Author name: DA Newsdesk

In a world that celebrates success, failure is often treated as something to avoid, hide, or overcome as quickly as possible. From academic achievements and career milestones to personal goals, society frequently highlights winners while ignoring the struggles behind their success. As a result, many people grow up believing that mistakes are signs of weakness

Smartphones, laptops, televisions, refrigerators, tablets, and countless other electronic devices have transformed modern life. Every year, technology becomes faster, smarter, and more efficient, encouraging consumers to upgrade to newer models. While this rapid innovation has improved productivity and connectivity, it has also created one of the world’s fastest-growing environmental challenges—electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste.

Every year, as the monsoon arrives, Assam prepares for what has become an all-too-familiar tragedy. Rivers overflow, embankments breach, villages disappear under water, farmland is destroyed, wildlife is displaced, and thousands of families are forced into relief camps. For many people, floods have become an accepted part of life in Assam. But should they be?