I’M NOT representing the world’s teenage population here, but it is a teenager’s opinion. I’m at a stage where so many things in the world are a disappointment. In some ways, I’m a disappointment myself. But, that does not stop me from being happy, from doing what I love. In this world of scams, rapes, corruption, manipulation, animal abuse, global warming, etc., I wonder [Full Article...]

Ten MSW second semester students of St Edmund’s College return from a rural camp to tell the tale of a village trying hard to stick to traditional beliefs and customs  RANGTHONG IS a village situated in Meghalaya’s South West Khasi Hills district, about 90km from Shillong. A scenic village surrounded by hills of deeper green shade, enough to soothe the eyes.      Besides its [Full Article...]

Yesterday, The pine-scented breeze stretches and stirs, From the moist, mossy heart of Shillong Peak, It rides an early sunbeam, as pure as light itself; Flirts with a flower, caresses a brook, Breathes life as it hides and seeks! Finds a child, tousles his hair, “Come let us play,” it beckons.  Today, The fume soaked breeze groans and struggles, Hurting, it stumbles, scaring my [Full Article...]

She bravedfiscal hardships to be one of the HSSCL toppers in Meghalaya, says Rajib Roy WHERE THERE is a will, there is a way. Rabina Kala Rakash has proved this adage true. Rabina stood second in the recently concluded higher secondary school leaving certificate (HSSLC-Arts) ex¬amination result declared by the Meghalaya Board of School Education. She has become an idol and hope for many [Full Article...]

IN THE maddening crowd, we come across several inci-dents, which directly or indirectly touch our lives. This is one of the funniest episodes that I have come across till date. It was a fine winter vacation out in Kolkata. I remem¬ber being in the fifth standard. The holidays were pass¬ing out quite cheerfully amongst the relatives, with lots of fun and frolic. Then that [Full Article...]

Sandra Albert and Glenn C Kharkongor recount their bird-watching experience A TEAM of 13 scientists, staff and students from Martin Luther Christian University recently under¬took a survey in Balpakram National Park to study the flora, especial¬ly medicinal plants, bird species and the tourism potential of the area. Balpakram, located in the South Garo Hillls of Meghalaya has forested hills, grassy plateaus and deep canyons, [Full Article...]

Kir an Rao, in collaboration with UTVMotion Pictures, is releasing director Anand Gandhi’s critically acclaimed film Ship of Theseus in India. Sreya Basu chats up with him   WHAT PROMPTED you to take the responsibility to release Ship of Theseus in India? I first heard of the film about two years ago. It was the same year when my film Dhobi Ghat (2011) had [Full Article...]

Santosh Mehta on the only woman in Delhi-based band Mrigya WIFE. MOTHER. These words may be used to de­scribe Sukriti Sen Bhattacharya. But there’s more to her than that. A trained Indian classical vocalist, she is the lead female singer of the otherwise all-male Delhi-based fusion band, Mrigya, which has been churning out riveting music for the past decade. Music comes almost intuitively to [Full Article...]