THE SILENT BONG

“We are lucky to be born in this era – the era of technology. Everything is online. From clothes to medicine to maid, the want is just a click away,” says Sohini Mukherjee, who works with an MNC in Delhi. For Sohini, it is next to impossible to spend time on daily household needs and thus she prefers ordering online. Yes, the internet revolution is here and is surely not a bubble; it is here to stay. Year 2018 is said to be the year of technology and with new innovations it has reached a new high. From ‘bookmybai’ to ‘bookmyshow’ everything is now online making life more comfortable and dependable. “For me internet plays a very important role, now it’s like I am addicted to it. Internet saves our time, saves paper utilisation as we use email to interact,” says Guwahati-based Debjit Kar. “Internet is soon going to its next level of speed as LiFi will take over WiFi, which works 100 times faster from it, transmission of data will be in seconds soon,” he added.

Life is like a roller coaster ride. Ups and downs are a part and parcel of the game. If one thing, however, comes close to fitting the bill of a rather unpredictable roller coaster, the fuel prices in India would win hands down. The Modi government has done quite a few things, but now, it just seems like it’s teasing us around. Did it slash the fuel prices as promised? Yes, it did. Did it also hike it? Yes. And there, it has done it again. Tuesday’s revision marked an eighth consecutive hike in petrol and diesel prices across the nation. Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said the government was looking at ways to keep the rising fuel prices in check. With effect from 6 am, May 22, for Delhites, petrol would cost Rs. 76.87 per litre, while diesel would cost 68.08 per litre. Mumbaikars would end up paying Rs 84.70 for petrol and Rs 72.48 for diesel. Kolkata will shell out Rs 79.53 for petrol and Rs 70.63 for diesel.  Meanwhile, Guwahatians, will have t

Photo:  PTI  For cricket, statistician since ages have hooked their eyes only on two aspects  of  the game – bowling and batting. These statistical highlights and the numbers game has captivated a cricket crazy nation  of  ours. But none  of  us have given much stress upon measuring the performance  of  fielders, other than three researchers – Dr Dibyajyoti Bhattacharjee, Research Scholar Hemanta Saikia  of  Assam University Silchar and Prof. HH Lemmer  of  Johannesburg University, South Africa, in 2012. After running from post to pillars for almost six years, light has finally shone upon the three researchers after Assam Cricket Association (ACA) reviewed their work and suggested some changes and then allow these researchers assess their final experiment. The trio have been granted permission to use their technique “Field-o-Meter” in the upcoming Ranji, Duleep or Deodhar Trophy matches and later an ODI between West Indies and India, slated to be held in Guwahati in Novembe