PHOTO STORY - SHINING INDIA & SUFFERING INDIA

      SHINNING INDIA & SUFFERING INDIA

           Battleline between good and bad 

Photo Story:    Good and bad are really arbitrary words when it comes to characterizing something ,because that's life. You've got to deal with it, good and bad. We will be alright. I mean, if we make the chase, we make it. If we don't, we don't. If there is something good right back to the bad then the overall effects on environment and society become diplomatic. We never know where life is going to lead. Look for chances to take the less-traveled roads.There will be different paths to your destination. Choose your own path. 

In God's eye most underprivileged are the only                                 privileged

Photo Story:   Sometimes life has planned something else for us and it can be good or bad for us. Some people are lost in deep scars which life gave them. We all found them mad or unstable but they also deserve some kindness from the stable ones. Where India is achieving milestones one after another and side by side those people who occupied a large portion of India's population are suffering a lot day by day. It is ok to not be fine and it's normal. We can't control everything but we can make better choices for our mental health. And we all deserve respect and kindness ,there is no division between stable or unstable and we should keep this thing in mind always. 

                     Two sides of mankind 

Photo Story:  This picture maybe the definition of a flip flop coin which has both good and bad in it. At the same place people are looking for different things and have their own different struggles. Somebody looking for growing up, having fun and a financially stable life. On the other hand an underprivileged person is looking for basic needs. They are in the same place and want something but with a different crisis. Two phases of life with different mindset, needs and worries in the same place of hope to have that. 

TUSC ElECTION 2023

TUSC mostly known as Tezpur University Student Council is a council which works for students welfare and development. The members of TUSC are elected through a complete election process which is held once in every academic year. This year TUSC election was held on 23rd September , Saturday and the voting time was 10am to 1pm. 

The verification of voters was the student id card of voters. With verified id cards students were not eligible for voting. Bonafide full time students without any record of academic, conduct probation and disciplinary action will be eligible to cast vote. Voter will cast his/her vote at the voting compartment to maintain secrecy of voting. Asper instructions given by Election committee, Ballot paper must be folded twice, first along the length (vertically) and thereafter along the width (horizontally) as pre-folded by the polling official before 

inserting in the ballot box. Stamp the X mark of the rubber seal in the space provided against the candidate of your choice. Please do not put your thumb impression or use a pen to make a cross or tick sign in the ballot paper. Doing so will render your vote Invalid. Please affix the X marks in the middle of the Box of the particular candidate, to whom you want to cast your vote. It must be ensured that the X mark is clearly inside the box and not touching the borderlines. Else, your vote will be Invalid. Stamp one X mark against each post. If you affix more than one X mark, against one post ballot paper will be considered Invalid.

Positions or categories of TUSC election 2033 were - 1. President, 2.General Secretary, 3.Vice President, 3.Assistant General Secretary, 4.Cultural Secretary, 5.Literary Secretary, 6.Outdoor Sports Games Secretary, 7.Indoor Sports Games Secretary, 8.Social Service Secretary, 9.Hobby Secretary. All of these posts are not competitive because there were lack of enough eligible candidates but most of the positions are competitive.

The process of this election was , firstly interested candidates should submit their nominations. Then all the nomination papers went through scrutiny and eligible and non eligible candidates were found and the list of eligible candidates released. After that all the eligible candidates went for open debates and phases of campanings. Then on a specific day polling was done for the election. This year it was on 23rd October and that day itself at 10pm the result of the election was released. The votes counted by the faculties who are part of the election committee and the election committee headed by the head officer. 

There were two alliances one headed by PMH and other one included TWH, DWS , BWH, PWH , NMS and CV Raman men's hostel. This year TUSC election won by the alliance of KMH , PMH and JWH. Details results of TUSC Elections 2023 is President elect - Niyar Pathak, Vice President elect - Nipul Kalita , General Secretary elect - Partha Pratim Kalita

Asstv, General Secretary elect - Nirmita Saikia ,Cultural Secretary elect - Sneh Meend, Literary Secretary elect - Dipjyoti Gowala, Hobby Club Secretary elect - Drishita Das , Social Service Secretary elect - Sourav Das , Indoor games sports Secretary elect - Ashutosh Yadav , Outdoor Games Sports Secretary - Tamoghna Saha. 

Percentage of students who voted this year was close to 60 percent and 40 to 45 percent of students did not vote. According to the election committee the percentage is higher for boys who gave the vote for this year's election. And the percentage of winning votes were different for different posts. Booth location for polling was different for different programs like MA , Btech, MSC and others. The voting was done in HSS building, SOE building, Academic building in different wings. 

The last president Abhijnyan Pukhan was also a active member in the election organisation process done in TU this year. The way last year's council member's worked for students welfare and betterment is commendable. This year TUSC 2023 also has their own vision and mission about the betterment of students , environment of the campus , cultural development of the place , cordial relationship between authority students and faculty , effective rules and regulations. The main motto of TUSC 2023 is to make a student friendly campus and maintain the decoram and decipline for maintaining suitable environment. All the eligible candidates did their campanings according to there needs such as they went to hostels , talked with students and talked about their vison and mission. 

The main focus was student should go and vote and use their rights,they can vote for whoever they want but they should vote and voting should be a thing where everyone participated. This year also they completed theirs voting process very peacefully and the new candidates already started looking at the concerned matters.

Development of press in West Bengal

Development of press in West Bengal: 

Introduction:- Media which was earlier known as press considered as the fourth pillar of democracy. Before independence when India was not a democratic country then also present played a huge role in shaping a society whether in political, economical , cultural sector. When we talk about development of the press in West Bengal the first thing that comes up is the intellectual legacy and the interest in politics. Press and politics are interdependent. Therefore , Bengal is a hub where various political contexts shaped the press's function and the press's function shaped the political context of the social system. From the mid 17th century, Bengal was the central point of emerging knowledge in various sectors like art , science, politics , literature as well as journalism. So the development from Hickey's Gazette which was published back in 1780 and now wherein the press or media of Bengal fully influenced towards digitalization , the journey from 'Press' to 'Media' or 'traditional' to 'modern' hit Bengal. 

Chronological evaluation of press in West Bengal:- 

∆ Charles Wilkins and press :- Charles Wilkins was one of the eminent figure of the printing industry in the mid 17th century. In 1778 Charles was appointed as superintendent of Honourable Company's Press through which he started his contribution towards the freedom movement in Bengal. The press, headed by Charles Wilkins, took place in Malda, 175 miles north of Calcutta. Later on the press shifted to Calcutta in 1781. This press was the very first printing press in Bengal which started the press industry in West Bengal. In this press mostly books and magazines were published in the earlier stage , later on newspapers and journals also printed from this press. 

∆ Renaissance and Press in Bengal:- Renaissance period in Bengal started from 18th century to early 20th century when the contemporary movement took place with the goal of modernity and liberalism. In this period in the field of journalism a lot of new context was attributed radically. Though this movement also spread in the cultural, intellectual, art , political and journalism sector. In the meantime there were multiple numbers of Bengali newspapers, whether it was weekly or daily, shaped the function of the press in the crisis moment. After Hickey's Gazette , Samachar Darpan published in 1818 by Serampore mission press was the first Bengali language newspaper which actually started the journey of Bengali Journalism published by Carey and Marshman. After that it closed in 1852 when another significant Bengali newspaper Sambad Kaumudi started its journey. Meanwhile, Sangbadh Pravakar became the first daily newspaper in Bengali language. Another remarkable newspaper Amrita Bazar Patrika was the remarkable daily Bengali newspaper of that time and this newspaper became a threat for the existing government because they circulated the exploitations done by the British government in various sectors that time. But the local Bengal newspaper suffered a lot when the Vernacular Press Act , 1878 became operational.

∆ Vernacular Press Act, 1878 :- Vernacular Press Act was an act that became operational by Lord Letton in 1878. The motto of this act involves control over publication and circulation of printed elements which may provoke the masses against the contemporary British government. The Vernacular Press Act confirms that any government officials or member of authority can call a printer anytime and enter a bond undertaking that they would not publish or circulate any kind of printed material which was against the establishment authority. Later on, the Vernacular Press Act changed into Indian Press Act in 1910 with some changes in features. 

∆ Press in Bengal at pre-independence era :- At pre-independence era which started from the late 18th century to early 20th century Bengal became the hub of publications. Multiple Bengali newspapers came up and influenced the social system and freedom struggle of that time so evidently. At that period of time 'Bharat Sramajibi' was the first weekly newspaper for the working class which exposed their struggle. On the other hand , Bande Mataram by Aurobindo Ghose showed a new path to other small newspapers at that time. All of these newspapers helped to come one step towards independence and played a huge role in the formation of contemporary social contract and how the press will function.

∆ Post Independence Era :- When we talk about journalism in Bengal in the post independence era , the biggest problem suffered by the media or press in Bengal is they lose like half percent of their readership because of the partition in 1947. Not only Bengal, but also journalism in all over India faced the biggest challenge when the then prime minister Indira Gandhi declared political emergence in India in 1975-77. When the emergence came the press and media got affected so much for that not only in Bengal but also in every other state in India. Establishment authority, government officials got the right to do censorship, suppression over print media and electronic media (radio, television). They did a power cut for stopping printing material productions against the government and an eminent journalist and political columnist got arrested that time for contributing to various newspapers. Slowly all the media houses whether it is print or electrical, got under control of the government and became the mouthpiece of the government. In British India, broadcasting first started in 1923 by Radio Club of Bombay but then , Calcutta now Kolkata had been the second place with a broadcasting radio. IBC (Indian Broadcasting Council) inaugurated on August 26,1927. On the other hand , Doordarshan started functioning in 1975, but Calcutta Doordarshan entered the world of colour transmission in 1984. After that Akashvani and Doordarshan both got totally under control by the government. They become the official mouthpiece of the contemporary established government. Government instructed them to produce two three news bulletins per day heading with pro-government information in it. Later on there were a lot of leading Bengali language newspapers , which are still in operation and taking the lead in shaping the social system are - Ananda Bazar, Protidin , Bartaman , Ganasakti, Ajkal. 

∆ Begging of electronic media and New media:- In early 19th century, journalism in Bengal was mostly dominated by print media when the national tv channels means masses only have Doordarshan and few more but with time around med 19th century there was boom of electronic news channel like Tara News , ETV, ABP Ananda, 24 Ghonta and sub channels of Doordarshan. On the other hand, there was an uplift in radio stations too. Calcutta found few FM radio stations for entertainment purposes like Red FM, Radio mirchi etc and also some campus radio stations like Jadavpur University, SRFTI , Netaji Subhas open University. Along with that , new media or digital media and journalism also hit Bengal. Now every renowned news channel , media houses has their online platform from which the audience can consume content and stay updated. Verified twitter Handle, Instagram page, YouTube channels of political parties, government officials become sources of journalism. 

∆ Conclusion:- Journalism and every sector of the social system are interconnected whether it is social, political and cultural. The more media and functions of media evolved the more the social system, livelihood of citizens evolved directly or indirectly. Bengal has always been the hub of all new inventions and knowledge, the place has always endorsed new paths in growing up and the press is also an example of that. Journalism in Bengal always welcomed the new wholeheartedly and never sacrificed their fidelity in work and service for audiences. 

THE AMAZING NIGHTLIFE IN TEZPUR UNIVERSITY

                 Flash of light in the dark 

Tezpur University is a place where education meets nature and greenery. The beauty of TU in the morning is glorious just like a sunflower and the beauty of night is nothing less than a night phlox. Nightlife of TU carries various pieces of stories from different parts of the campus. One of the finest diamonds in the crown of TU nightlife is none other than the Water Fountain which looks truly spectacular ; specially in the Night . Its Vibrant colours reflect the colourful minds of the people of the University campus . The beauty of the water fountain embraces the warmth of Nightlife in the University . The fountain area

can be termed as the Landmark in the University campus.The mesmerising view of the fountain makes the Nightlife more graceful and complete in the University. Another place which completes the TU nightlife is the ground which can be considered as the heart of Tezpur University. This place never remains empty. Not only sports enthusiasts but also other people visit this field regularly because of its peaceful aura. No matter what the season is, different kinds of Sports or student activities take place on the ground.This is the place where green and sky touch each other and create beauty. When we talk about 'Essitional' which helps us to feel homely in a hostel, it feels like a box of comfort and essitionals under one roof as the name suggests. Essential is the most busiest and useful area and a departmental store inside the Tezpur University campus which gets full with students in the evening after class. The "Chai pe charcha" thing always happens in this place. Nightlife in TU is incomplete without the splash of a rainbow in the dark (the decoration depicts exactly like this), "Amenity". Amenity is always full of students (mostly) round the clock. . In lunch break and evening time , Amenity became the hub of students where they find a bit of refreshment in their busy schedule. Moreover, the amenity is a place at TU where you can find more smiles than other places. Another most fascinating view of TU at night can be the main entrance gate from right where the fountain is visible. At night ; the ‘Security’ gets very tight for the higher protection of the people in the University campus. As per the rule, the Intime in the Main entrance for the students is 9:30 PM. This is applicable to both the female and male students. The safety in the University campus brings positivity in the minds of the people .The Nightlife is indeed very secure and comfortable to all the people in Tezpur University. 

The Four Agreements of Life - by Don Miguel Ruiz.

This book serves how the Toltec concepts and ideas can help us realise our full potential as well-balanced and happy people, and how to remove the weight of other people's expectations of us. The Four Agreement shows that we all have been taught so many strict lessons in life since childhood, which we make ourselves live by as adults. The Four Agreement is based on the indigenous people of Mexico who preceded the Aztecs and wisdom of the Toltecs. Ruize draws excellence from teaching and combines these with modern insights to provide a guideline to freedom and wisdom based on four moral pillars. Those four agreements are - 1.Be impeccable with your words, 2. Don't take anything personally, 3. Don't make assumptions, 4. Always do your best. These four agreements are described elaborately in the book. But as these four agreements seem simple and logical, committing to them takes strong will and patience.

 1. Be impeccable with your words :- The first agreement may seem short and simple but according to don Miguel Ruiz, however, also the most difficult to adhere to. "Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.” — don Miguel Ruiz. Think about your words before you say them. Ruiz connects those words to your own happiness, advising you to choose wisely—and to choose positivity.

2. Don't take anything personally :- The second agreement leads on from the first, “Be impeccable with your word” and teaches how to respond when faced with someone who is not following the first agreement. It helps guide you on how to react when a person uses their words to you.The second agreement says six valuable points, those are - Reflection of self, Personal importance, knowing yourself, Accepting the agreements, Finding freedom, Burden of responsibility. The entire world and each and every person is under huge stress and people are scared and anxious. So much is strange and we don’t have the freedom we are used to.When it gets overwhelming it can be easy to think the world is against you, but the world is not against you, and any person that may seem they are is probably acting out of their own fear. 

3. Don't make assumptions :- This agreement is another most valuable agreement among the four according to Ruiz sir. We should not assume that others know what we think or what we want, and vice versa. We should communicate our needs and our feelings clearly, and we should ask questions instead of jumping to conclusions when thinking about the behaviours of others. Assumptions can play a destructive role in our lives, because they are misleading. We make them out of our own experiences, but mostly, out of what we think are our shortcomings. The core values about this agreement are - Don’t Make Assumptions, Speak your mind, Question more assume less. 

4. Always do your best :- According to the author of the book Don Miguel Ruiz argues that the most important agreements in life are those we make with ourselves, and so, the fourth and last agreement is a means of helping you adhere to the preceding three. The core message of the fourth agreement is not to be the best but do your best. Though your best may not be the same from one day to another. He cautions against overworking yourself; if you push yourself past your best, you will wind up overworked and unable to give your all. Therefore, the key to this agreement is in acknowledging where you are at mentally each day, and working within those limits. Accepting that you are working hard for being the best day by day is not only a path to finding inner peace, but to stopping those persistent critical inner voices. 

WAR SETTLES NOTHING

To win a war is disastrous as to lose a war. 'War' is a Latin word which means very aggressive competition between groups of people, companies, countries, etc using armies and weapons. There are three types of war,such as : absolute war, instrumental war, and agonistic fighting. May the word war seem short and simple but the impact of this little word is likely a massive disaster. War is probably the most horrific scene one can ever experience. It is not only the death of millions of lives but it is their manner of dying which strikes terror into the heart and creates disgust in most of the people's lives. 

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In the battlefield when more than billions of people die it is but natural that many children are rendered homeless, many women are made widows and many parents are deprived of their sons. War separates husband and wife , brother and sister and every possible bond in the world. After WWI( First world War,1914-18) and WWII (Second World War, 1939-45) people started heating war more and more. Nowadays in modern times warfare changes their techniques and strategies. Earlier it used to be in the days of yore when people used to fight only with the bow and arrow, the sword and the battle-axe, the lance and the javelin. But in present times there is machine gun, the torpedo, the submarine, the depth charge, the mustard gas, the air-bomber, the tank and so many other latest destructive inventions of science. There is no escape from destruction in land, water or air during a war. 

War is not only takes a lot of people's lives but also effect the environment as hell. When our environment is already in a red signal situation and poles are in emergency preservation concept, on this hard time war is not at all required for the seek of our environment. Just like the work of the submarines, the mines and the torpedoes in the eyeless and depthless waters. It is not merely the merchant or passenger ships, but also the battlecruisers which are taken by surprise and made to sink in the bottomless sea hy a sudden charge from the submarine or the torpedo or the mines. And now atomic bombs can destroy everything within few seconds. 

Aesthetic North Calcutta in black and white lense

Kolkata is not just the city of art and culture. Kolkata is also the city of endless debates, like the ones between Ghoti and Bangal, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, Ilish Maach and Golda Chingri (well, you get the drift) and the list goes on. North Kolkata remembers the city’s glorious past and the lost heritage. The northern part of the city is full of ancient buildings that stand testimony to the colonial influence. The people of North Kolkata are more connected with their roots and look forward to preserving the Bengali culture. A typical North Kolkata girl will be comfortable in wearing ethnic outfits and take pride in deftly draping a sari and don’t forget the red bindi too. 

                           Shelter in home 

Narrow alleys of North Calcutta habitually filled with people, tell different stories. It is here that you find Calcutta shedding her metropolitan skin. The lanes are dotted with fascinating islamic stucco work, and Nam Soon Church, at the end of Damzen lane, is breath-taking - a bewitching Indo-Chinese Taoist church that captivates the senses, and leaves you speechless. The average North Calcutta mansion carries with it a major distinction compared to the European style manors of Dalhousie. 

                        This city will have us 

These houses are all now crumbling. Calcutta has a problem. It spreads like a tumour. Malignant, malformed. The walls come down, brick by brick. Heritage is but a buzzword thrown around by hoteliers. It is difficult to blame the owners. The city is not what it once was, and neither are the families that built (or rather paid for) it. It is difficult to afford upkeep. The main problem, and a reason why Kolkata still hasn’t received the World Heritage Site moniker, is the lack of Governmental care. If one were to go to the official website for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, and find the list of Graded Heritage Buildings, you’d notice that the disclaimer is dated 25th February 2009. It is a 14 year old list, and for no good reason. The list gives us a total of 915, which seems incredibly low.  

                           A alone afternoon 

North Kolkata encompasses the northern part of Kolkata, including the city's oldest neighbourhood. Because of its rich cultural heritage, it is commonly referred to as Babu Kolkata. In 2015, author Amit Chaudhuri started a movement to preserve ordinary Bengali homes in Kolkata. He said, “The aristocratic mansions of North Calcutta built by Bengali landowners. But the houses I’m speaking of were built by anonymous builders for middle-class Bengali professionals: lawyers, doctors, civil servants and professors.” Chaudhuri also notes that a lot of these houses have in common, the presence of Art Deco elements such as “semi-circular balconies; a long, vertical strip comprising glass panes for the stairwell; porthole-shaped windows; and the famous sunrise motif on grilles and gates”.

                              Door to faith 

In terms of design and architecture, the traditional houses reflect Mughal, Portuguese, Armenian, and British styles. An investigation into the present condition of some of these houses being used for residential purposes brings forth an important but forgotten aspect of the city – its lesser-known heritage that needs careful conservation, as much as the iconic structures that are synonymous with Kolkata. Many of these houses face diverse problems at present in the face of competing land uses, rising land values, and pressure from real estate developers. 

                          Home with a soul 

At the end of the tunnel there will be a flash of light

Life never goes according to our plans. We tried hard not to get attached with people but at the end there are some hearts which never know how to hate , after being wronged multiple times, they only know how to love. They become a silent ship on a turbulent sea. They become the light at the end of a dark tunnel. Perhaps, we forget that sometimes light should be lighted by something just like a good listener also wants someone who is gonna listen to them but never expresses that.