost and in need of a revival: landmark Assamese film ‘Gonga Chilonir Pakhi’
Padum Barua’s adaptation of Lakshminandan Bora’s novel is a landmark in Assamese cinema.
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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Why is Modi firefighting allegations that he will end reservations?
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Five must-watch documentaries from the North East, from ‘AFSPA 58’ to ‘Tezpur 1962’
The films testify to the diversity of styles and themes from the region.
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Five must-watch films from the North-East (and they are not in Assamese)
Some of the more interesting work is in the various dialects.
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The untold story of maverick cinematographer Mrinal Kanti Das
The National Film Award-decorated cinematographer is one of the most prolific talents to have emerged out of Assamese cinema.
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave