Over the centuries, Namghar has become the nucleus of an Assamese village. Democratic and inclusive character of this institution have also enabled the villagers to play their part in keeping alive the vibrant cultural elements of Assam. 

The people felt more connected when they, themselves take part in prayer services like the Naam Kirtan tuned to soothing rhythms. The cultural attraction of Ankiya Naat and Bhaona also ensure participation of every villager in the activities of Naamghar. 

This is the third and last episode of a special podcast on Namghar, a unique institution of Assam produced and hosted by Abhilash Bapansha, a student of M.A. ( 3rd Semester) at the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Tezpur University. He has produced this special podcast as part of his Summer Internship at NEZINE.

Music- Priyanuj Parasar

Special thanks to Puranimati Bhakatgaon Namghar, Nathgaon Namghar, Kumargaon Bornamghar, Dergaon. Shivo Hazarika, Priyodarshan Borah, Bijit Boruah, Hironmoy Nath 

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Namghar is a unique prayer house in Assam in which apart from daily prayer services, villagers also get together for organising various cultural programmes and practice sessions of singing, dancing and drama throughout the year. Through these programmes and practice sessions, the villagers have kept preserved the rich cultural traditions initiated by Srimanta Sankardeva and his chief disciple Madhavdeva. 

The sounds of the cymbals, the percussion instrument, khol, flute make the entire ambience soothing to the ears. At the same time, the rhythmic movements of the performers turn the prayer house into a cultural arena.

This is the second episode of a special podcast on Namghar, a unique institution of Assam.  produced and hosted by Abhilash Bapanasha, a student of M. A. (3rd Semester) at the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Tezpur University as part of his Summer Internship at NEZINE.

 Music- Priyanuj Parasar

Special thanks to Puranimati Bhakatgaon Namghar and Nathgaon Namghar, Dergaon, Borbayan Niranjan Bora, Shivo Hazarika, Priyodarshan Borah, Hironmoy Nath, Bishal Nath, Diganta Bora, Utpal Nath.

নামঘৰ - অসমৰ এক জীৱন্ত সংগ্ৰহালয় 

 দৈনিক উপাসনাৰ উপৰিও গাঁৱৰ লোকসকলে নামঘৰত গোট খায় বিভিন্ন সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠানৰ লগতে গীত, নৃত্য, নাট আদিৰ আখৰা কৰিবলৈ। এই অনুষ্ঠানবোৰৰ পালন  আৰু আখৰাৰ মাজেৰেই শ্ৰীমন্ত সংকৰদেৱ আৰু তেখেতৰ প্ৰিয় শিষ্য মাধৱদেৱৰ বৰ্ণাঢ্য সৃষ্টিৰাজি নামঘৰৰ মজিয়াত নজহা-নপমাকৈ চৰ্চা আৰ সংৰক্ষিত হৈ আহিছে। 

 খোল-তাল-বাঁহীৰ মাতে গোটেই পৰিবেশ গমগমাই যায়। ইয়াৰ লগে লগে পাৰদৰ্শী কুশলীসকলে গতি কৰা লয় আৰু ছন্দত  গোটেই নামঘৰটো মুহূৰ্ততে এক সাংস্কৃতিক ক্ষেত্ৰলৈ পৰিণত হৈ পৰে।  

 অসমৰ এক অনন্য অনুষ্ঠান নামঘৰৰ ওপৰত প্ৰস্তুত কৰা এলানি পডকাষ্ট অনুষ্ঠানৰ এয়া দ্বিতীয়টি খণ্ড। তেজপুৰ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ৰ গণসংযোগ আৰু সাংবাদিকতা বিভাগৰ স্নাতকোত্তৰ পাঠ্যক্ৰমৰ  তৃতীয় ষান্মাষিকৰ ছাত্ৰ অভিলাস বাপানচাই তেওঁৰ গ্ৰীষ্মকালীন শিক্ষানবিচীৰ অংশ হিচাপে নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ বাবে এই পডকাষ্ট প্ৰস্তুত কৰিছে । 

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 বিশেষ কৃতজ্ঞতা- দেৰগাৱঁৰ পুৰণিমাটি ভ­­কতগাওঁ নামঘৰ আৰু নাথগাওঁ নামঘৰ, বৰবায়ন নিৰঞ্জন বৰা, শিৱ হাজৰিকা, প্ৰিয়দৰ্শন বৰা, হিৰন্ময় নাত, বিশাল নাত, দিগন্ত বৰা, উৎপল নাথ। 

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A Namghar is the inclusive community prayer house of an Assamese village. More than a reverent place of worship, a Namghar is a common place of gathering for the community in Assam, a state in India's Northeast. 

It was Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva, the 15th century social reformer and religious preacher who initiated this institution. Srimanta Sankardeva was one of the greatest communicators on earth who laid the foundations of Assamese literature. He introduced different forms of performing arts such as Borgeet, Bhaona, Ankiya Naat, Gaayan-Baayan , etc. to popularise the Bhakti Movement in Assam through the institution of Namghar.

The doors of a village Namghar are open to individuals across caste, creed and gender.

A Namghar plays a key role in leading the village in a multitude of activities. These include   designing costumes for bhaona, making various musical instruments and arrangement of lights among others. It is the villagers who are involved in these year long activities. Some of the villagers may also be involved in making of the Guru Asana or Singhasana. The Guru Asana is the object of reverence which is an ornamental seat kept at the Sanctum Sanctorum, the Manikut.

The day-to-day affairs of a Namghar is run by a Managing Committee elected democratically. Only the deserving ones are entitled to occupy the positions.The persons occupying the positions are merely office bearers and do not enjoy any special privileges on account of their positions. Also, even the wealthiest in the village is supposed to abide by the office bearers of the Namghar.

This is the first episode of a special podcast on Namghar produced and hosted by Abhilash Bapanasha, a student of M. A. (3rd Semester) at the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Tezpur University as part of his Summer Internship at NEZINE.

Music - Priyanuj Parasar 
Special thanks to Puranimati Bhakatgaon Namghar and Nathgaon Namghar,  Dergaon, Hironmoy Nath, Bishal Nath, Shivo Hazarika and Niranjan Bora. 
Photo - Hironmoy Nath 

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ফটো - সমীৰ চোধুৰী 

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প্ৰবাদপ্ৰতিম শিল্পী জুবিন গাৰ্গৰ অসামান্য সৃষ্টিৰ সঁফুৰাৰ কিছু ৰেঙণি আগবঢ়াইছে  
 কটন মহাবিদ্যালয়ৰ ১৯৮৭-৮৯ বৰ্ষৰ এমুঠিমান প্ৰাক্তন ছাত্ৰ-ছাত্ৰীয়ে। অনুষ্ঠানটিৰ পৰিকল্পনা আৰু স্ক্ৰীপ্ত মেঘালী গগৈৰ। আঁত ধৰিছে ডঃ বিশ্বজ্যোতি দেৱ মহন্ত আৰু মেঘালী গগৈয়ে। অনুষ্ঠানটিত পৰিৱেশিত গীতসমূহ বাণীবদ্ধ কৰা হৈছে পাৰ্থ প্ৰতিম দাসৰ বামুণীমৈদানস্থিত ষ্টুডিঅ' ‘গান’ ত।
অংশগ্ৰহণকাৰীসকল হৈছে—
১)  বিশ্বজ্যোতি দেৱ মহন্ত: সহযোগী অধ্যাপক, বুৰঞ্জী বিভাগ। প্ৰাগজ্যোতিষ মহাবিদ্যালয়।
২) মেঘালী গগৈ: কবি, জ্যেষ্ঠ সমবায় পৰিদৰ্শক, সমবায় বিভাগ।অসম চৰকাৰ।
৩) পাৰ্থ প্ৰতিম দাস: গায়ক, সুৰকাৰ। স্বত্বাধিকাৰী, ইষ্টাৰ্ণ পাৱাৰ ইঞ্জিনিয়াৰিং।
৪) অনামিকা ফুকন : যুৱবাণীৰ অনাতাঁৰ শিল্পী, আকাশবাণী গুৱাহাটী কেন্দ্ৰ।
৫) অংশুমান বৰা: কবি, জ্যেষ্ঠ অধিবক্তা, গুৱাহাটী উচ্চ ন্যায়ালয়।
৬) দীপ্ত বৰ্মন: মৌজাদাৰ,লংকা।
৭) ৰত্না ভঁৰালী তালুকদাৰ : সাংবাদিক,গল্পকাৰ, ঔপন্যাসিক, নিৱন্ধকাৰ।
৮) দীপাংকৰ মল্লবৰুৱা: ঔপন্যাসিক, নিৱন্ধকাৰ,মুখ্য প্ৰৱন্ধক,কূপ সংলেখন( Well Logging) বিভাগ, ভাৰতীয় তেল নিগম, দুলীয়াজান।
৯) কল্পনা দেৱী: সহ: শিক্ষয়িত্ৰী, মঙ্গলদৈ চৰকাৰী উচ্চতৰ মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়।
১০) ইচফাকুৰ ৰহমান: জ্যেষ্ঠ গণনা বিষয়া, প্ৰতিৰক্ষা লেখ নিয়ন্ত্ৰকৰ কাৰ্যালয়, গুৱাহাটী।
১১) ডঃ মৃন্ময়ী বৰুৱা: সহকাৰী অধ্যাপক, ৰাজনীতি বিজ্ঞান বিভাগ। কৰ্মশ্ৰী হিতেশ্বৰ শইকীয়া মহাবিদ্যালয়।
১২) জিতুমণি শালৈ: উপ মুখ্য প্ৰৱন্ধক। নুমলীগড় শোধনাগাৰ।

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ফটো - ভাস্কৰ দেৱ কোঁৱৰ 

A tribute to Music Legend Zubeen Garg by a group of the 1987-89 batch of Cottonian. Concept and Script: Meghali Gogoi, Anchors: Dr Biswajyoti Dev Mahanta and Meghali Gogoi. The songs in this audio feature were recorded at Studio Gaan in Bamunimaidan, Guwahati, owned by singer and lyricist Partha Pratim Das. 

Music: Jayaditya 

Photo: Bhaskar Dev Konwar

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জুবিন গাৰ্গৰ গীতৰ শৰাই,  কিংবদন্তী শিল্পী গৰাকীৰ সাগৰসম বিশাল সৃষ্টিৰাজিৰ আলোচনাৰ মাজেৰে এই শ্ৰদ্ধাঞ্জলি অনুষ্ঠানটি আগবঢ়াইছে কটন কলেজৰ ১৯৮৪-৮৬ বৰ্ষৰ ছাত্ৰ-ছাত্ৰী সকলক লৈ গঠিত জোনাক কটনিয়ান গোটে। অনুষ্ঠানটিৰ সামগ্ৰিক পৰিকল্পনা আৰু স্ক্ৰিপ্ট জোনাকৰ সদস্য চিত্তৰঞ্জন ওজাৰ। জোনাকৰ হৈ অনুষ্ঠানটিৰ আঁত ধৰিছে ধ্ৰুৱজ্যোতি মহন্ত আৰু নৱনীতা বৰাই । 

ফটো- ভাস্কৰ দেৱ কোৱঁৰ

সংগীত- প্ৰভাত ৰাভা (বাঁহী), প্ৰসেনজিৎ বৰপূজাৰী (বেঞ্জো) 

A tribute to Music Legend Zubeen Garg by members of Jonak Cottonian Group comprising of 1984-86 batch of Cottonian. Concept and Script: Chittaranjan Ojah, Anchors: Dhrubajyoti Mahanta and Nabanita Bora. 

Photo: Bhaskar Dev Konwar

Music: Prabhat Rabha (Flute), Prosenjit Borpujari (Benjo) 

অনুষ্ঠানটিত অংশগ্ৰহণ কৰা জোনাকৰ সদস্যসকল : 

চিত্তৰঞ্জন ওজা: গল্পকাৰ, নিবন্ধকাৰ

নৱনীতা বৰা: অতিৰিক্ত মাণ্ডলিক প্ৰৱন্ধক, ভাৰতীয় জীৱন বীমা নিগম, গুৱাহাটী মাণ্ডলিক কাৰ্যালয় 

ধ্ৰুৱজ্যোতি মহন্ত: স্থপতিবিদ, কবি

ৰূপম মহন্ত: মুখ্য মহাপ্ৰবন্ধক, তেল আৰু প্ৰাকৃতিক গেছ নিগম, মুম্বাই, কণ্ঠশিল্পী

নিলয় দাস: কণ্ঠশিল্পী, কাৰিকৰী উপদেষ্টা, নুমলীগড় শোধানাগাৰ

সৌমাৰ ৰাজখোৱা: সহযোগী অধ্যাপক, পদাৰ্থবিজ্ঞান বিভাগ, প্ৰাগজ্যতিষ মহাবিদ্যালয়

উৎপল বৰপূজাৰী: ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় চলচ্চিত্ৰ বঁটা বিজয়ী চলচ্চিত্ৰ পৰিচালক আৰু চলচ্চিত্ৰ সমালোচক 

উৎপল মেধি: অভিযন্তা, বয়লাৰ সমূহৰ মুখ্য পৰিদৰ্শকৰ কাৰ্যালয়, গুৱাহাটী 

ড° পৰী হিলৈদাৰী: সাহিত্য অকাডেমি বঁটা বিজয়ী অনুবাদক, লেখক, সমালোচক

ড° সঙ্গীতা কাকতি: বিশিষ্ট কণ্ঠশিল্পী, চলচ্চিত্ৰ পৰিচালক

ডা° কবিন টুমুঙ: উপ চিকিৎসা অধীক্ষক, ই এছ আই এছ চিকিৎসা মহাবিদ্যালয় আৰু হাস্পতাল, বেলতলা

জয়ন্ত মান্তা: সহযোগী অধ্যাপক, সন্দিকৈ ছোৱালী মহাবিদ্যালয়, কবি

দীপাঞ্জলি গগৈ: মুৰব্বী, কেমিকেল ইঞ্জিনিয়াৰিঙ, অসম অভিযান্ত্ৰিক প্ৰতিষ্ঠান, চান্দমাৰী , কণ্ঠশিল্পী

ড° শ্বাশ্বতী চৌধুৰী: সমাজবিজ্ঞানী , গুৱাহাটী 

ত্ৰিদিব কলিতা: দিল্লী নিবাসী উদ্যোগী অভিযন্তা, এম্ ডি এফ্ এস্ ফৰ্মৱৰ্ক ইণ্ডিয়া প্ৰাইভেট লিমিটেডৰ মুখ্য পৰিচালক, কবি

অনিল শইকীয়া: কণ্ঠশিল্পী, জ্যেষ্ঠ  পশু চিকিৎসক, গুৱাহাটী

প্ৰভাত ৰাভা: অধীক্ষক অভিযন্তা, শিৱসাগৰ, জলসম্পদ বিভাগ, অসম

প্ৰসেনজিৎ বৰপূজাৰী: উপ মহাপ্ৰবন্ধক, ই আই এল, যোধপুৰ 

সুশান্ত তালুকদাৰ: সম্পাদক, নিজাইন 

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অসমীয়া জাতীয়তাবাদ সদায় ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ উপত্যকাতেই আবদ্ধ হৈ আছে — প্ৰফেছাৰ উদয়ন মিশ্ৰ । নিজাইন পডকাষ্টৰ এই খণ্ডটিত শুনক  মুনীন বৰকটকী স্মাৰক ন্যাসে আয়োজন কৰা Plain Facts...তথ্যৰে যুক্তি শীৰ্ষক বক্তৃতালানিৰ বিশিষ্ট বুদ্ধিজীৱি আৰু সমাজ বিজ্ঞানী প্ৰফেছাৰ উদয়ন মিশ্ৰই ১৪ ছেপ্টেম্বৰ, ২০২৫ত আগবঢ়োৱা বক্তৃতা । বক্তৃতাৰ বিষয়- জাতীয়তাবাদ, ইয়াৰ সমস্যা আৰু সীমাবদ্ধতা : অসমৰ প্ৰেক্ষাপটত । বক্তৃতালানিৰ আঁত ধৰোতা - বিশিষ্ট সাহিত্য সমালোচক অৰিন্দম বৰকটকী । NEZINE podcast: Sixth of the lecture series organised by the Munin Barkotoki Memorial Trust delivered by eminent intellectual and social scientist Professor Udayon Misra on the topic: Nationalism and its Faultlines: The Assamese Experience. "Assamese nationalism has always been confined to the Brahmaputra valley," says Prof. Misra in his lecture delivered in Assamese[22.18-22.23].
Lecture series moderated by Arindam Barkatakti
Music: Priyanuj Parasar

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Bollywood's Northeast Lens-Episode 5: Outsider optics  

in this fifth and last episode of the series "Bollywood's Northeast Len", listen to Tanmayee Devchoudhury, a young reflective viewer about how she feels about wrong perception about the region shaped by Bollywood's outsider assumption about the region.  

The host Muskan Sharma, a B.A. (English) student at the Assam Royal Global University, produced this podcast series as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE. 

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Bollywood's Northeast Lens-Episode 4: Narrow and flattened 

Listen to a young film enthusiast Krishadwipta Pathak about her perspectives on Bollywood's portrayal of the region to know how the new generation perceive it. 

The host Muskan Sharma, a B.A. (English) student at the Assam Royal Global University, produced this podcast series as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE. 

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Bollywood's Northeast Lens- Episode 3: Lack of Directorial Research but Refocussing. 

Listen to award winning filmmaker Mrinal Deka in this episode about his perspectives on Bollywood's portrayal of the Northeast. He attributes the wrong and prejudiced representation to lack of directorial research but feels that Bollywood has started refocussing on the region. 

The host Muskan Sharma, a B.A. (English) student at the Assam Royal Global University, produced this podcast series as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE. 

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Bollywood's Northeast Lens - Episode 2: The Prejudiced Frame and Stereotyped Gaze

In this episode, listen to award winning filmmaker, film historian, and author Parthajit Baruah's perspectives about how Bollywood filmmakers frame their prejudiced gaze about the people and culture in northeast region. 

The host Muskan Sharma, a B.A. (English) student at the Assam Royal Global University, produced this podcast series as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE. 

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Bollywood's Northeast Lens-Episode 1: Distorted Angle, Poor research

In this maiden episode of the series- "Bollywood's Northeast lens", listen to award winning film critic and filmmaker Utpal Borpujari's perspectives on flawed representation of the northeast region, its culture and people in Bollywood cinemas. 

The host Muskan Sharma, a B.A. (English) student at the Assam Royal Global University, produced this podcast series as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE. 

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নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য শীৰ্ষক আলোচনাত এই খণ্ডত শুনক বিশিষ্ট সাহিত্য সমালোচক আৰু সাংবাদিক মুনীন বায়নৰ গ্ৰন্থ-"সংঘৰ্ষ আৰু সংলাপ" বিষয়ে এটি আলোচনা । আলোচনাটি আগবঢ়াইছে বিশিষ্ট সাহিত্যিক জুৰি বৰা বৰগোহাঞিয়ে

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The Unheard Voice: Mothers of special children 

In this special podcast, host Masuma Tasmin takes you on an emotional and inspiring journey that often goes unnoticed- a story of resilience, love, strength, and, most importantly, a voice that remains unheard. 

In this intimate conversation with mothers of special children in Guwahati, we hear about how they had to keep aside the things they once loved and dreamt to take care of their children fill their lives with warmth and affection.  They narrate how they have built their own informal, yet powerful system of mutual care to support each other in every situation.  

Masuma Tasmin, currently pursuing a Master’s in Multimedia and Communication at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bangalore., produced this special podcast as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE. 

Stay tuned to NEZINE's podcast more episodes like this. 

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Sandrembi and Chaishra I Manipuri Folktales- PHUNGA WARI

This is the third and final episode of a three-part podcast series- Phunga Wari, each featuring a folktale narrated by an elder in Manipuri to capture the authentic beauty of oral storytelling. Each Manipuri narration is immediately followed by an English translation in Rajkumari Reekiya's voice. 

The term “Phunga” refers to a fireplace, usually placed in the kitchen and “Wari” means tales or stories in the Manipuri Language. In the evenings, the children of a household gather around the fireplace while their grandparents share traditional stories. When the individual terms “Phunga” and “Wari” are put together, they translate to “Folktales”, stories passed down from generation to generation. 

Rajkumari Reekiya, a 5th Semester student of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English at The Assam Royal Global University produced this podcast series as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE. 

English narration of this episode begins at [5:21] 

See the Transcript for English translation of this folk tale

Credits: 

Special thanks to Thingbaijam Ibobi Singh for his contribution.

Music: 

Harish Kangjam

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Yairipok Thambalnu -The Lotus Girl I Manipuri Folktales- PHUNGA WARI

This is the second episode of a three-part podcast series- Phunga Wari, each featuring a folktale narrated by an elder in Manipuri to capture the authentic beauty of oral storytelling. Each Manipuri narration is immediately followed by an English translation in Rajkumari Reekiya's voice. 

The term “Phunga” refers to a fireplace, usually placed in the kitchen and “Wari” means tales or stories in the Manipuri Language. In the evenings, the children of a household gather around the fireplace while their grandparents share traditional stories. When the individual terms “Phunga” and “Wari” are put together, they translate to “Folktales”, stories passed down from generation to generation. 

Rajkumari Reekiya, a 5th Semester student of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English at The Assam Royal Global University produced this podcast series as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE. 

English narration of this episode begins at [5:21] 

Credits:

Special thanks to Laishram (O) Binodini Devi for her contribution.

Music:

Harish Kangjam

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The term “Phunga” refers to a fireplace, usually placed in the kitchen and “Wari” means tales or stories in the Manipuri Language. In the evenings, the children of a household gather around the fireplace while their grandparents share traditional stories. When the individual terms “Phunga” and “Wari” are put together, they translate to “Folktales”, stories passed down from generation to generation. 

This is the first episode of a three-part podcast series, each featuring a folktale narrated by an elder in Manipuri to capture the authentic beauty of oral storytelling. Each Manipuri narration is immediately followed by an English translation in Rajkumari Reekiya's voice. 

Rajkumari Reekiya, a 5th Semester student of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English at The Assam Royal Global University produced this podcast series as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE. 

English narration of this episode 1 (Kabui Kei Oiba- The Tiger Head) I Manipuri Folktales- PHUNGA WARI begins at [11:57].

Credits:

Special thanks to Thingbaijam Ramananda Singh for his contribution.

Music:

Harish Kangjam

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কেনডিড্ টক ফ্ৰম নৰ্থ ইষ্ট- বিশিষ্ট সাহিত্য়িক অৰূপা পটঙ্গীয়া কলিতাৰ উপন্যাস –‘জছনাৰ ঝিটাছ’ৰ এটি আলোচনা। আলোচকসকল ক্ৰমে সাহিত্য়  সমালোচক আৰু সম্পাদক ড০ অসীম চুতীয়া, ঔপন্য়াসিক   আৰু গল্পকাৰ জুৰি বৰা বৰগোহাঞি,   গল্পকাৰ ড০ জুৰি বৰুৱা । আলোচনাটিৰ আঁত ধৰিছে নিজাইনৰ কাৰ্যবাহী সম্পাদক ৰত্না ভৰালী তালুকদাৰ

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অসমৰ অৰ্থনৈতিক বিকাশৰ চৰকাৰী তথ্যই সাধাৰণ জনতাৰ অৰ্থনৈতিক সমস্যা আৰু সংকট প্ৰতিফলিত কৰা নাই: অধ্যাপক  জয়দীপ বৰুৱা

নিজাইন পডকাষ্ট: মুনীন বৰকটকী স্মাৰক ন্যাসে আয়োজন কৰা "Plain Facts... তথ্যৰে যুক্তি" শীৰ্ষক বক্তৃতালানিৰ  দ্বিতীয় বক্তৃতা l  

বিষয় – ‘বিগত তিনি দশকৰ অসমৰ অৰ্থনীতি তথা সৰ্বসাধাৰণৰ জীৱিকা আৰু জীৱন’ 

বক্তা: বিশিষ্ট অৰ্থনীতিবিদ ড০ জয়দীপ বৰুৱা

ভাষণ প্ৰসংগত তেখেতে কয় যে অসমৰ অৰ্থনৈতিক বিকাশৰ চৰকাৰী তথ্যই সাধাৰণ জনতাৰ অৰ্থনৈতিক সমস্যা আৰু সংকট প্ৰতিফলিত কৰা নাই
 

বক্তৃতালানিৰ আঁত ধৰোঁতা- বিশিষ্ট সাহিত্য সমালোচক  অৰিন্দম বৰকটকী 

ফটো সৌজন্য -অৰিন্দম বৰকটকী

NEZINE podcast: Second of the lecture series organised by the Munin Barkotoki Memorial Trust delivered by eminent economist  and social scientist Prof Joydeep Baruah on the topic: 'Last three decades of Assam economy and life and livelihood of common people'. Dr Baruah is currently Professor and Director, Surya Kumar Bhuyan School of Social Sciences, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University. "Official macro economic  data on economy of Assam has not reflected the economic problems and crises of common people in the state," says Prof Baruah in his lecture delivered in Assamese. 

Lecture series is moderated by Eminent literary critic Arindam Borkatakti
Music: Priyanuj Parasar 

Photo courtesy Arindam Borkatakti

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নিজাইন পডকাষ্ট: মুনীন বৰকটকী স্মাৰক ন্যাসে আয়োজন কৰা "Plain Facts... তথ্যৰে যুক্তি" শীৰ্ষক বক্তৃতালানিৰ  প্ৰথম বক্তৃতা l  বিষয় - 'স্বৰাজোত্তৰ অসমৰ ৰাজনৈতিক ইতিহাস' 
বক্তা: বিশিষ্ট ইতিহাসবিদ ড: ৰাজেন শইকীয়া
বক্তৃতালানিৰ আঁত ধৰোঁতা- অৰিন্দম বৰকটকী 
ভাষণ প্ৰসংগত তেখেতে কয়: "অসম আন্দোলনৰ মাজেৰে এনে এজন নেতা আমি নাপালোঁ, যাক আমি বন্দনা কৰিব পাৰোঁ"  
NEZINE podcast: First of the lecture series organised by the Munin Barkotoki Memorial Trust delivered by eminent Historian Rajen Saikia on the topic: "Assam's post Independent political history." "Assam Movement failed to produce a leader whom we can eulogize" says the eminent Historian in his lecture delivered in Assamese. 
Lecture series moderated by Arindam Barkatakti
Music: Priyanuj Parasar
Photo credit : Ratna Bharali Talukdar 

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ৰূপকোঁৱৰ জ্যোতিপ্ৰসাদ আগৰৱালাৰ “ৰূপান্তৰৰ শিল্পী”ৰ শিল্পদৰ্শন সাম্প্ৰদায়িকতাবাদ প্ৰতিহত কৰাৰ অন্যতম পোহৰ- শিল্পী দিৱস উপলক্ষে ৰত্না ভৰালী তালুকদাৰৰ বিশেষ পডকাষ্ট । সংগীত- প্ৰিয়ানুজ  পৰাশৰ 

Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwala’s philosophy of Art is a powerful weapon to counter communalism- a special podcast by Ratna Bharali Talukdar on Shilpi Divas. Music - Priyanuj Parashar. 

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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ : লেখক, শিক্ষক অঞ্জুলা ভূঞা বৰাৰ সাহিত্যত আঘোণৰ প্ৰতিফলন বিষয়ক এটি আলোচনা। অঞ্জুলা ভূঞা বৰা গুৱাহাটীৰ অম্বিকাগিৰি ছোৱালী উচ্চতৰ মাধ্যমিক বিদালয়ৰ প্ৰাক্তন অধ্যক্ষ। সংগীত- প্ৰিয়ানুজ  পৰাশৰ 

Literature and society in Northeast: Writer, teacher Anjula Bhuyan Borah discusses  reflection of the Assamese calendar month Aghon in literature. Anjula Bhuyan Borah is a retired  Principal of Ambikagiri Girls' Higher Secondary School, Guwahati. Music[ Priyanuj Parashar

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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ: লোকসংস্কৃতিৰ গৱেষক আৰু লেখক ডo ৰাজশ্ৰী হাজৰিকাই যুগুতোৱা লোকসংস্কৃতিবিষয়ক এটি আলোচনা । সংগীত-প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ 

Literature and society in Northeast: A discussion on folk culture by folklorist and writer Dr Rajashree Hazarika. Music: Prianuj Parashar. 

This podcast is an episode of a series on Literature and society in northeast. In this special podcast series we bring you review, analysis and observation on books, creative works reflecting history, culture and society in India’s northeast region.

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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ:  ঔপন্যাসিক, গল্পকাৰ জুৰি বৰা বৰগোহাঞিয়ে তেখেতৰ সাহিত্য যাত্ৰাৰ বিষয়ে ব্যক্ত কৰা কিছু অনুভৱ  সংগীত - প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ

উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ-এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে লৈ আনো  উত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সমাজ, সংস্কৃতি, ইতিহাস আদি বিষয়ক গ্ৰন্থ আৰু সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।

Literature and society in Northeast: Novelist and short story writer Juri Borah Borgohain on her literary journey. Music: Prianuj Parashar. 

This podcast is an episode of a series on Literature and society in northeast. In this special podcast series we bring you review, analysis and observation on books, creative works reflecting history, culture and society in India’s northeast region.

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উত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ  গ্ৰন্থ: বিশিষ্ট গল্পকাৰ আৰু উপন্যাসিক দেৱব্ৰত দাসৰ উপন্যাস -'কড়ি খেলাৰ সাধু'ৰ বিষয়ে  সাহিত্য সমালোচক ড০ অংকুমনি দাসে কৰা এটি আলোচনা। উপন্যাসখনৰ প্ৰকশক প্ৰজ্ঞা মিডিয়াহাইপ ।  সংগীত-প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ 
Books from Northeast: A review of eminent short story writer and novelist Devabrat Das's  novel Korhi Khelar Xadhu  ( Publisher: Pragya Mediahype)  by literary critic Dr Ankumani Das. Music: Priyanuj Parashar. 

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উত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ  গ্ৰন্থ :‘প্ৰকৃতিৰ জমাদাৰ’ গ্ৰন্থখনৰ বিষয়ে পৰিবেশ আৰু বি়জ্ঞান সংযোগ কৰ্মী  মানসী গোস্বামীয়ে কৰা এটি আলোচনা।গ্ৰন্থখনৰ প্ৰণেতা-মানস প্ৰতীম দত্ত, বিমান সন্দিকৈ আৰু ধ্ৰুৱ জ্যোতি চেতিয়া। সংগীত-প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ  

 Books from Northeast: A review of Prakritir Jamadar by Manoshi Goswami.  In this podcast, science communicator and environment activist Manoshi Goswami reviews the Assamese book Prakritir Jamadar authored by Manas Pratim Dutta, Biman Handique and Dhruba Jyoti Chetia. Music by Priyanuj Parashar 

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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ :  ডo হীৰেণ গোহাঁইৰ শংকৰদেৱ চৰ্চাৰ বিষয়ে ৰত্না ভৰালী তালুকদাৰে কৰা এটি আলোচনা । সংগীত-প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ 

Literature and Society in Northeast: Ratna Bharali Talukdar discusses Dr Hiren Gohain's works on Sankardeva.  Music- Priyanuj Parashar

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উত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ গ্ৰন্থ : দৈনিক অসম কাকতৰ সাংবাদিক অৰূপ শাণ্ডিল্যৰ গ্ৰন্থ -অসমৰ কৃষি  
( প্ৰকাশক - পূৰ্বাঞ্চল প্ৰকাশ)ৰ  বিষয়ে  ৰত্না ভৰালী তালুকদাৰৰ আলোচনা। সংগীত-প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ
Books from Northeast: In this podcast Ratna Bharali Talukdar reviews the book Asamar Krishi  authored by journalist Arup Shandilya and published by Purbanchal Prakash.  Music by Priyanuj Parashar

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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ: নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে আগবঢ়াইছোঁ উ্ত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সমাজ, সংস্কৃতি, ইতিহাস আদি বিষয়ক গ্ৰন্থ আৰু সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।এইলানি পডকাষ্টত এইবাৰ শুনক উপন্যাসিক, গল্পকাৰ অনুপমা বৰগোহাঁইৰ ‘শ্যামকানু দূৰৈ হৈ নাযাবা’ শীৰ্ষক উপন্যাসখনিৰ বিষয়ে এগৰাকী শিশু সাহিত্যিক বিদিশা দত্তই কৰা এটি আলোচনা । সংগীত-প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ
Literature and Society in Northeast: In this special podcast series in Assamese and English, we bring you review, analysis and observation on books, creative works reflecting history, culture and society in India’s northeast region. In this episode, listen to children’s author Bidisha Dutta’s review of the Assamese novel Shyamkanu Duroi Hoi Najaba by novelist and short story writer Anupama Borgohain.  Music by Priyanuj Parashar 
 
 

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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মঃ অসমৰ প্ৰথমগৰাকী ৰাজনৈতিক কাৰ্টুনিষ্ট পুলক গগৈৰ কৰ্মৰাজিৰ বিষয়ে কাৰ্টুনিষ্ট নিতুপৰ্ণ ৰাজবংশীৰ এটি আলোকপাত 

উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মঃ নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে লৈ আনো উ্ৰত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।এই পডকাষ্টটিত আছে  অসমৰ প্ৰথমগৰাকী ৰাজনৈতিক কাৰ্টুনিষ্ট পুলক গগৈৰ কৰ্মৰাজিৰ বিষয়ে কাৰ্টুনিষ্ট নিতুপৰ্ণ ৰাজবংশীৰ এটি আলোকপাত । সংগীত-প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ

 Creative works from Northeast: Cartoonist Nituparna Rajbongshi sheds light on works of Assam’s first political cartoonist Pulak Gogoi

Creative works from Northeast: In this special podcast series, we bring you review, analysis and observation on creative works from India’s northeast region. In this episode, Cartoonist Nituparna Rajbongshi sheds light on works of Assam’s first political cartoonist Pulak Gogoi. Music by Priyanuj Parashar

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জনপ্ৰিয় শিশু গ্ৰন্থৰ অসমীয়ালৈ অনুবাদ: নেচনেল বুক ট্ৰাষ্ট, ইণ্ডিয়া আৰু মৌচাকৰ উদ্যোগত আয়োজিত অনুবাদ কৰ্মশালাৰ বিষয়ে লেখক, অনুবাদক আশাদীপা শইকীয়াৰ আলোকপাত 

উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মঃ নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে লৈ আনো উ্ত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।এই পডকাষ্টটিত আছে নেচনেল বুক ট্ৰাষ্ট, ইণ্ডিয়া আৰু মৌচাকৰ উদ্যোগত আয়োজিত জনপ্ৰিয় শিশু গ্ৰন্থৰ অনুবাদ কৰ্মশালাৰ বিষয়ে লেখক, অনুবাদক আশাদীপা শইকীয়াৰ আলোকপাত । সংগীত- প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ

Translation of children’s books: Writer, translator Ashadeepa Saikia shares her immersive experience of a translation workshop organised by National Book Trust and Mouchaq

Creative works from Northeast: In this special podcast series in Assamese and English, we bring you review, analysis and observation on creative works from India’s northeast region. In this episode, young short story writer and translator Ashadeepa Saikia shares her immersive experience of a translation workshop organised by National Book Trust, India and children's magazine Mouchaq
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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ : লেখক, ঔপন্যাসিক জুৰি বৰা বৰগোহাঞিৰ উপন্যাস -লিড’লাম ( বনফুল প্ৰকাশনৰ দ্বাৰা প্ৰকাশিত)ৰ  বিষয়ে লেখক অনুপমা বৰগোহাঁইয়ে কৰা এটি আলোচনা । সংগীত - প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ

উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ-এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে লৈ আনো  উত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সমাজ, সংস্কৃতি, ইতিহাস আদি বিষয়ক গ্ৰন্থ আৰু সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।

Literature and society in northeast: Writer Anupama Borgohain sheds light on the Assamese novel Ledolam by writer and novelist Juri Borah Borgohain and published by Banphool Prakashan 
This podcast is an episode of a series on Literature and society in northeast. In this special podcast series we bring you review, analysis and observation on books, creative works reflecting history, culture and society in India’s northeast region.  Music- Priyanuj Parashar 

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গুৱাহাটী মহানগৰীৰ এটি বিশেষ সামুহিক পুথিভঁৰাল 

নিজাইন পডকাষ্ট: নৰ্থ ইষ্ট এডুকেচনেল ট্ৰাষ্টৰ উদ্যোগত গঢ় লৈ উঠা এটি বিশেষ সামুহিক পুথিভঁৰালৰ বিষয়ে কিছু কথা । এই বিশেষ পুথিভঁৰালটিৰ বিষয়ে কৈছে  পুথিভঁৰালটিৰ সহ-প্রতিষ্ঠাপক আৰু গৱেষক পৰিস্মিতা গগৈয়ে । গুৱাহাটী মহানগৰীৰ মাজমজিয়াতে থকা এই পুথিভঁৰালত বিশেষকৈ শিশুসকলৰ বাবে আনন্দময় পৰিৱেশত অধ্যয়নৰ সুযোগ সৃষ্ট কৰাৰ লগতে সামাজিক বিষয়বোৰৰ সন্দৰ্ভতো সজাগ কৰি তোলাৰ বাবে প্ৰচেষ্টা গ্ৰহণ কৰা হয়। সংগীত-প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ 

A special community library in  Guwahati 

NEZINE’s Podcast: A special podcast on the community library of North East Educational Trust (NEET) in Guwahati. NEET Community library Co-founder Parismita Gogoi has spoken about this initiative in this podcast. Apart from providing the space and ecosystem for joyful learning for children, this community library has also been making efforts to build awareness among them on social issues.  Music: Priyanuj Parashar

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কেইটিমান চিৰসেউজ গীতেৰে সজোৱা এখনি সংগীতালেখ্য । সংগীতালেখ্যৰ গীতকেইটি গোলাঘাটৰ অগ্ৰণী শিক্ষানুষ্ঠান ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ জাতীয় বিদ্যালয়ে  অলপতে আয়োজন কৰা এখনি কৰ্মশালাৰ জৰিয়তে ছাত্ৰ-ছাত্ৰীসকলক শিকোৱা হৈছিল। কৰ্মশালাখনিত  সমল ব্যক্তি হিচাপে প্ৰশিক্ষণ দিছিল ডঃ বৰ্ণালী বৰুৱা আৰু নীলোৎপল গায়নে। কৰ্মশালাৰ শেষত প্ৰশিক্ষদ্বয় আৰু  শিক্ষাৰ্থীসকলে নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ বাবে গীতকেইটি বাণীবদ্ধ কৰে। কৰ্মশালাত ৬০ গৰাকীৰো অধিক শিক্ষাৰ্থীয়ে অংশ গ্ৰহণ কৰিছিল।  অনুষ্ঠানটিৰ আঁত ধৰিছে  বিদ্যালয়খনিৰ শিক্ষক, লেখক মণিকংকনা বৰবৰাই। 
A special podcast of a musical programme on few evergreen Assamese songs. Students of Brahmaputra Jayita Vidyalaya of Golaghat learnt these songs at a workshop recently organized by this leading educational institute. Dr. Bornalee Boruah and Nilotpal Gayan imparted the training to the students as resource persons of the workshop. About 60 students took part in the workshop. Author and a teacher of the school-Monikangkana Borbora has anchored the programme in which participating students and the two resource persons have rendered the songs for this special NEZINE podcast.  

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NEZINE podcast on books : In this episode, postdoctoral scholar Dr Dixita Deka tells us about the book Seeds and Food Sovereignty : Eastern Himalayan Experiences.  Dr Deka has coauthored this book published by the North Eastern Social Research Centre as part of a postdoctoral research project-  Practising Food Sovereignty: Indigenous Peoples and Agroecological Relationships in the Eastern Himalayas 
Music: Priyanuj Parashar

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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ: নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে আগবঢ়াইছোঁ উ্ত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সমাজ, সংস্কৃতি, ইতিহাস আদি বিষয়ক গ্ৰন্থ আৰু সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।এইলানি পডকাষ্টত এইবাৰ শুনক তৰুণ লেখক বিদিশা দত্তৰ শিশু উপন্যাস- সোণপৰুৱাৰ দেশ  (সঞ্জীৱন প্ৰকাশনৰ দ্বাৰা প্ৰকাশিত)ৰ বিষয়ে দ্যা এড্‌জ অনলাইন আলোচনীৰ সম্পাদক মানসী গোস্বামীয়ে কৰা এটি আলোচনা । সংগীত-প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ

Literature and Society in Northeast: In this special podcast series in Assamese and English, we bring you review, analysis and observation on books, creative works reflecting history, culture and society in India’s northeast region. In this episode, listen to Editor of The Adze Maonshi Goswami’s review of the children’s novel Sonporuwar Desh by young writer Bidisha Dutta and published by Sanjiwan Prakashan. 

Music by Priyanuj Parashar, an aspiring flutist who likes to experiment with new flavours while continuously learning for the better

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Creative works from Northeast :In this special podcast series, we bring you review, analysis and observation on creative works from India’s northeast region. In this episode, poet Nupur Hazarika reviews eminent litterateur Temsula Ao’s poetry collection – Songs, Along the Way Home- published by Heritage Publishing House. 

Music by Priyanuj Parashar, an aspiring flutist who likes to experiment with new flavours while continuously learning for the better

উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মঃ নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে আগবঢ়াইছোঁ উ্ত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।এই পডকাষ্টটিত আছে কবি নুপুৰ হাজৰিকাই যশস্বী সাহিত্যক টেমচুলা আওৰ কাব্য সংকলন- ‘চংচ, এলং দ্য ৱে হোম’ৰ বিষয়ে কৰা এটি আলোচনা ।
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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মঃ নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে আগবঢ়াইছোঁ উ্ত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।এই পডকাষ্টটিত আছে  তৰুণ গল্পকাৰ, নাট্যকৰ্মী স্ৰোতস্বিনী তামুলীয়ে বিশিষ্ট নাট্যশিল্পী প্ৰয়াত শুক্ৰাচাৰ্য ৰাভাই ‘আণ্ডাৰ দ্য শাল ট্ৰি’ নাট্য উৎসৱৰ মাজেৰে নাটকক মানুহৰ কাষ চপাই নিয়াৰ প্ৰয়াসৰ বিষয়ে কৰা এটি আলোচনা 
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Creative works from Northeast: In this special podcast series in Assamese and English, we bring you review, analysis and observation on creative works from India’s northeast region. In this episode, young short story writer and theatre activist Srotaswinee Tamuly sheds light on the initiative of renowned theatre artiste and founder of Badungduppa Kalakendra-late Sukracharjya Rabha who took theatre closer to the people through a unique theatre concept-Under the Sal Tree. 

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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ: নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে আগবঢ়াইছোঁ উ্ত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সমাজ, সংস্কৃতি, ইতিহাস আদি বিষয়ক গ্ৰন্থ আৰু সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।এইলানি পডকাষ্টত এইবাৰ শুনক লোকসংস্কৃতিৰ গৱেষক ডo ৰাজশ্ৰী হাজৰিকাই আন এগৰাকী লোকসংস্কৃতিৰ গৱেষক ডo যতীন মিপুনৰ দ্বাৰা সম্পাদিত কাতিবিহুৰ ৰূপৰেখা ( প্ৰকাশক -বিশাল প্ৰকাশন)ৰ   বিষয়ে কৰা এটি পৰ্যালোচনা। সংগীত-প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ
Literature and Society in Northeast : In this special podcast series in Assamese and English, we bring you review, analysis and observation on books, creative works reflecting history, culture and society in India’s northeast region. In this episode listen to folklorist Dr Rajashree Hazarika’s review of Katibihur Ruprekha, edited by folklorist Dr Jatin Mipun and published by Vishal Publications. Music by Priyanuj Parashar, an aspiring flutist who likes to experiment with new flavours while continuously learning for the better

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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ: নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে আগবঢ়াইছোঁ উ্ত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সমাজ, সংস্কৃতি, ইতিহাস আদি বিষয়ক গ্ৰন্থ আৰু সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।এইলানি পডকাষ্টত এইবাৰ শুনক সোণপৰুৱাৰ দেশ-শীৰ্ষক গ্ৰন্থৰ স্ৰষ্টা বিদিশা দত্তই গল্পকাৰ  মল্লিকা হাজৰিকাৰ গল্প সংকলন একচল্লিশ (প্ৰকাশক – পূৰ্বায়ন )ৰ বিষয়ে কৰা এটি পৰ্যালোচনা।

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Literature and Society in Northeast : In this special podcast series in Assamese and English, we bring you review, analysis and observation on books, creative works reflecting history, culture and society in India’s northeast region. In this episode listen to writer and author of Sonporuwar Desh Bidisha Dutta’s review of Eksallish, a collection of Assamese short stories by Mallika Hazarika and published by Purbayan. 

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Literature and Society in Northeast : In this special podcast series in Assamese and English, we bring you review, analysis and observation on books, creative works reflecting history, culture and society in India’s northeast region. In this episode, young short story writer and author of the collection of Assamese short stories-Champawotir Na-kai Xojaa Gharkhon-Manaswinee Mahanta reviews Prak Oupanibesik Asomor Arthanoitik Itihas by Dr Raktim Ranjan Saikia and published by Assam Publishing Company 

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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ: নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে আগবঢ়াইছোঁ উ্ত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সমাজ, সংস্কৃতি, ইতিহাস আদি বিষয়ক গ্ৰন্থ আৰু সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।এইলানি পডকাষ্টত এইবাৰ শুনক তৰুণ গল্পকাৰ, চম্পাৱতীৰ ন-কৈ সজা ঘৰখন-শীৰ্ষক গল্প সংকলনৰ স্ৰষ্টা মনস্বিনী মহন্তই ড০ ৰক্তিম ৰঞ্জন শইকীয়াৰ গ্ৰন্থ প্ৰাক-ঔপনিৱেশিক অসমৰ অৰ্থনৈতিক ইতিহাস          ( প্ৰকাশক -অসম পাবলিচিং কোম্পানী)ৰ বিষয়ে কৰা এটি পৰ্যালোচনা।

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উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মঃ নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে আগবঢ়াইছোঁ উ্ত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।এই পডকাষ্টটিত আছে গল্পকাৰ পাপৰি বৰ্মনে নন্দিতা দেৱীৰ উপন্যাস বঙল বহু দূৰ (প্রকাশক-জ্যোতি প্ৰকাশন)ৰ বিষয়ে কৰা এটি পৰ্যালোচনা ।

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Creative works from Northeast: In this special podcast series in Assamese and English, we bring you review, analysis and observation on creative works from India’s northeast region. In this episode Short story writer Papari Barman reviews Nandita Devi’s Assamese novel Bangal Bohu Dur published by Jyoti Prakashan.  

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মোৰ দৃষ্টিত সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ। নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এইলানি বিশেষ পডকাষ্টত এইবাৰ শুনক তৰুণ লেখক, “শ্ব’ষ্টপাৰ” শীৰ্ষক গল্প সংকলনৰ স্ৰষ্টা মুনমী দত্ত হাজৰিকাৰ অভিমত

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My perspective on literature and society: In this special podcast series in Assamese and English, we bring you perspectives on the theme by creative writers from India’s Northeast. Listen to perspective of Munmi Dutta Hazarika, a young short story writer and author of Showstopper- a collection of Assamese short stories, in this episode. 

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My perspective on literature and society: In this special podcast series in Assamese and English, we bring you perspectives on the theme by young creative writers from India’s Northeast. In this maiden episode, Ankita Baroah, a young short story writer and author of Joonbilor Venus, a collection of Assamese short stories, shares her perspective. 
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মোৰ দৃষ্টিত সাহিত্য আৰু সমাজ। নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই এলানি বিশেষ পডকাষ্টৰ প্ৰথমটিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে আগবঢ়াইছোঁ তৰুণ গল্পকাৰ, ‘জোনবিলৰ ভেনাচ’ শীৰ্ষক গল্প সংকলনৰ স্ৰষ্টা অংকিতা বৰুৱাৰ অভিমত। সংগীত - প্রিয়ানুজ পৰাশৰ

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Creative works from Northeast: In this special podcast series in English and Assamese, we bring you review, analysis and observation on creative works from India's Northeast. Novelist and short story writer Juri Borah Borgohain reviews Jaljah, an Assamese novel by Rajib Borah and published by Banalata in this maiden episode of this series.  

উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মঃ নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ এই বিশেষ পডকাষ্টলানিত আমি আপোনালোকৰ বাবে আগবঢ়াইছোঁ  উ্ত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ  সৃষ্টিশীল কৰ্মৰ পৰ্যালোচনা, বিশ্লেষণ আৰু পৰ্যবেক্ষণ।এই অনুষ্ঠানটিৰ আৰম্ভণি হৈছে ঔপন্যাসিক, গল্পকাৰ  জুৰি বৰা বৰগোহাঞিয়ে আন এগৰাকী কবি, ঔপন্যাসিক ৰাজীৱ বৰাৰ উপন্যাস ‘জলজাহ’ৰ বিষয়ে কৰা এটি পৰ্যালোচনাৰে। 

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A special series of NEZINE’s podcast- Voices of Northeast India- showcasing multi-lingual and multi-cultural identifies of the region through podcasting of folk tales and folk song of the communities in  the way they speak, converse, or sing.

In this 5th episode, we bring to you Bogejari-a folksong of the Rabha community in Assam, which narrates a popular folktale of the Pati Rabha Community, a subgroup of the Rabhas.

Sarurani Bogejari Cultural Group led by Sunjoni Rabha and Rodali Rabha performed this Bogejari song and dance at Chandubi Festival 2022. 

Episode Hosted by Abhilash Bapanasha, an alumnus of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Tezpur University, is a Cultural Documentation enthusiast and loves to share stories through the microphone

Music by Priyanuj Parashar, a postgraduate student of Chemistry, is an aspiring flutist and he likes to experiment with new flavours while continuously learning for the better

This episode of the special podcast has been sponsored by cultural and literary activist Sushanta Jyoti Sharma based in Bangalore.

Mr. Sharma is working in the field of Chip Design and leading a US based multinational company. He is the General Secretary of Assam Association, Bangalore. Since 2015, he has also been the Chief Editor of Uruli, the biannual bilingual magazine published by Assam Association Bangalore

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In this special podcast, Dr Ambika Aiyadurai, a distinguished scholar, author, and an environmental anthropologist shares about her years of extensive research work on how traditional belief of Idu Mishmi community in Dibang valley in Arunachal Pradesh supports tiger conservation and wildlife conservation. Dr Aiyadurai teaches Anthropology, Humanities and Social Science in the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar in Gujarat. She has authored the book “Tigers are our Brothers: Anthropology of Wildlife Conservation in Northeast India” based on her years of extensive research work. In this exclusive interview with https://www.nezine.com/, Dr Aiyadurai also explains the importance of multidisciplinary approach, both as wildlife biologist and environmental anthropologist, to understand people-nature, human-animal relation in the context of India’s northeast region. 

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A special series of NEZINE’s podcast- Voices of Northeast India- showcasing multi-lingual and multi-cultural identifies of the region through podcasting of folk tales and folk song of the communities in in the way they speak, converse, or sing. In this fourth episode,  eminent folk artiste Sadananda Payeng has sung two Lullabies of Mising tribe of Assam.  Dr Payeng teaches History in Anandaram Dhekial Phookan College, Nagaon. Episode Hosted by Abhilash Bapanasha, an alumnus of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Tezpur University, is a Cultural Documentation enthusiast and loves to share stories through the microphone 

Music by Priyanuj Parashar, a postgraduate student of Chemistry, is an aspiring flutist and he likes to experiment with new flavours while continuously learning for the better This Episode has been sponsored by cultural and literary activist Sushanta Jyoti Sharma based in Bangalore. Mr. Sharma  is working in the field of Chip Design and leading a US based multinational company. He is the General Secretary of Assam Association, Bangalore. Since 2015, he has also been the Chief Editor of Uruli, the biannual bilingual magazine  published by Assam Association Bangalore. 

English translation of The Lullabies 

Oh, my little child is hungry

My little child is hungry

Oh, my little child’s stomach is growling

the stomach is growling

 Oh, mother, breastfeed your child

 Who has beaten my little child?

 Has my child been blessed with a long life or a short life? 

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Oh, my little child, please don’t cry

Doves are yet to fly

Please cry after they fly

who has beaten my little child?

we will beat him too

 My child’s mother has gone to the field to transplant paddy 

Will tell her when she comes

 When my child cries, 

it sounds like a bugle 

I love to keep listening to it 

 Assamese translation of the Lullabies 

অ’ মোৰ মাইনাৰ

পেটতে ভোক লাগিছে এ

পেটতে ভোক লাগিছে

ভোকত পেট কলমলাইছে

কলমলাইছে

অ আই তোমাৰ জোঙা স্তনাগ্ৰ

মাইনাৰ মুখত দিয়া।

মোৰ মাইনাক কোনে মাৰিলে

মোৰ মাইনাৰ দীৰ্ঘ জীৱনৰ কাৰণে দিছেনে

কম দিনৰ কাৰণে দিছে?

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মোৰে মাইনা নাকান্দিবা

কপৌ চৰাই উৰা নাই

উৰিলে কান্দিবা দেই

মোৰ মাইনাক কোনেনো মাৰিলে

মাৰোঁতাক আমিও মাৰিম দেই।

মাইনাৰ মায়ে ভূঁইলৈ গৈছে

আহিলে কৈ দিম দেই।

মাইনাৰ কান্দোন যেন বিকুলৰ বাজনা

শুনিলে শুনিয়ে থাকিবৰ মন।

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 A special series of NEZINE’s podcast- Voices of Northeast India- showcasing multi-lingual and multi-cultural identifies of the region through podcasting of folk tales and folk song of the communities in in the way they speak, converse, or sing.  In this third episode, eminent Karbi folk artiste Borsing Ronghang is singing the Karbi folk song Ruaksen Rongkim which describes the establishment of the first model village by Rukasen,  who taught the Karbi people how to live in systematic and  proper villages. English translation and digital recording of the folk song are done by Kache Teronpi, who teaches English at Rangsina Junior College, Donkamokam and co-edited Karbi Studies Vol. 4 with Dharamsing Teron. Episode planning by Mangalsing Rongphar, freelance writer and author of Jatinga Aru Anyanna 

Episode Hosted by Abhilash Bapanasha, an alumnus of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Tezpur University, is a Cultural Documentation enthusiast and loves to share stories through the microphone 

Music by Priyanuj Parashar, a postgraduate student of Chemistry, is an aspiring flutist and he likes to experiment with new flavours while continuously learning for the better 

Rukasen Rongkim 

 So narrates this song of Rukasen,

A time of long winter nights,

The chief no more to sleep,

Waited for the cock to crow,

Up with the first cock crow,

The song says,

Placed himself a bowl,

Filled with wine brimming,

Sipping wine the chief,

Thoughtful for something,

Summoned Pherangke for message to take,

Inform the thousand households in the realm,

A meeting be held tonight,

Informed thousand village members all,

Marching forward steps,

To the chieftain’s house,

Sitting in the outhouse all,

The chief speaking to the crowd,

My sons and subjects all,

Now Our village hoary old,

The Amtarsing growing white all around,

New village site to seek,

New village to build,

With the sunrise next,

Villagers marched to chieftain’s house,

Crowded the chieftain’s house,

Sitting in the outhouse all,

The chief speaking to the crowd,

Sharpening stone to take,

Spade to take,

Some eggs also to take,

Few grains of rice to take,

The song says,

Take care with the eggs,

Thus all marched in line,

The chief walked the last,

Had reached the Kular hill,

Spread leaves on ground all to sit,

The chief speaking to the crowd,

This the high Kular hill,

Look around the hill,

After looking all around,

Found the place a perfect fit, 

Chief asking more,

Look for water flow,

There a flowing water be,

The song says,

The river Kopli by the hill,

Stoneplate placed the chief,

Banana leaf on top,

With rice grains on it,

Took the egg in hand,

The intonations to make,

Bless a village to build,

Let the egg break in proper piece,

The chief at the end,

Hit the egg to break,

Yolks and shells in proper lines,

Broken shells still with yolks,

All portents well,

Raised the houses two,

Later other houses too,

Later thousand houses came to fill,

Dug the deeps around and hurdles heaped,

Soon to fill with colour blooms,

Children ran in troupes,

People from afar pointing to the place,

There the village of Ru Kasen,

Flowering trees growing high,

Rounded with bamboos and vines,

Mango jackfruits came in line,

Thus narrates the song of Ru Kasen,

Thus the village of chief Kasen,

People from afar pointed to the place,

That surely is the village of Kasen.

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A special series of NEZINE’s podcast- Voices of Northeast India- showcasing multi-lingual and multi-cultural identifies of the region through podcasting of folk tales and folk song of the communities in in the way they speak, converse, or sing. 

In this second episode, Monisha Kalita tells an Assamese folk tale – Dighal Thengia.  This tale has been taken from "Burhi Aair Sadhu"- a collection of Assamee folktales, collected by Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa and published in 1911. 

The tale has been translated into English from Assamese by Madan Sarma and Gautam Kumar Borah, both of them Professor in the Department of English and Foreign Languages, Tezpur University. 

Episode Hosted by Abhilash Bapanasha, an alumnus of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Tezpur University, is a Cultural Documentation enthusiast and loves to share stories through the microphone

Music by Priyanuj Parashar, a postgraduate student of Chemistry, is an aspiring flutist and he likes to experiment with new flavours while continuously learning for the better

Monisha Kalita is a television journalist based in Guwahati 

Dighal Thengia, the Long-legged one

Once upon a time there was an old woman. She eked out a living by selling the milk from the cows she kept. Her bed-room was quite old. The roof over it used to leak because the thatch it was made of had worn out.

It was a cloudy evening. The old woman took her meal and then arranged to go to bed. “Oh, Lord, protect me from Dighal Thengia”, she prayed and got into bed.

One thief was hiding that night near the cowshed with his secret plan to lift one of the cows of the old woman. He anxiously waited for her to fall asleep. With intent to eat a cow a tiger too came there in secret, groping in the darkness. He hid amid the cows under the shed and waited eagerly for the old woman to go off. Both the tiger and the thief heard what the old woman had uttered, but unable to make out what she was saying, they began to wonder, “Dighal thengia, the long-legged one? What on earth is it?

As the old woman was falling asleep the thief entered the cowshed to lift a cow. He thought, “It’s so dark in here, how do I know which is healthy, which is not? Well, the one that will jump up when I touch its rump must be the healthiest and the best.” With this conclusion he began to stroke the rumps of the cows until his hand fell upon the rump of the tiger. The tiger jumped up. This is indeed very smart - I cannot afford to lose it, thought the thief and twisted his tail to drive it home. The tiger jumped up once again, thinking it must be what the old woman called “Dighal Thengia, the long-legged thing.”

"This is not an ordinary cow; I don’t think I can manage it without being on its back, thought the thief and jumped onto the back of the tiger." Convinced that he was now in full grip of Dighal Thengia, the tiger lost no time to leave the cowshed and began to frantically run.

On the other hand, the thief had concluded from the strange behaviour of the tiger –“It cannot be a cow; it’s rather a Dighal Thengia. Dighal Thengia seems to have got the better of me.” Thus, they mistook each other for Dighal Thengia and were terrified.As the frantically running tiger with the thief on its back was about to enter the forest, the thief had made a desperate attempt to twist the neck of the tiger. ....Full text of the tale in English in Transcript of this podcast 

 You can read the English and Assamese versions of the tale in the following link https://www.nezine.com/info/bm1aZy9OckpaU1RDZFp4endVbTRlZz09/dighal-thengia,-the-long-legged-one--(an-assamese-folktale).html

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A special series of NEZINE’s podcast- Voices of Northeast India- showcasing multi-lingual and multi-cultural identifies of the region through podcasting of folk tales and folk song of the communities in in the way they speak, converse, or sing. 

In this maiden episode of the series Mrs Khirla Teronpi tells a Karbi folktale– Teke Lapen Chongho (A Frog and a Tiger)  

English text of the folktale has been taken from Karbi Studies Vol 3- Folktales From The Fringe (Popular folktales in English and Karbi Text) compiled and edited by Dharamsing Teron and Sikari Tisso.

Dharam Sing Teron is an Independent Researcher and writer based in Diphu. He is actively associated with the Karbi Autonomy movement and  engaged in documenting Karbi oral tradition. Sikari Tisso is an acclaimed litterateur of Karbi literature and a linguist

Digital recording of the oral version of the story arranged by Kache Teronpi, who teaches English at Rangsina Junior College, Donkamokam and co-edited Karbi Studies Vol. 4 with Dharamsing Teron. Episode planning by Mangalsing Rongphar, freelance writer and author of Jatinga Aru Anyanna 

Episode Hosted by Abhilash Bapanasha, an alumnus of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Tezpur University, is a Cultural Documentation enthusiast and loves to share stories through the microphone 

Music by Priyanuj Parashar, a postgraduate student of Chemistry, is an aspiring flutist and he likes to experiment with new flavours while continuously learning for the better 

                                                                            A Frog and a Tiger

And thus it came to pass..this story occurred when the earth was soft. There was an old tiger who went to forest in search of meat and food, deer and pigs. There was also a frog, who was dead scared of the tiger. The frog said, “Ba ko my friend, you are such an elderly tiger, but you almost trampled on me, not even mindful of your steps!” The old tiger replied,’ Sorry, I overlooked you…” The frog said again, “Not so, you elderly tiger should have been little more careful: and so he threw a challenge for a trail of strength. ...

And then, the frog jumped stop a tree stump and sat himself as if readying for a fight. The frog said to the old tiger—“Come on friend tiger, it is from here that we begin our show of strength…you or me first?” The tiger replied, “Dear friend, let me go first, as I know you’ll be so sluggish…!” And so, when the tiger was preparing to make a dash curling up tail, the frog quietly took a gulp of it’s tip.  By the time the tiger jumped the distance and shook his tail, off fell the from in front. Already ahead, the frog said to the old tiger—“See, I am stronger than you!” The tiger too dashed again. And the frog, by repeating the same trick, biting the tip of the tiger’s tail, threw himself back in the front again. And again, the front said to the tiger. “Ko, I’ve reached ahead of you here too…”

Please go to the transcript section of this podcast for the full English text of the folktale

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In this podcast in Assamese,  Dr Pori Hiloidari, noted literary critic and Associate Professor in the Department of English, Handique Girls' College, Guwahati, has reviewed the creative works of widely acclaimed novelist, short story writer and a recipient of Sahitya Akademi award and a host of other literary awards Dr Lakhsmi Nandan Bora. 

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Awareness against witch-hunting menace: Grassroots activist and writer Purabi Baruah shares stories from Assam  ( A podcast in Assamese) 

ডাইনী-নিগ্ৰহ: লেখক পূৰবী বৰুৱাই লৈ আহিছে তৃণমূল পৰ্যায়ৰ সজাগতা অভিযানৰ জীয়া কাহিনী 

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Assam at a crossroad: Brajamohan Sarma Memorial Lecture 2019 delivered by renowned  writer, journalist, columnist and a recipient of Padma Shri award Arup Kumar Dutta at Vivekananda Kendra, Guwahati on September 28, 2019. 

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One of Assam’s influential rural libraries- Prerona Puthibhoral’s innovative approach of combining book reading with activities that imbibe social responsibility has helped breaking the stereotype about reading habits among younger generation. Founded by Dwijendra Narayan Sarma at Bihampur in Nalbari district in 2000, Prerona Puthibhoral is also making efforts to make people realise the importance of collective labour which is a rarity in capitalist economy. In this podcast in Assamese, Anghsuman Sarma, a Ph D Research Scholar in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, explains how the Prerona Puthibhoral showcases “collective labour” to make people realise that there is happiness in contributing labour for public interest by rising above individual interests.   

Narration: Manisha Kalita 
Photo - Dwijendra Narayan Sarma 

অসমৰ এক প্ৰভাৱশালী গ্ৰাম্য পুথিভঁৰাল - প্ৰেৰণা পুথিভঁৰালে গ্ৰন্থ অধ্যয়নক সামাজিক দায়বদ্ধতাৰ পাঠ শিকোৱা কামৰ সৈতে অভিনৱ সংযোজন ঘটাই নতুনচামৰ মাজত গ্ৰন্থৰ সমাদৰ বৃদ্ধি কৰাৰ ক্ষেত্ৰত এক সামাজিক বিপ্লৱৰ সূচনা কৰিছে। ২০০০ চনত নলবাৰী জিলাৰ বিহামপুৰত দ্বিজেন্দ্ৰ নাৰায়ণ শৰ্মাই প্ৰতিষ্ঠা কৰা প্ৰেৰণা পুথিভঁৰালে অসমৰ গ্ৰাম্য জীৱনৰ হেৰাই যাব ধৰা 'সমূহীয়া শ্ৰমৰ' পৰম্পৰাকো পুনৰোদ্ধাৰ কৰাৰ প্ৰয়াস কৰিছে । প্ৰেৰণা পুথিভঁৰালে চাৰি দিনীয়া কাৰ্যসূচীৰে পুথিভঁৰালৰ সদস্য সকলৰ শ্ৰমদানেৰে বিষ্ণু ৰাভা দিৱস আয়োজন কৰাৰ মাজেৰে সমূহীয়া শ্ৰমৰ গুৰুত্ব আৰু সামাজিক শ্রমত থকা সৃষ্টিৰ আনন্দৰ বিষয়ে জনসাধাৰণক সচেতন কৰাৰ প্ৰয়াসৰ বাখ্যা কৰিছে জৱাহৰলাল নেহৰু বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ৰ গবেষক অংশুমান শৰ্মাই এই পডকাষ্টৰ জৰিয়তে । 

বিৱৰণী : মণীষা কলিতা   
ফটো - দ্বিজেন্দ্ৰ নাৰায়ণ শৰ্মা

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Internationally acclaimed wildlife expert Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar explains the significance of this year’s theme of the World Environment Day – “Beat air pollution” and what we can do to achieve the goal. Dr Talukdar is the CEO & Secretary General of Aaranyak, a society for biodiversity conversation in India’s northeast and internationally acclaimed for his expertise on Asian rhinos. Photo- courtesy - Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar 

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Baikho puja is a pre-harvest festival of the Rabhas in Assam during which they pray to their deity of wealth to bring sufficient rains for a bumper crop. In this podcast in Assamese anchored by Kathabandhu Manoj Kumar Deka, Rabha traditional priest Bhupen Rabha Dwinang narrates the folklore and cultural practices associated with Baikho Puja. Photographs used in this podcast were taken by Pranjal Baruah, a freelance photojournalist based in Guwahati

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An oration on and performance of Music Maestro Bhupen Hazarik'a songs in Assamese by Dr. Sankar Patowary- renowned scholar and performer of Dr Hazarika's songs. Dr Patowary presented this oration and performance at Tezpur University in Assam. The occasion was observance of the 7th death anniversary of the music maestro organised by Tezpur university on November 5, 2018. Audio recording and photographs of the programme courtesy - Tezpur University. Anchoring- Kathabandhu Manoj Kumar Deka 

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