Editorial

Posted by in Editorial, Issue 13, Issues, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 5 Comments

Talent is generally considered to be an innate, personal gift possessed by relatively few people. In essence, someone with talent has an aptitude to do certain things. Every person is born talented in some way or the other. If we had to measure talent by any means then it has to be the amount of [...]

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In Conversation – Jim Ankan Deka

Posted by in Cover Story, Fried Eye Special, Issue 13, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 4 Comments

Sankhya Samhita gets to know Jim Ankan Deka and learns about his love for Music and Northeast. © Ankit Atreja When Pramathesh first sent me the contact number of Jim Ankan Deka, asking me to meet him and talk to him while I was in Bangalore, my first feeling was that of nervousness. The reason [...]

Fortunate Enough

Posted by in Issue 13, Issues, Miss Cellany, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 1 Comment

Dear diary, For long I have always wondered about criticism – its general and non-discreet availability from those who cannot tell between salt and pepper. About why if there was a girl in the house it is expected that she cooks AND has the natural inclination to do so. About Paris Hilton & Lindsay Lohan [...]

Sorrow’s joy

Posted by in Creative Writing, Fried Guest, Issue 13, Issues, Poetry, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments

The is a joy found in sorrow Such melancholy emotion How bittersweet its beauty

Humane Song

Posted by in Creative Writing, Issue 13, Issues, Poetry, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments

Try not to show how downtrodden you are; Everyone amongst us is equal; God send us here. That lazy face admits no admittance.

Music Review:  Crazy Love

Music Review: Crazy Love

Posted by in Fried Jukebox, Issue 13, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments

Album name: Crazy Love (2009) Artist/Band: Michael Bublé Genre: Vocal/Jazz Rating:

Book Review: And Thereby Hangs a Tale

Book Review: And Thereby Hangs a Tale

Posted by in Book Club, Issue 13, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 3 Comments

Title: And Thereby Hangs a Tale Author : Jeffrey Archer ISBN-10: 0230531458 ISBN-13: 978-0230531451 Binding: Paperback Publishing Date: 13 May 2010 Publisher: Macmillan Number of Pages: 400 Language: English Rating:

I – proud to be an Indian- North East Indian

Posted by in Issue 13, Issues, Random Take, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 5 Comments

I am an Indian- from North East India, more specifically from Assam and in spite of some adverse incidents that are attributed to us as Indians or North East Indians, I am not ashamed nor do I regret being one.

Flooded memories

Posted by in 55 Fiction, Creative Writing, Issue 13, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 1 Comment

It was raining so hard that it felt as if a river was flowing from heaven to earth. At last it stopped. I was reading in my bedroom when I heard sounds of cry. I rushed down to see gushes of water coming down from the window. I woke up but the nightmare still continues. [...]

Last Gift

Posted by in Creative Writing, Fiction, Issue 13, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments

(* Disclaimer: The following is a work of fiction and it has nothing to do with real life. All characters are fictional and any resemblance to any person alive or dead is purely coincidental. *) We were meeting after a long time. But, instead of telling about our interesting stories in all these years, we [...]

Through the lens

Through the lens

Posted by in Issue 13, Issues, Sections, Through the Lens, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 1 Comment

ground to perfection magnificent coffee beans become ambrosia – anonymous

Horrorscope

Horrorscope

Posted by in Horrorscope, Issue 13, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments

(July 1, 2010 – July 14, 2010) Aries- You will try all tricks in your book to take some unauthorized leaves from your work place. Force won’t work , charm will. In case of personal relationships , it will be the other way round. Force will work on you.