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Thrust to resolve flash flood
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he state government is all set to provide a renewed thrust to the long-standing problem of flash floods in the city. This had been made clear at the end of a twoday long workshop on urban drainage management organised by the GMDA recently in Guwahati.
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Kamrup (M) has become a paradise for the concentration of child labours, both boys and girls.
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Thrust to resolve flash flood ISSUE Mrinmoyee Hazarika A flood mitigation action plan was chalked out during the workshop under the guidance of Professor Kapil Gupta, IIT, Bombay who is an expert in drainage management. The plan includes designing a drainage and forecast system, removal of solid waste and silt in Guwahati along with other measures. In the meantime, M.G.V.K. Bhanu, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, who was present at the inaugural session of the workshop last Tuesday, had set a period of seven month before the concerned departments, to chalk out a flood management system in Guwahati. “The problem of flash floods is not a new phenomenon in Guwahati. It has been happening for a long period and sometimes the gravity of the problem causes severe damage. Also the problem is getting aggravated every passing year along with other problems like traffic congestion. Therefore, it is the high time that there should be a mechanism put in place to solve these issues,” Bhanu said. Asking the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (M), M Angamuthu who is also in charge of the GMDA and the GMC commissioner S. Viswanathan to prepare a comprehensive action plan, Bhanu said that even a hilly state
like Meghalaya, which has difficult terrains, excels in managing the traffic with lady officers. “Let us make a promise to ourselves that we will not allow floods to happen in Guwahati next year,” Bhanu said. On the other hand, Professor Kapil Gupta, who was coordinating the workshop, stated that in the absence of basic data, which involves the intensities of rain at least in the last five years and contour map, it would not be possible to prepare a proper drainage system or flood mitigating system of a city. “As a first step towards preparing a flood mitigation system, it is important to get rainfall charts from the Indian Meteorological Department for high rainfall and flood days of the last five years to get rainfall intensities for immediate analysis. For a long term flood mitigation plan, developing contour map for GMDA or a GIS based mapping has to be done,” Kapil Gupta suggested. He also suggested making a list of the existing drainage system which includes channels, lakes, feeders, internal drains and their connectivity in one month and then designing the drainage system for peak rainfall intensity. “As a part of the best management
The eviction and clearing of the water channels of the city had been started on the 30th of June 2014 and was continued throughout the month of July during which 2207 structures were removed, including 731 pucca structures, 1083 kutcha structures and 393 walls” practices, some of these exercises can be taken up – low lying areas can be reserved for parks/wetlands, so that if flooding occurs, there would be no damage done to the property. Rainwater harvesting should be encouraged and existing lakes should be used as flood control ponds. Construction of
waterfronts on either side of major drains and rivers would also prevent further encroachment,” Gupta mentioned. The two day deliberation has also delivered an action plan for removal of solid waste and silt in the city. In this regard, Kapil Gupta sug-
gested desiltation of drains before and after every monsoon and an efficient garbage collection strategy. The representative of GMDA present at the workshop mentioned that inadequate storm water drainage, excessive siltation, deposition of solid waste, encroachment of the five primary river channels and five notified water bodies within the city of Guwahati are the main causes of the floods in the city. “The eviction and clearing of the water channels of the city had been started on the 30th of June 2014 and was continued throughout the month of July during which 2207 structures were removed, including 731 pucca structures, 1083 kutcha structures and 393 walls,” a GMDA official said. After the loss of lives and destruction of property caused by heavy (flash) flood every year, this time the local administration has bravely taken up the task of clearing the natural drainages and wetlands in and around the city, the evidence of which can be seen almost everyday in different localities of the city. But only time will tell how far the government will be able to solve the problem and translate the minutes of a workshop into a real time solution. mrinmoyee.hazarika@g-plus.co.in
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‘NIRMAL’ ASSAM EFFORT MISPLACES
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ue to the lack of seriousness towards centrally sponsored schemes, the Assam Public Health Engineering Department and the Rural Development Department of Assam have miserably failed to reap the benefits of the program ‘Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan’ for the state of Assam. The ‘Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan’ – a centrally sponsored program was launched in 30 states of India in order to ensure sanitation facilities in rural India with the broader goal to eradicate the practice of open defecation. Assam was one of the states wherein the project was started in the year 2010. The provision was to provide individual household latrines for both Below Poverty Line and identified Above Poverty Line households. A sum of Rs.928 crore was sanctioned to the state of Assam to build up cost-effective latrines in the rural areas. But after a few months of the constructions, these latrines broke down and have not remained functional hence. As per the project of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan cost-effective sanitation was aimed to provide and it included the government schools, Anganwadi centres and the rural households. Though the Assam government has submitted a report of completion of 70% construction of the Household Latrines for BPL beneficiaries, the real picture is far from what is in the report. Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan aims at benefitting 12 lakh 20 thousand beneficiaries as per the census of 2001. As per the program, the Household Latrines (HHL) have to be constructed with pucca floors, tin roofs and walls and special importance has to be given to the hygienic aspect. But in Assam, these norms are not being followed by the PHE department and the Department of Rural Development. As a result of which, these latrines have been started falling off within a year of construction. Again in some places, the administration wrapped up its duties after the construction of only the floor. The actual number of HHLs are far lesser than the actual number of beneficiaries. Huge misappropriation of funds is suspected as in some rural areas, more than three such latrines are being granted against one beneficiary. Bhanita Devi, a resident of Moukhuwa Village of Golaghat district said, “My name was in the list o the beneficiaries. I have paid `300 to the Panchayat people and now they say I will be allotted the HHL in the next phase of constructions, while my neighbor has already been allotted three latrines so far.” Initially, under the Nirmal
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he Assam police,on September 4, recovered a massive quantity of explosives including gelatin sticks, detonators and fuse wire inside an abandoned bag at Machkhowa bus terminus of Assam State Transport Corporation in Guwahati . There were 100 detonators and 99 gelatin sticks found in the bag. A police official said, “There was information received by intelligence agencies that explosives were being transported in a bus coming from Lower Assam. The Bharalumukh police station was alerted at around 8 am in the morning. Police and CRPF carried out a search in the area at around 10.30 am which led to the recovery of the abandoned bag”. The police picked up five persons for interrogation following the recovery of explosive.
Bharat Abhiyan Scheme, the central government allotted `2700 against each of the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries have to add `300 by themselves to get the advantage of the scheme. In the second phase of the implementation of NBA, funds allotted against each beneficiary by the centre was increased to `3700. The Gaon Panchayats were given the responsibility of selecting the beneficiaries and the local NGOs were engaged in the construction of the HHLs . So far, a sum of `652.48 crores have been sanctioned by the centre to the state of Assam for construction of latrines, holding of sensitisation programs and issuing of advertisements. A sum of `556.19 crore has been released so far and until last June, `503.92 crore was spent by the state government. In addition, the Finance department of Assam has sanctioned `205.82 crore for the project. The PHE has released `116.84 crore fom this amount. The department has already spent `108. 74 crore. Likewise, a sum of 69.83 crore were fixed to be drawn from the beneficiaries. Until now, the departments have collected `69.83 crore
In my house, they constructed the walls and after that they disappeared. The workers came one day and said they lacked the materials and promised to complete it in two days. How can anyone use such latrines?” Sadori Devi, 45, a resident of Kokodunga village in Upper Assam.
and a sum of `39.92 crore has been spent so far. Notably, all the 31,769 HHLs constructed in the first phase of the scheme have already collapsed. After this, thousands of more HHLs were constructed but due to the loopholes in the construction procedure, these pucca latrines are not suitable for use. “In my house, they constructed the walls and after that they disappeared. The workers came one day and said they lacked the materials and promised to complete it in two days. How can anyone use such latrines?” said, Sadori Devi, 45, a resident of Kokodunga village in Upper Assam. So far, under NBA, 34772 school toilets have been constructed. Also a total of 1681 Anganwadi toilets have been completed so far. As per the National Sample Survey Organisation’s report, 456 families among 1000 rural households in Assam do not possess bathrooms. Likewise, 137 families among 1000 practice open defecation due to lack of HHL. Though under NBA, 12 lakh HHLs were to be constructed by 2013-14, only 69 percent of the work has been completed so far.
Call for solution to city artificial flood
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nduring the flood related problems since a long time, the Nabin Nagar Welfare Society, the apex body of around 25 welfare/namghar samities demanded for both short and long-term measures to resolve the perennial problem of artificial flooding in the capital city, particularly in areas like Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar, Tarun Nagar, Lachit Nagar, Pub Sarania etc. The Society pointed out that the schemes undertaken to address the issue have not provided respite to the citizens; rather the problem has been compounded of late with even a slight downpour creating untold sufferings for the residents. The society also suggested diversion of concentrated water from Karnachal Hills, Krishnanagar, Bamunimaidam and Jyotinagar areas to address the water logging issue.
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KAMRUP METRO HAS HIGH CHILD LABOURS Mrinmoyee Hazarika
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amrup (M) has become a paradise for the concentration of child labours, both boys and girls. A UNICEF, Assam report on ‘Secondary data analysis on trafficking of women and children in Assam’ says that the district has the maximum number of cases, most of which are children, mostly girls, from all over Assam and even some other states for employment purposes. The UNICEF report, which features data received from different CWCs (Child welfare committee), DoLE (Department of labour and employment) and other related agencies, has revealed that Kamrup (M) registered a total of 326 cases of child labour during the period of January 2011 to July 2013, which is the highest among all the districts of Assam. Out of those cases (326) of child labour, DoLE has recorded 97 cases and the rest of the cases (229) have been registered by the CWCs located in all the districts of Assam. Of the 97 cases recorded by DoLE, 83 are boys and the rest are girls. Likewise, out of the 229 cases of child labour registered by CWCs, 192 are girls and 37 are boys. “The Kamrup (M) has the maximum number of cases, most of which refer to children, mostly girls, from all over Assam and some from other states, employed in the city of Guwahati. Very few cases are marked as trafficking in the CWC report. It is somewhat curious that the number of girls rescued by the child labour inspector in Kamrup (M) is significantly less, which possibly indicates the existence of other stakeholders like NGOs, active in the rescue. It
There is a constant supply of child labour into the city not only from other districts of Assam but also from the North east. This is a social menace, which hinders the process of socio-economic development in the entire NE region.” Runumi Gogoi, chairperson ASCPCR could be because girls are engaged more as domestic labours, thereby remaining comparatively invisible while boys are employed in more easily visible outdoor jobs,” the UNICEF report states. In the meantime, in a bid to check evils like child labour in Kamrup (M) district, the Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (ASCPCR), in collaboration with two voluntary organisations, has recently launched an anti-child labour campaign ‘Red Signal’. The voluntary organisations involved are
WAY Foundation and MIND India. The campaign aims to create social awareness involving locals, GMC ward councilors, area sabha members, labour department and school students. Admitting improper implementation of anti-child labour and other relevant laws in tackling the issue, Runumi Gogoi, chairperson ASCPCR said, “The city of Guwahati has been increasingly facing the problem of child labour every day. There is a constant supply of child labour into the city not only from other districts of Assam but also from the North east. This is a social menace, which hinders the process of socio-economic development in the entire NE region. Laws are available to address the issue, but due to unsuccessful implementation of the laws, the menace
is still spreading its tentacles.” The three month long campaign will include workshops involving children in the age group of 14-18 years. Besides, a series of group discussions with the locals, ward councillors and labour department officials will be conducted in order to chalk out constructive measures. Mukesh Sahay, additional director general, CID too is also of the view that law alone cannot do much. “It’s time for the people of the society to awake and understand the gravity of the problem of child labour. Various survey reveal that most of the people who employ children as labourers are educated. People need to change their mindset and in this context, the youth have an important role to play,” Sahay said. mrinmoyee.hazarika@g-plus.co.in
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s part of the National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC) 2014, the Kamrup (Metro) District Level Children’s Science Congress 2014 will be held on September 14th 2011, Sunday at the premises of Assam Jatiya Bidyalaya, Noonmati. Dr. M Angamuthu, Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (Metro) will inaugurate the event. Kamal Jyoti Gogoi, Inspector of Schools, Kamrup (Metro) District will be the Chief
Guest of the closing Ceremony in the daylong event. National Children’s Science Congress is a nationwide programme organised by NCSTC-Network, New Delhi and catalised & supported by RVPSP, Government of India. Children of Age Group 10 to 17 years can join the programme. They must do Project Work as a team work. One team may consists maximum 5 (five) members. Single man work will not be accepted.
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he Kamrup (Metro) district administration on August 30 sealed the Guwahati office of the Pearl Agrotech Corporation Limited (PACL) for violating Sec 5 A of the Assam Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishment (Amendment) Act 2013. The Circle Officer of Guwahati along with a team of City Police visited the PACL office situated in Ulubari area and found that the company did not have in possession the mandatory certificate from competent authorities, like the SEBI and the RBI. “They also did not have the NOC from the district administration which is a must,” sources said. The PACL head office in New Delhi is also under the scanner of CBI and its accounts in Assam have also been frozen by the SEBI, sources said. The Kamrup Metro district administration said that it has taken steps against errant non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to ensure protection of investors.
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ICT 2014, Northeast Information & Communication Technology Exposition was held in Guwahati on the 3rd and 4th of September. The event comprised of a two-day conference and exhibition, which was directed towards enabling the business community of the Northeast with the power of Information Technology. A one of its kind event, NICT attracts participating organisations from leading industries – product and service, IT, Academia and Governments from across the country. Over the last 10 years, NICT has emerged to be the largest B2B platform for the Northeast that showcases the developmental potential of the region to the national investor community. As a pro- business forum and by combining business, technology and leadership elements, the event sets a new pace every year for the growth and development of the region by playing a pivotal role of a catalyst that drives the power of IT into the deepest corners of the Northeast. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp along with Guest of Honours
Over the last 10 years, NICT has emerged to be the largest B2B platform for the Northeast that showcases the developmental potential of the region to the national investor community. Nilamani Sen Deka, Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture, Food and Parliamentary Affairs, Rajiv Kumar Bora, Principal Secretary, Department of IT, Dr R M Dubey , Chairman, Pollution Control Board and
Paban K Kataky, MD & CEO , Exide Industries. The conference comprised of discussions on areas most relevant to the Northeast such as exploring Northeast as an Investment Destination, Northeast 3.0, Leader-
ship spotlight with Jamling Tenzing Norgay , Delivering Next Generation Citizen Services in the Northeast and promoting Entrepreneurship in India. To celebrate its 10 years, NICT
awarded 10 individuals who have used vision , creativity, business acumen and technology to lead the NER towards its higher goal. Speakers and Participants included industry, government and knowledge leaders from the Government of Assam Exide Industries, Pollution Control Board – Assam, IIIT Guwahati, Synopsys India, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA),Rickshaw Bank, SBI Life Insurance and many more innovators and entrepreneurs from NE.
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n interaction programme with Ms Joanne Joria , Director, American Centre Kolkata was organised at the Don Bosco School, Guwahati on August 29. She addressed the staff and students of classes 10 and 12 of the school. The programme included a presentation on the American Library services in Northeast India and avenues for students to pursue higher studies in the United States of America. Annie Kar, Chief Co-ordinator of The American Corner, Guwahati told G Plus, “This is an awareness generation programme for people, especially students interested in pursuing higher studies in the US.” The American Corner is an extension of the American Library, Kolkata situated in Bamunimaidam in Guwahati and provides a window to the life and culture in the United States. It is the first place to visit for accurate and upto-date information about the political, economic, cultural, educational and social trends in the US. The presentation was carried on further by Ms Shevanti Narayan, Director of United States India Education Foundation (USIEF), who ex-
We want this opportunity to be availed by the students so that they could learn something there and utilise it here in their own place. We are selling an idea” Ms Joanne Joria, Director, American Centre Kolkata
plained to the students about the procedure that could be followed by ones who are interested. She also insisted on the students’ varied area of interest, extra-curricular activities, leadership qualities and English proficiency as one of the main requirements to be chosen for any institute abroad. Along with that she mentioned the importance of the entrance tests to be appeared for. But with a cost of $15,000 - $50,000 per annum and 100% scholarship available for the students selected, there is still a section of people who would not be able to cater to such opportunities.
On being asked about the students’ reactions or feedback from those who have studied and come back to their country, Dr Anibul Choudhury, Director of The American Corner, Guwahati said, “The students, after coming back want to go back but say that they have benefitted from it and take pride to call themselves a citizen of India.” Ms Joria added, “We want this opportunity to be availed by the students so that they could learn something there and utilise it here in their own place. We are selling an idea.”
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THE 100 YARDS RULE Tobacco products still available near educational institutions
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mplementation of the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA)-2003, especially section 6 (b), which prohibits selling of tobacco products within a 100 yard radius of any educational institution, in and around Guwahati, is yet to yield the desired results as authorities do not seem to be enforcing the same. Despite the recently enacted Assam Health Act (which bans smokeless tobacco products in the State) as well as the central Act — COTPA, 2003 being in place, neither the authorities of educational institutions nor the administration seem to have paid due cognizance to the menace
A kiosk (in left) next to the ATM selling tobacco products within the 100 yard radius of JB Law College in Guwahati. The yellow colour board in the right to the ATM is the mandatory signage. called tobacco or initiated any corrective steps to rein in the same. According to a survey conducted by a NGO, Voluntary Health Association of Assam (VHAA) last May, tobacco products have been found to be sold openly next to all educational institutions surveyed. The Survey report revealed that premier institutions like the Gauhati University, Cotton College and B. Barooah College of Guwahati are taking no concrete steps to stop the sale of
Holii opens store in Guwahati
Holii, leather handbag brand of the country, has landed in the North East of India with its first store in Guwahati. The Holii store in Guwahati is located in Dighalipukhuri locality. Mehtaj Zaman Ahmed, On the occasion, business Partner, Designwale, says, “North East represents mix and match of cultural designs and Holii is about this mix of tones, texture, hence fits perfect for the fashion forward women of the North-East. The women here like to be unique and have the confidence to dress unique and we are happy to offer a brand that resonate the same attitude”.
tobacco within 100 yards of their campuses. According to the survey report, even the mandatory signboard stating prohibition on selling of tobacco products within 100 yards of the institute (as made compulsory under the COTPA), outside the colleges and the university campuses were not there. However, when media reports focusing the outcome of the survey was published, the authorities took
‘O Maa Go’
A fish festival featuring sea food like Kolkata Bhetki, Tengra, Hilsa, Pabda, Topsai and Parsai, brought from West Bengal, will be held at the Bengali Restaurant ‘O MAA GO’ (OMG) in the city from September 6 to 14.
note of it and made arrangement to install the mandatory signage outside the campus of the educational institutions. Even as the mandatory signage is up in almost all the educational institutions in the city, there is hardly any institution that is following what is written on the signage board. However, as per the provisions of the COTPA, 2003, the head of the educational institution itself is empowered to take action to stop the sale of
tobacco products within a 100 yard radius of its campus. It is worth mentioning that in 2013, the students of the Gauhati University had collaborated to promote self ban on tobacco products and stop their sale within and near the university, but proper enforcement of such self ban only remained on papers. When contacted, the principals of a few colleges of the city had one common answer, that they have intimated the District Administration to take action in this regard but the administration is paying no heed to their repeated pleas.
Weather report for the week SAT 06 September
Thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy.
25 / 34 °C
SUN 07 September
Strong thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy.
24 / 33 °C
MON 08 September
Strong thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy.
25 / 34 °C
TUE 09 September
Thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy.
25 / 33 °C
WED 10 September
A few tstorms. Broken clouds.
24 / 34 °C
THU 11 September
A few tstorms. Mostly cloudy.
25 / 34 °C
FRI 12 September
Tstorms late. Mostly cloudy.
25 / 33 °C
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RESCUED MINORS REACH HOME The 60 minor girls have been brought back to Assam.
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t least 29 girls from the Sonitpur district landed up in Mumbai seven months back in search of jobs. A man known as Mamu accompanied them to Taloja in Navi Mumbai and subsequently all of them landed up with jobs in a fish packaging factory, without knowing that they would fall prey to a human trafficking racket. Without proper salaries and residing facilities, they were spending a life of nothing but torture. However, the nightmare for these girls finally got over in August as Maharastra Police along with the labour department and a Mumbai based NGO, My Home India, rescued them from the factory while working in ‘uncongenial conditions.’ Along with them, another 31 minor girls from Assam were rescued from the same place. “We worked from 9 am to 6 pm and used to clean the fishes and pack them for export.
We worked from 9 am to 6 pm and used to clean the fishes and pack them for export. But some of us are suffering from skin problems now But some of us are suffering from skin problems now,” said Fatema on reaching the Guwahati railway station with 28 other girls. A CID sleuth, Child Welfare Commission members from Assam and the Mumbai NGO brought back these girls home on the 1st of September. “There are 36 girls who have reached Guwahati out of the 60 in total. The other 24 girls have already been handed over to their parents. All of them are between the age of 12 and
17,” said Sukesh Jha, member of the NGO adding that the factory was violating the labour act provisions while employing them and a case was registered against it. Among the rescued girls, there were 29 from the Sonitpur district and six from Baksa. “Some local agents had sent these girls to Mumbai as cheap labours. These traffickers get Rs 3000 for every labourer,” Jha added. Mumbai police are also working to bust such rackets. The human traffickers prefer girls because they usually cannot escape their situation even though they are unhappy with the work. “This is not an isolated case. Lack of job opportunities and poor financial conditions have always led the children from rural Assam to fall prey to human trafficking. The government must implement the rural employment schemes in a proper way to minimise such incidents,” said a CID official.
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he Guwahati police have succeeded in nabbing the two most wanted money snatchers who have been on a looting spree in the city streets recently. The duo was giving a tough time to the city police who were unable to apprehend them even after several cases. At least six such cases were registered against the duo in various police stations here last month, in which the duo snatched several lakhs of rupees from city residents. In August, following the occur-
rence of several cases, city police have managed to procure their images through CCTV cameras and then released their images in public domain seeking information from the public. Police had also pasted their pictures on ATMs across the city. The City Police identified them as Manilal Kumar of Argora colony in Jharkhand and Pritam Singh of Rajaganja district in Jalpaiguri. While Manilal was arrested from city’s Jalukbari area, the latter was
The duo kept on moving from one city to another. They keep track of people who usually withdraw large amounts of money from banks or ATMs.
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nabbed from the Dispur area. “The duo kept on moving from one city to another. They keep track of people who usually withdraw large amounts of money from banks or ATMs. Whenever someone withdraws money, the duo looking for scope on motorcycle, come in and then snatch the bag or suitcase containing the money.” said city Senior Superintendent of Police, AP Tiwari. The duo is wanted by police of Patna, Muzaffarnagar, Ranchi, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata and several other cities
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for similar crimes. “Interrogation is on,” he added. The city police however, have not succeeded in recovering any money from their possession. Police suspect that they have possibly looted over several lakhs of rupees in Guwahati. The cops believe that there are probably other people involved in the racket too. “Possibly some local people were helping them too by providing inputs of bank withdrawls and other necessary details,” said Dispur police.
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STAMPS ON MUSIC LEGENDS RELEASED
The Department of Posts released a set of eight commemorative postage stamps on legendary Indian musicians. MRINMOYEE HAZARIKA
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ny endeavour would be inadequate when it comes to paying tribute to the legends of the land. Nonetheless, people never stop devising new and unique ideas to pay tribute to appreciate the significance of eminent people. The Department of Post, Government of India too is not lagging behind in this front and has taken up an exclusive initiative to honour some musical doyens of the country. As a part of this initiative, the postal department, on Wednesday released a collection of eight stamps on eight music maestros of the country across India including Guwahati. The names of the people being incorporated in the stamps are – sitar maestro late Ravi Shankar, Indian classical musician and sarod master late Ali Akbar Khan, Indian classical vocalist Bhimsen Joshi, Carnatic musician late D K Pattammal, Indian classical musician Gangubai Hangal, Hindustani classical singer late Kumar Gandharva, Indian classical
singer Mallikarjun Mansur and sitar maestro late Vilayat Khan. “They have (musicians) given so much to us. It is time for us to honour those who have been giving so much to the world throughout their lives. Keeping this in mind, we have released these stamps which can be used both for philatelic as well as
commercial purpose,” Riju Ganguly, Director, Postal Service, Assam circle told G Plus. In order to ensure broader circulation of the newly released stamps, initially, they will be sent to all the postal headquarters located throughout the state. The monetary value of two of the eight stamps is `25 each
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It costs Rs 300 for a My Stamp sheet of 12 stamps which can be used to cherish loving memories and also for sending letters to loved ones”
over faster than the Bollywood actresses. But again, the people who are interested in Bollywood music would buy it, but, the recently released stamps on the legendary musicians have a universal appeal. Anyone would be interested in them,” Riju Ganguly said. Besides, two years back, India post had launched another unique scheme called ‘My stamp,’ which is still operational in the Philately Bureau of Guwahati GPO along with other parts of the country. “A customer can imprint his or her photograph in a postal stamp with the help of this scheme. There is a fixed template on one side of the stamp while the customer’s photo will be on the other side. It costs `300 for a My Stamp sheet of 12 stamps which can be used to cherish loving memories and also for sending letters to loved ones,” Riju Ganguly mentioned. He also stated that if someone wants to have a personalised stamp, he has to fill up a form and deposit Rs 300 with a photo. If the customer does not have his own photo, the philately staff is always there to click his photograph. “It is very unfortunate that we are not being able to popularise ‘My Stamp’ in the way we should be doing it. However, in this fiscal, we have released 300 ‘My Stamp’ sheets across the state and we are hoping to get more responses from the philatelists of the state,” Ganguly added. mrinmoyee.hazarika@g-plus.co.in
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JAPAN TO INVEST 947 CRORE
t seems that the defunct drainage system of Guwahati has become the hen, which lays golden eggs each time, the monsoon is here. The main reason behind these artificial floods are the shallow drains that overflow at the slightest downpour. Thus it has been the main source of attracting domestic and foreign funds. Seemingly, the Assam Government has ‘spent’ an amount of `1200 crores to repair these drains over the past ten years. Another `100 crores were spent on the cleaning of these drains. Needless to say, all these efforts by the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority and the Guwahati Municipal Corporation resulted in the inundating of new areas of the city every year and the situation recently turned even worse. The recent flash floods took twelve lives and a few days back, the government reports again disclosed that it had spent an additional `40 Cr while preparing a Detailed Project Report to find a way out of the artificial flood and this sum has been provided to various consultancies working on the report. The GMDA and GMC are perhaps the two departments of the Assam government that have received the highest criticism for its failure to make any improvement in the flash flood situation. It now seems like all the criticism over the years have thickened their skins. Every problem comes with a solution they say, but for the GMC and the GMDA, flash floods come with more flow of funds from the centre. In the name of cleaning and dredging of drains, the department has shown expenditures of `100 crores in the
three terms of the Congress government. Likewise, `400 crore has been ‘spent’ just to clean the river Bharalu. Funds spent in the name of cleaning of drains in various areas of Guwahati, are as listed below. Under the ‘Drain Cum Footpath cum Flood wall’ project of the central government, a sum of `100 crore had been sanctioned for cleaning of the Bahini river in the year 2008-09. In addition, an amount of `120 crores were sanctioned under the same pro-
ject for cleaning of the Bharalu and the Bahini river. Apart from these, the GMDA has shown an additional expenditure of `20 Cr, in the name of cleaning Bharalu since 2006-07and 2009-10, spent from the fund of state planning. With a tradition of rampant corruption, the ministers in the state have become smart enough to ensure constant flow of funds in crores. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Japan visit has become a blessing for
The recent flash floods took twelve lives and a few days back, the government reports again disclosed that it has spent an additional `40 Cr while preparing a Detailed Project Report to find a way out of the artificial flood and this sum has been provided to various consultancies working on the report.
GS Road to Khanapara
Dispur to KhanaPara
Last Gate to Beltala
125 crore
70 crore
15.70 crore
Adabari to Jalukbari
Khanapara to narengi
AT Road
Guwahati University
Phatasil
5.46 crore Pandu
4.23 crore
3.90 crore 23.32 crore 9.21 crore
IIT-G participates in half marathon
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he 16th edition of Techniche started at the IIT Guwahati campus from September 4 and will conclude on September 7. The students of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) organized the Guwahati Half Marathon on August 31. The Half Marathon, a oneof-its-kind event organized wholly by a student community, is a part of Techniche, the annual technomanagement festival of IIT-G. The event started with the professional’s marathon of 21-km run in the morning from the Sonaram High School. Professional runners from 11 different States participated in the run. This was followed by the 6-km run for the general public in which many participants took part. The run covered places like MG Road, Ferry Ghat, Nehru Park, B Borooah Road and culminated at the Nehru Stadium. There
the government in the state to fill their pockets once again. PM Modi’s visit to Japan has been a huge success as his Japanese counterpart has promised to assist in India’s infrastructure growth and cleanliness with the help of USD 35 billion over five years. It is the highest ever amount the country has received from any other country. Guwahati is one of the cities of the country, which will be receiving funds from this amount to improve
2.37 crore
CM launches Assam State Archives website
A was also a painting competition organized for people who could not join the marathon but wanted to be a part of the fun. Different schools, colleges and various organisations came forward to
participate in the event to win the prestigious winners tag and the championship. Total prizes worth `3 lakh were given to the winners apart from trophies and certificates for the top three teams.
the drainage system of the city. Japan will provide 156 million dollars to Assam for developing the drainage system in Guwahati. The Guwahati Development Ministers of Assam Chief Minister’s cabinet, i.e. Himanta Biswa Sharma and Ajanta Neog have miserably failed to create any change after spending thousands of crores in the drainage systems for the past few years. The additional fund of `947 crore that will be released to the government in the next five years might just turn out to be another big source of corruption that has been opened for the Assam government. From past experiences, most of the Guwahatians have stopped hoping for a better Guwahati to live in, no matter how big an amount of fund is sanctioned for development. Every time a project is declared, it feels like the GMC and the GMDA would only be busy in creating detailed project reports and roadmaps to ‘spend’ the amount. The Congress led government in Assam does not seem to much bother about any project of the NDA led centre for the state of Assam. The latest example being the review meeting on the major road projects taken up by Union Minister for state, Sarananda Sonowal. The PWD minister Ajanta Neog who is also in charge of the Guwahati Development Department, skipped the meeting. Not only her, but no officials from the Congress led government bothered to attend the meeting. In such a situation, only time will tell about the proper implementation of the projects of the NDA led central government in the coming years in Assam. Of course, the funds will keep the interest alive.
ssam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi launched the website of the Assam State Archives www.assamarchives.gov.in at a function held in Guwahati on September 1. Launching the website at the conference room of the Assam Secretariat in the presence of senior officials and eminent historians, Gogoi said that the State archives have a pivotal role to play in shaping the present and the future. The Chief Minister said that the role of study of history is important in the progress of modern civilization. Expressing immense satisfaction over the modernisation of the Assam State Archives, Gogoi said, “The use of modern, sophisticated technology will help bring students and researchers of history closer to the archives.” The function was attended, among others, by historians Dr. Jogendranath Phukan, Dr. Rajen Saikia and senior officials of different departments. Principal Secretary, SAD (Archives), Jishnu Barua revealed that 3,06,643 files dating back to 1774–1957, almost 29,300 books and reports, 2,419 old maps have been preserved through modern scientific ways and these materials could provide the students–researchers of history as well as people at large with vital information.
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A NEW POLITICAL TURMOIL
Politicking
Cops search Sahitya Sabha office
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he state is on its way to face another political crisis right after the two-year long dissident drama within the congress, which slowed down many of the developmental projects of the state. This new political turmoil is the brewing mistrust and the rivalry between the NDA led centre and the Congress led state of Assam. The first evidence of the conflict came to the fore when Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi criticised the NDA led centre for not taking action against the violence in the Assam-Nagaland border a few days back. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was blamed by most of the civil organisations of the state for leaving the border people unprotected during the attack of the Naga miscreants. But Gogoi, while sternly criticising the centre said, “It is the responsibility of the centre to ensure peace in the disputed border areas. The centre has not sent a single officer to the border. People living along the Assam-Nagaland border and the inmates in the relief camps do not have confidence in the central security forces.” The CM even went the extra mile to say, “The people of Assam will lament their decision of sending the NDA led government to the centre.” After Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi accused the CRPF, which is under the home ministry’s control, of failing to keep the inter-state bor-
No minister of the State government turned up for the meeting. They have boycotted the meeting which is very unfortunate and is not in the interest of the development of the state.” der peaceful and charged the Centre with staying away from the problem, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju hit back at Assam CM and said that maintaining the law and order situation of the state is the responsibility of the state government and not the centre. “This is a problem of Assam and Nagaland and both states should talk and sort it out,” Rijiju said. “The central government can only assist the state governments. I don’t understand why the CRPF is being blamed for the situation. Gogoi cannot blame us. It is a very irresponsible statement from the Chief Minister.” The blame game stopped as the situation slowly became normal along the border and after the centre sent additional paramilitary forces. But the state government’s decision of skipping the review meeting on major road projects in the state has taken the conflict to new heights. At this moment, the Congress-ruled Assam government and
NDA-led Centre is on a collision course as the state government chose to boycott the review meeting of Union minister of state Sarbananda Sonowal. He was entrusted by the Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari to review the road projects of Assam and expedite the same. Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Sports and Youth Affairs, Sarbananda Sonowal, said “No minister of the State government turned up for the meeting. They have boycotted the meeting which is very unfortunate and is not in the interest of the development of the state.” He said that the skipping of the meeting had shown the Chief Minister in “poor light” and they owe an explanation. “It is very unfortunate that there was no representation from the State Government. Until yesterday, they were assuring participation but their absence is a mystery. It shows the se-
riousness of the State Government in carrying forward the development projects. Such issues should not be politicised.” Sonowal said. One day after the review meeting, State government spokesman Rockybul Hussain, however, brushed aside the allegations. “India has a federal structure. There is a way to invite the State Government for such meetings. Moreover, a union minister cannot review projects, which are not under his ministry,” Hussain insisted. In a federal structure, powerwrestling strategies have always deprived the issue of its sanctity especially if the central government and the government in the state are from different political parties. The recent incident is an example that shows the government in the state has to attain the maturity wherein it can focus on developmental issues of the state assisted by the centre putting aside the differences between the two. As all the central leaders belong to the states and all the people of the states belong to India, the centre should not be reluctant to review the centre-state relations. At least the irritants should be removed as otherwise the people of Assam, who have already suffered a lot due to the dissidence in the Assam Congress, will be the witness to snail’s pace of development within the state, no matter how big is the amount of fund pumped in.
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search was conducted at the Assam Sahitya Sabha on September 3 by the city police based on an FIR filed by a lifetime member of the Sabha regarding alleged destruction of documents related to financial anomalies. Bhabani Prasad Adhikari, a lifetime member of the Sabha and its former publication secretary, lodged a complaint with Panbazar police station on September 2, alleging that Sabha officials had set documents on fire, ahead of an examination by the state government’s finance department regarding the use of government money by the Sabha. On the basis of the complaint, Panbazar police registered a case (No. 341/14 under Sections 120 (B) 406/408/427 of the IPC). This is the first time police have entered a Sabha office to investigate a matter in the institution’s nearly 100-year-long existence, sources said. Sabha vice-president Paramananda Rajbongshi said the Sabha gets Rs 42 lakh annually from the state government, which was not enough to pay the employees. “We have around 50 employees, including 35 permanent, in our eight offices. We need `56 lakh as annual expenditure. But as the state government gives us Rs 40 lakh we are running in deficit budget,” he said.
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Society
MAZHAR 60 YEARS OF PRAYERS & BELIEF sneha choudhury
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he Dargah Sharif of Hazrat Zahir Aulia Khuwazgan at Ulubari is a popular shrine for the people of Guwahati and Northeast and a place of supernatural beliefs. Existing earlier but established in 1947, the Mazhar was said to have been built over the grave of the aforementioned Peer. Late Al Haj Jinnat Shah, while in Ajmer had a dream of the grave of the Peer to have been lying unattended in Guwahati. After lot of toil and the people’s support in place, the structure, better known as Rowja,
was constructed after its discovery and people came to know about the importance of this divine place and started to believe on the importance of this place. Thereafter, thousands of devotees have flocked in to visit this Mazhar often and it has become an integral part of Guwahati’s history. The Mazhaar is believed to be miraculous and it is said that any devotee who comes here for seven days regularly has their wishes fulfilled. The Mazhar welcomes many devotees every day from different parts of the city and
occasionally people from rest of the northeast too come here for prayers. Thursdays and Fridays see the shrine packed with devotees. People come here and offer chadar and flowers, light candles and pray to the holy soul. They are offered Langar and Sherni is distributed among the devotees. The Peer’s lineage traces back to the Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti dargah of Ajmer, which is one of the most revered shrines in our country. “People from every religion come here for prayers and have a belief in
We want the devotees to enter this holy place with their heads covered as a sign of respect but some people are not aware of it” Syed Abdul Karim (Khadim), President of the Ulubari Dargah Development Committee
our Mazhar” said Syed Abdul Karim (Khadim), President of the Ulubari Dargah Development Committee and grandson of Jinnat Shah who used to look after the Dargah earlier. Khadim’s family has been looking after the Mazhar since its inception and it has been the family’s responsibility to protect the purity of this place. Syed Abdul Karim would be passing this legacy of Gaddi Nashin Baba to one of his kin after him. During the yearly death anniversary of the Peer, Urs Mubarak is celebrated, which falls on the 20th of the Islamic month Moharram (in February according to the English Calendar) and it sees a huge gathering. Ear-
lier, Urs Mubarak was celebrated in an area under the government’s possession just adjacent to its plot. “But that area has been converted into a park which leaves no space for this special event to be celebrated . We plan to do it on the adjacent road with due permission,” added the President. Interestingly, the Dargah is run and maintained by the little donations made by the regular devotees and no fund is received from any government or private organisations for its maintenance. The boundary wall in the back was funded by government and a three storied building is being constructed for the out-station guests during Urs. The Dargah also has a small room for Namaaz and Prayers and a space is reserved for the Khadim or the priest. Recently , the Dargah was having some issues with the electricity board as five of the electricity cables running over it supplies power to the Guwahati Medical College and no alternatives were possible. All throughout its existence, which is over 60 years, passersby halt here for a while and pray to the buried Saint. “We want the devotees to enter this holy place with their heads covered as a sign of respect but some people are not aware of it”, a member of the committee added. A devotee said, “I come here often and people like me believe that praying here with a true heart is always fruitful.” The committee has also extended a wish to have donations from its devotees for the development of the Dargah. sneha.choudhury@g-plus.co.in
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Ward Watch
ALL PRAISES FOR
RUKMINIGAON WARD NO 26
SNEHA CHOUDHURY
SUB DIVISION 26 A , 26 B, 26 C, 26 D WARD POPULATION 38,893 TOTAL VOTERS 29,446 CONCENTRATED REGION RUKMINIGAON FALLS UNDER 26 B AREA’S POPULATION 7,400 (approx.) AREA’S VOTER’S 7,249 AREA SABHA MEMBER RANJAN DAS, PHONE NO. – 9864506116 MAJOR ISSUES STREET LIGHTS, WATER SUPPLY
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he Rukminigaon area of Ward number 26 seems to be having quite a good time in matters of garbage and drainage, which are the general problems of many areas in Guwahati. The ward happens to be the largest of all the 31 wards under the Kamrup (M).Moving around the area, G Plus found out that the people of the area, though having a few issues like streetlights and water supply, are quite content in comparison to other wards.
CHALLENGES STREET LIGHTS The streetlights of this area are in need of electricity connection. Reportedly, the local committee and not the GMC have installed most of the lights. Speaking to the Councillor, Manjula Kakaty said, “There had been a clash between the PWD and GMC for some time and so the connections are pending.” The clash between these two departments have made the people suffer a lot as some of the areas remain dark at night and safety of the passersby come under question.“It is always the common people who have to suffer all the time,” added one of the locals. In the recent state budget, CM Tarun Gogoi had announced `25 Crores for streetlights.
WATER SUPPLY The area enjoys a regular supply water, which is supplied twice a day, but a section near the housing colony often faces problems. To suffice that, a plot of land of the Tangara Satra has been allotted by its women’s committee in the Namghar Path for boring
which would soon cater to 300 households in the area.
ROADS The roads are quite good in the area and most of them have been repaired recently. Out of them, the Sinaki and Bishnu path are in need of urgent repairs. The Area Sabha member has also proposed for another five roads to be repaired urgently. The Patkai Path, Simanta Path, Saptasakhi path and the Priya Kalita Path are the next in line to be repaired. From the 30 Lakhs allotted to the Councillor, two of the roads have been repaired.
ISSUES UNDER CONTROL
GARBAGE DISPOSAL NGO Uttaran looks after the garbage disposal of this ward and has satisfied almost all the residents here. Interestingly, a plot in this locality seems to have become a garbage dump and the owner, one Mr Neog, is not bothered. “The neighbourhood in the Pragati path have themselves dumped the garbage and now they are complaining about it. But they could have just put up a banner on my behalf.”
DRAINAGE SYSTEM The drains are clean and look well maintained. The Bahini river along with Lakhimijaan that flows through this area joins the Bharalu river. The eviction drives that took place around the area evicted many stalls and shops, which has given way to more cleanliness and has lessened
the water logging in the area to an extent. “I am very happy about the eviction drives in my area, which has lessened much of the problems of the people” said Mrs Kakaty.
COUNCILOR’S NAME MANJULA KAKATY, CHANGES REQUIRED PHONE NO 8011149307
“The ward committee which had been formed after the 2013 GMC elections, can be said to be the best part till now and also provides transparency to the public,” added Ranjan Das. It is under the Assam Nagara
Raj Act, 2007 that a ward needs to have a committee of its own apart from its chairperson as the Councillor and the Area Sabha members. Ward 26 has 16 members in total and with most of the people still blaming the administration, there are still some efforts that is expected from the people such as a little awareness and civic sense.
sneha.choudhury@g-plus.co.in
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Art
FUSION OF A TIMELESSRomeo-Juliet CLASSIC ‘N’ TRP Subhrajit Roy
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xperimenting with William Shakespeare has always been every dramatist’s dream. Be it an adaptation or fusion, Shakespeare’s classics in varied forms are presented across the world either on stage or on the silver screen. In the context of the dramatic arena of Guwahati, the timeless classic ‘Romeo-Juliet’, one of the marvellous creations of Shakespeare, has witnessed a number of presentations in the city in the last couple of years. In 2013, director Boloram Das adapted the same into Assamese with Sufi treatment, whereas director Rupa Hazarika Shome fused it with ‘Ramayana’ in her comedy play ‘Bollywood Dreams.’ Apart from these, director Himangshu Prasad Das presented the entire play in its classical form and delivered a contradictory climax. He scripted and used the character of Shakespeare at the end of the play in a manner to convey the message that Shakespeare would not have wanted to make the romantic couple die if the happenings were plotted in present day era. After staging, it got a mixed response among the theatre goers here as many considered the twist to be unacceptable. In 2014, perhaps to convey the same message that present day Romeo-Juliet should not commit suicide, ‘Anubhav’ in collaboration with The Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and ‘Abhinaya’ staged ‘Romeo-Juliet ‘N’ TRP’ on August 22, 2014, at the Rabindra Bhawan. Scripted and conceptualised by Meenakshi Guatam and designed and directed by Jyoti Narayan Nath, the play can be termed only as an
inspiration of the original work having a twisted climax. Except the analogy of love between Romeo (Racktim) and Juliet (Jostshna) and the animosity between the Montague and Capulet families (here as Saharia and Saikia families), the entire play was plotted with series of experimental consequences fused into a contemporary dimension. The rival business tycoons started blaming each other when a news story aired
in a TV channel named Just News, focussed on Racktim’s proposal of love to Jostshna with a bunch of roses on Rose Day. Under the tremendous pressure created by Channel owner Mr. Kharkotia to gain Television Rating Points (TRP), TV reporter D’Com, who had low TRP programmes to his credit, plotted the situation in the Central College with the help of two of his juniors who were close acquaintances of the couple in lead.
When the situation got grim, the channel owner wanted to broadcast follow up shows to make the situation worse. To make matters worse, D’Com advised the couple to commit suicide which he would air live to make the news exclusive. But finally he realised his mistake and tried to save them. Meanwhile, the couple conveyed the message to the other channels, with the assurance that they were supposed to air it as exclusive. In the final scene, the
lover duo announced their decision not to commit suicide and rather warned the TV Channels regarding their inference in their personal lives. A direct criticism to the TRP hungry news industry, the play focussed on the facts of breaking news and making news. A fusion of the Shakespeare classic with contemporary social situations, the play justified its nomenclature. The title roles played by Gunjan Bharadwaj as Racktim and Pallabee Kashyap as Jostshna suited their characters, but lacked spontaneity. Sattyakee D’Com Bhuyan who played the role of TV reporter D’com is an experienced stage actor and popular director Rajesh Bhuyan kept a strong grip over the play throughout by importing the humour elements in the character of media baron Mr. Kharkotia. Dr. Jayanta Das, Debajit Majumdar and fashion designer Garima Saikia Garg also played some important characters in the play. Overall, the entire ensemble of many other characters cast in the play demanded more dialogues and stage presence. Although the play was technically enriched from many angles, which proved some similarities with the treatments applied in mobile theatre, many loopholes were observed in the script. Eclectic with music by Zubeen Garg, Jayanta Kakati and Shekhar Goswami, the play can be termed as an entertaining package tagged with a classic title. From humour to crisis, the play comprised of all sorts of flavours, but was deficient in projecting the soulful nature of the classic as it uses to be.
Afghan artists in the city Subhrajit Roy
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n a bid to promote cultural exchange between India and Afghanistan, an evening of Flute Recital was organised by the Guwahati Regional Office of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India on August 25, 2014 at Rabindra Bhawan in Guwahati. Internationally acclaimed flautist Zalai Pakta, accompanied by Mohammad Nazir Nabizada on Tabla performed in the concert organised in collaboration with the Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Assam as well as with support of Krishna Prerna Charitable Trust, New Delhi. Sharing his experience in India, Pakta said, “Music creates cultural harmony between the people of two countries. Previously, we had
performed at the Afghan Embassy in India and this is the first time we are performing here for the public. People are appreciating our performances, which is nothing but their love.” In this particular event, Pakta, who worked for Afghan National TV for 15 years and now teaches flute in the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and Kabul University, started his performance with the compositions of Ustad Amir Mohammad Khan, followed by Afghan folk tunes and a composition of Indian Flute Maestro Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasiya. On public demand, Pakta concluded the marvellous event with a composition of Senior Ghulam Ali. The entire performance was given a vivid dimension through the strokes of Tabla by Mohammad Na-
zir Nabizada, who also worked for Afghan National TV for 10 years. In regards to a question on the conflict prone situation in Afghanistan, Pakta said, “People in Afghanistan are as lovely as the people here in India. It is the situation,
which is good or bad sometimes. It is my prayer to the almighty that the friendship-peace-harmony between these two nations flourishes and gets strengthened.” It has been quite some time since ICCR, Guwahati had organ-
ised any event at the Rabindra Bhawan and for the past one and half years, most of the ICCR events were organised at Shilpagram. But this particular unique event which was expected to bring in a large number of audiences saw a poor turnout.
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Business
‘MARY KOM’ EXEMPTED FROM TAX
Lumia 530 rolled out in NE
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hile Manipur failed to release the bollywood movie, ‘Mary Kom’ in Kom’s native state, neighbouring Assam has given an entertainment tax wavier for the Priyanka Chopra starrer biopic. “As the movie revolves around boxer Mary Kom, the pride of the North East and the country as a whole, we have decided to exempt it from entertainment tax,” said Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. Based on the life of the Olympic bronze medal winner and five-time world amateur boxing champion, the film was released on September 5. Assam is the third State to have made the film tax-free after Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. In Manipur, the screening of Hindi film is banned by the militant outfits and it is nearly a decade now that Hindi films have not been screened in Manipur. Kom said she was disappointed that her biopic is unlikely to be shown at the theatres in Manipur due to a militant-enforced ‘ban’ on Hindi films there, despite taking up the issue with the state government. Before the special screening of the movie ‘Mary Kom’ at a theatre in New Delhi, the legendary boxer said that she had taken up the issue with the ministers there in her home state but in vain. “I tried my best, took up the matter with the government ministers. But it did not happen. I want the movie to be shown in Manipur also. But I am helpless and it is not in my hands,” she said.
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As the movie revolves around boxer Mary Kom, the pride of the North East and the country as a whole, we have decided to exempt it from entertainment tax” Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister
Her husband Onler Kom said that Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh should take up the matter and see if something could be done. “The Chief Minister should do something if Mary’s movie is to be shown in Manipur,” he said. Mary Kom, who won a bronze in the 2012 London Olympics, nonetheless was excited that the film on her life was finally going to be released. “There are very few biopics on sportspersons. As far as I know, mine is going to be the second such film after that of Milkha Singh. I am happy and excited
that my film is coming out,” she said. “When I started boxing I had never imagined that my life and career will be made into a film but it is happening. It is happening by the grace of God and support and wishes from the people of this country.” Kom said, “She (Priyanka) has done a fantastic job and she has worked so hard. It must not be easy for her to don a role of a boxer. She had to go to the gym, do jumping exercises and skipping ropes and then learn boxing, besides acting. It must be really hard for her.”
Vishwas Mudagal in the City Y
oung and energetic writer Vishwas Mudagal’s debut novel Losing My Religion was released at Bhabani Books in panbazar. The writer before reading abstracts from the book provided the gathered audience with a narrative of his adventurous life, his pitfalls and his inner voice, which constantly coaxed him to write. The novel released in March this year, is already a No.1 Bestseller. The promising young writer spoke about how he followed his passion of writing all through the way to achieve his goal and asserted that he does not write only for the cause of entertainment but in his own words, he writes “entertainment with substance”. The book is about an entrepreneur’s dilemma leads to incredible situations that make up the core of this fast-paced novel written by Vishwas Mudagal. Rishi Rai, the protagonist of Losing My Religion is an adventurous entrepreneur left in the lurch when his new business ven-
ture collapses. A person with a revolutionary idea that could change the gaming industry learns about failure the hard way and a subsequent chance of meeting with a hippie takes him on a thrilling adventure.
he Lumia 530 Dual SIM, the most affordable Lumia to date, has been rolled out into the North Eastern market by Microsoft Devices. Delivering an uncompromised smartphone experience with the latest Microsoft and Lumia innovations, Lumia 530 is available in stores at a best buy price of INR 7,349/-. It comes with changeable cover shells in bright orange, bright green and stylish neutrals like dark grey and white. The Lumia 530 Dual SIM, the most affordable Lumia to date, has been rolled out into the North Eastern market by Microsoft Devices. Delivering an uncompromised smartphone experience with the latest Microsoft and Lumia innovations, Lumia 530 is available in stores at a best buy price of INR 7,349/-. It comes with changeable cover shells in bright orange, bright green and stylish neutrals like dark grey and white.
Amway organizes experiential hair spa in Guwahati
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mway India, a direct selling FMCG company, has recently launched the global new Satinique range in India. The range consists of 4 shampoos for different hair needs, a glossy repair conditioner, a revitalizing masque, a scalp tonic and a styling gel. The new range priced at INR 325 onwards. The company organized an experiential hair spa in Guwahati on September 4 to promote the new Satinique hair care products. Speaking about the new Satinique range, Diptarag Bhattacharjee,Vice President, Eastern Region, Amway India, said, “Amway’s deep commitment to scientific innovation elevates SATINIQUE to be among the best haircare brands in the market. We’ve raised the bar in the category with technology and performance in the formulations that truly make a difference to the health of hair, inside and out.” It can be noted that Amway India sells more than 140 daily use products across categories like nutrition, beauty, personal care and home care through individuals.
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Reviews
GAME REVIEW
Trials Fusion
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riyanka plays a gritty volatile boxer from Manipur who won’t take no for an answer, even from God. Penetrating a male domain like boxing in a gender-defying swoop, Priyanka’s MC takes us on a voyage of self-discovery where a plucky poor girl from rural Manipur goes right to the Olympics. It’s an incredible story filled with sound and fury signifying something deep and seductive, just waiting to be told. “Mujhe bronze pasand nahin aata,” barks MC’s coach. As we see Mary’s dreams come true in front of our eyes, we know she was born to win. The narrative has a soaring quality and texture. It simply takes off with scarcely any room for breathing space. The breathless quality of storytelling goes well with the protagonist’s stormy mercurial nature. As MC’ story unravels in a flashback we meet a woman who is not affected by gender rules and discrimination that governs our society. Very early in the tightly clenched narrative, we see MC get into a fullfledged scuffle with a school bully. Later she takes on another far more dangerous bully who threatens to destroy her boxing career. In and out of the arena Mary never stops fighting. “The rest of the world may be round. But your world is this square ring,” her coach reminds her pointing to the boxing arena. The struggle, as depicted in the stunning unspoilt northeastern terrain of Manipur, captured with mesmeric intensity by cinematographer Keiko Nakahara, is manifold. Here it is a curse to be born a girl. And to be born a girl who wants to be a boxing champ! Hats off to debutant director Omung Kumar for bringing us one of the most inspiring biopics to have ever reached the silver screen. Priyanka expresses every shade of her character with a pitch-perfect bravado. Her northeastern accent could easily have become caricatural. The actress controls curbs and quantifies every component of her character’s personality without losing that basic element of spontaneity without which Mary would have become mechanical. I dare any other actress to play MC the way Priyanka has. Even Hilary Swank would have been stumped by MC’S mystical mix of the girlish and the aggressive. Priyanka gets the point. The picturesque narrative, the richly flavoured music composed by Shashi Suman and Shivum (watch out for the poignant lullaby sung by Priyanka), the rapid fire editing, the framing of the shimmering shots and the incredibly aesthetic use of rich colours bear the unmistakable stamp of producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is billed as Creative Director. “Mary Kom” is a motivational masterpiece. From first frame to last it grips your senses and irrigates the parched corridors of your heart like very few biopics in recent times. Kumar weaves seamlessly in and out of Mary’s remarkable life creating a work that is as dramatic as Mehboob Khan’s “Mother India” and as inspiring as Richard Attenborough’s “Gandhi”. Priyanka’s powerhouse performance knocks the breath out of our solar plexus. She yet again proves herself the best actress of her generation. Hereafter there will be an eternal confusion about whose face goes on the hoardings announcing Mary Kom’s boxing events.
rials Fusion has one of the most brutally honest trailers of all time. Ignore the early dubstep-fuelled montages of rad dudes doing cool stuff, because that’s only part of the game. Mostly, you’ll be biting it hard. The trailer, called ‘Competition’, presents an ignoble reel of crashes, spills and tumbles. After each wipe out, the player’s name plummets down a leaderboard. It captures the spirit of a game devious enough to continuously knock you on your backside, but compelling enough to make you rise to your feet. A physics lesson on two wheels. That’s Trials Fusion. It’s about friction, momentum, gravity. There’s no bunny hop button in real life and there’s none here. To jump, you’ll need to distribute weight accordingly, rocking
back on your bike then snapping forwards with purpose. You can lean back to wheelie, break hard to endo, rotate in the air and land hard on squishy suspension. Despite a basic control scheme where the only options are go faster, go slower, and nudge your body around a bit, you’re surprisingly versatile. Unconstrained by specific commands, you find your own methods of movement in between the buttons. That’s the reason those dubstepfuelled montages of rad dudes doing cool stuff are better to watch than play—because essentially all they’re doing is holding down accelerate and letting the course do the work. It’s fun but hardly challenging. Trials Fusion is best when you’re making slow progress.
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o All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister’s ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.
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Yours Truly Artist: Ariana Grande
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hen My Everything arrived as the summer of 2014 drew to a close, it was clear that Ariana Grande was poised to be the reigning pop diva of the mid-decade. Possessed with greater vocal chops than any of her peers -- her effortless runs revealed the limitations of Katy Perry and Rihanna -- she luxuriated in her debt to Mariah Carey on her 2013 debut Yours Truly, working mainly with Babyface to re-create the vibe and feel of the ‘90s. On My Everything, Grande takes a decisive step into the future, breaking away from Babyface so she can bring in a host of modern producers - Max Martin, Shellback, David Guetta, Benny Blanco, Ryan Tedder, Darkchild, and Pop & Oak among them - not to mention a parade of guest stars highlighted by Iggy Azalea, A$AP Ferg, the Weeknd, Childish Gambino, Zedd, and Big Sean. All this suggests Grande is resolved to inhabit her time, which is true. She remains anchored in ‘90s soul on My Everything - and it’s hard to deny her love of Mariah, although Ariana rarely indulges in the high-flying melisma that’s her idol’s specialty - but there are serious EDM flourishes and a facility with hip-hop, something that’s showcased via the countless cameos that eat up the midsection of the album.
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Moto G2 Bookings Open
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oto G2 or the second generation of Motorola’s popular Moto G, was launched on Friday at a price of Rs. 12,999 for the 16 GB variant. Bookings will be open from Friday and the Moto G2 can be ordered on Flipkart. Motorola also launched the second generation variant of the Moto X. Both the Moto G2 and the new Moto X are powered by Android 4.4.4 KitKat. The Moto G2 has an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera compared to the earlier Moto G’s
Google Maps v8.3 update brings Hindi voice navigation support.
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oogle has rolled out update 8.3 for Google Maps. The update brings Hindi support including voice navigation, some regular bug fixes and improved navigation notifications on Android wear. Google recently launched Google Maps for Hindi speakers and the addition of the language for voice navigation will make Google maps more useful. The internet giant has also optimised its voice search for Indian accent to help improve search experience for Indian users. The improved notification on Wear devices will help the users who own Android wearables, but this number is still very less. Google Maps 8.2 update was rolled out six weeks back, which included a new biking elevation feature and comes with voice actions in navigation mode. The app even compares multiple routes in the search interface. Google recently acquired travel app maker Jetpac for an undisclosed sum. The social travel app maker uses pictures from different social networking sites to create city guides. Jetpac’s Spotter app lets users identify objects in real-time by pointing their phone at them. It uses ‘Deep Belief Object Recognition’ to identify what the object is. According to reports Google may use Jetpac’s Technology in Google Maps and Google Now.
5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3- megapixel front camera. The Moto G2 also called the Moto G (2nd Gen) boasts of a 5-inch display compared to the earlier 4.5-inch display screen. The second generation Moto G2 is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) processor, coupled with 1GB of RAM and the Adreno 305 GPU. The Moto G2 is also available in an 8GB variant. A major difference between the Moto G2 and the Moto G is the addition of a microSD card slot.
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Sony, Samsung and Canon ban stores from selling products online?
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ussle between electronic brands and e-commerce does not seem to end any time soon. Companies such as Sony, Samsung and Canon have reportedly imposed a ban on brick-and-mortar stores from selling their devices online. According to an Economic Times report, brands have threatened the stores of blocking supplies or imposing financial penalty. The ban is aimed at ending the trend of offering ‘predatory’ discounts online. It’s notable Lenovo and Canon have also banned stores
from selling devices online directly or through any e-commerce store. “We are trying to weed out unhygienic practices to create a healthy environment between online and offline markets,” said Amar Babu, managing director at Lenovo India. Interestingly, the report suggests brands such as Sony and Samsung have entered into an “unwritten agreement” with some e-commerce sites over not selling their products below the dealer price or manufacturer-recommended price.
Samsung launches Galaxy Note 4, Edge
Apple says iCloud not to blame for leaked celebrity photos
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amsung has announced its nextgeneration phablet, Galaxy Note 4, along with two new devices — Galaxy Note Edge and Gear VR — ahead of the IFA 2014 tech expo in Berlin. With these new announcements, Samsung is entering new segments, as well as updating an existing product line. The company also showcased its new smartwatch Gear S, which was announced last week. Galaxy Note 4, which is now the top-end phablet in Samsung’s portfolio, has a 5.7-inch display. Samsung has upped the display resolution in Galaxy Note series, from Full HD (1080x1920p) in Note 3 to QHD (1440x2560p) in Note 4. Despite a higher-resolution display, Samsung says that Galaxy Note 4 will deliver 7.5% more battery life
than its predecessor due to an optimized interface. The phablet has a 3,220mAh battery (just 20mAh more than that of Galaxy Note 3), and features fast-charging technology, so the battery can go from 0% to 50% in 30 minutes. Under the hood, the Indian version of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has an octa-core processor (1.9GHz quad-core + 1.3GHz quad-core); the international variant has a 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, the most powerful in the world at present. The phablet comes with 3GB RAM, which contradicts many rumours that said Samsung will push the memory to 4GB with this device. The only storage option now is 32GB, with support for 64GB microSD cards for more storage.
pple has stated that although it’s investigating how hackers managed to procure private photos of multiple celebrities from their iCloud accounts, the service itself was not to blame. Apple claimed that iCloud wasn’t breached and the accounts of the celebrities in question had been breached due to “a very targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions.” Private photographs of multiple female celebrities including actors Jennifer Lawrence and Kaley Cuoco, model, Kate Upton and singer, Rihanna were procured by the hackers from their iCloud accounts last Sunday. Once set up, photos taken with any iDevice are synced automatically with iCloud so that users can view those photos on any other iDevice they own. Logging into iCloud is as simple as keying in a username and password although Apple claims that the account is automatically locked after multiple incorrect inputs.
Indrajeet Bhuyan
hese days most of our conversation happens online. We use social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and also many messaging service like hangout, Yahoo messanger etc.Using these sites we often send sensitive information like phone numbers, Physical address, Credit card details and private photos to our friends and family members. But online messaging services are not so secured as there may be a chance that some people may spy our conversation or if some how our account gets hacked then all our secret messages get leaked. Today I will show you how to send messages that can never be leaked even after someone manages to hack into you online account. There are few services avaiable on the internet that help you send self destructive messages online, which means the message will get destroyed immediately after it is read and the best thing is that these services are free.So even if some evil guy hack into your account he will not be able to see your conversation.
Two Self destructive messaging services 1. Privnote.com This website help you send self destructive messages which will get destroyed after it gets read. Steps to send self destructive message in Privnote. Write down the message that you want to send and click on ‘Create note’ button. Now copy the link generated from privnote and give it to the person whom you want to show the message. 2. NoteDip.com Just like privnote, Note dip too offer the same service of self destructive messages but what makes it different from privnote is that it allows you to add password to the message which adds a layer more security to the message. Steps to send self destructive message in NoteDip. Write down the message that you want to send and click on ‘Create note’ button. Now copy the link generated from NoteDip and give it to the person whom you want to show the message. Indrajeet Bhuyan is a 16 year old tech blogger and security researcher. He is passionate about computers and believes in sharing knowledge and information . He uses his spare time helping people and companies secure themselves. fb.me/ indrajeet.bhuyan
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Life
There is no such thing as a perfect parent SO JUST BE REAL…
independent, inquisitive, happy, assertive, and interactive.
ritu gupta gritu21@yahoo.com Today’s scenario on handling kids is very different to what it used to be earlier. We need to be very careful about the way we behave with them and we as parents are responsible for their grooming. Amongst all the relationships the one with children are the most important and that’s why we want to handle it with care. No parent knowingly would want to hurt their children. The quality of the parent-child relationship is affected by the parent’s age, experience, and self-confidence; the stability of the parents’ marriage and the unique characteristics of the child compared with those of the parents. It has been seen that children who have been loved thrive better than those who are not. Though sometimes we tend to forget but the fact is that the position of a child in the family, whether a firstborn, a middle child, the youngest, an only child or one within a large family, has some bearing on the child’s growth and development as well. A lot of parental skill evolves during pre-school. Parenting has four main styles - authoritarian, authoritative,
permissive (indulgent) and detached. • Authoritarian parents are strict in their rules. For them obedience and discipline are very important. Children raised with this parenting style are often moody, unhappy, fearful and irritable. They tend to be shy, withdrawn and lack self-confidence. If affection is withheld, the child commonly is rebellious and antisocial. • Authoritative parents let the child express their opinions and they are open to changes. Although they set their rules, they allow their children to discuss if they don’t like something. Authoritative parents are both responsive and demanding; they are firm, but they discipline with love and affection, rather than power. This style of parenting often results in children who have high self-esteem and are
• Permissive parents have very little or no control over their children. They let their children do what they feel like and never interfere or involve themselves. The children act more like the parents and the parents behave like the children. The children of permissive parents may be disrespectful, disobedient, aggressive, irresponsible, and defiant. They are insecure because they lack guidelines to direct their behaviour. However, these children are frequently creative and spontaneous. • Detached parents are parents that are totally detached from their children. They may be careless or unaware of the child’s needs for affection and discipline. Children whose parents are detached have higher numbers of psychological difficulties and behaviour problems than other youngsters. Each and every child is different and so also are their temperaments. We should be careful and fulfil the needs for an overall development of a child. While discipline is necessary to teach a child how to live comfortably in society, it should not be confused with punishment.
Time seemed to stand still for both of them as the only sound they could hear was that of their hearts, wildly beating as one. Even the water lapping gently on the sides of their boat seemed to understand the passionate emotions coursing through them as they held hands and looked into each other’s eyes, almost for eternity. Just then, a cool breeze touched their faces and as they closed their eyes, they felt the bounteous beauty of each other’s souls. If only they could freeze this moment forever.......” Nobody thought they would make it this far. Everybody presumed it was
just another fatal attraction, when they first started out. But somehow or the other, as was destined to happen, they proved everyone wrong, at every step of everyone’s thoughts. They constantly believed in the magic that was happening with them, within them and around them. They had the strength of the Universe ‘cause every second that they breathed, they knew that they had come together for a purpose much deeper, a meaning that would unfold in front of them as they folded hands together in prayer every day, every morning, every waking moment, not for themselves alone but for the entire World. In that stillness of the humid afternoon, as their boat slowly moved towards the small wooden jetty and touched it with a light thud, as if it too was careful not to disrupt the tone of their heartbeats, the only thing that rippled the water of the river was the love-song they both hummed in unison. As they walked with fingers entwined in each others, they could feel an enchantment of a million years when the trees lined neatly a few feet away from the banks of the river welcomed them with a cool, gentle breeze, almost like a soft, human touch on their faces. Slowly, they walked
What should be the role of an entrepreneur in taking India forward? Entrepreneurship should grow many fold and so plan for it. Also it is important not to forget to do your CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). Definitely you can be a part of the inclusive growth if you participate in CSR activities. Don’t do it just because it is a law and you have to do it, but do it willingly with all your heart. If the law says that you have to contribute 3% and that is mandatory, why don’t you put 4% or 5%. If you add that 1% more it will show your commitment towards the country. Competition is very good but in competition there should be no bitterness. And how can you have competition yet no bitterness? With spirituality. Spirituality gives you that inner confidence and tranquility that helps you to be competitive yet not cunning or unethical in your attitude and behavior. What are the five things that the youth should do to make India unstoppable? You want only five things, I have twenty five things. 1. The youngsters today should be proud of their roots. If they are not proud of their roots then that will show up as a weakness in their personality. So take pride in your roots, then your self esteem will go up. If you have a good self esteem then you can do anything in the world. In India, many people suffer from a lack of self esteem.
Tranquil Waters! “Dragonflies in hoards flitted above the water creating a mystic pattern against the dark green trees, which lined the river on all sides. Dense and deep, they looked like they had untold secrets, waiting to be unraveled. In the distance, a bird cried out in angst, maybe ecstasy. The high-pitched call of insects echoed all around. Nothing moved. Not even a leaf. The humidity was so high, it seemed as if the overcast sky would pour any minute but it still chose to tease the parched earth.
India: Way Forward
2. Stay away from intoxicants.
through the trees to come to a clearing which was faintly lit up by the fading light in the sky. And there it stood before them! Though they had absolutely no idea how the huge banyan tree came there in the first place, they however felt comforted by its mystic warmth. They walked towards the tree and both kept looking at it as if for eternity. They both seemed to understand the language it was speaking to them, as its roots going deeper into the cores of the Earth, quivered to acknowledge their presence, nursing their untold secrets. They surrendered to its power, kneeling together with folded hands in the ethereal calm. They sat there oblivious of their surroundings. Though the evening had set in, yet the place where they sat in front of the banyan tree was still surrounded by a strange powerful light. Their biggest surprise though was when they opened their eyes from prayer; they found a vine, with fresh green leaves, entwining the huge banyan tree, as if seeking its love and support. Had they chanced upon some magic charm?.......) (To be continued.....)
tinat ATIFA MASOOD
The province of Punjab has been destroyed by drugs from across the border. It is a sad thing. The youth don’t want to do anything because they are so addicted to drugs. Not just the province of Punjab but the same is in Kerala as well. I had a delegation of youth who came and met me couple of days ago. He was telling me how drugs have taken root in Kerala, in Mumbai and in Bangalore. It is unbelievable. We must chuck the intoxicants. I request the youth to stay away from all types of intoxicants. Drugs and alcohol de-addiction is a must for a progressive country. 3. Engage yourself in some form of social activity, at least for one hour a day. Give one hour to the nation. 4. Do some random acts of kindness. 5. For the youth, this is the time to improve your talents. This is the time to be creative and multi-dimensional. You have to be multi-talented. Though you may pursue one line of education do not ignore to equip yourself with others skills. You may be studying for engineering, but also learn some cooking. Suppose you don’t get an engineer job at least you can cook somewhere. When I was a youth like you, I use to think, what else I can do, thought I was anyway going to do spirituality. So I used to put my hand everywhere. Even if you are not a master it is good to be a jack of all trades. That can at least explore your ability to be a multi-faceted personality. So it is very important to improve your personality by engaging yourself in many areas.
His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji
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Health
Ease the 30s GPLUS FEATURE
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elebrating any birthday involving a zero tends to be a big deal, even for guys. So moving from your 20s to your 30s deserves some special attention -- especially as it relates to your health. After all, the last time your internal odometer ticked past a number containing a zero you’d technically been a teenager. By the time you roll into your 30s, life is probably gotten a bit more serious. There are likely bigger responsibilities -- such as home ownership, a real career and maybe a child or two -- on your plate. So it should come as no surprise that the health conditions that strike in your 30s could be more serious, as well. As any guy in his 40s can tell you, no one ever said, “I wish I hadn’t taken such good care of myself when I was younger.” Here are some easy tips that will help you maintain the vigor of your 30s and carry it forward to your 40s and beyond.
Bolster your bones
Bone health is more often mentioned in relation to women’s health than men’s. But after the age of 30, men bone mass begins to decline. This can lead to a greater chance of suffering fractures -- and with all those softball game slides and “touch” football tackles, that’s not something guys can really afford. For the most part, bone loss during this decade is minor. However, if you have a family history of osteoporosis, if you smoke or if you tend to hit the sofa instead of the gym, you might want to consider getting
a DEXA scan (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry) to measure your bone density. Even if you’re not losing bone mass, such a test would provide you with a valuable baseline for future measurements. To help keep your bones strong and man-sized, you might want to consider taking 1,000 milligrams of calcium combined with 400 IU (international units) of vitamin D, which has been shown to enhance the body’s ability to absorb the bonebuilding nutrient.
Keep an eye on your prostate
It makes sense to be aware of any potential problems with your prostate in your 30s. That’s because research has shown that prostate cancer sufferers who detected the disease in their 30s had much better prognoses than men who spotted it later in life. According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, early warning signs of prostate cancer can include the following:
someone with a real career. That’s great news for your bank account but maybe not such good news for your flexibility. Your body tends to adapt to the ways in which you use it. So when you go from being fairly active to sitting behind a desk, hunched over a keyboard while squinting at spreadsheets, your body’s not really getting the message that you’d like it to be long, lean and flexible. Yoga not only improves flexibility by moving the body through a full range of motion, it can also lower your blood pressure and slow your heart rate -- not to mention it’s a superpower when it comes to easing the stress that accompanies your new desk job. Being more flexible will also protect you from injuring yourself during sports-related activities.
Stop super-sizing
• Frequent urination (especially urges at night) • Painful urination or ejaculation, sometimes accompanied by blood • Difficulty getting or maintaining an erection • Having a tough time either starting the urine flow or holding it back
A more sedentary lifestyle in your 30s may cause your muscles and connective tissues to contract, but it also tends to make your waistline expand. Even if you’re active, staying slim can be a mighty challenge because the body uses 12 fewer calories a day for each year past 30. This is also the decade in which extra body fat creeps up. In fact, if you’re not vigilant, your body can quickly exceed the recommended level of 18 to 22 percent lard content. The only simple solution is to eat less.
Go gaga for yoga
Heart check
Chances are good that some time in your 20s you went from being a bellboy, busboy or stock boy to
Several things begin to happen to your cardiovascular system in your 30s. First, because the heart is a mus-
cle, it begins to show signs of age like other muscles in your body. This is manifest in a decreased stroke count -- or the amount of blood pumped by your heart in a single beat. Second, the body begins to lose its ability to extract oxygen from the blood. To top it all off, this is the decade where cholesterol can begin to collect on artery walls and blood pressure can start to increase. But it’s not all as dire as it sounds. The early 30s also signal the time when endurance athletes typically hit their aerobic peaks, so with a little effort you can protect your ticking heart from the ticking of the clock. Your best bet is to try interval training: short but intense bursts of exercise where your heart rate climbs to 80 to 95 percent of its max, followed by a period of recovery before revving up again.
Test your testosterone
In your 30s, your bones can begin to lose their size, your heart begins to lose its oomph and your muscles begin to lose some strength. At least you get to hold on to that thing that makes you the manliest of men: your testosterone.Symptoms of testosterone deficiency include the following: • • • • •
Lethargy Loss of sex drive Depression Insomnia Fewer nocturnal erections • Decreased motivation or self-confidence • Reduced strength Some of these symptoms might be a natural result of aging, but others might indicate that your body doesn’t have enough of the vital male hormone coursing through your veins.If you feel you might be suffering from low testosterone, it’s a good idea to visit a doctor who can measure your levels with a blood test. That’s because in addition to the outward symptoms, low testosterone has also been linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer, heart disease and even premature death.
HEALTH TIP Aim to have a brisk 20 minute walk three or four times a week. Brisk walking will help tone legs, hips and buttocks and reduce cellulite. By increasing the heart rate with a brisk walk fat reduction will be helped also. If you are short on time after work, go for the walk in your lunch hour.
The body cleaners - dietary fibres
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ietary fibres are the parts of a plant that we eat, but cannot digest but the intake of dietary materials has recently become quite popular. The reason for this is that these materials pass through our system and act like a cleaning brush - pulling out all the unwanted materials. There are two kinds of fibres: soluble and insoluble. While insoluble fibres can hold water, bile acids and minerals like calcium and iron, soluble fibres binds cholesterol along with water and bile acids. In our intestines, most of our food get absorbed and the unwanted parts pass down to the colon, ultimately exiting the body as faeces. During this process, a large amount of water present in the food as well as the parts we drink, get absorbed in the intestine. Sometimes this leads to the deposition and accumulation of unabsorbed materials in the large intestine-colon area, causing cancer and diverticulosis. Dietary fibres soften such hard debris inside our intestine through a process called peristalsis, which means contraction action. It loosens the unwanted material helping it pass down and out of the body. This way the fibres act like the cleaning mechanisms and help prevent constipation, colon cancer, rectum cancer as well as diverticulosis. Insoluble fibres are especially helpful in such cases. Soluble fibres, on the other hand, can help decrease bile and cholesterol from the body and thus help prevent and reduce coronary heart diseases. It also helps in reducing weight and lowering blood sugar by slowing down the absorption process of carbohydrates. Generally, the amount of dietary fibre intake as per recommendation should be 30-40 g per day. Sources of insoluble fibres are: rice and wheat bran, wholegrain cereals, millets (ragi, jowar, bajra etc.), apples and tomatoes with skin, cabbages, beans, plums and other mature vegetables. On the other hand, sources of soluble fibres are: seaweeds, edible algae, carrots, berries, apple, wood apple (bael), citrus fruits, guava, pulses and processed foods with gums and mucilage (such as pudding with gelling agent added). Dry fruits such as apricots, dates and prunes are also high in fibre. The peels and edible seeds of fruits and vegetable and bamboo shoots are also rich sources of fibre. In a country like India, where our diets are mostly carbohydrates, a regular intake of fibre is a good habit to maintain physique and health together. Hence, next time onwards, opt for wholegrain processed products and eat fruits without peeling.
Monisha Choudhury Senior Research Fellow IICPT, Regional Centre, Guwhati
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G-Talk
Will a ‘tax free status’ for Assamese films help the industry? Film critic
Rupam kumar Sharma
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Utpal Borpujari
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he tax-free status given to ‘Mary Kom’ is a good move but I don’t remember the same being given to any of the national and international award winning films from the state ever. Also there were no incentives given to local filmmakers who have won national or international awards. Only the recent production of a few Assamese language films were financed by the Assam Film Finance & Development Corporation, two of which were Baandhon, directed by Jahnu Barua and Raag by Rajni Basumatary have got a PVR Director’s rare release outside the state. The priorities need to be set right by the government on providing such facilities. The Karnataka government gives a substantial grant to make the next film when a filmmaker wins a national award or so. Why can’t such schemes be initiated in our state or northeast? Of course, the film is an NE related movie and a biopic on Mary Kom is a proud moment, so people will anyhow pour in and watch it .Producers and directors from the Mumbai Film Industry may not be provided with such incentives because they happen to be very sound in financial matters in comparison to films produced by the northeast. Letting down the revenues of the state government to uplift a Hindi film is of no logic where this is nothing done for our local or regional films. The refund of ET is a joke, as to get a substantial amount as refund, a film has to run and for
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“For a film ‘industry’ (the word ‘industry’ actually is a misfit here) as in Assam, it needs all support from the government till it is back to full health.” a film to run, there has to be enough number of cinema halls in the state. I will be curious to know how many of the Assamese filmmakers in the last 10 years have actually got the “funds” to make the next film from the Entertainment Tax returns of the 1st year (as it is fixed only for the first year). I am not saying that all films in local languages be given the tax-free status. For a film ‘industry’ (the word ‘industry’ actually is a misfit here) as in Assam, it needs all support from the government till it is back to full health. Governments in Europe spends huge amounts every year, from taxpayers’ money to promote and support their film industries, and nobody has a problem because they look at it as a serious art form, not as just a form of entertainment. Creating art is not a luxury, and there’s a distinction between the ‘VCD’ kind of movies and films like Ganga Chilanir Pakhi surely. I think the public should be more agitated when their ‘involuntary cost’ is spent on the luxuries of rulers such as politicians and bureaucrats, examples of which are many!
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hat is wrong if a tax-free status is given to such films – It is more a sign of respect to the film and to its content. It becomes low cost for a larger viewership. It is a form of gesture to show regard as well as inspire people from it. Taken as a medium of mass communication, irrespective of sections of people, person, region or issues, this has to be accepted as a form of national bond instead of sectionalising it into something else. If the Assamese industry doesn’t come up with such content, the Government should not be blamed. Look at the Bengal film Industry, it produces both entertaining and art films in a manner that the people appreciate their work and are ready to watch both. Being able to offer such content more often and taking the Assamese film industry to newer heights, both our people and the government will be more welcoming towards it. The question of lack of cinema halls
“Look at the Bengal film Industry, it produces both entertaining and art films in a manner that the people appreciate their work and are ready to watch both.”
will arise when the existing halls have audiences thronging to see the movies. As for being a serious art form, how many of the makers have taken their job seriously, even the award winning ones. There is no point making internationally acclaimed Assamese films tax-free as they collect zero revenue. As for PVR Director’s Rare release, it happened at the behest of an Assamese executive in PVR. Late Rudra Baruah, the then cultural Director of undivided Assam had worked hard to refund the tax to producers. He was also instrumental in introducing the first state FFC, which used to finance movies. The selection was made by a panel of eminent film makers and intelectuals and political considerations did not exist then. Moreover, the mandatory screening of Assamese movies were also implemented. If some filmmakers don’t take their work seriously and misuse the government help, those are individual cases. All filmmakers cannot be held liable for that just as a corrupt doctor, judge, policeman or bureaucrat does not mean that all others in these professions are corrupt. Going by the standard of the films in our place or regional front, any revenue free incentives cannot be provided for such films and if done, it is going to take a lot of time. Even Jonaki cinema hall owners have faced empty halls in spite of their policy of screening all Assamese movies. To have a proper section of viewers, the filmmakers have to produce films carrying better script and art, which will be well appreciated and accepted.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor Guwahati has seen a rise in population over the past few decades. People from each and every corner of the entire NE region have come to this city in search of livelihood. With the rising population, the quantity of garbage is also rising in the city. And it is a known fact that the municipal corporation has failed to control the garbage management system of the city. Recently, it has engaged NGOs for the purpose of door to door waste collection which was a really a good start. Initially the garbage collectors used to come once in two days to collect the garbage from our home and the entire neighborhood. But, for the last few days, the garbage collection has become irregular. The concerned authority should be made accountable for their jobs. Through your esteem media, I would like to request the authority to monitor their initiatives so that our money does not go waste.
Mousumi Dhar Bhetapara
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to your esteemed newspaper to make people aware about animal abuse. I am a student of Mathematics in the Gauhati University and I support the well being of animals. Currently, I am planning to start an organisation on my own and for that I am preparing a report on the activities of the animal welfare organisations in the city. This report will contain interviews of vets, top authority and other staff members. I would like to suggest you to create a separate column for animal welfare. It will be both informative and inspirational. I will try to present the data in the most creative manner as possible. It will also contain a question and answer blog in which the readers can ask their quarries about animal abuse incidents and other information. It will make people aware about the working of an animal welfare organization, what is animal abuse and other animal rights. It will be immense pleasure if you can allow me to contribute towards the welfare of the animals.
Pranjal Protim Saikia Maligaon
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THE GRAND TRUNK ROAD EXPERIENCE
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he ‘Grand Trunk Road Food Festival’ by Barbeque Nation started from the 24th of August in an attempt to celebrate the sumptuous journey at India’s oldest party highway spanning across 2500 kilometers from Kabul to Chittagong. The restaurant, which is already a celebrated brand, offers a range of sumptuous delicacies right from the land of Kabul, Kashmir, Delhi, Agra, West Bengal, Assam and other cities falling on the
way of the Grand trunk road, which includes everything from the famous Chapli Kebab from kabul, Calcutta’s Chingri Malai Curry to Awadh’s Tala Gosht. The mood of the festival sets in the moment you enter the restaurant as a man calling out and serving steaming khullad of ‘Kashmiri Kawah’ welcomes you. Along with mouth watering barbeques, impressive buffet, scrumptious
The non-vegetarian main course had the all time favourite Chingri Malai Curry, a treat for sea food lovers and Murshidabadi Chicken Biriyani. The vegetarian fare had Jinga Posto, Dal Khyber, Afghani Pulao, Kosha Patol Bharwan and Khatte Aloo. Barbeque Nation arranged for spe-
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desserts and a whole lot of celebrations, the vegetarian starters included Anari Aloo, Bhuna Chaat and Peshawari Bharwan Mushroom. Chapli Kebab, Murgh Bano Tawa Kebab, Kasundi Chingri, Fish Anarkali and Tala Gosht were some of the starters in the non-vegetarian section.
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Ranjita Rani Dalee (Dancing)
DiSpur College
Asus performer
Pranjal Pratim Bora (Mimicry)
ASSAM INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Uday (Singing) Mriganayani Satyam (Singing)
Sameer Basar (Dancing)
Saurav Das (singing)
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cial mocktails in connection with the Grand trunk Road Food Festival like Dilli Dilwale Ki, White Banarasi Liquid Love, Rampur Ki Shaan and Lassi. To sweeten the taste buds, Rosogulla from Bengal is a treat for all the sweet toothed people while Ghanne ki ras ka Kheer leaves a warm feeling on the palate. The festival not only brought the tastes of these different cities but was also marked by the restaurant’s ambience, which was modified to match a typical dhaba commonly seen while you are travelling through the GT Road. The unique catch, of course, was the involvement of the guests in the celebrations, which is completely a Barbeque Nation experience. At the entrance was a welcome gate made of straw and mud with glowing lanterns, resembling that of a highway dhaba. Bollywood music was reverberating and staff members dressed in traditional attires and the ambience created exuded the same warmth and welcoming feeling of a dhaba. So if you still want to feel the experience, then rush because it is getting over on Sunday, the 7th of September.
Abhilash Mahanta (Mimicry)
Abhijit Roy (Dancing)
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Fun
Your weekly dose of Aries Friends and allies are in the stars on Monday — you plus others equals great things. So why go it alone? Around Tuesday and Wednesday, try as you might to get something off the ground, the cosmic energy’s creating a bit of a fog. You might just need to wait for things to clarify — which can happen as soon as Thursday and Friday. These are super days to explore ideas, situations and (yes!) romantic matters. Have at it in your energetic fashion! You’re super-hot now. When the weekend comes, money might be on your mind — or maybe it should be. How’s that budget?
Leo Go with the proverbial flow on Monday; things are changing fast, and you want to keep up. Around Tuesday and Wednesday, you might inspire a surprising reaction at work or in your personal life. What exactly is going on? Asking won’t hurt — be direct, and listen to your intuition, too. Learning something or meeting someone new — or both — renews your lease on life at the end of the workweek. Show the cosmos your curiosity, and you’ll discover some surprising stuff! When the weekend comes, your career’s in the stars, whether you’re on the clock or not.
Sagittarius Look for smarter alternatives on Monday. Linking up with someone who has an unusual outlook can help. Around Tuesday and Wednesday, you may be feeling nostalgic. Thinking about the past is fine; dwelling on it, not so much. Consider the lessons you’ve learned and how they’re helping you find your life path now. The cosmic energy should pull you right into every delicious moment on Thursday and Friday; life favors fun and games and even love. You’re hot! This weekend, practicality comes in handy, and you’re seeing the nuances of situations. Build and finesse!
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Taurus You can give it your level best (which is very, very good) on Monday, but work or other projects (or just people) may be a bit of a struggle to deal with. By Tuesday and Wednesday, however, the energy shifts for the better — you can even achieve an understanding of a situation (or an understanding with a certain someone) that you’ve been hoping and striving for. You may be inclined to grab an option that presents itself on Thursday or Friday, but a little tweaking or another choice could be best. With the weekend comes a major chance of romance. You’re hot now — show it!
Virgo Monday’s got your wheels turning, and an imaginative idea might send you in a whole new direction. Then it looks like a relationship’s in the forefront around Tuesday and Wednesday, with change in the air. Tread carefully, and allow room for some important evolution — for yourself as well as the situation. If you’re hoping for forward motion, the end of the workweek is made for taking action. Stand up for what you want! When the weekend comes, a little trip or a fresh experience inspires you — and you can also achieve most anything you put your mind to.
Capricorn Short-term plans may go awry on Monday — there could be oversleeping, double-booking and similar mishaps. But don’t worry: The stars favor what you put together long-term now. Around Tuesday and Wednesday, your imagination’s clamoring for some attention. Give that creative side something to chew on — if music, art and performance are involved, that’s even better. At the end of the workweek, you’re getting serious, whether about work, an extracurricular project or a relationship. Your stick-to-it-iveness is impressive, and when the weekend comes, you’re able to apply it to the serious business of having fun and amping up romance. Hot!
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Gemini
Cancer
Go beyond the superficial stuff on Monday to get to the heart of the matter. Around Tuesday and Wednesday, you’ve likely got something to share, but (for once!) the right words or the right time could be elusive. Heed your instincts on this one. The end of the workweek brings active, expressive energy that’s much better suited to taking the initiative and letting others (or one certain other!) in on your ideas, plans and feelings. This weekend, knowledge is power. Get lots of input and information, observe carefully and deepen your understanding.
Let logic and your feelings both have their say on Monday, rather than exclusively relying on the former or getting carried away with the latter. Around Tuesday and Wednesday, it’s your instinct that’s your best guide. As far as understanding others — especially in a romantic context! — you’re all over it now. At the end of the workweek, you’re thinking fast and changing your mind faster. Hold off on saying anything until you’re sure. This weekend, both home and socializing are favored, and (bonus!) others are very responsive to you.
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Scorpio
Monday’s an oddly romantic day, so if you’ve got love on your mind, don’t delay! Friends and coworkers appreciate you more now, too — and around Tuesday and Wednesday, the feeling’s likely to be mutual, when they help you out with many aspects of your busy life. The going could be slightly tough now, but by Thursday and Friday, things are smooth again. You’ll see connections and patterns with fresh clarity — and see ways to make positive changes, too. When the weekend comes, relax and enjoy, and balance any indulgences with rest and exercise.
The new week’s energy might inspire you to make changes on Monday, but get input from family or coworkers who could be impacted by your whirlwind! Around Tuesday and Wednesday, inspiration in the love department is on its way. The coupled-up can rekindle now, while singletons are giving off sparks. Don’t neglect online flirting and networking — you’re on fire there, too! There’s a better way than a conflict or power struggle at the end of the workweek — find it. When the weekend comes, sports or a game give you an outlet for bountiful energy and drive. You’re in it to win it!
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Pisces
The world’s better with you in it on Monday! Dive in and make some positive waves — they’re magnified by the stars. Around Tuesday and Wednesday, though, you’ll want to check on finances, at work and personally, because a tidal change might take you by surprise. Exploring new waters is favored at the end of the workweek. You’ve got amazing radar for the right ideas, places and people to head for now. With the weekend comes a reminder from the past, whether your own, your family’s or even something from history. A discovery’s there for you.
Monday’s a whirlwind! Working with a partner or talking things over with a friend helps you stay centered amid it all. Around Tuesday and Wednesday, you’re highly attuned to the nuances of situations and people. Your energy’s magical — what will you pull out of the hat? At the end of the workweek, life or love may be puzzling, but instead of waiting or fretting, look for key pieces and patterns. This kind of atmosphere holds possibilities for you. And when the weekend comes, any and all possibilities are promoted by the stars. Seek and you shall find!
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Spicy Garlic Lime Chicken Ingredients 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/8 teaspoon paprika Directions 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1. In a small bowl, mix to1/8 teaspoon onion powder gether salt, black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme cayenne, paprika, 1/4 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley teaspoon garlic powder, 4 boneless, skinless chicken onion powder, thyme breast halves and parsley. Sprinkle 10. 2 tablespoons butter spice mixture generously 11. 1 tablespoon olive oil on both sides of chicken 12. 2 teaspoons garlic powder breasts. 13. 3 tablespoons lime juice
2. Heat butter and olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons garlic powder and lime juice. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently to coat evenly with sauce.
In a Nursery School Canteen, there was a basket of Apples with a notice written over it: Do not take more than one, God is watching. On the other counter there was a box of chocolates. A small child went & wrote on it: Take as many as u want, God is busy watching the Apples. Moral: NEVER ACT SMART WITH today’s generation...!!! KID: Why some of your hairs are white, Dad? DAD: Every time you make me unhappy, one of my hairs turns white... KID: Now I understand why Grandpa’s all hairs are white... Moral: Don’t be over smart with today’s kids! Child: Mummy why Gandhiji had no hair on his head? Mummy: Because he spoke truth only. Child: Now I understood why ladies have long hairs... The moral remains the same!
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Lisa Haydon & Relationships
Victoria Justice angry at her leaked online photos Victoria Justice has voiced her “anger” at the distribution of leaked naked pictures that she has already dismissed as fake. she tweeted that photos of her, obtained by a thus far unidentifiable hacker, were inauthentic but has now spoken out again, stating she is seeking legal action. The singer was one of over 100 celebrities who have been embroiled in the large-scale hacking, which was allegedly enabled by an alleged iCloud leak. Nude pictures and intimate videos were published online of stars including Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande, Mary E Winstead, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Mary Kate Olsen, Mary E Winstead, Cara Delevingne, Kate Bosworth, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Kate Upton, Kirsten Dunst andKaley Cuoco.
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The model turned actress was reportedly dating Randeep Hooda a few months ago. Speculations sparked as the duo was spotted having dinner at a restaurant together. However in a recent interview the actress denied any such connections with the actor. Reportedly Lisa doesn’t even have Randeep’s phone number and it was the first time that they actually met for a work dinner in order to celebrate Queen’s success. She also denies any connections with Ness Wadia at present or in the near past.
Bigg Boss 8 is just around the corner : hints promo
The latest promo of upcoming eighth season of Bigg Boss is out, which not only reveals the premiere date (September 21), but also the theme of the high voltage reality show this year. And it looks like all our guesses were absolutely right for the glass walled house is certainly designed like an aircraft. In the promo, we can see Salman in his pilot avatar walking on top of an airplane saying he will take the celebrities on a rather unusual ride in his vimaan. And like every year, eighth season of nation’s most controversial reality show is going to be filled with some twists and turns. It seems that the contestants are certainly going to go through a very tough journey this time around.
Now, iPad can turn into sex toy Many of us have become inseparable from our smartphones and tablets, but if you’re looking to take the relationship to the next step and actually use them as a pleasure tool, sex toy brand Fleshlight has now made this possible for some reason. The company this week launches Fleshlight Launchpad, which allows users of their flashlightshaped, toy to plug it into the back of an iPad in order to ‘fully immerse themselves’ in whatever they’re watching. The gadget “enables the user to enjoy the full Fleshlight experience while enjoying content or communicating live with a friend via applications like Facetime or Skype,”
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