Editorial
Posted by Editor in Editorial, Issue 14, Issues, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Just a few weeks back we were getting geared up all gung ho with this issue when things started to go bad with the two train derailments. Things went from bad to worse when Mumbai happened shocking us into numbness.Anything I wanted to write seemed shallow against those tragedies. Condemning , consoling , praying- nothing [...]
Flood Fest
Posted by Pramathesh Borkotoky in Issue 14, Issues, Sections, Through the Lens, Type 1, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 3 Comments
Fried Eye says- Pramathesh Borkotoky beautifully captures the true essence of a rainy day in a common man’s life in a small quaint town of Assam through these photographs and aptly captions them with his usual dry wit as Flood Fest. Flood or festival, life goes on for the common man as any other day, [...]
A Guide to Taking Photographs in the Rain
Posted by Fried Guest in How To Skills, Issue 14, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Fried Eye says- While surfing on the net for some photography tips we came upon this lovely site by the name of Digital Photography Advisor which had some wonderful articles for photography fans which covered a vast range of topics from as basic as buying a camera to tips on setting up your own studio and photo [...]
Lonely traveler in a crowded planet
Posted by Sikha Pathak in Issue 14, Issues, Sections, SeeNEw, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 2 Comments
Fried Eye says- Mizoram has made us proud as a rising state. Not only has it a success story in the Mizo Accord, it also has a high literacy rate, a distinction of being a dry state and an anti tobacco laws. Our focus this monsoon is on Aizawl and our Jajabor, Sikha Pathak makes [...]
The Bomb
Posted by Fried Guest in Fiction, Issue 14, Issues, Sections, Type 1, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 4 Comments
Fried Eye says- After those serious issues that we covered, we need a small break and what better that some light moments brought to us by our guest, Siddhesh Kabe who is a humorist and blogs in www.sidoscope.co.in in this futuristic fiction which brings a new meaning to the word “Saving for a Rainy Day.” [...]
Monsoon Festival from The Hills of The Northeast.
Posted by Fried Eye Research Team in Issue 14, Issues, Research Desk, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 8 Comments
What is that, which you cannot live without? Oxygen! And? And yes! Water! Water is life. Water has helped us grow as a species. Civilizations have flourished by the banks of great rivers; technology has progressed by leaps and bounds- all with the aid of water. No wonder water is venerated all over the world, [...]
The Flood Menace in Assam: A Review
Posted by Mani Padma in Issue 14, Issues, Research Desk, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 2 Comments
No matter how much we speak about how beautiful the world is, how amazing the people are who make our lives wonderful in their own special ways, life is not always about the bold and the beautiful. There are certain realities that we cannot shut our eyes to, even if we want to be in [...]
Monsoon Gadgets
Posted by Priyanka Bhowmick in Issue 14, Issues, Sections, Techno, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Fried Eye says :- With travel and photography around you, can gadgets be behind. Priyanka Bhowmick brings before you the top ten gadgets specially chosen keeping the rains on her mind. TOP 10 WATER RESISTANT GADGETS Monsoon is here and all you gadget freaks must be worrying how to carry your devices in this drenched [...]
Monsoon Fashion
Posted by Fried Guest in Fashion & Trends, Issue 14, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Fried Eye says- Travelling in style involves a lot of fashion sense. After the travel and gadgets, it is only natural that we smoothly proceed on to an article about the summer fashion scene this year. Fashionista Vinita D Behl gives us an overview about the Fashion scene this summer and monsoon. Women will be [...]
A Monsoon Afternoon
Posted by Dagny in Fiction, Issue 14, Issues, Sections, Type 1, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Fried Eye says- Dagny Sol weaves a magic with her words and enthralls us as she recreates beautifully a monsoon afternoon. It is a welcome change from the reality and serious discussions that we were having till now. Here’s A Monsoon Afternoon for you. A Monsoon Afternoon The woman stood alone watching the waterfall raptly. [...]
Beauty Tips for the Season
Posted by Fried Guest in Beauty and Care, Issue 14, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Fried Eye says- With the advent of the summer and rainy season, our skin and hair starts facing some problems due to the increase in humidity, heat and the sun- Problems that are quite avoidable with a little bit of care and efforts-efforts which are very much feasible and easy to come up with. Rekha [...]
Potato Salad
Posted by Fried Guest in Fried and Tasty, Issue 14, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Fried Eye says- Which is the most common and also the favorite vegetable of all? You are right! It is the potato. Nothing can beat the potato as an instant-perk-up ingredient and also as a food enhancer. Its great to experiment with it , with as simple as aloo mash to the complex and intricate [...]
Cloud Confluence
Posted by Rundolf Mawlieh in Fried Jukebox, Issue 14, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Fried Eye says- We had brought before you a flood-fest photo feature and from as a part of our Fan Speaks, we have a report from our fan on Cloud Confluence Festival- A musical bonanza from Shillong. Though it has nothing to do with rains and monsoons but the event happens every year in World [...]
Fan Corner
Posted by Fried Guest in Issue 14, Issues, Poetry, Sections, Type 1, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Fried Eye: We have always maintained that we are what we are because of our fans. It is their love, their support and many a times their literary contributions that sustains us. From among our dear fans, we have brought before you a few beautiful articles and thoughts, which you will enjoy surely. We thoroughly [...]
An Ode To The Rain
Posted by Fried Guest in Issue 14, Issues, Random Take, Sections, Type 1, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 2 Comments
The cruel sun with its bright hues was gaining its glitter with each passing day. The sweltering heat and the soaring temperature were showing no signs of scaling down their intensity. The incessant hours of power cuts were lengthening gradually. Indeed the summer season had announced its arrival. The month long summer holidays were declared [...]
How To Save Your Trousers From Getting Dirty
Posted by Mani Padma in Issue 14, Issues, Random Take, Sections, Type 1, Vol. II on 15. Jul, 2011 | 2 Comments
The other day in one of our brainstorming session of Fried Eye, while discussing about monsoons, Noyon Jyoti Parasar, our filmy guy, I mean the person in charge of our Movie Desk suddenly started lamenting about the Dirty Trousers Syndrome that is so very common during monsoons. Now ain’t that an irritating affair- the business [...]
