www.ragascape.com
Posted by Mani Padma in Chef's Pick, Issue 02, Issue 2, Issues, Sections, Vol. III on 15. Jan, 2012 | 0 Comments
While surfing through the net for sites dedicated to Indian classical music, we chanced upon Ragascape or www.ragascape.com which introduced itself as a website designed to discuss the melodic modes of Indian music. Though there were other sites that promoted Indian classical music, some in a totally no nonsense , commercial manner, ragascape stood out [...]
Bird Eye Chili from North East India
Posted by Sanzeeta in Chef's Pick, Cover Story, Issue 18, Issues, Sections, Vol. II on 15. Sep, 2011 | 0 Comments
I grew up delighted by this chili, much fascinated by its color, aroma and its sharp prick of heat on my tongue. ‘Kon Jolokia’ or the Bird-Eye Chili is popularly known in gastronomy for its heat and pungent odour. ‘Kon’ means small or tiny in Assamese while ‘jolokia’ stands for chili. The chili derives its [...]
Get Your Hands Dirty
Posted by Pramathesh Borkotoky in Chef's Pick, Cover Story, Issues, Sections, Type 2 on 01. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
While we were kids, mothers were seen on one of their most fearful modes when we got our hands dirty. As time passed, and we grew up Surf Excel came with line “Daag acche hai” meaning that getting dirty is fun. If that was not enough, we are presenting you with something after which you would [...]
Six Word story
Posted by Pramathesh Borkotoky in Chef's Pick, Issue 15, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. I on 01. Aug, 2010 | 6 Comments
The latest buzz in Fried Eye is the six word story. It all started with when our Contributing Editor Sankhya Samhita came up with the idea that we should start a new section for other kinds of micro-fiction like six word story.
Storytelling- The Art of Learning
Posted by Pramathesh Borkotoky in Chef's Pick, Issue 10, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 15. May, 2010 | 3 Comments
With special inputs from Sankhya Samhita Just recently, I came across an NGO by the name of Heritage Assam. Presently, they are doing some incredible work in association with UNICEF, Assam. Since I was very fascinated by their work, I
Nothing Really Matters
Posted by Pramathesh Borkotoky in Chef's Pick, Issue 9, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 01. May, 2010 | 1 Comment
One creates from nothing. If you try to create from something you’re just changing something. So in order to create something you first have to be able to create nothing. –Some Unknown Smart Person
Uncommon Glamour King
Posted by Pramathesh Borkotoky in Chef's Pick, Issue 8, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 15. Apr, 2010 | 2 Comments
There are people who spend their entire lives thriving to be a part of this society… to be accepted as “one of them”. And then there are a rare few who dare to be different. Who belong to a class of their own.
Tihar Colours
Posted by Pramathesh Borkotoky in Chef's Pick, Issue 5, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Mar, 2010 | 6 Comments
We were doing some pre-Holi shopping when we came across some environment friendly Holi packets made in Tihar. They looked very good quality-wise. Very attractively packaged, these packets claim to be made from “recycled paper with post-consumed water and water-based inks and water-based adhesives”. The product -Edible Gulaal -the
Chef’s Pick: Axomimatters
Posted by Pramathesh Borkotoky in Chef's Pick, Issue 3, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Feb, 2010 | 4 Comments
On January 1, 2010 a new website was released. Prime audience targeted: the youth of Assam. No, we are not talking of FriedEye here though the date of launch coincides. The website under discussion is the enigmatically titled http://www.axomimatters.com/. So what is this website all about? The FriedEye team recently got in touch with Mr. [...]
Pre-Bhogali Mela: What an idea Sirji!
Posted by Pramathesh Borkotoky in Chef's Pick, Cover Story, Issue 2, Issues, Sections, Type 2, Vol. I on 15. Jan, 2010 | 1 Comment
On 10th to 13th of this month, annual Pre-Bhogali mela was organized in NEDFi Haat, Guwahati. 70 self-help groups of women and NGOs from different parts of Assam set up stalls for selling different delicacies by different tribes. It was a very innovative step by NEDFi. The fair was very well organized and people enjoyed [...]
Chef’s Pick: EarthStudio
Posted by Pramathesh Borkotoky in Chef's Pick, Issue 1, Issues, Sections, Vol. I on 01. Jan, 2010 | 1 Comment
This corner is for individuals, events or groups who spin their own tales with a twist, and thereby make a difference to the way we live, see and feel things. We hunted around for an apt start to the column and zeroed in on a Delhi-based company as the first Chef’s Pick. EarthStudio is a [...]
