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An Assam driver s book of adventures steals hearts
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February 02, 2021 11:59 IST
From elephants that demand a toll to manoeuvering risky hairpin bends, Rupam Dutta shares his onroad experiences in the book ‘Life Of A Driver - Cabinor Ipare’
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From elephants that demand a toll to manoeuvering risky hairpin bends, Rupam Dutta shares his onroad experiences in the book ‘Life Of A Driver - Cabinor Ipare’ Rupam Dutta of Upper Assam suddenly feels like a star. His phone rings constantly and he receives messages on every platform he is on. This Night Super (buses that ply at night in Upper Assam) driver says he had no idea that his experiences would intrigue so many readers. His experiences were recently published in a 480-page book:
Tripura: 39th Edition of Agartala Book Fair to be Held from February 26
The Agartala Book Fair to commence from February 26. The theme for the 39th edition of Agartala Book Fair is Amader Tripura, Sresta Tripura.
| 12 Jan 2021 1:47 PM GMT
Agartala: The 39th edition of Agartala book fair is all set to start from February 26. The theme for this year s book fair is - Amader Tripura, Sresta Tripura, which basically means that Our Tripura, Best Tripura.
The Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura, Jishnu Deb Barma announced that the book fair will be organised this time at the Hapania International Fair ground in Agartala. Last year, the Tripura Publishers Guild opposed and boycotted the government s decision to organise an event of joy and excitement for the book lovers. They boycotted the event as it was held at Hapania, which was outside the city of Agartala. The Tripura Publishers Guild have appealed the government to rethink their decision this time.
Pandemic-hit book publishers eye for openings
It was an intriguing discussion at a special session of the prestigious 33rd Guwahati Book Fair, where a number of book publishers, writers, journalists and conscious readers assembled to introspect over various challenges faced by the book (publication) industry during the Covid-19 pandemic inducing national lockdown in India and also to arouse new possibilities in the post-corona era.
The participants were unanimous that the pandemic had severely affected the publishing industry including the physical newspapers but at the same time, it helped to increase the number of committed
readers precisely among the new generation. They opined that the process of publishing and arketing Assamese books also reemerged with new approaches to the technology-driven profession for the