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Pink Floyd's biggest fan in India

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Baba, Sadhu or Shanyashi, when we hear these words the first thing that comes to our mind, of a person who wears saffron, who grows a long beard, who has deadlocks (Jata in Sanskrit), who doesn't ask much from life. In simple words who leads a very normal yet extraordinary life. This article is about such a Baba. Though this Baba has a long hair and beard and lives a simple life and roam in streets of Guwahati, his story is quite unique and at the same time, it will wet your eyes if you follow his entire story. Baba's unique taste Baba who identified himself as Prakhanta Kumar Borah has a unique taste in music because he likes listening to western music. In fact, he is well versed in various western songs, especially from the bands like Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Elton John etc. Apart from keeping interest in western music, he was also fond of reading American journals during his early times and frequently goes to the library . But how did he lend up on the streets? This Baba who

LOVLINA BORGOHAIN: Arjuna Award 2020 to an Assamese Boxer.

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Sports have been always a platform for athletes to show their skills. These skills do not come easy, one can acquire a certain level of strong-hold in any kind of sport only after years of hard work and determination. Boxing is also not dissimilar in this regard. International boxing legend like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson are very well known figures in this combat sport. If we talk about India, every citizen knows about the Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh and multiple world champion as well as Olympic bronze medal winner Mary Kom. Recently a new name has been added to this list. She is none other than Lovlina Borgohain Why Lovlina Borgohain is in news? Lovlina Borgohain has been recently in the news because she has been conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award 2020.  The president of India Ram Nath Kobind has handed over the award on 29th of August. This day is celebrated as National Sports Day across the Indian sub-continent on the memory of the Hockey legend Major Dhayan C

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