Editorial

Posted by in Editorial, Issue 21, Issue 21, Vol. II on 01. Nov, 2011 | 6 Comments

For a change I do not want to write about what has been happening around. Not Metallica nor the F1 . Not even about celebrations – Diwali, Halloween or Bakri Id. Maybe I do owe a responsibility to mention that 31st October is the birth anniversary of Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel, but I will not [...]

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How to determine the best length for your curly hair.

Posted by in Beauty and Care, Issue 21, Issue 21, Issues, Vol. II on 01. Nov, 2011 | 3 Comments

Your hairstyle can define your personality. The way you style your hair can speak a lot about your tastes and fashions statement. If you have curly hair or straight hair, you need to choose a style depending on your overall structure as well as the shape of your face. Suppose you have curly hair, you [...]

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F 1 exclusive photographs by our child contributor Srishti Bhatnagar

Posted by in Children's Section, Issue 21, Issue 21, Issues, Vol. II on 01. Nov, 2011 | 1 Comment

Srishti Bhatnagar will be posting about her F 1 experience in the next edition. Please be ready to read about her hilarious account in the next        

Editorial

Editorial

Posted by in Editorial, Issue 21, Issues, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 5 Comments

From tomorrow, the 8th Rongtheang Fest is starting. The Rongtheang Festival is a traditional festival of the people of Karbi Anglong in Assam, India which is presently into its eighth year. Celebrated over a three-day period in Rongtheang village of Karbi Anglong every year, the festival has within a very short time become a much [...]

Lucid Recess: Up, Close and Live

Lucid Recess: Up, Close and Live

Posted by in Cover Story, Fried Eye Special, Fried Jukebox, Issue 21, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 3 Comments

It is not every day that the sleepy little town of Tezpur gets to witness a rock show, so when a self-professed rock aficionado gets to know that one of her favorite bands is coming to perform at her very own university, you can bet she reaches the venue way ahead of time and is [...]

Clean Village Mawlynnong and Border Town Dawki

Clean Village Mawlynnong and Border Town Dawki

Posted by in Issue 21, Issues, Sections, SeeNEw, Type 2, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 5 Comments

My first trip after coming to Shillong, Meghalaya was to Mawlynnong and Dawki. It was the month of September and the climate had been wet but had become cooler. Let me first write a few lines about both these places. Mawlynnong is widely regarded as the cleanest village in Asia. However, many people have apprehensions [...]

I have really awesome friends

Posted by in Issue 21, Issues, Miss Cellany, Sections, Type 2, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 1 Comment

Dear Diary, Don’t know about marraiges, but friends are made in heaven. And therefore, God sent. Scribbled down on a peace of parchment (that elaborately lists out all the intricate happenings of our life) are their names under the heading of trouble, fun, glory and pain. Sticking religiously to the theme of the sitcom F.R.I.E.N.D.S, [...]

The “2670964″ Malady

Posted by in Issue 21, Issues, Random Take, Sections, Type 1, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 5 Comments

Once upon a time in some quaint little town lived a young girl called… okay, that’s irrelevant to this story, but let’s just call her Kiddo. Because that’s just what she was, a kid. And the one purpose in her life was to grow up someday and be just like her elder sister who we [...]

The Yolk

Posted by in Creative Writing, Fiction, Issue 21, Issues, Sections, Type 1, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 1 Comment

Original: “Kuhum” (Assamese) by Santanoo Tamuly Translated by: Tinam Borah A hilly stream… An icy hillock, tinted raw A refreshing breeze… There I saw a group of young college students, jumping about from one rock to another. The girls hopped like grass hoppers and went

Spreading a message

Spreading a message

Posted by in Issue 21, Issues, Movie Desk, Sections, Type 2, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 1 Comment

Hrithik Roshan surely is a destiny’s child. Throughout his life he has seen obstacles that promised to halt his march ahead. But never for once did he lose spirit. And probably that’s why the divine power too repeatedly helped him – be it overcoming stammering, back pain, knee problems and other such issues. Image Courtesy: [...]

Those years

Posted by in Creative Writing, Fried Guest, Issue 21, Issues, Poetry, Sections, Type 1, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 1 Comment

The mahoganies whisper lullabies I’ve heard before

I See Noodles in the Air!

Posted by in Creative Writing, Issue 21, Issues, Poetry, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 1 Comment

I see Noodles in the Air! I see noodles in the air I make castles here and there

What my Lord made is beautiful ever

Posted by in Creative Writing, Issue 21, Issues, Poetry, Sections, Type 1, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 1 Comment

What my Lord made is beautiful ever The earth, the mountains, the creatures Those sigh on their birth whenever

First Love

Posted by in 55 Fiction, Creative Writing, Issue 21, Issues, Sections, Type 1, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 1 Comment

She looked into his eyes painfully. He stared back, not taking his eyes off her. “I’m sorry”, she said, “You will have to go. Mom hates you. But I’ll always love you.” With tears in her eyes, she tore down the huge poster of Winnie the Pooh from the wall with her tiny hands.

Green Gourd and Mutton

Green Gourd and Mutton

Posted by in Fried and Tasty, Issue 21, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments

I tried this recipe with my own creation of taste. It is very simple to prepare. Put 250 gms of mutton pieces in a pressure cooker with 2 cups of water. Crush 5 pieces of large cardamom and 3 pieces of small green cardamom, 1 small piece of cinnamon and put in the cooker. Keep [...]

Event Alert

Event Alert

Posted by in Event Alert, Issue 21, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. I on 01. Nov, 2010 | 1 Comment

Event: 8th Rongtheang Festival & 2nd Karbi Anglong Beats 2010 Location: Rongtheang , Diphu, Karbi Anglong Event Details: East India is all set to rock to Assam’s first national-level rock competition. The 2nd Karbi Anglong Beats Contest promises to be big and music unlimited. Featuring nine top bands from all over the country and classic [...]