** Man on a mission: preserving Thirukkural on palm leaves

“I am a native of Hoshiyarpur in Punjab, but I grew up in Chennai.

I did my schooling from a Hindi-medium school and realised the potency of Tamil much later in life.

I started learning various literature, and 10 years ago, started reading Thirukkural. It is the only text applicable to all religions and races. It is app

** Delhi government launches first-of-its-kind fellowship scheme for artists

 In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday launched “Street Theatre and Performing Arts Fellowship” scheme to give artists an opportunity to showcase their craft, thereby developing a taste for art and culture among the people of the city.

** Class 10 student on cloud nine after Kerala FinMin quotes his poem in budget speech

Heyz S Jackson of St Joseph’s HSS, Thiruvananthapuram, was over the moon when he came to know that his poem was quoted by Finance Minister Thomas Isaac in his budget speech.

A class X student, Heyz penned the poem in August last when the world was grappling with Covid-19.

** An endeavour to memorialise first Assamese news magazine on its 175th anniversary

Brown, along with other missionaries, including O T Cutter — a printer and publisher with technical expertise — had arrived in Assam’s Sadiya in 1836, supposedly on their way to China, but decided to not move forward and in 1841 reached Sivasagar.

A monthly news magazine called Orunodoi — a first for Assam — was published from Sivasagar in January 1846, with an American Baptist missionary, Nathan Brown, as its first editor. The publication ushered in a new era in Assamese journalism and literature.