Editorial
Posted by Editor in Editorial, Issue 15, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
Just a couple of days back, I came across an article in The Times of India that reported a blooper made by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in its online application form, listing Nagaland as a country. Like every other sensitive and emotional resident of North East, I too made it a point to [...]
Through the Hidden Trails
Posted by Shahwar Hussain in Chain Reaction, Cover Story, Issue 15, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 4 Comments
On a motorcycle travel through Nagaland, the author discovers that the backroads always passes through and leads to beautiful places. Words and Pic: Shahwar Hussain This is the third time in as many visits that I have seen the old man and always at the same stone bench. But I never made any attempt to [...]
MisaKotha.com: The Art of Lying!
Posted by Hrishikesh Bharali in Issue 15, Issues, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
“In the morning, I always start my day reading Misakotha.com. I get to know about the problems of the people.” ~Himanta Biswa Sarma “We always fight for the truth. We appreciate Misakotha.com as they also try to establish the truth.” ~Akhil Gogoi While the State Education Minister and the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity Leader might [...]
A Survival Guide for Down Under- Australian Travel
Posted by Tom Mallet in How To Skills, Issue 15, Issues, Type 2, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
If you’ve seen the stories about the hazards of Australian bush travel, the crocodiles and the sharks, and seen the movies, you may have got a somewhat distorted view of the risks. Your Sydney hotel is a safe place. The bush and the beach are a bit different. You must understand the hazards. Coastal hazards [...]
Cucumber Salad
Posted by Nikki Thapa in Fried and Tasty, Issue 15, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
Ingredients 1 small cucumber 2 big spoon of roasted sesame seeds Ingredients for dressing (mix all the ingredients) 1 big spoon of olive oil 1 big spoon of vinegar Salt to taste Pepper to taste Process: Cut cucumber into two halves and grate it length wise (as shown in photo). [...]
VERNON GOD LITTLE
Posted by Fried Guest in Book Club, Fried Guest, Issue 15, Type 1, Type 2, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
Vernon’s “artwork”, his last words to the world before he died, read “Me ves y sufres”. And suffer I did, withVernon, through it all. ‘Vernon God Little’ is an evocative story of a teenage boy caught up in a psychotic world, where his only fault, albeit a big one, was not crying out loud “Innocent!!”Vernon, [...]
Progress
Posted by Fried Guest in Issue 15, Issues, Poetry, Type 1, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
The folk of my village Have progressed, They have made the houses, On the imported designs, Much more sophisticated Than the older ones, Made of mud and stones, With very low walls, Over which the neighbourers Could pass the saucers To share the meal. Now motors hum Through the streets Where voices of animals Goats [...]
Good Night…
Posted by Fried Guest in Issue 15, Issues, Poetry, Sections, Type 1, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
A sweet,soft,charming dream, with a deep feeling brings a night- of you dear, like a whisper in ear… The slow clouds make my skin crawl and the eyelids fall. Stars fall like dust An asking wave Build shades of Hope. Its a dreamy night, Just fall in it: Its weaving Moonlight- Get captured in it. [...]
When you fall in love
Posted by Nasreen Sultana in Art, Cartoons, Issue 15, Issues, Type 1, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
The Starless Night
Posted by Manjil P. Saikia in Fiction, Issue 15, Issues, Type 1, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 2 Comments
Just like the good old days when I was unconditionally happy, that day too I was reading a book. I turned to a page which had a picture of the moon against a black night sky without any hint of a star. The sight amazed me. Not because I thought it was odd, but because [...]
The Fickle Mind’s Sickle
Posted by Vinayak Gole in Issue 15, Issues, Sections, The fickle mind's sickle, Type 2, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
Group buying: the more the merrier The saying goes for a reason- the More the Merrier. With more people joining in, the party only gets better. And this is the core concept of the latest internet buying phenomenon. Bring in the groups and get huge discounts. Introduced in 2000, by an e commerce start up [...]
Youngistaan!
Posted by Shikha Hazarika in Issue 15, Issues, Random Take, Type 1, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
The youth is the spring of human life. The most progressive, inspired and dynamic segment of the country’s population is the young generation. This is the time when everything becomes possible. The sky is the limit for the energy and enthusiasm of the youth. Although in every field the front runner is the youth, still [...]
Horrorscope
Posted by Bhoothnath in Horrorscope, Issue 15, Issues, Type 3, Vol. II on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
Back again to my daily grind of foreseeing and predicting other’s fortune. You see, sighting and then understanding omens is no fun, if there is no pot of gold waiting for oneself. And Bhootnath has seen that the whole of the universe has conspired to not-grant him a pot of gold this time. So back [...]
