Editorial
Posted by Editor in Editorial, Issue 06, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
Dear Readers, It is Holi season once again. A season celebrated with gaiety as the harbinger of life and prosperity. How dear these ever elusive words sound. Especially in the aftermath of the tragedy that has engulfed Japan in the past few days- a tragedy whose effects will be felt the world over in several [...]
Joi
Posted by Sankhya Samhita in Cover Story, Fried Eye Special, Fried Jukebox, Issue 06, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 3 Comments
In all sincerity, I have been writing this piece inside my mind for over a month now. But I guess when a casual conversation leaves this everlasting an impression on your mind, it doesn’t matter how much time has passed. It’s not like the inspiration wears off or that the optimism wanes away. In my [...]
ODI Cricket at its Best
Posted by Raghav Arora in Issue 06, Issues, Sections, Sports Desk, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
India beat Bangladesh, Bangladesh beat Ireland, Ireland beat England, England beat South Africa & South Africa beat India! What goes around comes around – this is a very famous tweet doing rounds on the Twitter. This tweet is story of World Cup 2011 in a nutshell. Even before the start of the Knockout Stage we [...]
Fire Your Engine
Posted by Dagny in Fried Guest, Issue 06, Issues, Sections, Type 1, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 2 Comments
- Dagny Samrock My father had a poultry farm once upon a time. I was a ten year old kid. You can imagine what a source of intense delight such a large number of hens would be to a child. True enough, I was absolutely enthralled by the ‘birds’. There was nothing I wanted to [...]
The Colours of a Rainbow – VIBGYOR
Posted by Mani Padma in 55 Fiction, Creative Writing, Good News, Issue 06, Issues, Sections, Type 1, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 19 Comments
Prologue: The kids of her mohalla were creating a ruckus. It was holi -the festival of colours. Colours- How much they meant to her. She – whose life had only one colour now… Violet- “Doctor! Why is she turning Violet?” Her father screamed. Yes, this was what he said though she remembered nothing. She was [...]
Miss Cellany
Posted by Miss Cellany in Issue 06, Issues, Miss Cellany, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
Dear Diary, Ah, well! The summer’s already started to make its way over this side of the earth. I am done with the never ending numbers of warm clothing, blankets and shawls. I can happily fold them up and stash them somewhere down in the cupboard and fish out my summer wear instead. However, along [...]
Book Review: Lunatics in my Head
Posted by Radhika Baruah (Myra B) in Book Club, Issue 06, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 1 Comment
Book: Lunatic In My Head Author: Anjum Hasan ISBN: 8189884050 ISBN-13: 9788189884055, 978-8189884055 Binding: Paperback Publishing Date: 2007 Publisher: Penguin Books India Price: 299 Number of Pages: 344 Language: English Rating:
Elusive Mistress
Posted by Manjil P. Saikia in Creative Writing, Issue 06, Issues, Poetry, Sections, Type 1, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 1 Comment
In that cruel city of fate, I have a cruel mistress, Coming on to me late, Upon a high fortress, I wait for her everyday clueless, Oh elusive mistress-Happiness!
It takes courage to say no
Posted by Girish Kute in Creative Writing, Issue 06, Issues, Poetry, Sections, Type 1, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 1 Comment
I know there are two ways out, The hard earned one and the easy inn, Fight it through or mess it in,
The Cursed One
Posted by Parmita Borah in Creative Writing, Fiction, Issue 06, Issues, Sections, Type 1, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 6 Comments
The golden rays of the morning sun melted her oval face. She smiled and stirred in her sleep as he gently caressed her face with his knuckles. He had never felt more fulfilled, more complete till this moment. The last two hours had been incredible; he made love to her till the last ounce of [...]
Bags for the Classes
Posted by Gargee Borah in Issue 06, Issues, Movie Desk, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
Gone are the days when the thought of summer brought to our minds the lovely floral patterns. And that is not only for clothes, but also for accessories and bags as well. This spring/summer season breaks this tradition and gives us a classy selection of mini satchels and shoulder bags in the most classy shades [...]
Indulge yourself in ‘Delicacy’
Posted by Kaushika Hazarika in Food Out, Issue 06, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 3 Comments
Everytime I am in Guwahati, I make sure I visit this restaurant located in the heart of the city at Krishna Market, Ganeshguri called Gam’s Delicacy. A restaurant that is always lively and has kept the tradition of authentic Assamese cuisines alive. Name any Assamese dish you want, you will not miss it on the [...]
Juhi Chawla: Treating a woman like a doormat is unacceptable
Posted by Shishir Gautam in Issue 06, Issues, Movie Desk, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
An ex-Miss India and also one of the most successful actresses in Hindi cinema, Juhi Chawla has seen stardom like few others. She has one of the most impressive filmographies among Bollywood actresses with hits like Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Darr, Yes Boss and also sensitive films like My Brother Nikhil and the forthcoming I [...]
Xomidhan
Posted by Xomidhan in Fried Careers, Issue 06, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 2 Comments
Question: I am interested in creative writing…..do I have any scope in Assam??(Sukanya) Answer: Hi Sukanya, By creative writing, I am assuming you are talking about a career as a feature writer. If yes, the places to look out for in Guwahati would be newspapers and magazines. Since you already have some contacts in Sentinel, [...]
Event Alert
Posted by Fried Eye News Service in Event Alert, Issue 06, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
Event: NE Spring Festival 2011 Time: March 16 at 5:00pm – March 20 at 9:00pm Location: NEZCC Complex, Dimapur The Festival will showcase the biggest ensemble of Folk Dances, Folk music, pupetteers, craftsmen, handloom products, ethnic cuisines from NE, theatre group, choral singing, BOOK FAIR in assn with National Book Trust, poets’ meet, childrens activities [...]
Press Release
Posted by Fried Eye News Service in Issue 06, Press Release, Sections, Type 4, Vol. II on 15. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
(10-March-2011) With great pleasure, we would like to announce that XOBDO.ORG has successfully completed 5 years of existence on 10-March-2011. XOBDO is a group of people living across the globe to collectively do something good for the region. Now, it is an NGO registered under “Registration of Societies Act XXI of 1860″ with a registration [...]
