Bharat is one of the ancient countries of the world. It has great heritage of glory and elevated way of life. The number of festivals celebrated here is hardly comparable to festivals celebrated by other countries. Twelve months in a year is filled with thirteen big festivals, writes Dr. Jayadeba Sahoo.

The accepted hypothesis is that there is a positive relationship between the growth of real per capita income and the growth of average real income of the bottom quintile of the population making poverty reduction a simple matter of economic growth. But, in reality, it is much more complex, analyses Dr Jitendralal Borkakoti.

The glorious past of Northeast India can be visualised from the immense archaeological evidences scattered in the entire length and breadth of this part of India. The richness of the archaeological heritage of Northeast India needs utmost care, attention and involvement of the common people for better preservation for our better future, writes Manjil Hazarika.

The world of education is on the next journey of change. With such a situation where whole education and world of job scenario are going through a paradigm shift, are we students, parents and teachers ready for the future? In this feature writes Prasanta Barooah of NE Career Guidance about offbeat career options relevant to North Eastern students in today's climate.