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- [Bah Lou – The Legendary Rockstar of Shillong](https://www.friedeye.com/bah-lou-the-legendary-rockstar-of-shillong/) - Some people exist, for a long time, only at the edges of your perception — figures you file away without ceremony, the way you file away a particular tree on your walk to school, or the smell of rain on a tin roof that you will only, years later, understand was shaping you. Lou Majaw,
- [Biddu: The Man Who Gave the World Its Groove](https://www.friedeye.com/biddu-the-man-who-gave-the-world-its-groove/) - I'll be honest, until a few years ago, I couldn't have told you who produced Kung Fu Fighting. I knew the song, obviously. Everyone knows the song. You could play those opening bars to a person who hadn't listened to music since 1987 and they'd still know it. But the man behind it? No idea.
- [2041 - The Year When Assam's Demoraphy is predicted to change](https://www.friedeye.com/2041-the-year-when-assams-demoraphy-is-predicted-to-change/) - The demographic evolution of Assam is perhaps the most contested and socio-politically sensitive narrative in modern India. Unlike other states where demographic change is often viewed through the lens of developmental transition, in Assam, it is perceived as an existential struggle between "sons of the soil" and a "demographic invasion" with roots in colonial-era migrations.
- [Demography Explained: How Minor Trends Lead to Major Changes](https://www.friedeye.com/the-power-of-small-numbers-how-minor-trends-lead-to-major-futures-demography/) - The Power of Small Numbers: How Minor Trends Lead to Major Futures In demography, small changes in the present act like compound interest in a bank account—minor percentage shifts today can lead to staggering differences over a century. This phenomenon is driven by the compounding effect of fertility rates and the long-term impact of population
- [Assam Girl Gets Generation Games To India, Believes It Could Boost The Concept of Social Inclusion And Sports-For-All](https://www.friedeye.com/generation-games-india/) - For some time now Rajashree Bhattacharyya has been working on grassroot development of sports in Assam and Bihar. In between she went to Switzerland for her Masters Degree in Sports Administration and Technology, which is when she built some rather important professional acquaintances. One of them being the founder of Generation Games, a rather interesting
- [Tryst with destiny: Jawaharlal Nehru's complete speech](https://www.friedeye.com/tryst-with-destiny-jawaharlal-nehrus-complete-speech/) - We have heard it in bits quite a few times, thanks to its usage in many Bollywood movies. We bring you the entire speech, as delivered by Jawarharlal Nehru on August 14, 1947 in the Constituent Assembly, New Delhi. This is easily one of India's most iconic speeches, ever! The Speech: "Long years ago, we
- [Raja Ravi Varma's Portrait of Goddess Lakshmi: Canvas to Cultural Icon](https://www.friedeye.com/raja-ravi-varmas-portrait-of-goddess-lakshmi-canvas-to-cultural-icon/) - Among Raja Ravi Varma vast oeuvre, the painting of Goddess Lakshmi stands out not only for its artistic brilliance but also for its profound cultural impact
- [Ageing Isn't a Smooth Ride, It's a Rollercoaster: Here's When You're Going Downhill (Kind Of)](https://www.friedeye.com/aging-isnt-a-smooth-ride-its-a-rollercoaster-heres-when-youre-going-downhill-kind-of/) - Alright, Millennials, let's cut the fluff. You think you're still young? Newsflash: your body's got a timeline, and it's not waiting for your next brunch. Forget everything you thought you knew about ageing. This new study in Nature Aging? It's saying we age in bursts, like those growth spurts you had as a kid. Yeah,
- [The Royal Game: A Tale of Two Names and a Shared Heritage  | The Chess Story](https://www.friedeye.com/the-royal-game-a-tale-of-two-names-and-a-shared-heritage-the-chess-story/) - Chess, a game of strategy and intellect, has captivated minds across continents for centuries. While the chessboard and its fundamental rules remain largely consistent, the names of the pieces reveal a fascinating divergence between Indian and European traditions. This linguistic variation reflects the distinct cultural contexts in which the game evolved, offering a glimpse into
- [When an Indian Maharaja saved a drought hit British village | Persad Narayan Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/when-an-indian-maharaja-saved-a-drought-hit-british-village/) - On an evening in the mid-nineteenth century, Maharaja Ishree Persad Narayan Singh of Benares had a guest at his palace. Edward Reade, the acting Governor-General of the United Provinces, who was also a friend of the Maharaja, narrated a story over dinner. The story of a little boy in a village named Stoke Row in
- [My Guru, My Father: Amjad Ali Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/my-guru-my-father-amjad-ali-khan/) - Ustad Haafiz Ali Khan was born in a house responsible for giving the Sarod its present shape and structure. The traditional style of music which today has become somewhat rare is called Dhrupad, where the use of embellishments does not exist. The usage was more of long glides both for vocalists and instrumentalists. He added
- [Media, advertisements and moral high horses](https://www.friedeye.com/media-advertisements-and-moral-high-horses/) - And if you question media houses that run on ads, you question not just Arnab Goswami and ilk but also the likes of The Hindu, The Telegraph, etc,
- [The Incredibles: People who won multiple Nobel Prizes](https://www.friedeye.com/the-incredibles-people-who-won-multiple-nobel-prizes/) - The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as one of the highest honors in the fields of science, literature, peace, economics, and medicine. Each year, exceptional individuals are recognized for their outstanding contributions and groundbreaking discoveries. While winning a single Nobel Prize is a remarkable feat in itself, there exists a select few who have achieved
- [Movie Review: Hustle](https://www.friedeye.com/movie-review-hustle/) - Though he has delivered films like Uncut Gems and The Meyerowitz Stories, Adam Sandler is not readily associated with movies that need him to do more than being himself. This is why Hustle should surprise you. Sandler’s Stanley Sugarman is a 50-something NBA scout working for the Philadelphia 76ers and aspires to be a coach.
- [Why Hasan Minhaj is the perfect mix of South Asian and American stand ups](https://www.friedeye.com/why-hasan-minhaj-is-the-perfect-mix-of-south-asian-and-american-stand-ups/) - Do you know what has been the rave for the past couple of years? Stand Up comedy shows and specials. Netflix and Amazon have been increasingly trying to get more and more standup comedians to perform specials for them which they record and stream on their respective platforms. Their customers absolutely love these stand-ups specials,
- [10 things you must know about Assam startup – The Nest](https://www.friedeye.com/10-things-you-must-know-about-assam-startup-the-nest/) - Among several issues plaguing Assam, unemployment stands as one major constraint. The fact that the state has a dismal number of literate and semi-literate unemployed youths strikes a sorry picture. Keeping this in mind, the Government of Assam decided to give shape to an initiative that will support and encourage the youths of Assam to
- [A Crore Spent, Just To Get Priyanka Chopra To Assam?](https://www.friedeye.com/a-crore-spent-just-to-get-priyanka-chopra-to-assam/) - So, Priyanka Chopra finally managed to make time for Assam. She flew all the way from United States of America to Assam, shot for an ad campaign for two days – a video that has been shot elaborately at a cost that could make film producers roll their eyes. Should we be pleased? Yes, sure.
- [Salman Khan Deepest Secret Revealed!!](https://www.friedeye.com/salman-khan-deepest-secret-revealed/) - We found evidence about this TRUTH ABOUT SALMAN on Gemius, the most visited social media platform in Romania! Lot of people were left laughing when Salman Khan had talked about being a virgin in the Koffee With Karan show a couple of years back. Such was the impact that it soon ended up becoming
- [Decoding Depression](https://www.friedeye.com/decoding-depression/) - For the last 7 years, I have been struggling with depression and I have been trying to relate various causes to it. Sometimes it is joblessness, sometimes it is lack of money, sometimes feeling the pressure of my loved ones when I am needlessly trying to make everyone happy at the same time, sometimes it
- [Decoding Depression - What Next?](https://www.friedeye.com/decoding-depression-but-what-next/) - In my last post, I mentioned about how I discovered depression. I have consulted a couple of my psychiatric friends after that but nothing helped. While some of them hinted about a possible anxiety disorder, some just shrugged off as simple "mood swings". However, all of them asked me why I believe that I might
- [The USA Takes Up The Fight Against Tobacco, Follows India](https://www.friedeye.com/usa-takes-fight-tobacco-follows-india/) - In a step worth applause, the Federal court in the US has come down heavily on the tobacco industry in an attempt to educate people against tobacco uses. The tobacco companies will not have to put out “corrective statements” to negate the adverse effect that was created through their marketing initiatives. Starting tomorrow, November 26,
- [A Lost Chess Game Made Him One Of World's Best Known Bodybuilders, And Yet He Faced Discrimination! The Unbelievable Story of Pradip Kumar](https://www.friedeye.com/champion-yet-discriminated-mind-boggling-story-of-pradip-kumar/) - It is a bright morning in Imphal and the smile on the face of my host is just as bright and friendly. He greets me with his charming smile at the Khuman Lampak Sports complex at heart of Imphal city, the capital of Manipur the powerhouse of Indian sports. K. Pradip Kumar, the man
- [Meet Mihir Bijur - The Man Who Keeps Sanitary Napkins In His Restaurant's Washroom For His Female Visitors](https://www.friedeye.com/mihir-bijur-cofounder-door-no-1/) - I came to know Mihir Bijur back in 2008 through twitter. A fellow blogger introduced me to shaadidotcom twitter handle saying, "She is very interesting". It was through Shaadi.com that I came to know about Mihir Bijur. It took me more than 2 years to know that the same person was behind both the handles.
- [This Unbelievably Amazing Manipuri Female Body Builder Is Making India Proud](https://www.friedeye.com/this-manipuri-female-bodybuilding-champ-is-making-india-proud/) - As I casually chat with Bhogirot Thingbaiyam and his father at their residence at Khongjom in Thoubal district of Manipur, Bhogirot’s wife serves us tea and snacks. Dressed in an elegant traditional Meitei dress the soft spoken lady is the quintessential traditional Meitei (the major community of Manipur) woman. But a cursory glance at her
- [Priyanka's Top Ten Gadgets for Girls/Women](https://www.friedeye.com/priyankas-top-ten-gadgets-for-girlswomen/) - Women rule the world. It’s not just me who says it but the entire world today agrees with the statement. Women have progressed miles today and they also carry a role towards the development of the world. Beginning her day from household works, cooking meals, looking after her family and children to managing her office
- [Had the Mahatma been Alive Today: An Un-Gandhian assessment](https://www.friedeye.com/had-the-mahatma-been-alive-today-an-un-gandhian-assessment/) - In response to a question, Munnabhai in ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’ posing a Gandhigiri professor of history said, “Desh to azaad ho gaya par apna nahin raha.” ( The nation became free but no longer remains ours). Munna was asked how would have Bapu reacted to the present situation of India– an India replete with corruption
- [Nothing Really Matters](https://www.friedeye.com/nothing-really-matters/) - 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 So, if you can create nothing, than you can also sell nothing. That's what the guys in nothing.net do. They sell
- [Untitled](https://www.friedeye.com/untitled/) - My daughter... my sweet little daughter. How I love this photograph. It is going to be probably my last memory of yours. Your innocent smile, eyes tightly shut, shutting away the caterpillar ,willing it to go away from your world... How I wish it was easy to shut things away from this precious world of
- [Wish me a Happy New Year](https://www.friedeye.com/wish-me-a-happy-new-year/) - "You don’t have sufficient fund" - spat the monitor of the ATM machine right across my face. What???I dont even have 300 rupees in my account? I entered 200 rupees. After a long counting sound ATM machine puked two hundred rupee notes. Thank God .Hope salary will be credited tomorrow in first half. I will
- [Wise Bachelor](https://www.friedeye.com/wise-bachelor/) - In the dark recesses of a Delhi office, Fried Eye spotted a young man quoting a cheap Hindi writer and imparting gyan to all and sundry around him. The accessible man that he is, we came to know from Wise Bachelor his story. He first made an impression when he dirtied the hospital nurse’s dress and spared his mother from the smelly truth that she has a son who shall rub all on their wrong sides with his uncanny wit. As he grew up, he took a keen interest in life and everything around him; third-grade movies, K-serials and Indian politics became his favourite subjects. As a veteran of five failed romantic relationships, Fried Eye decided to offer him the role of an Agony Uncle; WB took the offer as he was more than willing to give many people a square deal.
- [New Year Resolution](https://www.friedeye.com/new-year-resolution/) - Its New Years Eve. And it has worked up frenzy among some of us to take New Year Resolutions. Habituated to acting in a pack (umm well almost) I have decided to take a resolution too... I have most resolutely resolved to be proud of being a Female- with all its inherent strengths and shortcomings.
- [THE REVIVAL](https://www.friedeye.com/the-revival/) - Lost was I, somewhere in the dark; Veiled by the shadows of despair: My soul derelicted by the waves of time, My heart depredated by a sudden gush of wind, Marooned was I, on a lonely island With solitude as my sole solace- None to share a tear or a smile, None to give me
- [Are you coming?](https://www.friedeye.com/are-you-coming/) - I am gonna fly now Gonna fly real high now, I've no time to rest I shall be soon the best! Are you coming? Are you coming, my love? Together we can We can make it happen It will not be you and me Now the world will see. Are you coming? Are you coming,
- [Solace](https://www.friedeye.com/solace/) - An expression of anger can be liberation. When Mike Wool was a young boy, he was called ‘Springs’. Not for nothing. He could leap and run and shoot in the basketball court like he had spring on his soles. They also called him shy, but they weren’t too correct in that. Mike was quiet, but
- [Scorpio](https://www.friedeye.com/scorpio/) - He looked at it longingly. He only had five, but it cost ten. He did not want to ask anyone for the rest. Why was he so unfortunate? With a heavy heart he gave the Scorpio a last look. Just then a little beggar went by shouting: "My lucky day. Madam gave me ten rupees!"
- [Chef's Pick: EarthStudio](https://www.friedeye.com/chefs-pick-earth-studio/) - 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
- [Good News](https://www.friedeye.com/good-news/) - 4 Manipuri Plays to be Staged in National Theatre Fest New Delhi: Four Manipuri plays will be staged in the 12th Bharat Rang Mahotsav to be held from January 6 to 22 in the National Capital. The festival organized by the National School of Drama will have the plays When We Dead Awaken by Ratan
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-104/) - When a new dawn breaks, hope rains dewdrops on little blades of grass The wet earth basks in the golden warmth ready for a new beginning. Owing to this dawn our fragile dreams past, present and future, We step out into the unknown; knowing just our beliefs and convictions… Dear Readers, It is New Year
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-2/) - Dear Readers, Its Lohri time in the capital and its neighboring areas. The bonfires lit in every nook and corner of the city is a welcoming sight in the cold chilly January night. Families and friends gather around the bonfires offering worship to the fire god and to make merry. The atmosphere reminds me of
- [Loafer](https://www.friedeye.com/loafer/) - He looked utterly despicable. Long hair, torn jeans. A loafer. I ignored him and concentrated on the concert. Suddenly a stampede occurred and all hell broke loose. Somebody tore off my top. Fortunately someone else covered me and led me to safety. I wept with gratitude for my saviour. My god! It was the loafer.
- [Wise Bachelor](https://www.friedeye.com/wise-bachelor-2/) - Q. WB, I am a 14-year-old boy. The other day, I was playing hide and seek with my friends when I hid myself in a dark closet. There, I saw naphthalene balls lying, and their smell gave me an instant hard-on. Am I growing up normally? An almost normal teenager, Guwahati Ans: My dear boy,
- [Right Turn](https://www.friedeye.com/right-turn/) - ‘Untrustworthy’ was the exact word that came to Oliver's mind whenever he reflected on the artificiality of human beings. Tricked by his near and dear ones , he couldn't easily trust life. That day, he was back serving coffee in motel Park. Suddenly his eyes fell on a portly woman of about thirty. She looked
- [I tend to represent ordinary women](https://www.friedeye.com/i-tend-to-represent-ordinary-women/) - Dear Diary, What makes some of us extra-ordinary and why? The other day my friend Urmi and I were watching a television program. I don't recall exactly what they were showing as I had only one ear cocked towards it. Suddenly Urmi sighed “ How minuscule and ordinary we are, aren't we? I mean look
- [Pre-Bhogali Mela: What an idea Sirji!](https://www.friedeye.com/pre-bhogali-mela-what-an-idea-sirji/) - 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
- [Through the Lens: Nikon D5000](https://www.friedeye.com/through-the-lens-nikon-d5000/) - This time, I had the best new year so far. Fried Eye was started and I got the 12.1 Megapixel DSLR Nikon D5000 from my brother as a new year gift. There were other good things also, but this is not the right platform to discuss this. For the first week, I could not believe
- [Good News](https://www.friedeye.com/good-news-2/) - P C says ‘good news’ soon for people of Northeast New Delhi: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, on New Year’s Eve, said there would be “good news” for the people of the region in the days to come. The minister expressed confidence that something good would emerge from the talks with the Northeastern militant groups.
- [The Rains Come From Behind the Curtain](https://www.friedeye.com/the-rains-come-from-behind-the-curtain/) - Author of the poetry collection We Called the River Red: Poetry from a Violent Homeland, Uddipana Goswami is also a researcher and media consultant. Her area of expertise, both as writer and researcher is the Northeast region of India – often called India’s troubled periphery. She has been addressing issues like insurgency, conflicts, militarization, nationalism,
- [Foster Child](https://www.friedeye.com/foster-child/) - Hopping across the brooks running down the Patkai Pestering Bhaiti reaping his paddy, Running aimlessly chasing the dragonflies. The mist on the tea-leaves Bhaiti's bamboo shoot rice, The pretty niece Well include the first kiss! My weird accent , Taunts at school They were just plain ignorant.. I was no immigrant. The cold eyes of
- [Saffron, White and Green](https://www.friedeye.com/saffron-white-and-green/) - History Written. Erased. Redefined. Witnessed. Forgotten. Recounted. She paints herself with a thousand countenances. In a myriad of colours. Colours that become more than a palette Colours that become history herself. Colours that speak of vivid moments Of realities whitened out and silenced That rise to scream in saffron ...and green... Holy colours both saffron
- [Bhaona: An experience](https://www.friedeye.com/bhaona-an-experience/) - The Vaishnavite Bhauna tradition of Assam has evolved and adapted since its beginnings during the fifteenth century. One of the most written upon folk forms of Assamese culture today, the Bhauna (from the Sanskrit Bhavana meaning “display of/production”) risks being categorised as a homogeneous blanket form, However the differences in the presentation and performance of
- [Chef's Pick: Axomimatters](https://www.friedeye.com/chefs-pick-axomimatters/) - 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.
- [The Selfish Giant](https://www.friedeye.com/the-selfish-giant/) - By Oscar Wilde Every afternoon, as they were coming from school, the children used to go and play in the Giant's garden. It was a large lovely garden, with soft green grass. Here and there over the grass stood beautiful flowers like stars, and there were twelve peach-trees that in the spring-time broke out into
- [On the murder of a classic](https://www.friedeye.com/on-the-murder-of-a-classic/) - What happens when an original masterpiece is redesigned and repackaged as something that only faintly reminds you of its past glory? How about a redesigned Taj Mahal with a banquet hall look? I don't know about others but I am one stubborn man who would refuse to accept it. Do you know the reason for
- [Fashion Fads !](https://www.friedeye.com/fashion-fads/) - “Fashion”... a vague word with tremendous significance for the stylish folk world over. The trend of following fashion fads, I believe, cannot be traced back accurately in time. But it cannot be denied that fashion does rule the young and not so young alike. Everyone wants to, or at least secretly desires to, look pretty
- [In Memory's Lap](https://www.friedeye.com/in-memorys-lap/) - Ideas storm my tiny brain you won't rest, will you ? another nudge to the cells eye should not miss the scene a twitch in the heightened sense no whisper even must miss the ear. I know this scene, I know this voice... It beckons me now, the time is to rise... Images flash in
- [ESCAPE](https://www.friedeye.com/escape/) - Alice in wonderland wandered down into an upside-down world. What to do to escape from reality? Reflections in the mirror lie, we are not what we seem to be. The world is too much with us and we are too much with the world. Sorrowful is she who knows all grief stems from knowing. Acid
- [Wise Bachelor](https://www.friedeye.com/wise-bachelor-3/) - Q. Meri girlfriend mujhe maarti hai. I love her, but when she hits, she hits really hard. I don't retaliate because I don't hit women. Please help me tell her not to test my endurance power. Pitahuwa Premi, Shillong. Ans: Dear Lord! Who is this woman? I have a friend who is in a relationship
- [Black Magic Woman](https://www.friedeye.com/black-magic-woman/) - With a song on my lips and spring in my steps I set out for my workplace this morning. Everything looked fresh and clean. I was waiting at a traffic intersection for the chartered bus when I witnessed an incident which… I am not sure if i have an adjective to describe it yet. So
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-3/) - Dear Readers, Welcome back to yet another issue of FriedEye. February brings to all of us a new season, a new dimension. In keeping with the mood of the season. meet AxomiMatters, an organization which has taken on itself the onus of creating a new educated and informed Assam. The sleepy sun has finally consented
- [Tulip](https://www.friedeye.com/tulip/) - "Are you giving TV free with this?" "aap bhi kyaaa bolte sirjee" “1kg mutton 350 rupees…You will not take much time to become a rich dude" -He paid for the mutton. Then he went to the florist at the corner. “Hello ma'am, can I have some yellow tulips" “Oh sure my son" - the 70
- [TV Viewing is Harmful to Children](https://www.friedeye.com/tv-viewing-is-harmful-to-children/) - Hello I am Srajan ! I study in the ninth standard and just as it happens in every school, we too were given an assignment in the form of preparing a debate. As it again happens I took the help of my chachi to prepare my speech or rather points and thanks to her I
- [Good News](https://www.friedeye.com/good-news-3/) - Manas sanctuary set to get 6 rhino guests Manas Sanctuary is all set to get 6 more rhinos afresh. Courtesy US Fish & Wild Life services( FWL), International Rhino Foundation( IRF), and World Wild Fund (WWF). These agencies are implementing the Indian Rhino Vision 2020 aiming at increasing 3000 Rhino population in all the seven
- [Another Love Story](https://www.friedeye.com/another-love-story/) - Part - 1 Air, water, earth -three elements of nature- How naturally they coexist. Each in perfect harmony with the other. If only it would have been this easy among us humans...to coexist.... without complications...without threatening the essence of each other... Why am I saying these... Simply for the reason that it has just struck
- [Just Once Again...](https://www.friedeye.com/just-once-again/) - Gone away are you, away from me, In search of an inexplicable something; Dispersed are those moments, dispersed with time- Moments we created, moments we shared, Moments specially meant for us. Steep is this path, steep indeed- Yet with feet so bare, I walk ahead, Dry are my lips, wet are my eyes; But I
- [I Need You….!](https://www.friedeye.com/i-need-you/) - All the pictured moments are scattered all around me. All the perfect moments are lost in the darkness. Memories of you are hunting me like my shadow. I can’t take this no more, I need you now. What went so wrong, why don’t you love me no more? Everything was so perfect, together you and
- [Wise Bachelor](https://www.friedeye.com/wise-bachelor-4/) - Q. I am about to get married to a guy, but before marrying him, I want to know more about him. But it is really difficult to arrange a date with him, as his mother doesn’t allow him to take his cellphone out. So, whenever I want to go out with him, I have to
- [Love’s Labour Lost](https://www.friedeye.com/loves-labour-lost/) - As I walked into a quiet, dimly lit Tibetan restaurant in North Delhi’s Majnu ka Tilla area, I found the man— after whom the place has been named— sipping Coke and enjoying tingmo (a Tibetan delicacy). “As-Salaam o alaykum, Majnu sahib. All well?” “Wa ‘Alaykum as-Salaam, Wise Bachelor sahib. Jab life ho out of control,
- [Blind Date](https://www.friedeye.com/blind-date/) - Dear Diary, Now that I'm legally blind, I have decided to buy a cane. You see, the traffic is driving me mad. I just cannot walk on the roads without being hit! Bloody cows. And buffaloes. Add a bunch of mysteriously thinking motorists at the helm. Idiots. They never understand. We could get each other
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-4/) - In the name of His Majesty Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar, the Emperor of Hind, the Light of the World, the Pride of the Faith. Tasleem! Nacheez ko Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib kehtay hai. You all have always known me as an indulgent and whimsical poet. But trust me when I say this that I
- [Wise Bachelor](https://www.friedeye.com/wise-bachelor-5/) - Q. WB, my mother doesn’t let me wear minis and tank-tops. I sometimes feel embarrassed to go to parties and discos wearing jeans. I don’t like wearing the shalwar kameez, which my mother keeps on insisting that I should wear. Please help. Paidon mein bandhan hai payal ne machaya shor sab darwaaze almost bandh, Mumbai.
- [Why Do people fight ?](https://www.friedeye.com/why-do-people-fight/) - Why do people fight for a dime. When life is full of rhyme. Why do people hate thy neighbor. Who can only help them in danger. Why do people throw the bomb, Which kill the babies in the womb Why don’t people give respect to teachers, Who are the man’s best preachers- Why don’t people
- [Whenever](https://www.friedeye.com/whenever/) - The showers from The mighty sky Clear every dirt. I can see Through the open window The dancing green leaves Of the big tree. They shine Like sparkling diamonds After a bath. As I watch something steers in my mind and heart Something unknown, untold Remains among those leaves And will be there always Whenever
- [Tihar Colours](https://www.friedeye.com/tihar-colours/) - 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 packets claimed, was made from pure,
- [Rock 'n' Roll Backseat Driver](https://www.friedeye.com/rock-n-roll-backseat-driver/) - Dear diary, For the last 21 yrs (if you include cycling since I was 3), I’ve been driving. Exactly the same day last week, I went to the local RTO and surrendered my driving license. I stood there in the middle of the chequered floor, hands shaking, mind drifting. My feet automatically took me towards
- [A Woman's Tribute to a Man's Drink](https://www.friedeye.com/a-womans-tribute-to-a-mans-drink/) - It is Holi and (ahem! ) to make matters better it is an extended weekend too. So what do all men do in such a scenario? Well, almost all men at such times – I think, raid the wine shops, not all mind you, but almost all. Just curious , but what exactly do they
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-5/) - Dear Readers, At the very outset let me take the pleasure of wishing all of you a bright, peace-filled, cheery and safe Holi on behalf of the FE team. Colours are a delightful way of expressing a myriad of sensations – of the body, mind and the spirit. They speak in their own tones about
- [She's already a woman](https://www.friedeye.com/shes-already-a-woman/) - Looking at the mirror, she asked me, "How do I look?" I looked at her. The polka dotted skirt and the double chotis with matching ribbons. The Mary Jane shoes and the glowing white socks. “You look wonderful dear.” She looked at me with flirting eyes and said,”Dhet!” It seems she’s already a woman.
- [Journey to Unknown](https://www.friedeye.com/journey-to-unknown/) - [singlepic=76,375,494,,center] Life is a journey- They say! Destination - Unknown! Purpose –Debatable, but I am raring to go wherever life takes me. My feet are weary and I have miles to go before I sleep- Have read it somewhere but why ponder? I am ready to go wherever life takes me. I may stumble I
- [Twice Baked](https://www.friedeye.com/twice-baked/) - Most of us like biscuits. For us, Indians, biscuits are a part of our everyday diet. Consciously or unconsciously, we have a tendency of eating/offering biscuits whenever we have guests around. And sometimes, we can be really choosy about our biscuits. For all you biscuit lovers out there, we have reviewed a bunch of biscuit
- [A Note on Life](https://www.friedeye.com/a-note-on-life/) - I was taught that I come from dust and to dust I must go. No longer do I care- my dreams are more real; my days fade into numbers, they carry no meaning for me. Rip Van Winkle napped for years woe is she who wakes up and finds tomorrow changed. That thing called life
- [She...](https://www.friedeye.com/she/) - She is a girl, more precious than a pearl; Soft and gentle, beautiful and mild: She gives much and expects less Her heart is full of love and care. She is a daughter, her father’s shoulder, His honor and his pride, His reason for a smile. Her mother’s best friend, Her true solace and guide,
- [My Dear Nation](https://www.friedeye.com/my-dear-nation/) - Every time I see my country I dream of many things Think of our freedom, That many died to bring Dreams of our forefathers And their hope the way we live The blood they shed for us Was the price they vowed to give Great were the people Knew well what they laid out, They
- [Beauty meets the Beast](https://www.friedeye.com/beauty-meets-the-beast/) - Dear Diary, In the dictionary of a 20 something unmarried young girl in conversation with society-induced paranoid adults, the word 'marriage' means: harassment. Living in an era where skin-deep beauty is revered, physical attention is cherished by those blessed and craved by those unpossessed and "perfect" means not susceptible to any social prejudice at the
- [Sripng](https://www.friedeye.com/sripng/) - I Hi, I am Sripng. Yup, you got it and I did na fumble. I never met sumone so far in life who could pronounce ma name correctly. I don’t know what was in ma parents’ mind when they named me such. The only memory I have about ma parents is the bloody
- [A Memorable Past](https://www.friedeye.com/a-memorable-past/) - -Bibhuti Borkotoky, Freelance Writer It was during the year 1969, a time when there was no TV and even Radio was a luxurious item.There was no residential telephone, only the govt. offices and a few private business houses had it. For any private telephone call, one had to run to the telephone exchange only. I
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-6/) - Dear Readers, Welcome to another edition of Fried Eye. Today, let me share with you an enriching experience I recently had. Whoever believes that regional theatre reaches out to a limited audience owing to its regional markers of language and cultural rituals needs to rethink the idea of regional theatre. I for sure did when
- [your slum is my home](https://www.friedeye.com/your-slum-is-my-home/) - Don’t give that look because I’m used to it or you can say it hardly bothers me. Why me, why not you. Even I was inside the dark world for nine long months; Even my mom bored the pain, then why only me? You say you are hungry and you get burgers, I put my
- [The Call V1.0](https://www.friedeye.com/the-call-v1-0/) - A:Hello??? B:I got a good news for you. A:What? You remaking Sholay? B:No. But, it will be better than that. A:Ah! Cut it. Stop flying. You are not a bird. B:Nah! This is worth my expectation. A:Ok. What is it? B:Tell Miss Charvi, she’s gotta role too. A nice meaty role. A:Heroine? B:No. It is
- [Wise Bachelor](https://www.friedeye.com/wise-bachelor-6/) - Q.WB, I'm so confused about relationships. Sometimes I want them, sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I know I can have them, sometimes I feel I'll never get anyone. Sometimes I try desperately, sometimes I just don’t care. Sometimes I know he's the one. Sometimes I think “we can never be sure of the future; maybe he
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-7/) - "The monsoon winds had whispered her arrival like a coming storm. Some welcomed the rain, but others feared a raging flood..." (King Chulalongkorn in Anna and the King) Dear Readers, Bordoisila is back. Swirling around the mountains, fleeting through plains and hills, she has announced her annual homecoming with a medley of rain, hail and
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-8/) - Otike moromor mugare mohura Otike moromor maku Taatu koi senehor bohagor bihuti Nepati keneke thaku ( I Love the bobbin of golden thread I love the beautiful sound of the shuttle But I love even more The month of Bohaag For its Bihu How can I not celebrate? ) I have always cursed my school
- [Haiku](https://www.friedeye.com/haiku/) - deserted field drangonflies haunt corn dried in the sun autumn winds spider works a new web early winter morning mist dew cold dandelions sleep Saumarjyoti Borah is an Engineer by profession and has a great passion for photography.
- [Solitude](https://www.friedeye.com/solitude/) - My Solitude is me is you is love is fear is wet eyes is fading hope is freezing waves is drying leaves is quit breeze is unsure gait is a tune is dope in dark cold nights is charcoal scratches on canvas is old photographs in dusty albums is a melancholy cry is paranormal sighs
- [Wise Bachelor](https://www.friedeye.com/wise-bachelor-7/) - Q. Dear WB, lizards scare me like anything. I am so very scared that at times I get a feeling that maybe they are attracted towards me and what not. They stare me right in the eye. I am a lover of nature otherwise and share a good chemistry with the cats and dogs of
- [Uncommon Glamour King](https://www.friedeye.com/uncommon-glamour-king/) - 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. And live their life by their own rules, like nothing else matters.
- [The Call V1.0](https://www.friedeye.com/the-call-v1-0-2/) - (... continued from The Call V1.0) Swapan kept on staring towards infinity for sometime before taking off the head set. His face was spread in even concentration. He thought hard…very hard…very very hard. Replayed it again and again and wrote it down as notes. But he suddenly jumped up from his seat and rushed to
- [Miss Today, Mrs. Tomorrow](https://www.friedeye.com/miss-today-mrs-tomorrow/) - “So….” “So….?” “So this is it?” “Hmmm….this must be it.” “Wow….just like that, huh?” She looked at him as he stared into her face, his look intense as ever, melting her like it always did. She let out a heavy sigh. “No….not just like that. It took a lot for this to happen.” He nodded.
- [Mouchak: A honeycomb of life](https://www.friedeye.com/mouchak-a-honeycomb-of-life/) - I don’t know it for sure when I was introduced to Mouchak, but it happened very early in my childhood. It was a conscious decision by both my parents to ensure that I would know how to read, write and converse well in my mother tongue—Assamese—despite the fact that English was my first language in
- [The Moon](https://www.friedeye.com/the-moon/) - the moon serene in glory we meet tonight
- [NEW NOTEBOOKS](https://www.friedeye.com/new-notebooks/) - Scribbling on a new notebook Is like beginning life afresh. New notebooks have always attracted me – Like the empty promises of an impulsive lover, Which give hope. First I write my name on the cover (being too possessive). But the problem begins when I wonder, What I should use it for. I decide to
- [The Piper](https://www.friedeye.com/the-piper/) - I sit waiting breathlessly for the twilight skies And for the music of the deuri piper That floats across the streams with the breeze From the dark shadows of the moranghar Hidden behind the trees. The village yonder looks sleepy and dark. But it is full of stories that lure me. I have never crossed
- [Mithya](https://www.friedeye.com/mithya/) - Tadbeer se bigdi huyi taqdeer bana le……Apne pe bharosa hai to yaha daaw laga le. --- Sahir Ludhianvi I was happy lying on my sofa holding the advertisement of the singing audtion going to happen in my city.finally I got the news that they are doing the audition in my own city. I decided that
- [Green](https://www.friedeye.com/green/) - She was late today. He was starting to get impatient. Though the eagerness was palpable, none of it was visible in the casual shorts, his stubble and unkempt hair. Such was the uniqueness of their relationship. Then he saw it, bringing a smile to his lips. Her arrival. He was ready for the rendezvous. Finally
- [Reconciliation](https://www.friedeye.com/reconciliation/) - It was a soft warm evening, and it has always been Shefali's favorite time of the day, when everything looked strangely honey-colored, with the exception of the sky, which had turned a brilliant shade of orange with flashes of pink in the horizon. She couldn't tear her eyes away from this picture-perfect evening sky, and
- [Miss Under Standing](https://www.friedeye.com/miss-under-standing/) - - Today's Author : Srajan Bhatnagar, follow him in twitter http://twitter.com/srajanb Even best of friends can have misunderstandings. But this one was not a great tragic misunderstanding but a funny one. Puneet and I are best friends. We study in the same school and class and also good neighbors. We grew up playing and studying
- [The Quintessential Indian Woman](https://www.friedeye.com/the-quintessential-indian-woman/) - I was exasperated. What a project! The topic – Awareness among the Middle class Indian female. It’s a group project and my part was to identify a female who can be termed as the quintessential Indian female and do a sort of interview where I have to gauze her awareness and how educated she is.
- [Good News](https://www.friedeye.com/good-news-4/) - Youth Magazine Jeevan Relaunched Guwahati, April 29 - With an aim to highlight the positive aspects of life, specially, the issues related to the uplift of youth, Jeevan magazine was re-launched today after an interval of around two years. Jeevan magazine was released by writer Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami on Thursday, 29th April'10 at Guwahati.
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-9/) - Job Satisfaction. We often talk about it. Sometimes we say, we have it but most of the times we don't have it. In the interview for my first job, I was asked a question about the reason for doing the job. They said, "You might not get a job satisfaction in this job. We are
- [Genetically Yours!](https://www.friedeye.com/genetically-yours/) - Author - Anonymous "Are you Superman?", asked she. "Why?" "You seem to be everywhere incredibly... and volatile." "Don't like it?" "Love it Prof. Abhimanyu. So, tell me about your experiments." "Aha! That's a secret but they won't bother you any more, love." Abhimanyu was experimentng secretly on cloning, but he's no more... His clone killed
- [Haiku](https://www.friedeye.com/haiku-2/) - muse of imagination- flirtatious yellow butterfly Prarthana Mudai is a Research Scholar and a Hobbyist Photographer. The Haiku has been Written by Pramathesh Borkotoky under the able Guidance of Nalini Hebbar.
- [THE FIRST SHOWER 0F SPRING](https://www.friedeye.com/the-first-shower-0f-spring/) - A large, a tiny, a fast, a slow, These drops come down to the ground below, Like blessings from the heaven above. Mother Nature wears a look so new, So fresh, so green, like a new bride: Who has just taken a bath early in the morning. Kids hop around enjoying the drops, Which kiss
- [HOUSES AND ROOMS](https://www.friedeye.com/houses-and-rooms/) - Fathers, husbands, brothers, How well they tell you Their house is all yours Where you can do what you want And be your own. All day long my mother cooks food in the kitchen And dreams of a room of her own.
- [Good News](https://www.friedeye.com/good-news-5/) - Opportunity for Musicians Music lovers of the country could not have had it better! Committed to expanding its global reach and influence and recruiting more students from overseas, the Musicians Institute of Hollywood is making its first recruiting drive in India this year with an exhibit at Musician Expo at the Bombay Exhibition Center in
- [Storytelling- The Art of Learning](https://www.friedeye.com/storytelling-the-art-of-learning/) - 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 decided to accompany them and see what their work is all about. I must say,
- [My Best Friend's Engagement](https://www.friedeye.com/my-best-friends-engagement/) - The landline phone rang… And I woke up from my fantasies to the reality...… Squinting at my watch…I stood up from my chair…in the balcony…with the lake view and the half-moon. Half moon is always sexy. It’s always nice to imagine the unseen half… The minutes hand shifted lazily to number 6… and the hours
- [Teeny Weeny Problems](https://www.friedeye.com/teeny-weeny-problems/) - Today's Guest : Srajan Bhatnagar PTA meetings though are dreaded by us students and parents alike; sometimes provide an entertaining story of their own. My PTA meeting today simply was one of them. Mama and me reached school promptly on time, both a bit nervous , a bit eager . Mama kept on giving me
- [Looking Back](https://www.friedeye.com/looking-back/) - Today's Guest : Bibhuti Borkotoky Freelance Writer My son came in a vacation during the Bihu. He looked so busy, even after staying hundreds of kilometers from his office, he was able to control his juniors giving instructions through his phone and internet connection. I found it very impressive to see my son work so
- [Miss Cellany](https://www.friedeye.com/miss-cellany/) - Dear Dairy, The year has got off on a great start for me at the work-front. Well not exactly "work" front but thereabouts. Remember I mentioned a new entry into our office last year? The one I was attracted to? Last week, we got introduced. His name is Dhairya. He is Okay look wise, I
- [Long Live My Yesteryears](https://www.friedeye.com/long-live-my-yesteryears/) - I knew I was getting late and I wondered how could I been so stupid as to lose my car keys. Neel would be furious, I thought to myself as I rushed towards the bus stop. I could see the 9:45 rattling its way to the stop and I quickened my steps. I heard the
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-10/) - I was talking to a friend when he mentioned that in New Zealand, May month is celebrated as the Music Month. It is a promotion run by NZ Music Commission every may with other organization. Music for New Zealand is like expression of their culture, and Music Month is the epitome of this. New Zealand's
- [Fate](https://www.friedeye.com/fate/) - Cunning, clever fate what do you want? Preposterous, this liking but I have! You know now the world I show can't- Why then do you leave me without a save? Cunning, clever fate what do you want? The Photograph was taken by Ranjan K. Baruah after the Ganeshguri Blasts on 30th October'2008. Ranjan is a
- [Mother](https://www.friedeye.com/mother/) - "It" was just a curdle of blood Unaware from the worldly world "It" was a part of her Living inside of her Never taken away from.. And from that day She wore "It" as a jewel On her soul Not body And took along wherever she walked.. "It" was wrapped in the sacred dark But
- [Haiku](https://www.friedeye.com/haiku-3/) - a dead crow under the light-post this autumn evening early winter morning sun shines awakening orchids
- [The Magnetic Heart](https://www.friedeye.com/the-magnetic-heart/) - There are some things in life for which you have no explanation. You just take them for granted or maybe get used to it. He has now got used to the fact that he loves a girl who will never ever return his love, at least in the conventional sense of the term. He can
- [Love Story - Mine](https://www.friedeye.com/love-story-mine/) - I've been meaning to write a love story for a long time. But you know I've never been good with fiction. I'm cursed with an overactive imagination....and the pictures I paint inside my mind have too many colors to make any sense. Too many blotches and splashes and dots and swirls in intricate patterns all
- [Good News](https://www.friedeye.com/good-news-6/) - ePDS launched in Tirap, a giant step towards PDS streamlining (Source :Arunachal Times) KHONSA, May 31: The ePDS, the first of its kind in whole of northeast and a giant step towards PDS streamlining was formally launched at Khonsa today by Speaker Wanglin Lowangdong. He also inaugurated the ePDS counter as a part of the
- [Bargaining or Barring Gain?](https://www.friedeye.com/bargaining-or-barring-gain/) - Dear Diary, I worked hard, and demanded a pay raise. I was told to work my ass off for another couple of months and I could then have a Volkswagen Polo. I wanted a pay rise, they wanted work. I negotiated. Not entirely what I wanted, but what the hell. A Volkswagen is after all
- [Bhairav](https://www.friedeye.com/bhairav/) - Vedic Metal Band Bhairav talks to Sankhya Samhita about their craze for 80’s Thrash Metal and Indian Classical Music with their strong reverence for Lord Shiva and Maa Kali. When I first heard "Panchakshram", which happens to be the first song by Bhairav that I heard, it took me some time to fully understand it.
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-11/) - The ongoing 72 Hour Assam Bandh has paralyzed the life in Assam. Bandh- A word meaning closed is now a part of the English Dictionary due to its widespread use in the name of protest by various organizations involved politically by someway or the other. Though Supreme Court has banned bandh and had made bandhs
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope/) - (June 15, 2010 - June 30, 2010) Aries - Though said to be energetic, you will realize that your energy level is draining away big time. And then you will realize the cause as the world cup football. If you are a fan then needs no explanation, if not you will be filling in extra
- [Bhoot Jolokia](https://www.friedeye.com/bhoot-jolokia/) - (Photograph By: Stephen Styris) Everyone whom I asked to write a piece based on this picture laughed out loud (not the LOL of chats, but in real). I guess everyone has a funny story with bhoot jolokias, world's hottest chillies. Strangely, no one was ready to share it in the form of an article. Perhaps
- [….IN THE SILENT WIND](https://www.friedeye.com/in-the-silent-wind/) - Swarming up to my spines, The lusty fingers, As I walk, In the silent wind. Singing the eternal elegies of life, My mind crumbles with the bygone years, Played in the tattered strings of seclusion, Provoking my core with an enormous thrust, Cracking up my heart with ablaze, I can hear my blood seethe, As
- [Colours of Obscurity](https://www.friedeye.com/colours-of-obscurity/) - The shades that colour you are brilliant, Chaos from order it creates in a corner! That heavenly pink is just blooming You fill my life with your divinity: But alas I wish my little heart knew, Handpicked and worn starting anew. It is barely seen that it jubilant; To ask you once in a while
- [Love Story - Mine - Part 2](https://www.friedeye.com/love-story-mine-part-2/) - (...Continued from Last Issue) "You didn't ask my name that day" she says matter-of-fact. "Sophie" he says, walking inside the house leaving her at the doorstep. "Oooh… you've given me a new name, is it? Tell me, do I come to your dreams as well…?" she follows him inside without waiting for him to ask
- [Wedding Blues](https://www.friedeye.com/wedding-blues/) - Dear Diary, Something so amazing happened the other day that I'm just dying to tell it to you. That day, these two people… you know Nisha and Rohan, who are about to get married in a few weeks' time? Yeah, they were bickering so much, it got to my nerves. And can you guess what
- [Pursuit of Good Money](https://www.friedeye.com/pursuit-of-good-money/) - When the bankruptcy of Lehmann Brothers brought the US economy and subsequently the global economy into a long and spiraling recession, the American administration led by the Treasury and Fed took unprecedented steps to shore up liquidity into the financial system. Within weeks, a bailout program nearing a massive trillion dollars was put together and
- [World Cup Fever](https://www.friedeye.com/world-cup-fever/) - The matches were starting from today. The opening ceremony was just as hyped. A show of extravagance! But the Baruah house hold was in complete flutter. Oh no there were no marriages or Anna-prasannas but the festive air was simply for the benefit of “Gangs of eleven man from various country” as Aita says who
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-12/) - The media persons can be very cheeky at times. Recently, a news came in NEWSLIVE, that the World Cup fever has strangely not yet caught the people of Assam unlike most parts of the world. The reason was simple, long hours of load-shedding. As the mercury is rising the amount of load-shedding also rises. Well,
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-2/) - (July 1, 2010 - July 14, 2010) Aries- You will try all tricks in your book to take some unauthorized leaves from your work place. Force won’t work , charm will. In case of personal relationships , it will be the other way round. Force will work on you. Taurus- Your better half will try
- [Through the lens](https://www.friedeye.com/through-the-lens/) - ground to perfection magnificent coffee beans become ambrosia - anonymous
- [Last Gift](https://www.friedeye.com/last-gift/) - (* Disclaimer: The following is a work of fiction and it has nothing to do with real life. All characters are fictional and any resemblance to any person alive or dead is purely coincidental. *) We were meeting after a long time. But, instead of telling about our interesting stories in all these years, we
- [Flooded memories](https://www.friedeye.com/flooded-memories/) - It was raining so hard that it felt as if a river was flowing from heaven to earth. At last it stopped. I was reading in my bedroom when I heard sounds of cry. I rushed down to see gushes of water coming down from the window. I woke up but the nightmare still continues.
- [I - proud to be an Indian- North East Indian](https://www.friedeye.com/i-proud-to-be-an-indian-north-east-indian/) - I am an Indian- from North East India, more specifically from Assam and in spite of some adverse incidents that are attributed to us as Indians or North East Indians, I am not ashamed nor do I regret being one. Before you accuse me of having separatist sentiments, please hear me out patiently. I am
- [Humane Song](https://www.friedeye.com/humane-song/) - Try not to show how downtrodden you are; Everyone amongst us is equal; God send us here. That lazy face admits no admittance. There is no place in the heart for woes' acquaintance. Morning through night toil is the lot of all Even if you fear it you must dare once fall. Seemingly unknown if
- [Sorrow’s joy](https://www.friedeye.com/sorrows-joy/) - The is a joy found in sorrow Such melancholy emotion How bittersweet its beauty Amongst the lonely night The memories seem much sweeter When tasted through tears Tainted by the fantasy That never bore its fruit In heartache love seems greater As though it can cure all ills An answer to every question Even those
- [Fortunate Enough](https://www.friedeye.com/fortunate-enough/) - Dear diary, For long I have always wondered about criticism – its general and non-discreet availability from those who cannot tell between salt and pepper. About why if there was a girl in the house it is expected that she cooks AND has the natural inclination to do so. About Paris Hilton & Lindsay Lohan
- [In Conversation - Jim Ankan Deka](https://www.friedeye.com/in-conversation-jim-ankan-deka/) - Sankhya Samhita gets to know Jim Ankan Deka and learns about his love for Music and Northeast. © Ankit Atreja When Pramathesh first sent me the contact number of Jim Ankan Deka, asking me to meet him and talk to him while I was in Bangalore, my first feeling was that of nervousness. The reason
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-13/) - Talent is generally considered to be an innate, personal gift possessed by relatively few people. In essence, someone with talent has an aptitude to do certain things. Every person is born talented in some way or the other. If we had to measure talent by any means then it has to be the amount of
- [Drawing](https://www.friedeye.com/drawing/) - Child Guest: Srishti Bhatnagar
- [Cartoons](https://www.friedeye.com/cartoons/) - Saikia Sir and Chintu Political Cartoon - Bharath Bundh
- [Let there be Light](https://www.friedeye.com/let-there-be-light/) - " My eyes are failing me My Lord. I see, but I don't fathom. I feel the presence of things a many, but there is no joy nor sorrow! I seek but I do not find. Why is it so O' Lord? Have I disappointed you for I have to myself". " No my child!
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-3/) - (July 15, 2010 - July 31, 2010) Aries- Beware of puddles. My potato ball shows you as having an accidental splash or some insensitive speeding car driver spraying some slush and mud this fortnight, so stay away from puddles. Unlucky colour muddy green. Unlucky number- fractions Taurus – I can see a grand party in
- [“ক’লাজল” or Black Water](https://www.friedeye.com/কলাজল-or-black-water/) - The water flowed so fast. It sounded and hit so hard. It was as if there was none of the familiar smoothness, softness and liveliness that one usually associates water with. Rains. Torrential rains have done this thing to water. Making it more violent. Making it so potent. Feeding the river that it overflowed its
- [Dark Musings](https://www.friedeye.com/dark-musings/) - Love fooled me Innocence prodded me My experiences scared me A potent mix they were Together they screwed me…… Where is the love now? Shredded to pieces Each shred, a hilarious reminder Of my gullible days Where I easily believed the sweet lies Told by a she dog (I prefer it to bitch) With an
- [Ode to a starry night](https://www.friedeye.com/ode-to-a-starry-night/) - Beneath the stars open sky So serene as though all does sleep A life beyond the mortal earth resides A place of such eternal peace Amid the cold is silence, it is sweet Sweeter still this place of dreams Into the heavens eyes do see The love as promised by Aphrodite Each star a jewel
- [Lipstick](https://www.friedeye.com/lipstick/) - The lipstick mark in his shirt was a stinging slap to her. She bit her lips hard to prevent a sob from escaping and left quietly with the laundry... Her calm indifference was a stinging slap to him. He had put the mark himself to evoke some response... A dead relationship of dead souls.
- [Memories of a decade...](https://www.friedeye.com/memories-of-a-decade/) - He had met her only twice in those ten years-ten very long years. Although he assumed that she was a very good friend of his, but still the call of duty and the paths of glory that he lead forced him to leave up any hopes of meeting her in his unearthly busy schedule. On
- [Oh! The Sweet Old Days](https://www.friedeye.com/oh-the-sweet-old-days/) - The author is indebted to Mr. Ahindra Lal Bhuyan for forwarding him that anonymous mail which ignited the spark that led to this piece. She grew up during the 80s. At the age of 12, she was proud of her first "maxi". Phantom & Mandrake were her true heroes. "Camlin" geometry box & Natraj/Flora pencil
- [PROGRESS Summer Camp Tezpur: Progress through PROGRESS](https://www.friedeye.com/progress-summer-camp-tezpur-progress-through-progress/) - I remember how as kids we would look forward to summer vacations as the only time we got to watch TV for more than an hour a day; when books on the table became something to be dusted once a week and playing "house" in the hot summer sun with makeshift miniature plastic pots and
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-14/) - Since childhood, I have been fascinated with various currency symbols that other countries have. The $, €, £, ฿, and various other symbols. I wished if India also had some symbol like that which is unique to us. It looks really cool. The Govt. of India today announced the new symbol of Rupee. The new
- [Cartoons](https://www.friedeye.com/cartoons-2/) - Saikia Sir and Chintu Script by Pramathesh Borkotoky
- [Bird Watching](https://www.friedeye.com/bird-watching/)
- [Six Word story](https://www.friedeye.com/six-word-story/) - 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. The tradition of six word story started through a bet where Ernest Hemingway
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-4/) - (August 1, 2010 - August 15, 2010) Aries- If you attempt bird watching of the other kind you will be quite successful in detecting varied varieties. But “bird watching” is better done from a distance only, be it this kind or the other kind or else this raksha bandhan will not be a happy one
- [Young people read too: Shekhar Gupta](https://www.friedeye.com/young-people-read-too-shekhar-gupta/) - A speech by the Editor-in-Chief of The Indian Express, jotted down by Noyon Jyoti Parasara We believe that books are losing ground and nobody reads anymore. The fact is that if nobody reads anymore then what do we (writers) do. Have we already become dinosaurs because we are in the business of writing? If nobody
- [Are you a locavore?](https://www.friedeye.com/are-you-a-locavore/) - Sunita Bhuyan was born and raised in Assam. She now lives in the UK with her husband and two lovely children. A one time lecturer,Sunita is now a passionate food blogger, a self taught cook/baker and photographer. Her blog Sunita's world- Life and food is a space where she records her day to day ramblings
- [Rendezvous: Take Two](https://www.friedeye.com/rendezvous-take-two/) - Ria: A year is a long time, she mused. So much can happen in a year. And yet it felt just like yesterday. Like time had played some crooked sadistic game of hide and seek with her. With so much changing in her life she couldn't even remember how things were before, she found it
- [It is a good time to change](https://www.friedeye.com/it-is-a-good-time-to-change/) - Dear Diary, There was something darker and mistier than the chilly nights throughout last week. It was something more than the late night dew - a whisper of wind carried from the distant land I had just left and loved. Or I hoped it was. Quitting the job wasn't easy, but was essential. It was
- [My Little Fairy](https://www.friedeye.com/my-little-fairy/) - Prison had aged him but now he was back to where he belonged- to her memories. The woods –where they grew up, the chapel! The pond! – and the cursed meadow – where he had ended her misery himself. A part of him had died along with her. A part stayed back to hack her
- [Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder](https://www.friedeye.com/beauty-lies-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/) - She looked at the blinking computer screen in the otherwise dark room and was at once startled. The sequence shown there made no sense at all. It read 3,1,4,1,5,9,2,6,5,3,5... She was one of the world’s leading experts in cryptology and this beat her. But she knew just the right person who would know what that
- [Eternal Dream](https://www.friedeye.com/eternal-dream/) - Early this morning, I had a dream Lonely, on a moonlit night, I was waiting, for you… Thinking, when shall the day break? The first rays of the sun would bring in A new brightness, a new hope, Perhaps, I would see you then… Playing hide and seek In between the darkness, And the silver
- [My Illegal](https://www.friedeye.com/my-illegal/) - How does it feel to be illegal To be a dark unknown. Is it musty and dusty and cosy? Maybe it smells like a heartbeat, the most delicious smell. Someone told me it has a hard taste- the taste of iron and rust: you get a sniff and your hair curls up. It has a
- [The laughter of the infant](https://www.friedeye.com/the-laughter-of-the-infant/) - Oh the joy of a child’s innocence I envy the laughter of the infant Those eyes which see naught but love The purity of each smile evocative Of all that touches the heart The is no greater pleasure known Or as addictive as that laugh Oh the joy of a child’s innocence I envy the
- [Wise Bachelor](https://www.friedeye.com/wise-bachelor-8/) - Q. Dear WB, I’m distressed by certain reports that RSS is planning to introduce a soft drink made of cow urine. I want to do something to stop it. Please advise. Soft Corner Boy, New Delhi Ans: Holy cow! Who on earth told you that this drink is going to be bad? Do not sound
- [NEIST’s Project Competition for students of NE](https://www.friedeye.com/neists-project-competition-for-students-of-ne/) - JORHAT, July 28: As a part of the programme for NEIST Golden Jubilee year celebrations, the CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory) at Jorhat has been organizing a "Investigatory Project Competition" among the students of the states of North East India. The various themes of the competition are – Biodiversity
- [The Scientific Cartoonist](https://www.friedeye.com/the-scientific-cartoonist/) - I happened to come across Sumanta Baruah's name during a chance conversation with a friend of mine. When I visited Baruah's website cartooncosmos.com, I simply knew I had to know more about him, and what goes through the brilliant mind which comes up with amazingly witty and at the same time thought-provoking cartoons. Possibly the
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-15/) - Today is friendship day, and the internet is flooded with friendship day messages. I have been lucky with friends and I have many friends who are ready to do anything I request and so I also reciprocate those feelings, even Fried Eye is also possible for those friends only. They have supported me in good
- [Cartoons](https://www.friedeye.com/cartoons-3/) - Saikia Sir and Chintu Script by Pramathesh Borkotoky
- [Butterfly](https://www.friedeye.com/butterfly/)
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-5/) - (August 15, 2010 - August 31, 2010) Aries:- The week will be an adventurous one as you may be facing adventure of all sorts at unexpected places. Eg like a tyre puncture on an outing. Forgetting your wallet on a date. Entering the wrong venue for an occasion to name a few which may happen
- [Parting Gift](https://www.friedeye.com/parting-gift/) - He saw her in a dark outfit. It didn’t take much time or effort to fall in love. Just a glance here and there and then the phone call came out of the blue. He met her and she gave him a parting gift-beautiful. He gave nothing. He would never ever see her again!
- [An evening,a tiger,a rhino etc](https://www.friedeye.com/an-eveninga-tigera-rhino-etc/) - The sun was setting down over the paddy fields which were already harvested. Even the short "nora"(ends of the paddy after it was cut) was able to cast a long shadow in the light of the now red evening sun; he was watching it from the dusty road, with paddy fields on either side. It
- [Momentous Event, Vivid Memories](https://www.friedeye.com/momentous-event-vivid-memories/) - -Bibhuti Borkotoky Freelance Writer When I was of age 7 years, a momentous day is still fresh in my memory. Every home were decorated with earthen lamp, and people enjoyed fireworks as if it was Deepawali. The entire country was in festive mood on that day and one could see the ecstatic expression in each
- [The cry of a gloomy pond](https://www.friedeye.com/the-cry-of-a-gloomy-pond/) - They come and stare, At the barrenness of my eyes.. Where nothing is remained with me.. Other than the vicious filth. My soul surrendered to the soil, That solaces me in her clinch, Reminding me of the day’s bygone, When lovers used to sit by me, Holding their hands and singing, The eternal melodies of
- [My Mother](https://www.friedeye.com/my-mother/) - On this day ,as always I feel The presence of a beautiful mother, She is lovely as everyday I see The beauty that she bestows on me. This callouseness of man who smears blood, Chops off her green,or in greed pierces her heart. She is hurt I know: but she still bestows love that I
- [Battle](https://www.friedeye.com/battle/) - A battle lost A soldier left forlorn Before the gates of a kingdom Never to be known The treasures within Beyond reach Watching in the most savage of lands As dismay sets in Gone the strength of the song Mourn the battle never won Hello I am Matthew Holloway, Born in 1978 I was raised
- [The State of Freedom](https://www.friedeye.com/the-state-of-freedom/) - A few weekends back, in one of those ‘girls night out’s, we ended up coming back to my place and talking our way till daylight and early bird calls made us give up. Which can only mean that a lot of the serious insights and confessions that we shared with each other in our half-drunken
- [India Rocks](https://www.friedeye.com/india-rocks/) - India Rocks! A phrase I come across quite often. A phrase people use when a person is happy . A happy satisfied person . Happy and satisfied with India. But again there are many a time when there is quite a lot of India bashing happening too.What is the general picture? Satisfied or Dissatisfied? On
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-16/) - As were discussing about the Editorial, for this issue, we got to know that we don't know what does Independence Day mean to us. Although, some of us had some memories about the celebration of Independence Day, it seemed to us like ages since we last celebrated Independence Day. Sankhya complained that she never got
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-6/) - (September 1, 2010 - September 15, 2010) Aries:- The fire within you will get on those person’s nerves with whom you try to get close. Try to be discrete and subtle. Maintain a safe distance and then yes! The warmth will bring them nearer to you. Taurus- You will be in a thoughtful pensive mood
- [An open Letter to Mr. Chief Minister](https://www.friedeye.com/an-open-letter-to-mr-chief-minister/) - Dear Mr. Chief Minister, Good Evening Sir. Hope you are doing fine. It is 6.45 pm as I sit in front of my 22’’ LCD computer screen in my one BHK apartment and write to you. BHK means Bedroom, Hall and Kitchen but don’t let the word ‘apartment’ mislead you with any illusions of grandiose.
- [Full Circle](https://www.friedeye.com/full-circle/) - 24th Aug'09 1. 45 am- Chinmay breathed his last exactly at 1.45 am. Road traffic accident. A head injury. The doctor checked his pulse once again, not because he wanted to double check but he did it as a reflex… A practiced reflex. Breaking the news to the people outside would be difficult. It always
- [Love](https://www.friedeye.com/love/) - It was love; he knew it had to be. He still remembered her sweet smile, the joy he got when she gave him a glance. He missed all those. Life seemed so desolate and weak. Finally there was only one conviction in his mind. He also jumped off from the balcony, just like she had.
- [The Gun](https://www.friedeye.com/the-gun/) - I was pointing the gun towards him. At point blank range, it would have taken the shit out of anybody, but he was smiling. He freed himself from all the guilt by a simple confession of mistrust. I was feeling helpless even after having the gun. Controlling the urge to kill, I let him go.
- [Happiness](https://www.friedeye.com/happiness/) - I still cry sometimes, rarely I still try sometimes, meekly In pursuit of that, still today In pursuit of happiness, maybe someday.
- [Waiting for the Day to Break](https://www.friedeye.com/waiting-for-the-day-to-break/) - Walking through a dark alley In search of a light, I felt lost, and lonely Like the road would never end, And I would never be happy again… In search of my dreams That existed beyond the horizon I went ahead, refusing to retreat. Knowing that the darkness would give way To a stream of
- [Marionettes](https://www.friedeye.com/marionettes/) - by Sergio A. Ortiz and Arunansu Banerjee The drunken clock is broken hour crowds; room shrinks on top of its universal ashes, a wide eyed magpie at the window grumbles: “light harms me and close the window.” String marionettes hang on the wall staring at each other. They’ve been sagging that way ever since my
- [Social Obstacles in Childhood Dreams...](https://www.friedeye.com/social-obstacles-in-childhood-dreams/) - Childhood Addas... Yet They Enjoy Generation Bridge, Uncertainity Continues Yet..... Lost in the Future....
- [The art of sound and the artist: Amrit Pritam](https://www.friedeye.com/the-art-of-sound-and-the-artist-amrit-pritam/) - What would you do if you were asked to "see" sounds inside your head? Resist vociferously and say that sounds can only be heard and not be seen? Well then, if you are new to the concept of creating soundscapes (or sound images if you have it) based on nothing but your imagination, then try
- [Mouchaq Scholarship Test On 3rd October](https://www.friedeye.com/mouchaq-scholarship-test-on-3rd-october/) - 'Mouchaq',the popular Assamese Children's monthly and 'Natun Awiscar', the popular science monthly in Assamese have organised 'Mouchaq Scholarship Test' on 3rd October, 2010 at 11am at various examination centres in all districts of Assam. The examination will be held for the students of four, five, six and seven standards for both Assamese and English medium
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-17/) - Baikunthar Pora Naami Aahila E Ram, Sudharmaar Sobhaate Roila Devata Sokole Thole Aagborhai, Basudevore Grihe Goila. (O Lord! You came down from Baikunth (Lord Vishnu's Abode), In the Council of Gods The Gods chose you (for saving the world) And you chose Vasudeva's Place (to be born in)) Today is Janmashtami, and it is believed
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-7/) - (September 16, 2010 - September 30, 2010) Aries:- One hell of an irritating fortnight ahead for you. There will be inefficiencies all around you. But see the sunny side. Amongst all inefficient people, how efficient you will appear. Don’t be surprised if you are touted the next superman. Taurus- Ah! The bull have become horny
- [Public ka Chooo... Ha](https://www.friedeye.com/public-ka-chooo-ha/) - Hard to believe! Mr. Pugland used to work for an IT company in Delhi. He was originally from Pune but had been in Delhi for 4 years. He lived in a double-room apartment with nominal rent and good neighborhood. Life had been rosy for him until a... came into his life and kept returning on
- [Walls](https://www.friedeye.com/walls/) - He looked at the screen and thought about the things he had imagined. All that remained in him was the urge to throw himself away, someplace where relationships doesn’t matter. After all he wasn’t wrong in loving her; it was she who failed to understand it. It was the society which barred and killed him.
- [Krishna's Flute](https://www.friedeye.com/krishnas-flute/) - How balmy the hymn of Krishna’s flute Thy bring out love from the hearts’ root Thou melody heal the throbbing ones When dances with thy heavenly foot Thou maketh creatures dance in glee The nectar turns sweeter and sweet The roses bloom and sparrows chirp And damsels dance with thy every beat Elegant Radha dances
- [Being Human](https://www.friedeye.com/being-human/) - There was something special in his eyes The little boy who stared at me, From behind the dirty tea-stall… There was something he wanted to say, As he brought me a cup of tea. I looked into his painful eyes And gave him a smile He didn’t smile back, but held his gaze… He had
- [Everything You Say](https://www.friedeye.com/everything-you-say/) - You want them to lie so when they elevate their prayers you don’t have to explain fire or water what's more the things you say seem manufactured then crammed inside a fortune cookie. Sergio A. Ortiz Ortiz is a retired educator, poet, and photographer. He has a B.A. in English literature, and a M.A. in
- [Sketches by Nasreen](https://www.friedeye.com/sketches-by-nasreen/)
- [Of dreams and ambitions](https://www.friedeye.com/of-dreams-and-ambitions/) - Dear diary, I was born in this world with no apparent purpose etched anywhere across my body, flowing in my breath, or sparkling in my eyes. Yet with time, I grew to become wretched with prejudices, immune to wonders, invincible with desires, and obstinate in making them true. Life had its own game rules -
- [Bumped and Startled](https://www.friedeye.com/bumped-and-startled/) - It’s the autumn frenzy gripping everything around, and I was on my way to Jorhat from Guwahati with my family. On our way we stopped at this small shack, which proudly claims to be a restaurant, near Golaghat. Mud-thatched, partial cemented flooring, and the front porch flattened with sand and mud… I say.. POSH! Famished,
- [Six things a 25 year old expat woman should never do in Afghanistan](https://www.friedeye.com/six-things-a-25-year-old-expat-woman-should-never-do-in-afghanistan/) - *Disclaimer: This piece stereotypes Afghan men. The purpose is not to make sweeping generalisations (though it might seem that way). I have met some very progressive and amazing Afghan men during my time in Afghansitan. But the fact remains that Afghanistan still has a long way to go and the status of women drastically needs
- [Certificate Course on  Public Policy for Journalists](https://www.friedeye.com/certificate-course-on-public-policy-for-journalists/) - The role of media is enormous in waging the war of ideas. Given its importance as the fourth pillar, it requires high quality of ethical and informed reporting. Therefore, for media professionals, a better understanding of public policy, how it is formulated and how to evaluate its impact on citizens enables them to better report
- [The Tattoo Artist: Ripon Basak](https://www.friedeye.com/the-tattoo-artist-ripon-basak/) - Ever wondered why, inspite of being almost thousands of years old, tattooing is still shrouded in enigma and is still awe-inspiring? And why a tattoo is like THE symbol of being hip and cool? Or why a tattoo is always considered to be distinctive in an attractive way, ergo a celebrity getting a tattoo done,
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-18/) - As the monsoon season is coming to an end, it leaves me with some very good and some not so good memories. The good memories include the moments when I enjoyed dancing in the rain. Facebook was flooded with rain poems, and I saw a host of different viewpoints regarding the rain. They were absolute
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-8/) - (October 1, 2010 - October 14, 2010) Hello Friends! I am having a very bad case of potato conjunctivitis and so will not be able to do potato ball gazing. But instead my little kid of five will do it. Worried? Oh don’t be. She does it fine. After all potato ball gazing runs in
- [Mathematics of Love](https://www.friedeye.com/mathematics-of-love/) - She had been dropping him hints all along, but he ignored them. It was time for her to go, still he seemed uninterested. At last she cried out loud the unspoken words, but it was all in vain. She realized it had been a dream, as the cold tears flowed her eyes watching his grave.
- [Rape](https://www.friedeye.com/rape/) - The shy flame of the candle, virgin demeanour, Struggles in the forest of the night, The passing wind steals solitary glances at her, Outside the trees and the rain Whisper and wait, Serendipity perchance To seduce and ravage the naked, alluring flame.
- [Dated Forever](https://www.friedeye.com/dated-forever/) - One day… when I shall no longer Be there with you, No longer by your side, To hold your hands, No longer there to smile, To laugh with you Because I shall be gone, Far away from you Beyond life; beyond the blue sky… This little piece of memory, Will remind you of me, my
- [Perhaps](https://www.friedeye.com/perhaps/) - Each new blow shoved me closer to the guillotine of silence my dream shot between my legs our bed vanished. Dawn reverted to a stranglehold perhaps and when nothing but a definite good-bye remained, I squat and pissed inside your shoes. Sergio A. Ortiz Ortiz is a retired educator, poet, and photographer. He has a
- [Through the Lens](https://www.friedeye.com/through-the-lens-2/)
- [Youth Seminar in the Hills - I, Society and Public Policy (ISPP) Seminar 2010](https://www.friedeye.com/youth-seminar-in-the-hills-i-society-and-public-policy-ispp-seminar-2010/) - A four-day residential seminar will be held from 7th October 2010 with an aim to engage young people with social and economic issues through an understanding of public policy. The venue of the seminar will be Siloam, Umsaw Khwan, Umsaw, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya, India. ISPP Seminar, previously known as Liberty & Society Seminar is organised by
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-19/) - Yesterday, it was a major historical day for India. Verdict for a case that ran for 60 years was pronounced. It was not historical because it took 60 years to pronounce a verdict, but because it was a case about faith. About what happened hundreds of years ago. It can only happen in India, that
- [Special Pre Puja Issue](https://www.friedeye.com/special-pre-puja-issue/) - Dear Readers, As we value you the most, with your encouragement, we bring you a special Pre-puja Issue. Hope you enjoy reading this issue. Please share this with your friends if you like reading us. Thanking you, Pramathesh Borkotoky Exec. Editor Fried Eye Click on the icon to get the Special Pre-puja Issue Read it
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-9/) - (Oct 15, 2010 - Oct 31, 2010) Aries:- There is conspiracy all around you . If you are single , then people are conspiring to get you hooked up with someone, and if you are not, then.... no! you are not that lucky that people will conspire you to separate you , but rather I
- [Event Alert](https://www.friedeye.com/event-alert/) - MOSHPIT 2010 Date: 25th October 2010 5:30 pm Venue: Shilpagram, Guwahati Date: 27th October 2010 4:00 pm Venue: Laban Sports Ground, Shillong Event Details: Rock Show Bands playing : DePROFUNDIS from UK, DIGITAL SUICIDE from Guwahati, and STREET STORIES from Shillong Tickets : Rs. 100 More Details
- [Through the lens](https://www.friedeye.com/through-the-lens-3/)
- [My Royal Unicorn](https://www.friedeye.com/my-royal-unicorn/) - On the blurred edges of my dreams, where i search for you each night, I found you once waiting for me, smiling at me,or maybe on my plight. It was a dream i know for sure, you stood as the royal unicorn, I remember just your smiling face as time witnessed a tryst of souls.
- [THE WORLD AROUND US](https://www.friedeye.com/the-world-around-us/) - A dilemma of hues and cries A replica of ice cold eyes An era of hatred and discord A threshold impossible to afford It’s the scenario around you and me Its so worst anything could be Bloodsheds numberless flow by No one takes time to look and sigh Turn a deaf ear to humanities cry
- [Somewhere Blue](https://www.friedeye.com/somewhere-blue/) - I leave you clouds chimney tops and broken dreams the free balloons didn’t tie them down anyway there’s a hollow pillow by the door next to the lemon drops. Sergio A. Ortiz Ortiz is a retired educator, poet, and photographer. He has a B.A. in English literature, and a M.A. in philosophy. Flutter Press released
- [Désolé](https://www.friedeye.com/desole/) - "Sit", she said and he sat down without a sound. He knew when that voice meant business. "What you did today was unforgivable" she started, but one look at his apologetic brown eyes melted her heart, like always. She shook her head and said, "Oh forget it. Let’s go outside.” And he wagged his tail.
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-20/) - It is the festive season and it is also a reason to become social in our otherwise busy lifestyle. I met quite a few people who said that they have read Fried Eye. It was very encouraging for me to know that Fried Eye is being read and being appreciated. One gentleman who asked me
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-10/) - (Nov 1, 2010 - Nov 15, 2010) Halloween effect! Potato ball gazing or any ball gazing (girls stop sniggering) should be avoided on 31st Oct. which is also celebrated as Halloween in UK, USA, Ireland but even some of the spirits of my Samshaan (Cemetery) are beginning to celebrate it. So coming back to the
- [Event Alert](https://www.friedeye.com/event-alert-2/) - 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
- [First Love](https://www.friedeye.com/first-love/) - 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.
- [What my Lord made is beautiful ever](https://www.friedeye.com/what-my-lord-made-is-beautiful-ever/) - What my Lord made is beautiful ever The earth, the mountains, the creatures Those sigh on their birth whenever Man exterminates them for future Those trees that fight to keep us alive Saturating the dust lacking any desire For the society they stand and thrive From the whiff to the blazing fire Innocent are the
- [I See Noodles in the Air!](https://www.friedeye.com/i-see-noodles-in-the-air/) - I see Noodles in the Air! I see noodles in the air I make castles here and there Noodles.. smooth and curly Noodles.. they are so lovely That moment was not mundane, When I saw those noodles Were they so unforgettable I question myself most often But, ever since I saw those noodles I see
- [Those years](https://www.friedeye.com/those-years/) - The mahoganies whisper lullabies I’ve heard before the sun is jealous my Ulysses I remember you sleeping In the coffee fields where silver ingots broken promises flew with blue sparrows into clouds tell the envious sun I’ve given you my water. Sergio A. Ortiz Ortiz is a retired educator, poet, and photographer. He has a
- [The Yolk](https://www.friedeye.com/the-yolk/) - 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 all the way up to sit on a tall rock…
- [The "2670964" Malady](https://www.friedeye.com/the-2670964-malady/) - 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
- [I have really awesome friends](https://www.friedeye.com/i-have-really-awesome-friends/) - 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,
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-21/) - 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
- [Sherlock Holmes - I](https://www.friedeye.com/sherlock-holmes-i/) - Its hardly a surprise that I just love detective fiction. Doesn’t every bibliophile does? Whatever may be the case, the first name that comes to my mind whenever I think of detective fiction is not of an author, but of a character. A person who is so terse in his observation that he can tell
- [Event Alert](https://www.friedeye.com/event-alert-3/) - Event: MTDF Shillong Autumn Festival, 2010 Date: 20-21 November, 2010 Time: Whole Day Location: Orchid Lake Resort, Umiam, Shillong The Meghalaya Tourism Development Forum (MTDF) will organize the Shillong Autumn Festival 2010 at the Orchid Lake Resort, Umiam on November 20 and 21. The festival will seek to draw the attention of the people to
- [Taxi or Bus](https://www.friedeye.com/taxi-or-bus/) - They were not looking at each others eyes. It was remarkable how inspite of them being so close to each other, they were able to hate each other thoroughly for the past, present and future. The instantaneous hatred was so intense. They wanted to see each other suffer. They thought that would ease their wildly
- [Walls Speak!](https://www.friedeye.com/walls-speak/) - “Crash!” fell the dust-bin as Kavya stumbled over it, but saved herself from falling down. She swore loudly and kicked the dust bin so hard that it rolled away; down the staircase beneath. Slipping and stumbling she reached the chemistry laboratory, and kicked the door hard as she entered. No one even moved a muscle.
- [Road to solitude](https://www.friedeye.com/road-to-solitude/) - He was always lonely. It seemed that life had stopped only for him. When he saw his “friends” dance and play, he could only come up with an excuse that he was busy. Then suddenly she came into his life and filled it with bliss. And then he turned fourteen and fell in love again.
- [The unborn child](https://www.friedeye.com/the-unborn-child/) - If, you would have touched my face Just for once, I bet, you would have never let go of me. If, you would have seen me, Cringe to the sight of the world You would have run to shield me from it. If, you would have been there To witness my first words, You would
- [It's not just a matter of time](https://www.friedeye.com/its-not-just-a-matter-of-time/) - My love for you is not just a matter of time, It has more value than a banal dime… It takes my heart and soul to look in your eyes, Raising myself above myself to describe… They are not the amount of words that count, It’s the rise of my feeling please keep that account…
- [Attachments](https://www.friedeye.com/attachments/) - Meadows touch me, seagulls circled around singing yet I’m starless, they are not your arms. I’ve forgotten my mother’s maiden name, wonder about aimlessly in a daze, one into nothing equals infinity, a tired monologue. I think about the angels that accompany you. When did you say they’ll let you return? Sergio A. Ortiz Ortiz
- [DEMENTIA wins 2nd Karbi Anglong National Beats 2010](https://www.friedeye.com/dementia-wins-2nd-karbi-anglong-national-beats-2010/) - 8th Rongtheang fest concludes with a mega inter-cultural display (Pictures Courtesy: Eastern Beats Music Society) Curtains came down on the 8th Rongtheang festival last Thursday amidst a glittering display of tradition and modernity, even as thousands of people thronged into Karbi Anglong to take part in this unique event dedicated towards peace and development of
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-22/) - It had been a busy day for me and I was not sure if I could bring out this issue in time or not. But God has always helped me in bringing out Fried Eye for you. You must be wondering what kept me busy so much. Let me tell you, I have taken part
- [Event Alert](https://www.friedeye.com/event-alert-5/) - What: Hornbill Festival When: 1-7 December' 2010 Where: Naga Heritage Village Kisama (12 Km from Kohima) • Dance: December 1 • Solo Singing: December 2 • Flower Show: December 3 • Painting: December 4 • Cake Baking: December 5 • Photography & Photo Exhibition: December 6 What: Hornbill National Rock Contest When: 3rd - 7th
- [Wishes can be true](https://www.friedeye.com/wishes-can-be-true/) - Ria had her choices defined. She prayed for a husband who was in a creative job, played with money, did not look at other woman, enjoyed sponsored perks. Her prayers were answered... He worked in a horse breeding farm, indulged in betting, was a gay and landed in jail for ten years for a scam.
- [Fried Careers](https://www.friedeye.com/fried-jobs/) - Introducing our newest section, Fried Careers, in association with the non-profit, voluntary org, Xomidhan. Xomidhan (as per the Assamese dictionary) means uttar, an answer or a reply. It is a global community of enthusiasts from the North East India who have joined hands and heads to help the youths of their region have better careers.
- [Obamania](https://www.friedeye.com/obamania/) - A devil's advocate perspective Much of what we do are done without a proper motive- altruistic, ulterior, simplistic, aesthetic etc... We do things because it is 'fashionable'. Because it is in vogue. This is the tragedy of modernity. The quick exchange of ideas and propagation of events owing to rapid proliferation of mass communication is
- [Sherlock Holmes - II](https://www.friedeye.com/sherlock-holmes-ii/) - (... Continued from Previous Issue) By now you know a lot about Sherlock Holmes, but still we have more in store for you. Although Sherlock Holmes is not the original fiction detective (he was influenced by Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin and Émile Gaboriau'sMonsieur Lecoq), his name has become a byword for the part.
- [93rd Birthday of Indira Gandhi Celebrated](https://www.friedeye.com/93rd-birthday-of-indira-gandhi-celebrated/) - Nation celebrated the 93rd Birthday of former Prime Minister of India, Late Indira Gandhi on 19th November, 2010. Fried Eye team happened to be present in one such celebration in Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust, 1 Akbar Road, New Delhi. The theme of the celebrations was Sunrise States. Cultural Programs and Crafts from each Northeastern states
- [The Mountain Gal](https://www.friedeye.com/the-mountain-gal/) - Not made of honey and yet so fair Heat melts her away but heat doesn’t dare Big black eyes as a mermaid jus awoke A mist so clear which give my confines a gentle stoke My heart chills away and the body freezes out Emotions pore and ooze its feels like the ninth cloud That
- [Prostitute](https://www.friedeye.com/prostitute/) - Behind serpentine bars on tired windows, Sits n stares my childhood, Yesterday was an abyss; tomorrow is a myth, Glazed eyes Pregnant skies above and quagmire of ravens below Icicles of frozen teardrops stab my heart, Sap of my life oozes forth; drop by drop and now a torrent Below in the street, ravens sit
- [Obsessed](https://www.friedeye.com/obsessed/) - by Arunansu Bandyopadhyay Every room in Aunt Kelly’s home is a regular hexahedron You enter her dining space, and come across equilateral windowpanes Exotic landscapes, each having four-equal-sides hang in a neat display Squarish wall-clock houses a square-faced blue bird, tweeting at the stroke of an hour Vases, square-based, placed on quadrate tabletops look empty
- [Cricket’s Biggest Extravaganza is Here](https://www.friedeye.com/crickets-biggest-extravaganza-is-here/) - Cricket Lovers are waiting, with less than 90 days to go for the ICC World Cup 2011 and the buzz has already started to build up. The first match is scheduled for 19th Feb. ’11 between co hosts India & Bangladesh at Mirpur and with it the battle for the Biggest Trophy in the World
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-23/) - Today, there is nothing in my mind. My mind is complete blank while sitting in front of the laptop trying to write an editorial. Last month have been so hectic that I did not have time to think and this issue have been possible only because of love that has been shown by you over
- [India’s Final Frontier: South Africa & Australia’s Horrific Ashes](https://www.friedeye.com/indias-final-frontier-south-africa-australias-horrific-ashes/) - One Test Victory in last 18 years, Winning average of just over 8%, Batting Line up having less than respectable batting average in that country, playing on spinner friendly pitches for the full year, two uncapped seamers, a more than formidable opposition enjoying home advantage, playing away from home on seamer friendly green pitches, likely
- [December Blues](https://www.friedeye.com/december-blues/) - He was happy at last because he thought that love had broken away the chilliness of the winter. Or had it? She seemed aloof for a few days and then she dropped the bombshell. Did she really love him? Or was it a compromise? On that cold December night love died in his heart.
- [Ah! December](https://www.friedeye.com/ah-december/) - The blue sky, covered with white mist, In the early morning of a cold December day The icy cold wind, The fresh aura Encloses me in a blanket of love. And, I can’t but smile… “Winter is here again” The sky has cast a different spell, It seems like it is showering love, Like before,
- [The Hanging](https://www.friedeye.com/the-hanging/) - And he hangs there alone, quiet on the tree, looking down at the world,unlike them he's free. The world unfair, the truth cruel, the wise depsicable and the fool unreal. The wise they gather,beneath the guilty tree, a coward,they call him, guilty on decree. Gave up on the world, failed in his life, should have
- [Found & Lost](https://www.friedeye.com/found-lost/) - A Mirror Cinquain by Arunansu Bandyopadhyay fusing the two ice cubes shaped like two frigid hearts i heave a sigh of contentment and smile the breeze moans through creaking skeletal bones melancholy wind chime douses the glint and hope Arunansu Bandyopadhyay Arunansu Banerjee, from Kolkotta, West Bengal, India, has been writing poetry only a few
- [Workshop on Campus Governance](https://www.friedeye.com/workshop-on-campus-governance/) - Guwahati: Liberal Youth Forum had organized one day workshop on Right to Information Act and Campus Governance to sensitize students on governance issues on 8th December at Gauri Sadan, Guwahati. The programme was organized as apart of Campus Pulse Programme which is being supported by The Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit (FNF) which is a non-profit
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-24/) - As the year ends, and I come to think about the important events in my life this year, I see that it was my most eventful year. On the very first day of the year fried eye's 1st issue released. This single event changed the direction of my life and everything around me revolved around
- [Colour Camaraderie](https://www.friedeye.com/colour-camaraderie/) - With the onset of another party season lets count the top party prints and colour combos to create the perfect edgy, hip and cool look for this fall. Another year gone by and with it another party season is upon us. And I am looking at a fresh approach to the holidays with a rather
- [Right & Wrong](https://www.friedeye.com/right-wrong/) - I looked on as he was led away-shoved and pushed unceremoniously by the men in uniform. Six on one; some more were waiting near the vehicle. They were not taking any chances. My eyes betrayed none of the turmoil I felt. It hid all my emotions while I searched for some in his eyes. My
- [Jealousy](https://www.friedeye.com/jealousy/) - He saw her down the lane talking to someone, and instantly felt a pang of jealousy. Stepping into the sidewalk, he tried to grab her hand and take her away. But something cruel happened. He couldn’t touch her. He tried to shoot the guy instead. He failed. Just then he remembered that he was dead.
- [Khorika: A Restaurant Review](https://www.friedeye.com/khorika-a-restaurant-review/) - In my recent visit to Guwahati, I visited Khorika twice! To get the flavours for all those praises made for those Assamese cuisines. Khorika is situated near Bora Service bus stand, in Guwahati, a few kms away from Guwahati railway station. Without savouring the local delicacies in this restaurant famed for traditional Assamese cuisines, a
- [Solitude](https://www.friedeye.com/solitude-2/) - I must have been in deep sleep For, when I opened my eyes I could not remember a thing The room was empty Totally void… But for an air of solitude! And a warm fire for company. I tried hard, but I could not feel I could not smile, nor could I cry Not a
- [Options](https://www.friedeye.com/options/) - -- Arunansu Bandyopadhyay to chose between a daffodil and a daisy -- the obsessed Narcissus or the ‘eye of a day’ "walk the lonely path" sighs an autumn the poet finds a new door, every hour Arunansu Bandyopadhyay Arunansu Banerjee, from Kolkotta, West Bengal, India, has been writing poetry only a few years but the
- [Wise Bachelor](https://www.friedeye.com/wise-bachelor-9/) - Q. Dear WB, my friend recently cheated me very badly. I'm so hurt that I want to kill him as a revenge. Is there any way I can get out of law without getting punished. - Dost Bana Dushman, Jorhat Ans: I was avoiding answering questions for a long time as the questions were very
- [Happy New Year](https://www.friedeye.com/happy-new-year/) - Dear Diary, It has been a long time. Really! What a year it has been. I can’t believe it’s finally over. It has been a long year; and a tough one too. But I am not complaining. I am happy that I faced it all with a smile on my face. Well, that’s life, isn’t
- [Ramanujan](https://www.friedeye.com/ramanujan/) - Every Indian, no matter whatever is his mathematical prowess or his profession knows about a certain gentleman born in Erode, Tamil Nadu on 22nd December 1887 – S. Ramanujan. The modern Indian tradition in mathematics got a jolting shift with the advent of the sheer genius of Ramanujan. No man ever had achieved what he
- [HOLY BLOOD](https://www.friedeye.com/holy-blood/) - 17th December was the last day of the month of Moharram on the Islamic calendar. And it was also the day of the Tazia procession that Shia Muslims take out every year on that date. This is done to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (Prophet Muhammad’s grandson) in the battle of Karbala by the
- [Predict at your Own Peril](https://www.friedeye.com/predict-at-your-own-peril/) - Game of cricket is a great Leveler and this famous saying has been again proved right in the last fortnight. Till the morning of 16th Dec. ’10 there were very few people who could imagine that the famed India batting line up will be back in pavilion within 40 overs on the truncated first day,
- [KIDDO](https://www.friedeye.com/kiddo/) - As tough as it is - we all have to face the fact that we grow up and never see our pasts. Hard as it seems to see myself transition from a younger me to an older me everyday, it is even harder to see your most beloved people evolve physically and mentally year after
- [Guns & Guitars…](https://www.friedeye.com/guns-guitars/) - -- Bidyut Kotoky, Film-maker On 8th of November this year I received a mail from the Editor-in-Chief of Fried Eye, Pramathesh, requesting for an article for their annual issue. I was in the Northeast for a shoot – hence, had a readymade excuse for not being in a position to write. But it was not
- [Fried Eye: The Story](https://www.friedeye.com/fried-eye-the-story/) - Like some folktale spun ages ago and handed down from generation to generation, this story begins with the tantalizing opening line : It all started with a phone conversation. Only this is no folktale. This is the story of how Fried Eye, one year young (I wouldn't call it old, in any way) as of
- [Free the Elephants from the cruel torture and use by humans!](https://www.friedeye.com/free-the-elephants-from-the-cruel-torture-and-use-by-humans/)
- [As a Girl....](https://www.friedeye.com/as-a-girl/) - -- SHARMISHATHARANI, SANKAR AJAN JYATIO VIDALAYA, DULIAGAON, JORHAT
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-25/) - As I sit and wonder what is so new this year, I find not much and quite a lot. Not much as it would be same as it was yesterday, but new year made me sit and think what I achieved in the last year. Well, it is nothing compared to what I should have
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-11/) - (January 15, 2011 - January 31, 2011) A very happy new year to you all . I have only happy wishes for you , but the same cannot be said about the predictions. Are they bad? Bad and good are subjective or should I say relative issues. My potato gazing ball doesn’t give me a
- [Rendenzvous with Satsang](https://www.friedeye.com/rendenzvous-with-satsang/) - Satsang, a Sanskrit word meaning ‘company of truth’, is truly a meeting place to flutter softly around with good dining in Puducherry. But, Satsang to me looked more like a melting pot of cultures. One can listen to, talk about, discuss and assimilate knowledge across culture. The restaurant is set in a covered backyard of
- [Sometimes I cry...](https://www.friedeye.com/sometimes-i-cry/) - Sometimes when I'm alone I cry. . . . Because I'm on my own. ; tears are innocent, they flow with the rhythm of my life, I cry b'cz someone has made me cry, My heart is torn and I find it strangle to carry on, Life moves fast time will pass you by, sometimes
- [Unwept](https://www.friedeye.com/unwept/) - She kept him waiting for two long hours. He was close to tears. He realized what a speck of dust he had been all along. And then like the lonely night itself, he merged into the darkness. Morning came, and she saw a text message: “He is dead!” What she did was, just smile sadly.
- [Will You Marry Me?](https://www.friedeye.com/will-you-marry-me/) - The day was unusually hot for October, even taking into account the affects of global warming. He thought perhaps it was an omen that everything would not be okay. Daydreaming, like all sorts of other irrelevant activities came to him very easily and he let his mind wander about to a story he had read
- [Just Another Week](https://www.friedeye.com/when-life-is-all-about-endurance/) - Dear Diary, I have not been keeping very well these days. I wouldn’t say I had a very bad “1st week of the new year” but then, it was no different from any other week for me, other than the fact that I got to attend a “New- Year-party-cum-birthday-party” on the very first day of
- [Circalit Launch Crime Fiction Competition with Leading Literary Agency](https://www.friedeye.com/circalit-launch-crime-fiction-competition-with-leading-literary-agency/) - Circalit, the new online hub of the literary world, has just announced a competition to find the next big crime fiction blockbuster with winning entries being submitted to the leading literary agency, A.P. Watt. Circalit, whose social networking and digital distribution platform aims to bring writers and agents together, are hosting the competition online where
- [Goa,hippies & etc!!](https://www.friedeye.com/goahippies-etc/) - (Adult content, please avoid if below 18) (Picture Courtesy: Darius) GOA ! When you hear the name the pictures that comes to the mind are beautiful beaches, great food, one of the most relaxing nature adoring place, tourists from all over the world, wine, unusual dancing styles, techno and trance music and so many things.
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-26/) - As I sit in front of the Meji warming myself and having roasted red sweet potatoes, I was also thinking of the various delicacies that I would be eating all day. The last few days the whole neighbourhood is buzzing with the festive mood. The women preparing various delicacies spreading an aroma all around, the
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-12/) - (Feb 1, 2011-Feb 14, 2011) How outrageous people can be with discoveries. Now they have discovered a thirteenth sign? A thirteenth Zodiac sign is sure enough Signs of trouble to come and hence I refuse to waver from my Unbreakable faith in the sun signs and instead rely on the Sixth Sense of my potato
- [Homecoming](https://www.friedeye.com/homecoming/) - "Ah, the shame… the shame!" Menaka muttered to herself as she walked, almost in a trot while fumbling her steps, wiping her sweaty palms in her sador . The gaggling group of kids following her continued to giggle even as some of them bypassed her and ran ahead of her. "Third time this week… the
- [Hidden and Lost](https://www.friedeye.com/hidden-and-lost/) - They were together all the time. They shared every little secret. They could not imagine their lives without the other. She knew it was love. He thought it was dependence. She tried to tell him, but he never understood. One day, she disappeared. He knew it was over. He had lost love like never before.
- [An Evening in Machan](https://www.friedeye.com/an-evening-in-machan/) - One evening my dad, after long tormenting days of illness, beamed-up with smile and said, “Let’s go for a treat, but decide to take me to a place where we avoid the usual type restaurant.” Amazingly Machan set our mind since my sister liked the idea of getting into a “Mowgli” ambience. I knew not
- [Graecian Goddess](https://www.friedeye.com/graecian-goddess/) - The bohemian fashion style or the boho chic is the most interesting style today to put together. It requires a lot of fashion sense and a lot of innovative imagination. The boho look is appropriate for those who love to live unconditionally, but artistically. Boho is more relaxed and casual with a touch of hippie
- [15 Indians : Billion Wishes : One Mission](https://www.friedeye.com/15-indians-billion-wishes-one-mission/) - World Cup winning K Srikkanth headed one of the most important Selection Committee meetings to select the team for next month’s World Cup in Indian subcontinent. They have picked up 6 Batsmen, 1 Wicketkeeper / Batsman / Captain, 7 Bowlers & 1 All Rounder. On the face of it selectors seems to have done a
- [Applications Invited for 3 (Three) posts of CEOs for 3 Producer Companies in Assam](https://www.friedeye.com/applications-invited-for-3-three-posts-of-ceos-for-3-producer-companies-in-assam/) - Backdrop: The economy of Assam continues to be predominantly agrarian, the dependence of rural labour force on agriculture and allied activities was nearly 53 per cent as per Population Census, 2001. Capital Deficiency and Marketing Problems are cited among others as reasons behind the poor show of Agriculture Sector in Assam. Commercial capital, i.e., loans
- [Contest - Something Special for your Love](https://www.friedeye.com/contest-something-special-for-your-love/) - Dear Friends and Readers, Today we have a surprise for you. Valentines Day is just around the corner and though we believe in each day being a Valentines Day, still we decided to take this opportunity to have some fun and interaction with you all. We in Fried Eye have decided to bring before you
- [Patharughat Revisited](https://www.friedeye.com/patharughat-revisited/) - The date was January 28, 1894. On this day, one of the dark chapters of the Assamese history occurred when the Patharughat massacre took place. History is replete with many accounts of unsung heroes and here Patharughat is just another example. The incident where about 140 farmers were massacred by the bullets of the British
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-27/) - Of ULFA and Peace As news come that the ULFA has sat down somewhere in Nalbari district of Assam to discuss the proposed peace talks. We in Fried Eye have maintained a complete silence over the issue as the whole scene is somewhat murky. Nobody actually knows what is the exact solution to the problem
- [Myra](https://www.friedeye.com/myra/) - "Heyloooo…" " Oh you still sleeping?" "hmmmm......." " Do you cheat on me?" "No sweeeet heaaaaart…why?" " Okay good..she will not disturb you anymore". Two bullets shooting sound, someone screamed and silence. " Hello Hello...Myra..Myra???" " Hello Myra what the hell was that sound? You there?” silence...... " Ya I killed that b!*c#" - Myra
- [The Last Stand](https://www.friedeye.com/the-last-stand/) - “Beep, beep, beep……………………….. beep”-was the blaring sound in the screen. It was not a simple screen. It was screen that was indicating the heart beats of a girl named Avilasha. She had a car accident on a highway. Moreover she was pregnant. At that time she was senseless and lying on a bed of a
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-13/) - Dear Friends and my prospective clients. You must be surprised at this thing which reminds you of the periodic table, right? Well I am proud to announce before you, my, ok well our – achievement in this small experiment of ours. Yes! Experiments! After all we are scientific astrologers, aren’t we? Well let me also
- [Zingron and NE Diner](https://www.friedeye.com/zingron-and-ne-diner/) - Living in Bangalore since 2008, all I used to eat were oily chicken kababs and biryani almost everyday! Once in a while I used to go to some of the Bengali restaurants in the city as the food made me feel like home although the prices were exorbitant! Then one day I saw not one
- [The Contenders](https://www.friedeye.com/the-contenders/) - The experts have called it the most Even World Cup ever. Though India and Sri Lanka starts as favourite’s in this World Cup with a slight edge in better understanding of the Sub continent conditions and Crowd support but the teams are bunched together with very little separating the Test playing nations with Kenya &
- [For the Love of  “Cultures of Peace”](https://www.friedeye.com/for-the-love-of-cultures-of-peace/) - by - Shruti Sareen (with inputs on the Second day of Events by Rini Barman. ) The India Habitat Centre witnessed revelry of colour, art, poetry and music on 28th and 29th January 2011 in Cultures of Peace, a festival of the North East. It may seem ironical that cultures stereotypically associated with violence were
- [“Proud to be who I am”](https://www.friedeye.com/proud-to-be-who-i-am/) - Dhanalakshmi is what she likes to call herself. Dhanalakshmi means goddess of wealth. Her birth name was Somasundaram Balakrishnan. She was born as a man but she always felt like a girl trapped in a man’s body. She speaks fluent English which is very unlikely to find among the majority of the transgender community in
- [What is love to you?](https://www.friedeye.com/a-survey/) - A survey! What is your idea of love. Is it sublime? Divine? Carnal or very casual? Or as innocent as the fresh early morning dew? Just take this survey of ours which does not promise to unravel this difficult secret of what exactly do you think is love. Rather it is a small endeavor to
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-28/) - In Love With Myself In love with myself In love with my own reflection With my own affection With the vision that I see There's nobody else I'm taking my own direction I can see perfection Doing all I can for m In love with myself... -David Guetta Narcissist, that I'm. I'm in love with
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-14/) - Dear Readers, This time we have no predictions. We were busy working on giving you a better experience in Fried Eye. In the coming days, you will see a lot of changes in the site. I help Fried Eye in predicting what might work through my Potato Gazing. My Potato is already overworked. I must
- [Circalit join with Ether Books to bring short story competition to the iPhone.](https://www.friedeye.com/circalit-join-with-ether-books-to-bring-short-story-competition-to-the-iphone/) - Circalit, the new crowd-sourcing platform for writers, has joined with mobile publishers, Ether Books, to launch a short story of the week competition. The winning short story each week will be available to read for free on the Ether Books phone app. Anyone can enter a short story in the competition for free and the
- [Tied at eight](https://www.friedeye.com/tied-at-eight/) - A cute tiny kitten, As cute as it can get, Her lashes curtains her winks, As feminine as it can get, Grace and oomph filled catwalk, The tail follows the rhythm And she jumps over the barricade, A small one of course, To unite with her sibs and folks, They jump with joy, Tour around
- [Breach](https://www.friedeye.com/breach/) - She vigorously rubbed the sindoor off her forehead. The burnt marks on her body were still fresh. Clad in white, she took a last look at her husband's life-less blood-stained body. He had killed her happiness. She killed him. She then turned to the police and held up her hands to be cuffed.
- [Jiyo Khiladi Wahe Wahe…………](https://www.friedeye.com/jiyo-khiladi-wahe-wahe/) - India and England playing a high scoring and nerve wracking tie, Netherlands making a huge impression against England but unimpressive against a weaker West Indies, favourite Sri Lanka losing to unpredictable Pakistan, and defending champion Australia getting their bearings in their first 2 games are the Headlines of the first 9 days of the World
- [The Lesson](https://www.friedeye.com/the-lesson/) - It was my second job after finishing college. I took it up because I loved the financial independence that came with it. I loved the idea of living all by myself in an apartment of my own, live on my own terms. For the first time in my life, I didn’t have to depend on
- [Love, Forever..](https://www.friedeye.com/love-forever/) - It was 12th may, 2010, when she found out about her, the other woman in his life. Her hands were trembling as she scrolled the mouse and read the mail, he wrote, “love you too baby”. “Baby”, that’s what he calls her. Baby. She didn’t know what she just saw. She felt numb. She didn’t
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-29/) - month of March- you fill my mind with blue dreams - Nalini Hebbar Everywhere there are signs of a coming spring. The days are growing longer, buds are beginning to appear on the trees, the first shoots of the spring bulbs are breaking through the ground. It is lovely to be around nature at these
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-15/) - I see colours everywhere. I seem to be flying. Technicolour .Eastman color. Oops where am I? Looks like I am in a dream a trance. Too much of bhang I guess. But eh! I can’t seem to come out of ...this dream? Eh? What is it ? An omen? Hmmm... Let me just roam about
- [Press Release](https://www.friedeye.com/press-release/) - (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
- [Event Alert](https://www.friedeye.com/event-alert-4/) - 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
- [Xomidhan](https://www.friedeye.com/xomidhan/) - 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,
- [Indulge yourself in ‘Delicacy’](https://www.friedeye.com/indulge-yourself-in-delicacy/) - 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
- [The Cursed One](https://www.friedeye.com/the-cursed-one/) - 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
- [It takes courage to say no](https://www.friedeye.com/it-takes-courage-to-say-no/) - I know there are two ways out, The hard earned one and the easy inn, Fight it through or mess it in, Jets of ecstasy, in the arms of reality, On their way in, they take me out, Snort in dote for the worldly pain, Supreme sensory bliss. Every dote, it takes me high, Every
- [Elusive Mistress](https://www.friedeye.com/elusive-mistress/) - 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!
- [Miss Cellany](https://www.friedeye.com/miss-cellany-2/) - 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
- [The Colours of a Rainbow - VIBGYOR](https://www.friedeye.com/the-colours-of-a-rainbow-vibgyor/) - 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
- [Fire Your Engine](https://www.friedeye.com/fire-your-engine/) - - Dagny Sol 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
- [ODI Cricket at its Best](https://www.friedeye.com/odi-cricket-at-its-best/) - 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
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-30/) - 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
- [Thru The Lens - Spring](https://www.friedeye.com/thru-the-lens-spring/)
- [Event Alert](https://www.friedeye.com/event-alert-6/) - When: 8th and 9th April, 2011 Where: Department of Mass Communications & Journalism, Tezpur University, Tezpur What: Vistas, 2011 , Mega Media Fest To Touch the Zenith of innovation and inspire the world with creative visions, the Department of Mass Communications, Tezpur University once again brings the Annual Mega Fest. This year the theme for
- [Unfinished Business](https://www.friedeye.com/unfinished-business/) - He has heard various interpretations about what it felt like just before you die. Some say you’re your whole life flashes by you in that instant. Some say that you remember the one person whose existence means more than anything else for you. Some say that you just think about all your hidden desires and
- [Stranger](https://www.friedeye.com/stranger/) - They knew each other for more than three years, but were still strangers. When they were parted he could still smell her brown, soft, silky skin. Only thing that he liked about being away from each other was that the stares of people had decreased. After all, a dog and a cat can’t be lovers.
- [ONE More to go………JUST DO IT](https://www.friedeye.com/one-more-to-gojust-do-it/) - There are 2 things to look forward to on Saturday……..Indian victory and if Poonam Pandey will live up to her promise to bare it all. India is waiting with bated breath for both these things to happen. India came to standstill on Wednesday when India played Pakistan and is once again expected to come back
- [My Season](https://www.friedeye.com/my-season/) - My skin is the only dress I wear. Peel it off, and you’ll see, What holds me together? A walking dust made automobile. The liquid lipstick, ...Of the summer sky, Burns the scar of your wintery love... Fondled silk stockings rush, Against the skin soaked in blood. As your cruel love steals my true calm,
- [Experiences of Being a Teacher](https://www.friedeye.com/experiences-of-being-a-teacher/) - - Lipika Saharia Three years ago when Pratim's parents wanted to enroll him in PROGRESS, a programme for guidance and remedial support for students with learning disabilities, I was quite hesitant. By then I had dealt with slow learners who had difficulty in understanding language (reading, writing or concept), numbers, or had some behavioural problems
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-31/) - Dear Readers, Greetings once again with a brand new edition. Holi is gone and a somewhat cooler weather is back, examinations over (or almost are) and India is on a wonderful spree in the cricket World Cup (though not without raising several suspicions over staged “performances”). The country is riding on a wonderfully enthusiastic and
- [April Hues](https://www.friedeye.com/april-hues/) - He was extremely happy at last. She said she would be there with him no matter what. He smiled as he smelled her in his bed. She seemed aloof, but still yearned for his love. It was April, the colorful hues were everywhere. She smiled at him lazily and said in an enchanting voice "Meow".
- [Reflection](https://www.friedeye.com/reflection/) - She looked at the mirror, and at the woman with her husband in the photo in his laptop. Laughing and free, without a care in the world. His hand casually wrapped around her waist and her palm resting on his chest. She was looking up at him, like she was saying something. The tinkling laughter
- [INDIA IS WORLD CHAMPION: SACHIN IS WORLD CHAMPION](https://www.friedeye.com/india-is-world-champion-sachin-is-world-champion/) - 1983: LONDON 2011: MUMBAI 23rd March 2007 may not be written in Golden Letters in history of Indian cricket but on that day Sachin Tendulkar’s resolve to win the World cup got firmer then ever. It was the day when India crashed out of 2007 World cup after a defeat to Sri Lanka. He dreamt
- [Pretty Petunia](https://www.friedeye.com/pretty-petunia/) - Hello pretty dainty How do you do..? Pink, white, mauve and lovely blue..! You steal my heart You take away my gloom, With all your tender sweetness and hue. Tiniest of tiny Frozen was thee.. Gently did I lay you, for survival and glee..! With a handful of care And all my prayer, In the
- [Fuschian Delight](https://www.friedeye.com/fuschian-delight/) - I adorn the damsel beauty, Nobody knows my fate
- [VISTAS 2011, Living The Dream…](https://www.friedeye.com/vistas-2011-living-the-dream/) - As soon as the month of April sets in, the festive air seems to blaze up. Festivals are all that people have in their mind. And I mean festivals of all kinds. Well, when we talk about festivals, we are not only talking about Bihu or Baisakhi or even the Election fiesta. For a change,
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-32/) - It has been a tiring day for me. In fact, the whole month was very tiring for me, but as I visit the Bihu Tolis and watch the Hussori Dals dancing in Mukoli Bihu (Open Bihu), I get energized and all the tiredness goes into the thin air. I see people of all ages dancing
- [The Bike Thing](https://www.friedeye.com/the-bike-thing/)
- [Despair](https://www.friedeye.com/despair/) - There are people desperate for money; desperate for food, but the worst kind are the ones desperate for love. She understood this fact late, and that cost her love. The silent tears that rolled down her cheeks couldn’t wash away her grief. Finally she told her friend, “He has a girlfriend. And it’s not me”
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-33/) - As I sit to write the editorial of this issue, quite a few things are going in my mind. The primary being the Helicopter Crash on April 19th that killed 17 people injuring 6 others. In that crash, we lost a Rakesh Barua (aka Anupam Barua). He was a great bassist and inspiration to many
- [The Better Half](https://www.friedeye.com/the-better-half/) - The other day, I happened to over hear a conversation in my office about relationships , soul mates and perfect partners. Though I just remained a mute spectator or rather a mute observer, I still could not help wonder later, who among the choices I had ,would qualify to be my perfect mate ? (platonic
- [The Song](https://www.friedeye.com/the-song/) - Dejection. Despair. Broken heart. Recession. Depression. The building. The roof. The edge. Tiny figures below. The radio turning on. ‘Main jindagi ka saath nibhaata chala gaya’. The step back. The smile. The cigarette. The puff. ‘Har fikr ko dhuye me udaata chala gaya.’
- [COME AS YOU ARE](https://www.friedeye.com/come-as-you-are/) - Come as you are, To the unpoised soul; Leaving no traits,yet undone Like the everflowing river, To show waterfalls too care: For its canopied share. Come as you are, to the insane paradox; Sweeping against all land Like the skilful wind, To prove even drizzles spare: For the upcoming fare. Come as you are, to
- [Lost among the clouds!](https://www.friedeye.com/lost-among-the-clouds/) - The people of the North East were yet to recover from the reverberations of the lethal air crash on the 19th of April, 2011 at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh that killed 17 people out of 23 on board the Mi- 172 Helicopter of the state-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited; when another shocking news hit them hard.
- [ASSAM ASSEMBLY POLLS 2011: SOME AFTERTHOUGHTS](https://www.friedeye.com/assam-assembly-polls-2011-some-afterthoughts/) - The verdict is out. The Congress is in power for the third consecutive term and this time it has not only come to power but has gain absolute majority with 78 seats out of the total 126 of the Assam assembly. The main opposition AGP got only 10 seats with most of its heavyweights including
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-34/) - The last fortnight have been very eventful. Osama Bin Laden has been supposedly killed by the US Army, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu's dead body was found near the China Border, and Assembly Election Results were declared after a long break since the voting. All these events would have major impact in the coming
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-16/) - Hello I was on a study tour in a secret hideout, a tapashya in common parley, but had to return back half done, as I was recalled by Miscellany. If a lady sends a distress call, how can I ignore it? She had asked me personally to foresee the emotional upheavals of people which is
- [Confluence.......](https://www.friedeye.com/confluence/) - The world is so beautiful tonight I know the reason why I am alive; The beautiful moon and shining stars will be the witness for the confluence of two souls tonight...; let's mingle our bodies let's mingle our hearts.. let my blood flow into your veins like two rivers flowing into each other, I will
- [Under open skies tonight](https://www.friedeye.com/under-open-skies-tonight/) - -Nabarun Dev Where do our fingers point tonight? They do not point towards the sky- No, not one . The stars , they burn in foolish pride for those who live esurient facades of laughter. We have our own skies, devoid of stars They do not shine for us tonight. The evening
- [Seventh year Itch](https://www.friedeye.com/seventh-year-itch/) - The 1st anniversary of marriage- He vowed never to leave her 2nd – He threatened to leave her to teach her a lesson 3rd- He really wanted to leave 4th- He wondered why he was still there 5th- he realized the reason- The kid. 6th- He finally left. And people smiled knowingly- Aha! seventh year
- [Gums and Tattoos](https://www.friedeye.com/gums-and-tattoos/) - - Hrishikesh Bharali Prologue: A small rubbery substance, rectangular or spherical in size, found in various colours, pink being the most common variety draped in a colourful (usually blue or red) packet that has that instant freshening effect once you put it into your mouth and you go on chewing, chk….chk…….chk….. As I drive through
- [Heart to Heart](https://www.friedeye.com/heart-to-heart/) - - Upasana Das Do you remember the last time when you had pulled out a pen from your drawer to write a letter? Yes, I mean a letter with an ink pen on paper. A letter, in order to write which you had actually went out to buy a new writing pad or colored
- [Adieu Welfare State!](https://www.friedeye.com/adieu-welfare-state/) - The year 2011 marked the beginning of a new trend in world politics. Tunisian president Ben Ali was driven out of his country by protesting public. Similarly Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down under public pressure. In no time people in other countries like Libya and Iran followed suit and are demanding
- [Gandhi and the Cynic](https://www.friedeye.com/gandhi-and-the-cynic/) - Note: [M. K. Gandhi was invoked from his ashes on a hot May afternoon. It was 43 degree centigrade in Delhi. Barring a few security personnels and an old lady in the curator, Raj Ghat was empty. It was neither October 2, January 30 nor was any dignitary from abroad present in the city. Assembly
- [Your Hair Booster](https://www.friedeye.com/your-hair-booster/) - The beginning of this summer has given me a dreamlike happiness. Fashion has taken a flowery twist this summer. All I can see is beaches, colors and lots and lots of flowers. Firstly, the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York gave us the pop colors and the chunky statement pieces. And then our own Lakme
- [Super Weekend for Sports Lovers](https://www.friedeye.com/super-weekend-for-sports-lovers/) - It was a Super Weekend for all the Sports lovers around the Globe. Indian Cricket fan continued to get their share of cricket by watching the Final of IPL 4. Motorsports fans were treated to a scintillating race on the street circuit of Monaco and Football fans were also in for a treat as Manchester
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-35/) - “They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.” - Confucious If the unexpected change and the new look of our website takes you by surprise and you might want to double-check whether you have typed in the right words, then rest assured; you are at the right place. Fried Eye, like
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-17/) - Hello friends. These days I am finding myself in a very strange spot. It is not exactly a problem, just a strange aberration. You see, my potato ball is completely smitten with Harry potter and has stopped functioning almost. Every night I have to read to it a chapter from Harry potter to keep it
- [Virtual World…Virtual Relationships](https://www.friedeye.com/virtual-worldvirtual-relationships/) - It was sometime around July or August last year a cute little girl gave me a message in Orkut followed by a chat request in Gmail and the chat message read…. “Hi! Finally caught you”. Needless to say that Facebook was what followed next. And now over the last one year this relationship has blossomed
- [My Wonderful Companion- Bisoni](https://www.friedeye.com/my-wonderful-companion-bisoni/) - Prologue: Year: Somewhere in the summer of 2001 Location: A certain locality in the Greater Area of Ushanagar, Tezpur Light has been completely sucked out from this town. It seemed as if absolute darkness has complete sway for miles and miles except one or two houses and every soul in this town has been lulled
- [When Love Ends](https://www.friedeye.com/when-love-ends/) - Every good thing ends abruptly. So, this was the end of his love. He remembered the good times they had together, the times they played in the fields. Finally his mother could see this no more and asked him “When will you be normal again?” He looked at her and said “She was my dog!”
- [Jenson Button and Rafeal Nadal](https://www.friedeye.com/jenson-button-and-rafeal-nadal/) - Jenson Button was racing at 21st place in the rain hit Canadian Grand Prix on lap 40 and Nadal was stretched to 5 sets in the first round of his favourite Grand Slam, The French Open, but at the end of the day both won the respective titles. It is an unbelievable story of Grit
- [Untitled](https://www.friedeye.com/untitled-2/) - The beautiful garden now stands alone The one who nurtured is now gone The flowers still bloom and the sun still shine The rain falls like tears for the ones left behind The weeds lay waiting to take the beauty away But the memories of its keeper shall forever stay She loved every flower and
- [The Pain](https://www.friedeye.com/the-pain/) - That’s all what I make, Looking back at my destiny, What reveals, how I made it; Leads myself into mutiny. What I cannot bear Everything written in my fate I know not how to depart- Thus I have come to tolerate. For her every little wound I have deep seething fears Yet, nobody
- [Void](https://www.friedeye.com/void/) - Three years back. The month was June. The days were warmer and the trees were younger. The sun, low in the sky, peeped through a rift in the clouds. Red, orange and marmalade hues tinged the sky. She sat beside him, restless, in a certain end of the park. The palm trees that lined the
- [White’s the Word](https://www.friedeye.com/whites-the-word/) - Contrary to what people usually say, I say “If you ain’t got white, your wardrobe is not right!” It’s officially spring and the temperature just refuses to go down. You all know what I mean…. Nothing is quintessentially summer as the colour white in your wardrobe. The white pants or the white blouse that you
- [M.F. Hussain - A tribute to the great artist](https://www.friedeye.com/m-f-hussain-a-tribute-to-the-great-artist/) - - Rathin Dutta, Hrishikesh Bharali Henry Wordsworth Longfellow once wrote- "Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time;” Perhaps the words aptly describe Maqbool Fida Hussain, a name that is synonymous with Indian Modern Art and Paintings. On June
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-36/) - The last few months have seen the most drastic situation that the country has ever faced regarding the question of corruption. Corruption has always been a part of the society; in fact an integral part of the Indian society. The only difference between the past and the present scenario is that never before had the
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-18/) - You know what is so sweet about personality analysis through sun signs? They always tell you about your plus points and the negative traits are presented in such a sugar coated way that even the negativity seems desirable. Or maybe it is written as a fine print so that it hardly gets noticed. But how
- [Shopaholism - Analysed](https://www.friedeye.com/shopaholism-analysed/) - By Jayaprakashan Ambali Consumerism is taking roots in India, spurred by the new shopping malls and fuelled by the high disposable incomes of an increasing number of young Indians. Shopaholism, retail therapy, shop till you drop etc. are the popular terms for this emerging consumer tendency to buy more than their wants, let alone their
- [Equality or Oppression ?](https://www.friedeye.com/equality-or-oppression/) - It is said that we live in a multicultural, globalized and free world. States and people are regarded to be free in spirit and essence. Then how does one justify the recent ban on the full veils and headscarves worn by Muslim women as a part of their attire. The French Government passed a legislation
- [Scrabble](https://www.friedeye.com/scrabble/) - It was pitch dark outside. The living room was dimly lit by the candles on the antique candelabra. The old man sat reading the newspaper, avoiding the stupid conversation between his wife and his brother-in-law, Pinto. He considered him a lunatic and hated him for his irrational chatter. The white-haired old lady sat beside her
- [Jefferey Archer - As I See Him](https://www.friedeye.com/jefferey-archer-as-i-see-him/) - What else but best sellers can be expected from an author who can begin a story with the lines, “Tomorrow it would be 1 AD, but nobody had told him.” At 70, Jeffrey Archer has seen it all. He was an MP before he turned 30, was almost a bankrupt, did time in prison and
- [Leading From Pole To the Chequered Flag](https://www.friedeye.com/leading-from-pole-to-the-chequered-flag/) - It looked like a walk in the park for Sebastian Vettel, in the current season it is a feeling that if Vettel decides to race the first question which comes to everyone’s mind is ‘Who will come 2nd today….????.’ That’s exactly what Vettel has done in 6 out of eight races this season and it
- [Leap Series](https://www.friedeye.com/leap-series/) - "If you can't fly, jump". Diganta Gogoi, originally from Assam but living in Kolkata for more than three years now, believes that jumping is the closest one can feel to flying; when one is completely free. Capturing the essence of this moment of freedom are the photos in his "Leap Series". All the photos have
- [Chunky Chic](https://www.friedeye.com/chunky-chic/) - With the mention of the word "accessory", the first thing that comes to my mind is jewellery. And I am sure, it’s the case with most of us. In today's cosmopolitan world, fashion is incomplete without this accessory and most of the time it helps in uplifting an already trendy quotient. It's the basic essence
- [Anurag Saikia](https://www.friedeye.com/anurag-saikia/) - Dear Ma-Deuta, I had once promised you that I will introduce you to your grandson before I even get married. Here's presenting your first grandson "Tup Tup" in your loving arms. Tell me, is he, too, like me? ~Papu These catchy words are on the cover of the audio CD "Tup Tup", released sometime
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-37/) - From the time I was five, until the time I understood the meaning of death anniversaries, 20th June meant only one thing for me. My sister and I would take part in the All Assam Jyoti Sangeet and Rabha Sangeet competitions that used to be organized by the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), and were
- [How To Save Your Trousers From Getting Dirty](https://www.friedeye.com/how-to-save-your-trousers-from-getting-dirty/) - 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
- [An Ode To The Rain](https://www.friedeye.com/an-ode-to-the-rain/) - 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
- [Fan Corner](https://www.friedeye.com/fan-corner/) - 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
- [Beauty Tips for the Season](https://www.friedeye.com/beauty-tips-for-the-season/) - 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
- [A Monsoon Afternoon](https://www.friedeye.com/a-monsoon-afternoon/) - 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.
- [Monsoon Fashion](https://www.friedeye.com/monsoon-fashion/) - 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
- [Monsoon Gadgets](https://www.friedeye.com/monsoon-gadgets/) - 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
- [The Flood Menace in Assam: A Review](https://www.friedeye.com/the-flood-menace/) - 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
- [The Bomb](https://www.friedeye.com/the-bomb/) - 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.”
- [Flood Fest](https://www.friedeye.com/flood-fest/) - 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,
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-38/) - 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
- [Horrorscope](https://www.friedeye.com/horrorscope-19/) - 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
- [Youngistaan!](https://www.friedeye.com/youngistaan/) - 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
- [The Fickle Mind's Sickle](https://www.friedeye.com/the-fickle-mind/) - 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
- [A Friendly Appearance](https://www.friedeye.com/a-friendly-appearance/) - They say one should fight one's fear. But every time she tried to fix that damn hole in her house, it used to get broader. From the bloody shades of dawn to the jaundiced marks of dusk, every ray made her detest those impostor shades out there and everything that accompanied it. The poetic music of the chirping,
- [The Starless Night](https://www.friedeye.com/the-starless-night/) - 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
- [When you fall in love](https://www.friedeye.com/when-you-fall-in-love/)
- [Good Night...](https://www.friedeye.com/good-night/) - 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.
- [Progress](https://www.friedeye.com/progress/) - 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
- [VERNON GOD LITTLE](https://www.friedeye.com/vernon-god-little/) - 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,
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- [Independence Day](https://www.friedeye.com/independence-day/) - Fried Eye and Food Desk wishes its readers prosperity and happiness on the occasion of Independence Day
- [How To Plan The Perfect Date - by Miss Cellany](https://www.friedeye.com/how-to-plan-the-perfect-date-by-miss-cellany/) - When endless reminders started pouring in reminding me about my commitment to write something for Fried Eye, I shook off the cobwebs of my mind and replied back meekly to the editor as “ok ,but what do I write about?” The reply came back in two words-Perfect Date. Well that acted as a kind of
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- [News from overseas-A press release](https://www.friedeye.com/news-from-overseas-a-press-release/) - Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has lauded the achievements of NRIs in the U.K., saying the country is proud of them. “You have achieved so much, we are proud of your achievements,” she said during a dinner which she hosted at the Bombay Brasserie recently.Prominent among those present included Lord Navnit Dholakia, Deputy Leader of
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- [Agneepath - Fried Eye exclusive promo](https://www.friedeye.com/agneepath-fried-eye-exclusive-promo/)
- [News Alerts](https://www.friedeye.com/news-alerts/) - Circalit has just launched a new service enabling aspiring writers to get feedback on their novels directly from important industry professionals such as Silvia Crompton, (senior editor, Random House), Graham Fuller (film critic for New York Times, Sight and Sound etc.) and Tom Lazarus (Hollywood Screenwriter and tutor on the UCLA screenwriting course). Writers receive
- [Poetry Corner- with love , from our fans](https://www.friedeye.com/poetry-corner-with-love-from-our-fans/) - The Flight of Dreams by Priyanka Gogoi As the shell crumbles, the roof disappears; I find myself struck by a vision, And left bewildered, in shock, perhaps choked; With eyes fixed at the unknown blue I see an eagle soaring heights, And think of my dreams that lay Dismal, drowsy, desperately schizophrenic, Behind the
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- [Virtual Nightmare by Rupasi Gupta , Xth std. BBPS](https://www.friedeye.com/virtual-nightmare-by-rupasi-gupta-ixth-std-bbps/) - I was desperate and tired. My eyes strained themselves to keep focused on the computer screen. My eyes were heavy and my head hurt like hell. I was in a desperate need for an aspirin. After long hours of searching for some historical events on four dates given by my teacher, I was unable to
- [Fight for Flight](https://www.friedeye.com/i-want-to-know/) - She sat on the edge of the bed with her hands clasped between her knees and kept clenching and unclenching her palms to stop the trembling. The night was still and the house was stark silent. Except the ominous ticking of the clock on the wall, keeping track of the trickling seconds. On hearing a
- [Water does not appear so cool...](https://www.friedeye.com/water-does-not-appear-so-cool/) - Water does not appear as cool as you love; Touch me with those gentle hands as a dove. Forbear my misgivings forgive me true, Where shall I go if you raise cry and hue? That gentle smile’s sweet flowing waters; Give me your hands and its all that matters. Loving thy shall always go to
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- [Priyanka's Top Ten - Smartphones 2011](https://www.friedeye.com/priyankas-top-ten-smartphones-2011/) - Smartphones are reigning all over the tech market and mobile companies are getting too competitive on creating the best smartphone. I have seen several people getting confused on which phone they should buy. They generally want the latest features, more applications and the best processor on a smartphone. They don’t even care about spending too
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- [Dear Mr Bush](https://www.friedeye.com/dear-mr-bush/) - Dear Mr Bush, Greetings from Fried eye (which I am sure you haven’t heard of) but that is not the reason I write for today. Self promotion is currently not at the top of my list of priorities. Instead I actually wanted to rake up the past a bit. Yes Sir, I know it
- [Food for thought...and everything](https://www.friedeye.com/food-for-thought-and-everything/) - some like it hot (pic credit- Rakhi Phukan) some like it cold (pic credit- Jayati Nath) some (has to) like it in the pot nine days old (Photo credit- Stephen Styris) some have everything (photo credit- Sanzeeta) While Some have none (photo credit- Stephen Styris) The concept was build after
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-41/) - Do you have those strange urges when you just don't feel like struggling ? When you would just like to lie down and stare ahead doing nothing? When nothing excites you to laugh or fight? When the fight for survival seems so meaningless that you just don't even want to try? When trying hard doesn't
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- [Kid Kat- A fifty five (word) story](https://www.friedeye.com/kid-kat-a-fifty-five-word-story/) - Once upon a time... people used to love reading short stories which were not that short, but like mini skirts , short stories became shorter still and then came into being experimental microfictions like six word stories,one line story and 55 fiction which as suggested is a fiction limited within 55 words only. She
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- [Redemption - A short story by Priyanka Gogoi](https://www.friedeye.com/redemption-a-short-story-by-priyanka-gogoi/) - The night sky hung above like a stole encrusted with millions of precious stones sewn by the finest of tailors. Except for the crimson crescent moon, there wasn’t any space left for the grey patches to loosely dangle from the sky that absolutely exquisite. Leona stood enthralled for some time in awe and admiration.
- [The E commerce story in India](https://www.friedeye.com/the-e-commerce-story-in-india/) - Once upon a time... it was thought best to shop the conventional way by visiting the grocer or store keeper and dealing in cash, but now with technology that thought is turning out to be on its way out. “Local Kirana stores on their way out” screamed the tech sections of the newspapers in the
- [Adam's Rib by Lasya Shashimohan](https://www.friedeye.com/adams-rib-by-lasya-shashimohan/) - I stand at the edge of the cliff; slowly savoring the briny sea air- the air is fecund with the characteristic screech of seagulls; they fly over the top of my head, a mass of snowy euphony- I am thankful for company. The will live but won’t let live ocean winds challenge my balance- yet
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- [Get Over Him Grandma!](https://www.friedeye.com/get-over-him-grandma/) - “Where to? Phoenix mall? Raghuleela?” Mr. Buragohain was saying something about Inorbit being renovated and “it’s looking kickass!”, he interjected. Raghav squealed with gusto bobbing up and down in the backseat. The maroon coloured wagoner moved swiftly past the imposing figures of the state of the art housing society buildings. He held his head out
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- [Man, A celebration of life  - a photo story](https://www.friedeye.com/man-a-celebration-of-life-a-photo-story/) - Once upon a time... people used to give shape to their imagination by drawing pictures or attempted to store an image they loved permanently etyched in their mind's eye by pictures and see what we have now? we have photographs. Each photograph has a story and so does a sequence of photographs Man, Sometimes
- [Some emerging success stories from the North East India](https://www.friedeye.com/some-emerging-success-stories-from-the-north-east-india/) - Once upon a time... North East India was considered to be a remote , back ward region in India but now... This is an interesting story that one of our members had narrated. She had just landed in Delhi for a job and one day while on a regular chit chat with her colleagues,
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-43/) - How time flies and we realise so late that time has flown by. Like for example how time flew by , while I just waited for the right words. As the fortnight progressed amidst news of the earthquake in Sikkim, the Manipur blockade and Chidambaram, we in Fried Eye tried to stir up some interesting
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- [The Social Outcast](https://www.friedeye.com/the-social-outcast/) - -Saurabh Som Today… today again I'm searching for my drug ... inflicting pain in my own self...submerging myself in liquid grief. Tear drops are definitely lighter than sorrow. They float on the surface of the dark tar like surface of hopelessness. I have become an addict. Drugged and killed thousand times with overdose of anguish.
- [Ab Buss: It happened in a bus](https://www.friedeye.com/ab-buss-it-happened-in-a-bus/) - “Arey Ammi, please, you are pushing your bag on my lap. As it is I have my luggage. Can’t you see? I have been trying to be good with you and all you can do is push. Please, please keep it with yourself” The man seemed flustered. In his mid twenties, clean shaven and wearing
- [The Cosmic Touch](https://www.friedeye.com/the-cosmic-touch/) - -Lasya Shashimohan Bhoomi walked down the loveless lane with her characteristic tread weighing her down as everything else was- the bulky satchel she was carrying, the painful hours at work, the loneliness of her heart, the load on her mind…Ironical, for one who herself was a psychologist by profession. Bhoomi who had been tutored to
- [Love](https://www.friedeye.com/love-2/) - -Khush Love, what is love? A myth? A myth that survives on human’s thinking. Because we are apart, far apart from reality. Reality. Which is a pain. The pain that shatters your heart into pieces. But at the end of the day, love is love. Nothing can take its place. Love is painful. But you
- [Silent Dreams](https://www.friedeye.com/silent-dreams/) - I wish I could have you near me, I wish I could caress your hair; I wish I could kiss your forehead; I wish I could love you near. In silence I dream my dreams; Unwithered, unrelented, in peace. This silent longing is all I have Please, please don’t take this away! I wonder how
- [The Choice](https://www.friedeye.com/the-choice/) - -Debashish Basistha Never had I thought so, That I would be standing here, Before this crossroad Where every path Seems equally unknown; Leaves me feeling Like a layman among Einsteins- Can’t I make my own choice? Or have I got people for this too? My heart goes dead When I lean on it for help!
- [Oh Maestro..!](https://www.friedeye.com/oh-maestro/) - His voice has been called velvety; it has been likened to silk. During 1970s, the art of ghazal singing was dominated by well-established names like Noor Jehan, Begum Akhtar and Mehdi Hassan. Ghazals fall in the category of semi-classical music and bear the stamp of classical structure, elements and style. The common man couldn’t connect with
- [Is Apple Just A Fruit?](https://www.friedeye.com/is-apple-just-a-fruit/) - When I was young, I was fascinated by the story of Newton's apple. How he was lured into the scientific theory of gravity by just a falling apple. That was the height of scientific creativity for me. Then gradually I read other accounts and started taking an interest in scientific biographies and found that maybe
- [Aabar Aashbe Maa..](https://www.friedeye.com/aabar-aashbe-maa/) - -Ankita Deuri As the kaash phool grows near the highway land, the puja feeling grows even stronger. It’s not that I am a very big devotee, but this feeling lingers the mind with the change of season and this time is no different. The plan to Kolkata (the city of joy as well as the
- ["Killing" the Festive Spirit...](https://www.friedeye.com/killing-the-festive-spirit/) - Durga Puja usually spells fanfare and pomp and splendour for not only the ardent devotees of Goddess Durga, but also for every other person who loves to take a little break from daily work or other activities. While most of the country is busy having a great time relaxing and enjoying with family and friends,
- [F 1 exclusive photographs by our child contributor Srishti Bhatnagar](https://www.friedeye.com/f-1-exclusive-photographs-by-our-child-contributor-srishti-bhatnagar/) - 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
- [Miscellany- Of Anne Frank, Life and Comebacks!](https://www.friedeye.com/miscellany-of-anne-frank-life-and-comebacks/) - Ah Life! It catches me off guard even as I sense the clock ticking towards the impending world of blankness. And as much as I am aware of everything, this feeling of things slipping out of my hands doesn’t really leave me in a comfortable zone you know. They say the more you know the
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- [Was it love?](https://www.friedeye.com/was-it-love/) - Looking into her deep blue eyes he smiled. They told him everything. He was meeting her for the last time. His eyes were misinterpreted, there was sadness, which bordered on madness. He told her, he was in love and it wasn't her. She gave him her dazzling smile concealing any remorse. He thought “Was it
- [How to determine the best length for your curly hair.](https://www.friedeye.com/how-to-determine-the-best-length-for-your-curly-hair/) - 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
- [Black Marble by Lasya Shashimohan](https://www.friedeye.com/black-marble-by-lasya-shashimohan/) - Call it Marmora, Marmaros or just plain marble; the marmoreal marvel had mesmerized him ever since he could remember. Come delight or sweet melancholy, the cold smooth touch of what skeptics of romance would scoff at as a mere ‘Hard shiny stone’ never failed to awaken in him snoozing enchanting dreams, arouse beauteous desires beyond
- [Timeless Appeal - Jewelry from Arunachal Pradesh](https://www.friedeye.com/timeless-appeal-jewelry-from-arunachal-pradesh/) - Did you know which the oldest recorded jewelry of the world is? Yes! Beads! As per Wikipedia 100000 year old beads made from Nassarius shells are supposed to be oldest jewelry known to men. Jewelry , found all over the world, as an adornment to various parts of the body and made out of varied
- [Memories- Through the lens.](https://www.friedeye.com/memories-through-the-lens/) - Memories! For some it is the archaic History, while for others it is an archive of days gone by. Yes as a special photo feature we have dug into our own personal photo archives lovingly stored by our parents and family and brought before you a collage of memories, all in black and white shot
- [AIDS- The history of the Killer by Anupam Dabral](https://www.friedeye.com/aids-the-history-of-the-killer-by-anupam-dabral/) - AIDS : A MAN MADE TRAGEDY OR AN EXAMPLE OF ERRONOUS INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY AND FAULTY HEALTH POLICIES. ‘Both the Moral Majority, who are recycling medieval language to explain AIDS, and those ultra-leftists who attribute AIDS to some sort of conspiracy, have a clearly political analysis of the epidemic. But even if one attributes its
- [L’HISTOIRE DES PUBLICITE’ (The Story of Advertising)](https://www.friedeye.com/lhistoire-des-publicite-the-story-of-advertising/) - The urge to advertise has been a part of human nature since ancient times. The story of advertising has evolved immensely since then. When the barter system was in practice, people in feudal or tribal societies used to produce goods for themselves or for their neighbours whose needs they were aware of. Each man with
- [Joshish- the crusaders for a cause](https://www.friedeye.com/joshish-the-crusaders-for-a-cause/) - Joshish, Betukay,Maujood, Manaazil, Ird Gird… Do they sound familiar to you or do they seem like words lifted straight from a beautiful verse? If they sound familiar, then obviously you have heard of Joshish , the experimental/progressive rock band from Bhopal, now based in Mumbai who shot into the limelight of the Indian Rock Music
- [North East - 1/7](https://www.friedeye.com/north-east-17/) - “Northeast” ” North East” “North-east”- catch phrases all of them. The exclusionists stress on their differences- from the so called main land and from each other. The inclusionists cannot stop reiterating their “sister”lines, the need for a collective harmony, for a unity that reiterates a shared history. What was once an utterly “neglected” region of
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-44/) - 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
- [Press Release-Competitions in the air](https://www.friedeye.com/press-release-ciompetitions-in-the-air/) - Circalit has come up with some interesting competitions giving us a chance to win some fabulous prizes as well as get noticed in the literary circles. Check them out and Give flight to your imagination and make your dream to become a famous writer come true. GET YOUR COMEDY SKETCH PRODUCED BY AN AWARD WINNING
- [How to look gorgeous with the right hairstyle that suits your face](https://www.friedeye.com/how-to-look-gorgeous-with-the-right-hairstyle-that-suits-your-face/) - A well-executed and well defined hairstyle will add up more panache to your silhouette, else it would turn into a fashion catastrophe regardless what you wear. Therefore, the first step to identify a complimentary hairstyle is to determine the shape of your face. To determine the characteristics of your face type, firstly begin with measuring
- [Loneliness by Rupam Phukan](https://www.friedeye.com/loneliness-by-rupam-phukan/) - Loneliness wanted a friend...and I was the choice... I saw the autumn leaves falling down the road. And a west wind took them away beyond my hold; autumn was sitting lonely and crying... I was wandering why not death comes to me so easily..!! My fear of death was suppressed by my feelings of love;
- [Wonder years - Through the lens](https://www.friedeye.com/wonder-years-through-the-lens/) - Fried Eye says- A S Jha one of our regular reader and fan has sent us a beautiful poem about childhood in hindi. That along with some brilliant photography from Stephen Styris gives the perfect picture of nostalgia and childhood. We are presenting before you the gist of the poetry in english for those who
- [Gaming Zone](https://www.friedeye.com/gaming-zone/) - Hello FE readers, we bring to you a new segment to have fun reading. It’s about the game world. It may not be much at the moment but we will make sure that we cover the most that you need to know about the upcoming games or the games that one must play. The video
- [AIDS - the future?](https://www.friedeye.com/aids-the-future/) - Fried Eye says- In our previous issue Anupam Dabral had given us a detailed picture of the history and the magnitude of the problem of AIDS. Here he writes about the policies to tackle AIDS. So can we hope for an AIDS society for our children? Read the first part of this article here
- [Pari by Sharmila Jayakkumar](https://www.friedeye.com/pari-by-sharmila-jayakkumar/) - That little tear that flows down a mom’s cheeks when she feels her baby for the first time speaks a million words which only that cute little child manages to understand. A person can get anything and everything any number of times in life time, but that first feeling when they see their angel with
- [Babies and Dolls](https://www.friedeye.com/babies-and-dolls/) - Come winter and there is the daunting task of resetting your wardrobe according to the need of the season. Woolens and warm fabrics like flannel. Mufflers , caps and jackets. Bright sunny colors. The tank tops , spaghetti tops are washed and neatly packed away . Maybe a little bit of shopping to replenish the stock or
- [F1 memories by child guest Srishti Bhatnagar](https://www.friedeye.com/f1-memories-by-child-guest-srishti-bhatnagar/) - Moms usually do not get calls at midnight. Not a good sign and I am not even speaking about the moral issues, but more worried about the graveness (is it the right word? My brother suggested the word) of the news from the other end. So that night when her phone buzzed at around 12.30
- [Hot chocolate for celebration, writing for catharsis by Roktotpal](https://www.friedeye.com/hot-chocolate-for-celebration-writing-for-catharsis-by-roktotpal/) - Temperature seems to have dropped down without a Facebook update. The rustling of the Maple leaves against the cold wind is reminding me of those not-so-often-vehicle-transacted peaceful Pine-alleys of Shillong. It is Thursday evening. I have grabbed a cup of hot chocolate and a Cranberry Blueberry Bran (muffin) from the Tim Horton’s outlet (a quick
- [Mickey Trivia- Happy Birthday Mickey](https://www.friedeye.com/mickey-trivia-happy-birthday-mickey/) - If he had been created just four days earlier , he would have shared his birthday with the children's day. But I guess that was not meant to happen due to human limitation or Walt Disney's mood and Mickey Mouse came to our lives on the 18th of November. Just four days after we celebrate
- [My first salary](https://www.friedeye.com/my-first-salary/) - Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then. ~Bob Seger, "Against the Wind" The above line from the popular song by Bob Seger so much epitomize our thoughts. Even if we do not want to acknowledge this thought, deep in our heart we all wish to live a life that was so simple. When we
- [NANIMA-THE LADY WITH THE TOOTHLESS SMILE! by Bhavna Dev Choudhury](https://www.friedeye.com/nanima-the-lady-with-the-toothless-smile-by-bhavna-dev-choudhury/) - I sat down on the sofa, my eyes still on my phone and my mind wandering back to a decade back. Yes, I just heard her voice. It was the same warmth and same tenderness in the way she said “tumi keneke asa beti?” I was probably in class V when nanima, along with her
- [Bhupenda! A tribute .](https://www.friedeye.com/bhupenda-a-tribute/) - “Moi Eti Jajabor”, that song forever sealed in me a love and immense respect for Dr. Bhupen Hazarika that no amount of time will ever diminish. Much has been said about the legend since his demise and we at Fried Eye are as much grieved as the rest of the world is. Dr. Hazarika was
- [Last outdoor film shoot with Bhupen Da. -A trip down the memory lane by Chuman Das](https://www.friedeye.com/last-outdoor-film-shoot-with-bhupen-da-a-trip-down-the-memory-lane-by-chuman-das/) - Bhupen da on his last outdoor film shoot An account by Chuman Das , Partner Ideas Inc Mumbai 5am was the call time. As I reluctantly got out of my bed and drew back the curtain, I saw a man sitting on an old fashioned arm chair taking in deep breaths. I slipped out
- [“Moina Parijat” : A Glimpse](https://www.friedeye.com/moina-parijat-a-glimpse/) - A collection by Md Habibur Rahman. Translated by Dibyajyoti Sarmah Fried Eye says- I had read some where that each story has again a story behind it that is equally worth reading. This Moina Parijat article compiled by Mr Habibur Rehman has an interesting history which I feel should be shared with the world. We
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-45/) - If some body were to ask me which trait of human beings do I like best, my answer would be resilience. This is one quality that makes the world go on and human beings survive even in the extreme of conditions. Well they do vary in degrees in different individuals, but the bottom line remains
- [Natural flair- Through the lens](https://www.friedeye.com/natural-flair-through-the-lens/) - Heaven is here in Earth and it is called Nature they name it lonely planet- but who needs company with such beauty and bliss? Misty mornings or fog, everything brightens up Wild, beautiful , carefree- As ecstatic as a lady in love But there is a deeper calm and tranquility beneath the beauty
- [Fan mail- Rajyashree Dutta reminisces about her childhood](https://www.friedeye.com/fan-mail-rajyashree-dutta-reminisces-about-her-childhood/) - Fried Eye says- Sometimes one word of praise or a feedback makes our day and so we were pleasantly surprised when we received one such mail and article from one of our well wishers in our mail box. Thank you Rajyashree Dutta. Well, I was going through the Fried Eye mid-November issue, and the cover
- [Distance between God and Man by Roger Vins](https://www.friedeye.com/distance-between-god-and-man-by-roger-vins/) - Fried Eye says- Life is a journey and religion and spirituality are very much part of the journey for many. Roger Vins shares with you his take on spirituality and explores the untapped and uncharted waters of human mind. Human beings are God!! What??? Shocked by the heading?? Be strong, folks! There are even more
- [Tree house by Lasya Shashimohan (a modern day parable)](https://www.friedeye.com/tree-house-by-lasya-shashimohan-a-modern-day-parable/) - Their tree house came in sight. Wolfman hauled himself on a branch and let himself in. Angel was hung on one shoulder with such nonchalance that you wondered if she was a fully grown female or a whiff of zephyr. ‘Can’t you use the ladder like the rest of us?’ sneered Vixen shifting her weight
- [Gamezone](https://www.friedeye.com/gamezone/) - For FE readers, we have a list of the games that are now out for you to play. Few of the games were the most awaited games of this year. Play it and experience the adrenalin rush within you. L.A. Noire Out Now For Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. · Rockstar Games · Game
- [Glacier National Park- A trip report by Bonnie Patowary Adhikary](https://www.friedeye.com/glacier-national-park-a-trip-report-by-bonnie-patowary-adhikary/) - A trip for leisure is always special, more so, if it is a gift from somebody very dear (here in my case, it was from my dear Husband) and the joy knows no bounds if the occasion is as special as an Anniversary. As it was our second anniversary we thought of going out to a
- [Top three winter destinations of India](https://www.friedeye.com/top-three-winter-destinations-of-india/) - 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th ,29th, 30th, 31st and the count down ends in a glorious new year's day. Eight days of fun and revelry leading to the big bang new year's welcome party or seven days of peace, quiet, blissuful relaxation with your loved one and welcoming the New Year in a quiet way? Which
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-46/) - Even the best laid plans can go awry- At the precise moment I know three individuals or groups who are thinking on the same lines. One of course is yours truly as can be assumed by the delay in our edition this time, and the other two? One, I guess will be Anna Hazare after
- [Reveries by the Riverside](https://www.friedeye.com/reveries-by-the-riverside/) - Along the tranquil waters of the Dhansiri Patient fishermen huddle beneath Tattered umbrellas, abloom with flowers Toiling and sweltering for an ample catch. At a distance, a frisky lass in a mirror-work skirt Dry ragged clothes at the river-front. In the pastel blue sky above A jade green kite swerves and swoops Wandering aimlessly in
- [Eleven Years](https://www.friedeye.com/eleven-years/) - There you lie, full of rust Royal gentleman in this classroom photograph, Holding my greasy sepiolite hands, Ready to play kung-fu Remember the days we fought for chocolate cashew, If only I could hear the cacophony , Before you bade adieu; There amidst seas of blue, the flaming pink star, My best friend ,
- [Priyanka's Top 10 Tech Innovations of 2011](https://www.friedeye.com/priyankas-top-10-tech-innovations-of-2011/) - 2011 has been a huge year for technology revolution. Lots of new things have come up which changed the mind of people and intensified their wants. The newest smartphones and gadgets those surpassed the required needs of people, have captured the hearts of all tech enthusiasts. Following are a list of the best technology inventions
- [The Three Phases](https://www.friedeye.com/the-three-phases/) - I don’t remember the precise moment when The Decision became a living entity amongst us. I think it came home with us that night. Somehow, none of us protested against its right to thrust itself upon us. We accepted its presence wordlessly. Next day Aditi, Raunak and Ritika dug out three sleeping bags, four
- [Employment Sector – Enlightens Future Generation](https://www.friedeye.com/employment-sector-enlightens-future-generation/) - Whether you are in the final year of your graduation or a graduate, choosing a career path is a challenging job. It’s really very challenging to search for a job that meets your personal passions and also put the food on the table. By understanding some of the trends in job industry you can narrow
- [The Transdedu-decoder](https://www.friedeye.com/the-transdedu-decoder/) - The Transdedu-decoder was almost complete. This was going to be PMS’ s one of the much needed early boost to his career. PMS not to be confused with Post menopausal syndrome was the tech and maths whiz who was buzzing all over the web world, but like all ambitious people, aimed now, for bigger things.
- [Rise and Fall of the Curves by Kantadorshi](https://www.friedeye.com/rise-and-fall-of-the-curves-by-kantadorshi/) - Another year passes by, and another story of the “aam aadmi” and his fight to survive in the economy. Every penny, or say every paise that we spend today now suffers either in inflation when in the hands of the middle classes or enjoys the benefits of post-globalisation period when in the hands of those
- [2011: A review](https://www.friedeye.com/2011-a-review/) - So it’s that time of the year again when the jingle of X-Mas rings the air and an all-encompassing feeling of merriment and rejoice seems to touch most hearts as they prepare to usher in the New Year. As we stand at the brink of bidding adieu to another year, it calls for a bit
- [Interview: Omi Gurung](https://www.friedeye.com/interview-omi-gurung/) - Oh Eco friendly nature ke rakhshak , the song blared out loud from my music system as I clicked on the link that Sanjeeta had sent to me and should I call it a providence, but it led to me an initiative 'Oh My India-' about eco friendly lifestyle. I was intrigued and clicked some
- [Interview: Mamoni Raisom Goswami](https://www.friedeye.com/interview-mamoni-raisom-goswami/) - We, at Fried Eye are extremely sad at the demise of Mamoni Baidew. Below, we present almost verbatim an interview that baidew gave for the Silver Jubilee magazine of Christ Jyoti School, Nagaon. We are extremely grateful to Junak Kashyap (at present studying in Tezpur University) for providing the interview and the pictures. Mamoni Raisom
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-47/) - The old order changeth, yielding place to new. Yes, the old order has to change and a new one has to replace it. As we stand at the fag end of the year, its time to analyze what we did and how we did in the whole year. Was it worth doing? Did it add
- [The Big Baroda Show- event notification](https://www.friedeye.com/the-big-baroda-show-event-notification/) - Announcing the Big Baroda Show Date: 21 Dec 2011 – 12 Jan 2012 Venue: Priyasri Art Gallery 42, Madhuli, 4th Floor Shiv Sagar Estate, Next to Poonam Chamber, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400018 Time: 11 am to 7 pm THE PREVIEW RECEPTION was SCHEDULED 22 ND DEC 2011 Participating artists: Abir Karmarkar, Sunil
- [Why This Kolaveri Di Over A Fan Art?](https://www.friedeye.com/why-this-kolaveri-di-over-a-fan-art-by-alok-sharma/) - By Alok Sharma A few days back, I left my copy of Kirigi Ka Qeher (one of my most favorite comic book titles for past two decades) with Saumin to scan it for Chitrakatha (www.chitrakathaonline.com). Unsuspecting Saumin was curiously flipping through pages one night and this comic played exactly the same role that mythical radio-active
- [A world of our very own Archie Andrews and Friends](https://www.friedeye.com/a-world-of-our-very-own-archie-andrews-and-friends/) - December 22nd 2011 marked the 70th year of Archie Andrew's first tryst with our world. Yes, on December 22nd December 1941, Mr. Andrews came into our life for the first time and till date has remained a memorable and invincible part of our lives. Needless to say that every other teen has had his
- [Comicization: The Indian Version](https://www.friedeye.com/comicization-the-indian-version/) - For me, getting a comic book to read was not easy in those days of being a teenager. When I used to ask my father to buy me a comic book, he replied, “You can’t even complete your educational books, leave aside the comics”. Thus, it became a reason for my being fanciful and feeling
- [Visual- I-zation](https://www.friedeye.com/visual-i-zation/) - FE readers and players, a new year has begun but it was 2011 that delivered some of the most exciting games, movies, and may more to the world of entertainment. Technology is at its best now and there remain very few things that are impossible to do! However in the virtual world there is nothing
- [Metamorphosis- Part I](https://www.friedeye.com/metamorphosis/) - It was those days of yore. When romance still held charm. Lush carmine roses…. Liqueur chocolates rich… with many a Romeo abound. Still her heart beat for none… which is the shame tch-tched everyone young and old… for a beauteous maiden; ‘delicate as a dewdrop’, ‘compact as a china doll’, ‘Surreal as a dream, occult
- [Top 10 animated features of all times](https://www.friedeye.com/top-10-animated-features-of-all-times/) - It wasn’t long ago when the easiest way to calm down a wailing child was to switch on the cartoon channel. But animated movies or "cartoons" are no longer just certified for the kids. Every one of us has knowingly or unknowingly, at some point liked and cherished an animated feature. As the
- [Embryo](https://www.friedeye.com/embryo/) - Curled up little flesh blob You bob up and down In lush amniotic Mush. I touch my skin to try. And touch yours. To feel a flutter beneath my finger.An infinitesimal heart beat.To breathe knowing You breathe with me.
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-48/) - Dear Readers, How time flies. It seems like yesterday when we started off. 1st January, 2010 changed our lives forever (forever is a big word but we would take the liberty to use it here). And to think of it, it is 1st January, 2012 already. We had a dream that we tried to execute
- [A Fun Quiz](https://www.friedeye.com/a-fun-quiz/) - We have brought before you a small quiz , just for fun, to see how much of a movie do you remember? Does the memory of a movie or a television go beyond the plot and cinematography to theme songs? How many of you can instantly recollect the movie by listening to its theme
- [Bachpan after pachpan- Passion and Innovation- III](https://www.friedeye.com/bachpan-after-pachpan-passion-and-innovation-iii/) - In the third of the series of Passion and innovation, we are bringing before you a beautiful and inspiring account of how passion never dies and if you are innovative enough then, the hidden passion of yours will always come to the fore, no matter how old you are. High Street Phoenix is Mumbai's
- [Can't Escape by Stephen and Jiki - Passion and innovation I](https://www.friedeye.com/cant-escape-passion-and-innovation-i/) - You know you have a hidden talent. You know you have a passion. You also know that you have a creative streak in you, but you shake off the feeling with a sigh and lose yourself to day to day life and its struggle. After all everything needs to be planned well, everything needs an
- [Metamorphosis- Concluding part](https://www.friedeye.com/metamorphosis-concluding-part/) - Contd. from previous issue - Part I . Click here to read the first part Once the initial hullabaloo on Sienna’s nature beguiling youth had ebbed they had stated socializing; that is what the invincible Jade did and with vengeance. Ethan and Sienna wooed solitude – not that they had too much of a choice
- [Fun, Fashion and Music Festivals by Rachel](https://www.friedeye.com/fun-fashion-and-music-festivals-by-rachel/) - Music Festivals are nothing short than an experience of a lifetime. Part of the experience is dressing the part. Music festivals are the one place where you can wear whatever you want without being judged and break out of your comfort zone, shocking your friends and strangers with your original fashion sense. Fashion vs.
- [Readers'  Contribution](https://www.friedeye.com/readers-contribution/) - We are bringing before you the write ups sent to us by our esteemed readers. Thank you for your valuable feedback . We welcome your thoughts and ideas and would like to share it with the world. Title :- COMPLETE your incompletes BYLINE- Consciously or unconsciously , we all have an underlying urge to
- [Amir Khusrao](https://www.friedeye.com/amir-khusrao/) - In today’s era where relationships are fast becoming functional (often loveless and meaningless), mystic poet Amir Khusro Dehlvi’s extrasensory love and devotion towards his mentor Nizamuddin Auliya, a great Sufi saint of the Chisti order seems an ideal. Somewhat akin to the sentiment expressed by metaphysical poet John Donne in his poem – ‘A
- [Gogona- indigenous rhythms](https://www.friedeye.com/gogona-indigenous-rhythms/) - I had been always fascinated by this wonderful instrument called Gogona which often awed me and which I had tried only a few times out of awe. Gogona is a type of Jew's or Jaw harp, a vibrating reed instrument that is used primarily in the traditional Bihu music in Assam and that which is
- [www.ragascape.com](https://www.friedeye.com/www-ragascape-com/) - 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
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-49/) - A new year arrives and some new lessons are learned. Working on a new issue or theme of Fried Eye, teaches me newer things, both statistical and abstract. Learning is a continuous process just like life , and why shouldn't it be as Life itself is the teacher. While working on the music theme of
- [Indi- Genius](https://www.friedeye.com/inde-genious/) - Think Tribes, villages, and the pictures that come to one's mind generally are of poverty, backwardness and remote, aloof from the outer world, hard life, survival and many things to the similar effect. Well life is certainly hard, but they make it easier to some extent. Backward? Depends on your definition. The photographs below
- [Panorama Northeast- by Geetima Baruah Sharma](https://www.friedeye.com/panorama-northeast-by-geetima-baruah-sharma/) - Behold the beauty of Brahmaputra, (Assam) Travel to Tawang for tranquility, (Arunachal) Look at Loktak Lake the lifeline, (Manipur) Cherish the charm of Cherrapunjee. (Meghalaya) Cemetery at capital conveys courage, (Nagaland) Balance on bamboos bring beams, (Mizoram) Princes of palaces provide pleasure, (Tripura) Rafting on river renders relish. (Sikkim)
- [Pyrokinesis - A press release](https://www.friedeye.com/pyrokinesis-a-press-release/) - Press Release Guwahati based funk band Bluetooth won Pyrokinesis 2012( www.pyrokinesis2012.com ) a annual technical cum cultural fest by Assam Engineering College, while Judas Ancestry was declared runners up. The other bands who made it to final are Hysteria, Machine X, Chamber. Bluetooth members are: Pritam Kemprai(Vocals), Rituparna Choudhury(Guitar), Rishav Bhuyan(Bass), Biraj Baishya(Drums)
- [The Warlis: Painters of life](https://www.friedeye.com/the-warlis-painters-of-life/) - Based at a stone's throw from the busy hustle and bustle of city life, is the small and very intriguing tribe of the Warlis. The tribe, settled in the Thane district, about 150 kms. from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, has stringently over the years, maintained its rituals and customs. What is particularly interesting
- [Nyishis- righting some wrongs.](https://www.friedeye.com/nyishis-righting-some-wrongs/) - Some time back there were news reports about how the Great Indian Hornbill birds were facing extinction because of rampant hunting of the bird by the Nyishi tribe from Arunachal Pradesh, who hunted the bird to adorn their specially designed bamboo hat, Bopiya with the beak of the hornbill,you can say , as a part
- [Sub National feelings](https://www.friedeye.com/sub-national-feelings/) - As an 8 year old, I had always wondered the way buses were interrupted for security checks by soldiers while traveling from Tezpur to my hometown Dhemaji. We were stopped at least at five different locations, were escorted out of our vehicles before the vehicles were thoroughly rummaged by the soldiers in green. Little
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-50/) - "In the emerging world of ethnic conflict and civilization clash, Western belief in the universality of Western culture suffers three problems: it is false; it is immoral; and it is dangerous . . . Imperialism is the necessary logical consequence of universalism" —— The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, p. 310.
- [You needn't tell you love me](https://www.friedeye.com/you-neednt-tell-you-love-me/) - Your love flows in the journeys of my breath The placidity of the rise; Your love reigns in the cuddles that the monsoon brings, and the smiles of the sad springs; Your love is in the lift of my eyelids, when my eyes wake up for your glance The glances that I steal When your
- [Don't let me speak O love](https://www.friedeye.com/dont-let-me-speak-o-love/) - O dearest,wonderful love Somewhere there; in the sweet air of maiden spring Pardon me,but I will speak today, Of your innocent kisses of scorn Don't let me speak today, and don't let me cry, But my dear,I shall speak today until my neglected teardrops sorely dry. O mistress of paradise,you are selfish; as the luminous
- [Valentine - Plan unplanned! by Premjit Adhikary](https://www.friedeye.com/valentine-plan-unplanned-by-premjit-adhikary/) - Click here to read the full comic! or click on the above image The above post has been previously published in the author cum creator's private website .
- [A mouthful of Sky](https://www.friedeye.com/a-mouthful-of-sky/) - “Black rum large with coke please,” she asked the bartender as she passed through me. She smiled at me, “sorry!" and got busy talking. “Yes baby… missing you so much!" “It’s ok" -I said but she did not even bother looking back. "JD large on the rocks," I asked the bartender. She was busy
- [On being Romantically challenged by the Lone Ranger](https://www.friedeye.com/on-being-romantically-challenged-by-the-lone-ranger/) - ‘Whoa! Why me?’ Was my first reaction when Fried Eye asked me to write something for the special Valentine’s Day issue of Fried Eye. For my friends I am the perpetual ‘Jane Kyon Log Pyar Karte Hai’ type of guy. Now I don’t think I will end up falling in love like Amir Khan in
- [Release](https://www.friedeye.com/release/) - And then they all came back to me. One by one. Strung together in the same sequence... with the same pauses in between. The same sense of indulgence too. I wanted to cut off the call. I knew all of this by heart. Every syllable uttered; every intonated sound. It almost seemed like a déjà
- [The story of a single man turning thirty](https://www.friedeye.com/the-story-of-a-single-man-turning-thirty/) - After your 30th Birthday, you are officially closer to 40 than to 20.” - Unknown The above quote might sound exaggerated, but completely true. Before you are 30, it sounds completely an over hyped issue in a person’s life, but as they say, “Nothing is cliché when it’s happening with you!” Although, I would like
- [For the Love of your smile by Jigar Shah](https://www.friedeye.com/for-the-love-of-your-smile-by-jigar-shah/) - Someone once commented on my addiction to the blackberry “Jiske pass BB hai, usse biwi ki zarurat nahi”. Well can’t really help. But more importantly, I would not want to help! That’s because it was during one of these random chatting sessions that changed my life – even if in a minute way – for
- [Love- A problem child?](https://www.friedeye.com/love-a-problem-child/) - “It scares me” “Really? Why? Have you felt it?” “No” “Have you experienced it?' “No” “Then? Why do you have to be scared of something which doesn’t exist? “ The above is not a conversation about the existence of ghosts or demons, rather it’s an exchange I overheard between two cynics regarding the emotion called
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- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-51/) - When I was in school love was an entirely different emotion. Well I did not really have much understanding of it. Most of my education on love came from films like Dil and Maine Pyar Kiya. Yes, I happen to be filmy! And that is what love was for me. And then as I grew
- [Nissan and The New Stars Of India](https://www.friedeye.com/nissan-and-the-new-stars-of-india/) - We are often advised 'to think out of the box' at home. At work by our friends, spouse...In fact thinking out of the box has become the new mantra for creative success. But how much are we successful in doing so? Falling in line and taking off on somebody else's footsteps is an easier option. Recently
- [Many faces Many roles - Art by Jayati Nath](https://www.friedeye.com/many-faces-many-roles-art-by-jayati-nath/)
- [Reality Shows: redefining REALITY by Laveena Iyer](https://www.friedeye.com/reality-shows-redefining-reality-by-laveena-iyer/) - I used to be a person who couldn’t resist glaring at the idiot box all day long. The USP during childhood was cartoons, as I entered my teens it changed to Mtv and as I progressed to adolescence I wish I could say something but this viral phenomena that has plagued every channel….yes! you guessed
- [The Wild-Child by the Aimless Drifter](https://www.friedeye.com/the-wild-child-by-the-aimless-drifter/) - She's the love child often scorned Bereft of ties She eats alone She returns home early morn To no dear face or voice familiar With broad-mindedness enough to shame She's slept with a dozen men She's trapped in a labyrinth of trance Indifferent, she sways to a psychedelic dance She's the hippy with the tousled
- [Only The Nose Knows](https://www.friedeye.com/only-the-nose-knows/) - As the gate clashed behind them, a voice cried from a window… "Girls, girls! Have you both got nice pocket handkerchiefs?" "Yes, yes, spandy nice, and Meg has cologne on hers," cried Jo, adding with a laugh as they went on, "I do believe Marmee would ask that if we were all running away from
- [Cross Connections](https://www.friedeye.com/cross-connections/) - Ah, women! They are called the “weaker sex” and yet they carry the biggest responsibility of all: childbirth. They are expected to keep a good home, and take care of everybody, and yet are berated for “not doing something” about their career. They are to be gentle and motherly, and yet responsible for maintaining discipline
- [For Maina’s Rohu , wherever you may find her](https://www.friedeye.com/for-mainas-rohu-wherever-you-may-find-her/) - Maina is an empty womb tonight, all turquoise waters have dried up, she must be an eastern princess with a tail sailing southwards, slender eyes, broad waisted , scaly with captive bones, She clings bold to the spirits free, some of them come flying like the mystical predatory birds. Wet and wild, Medussa is
- [Whitney Houston : We will always love you](https://www.friedeye.com/whitney-houston-we-will-always-love-you/) - Neena had a smile on her face but tears welled up in her eyes. As she wound up the nth screening of The Body Guard with her friends, I could but sit there and wonder about the amazing effect the lady on the screen had on this bunch of fierce and workaholic ladies. A simple
- [Weddings and Generations](https://www.friedeye.com/weddings-and-generations/) - 8May, 1979, 8 pm. All of a sudden she realizes something is missing, but cannot place what is that. The marriage reception is in peak. Invitees are being served Dalda fried luchi, mixed vegetable, sweet chutney, curd and sweets. She is sitting in front of the ‘morol’ decorated with a beautiful butterfly ‘rangoli’ with
- [Women in Science](https://www.friedeye.com/women-in-science/) - Science like many other domains of human intellect and strength have been stereotyped as predominantly a male affair. But is that perception really valid? Of hand, if you are asked to name a female scientist, you will have to think a bit and then maybe you can name Marie Curie. But what if
- [Phenomenal](https://www.friedeye.com/phenomenal/) - Here we are again. We are back to another day devoted to odes being sung to their courage and patience; to their tenacity and perseverance; to their indomitability and resilience. Yes, Women’s Day is here. There will again be a cacophony of strident voices- some belligerent; some reasonable; some thoughtful. The blog-sphere will again be
- [And She too is a Woman](https://www.friedeye.com/and-she-too-is-a-woman/) - As we prepared for our current issue, a thought struck the Fried Eye desk to cover women from the faceless multitude who make the comfortable world of confident middle class women a reality. What section of the society would this be, you may ask. The maids, the ayahs, the washerwomen, the society vegetable vender, the
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-52/) - Hello friends, Should I call it an omen that the issue I am invited to edit and one which I gladly accept , runs into so many technical blocks? I would certainly call them signs, but not omen nor would I consider myself marked by fate. I could never do that – self derogate and
- [Security Update](https://www.friedeye.com/security-update/) - Dear Readers, Hope you are fine and doing fine at your end. The last few days were very difficult for us, as a series of unfortunate events happened and our site was attacked by malware and we were forced to skip an issue. One of the WordPress tools went wrong and the security was compromised. The
- [Dreams, Hopes and the Rainbow](https://www.friedeye.com/dreams-hopes-and-the-rainbow/) - The last droplets of rain landed on my feet, As I sat there, beneath the leafless tree. Benign silence pervaded the air with nothing but the birds trying to play with the wind. I needed a moment with myself To read my own thoughts They were illegible... They were etched in a heart, that was
- [Egg Salad by Manash Sharma](https://www.friedeye.com/egg-salad-by-manash-sharma/) - Egg salad (serves 4) Ingredients: Eggs: 4 (hard boiled) Peanuts: 50 gms (soaked in water overnight) Tomato ketchup Boiled Cabbage leaves Few soya chunks (boiled) Beet: grated Green peas (boiled) Cheese cubes Black pepper & Salt to taste Method: Remove the skin off the soaked peanuts and grind to a smooth paste. Add
- [The Role of Social Media in Business Marketing and Promotion](https://www.friedeye.com/the-role-of-social-media-in-business-marketing-and-promotion/) - Gone are the days when social media was termed as a tool just for communicating with friends. Beyond chatting and sharing status updates, the social media bears a vital role which helps a person in promoting his business whether it’s online or offline. Top level social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and MySpace, today,
- [Local Kung Fu](https://www.friedeye.com/local-kung-fu/) - This is not an endorsement or a review. But a reference to how compelling and enticing good work could be! It is something that very few of us can stay oblivious of, at least if you are in the same jurisdiction by profession or geographical vicinity. That’s exactly why Kenny Deori Basumatary struck me at
- [The Power of youth by Laveena Iyer](https://www.friedeye.com/the-power-of-youth-by-laveena-iyer/) - Power of the youth Youth is the age of discovery and dreams, that critical stage of one’s life wherein the choices we make determine our future paths. The youth of today in most countries of the world have before them a way to access all the information they need , to learn any course of
- [A Void](https://www.friedeye.com/a-void/) - The yellow afternoon melted into a golden dusk and then into an inky blue evening, even as I sat by the window staring aimlessly at heaven knows what. Off late, I realize, this seems to have become a daily routine. And I rue the fact that I know I could be doing, should be doing,
- [Xuur: Melody unchained- Akash Deep Gogoi](https://www.friedeye.com/xuur-melody-unchained-akash-deep-gogoi/) - Multi talented musician Akashdeep Gogoi and his band Dhairya was the second runnersup in the MTV Rock on contest cum reality talent show, but Akashdeep Gogoi and his band could have been the winner if the NE media coverage of the band would have been active- That is what a section of the audience felt
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-53/) - Just an hour remains for the significant date of 1st April to pass by and we for a moment were rather worried about missing another deadline, but thankfully circumstances and fate did not make a fool of us and some how we scraped in to finish within the deadline. As the world continues to pass
- [Our Theme - with best wishes](https://www.friedeye.com/our-theme-with-best-wishes/) - Picture courtesy- Pramathesh borkotoky
- [Dear Nature - as I choose to see you by Shilpa Mukherjee](https://www.friedeye.com/dear-nature-as-i-choose-to-see-you-by-shilpa-mukherjee/) - In the midst of the dense forest with thick sharp undergrowth,with tall green trees canopying the sky with an olive hue,she stands lost.With eyes flickering in awe,she looks around and senses the predatory presence lurking around.Suddenly she starts running,she runs for her life.The sound of heavy footsteps is heard behind.It almost closes in on her,and
- [GIMP 2.7 - An introduction](https://www.friedeye.com/gimp-2-7-an-introduction/) - Photoshop is the king of Photo Editing software and perhaps a must tool for a professional photographer but it is also very expensive. So, if you don’t have much money and you are against piracy then you should consider GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program). GIMP is not only free but also very competitive open source
- [the Phoenix](https://www.friedeye.com/the-phoenix/) - Ishaan picked up the phone in its fourth ring. "Hello?" "Umm… Hi" came the voice from the other end. Ishaan's heart almost skipped a beat, and he clutched the phone a little tighter in his fist. He gulped and took a deep breath. "Hi" he replied. A soft chuckle hit
- [FASHION IN SUMMER/SPRING 2012- A report by Sharmila Jaykkumar](https://www.friedeye.com/fashion-in-summerspring-2012-a-report-by-sharmila-jaykkumar/) - Again the season of sun is back with flashy and stunning colors. This spring and summers people will find themselves wrapped in heavenly fabrics, with a
- [Mystic Allure -](https://www.friedeye.com/mystic-allure/) - Spring is a time of colours and flowers: of life and hope ; of beauty and freshness everywhere. No wonder we associate vibrant colours to it or the fresh green of life. But beauty can be even created out of the stark monochromes of black and white. Presenting before you a sketch by Geetashree Hazarika
- [A Bihu story](https://www.friedeye.com/a-bihu-story/) - Mukunda rushed merrily towards the pothar. She would be waiting for him. It was that time of the year when he could have two square meals a day again. He would have his moment of glory as a dhuliya. It was Bihu. Divides disappeared. The Mauzadar'a daughter would be waiting for him to dance together.
- [Spotted- Time Travel to Digboi  by Geetima Baruah Sharma](https://www.friedeye.com/spotted-time-travel-to-digboi-by-geetima-baruah-sharma/) - The discovery of oil Fried Eye Notes- A happy Rongali Bihu to all our readers. We thought that going back in time to a notable historical event ofAssam, would be a good way to remember our rich legacy as well as the treasures that nature has bestowed on us. And so we present before you
- [Don't worry, Be happy](https://www.friedeye.com/dont-worry-be-happy/) - A fore note- Though we love to spread good will and cheer among you all, we also endeavor to bring before you opinions or write up on any matter of social or political relevance . So though Spring (our theme this time) is a time for rejoicing and everything new we would like to share
- [The Versatile Eye - Part I](https://www.friedeye.com/the-versatile-eye-part-i/) - Fried Eye notes- As a special gift this festival season, we bring before you a different offering - A psychological thriller, to be published as a series from none other than our talented Author Lasya Shashimohan. He walked into class with a nagging sense of monotony; Claustrophobia even. If only his HOD was not so hidebound.
- [Local Kung Fu - Origins by Kenny Basumatary](https://www.friedeye.com/local-kung-fu-origins-by-kenny-basumatary/) - Local Kung Fu - Origins To get a feature film made, one needs to ask oneself the following questions: Does my dad have a few extra crores that he wouldn’t mind investing with highly uncertain chances of recovery? Do I have good looks, broad shoulders and big biceps, or a slim waist and
- [Strings Attached- In conversation with Sunita Khaund Bhuyan](https://www.friedeye.com/strings-attached-a-conversation-with-sunita-khaund-bhuyan/) - Sunita Khaund Bhuyan, - an accomplished Violinist, a talented award winning musician, an MBA,a career woman, propagator of music and holistic development and the ideal daughter and a dedicated pupil. A multi faceted and multitalented personality who has come up with a beautiful gift for the people of Assam and also to the world
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-54/) - The toughest part of bringing out an issue every fortnight is the editorial and that is when I wish, if only silence spoke thousand words. Well if not a thousand, then a five hundred would do fine. And though 99 percent of you out there, wished I kept quiet, but just like the mandatory welcome
- [Chai Ke Dukaan](https://www.friedeye.com/chai-ke-dukaan/) - And we begin our issue with this candid picture by someone with the copyright Chai Ke Dukan and the caption reflects the general sentiments of the working class. Wishes for May day and we just hope we are not marching towards another My Day of sorts.
- [Being Myself](https://www.friedeye.com/being-myself/) - Deep inside my heart I bore the feeling this long Not any more, though! My life it is, But why can't I be myself? Just myself, and not go with the flow... Why do I have to pretend to be a different person? Why do I have to be A puppet in the hands
- [Carry on Doctor Part II- Dr Jayati Nath](https://www.friedeye.com/carry-on-doctor-part-ii-dr-jayati-nath/) - Fried Eye Notes- If you remember we had brought out in one of our earlier edition, some hillarious accounts of Medical college days. We are following it up again as Dr Jayati Nath shares some more amusing tidbits from her Medical School days. Who says Doctors are boring? Just read on to have a glimpse
- [Music - As a career by Jim Ankan Deka](https://www.friedeye.com/music-as-a-career-by-jim-ankan-deka/) - A popular saying goes “Music is what feelings sound like”. Indeed, music is an aesthetic reflection of feelings and little is left to wonder why the aspirants of music careers are so high in number. Unfortunately very few have the aptitude and even fewer posses the patience and determination to make it big as a
- [Legalisation of Prostitution- Miss Cellany speaks](https://www.friedeye.com/legalisation-of-prostitution-miss-cellany-speaks/) - A few days back while watching ; *correction* while attempting to watch the audition of a reality based TV show, I was amused to hear some views about Legalisation of Prostitution in India. No No , there was nothing new in what was being said. The girl who was aptly alluded as Rani of
- [Legally Write- From Law to Journalism](https://www.friedeye.com/legally-write-from-law-to-journalism/) - As I approach my final semester of the five years law course, one thing that I have realized is that one of the biggest sacrifices one makes, is when you cannot pursue what you want. The biggest irony of the Indian educational system and the whole work marathon is- reap results or you will be
- [A journey that never ends- our life](https://www.friedeye.com/a-journey-that-never-ends-our-life/) - When exactly do we really start planning for our future? As in, setting our aim in life, planning and deciding what career we want to pursue in future. Some might say they do it right from the beginning, as little children, dreaming of becoming a doctor or an engineer, without having the slightest idea
- [The Versatile Eye Part II by Lasya Shashi mohan](https://www.friedeye.com/the-versatile-eye-part-ii-by-lasya-shashi-mohan/) - Contd from part I. click to read it Toots, he had met in the chat room on ‘Books and Literature’. She seemed well-read and intelligent without being pedantic and they had bonded instantly. He had done his fair share of reading (of popular fiction, mostly) but couldn’t call himself a literature aficionado. He admitted
- [Switch- Planning for a career switch?](https://www.friedeye.com/switch-planning-for-a-career-switch/) - "So what do you want to be when you grow up?" Back in the good old days, the answer to this was pretty simple and straightforward, because the options were quite limited. Girls wanted to be married. Ambitious ones wanted to become teachers. Boys wanted to be doctors. Or sometimes policemen. As time progressed,
- [An anonymous letter from a mother to a daughter.](https://www.friedeye.com/an-anonymous-letter-from-a-mother-to-a-daughter/) - Dear Kaku, The meeting with your teacher went terribly. I was made to undergo the torture of going through your exercise copy from the first to the last and I must say it was fearfully horrible. Then I was narrated legendary tales of your disinterest in the going ons in the class , finally
- [Ground zero to seventh heaven-  Aeronautics , is it?](https://www.friedeye.com/ground-zero-to-seventh-heaven-aeronautics-is-it/) - We have as our guest Ms. Eju Baruah , an Aeronautical Engineer and an aspiring pilot , who is an example of achieving her dreams by sheer determination and hard work. What makes her so special is that she is from Guwahati , who has carved her place in far off Germany and hence we
- [It's a Brave new world](https://www.friedeye.com/its-a-brave-new-world/) - The last decade has been very eventful. The early 2000s saw the fall of the twin prides and the subsequent hatred for everything Asian. Then as the world was accepting and stabilizing, came the economic crash. The world was glaring at a whole new depression era once again. Economies collapsed, business dried up and the
- [Exotic bytes](https://www.friedeye.com/exotic-bytes/) - With Shangreiwon Multhou Shangreiwon Multhou, a professional chef, began her career with ITC in Delhi and the Taj in Mumbai after graduating from IHM in Guwahati. She set forth to California but as we say home is where hearth is, she returned to India to work with Guwahati Airline Catering. She has recently started her
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-55/) - 3.40 pm , 1st May and finally wrapped up the first phase of the online edition tasks. Bad way to start an editorial, but I am feeling pleased for a change. There might be errors of course, (We are yet to achieve perfection , but yes we are trying hard) , but I am happy.
- [Relatively yours - A realty check](https://www.friedeye.com/relatively-yours-a-realty-check/) - Quizzes by Quibblo.com | SnapApp Quiz Apps
- [The Blue Inland Letters - A Small Note](https://www.friedeye.com/the-blue-inland-letters-a-small-note/) - I'm posting an inland letter sent to my Dad from Jorhat when he was in Ziro. The letter was sent to him on 26/4/1970 and it reached him on 28/5/1970. It took 1 month since Ziro was a remote place and it needed 10 days from Jorhat to Ziro including 7 days of walking.
- [You ask C replies.](https://www.friedeye.com/you-ask-c-replies/) - As a special effort , we have roped in Miss Cellany to answer your queries on relationship or other related matters. Is she experienced? Is she knowledgeable? Well a twenty something female can be hardly called experienced, but call it irony , though she is visually impaired, she has both the fore sight and hind
- [Death Freezing Over](https://www.friedeye.com/death-freezing-over/) - Fried Eye notes- This poem is special to us. Why? Because it was made to order, on our specifications. And because the poet is a young talented boy who is just out of school- sorry , just given his tenth standard board exams. It becomes more special because the theme that we had given to
- [Miss Cellany speaks on Divorce](https://www.friedeye.com/miss-cellany-speaks-on-divorce/) - "I am a relationship dropout. A divorcee," she had said with a smile, a sort of sad smile. I wanted to giggle at her witticism but held out my tongue just in time as I was unsure if it would be appropriate or not. What followed was a bizarre half smile half grimace. A diplomatic
- [The Versatile Eye Part III by Lasya Shashimohan](https://www.friedeye.com/the-versatile-eye-part-iii-by-lasya-shashimohan/) - Continued from Part I and Part II. You can read them here Where was Toots? - And the knowledge would dawn on him in the way they can only in dreams- The crutch had swallowed the girl. No, the girl had turned into the crutch. Then what had happened to her crutch- he would
- [Growing up together by Parijat Priyadarshini](https://www.friedeye.com/growing-up-together-by-parijat-priyadarshini/) - In the end, there are just a handful of people who really know you. Your parents, because they shaped you into who you are. Your husband (or wife), because they are the key construct of your belief system. Your very few best mates, who have seen you at the most vulnerable, and never reminded you
- [Love- made and manufactured:](https://www.friedeye.com/love-made-and-manufactured/) - It’s amazing how one word can describe so many things, emotions, feelings, bonding and of course love, itself. One word to describe how we relate to each other, how we get into relationships. We as humans emote so many feelings, but love is the first feeling we develop and perhaps it is the last when
- [I am a Mother by Pratibha Sofat](https://www.friedeye.com/i-am-a-mother-by-pratibha-sofat/) - "You will know when you have your kids" .. I still remember this from the countless scoldings my mother showered on me. For every time I disappointed her, she made it look as if her sorrow is more than my humiliation. i always thought I would never scold my kids like she scolds me. Now
- [Jadabh 'Molai' Payeng - Forest Manufacturer since 1979](https://www.friedeye.com/jadabh-molai-payeng-forest-manufacturer-since-1979/) - He loved trees. He still does. He always will. That exactly is the message he conveys when you come across him. Jadabh Molai Payeng - the forest man, the man who built a forest singlehandedly , various names that suggest only one thing : the man who had a deep relationship with nature. A completely
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-56/) - After the attempt to address issues of graveness as in professions and careers, we have brought before you an edition, this time, that deals with the many aspects of relationships. Though it sounds frivolous at the first instant, just pause and think- Is it really so? Why, I had an idea that our whole life
- [Death of Humour](https://www.friedeye.com/death-of-humour/) - I used to have a sense of humour. That was a long time ago. Let’s say ten years ago. I was young back then. Fairly young! 19. I was fresh into college, out of my school uniform, and studies were slowly slipping off my mind. You know the ideal situation for the growth of what
- [The moment it clicked](https://www.friedeye.com/kodak-moments/) - Text - by Manu Sasidharan Photographs- Pramathesh borkotoky Life is a kaleidoscope of sweet and sour frames, which we coin as ‘moments’. Have you ever noticed that if one piece in a jigsaw puzzle is missing, the picture looks incomplete? Or, if one color jelly bean is missing, then they don’t give the same impression?
- [Press Release - Rini Kakati](https://www.friedeye.com/press-release-rini-kakati/) - It is not everyday people like Bhupen Hazarika is born - 85 years of meaningful existence has and continue to add significance in uploading the rich culture, tradition, flourishing in Assam for ages.The bard of Brahmaputra fell silent for eternity on November 05, 2011 He was considered as the last of the great mass
- [Lost Love](https://www.friedeye.com/lost-love/) - Does it exist somewhere? Far ahead in the horizon? Does it exist anywhere? Far ahead of my vision? Was it so easy to let go? Didn't the smile matter? Was it really hard to slow? Didn't the tear splatter? Come back, I can only ask; Give me any, any task, And see if I don't
- [The Versatile Eye - Concluding part.](https://www.friedeye.com/the-versatile-eye-concluding-part/) - You can read the previous parts of the story here After a few days, SK introduced Toots to Sumana and the three started going on casual outings together. SK and his two friends were sitting by the Madivala Lake. They could see egrets perched on trees; from a distance they looked the snow concerned
- [The Cycle by Gaurav Deka](https://www.friedeye.com/the-cycle-by-gaurav-deka/) - She played the violin. Her delicate fingers spun symphonies of love from those fortunate strings that she plucked; music poured out, like rain, and the garlands of lavender caressing her hair that fell about on her deep cleavage, put even the Medusa to shame. When she entered my chamber from the rain, I ran with
- [Making of Firewood Pizza : Tuscana](https://www.friedeye.com/making-of-firewood-pizza-tuscana/) - Tuscana is well-known for its firewood made pizzerias, although it brings many varieties of pastas, salads, and risottos in it’s menu. This cozy and prim outlet is situated in Wallace Garden 3rd Street, Thousand Lights, Chennai. The interiors is kept woody and diners do get a feel of being somewhere in Italy. The pictures
- [Blogging: A Hobby Or A Passion by Chicky Kadambari](https://www.friedeye.com/blogging-a-hobby-or-a-passion-by-chicky-kadambari/) - Blogging isn’t a new concept. People have been doing it for centuries – writing in journals or maintaining their personal diaries. Even scrapbooks are a form of blogs actually. So are all those photo albums in our house. The only difference between then and now is that today, we do it digitally on the internet.
- [Priyasri Art Gallery- The art of making art an art.](https://www.friedeye.com/priyasri-art-gallery-the-art-of-making-art-an-art/) - How many of you are aware of the art scene in India or for that matter the world? You have vague memories of reading about Leonardo da Vinci, Salvadore Dali, Jamini Roy, M F Hussain but otherwise you cannot tell a mural from a fresco. A sketch and portrait always confuses you. Was that block
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-57/) - Summer is here and I see life around me dragging their tired souls as well as soles, carrying on somehow in the heat of things, managing and surviving. Not the picture that we had when we were kids and used to look forward for the exciting summer vacations, which used to mean two months of
- [Work in progress! - By Jigar Shah](https://www.friedeye.com/work-in-progress/) - ‘Beep beep’ the cell phone buzzed. Barely opening his tired eyes Ashish unlocked the keypad of his phone to check the new message. “I think I should give you 40+ tablets.” That’s what the message read and it was from his boss. His eyes went wide open just to reread it, to ensure he got
- [Pure Unbounded Love - by Gaurav Deka](https://www.friedeye.com/pure-unbounded-love/) - It was 14th of February 2012. Remembering my ex-flame Deepika I was listening to Lady Antebellum, to cover my anguish. My friend Aarohan came near me and desired to listen too. I put the headphones and explained him the lyrics. I could feel his feelings bleeding in disguise of wetness near his lashes being kissed
- [Love in the Changing Times  by Abhijit Ray](https://www.friedeye.com/love-changing-times-abhijit-ray/) - By- Abhijit Ray, Tezpur University Love and grinning to oneself are inseparable. When you are in love you need not have any reason to smile, you just learn to grin without any reason. As soon as Spring sets in, most university campuses turn into love-nests. Come spring, the season of love also springs, so why don’t
- [The Business of Emotions!](https://www.friedeye.com/the-business-emotions/) - When Zoya, played by Parineeti Chopra, suddenly went mellow from being a fighter it baffled the audience whose expectations had gone soaring high in the first few minutes of Ishaqzaade. Many critics went hyper criticising the writer-director Habib Faizal for letting them down. Funnily this came from the same audience which has been so bred
- [Marooned](https://www.friedeye.com/marooned/) - Here I stand, unnoticed, uncared for; Abandoned on this strange piece of land. A single faux pas led me here- And I found myself lost forever; Even my soulful cries go unheard. Only miles of loneliness, miles of silence, And miles of unfathomable darkness- All have turned me into a recluse mortal. With eyes so
- [The Contagious Emotion](https://www.friedeye.com/the-contagious-emotion/) - One of the most common ailments of the season is common cold. Someone sneezes and you are liable to be a preferred candidate for the virus. Now imagine being in a room full of people infected with the common cold virus. How easy it would be to get infected. Even merely breathing in the room
- [A Day in the Life of an Emotional Fool](https://www.friedeye.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-emotional-fool/) - Chandini logged out of her email account and closed all open windows on her laptop. She stared fixedly at the desktop wallpaper that she must have seen a million times before. It was as if she was seeing it for the first time. There was nothing extraordinary about the picture. It was a landscape showing
- [Red - by Indrani Dasgupta](https://www.friedeye.com/red-indrani-dasgupta/) - I stood looking at the silk thread that lay dangling three inches above my head. It was a beautiful crimson silk yarn. However, It looked as if it had been vehemently torn from its embroidered body. It was lying limp on the Willow’s branch when a gust of wind blew it away. It flew, hypnotized
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-58/) - Mujhe tum kabhi bhula na sako ge Na jaane mujhe kyu yaqeen ho chala hai - Late Mehdi Hassan ("You will never be able to forget me, I don't know why but I believe it more and more each day." ) How true were the words of the King of Ghazals who passed away yesterday
- [Sci-Fi Story Competition](https://www.friedeye.com/sci-fi-story-competition/) - LAUNCH YOUR SCI-FI STORY INTO THE COSMOS! Cosmos, founded in 2004, is a literary science magazine that reaches 40,000 readers every month around the globe, and covers everything from science fact to science fiction. Cosmos are now on the lookout for innovative science fiction short stories that that make you think about the future in
- [Click to Skill](https://www.friedeye.com/click-skill/) - A click in time can teach you nine things? Our own poor version of the age old gyan, but it does have some truth in it we assure you. This July a team of innovative young men are coming up with a new web portal –Click2skill which has an unique concept of learning and teaching
- [Confessions of a Rain-Lover](https://www.friedeye.com/confessions-of-a-rain-lover/) - And I sit up straight. All traces of a good, warm sleep thrown away. Vindicated that is for me, because it’s the rain that I am waiting to watch. Its always a pleasure to realize how the beautiful drops coming down to embrace a gleaming earth fall gracefully, all for the sake of the fact
- [Umbrella Romance](https://www.friedeye.com/umbrella-romance/) - Overcast skies, a chill in the wind and a prediction that has gone wrong as always. Sounds familiar? Yes, the rains are here. Surprising the common man with this year’s quota of lightening, thunder and sneezes and attacking when least expected, the rainy season is perhaps the only season which gets compliments and curses all
- [Untitled](https://www.friedeye.com/untitled-3/) - She was worried and regretted she had been terrible to him the weekend; the rain wasn't helping either. What if he had had enough? Was it too late? She saw a distant figure walking towards her trying to stay warm. She ran with all her might and hugged him tight. 'I love you'. She smiled.
- [Rain-Drenched Nostalgia](https://www.friedeye.com/rain-drenched-nostalgia/) - I woke up this morning to the smell of the wet earth lingering in the air. I could resoundedly hear the roof water flowing through the outlet pipe and splashing into the puddle in the lop-sided back-yard patio.The rain lashed against the window and the raindrops coursed their way across the pane in vertical rivulets. The unrelenting
- [Wet Diaries](https://www.friedeye.com/wet-diaries/) - The urban facade accumulating itself, With arms wide open Rises for a bath. The zenith has turned darker, I can see the warmth terminate It is raining. Wet walls, Rains dripping from tin roofs Like crystal beads, How I imagined, They fall only for you to fill your
- [Roads and Rains](https://www.friedeye.com/roads-rains/) - A creaky rickshaw paddles away Snaking its way past narrow gullies Staggering along stones and dents Splattering mud collected in puddles On a rain-drenched hazy morn Leaving behind lanes of luxurious residences Where men sit in porticos over a piping cup of tea Peering over the local daily. It wades across picket-fenced cottages and waysides
- [Monsoon tales -by Nimue Gal](https://www.friedeye.com/monsoon-tales-by-nimue-gal/) - Last night on twitter I happened to notice a conversations regarding rains. One line of the conversation remained with me after hours - "Rains are just rain. Its us who find meaning into them." Earlier in the day I had wrote a post on seasons and how there is no longer much distinction among seasons. The differences have
- [Snippets of the memories that we made in Monsoons](https://www.friedeye.com/snippets-memories-made-monsoons/) - It was almost seven years now. Everyone must have been changed since that day. I remember it was raining. Raining cats and dogs. The dark morose clouds were hiding the sun behind its large shoulders. Even the mighty sun had to bow down to these clouds. I opened my eyes slowly to see behind the
- [Different Spells of Rain](https://www.friedeye.com/but-rained/) - There is something about the rains. The unrelenting, ceaseless, and stubborn droplets engulf us, and sink softly into our depths. Some look forward to the rains with endearing affection and nostalgia. They are the ones who rush out from their artificially cooled and artificially lit homes and office to feel the patter of the first drops of the monsoons wheeling
- [A Fight for North Eastern Dignity - Presidential Polls 2012](https://www.friedeye.com/a-fight-for-north-eastern-dignity-presidential-polls-2012/) - Pranab Mukherjee the next president of India? Well, unless and until a miracle happens in favour of P.A. Sangma, this seems to be a foregone conclusion now if we believe common sense and simple arithmetic in the forthcoming presidential polls. Pranab Mukherjee has the numbers on his side. P.A. Sangma cannot win this election even
- [Monsoon Emotions - A Mosaic](https://www.friedeye.com/monsoon-emotions-a-mosaic/) - A wide range of emotions come with the rains. Our photographers have tried to capture the various emotions through their photographs. Hope you like them.
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-59/) - I hear thunder, I hear thunder, Oh ! don't you? Oh ! don't you ? Pitter Patter raindrops, Pitter Patter raindrops I'm wet through, I'm wet through. With rains come a varied range of emotions and they are unique to each person. For some it brings joy, while for others sorrow. For some it is
- [Miscellany- Homeless and hapless](https://www.friedeye.com/miscellany-homeless-and-hapless/) - Harry Potter stayed with his Aunt in their house. He had a place to live in, but he didn't have a home to call his own. Oliver Twist didn't have a place or family of his own where he could safely say – “Please, may I have some more”? Home was never the same for
- [Home](https://www.friedeye.com/home-coming/) - I couldn’t feel my feet on the ground! I was excited and full of joy; finally I was going home. It has been a long time and I have missed it with every passing moment. Year 1998, I came to LSE to get a Degree in Economics. I came to LSE through a scholarship program
- [The Drive Home](https://www.friedeye.com/the-drive-home/) - I vaguely remember getting into my car. It was like I was on auto-pilot. I must have turned the stereo on sometime in between then and now, but I can’t seem to remember when. I try really hard to keep my eyes on the road but my eyes keep drifting to the front passenger’s seat.
- [Home Sweet Home](https://www.friedeye.com/home-sweet-home/) - Home Sweet Home: When I first landed in the US of A, it was a dream come true. I was finally in the land of fast cars, spicy burgers, Jack Daniels and fantastic gadgets. The initial couple of months could only be described as being in heaven. But then, within six months, it was over.
- [Two Homes and Infidelity](https://www.friedeye.com/two-homes-and-infidelity/) - By Mayuri Bhattacharjee Mayuri hails from Tezpur and is currently working as a content editor for a Kolkata based publication.Along with that she works voluntarily for an NGO and helps them in bringing out their bi-annual newsletter. She has worked as a Research Assistant with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She has done her
- [The Heart's Abode](https://www.friedeye.com/the-hearts-abode/) - By Saurav Ranjan Datta - Saurav Ranjan Datta is an employee of a real estate company in Kolkata by profession, and a writer by passion. Apart from being a guest columnist with TOI's Journal of Construction and Design, he is a researcher with KBC (Kaun Banega Crorepati), the Indian version of 'Who wants to be
- [From Home to 'Nam and back again](https://www.friedeye.com/from-home-to-nam-and-back-again/) - by Jim Parker Jim has always been interested in writing and has been promising the world a novel since he was 14. Not a word of the novel has been put down on paper. Yet. He lives in England and enjoys travelling to far flung places. In the past year I have re-discovered
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-60/) - After my last half-baked attempt at churning out an issue almost a year ago, I had promised myself I wouldn’t do it ever again if I could help it. Well. You know what they say about promises being meant to be broken. So, after hours of trying to wiggle my way out of it, more
- [And years later , so say the veterans ..](https://www.friedeye.com/and-years-later-so-say-the-veterans/) - First the running around to find out what Class you are in .. finding the Time-table of the classes which class in which lecture theater and where are those room physically.. Looking at the big sardars seniors and wondering whats going to happen now, the stories about ragging and all.. eyes down all the time
- [First Heartbreak - by Sree](https://www.friedeye.com/first-heartbreak/) - I faced the black board Where strange symbols have appeared I know not what they are Neither do I at the present moment care For in the small mirror Mounted on my desk, I see her walking Down from her class The girl of my dreams, my lovely lass I forgot for a moment Where
- [Some lessons recollected by Pratibha](https://www.friedeye.com/some-lessons-recollected/) - A school settled in the heart of a small town could never had prepared me for anything that the college settled on outskirts of the hottest city in Haryana taught me. They say Life is all about lessons you miss to learn. My college life was full of lessons I learned and chose to hide
- [A Tribute to the Wrong College](https://www.friedeye.com/a-tribute-to-the-wrong-college/) - There are some things in life, the memories of which we always cherish, right from the scratch, right from when we begin to experience them, because, we are aware of the fact the these days are going to be missed terribly once they get over. The golden memories of school days can be cited as
- [A New Beginning by Arpita](https://www.friedeye.com/a-new-beginning/) - It was a beautiful day. The weather was perfect. It was finally raining, and just enough to allow us to enjoy ourselves without having to worry about getting soaked. The campus looked beautiful, and so GREEN. I could see people rushing out of the cave- like canteen to take a walk in the rain and
- [College of Musical Knowledge by Amy Barlow](https://www.friedeye.com/college-of-musical-knowledge/) - Lacking scratch for higher schooling I launched into another kind of tutoring Singing solo was Fright 101 Fronting friendly bands was Coming Up 201 Playing in a wedding band where the bandleader put my hand on his crotch during the ride to the gig was EWWWWW 301 Singing onstage at Carnegie Hall Was pass/fail and
- [Transitions by Animesh Mishra](https://www.friedeye.com/transitions/) - “I won’t stay and study here…” these were the first words I said, once I was done with my twelfth board examinations. And boy, was it a good decision to make! This decision of leaving my home to study in another city was a life changing one. A change, which synthesized me into a tough,
- [A “Not so smoky” beginning by Nivedita](https://www.friedeye.com/a-not-so-smoky-beginning/) - The first step into the college bus and the taste of the nitrous oxide set in. Mildly sweet. Stories of my apartment friends sharing bonds with their seniors flashed across my mind. But the moment I went in, I saw that I was the first junior to enter the bus full of Ragging-Hungry seniors. One
- [Freedom : Faces & Faceds](https://www.friedeye.com/freedom-faces-faceds/) - People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share... "I had a problem. I stammered when I talked to them – my parents, friends, neighbors and strangers. My words would falter and break into incomprehensible bits. My thoughts would hide away from social contact. And so would I. "
- [The flashback cushion!](https://www.friedeye.com/the-flashback-cushion/) - I was thinner in college. That’s a good reason I want to go back to college. And that means I feel liking travelling back in time every morning as I look at myself in the mirror before heading to office. Every morning as I see that tummy bulge out of line of control! But then
- [A Special Friend by Pradeeta Mishra](https://www.friedeye.com/a-special-friend-by-pradeeta/) - Starting a law college for me was like getting married, not that I know how that is, but I was making a HUGE shift from a small sleepy town of Bhopal to Bangalore! The entire duration of giving entrance examinations for law (CLAT wasn’t initiated then) and waiting with bated breath for results, is akin
- [I came I saw and was conquered...](https://www.friedeye.com/i-came-i-saw-and-was-conquered/) - The day looked normal. The sun was in the sky, the sky was in blue, there was traffic on the road with people pushing and skeltering about. I stood in front of that grey coloured building looking down on the thousands of heads which bobbed in and out of its gates. I was soon going
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-61/) - We often want to go back to our childhood , the protected and love filled innocent times. But rarely we do think of college as a time that should either stop , or return. Its a phase we want to pass ASAP ! And never really look back how we were , how we faired
- [Mother by Bhargavi Bellamkonda](https://www.friedeye.com/mother-by-bhargavi-bellamkonda/) - I feel complete in the lap of my mother the mother of all fathers the mistress over all masters Her love is smoother than a smile her smile is swifter than a tear her tear is harder than a heart burst She soothingly hugs her dear daughter givin her warmth of the whole world But
- [Everyday Freedom: Vignettes by - Dr. Mayurakshi Das](https://www.friedeye.com/everyday-freedom-vignettes-by-dr-mayurakshi-das/) - Our ancestors fought for it. It’s difficult to define in the humdrum of everyday life. It means different things to different people. It rescues some. It transforms others. We don’t value it enough. Sometimes we don’t perceive its absence. Or take for granted its presence. At times, we misuse it. In my life, relatively short
- [Reckoning: Kingdoms of Amalur by By Elyon Blah](https://www.friedeye.com/reckoning-kingdoms-of-amalur-by-by-elyon-blah/) - The long awaited RPG from 38 Studios and Big Huge Games was finally released in February 2012. When the game was announced it was said to be a cross between Fable and Skyrim. All the hype and rumour about it being as good as any Elder Scrolls game has done two things; it has made
- [The Rendezvous / Le Liaison by Lightroom Poets](https://www.friedeye.com/the-rendezvous-le-liaison/) - Let the spirit burn And let me have For what I yearn Let me quench my desire Like a fly And the fire... In you He kept his gaze on the flickering light of the matchstick. The ice in his drink had begun to form little drops of water, like the sweat dripping from his
- [Freedom - by Dagny Sol](https://www.friedeye.com/freedom-by-dagny-sol/) - It is a complex, multi-faceted word, like a sparkling diamond, and as precious. Its multiple aspects refuse to be contained in a single word. No sooner do you define one aspect of this multi-faceted word, than another facet tugs at you, demanding representation. It is imbued with the combined flavors of other words. Assertiveness, self-
- [The Mufti of Mukti: by Vinayak Gole](https://www.friedeye.com/the-mufti-of-mukti-by-vinayak-gole/) - The Mufti stood by the bus stop as he waited for his daily transport. He felt great this morning. He felt great to be a part of this fantastic country called Mukti - the land of the free. He felt proud. As he gazed around he was amazed by the freedom, this country enjoyed. The
- [Hear the Caged Birds sing !: A Retrospective - By Silpa Mukherjee and Rini Barman](https://www.friedeye.com/hear-the-caged-birds-sing-a-retrospective-by-silpa-mukherjee-and-rini-barman/) - How many times do you hit the backspace, thinking that some specific words or phrases might hurt the sentiments of your readers? How many times have you changed your wardrobe plan, just by apprehending that someone else might find it odious? How many times have you turned round from the threshold of a "posh and
- [Life behind bars](https://www.friedeye.com/life-behind-bars/) - What was that quote about- Hate crime , not the criminals… Well the point is, it is very easy to preach but for a victim – to look into the eye of his/ her or their loved one’s tormentor- and declare stoicly- I forgive you- is almost impossible. Why victims, but any one with an
- [Upcoming Events](https://www.friedeye.com/upcoming-events/) - Halfway into the financial year and we assume that you have like all dutiful taxpayers, filed your income tax returns. Now that a job is done and a big one at that too, we can look forward to some interesting upcoming events and notifications for you. First in the pipeline is Sci Fi Eclat
- [Eclat Sci Fi competition- Techniche 12, IIT Guwahati](https://www.friedeye.com/eclat-sci-fi-competition-techniche-12-iit-guwahati/) - We are pleased as well as proud to announce you a super event and some fine reading experience ahead with Techniche 12 , the Annual Techno Management festival of IITGuwahati which is happening right now. Fried Eye in conjunction with Techniche will be bringing before you in the coming issues Science fictions of the
- [I believe](https://www.friedeye.com/i-believe/) - As I catch a wink, The screen goes blink. Wake up Neo, get to the sink Look in the mirror, see the link? They take me to Morpheus, The messiah of us He's iron, he's stone And his belief...to the bone This is our world, the Matrix, A world false, all mortar and
- [Of Barfi, ragging and college- some nonsense memories](https://www.friedeye.com/of-barfi-ragging-and-college-some-nonsense-memories/) - by Swati Rohatgi My first day in college? Well, it was definitely not the best day of my life. No, I am not about to narrate some sob story as that has never been the case with me. Come to think of it, I wish I had a gritty story too like leaving
- [Fried Eye's Lifestyle Picks](https://www.friedeye.com/fried-eyes-lifestyle-picks/) - We are starting a new section where we will be highlighting before you some high end or niche lifestyle products ranging from automobiles to clothes and perfumes-anything that symbolises a stylish lifestyle. The product might not necessarily be a high priced one, and hence more emphasis will be laid on utility and aesthetic value and
- [A day in the life of an emotional fool II](https://www.friedeye.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-emotional-fool-ii/) - Read Part I Chandini powered up her laptop, murmured a short prayer and began pouring her soul out on the cold glass of her screen. My dear Annu, I read your mail. You know my love and regard for you well enough to know what the knowledge of your pain is doing to me. But
- [PORK PICKLE   by Kamakshi Rai Yakthumba](https://www.friedeye.com/pork-pickle-by-kamakshi-rai-yakthumba/) - Prep Time : 20 mins Cook Time : 25 mins Serves : 8 INGREDIENTS 2 Kg Pork 6 Tbsp Coriander Seeds ( Whole – DHANIA) 5 Tbsp Fennel Seeds ( Whole – SAUF) 3 Tbsp Red Chilli Powder 1 1/2 tsp Turmeric ( Haldi) 3 Tbsp Dry Mango Powder (Aam Chur) OR Lapsi Powder
- [Morpheus Abagnale - Welcome to Disturbia by The Lightroom Poets](https://www.friedeye.com/morpheus-abagnale-welcome-to-disturbia-by-the-lightroom-poets/) - Morpheus Nothing like the name suggests Actually, a bit ... yes My dreams, for you are nightmares A raped mind with a human face The moods of some people appear to be in two shades at all point of time- black and white. As for color, the only sense of color filters
- [Dark side of Poverty](https://www.friedeye.com/dark-side-of-poverty/) - Do you know there is a dark, very dark side to poverty? Have you ever been to a slum, the underbelly of a city? Tried to peek inside a shack? Tried to absorb how it feels to be there? Can you imagine yourself in a slum for a night? Was that a shudder that
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-62/) - First of all our apologies for the delay in bringing out our edition . We really do not have any excuses for it other than malfunction of the technical support, shortage of manpower, resources, and slight confusion. Now did I list too many? well that is what we are good at as Indians, throwing excuses.
- [Top 5 Internet Browsers for PCs: My List](https://www.friedeye.com/top-5-internet-browsers-for-pcs-my-list/) - For the past few days, we have been very analytical about how our readers behave in Fried Eye website. We came to know that people use many different internet browsers. From that, sprouted an idea for letting you know my choice of top 5 internet browsers. These list is in no particular order. Hope you
- [Long lost love & life! by AMYLACIOUS](https://www.friedeye.com/long-lost-love-life-by-amylacious/) - Bleak winter and snow lies all around, My heart is cold my mind is empty With blazing sun burning my body I want to walk on the hot sand And my love close at hand Will you ever return? Or will I always remain in this bleak byre Send me a word of where
- [Memories by Jigar Shah](https://www.friedeye.com/memories/) - Shirt: Check Denim :Check Car: Check Tyres: Check Fuel:Check All set to go ...eyes are set on mission... and here he is set on the wheel to reach his destination and the only right now that is set on his mind is what will he do when he reaches his destination. How will say what
- [The Drowning Lesson](https://www.friedeye.com/the-drowning-lesson/) - They say the best teacher in life is Experience. And there is learning in everything that we face and everything that we encounter in our entire lifespan. Some are memories- fond and joyous while some are bitter and dangerous. But all the same, teachings from the greatest guru- life! One such incident, I have been
- [Memories of a Childhood](https://www.friedeye.com/memories-of-a-childhood/) - As I sat down to write this post, I realized that I have never written about my childhood before. I have made over 700 posts on my blog yet I have never mentioned my childhood. Did I not have a childhood to remember or was it too boring to be ever mentioned? May be it
- [The Last Wish - By Anindita Paul](https://www.friedeye.com/the-last-wish-by-anindita-paul/) - Winner of 1st Prize in the Eclat Sci Fi competition- Techniche 12, IIT Guwahati Synopsis: What is the most elusive of man’s wishes? Sang in melodies, promised in abstract, imagined in stories but still a mere figment of fiction and man’s everlasting desire. Lives change with time, so do the things men want to play
- [A Simple Rope Swing](https://www.friedeye.com/a-simple-rope-swing/) - There was a rope swing on a tree. The swing was a pretty rudimentary affair- just like the simpler times which forms the story’s backdrop. Two parallel loops of ordinary, thick, jute rope tied on a thick limb of the tree. A rough wooden plank jammed between the loops, bridging them. Four grooves cut into
- [The Joker and The Crystal Maiden - by Lightroom Poets](https://www.friedeye.com/the-joker-and-the-crystal-maiden/) - One fairytale too real This story I weave Don't know if you'll feel Or if you'll even believe That a joker can actually love... I used to get dreams About a joker and his tears The smile covered screams And the mask covered fears Let me tell you a story. Being a story, it’s all
- [Memories mankind could do without](https://www.friedeye.com/memories-mankind-could-do-without/) - History without events; Civilisation without records; Man without memories would seem so lifeless , dry and an endless pit of nothingness. We love memories. We cherish them. They are our treasures to which we turn whenever we feel like reliving our lives, those special moments, the lifetime experiences. But are all memories desirable? Wouldn’t we
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-63/) - They are attractive, Oh hell! Yes they are! That’s what memories are They could be toxic, or could be ecstatic Nonetheless, enticing they are... (Noyon Jyoti Parasara) There is something about the past. Oh hell yes! It’s attractive to look back at, however dreadful it may have been. And you cannot deny that. Agreed that
- [New Goods on The Block](https://www.friedeye.com/new-goods-on-the-block/) - We are back again with our lifestyle product watch and we have before you three notable recommendations which will provide you with some incredible dining, sensual and reading experiences. Coming up first are the cakes and pasties from the Comesum chain of restaurants. Comesum restaurant chain is a multi-cuisine food outlet spread all over India
- [Crime Patrols Everywhere, Watch out!](https://www.friedeye.com/crime-patrols-everywhere-watch-out/) - By Swedyl DSouza We all are criminals in our evil doings, be it in our everyday nuances, beliefs, judgements and to society at large. Its presence overtime has caused a saturation which has only led to an increase of it as an inevitable vice. Corruption, misconduct, law-breaking, delinquency, offence… they are synonyms to crime
- [Neuro Destruction by Adwitiya Borah](https://www.friedeye.com/neuro-destruction/) - This fiction has won the second prize in the Sci Fi Eclat competition of Techniche, 12 IIT Guwahati. china, 22ND DECEMBER: The room was dimly lit. It took a moment for him to remember how he got there. He didn’t remember much, but knew that he was in some deep, deep trouble. His head
- [The birth of a killer](https://www.friedeye.com/the-birth-of-a-killer/) - By Victor Mukherjee While growing up in a small village at the southern part of West Bengal, crime always meant the smugglers, the gangsters, the kidnappers, the rapists, the evil monster who wants to take over the whole world. Kilo Kahn, Jingaldeb, Kroor Singh, Samrat Kilvish are the villains I knew. Out of the idiot
- [Rape and responsibilty](https://www.friedeye.com/rape-and-responsibilty/) - Of late there have been lots of discussion and debate on the issue of punishment for rape. Many favour the severest punishment for the perpetrator, as in castration. And while the debates continue, there are also a demented few who hold the victim responsible alleging that they were being provocative. Outrageous isn't it? If provocation
- [The Beautiful Crime!](https://www.friedeye.com/the-beautiful-crime/) - By Siddhesh Kabe ( Sid is a humorist and you can read him at www.sidoscope.co.in) “Crime is a subjective term. A crime for one could be a revolution for another. Stealing a loaf of bread can be a robbery or means of fulfilling their hunger depending on whose side you are willing to take. There
- [Silence among the echoes](https://www.friedeye.com/silence-among-the-echoes/) - Tonight I feast. I feast on some of the best delicacies I have always relished. I feast upon foods fit for the Gods. I feast on Tandoori Chicken and Paneer Makhanwala, Biryani and flavoured curd salad, Jalebis and Ras Malai. Tonight I feast. I feast because it is my last meal among the living world.
- [Soul Chronicles](https://www.friedeye.com/soul-chronicles/) - The lines I wrote, they speak of you, Through the voices of my reckoning fate; In its source, my creation is true, The words they wait for something great You’re the source I created for you … I write to you now, like I wrote before I wrote for you then, I could write some
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-64/) - As we celebrate the 153rd birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, we can’t help noticing how much of a contrast times are today to what the Gandhi would have hoped it to be. But we also cannot deny the fact that the way the world is, complete with its grey and black shades, brings in so much
- [Sharodi Saikia draw accolades at Nehru Centre, London](https://www.friedeye.com/sharodi-saikia-draw-accolades-at-nehru-centre-london/) - On Monday, 1st October, 2012, Nehru Centre at Mayfair London presented a stunning confluence of Sattriya performance by Sharodi Saikia - as a leading exponent of Sattriya tradition today. Sharodi Saikia has a rare combination of dancer, choreographer, teacher and music composer, has been pursuing this dance form for more than three decades with untiring
- [Some X- traordinary phenomena recorded in India- Trivia](https://www.friedeye.com/some-x-traordinary-phenomenons-recorded-in-india-trivia/) - In keeping with our theme here are a few interesting trivia that we dug up and compiled just for you. How aware are you? Are you x-traordinarily well informed or do you x-it from such discussions? Did you know there was an incidence of blood rain in Kerala in between July and September
- [Nightmare of my Existence](https://www.friedeye.com/nightmare-of-my-existence/) - under the fog over the hill there is a man running Trying to find some peace of mind Out on the road there are fireflies circling Go to your dreams, forget it all My spirit sighs Into the dark there are eyelids closing In helpless prayers a hope lives on In the forest across the
- [Anything out of normal](https://www.friedeye.com/anything-out-of-normal/) - I love Twilight ( the book more than the movie) and I like Edward Cullen ( the character first and then the actor too ). And most people I know would give me such horrified look. I once even stated my reasons for fun. And they were - 1. He can read minds. Like ,can you even
- [Momma where are you?](https://www.friedeye.com/momma-where-are-you/) - Author's note : This post is different from the rest of my posts as it is a story- a fiction. But not like the ones that I usually write...or wrote. Coming back to the post, well let me start with how it started or it originated because that is a small story in itself.
- [Sanghai Salsa by Sanjukta](https://www.friedeye.com/sanghai-salsa/) - Are you passionate about food? Does your taste bud tickle to see array of food in your platter? Are you looking for Spanish and Chinese food under one roof? If yes, then SHANGHAI-SALSA is the place you were waiting for and it’s right there in your town. Located at Hatigarh Charali in Guwahati’s Zoo-Narengi Road,
- [New Horizon](https://www.friedeye.com/new-horizon/) - The fiction New Horizon ,by Akshayarka had won the joint third prize for the Sci Fi Eclat competition of Techniche, the annual festival of Guwahati IIT ABSTRACT: This story chronicles the journey of one individual as he fights against all odds to save himself and a friend from the apocalypse. The story starts as the
- [RISING ABOVE THE NORMAL- THE STORY OF FREEMASONS](https://www.friedeye.com/rising-above-the-normal-the-story-of-freemasons/) - by Roger Vins Guys, here is some food for thought for all of you. Can you guess what’s common between some great personalities like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Jackson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Peter The Great, Theodore Roosevelt, FDR, Winston Churchill, Walt Disney, Henry Ford, Samuel Colt, Alexander Fleming, Edward Jenner, Simon Lake, Neil Armstrong, William
- [Fifteen Years](https://www.friedeye.com/fifteen-years/) - He is coming home after fifteen years. They told me he was coming. A million times since then, I have repeated the sentence to myself. I have said it flatly and whispered it to myself with breathless excitement. I have tempered it with every different shade of emotion there is in the universe. I am
- [In the shadows](https://www.friedeye.com/in-the-shadows/) - Silence: The night is silent. An occasional cricket buzzing away to attract attention, a rare vehicle in a hurry to reach home or a sleepy crow crowing but the night is silent. The full moon throws up a shallow light upon man-made structures throwing up shadows in every direction. Shadows, yes, they are my best
- [Posthumous Waters by Lightroom Poets](https://www.friedeye.com/posthumous-waters-by-lightroom-poets/) - Who says silver are the linings, Of gold it was, in my case No human, no soul, no 'living' for me Flowing through my wayward ways Let this story be, For others to see How an immortal dies.. Let me tell you my story today. Not like your usual stories. Strange it seems to me,
- [Mythology and North East India](https://www.friedeye.com/mythology-and-north-east-india/) - We had once carried an article on Paranormal tourism where we had contemplated on the various associations that tourism can attempt as in medical tourism, educational tourism, slum tourism etc etc not to mention the already existent religious tourism. What we are discussing today in our little space over here is not about tourism as such but
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-65/) - Today is an important day of faith. It is Mahalaya. Before I offer you my greetings for this festive season of Navaratras, durga Puja, Bakri Id and Diwali , I have to say that "faith' is a strange force indeed. I do not know if it will move a mountain someday but it has touched
- [Life is Beautiful- A reader's review](https://www.friedeye.com/life-is-beautiful-a-readers-review/) - Life is beautiful: The much awaited Shekar Kammula movie hit the theaters recently after, well almost a two year wait. He has definitely created a niche for himself and each and every movie of his has been not only entertaining but also should I say struck a chord with the audience. This movie comes at
- [The Heroine!](https://www.friedeye.com/bollywoods-wonder-women/) - By Urshita Bhuyan In our male dominated society, women have always held a stereotyped image of that of a loving housewife, caring mother, devoted girlfriend etc. Movies did not differ much. But with the change in times, things as well as the mindset of people have changed manifold. Earlier women were restricted from working
- [Crossover and Indian Cinema  - A reader's viewpoint](https://www.friedeye.com/the-crossing-over-of-indian-cinema-a-readers-viewpoint/) - By Bhaswati Bora It has been a 100 years since the first movie in India was shown. From then on there was no looking back. Dada Saheb Phalke, Prithviraj Kapoor, Devika Rani Roerich, Fearless Nadia, Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rahman, Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit - these are some of the names
- [A Day in the Life of India](https://www.friedeye.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-india/) - ...
- [Some "Firsts" of India Cinema.](https://www.friedeye.com/some-firsts-of-india-cinema/) - Cinema is an inexhaustible subject. Indian cinema is even more an inexhaustible subject ( if you can frame that as a sentence.) So why are we trying to exhaust our brains researching on it? Because Cinema is a fascinating subject. Indian Cinema is even more a fascinating subject (if you can frame that as a
- [The Journey of Enrichment - Lightroom Poets](https://www.friedeye.com/the-journey-of-enrichment/) - Credits : Sohini Banerjee Saurabh Som Muktobrinda Dash Rahul Roychowdhury
- [Must watch movies!](https://www.friedeye.com/must-watch-movies-by-bollywood-celebrities/) - Must-watch! With close to 1000 films made each year, it’s no secret that India is world’s largest movie producer. Clearly it is impossible and completely unadvisable to watch all movies that are made. Having said, it would be a rather dull life if you stay away from some of the greats that have been made
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-66/) - Seeing is believing. Well probably more than that! Seeing is being entertained, educated, informed! The visuals medium… films, tv, videos… Indians have always been obsessed with seeing and story telling. Probably that would explain why the visual medium made its way to Indian soil and culture as early as it did. So by the
- [Vampire Wedding- the saga continues](https://www.friedeye.com/vampire-wedding/) - By Nidhi Panhcal Class IX th They say good things come to those who wait — and no one knows that better than a certain charming vampire. After several cinematic years in limbo, Edward Cullen finally had that moment when a young man gets to say to his blushing new bride: Welcome to my bloodline.
- [Dare To Dream-](https://www.friedeye.com/dare-to-dream/)
- [Slavery Begins...](https://www.friedeye.com/slavery-begins/) - By Jai Luthra Class Xth Shaam had scored well in the computer science exam, like always. But he had never liked computers. He hated them because instead of making work easier, for him computers were a burden. He was seeing everyone around getting addicted to them, and he wondered if those dumb boxes had actually
- […Tale of a Broken Family…](https://www.friedeye.com/tale-of-a-broken-family/) - This fiction has won the third prize in the Sci Fi ECLAT competition held by IIT Guwahati By Abhigyan Kashyap Class: X Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Baghchung, Jorhat, Assam. Lying on my bed, I stared at the twinkling stars through the open roof. The flying vehicles coupled with the spaceships obstructed the mesmerizing sight
- [Metro- ism. Curt-Cuisine](https://www.friedeye.com/metro-ism-c/) - By Manu Sasidharan Manu Sasidharan is a student-cartoonist/graphic novelist.
- [The Dream](https://www.friedeye.com/the-dream/) - By Bhabana Pathak It was a vast forest. Vines twirling down from enormous shady trees; and a river like body
- [Increasing facilities, decreasing aptitude](https://www.friedeye.com/increasing-facilities-decreasing-aptitude/)
- [Begin to be now what you want to be in the future. (smirk!)](https://www.friedeye.com/begin-to-be-now-what-you-want-to-be-in-the-future/) - By Srajan Bhatnagar I wonder how Hitler used to plan in his childhood for what he became later on - A genocidal dictator who will never be forgotten (though for the wrong reasons). I am sorry to start on a very cynical note but the whole idea of wanting to be someone notable though,
- [Cultural Paradox](https://www.friedeye.com/cultural-paradox/) - By Rupasi Gupta Oh common I know this for a fact that these ladies today are fearless. They are not scared anymore. They beat men bugging them with their purses and karate kicks they learn from the movies. The fight off abusing husbands in courts and take out much money from them. They go out
- [An evening with Jahnu Baruah](https://www.friedeye.com/an-evening-with-jahnu-baruah/) - By Srikant Chaudhary Juba Pratim Gogoi Napam (Tezpur) March 31 There is no need for wasting words for an introductory paragraph on who Jahnu Baruah is. Yet for those who don’t know and had been racking their brains till now will probably recognize him as the director of a critically acclaimed Hindi film, Maine
- [Taare Zameen Par...](https://www.friedeye.com/taare-zameen-par/) - This issue is dedicated to bringing a change - a positive change by our young generation and so we had entirely handed it over to the students for bringing out our edition- (both college and school) and yes,we really feel that they have done a splendid job of it, (better than us in fact.) Sonal
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-67/) - I want to start by wishing you all a very happy Diwali. Diwali is undoubtedly the most welcomed festival by us children. After all, we get holidays from school. Then there is no need to make excuses for having sweets every other minute and above all who can miss the joy of burning crackers
- [Metro-ism !](https://www.friedeye.com/metro-ism/)
- [My Father's Stories: The Last Jog ! - Dr. Mayurakshi Das.](https://www.friedeye.com/my-fathers-stories-the-last-jog-dr-mayurakshi-das/) - He tells his stories in the afternoon while my head rests on his belly, bobbing rhythmically to his breathing and shaken occasionally by convulsive laughter. The anecdotes evade any chronology or pattern; they are just random, like all memories are, flitting from this to that, a decoration here, an omission there. These recounting of snippets
- [Coconut Rice ! by Rajeev Nandagopal](https://www.friedeye.com/coconut-rice-by-rajeev-nandagopal/) - Ingredients Boiled Rice Cooking oil Salt 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds Red chilies 6, broken into half 1 ½ tspBengalGram ½ grated coconut Method Pour oil in a kadai ( wok) When the oil is hot splutter mustard seeds and add theBengalgram. Fry the ingredients till it becomes light brown. Add the red chilies
- [Amazing tips to choose the correct nail polish for your nails - Kate Wilson](https://www.friedeye.com/amazing-tips-to-choose-the-correct-nail-polish-for-your-nails-kate-wilson/) - Choosing the perfect nail polish for your nails can be a tough task and you need to pay attention to certain facts. Clothes that you wear on a particular day and the skin type are the primary concerns you need to address while choosing your nail polish. Skin types If you have a fair, skin
- [Beauty in profuse darkness ! - Tishta Tandon](https://www.friedeye.com/beauty-in-profuse-darkness-tishta-tandon/) - Not too long ago, I visited Lansdowne, While
- [Just let me die ! - Tishta Tandon](https://www.friedeye.com/just-let-me-die-tishta-tandon/) - Oblivious to the raindrops, I lay there, gasping for breath, And as the horror sunk in, I kept wishing for death! Every day I had read about it in newspapers, Been warned about it by relatives and neighbors! The glares had always perturbed me, Every single time my heart had beat fast, Still I could
- [Of lipsticks ,stilettos and feminism ! - Sabrina Iqbal Sircar](https://www.friedeye.com/of-lipsticks-stilettos-and-feminism-sabrina-iqbal-sircar/) - No, I am not writing a style-check column! Infact to the contrary this is intense stuff…Well, there we go again… This time I made the mistake. A lot of people think that women who are stylish are essentially not the grey-matter types. That is why the quite commonplace phrase “dumb blonde” (a stylish one obviously).
- [One Bullet Is All That It Takes..!! - Arjun Choudary](https://www.friedeye.com/one-bullet-is-all-that-it-takes-arjun-choudary/) - Room No. 301 He flash opened his eyes, as he heard a distant silencer of an idle motorbike. Turning over on his bed, he craned his head to catch a glimpse through the little window of his dim lit room. Pitch darkness, a far away and the only illuminated street light was all that his
- [Abortion ! - Maggie Deka](https://www.friedeye.com/abortion-maggie-deka/) - Brendan Francis quoted “In the realm of thought every person performs innumerable abortions each minute of the waking day”. Many countries consider it illegal and why not. It’s like saying ‘killing’ is authorized and legal! But what if it is to save a mother? What do you say about it then? Doesn’t she have a
- [Dear Son !](https://www.friedeye.com/dear-son/) - Dear Son, I hope this letter finds you in good health. I know it’ll find you in utter surprise though. I could have just Skype-d, right? Actually, certain things have been on my mind since you left, after the funeral, last month. And you know how good I am at “speaking” my
- [Editorial !](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-68/) - Happy December! Winter,vacations,Christmas,New year planning and many things that make people happy in December. this year's show stopper is definitely Dooms day on 21-12-12. Many people don’t believe it, but you believe it or not global society is now can't wait for it. Keeping aside, I want to talk about some thoughts, life philosophy later
- [Five must have Android Apps](https://www.friedeye.com/five-must-have-android-apps/) - Five must have Android Apps: Finally got your Android phone? So, now its time to visit Google Play and load it up with apps then. But the sheer number of apps on the Play store can be overwhelming for any user. Apart from the productivity tools and the games, some of the basic apps that
- [The War](https://www.friedeye.com/the-war/) - by Saranya Ramalingam It was a day of violence, Battles were fought, For a reason so intense, On the war field called heart! You entered my life, And came along to break the barriers. It engraved an emotional strife, For friendship and love were the warriors. The heart’s forts and territories,
- [Metroism- The End](https://www.friedeye.com/metroism-the-end/)
- [A Tale of Two teardrops](https://www.friedeye.com/a-tale-of-two-teardrops/) - By Sanhita Baruah This story was an entry in the IIT Guwahati Techniche , Eclat Sci Fi competition Rubbing my eyes, I woke up today with a laugh, for a change; laughing at my own stupidity of falling asleep with the lights and the music player of my cell-phone on. The song “set the fire”
- [To this life](https://www.friedeye.com/to-this-life/) - If I could pile These excel files... No, a physical pile ! I could touch the ceiling And I get that feeling I'm the last one to leave office today It has been a hard day’s work. All those who are right now employed to a desk job would agree with me that someday
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-69/) - Dear readers , as you must be aware our site was under attack by malware yet again in spite of proper security measures and though it has been contained and the threat eliminated, we still are working on probable loopholes and entry ports. Hence we had to delay our December 15th edition and also restrict
- [Wedding gift ideas](https://www.friedeye.com/wedding-gift-ideas/) - You know what is the most dificult part of attending a marriage is no matter how eager you are for it? Finding the right gift. You would want something special for the newly weds of course. One which they would love, be of use and also be a message to them, that says you want
- [You ask. C replies](https://www.friedeye.com/you-ask-c-replies-2/) - Q/Dear Mis C, everyone is asking me to get married as I am well past the proper age of 25 years. No question of a love marriage, arranged it is. But please tell me how do I know who is Mr Right by just a bio data and a couple of guarded conversations? Yours J
- [A technology and A magic for your marriage](https://www.friedeye.com/a-technology-and-a-magic-for-your-marriage/) - Recently we had a survey , just for fun about what one would like to have as an aid to run a smooth marriage? That is if somebody had the choice to choose a technology and a magic to ensure a smooth marriage, what would they be? The responses ranged from hilarious to insightful and
- [Fried Eye picks- 5 most striking bridal costumes](https://www.friedeye.com/fried-eye-picks-5-most-striking-bridal-wear/) - Wedding is a special day for all. It is the day when it is required of you to look your best. It is the day when you are supposed to feel the best. You will be the cynosure of all eyes and naturally you would want everything to be perfect or just like you
- [Indian match making process](https://www.friedeye.com/indian-match-making-process/) - Wedding is a match made in heaven. Maybe. But before we discover this so-called chosen guy for us , why do we have to go through the torture of rejection , judgments , explanations , promotions and what all. At times , I am forced to think that I can fight and excel at work but not enough for
- [Silk and Sericulture in Assam, India](https://www.friedeye.com/silk-and-sericulture-in-assam-india/) - Pat, Muga , Eri- No, they are not the names of some ethnic dishes but rather as our friends from the North East India are aware of , they are the varieties of silk and silkworm found and cultured in Assam. Along with tea and the rhinoceros, Assam is also famous for its variety
- [Some unique wedding ritual and customs of the North East India](https://www.friedeye.com/some-unique-wedding-ritual-and-customs-of-the-north-east-india/) - Colour is never lacking in the canvas called North East India, whose flashes and glimpses can be seen in its culture , traditions , customs and rituals. Though wedding vows and prayers to one’s diety is an usual course of action in anything auspicious including weddings, but there are few customs and rituals that
- [The Hour Of The Nanomites](https://www.friedeye.com/the-hour-of-the-nanomites/) - By Prajnyan Goswami This fiction was an entry in the recently held Sci Fi Eclat contest by IIT Guwahati as a part of Techniche To create an ideal world.......one needs power... power beyond conventional science. And like the dozen other notable biotech firms worldwide....NEXGEN was in search of that power...in form of a technology,
- [Shubharambh- A new beginning](https://www.friedeye.com/shubharambh-a-new-beginning/) - Kuch accha karne se pehle Kuch meetha ho jaye? (How about some sweets before an auspicious beginning?)The ad says and we smile happily at their happiness. A wedding is a special occasion, a shubharambh or a new auspicious beginning and a new beginning should have some equally auspicious way to welcome it. A chocolate bar
- [Metro-ism: Poptimism](https://www.friedeye.com/metro-ism-poptimism/) - Manu Shashidharan strikes again with his Metro-ism You can view his online portfolio at online portfolio : http://lifeasmanu.tumblr.com/
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-70/) - Marriages are made in heaven. They all say that , but if that was entirely true , we would have no use for wedding planners , or the neighborhood aunties , or the relatives we never met before the D day , or the friends and the numerous people we forget to thank for the daily survival. From finding
- [To my lost dreams!!](https://www.friedeye.com/to-my-lost-dreams/) - . . . My eyes closed. .and my heart stopped, i am sleeping on the graveyard of my destiny, and dreams are flying away from me, to the land of no people, to the sky of no clouds, when the shadows of sorrow and the wind of change flickers by, time keeps my loneliness alive,
- [Please Sir, can I have some...](https://www.friedeye.com/please-sir-can-i-have-some/) - by Shishir Gautam FE note:- As you all must be aware of, our theme for this issue was based on food, but writing on something as universally tempting as food has its own hazards. Don't believe? Please read it for yourself on of the effect it had on one of our regulars. I am hungry.
- [Cooking and me](https://www.friedeye.com/cooking-and-me/) - I do not remember when I got so interested in cooking - surely not when I used to make maps of all countries known and unknown instead of a simple round roti , or when I burnt the same roti on one side at least , neither when my mom still ate it patiently with
- [Zombie attack@ Dara's Dhaba, Dahisar, Mumbai](https://www.friedeye.com/zombie-attack-daras-dhaba-dahisar-mumbai/) - by Bhookhhad Zombies Fried Eye note :- Sometime during September 2012, a few food enthusiasts, some really enthusiastic food enthusiasts started with a venture called The Eat-ventures of the Bhookhhad Zombies (see how enthusiastic they are) which will endeavor to bring before you food haunts in their own bhookhhad style, - a style that
- [Mealtime Musings- A Rambling Rumination on Food and I](https://www.friedeye.com/mealtime-musings-a-rambling-rumination-on-food-and-i/) - by Myrah B Fried Eye note:- As a part of re posting some of our bests from the archives to give a fair chance to all our esteemed and talented authors at The Seven Sisters Post promotional drive, we are posting an article which was featured in our previous issue. Hope you enjoy reading it
- [The cult of Old Monk](https://www.friedeye.com/the-cult-of-old-monk/) - A British friend of mine once asked me about the best thing from India. My instant reply was, “Old Monk!” Your bar is incomplete without a bottle of Old Monk. Old Monk will be the only alcoholic drink in a bar of a devout follower of Old Monk. It’s worth pointing out that the beaming old
- [The small wonder](https://www.friedeye.com/the-small-wonder/) - Almost all of us have grown up and even old with “Utterly Butterly Delicious”, the quintessential tagline of one of India’s most loved brands, Amul. And if the tagline is quintessential, then the figure that goes with the tagline is memorable. The chubby cheeked girl with the big naughty eyes has not only been a
- [The knives of love](https://www.friedeye.com/the-knives-of-love/) - “I like collecting knives!” I was startled when my friend exclaimed in excitement the above when asked about her hobbies when we first met. At first, I thought she was being sarcastic but after continuing the conversation, I came to know that she meant it literally. She collected knives and has a good collection of
- [Cannabis](https://www.friedeye.com/cannabis/) - by Maggie Deka Bob Dylan’s song ‘Rainy Day Woman’has one of my favorite lines “But I would not feel so all alone, everybody must get stoned”. Many consider the use of cannabis as violation to one’s sense
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-71/) - Our day starts with food. Ends with food. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. We work to earn money, which goes into buying food. And sometimes into buying medicines that are required due to use of food. Food that is healthy; food that is unhealthy. We eat to live. But then very often that thin line is happily
- [AWAIT...](https://www.friedeye.com/await/) - Awaiting the arrival eagerly, The promise keeps ringing In my mind, Planning and preparing for the day Some finalised, yet other things re-considered, re-planned & ultimately finalised, A smile that touches the lips, Hands always find some excuses from the busy work, Just to reach out to the calendar and touches the date, The curve
- [Food Fiction:  The Facts Behind Five Weight Loss Myths](https://www.friedeye.com/food-fiction-the-facts-behind-five-weight-loss-myths/) - By Guest Author Chrissine In a world so focused on celebrity culture and the latest trends, losing weight can be precarious. On one hand you may be impatient to see instant results. On the other you need to make gradual, sensible changes to your lifestyle that you can stick to in order to gain
- [Dreaming Reality!!](https://www.friedeye.com/dreaming-reality/) - This fiction was an entry for the Sci Fi Eclat contest held by IIT Guwahati as a part of Techniche' Abstract The story revolves around the life of a body from teenage to adulthood and how it changes when his father invents a time machine. The story begins with the boy’s father inventing a time
- [PETA- Helping Animals While on Holiday](https://www.friedeye.com/helping-animals-while-on-holiday/) - By Benazir Suraiya, Lead Media and Celebrity Projects Coordinator, PETA India Animal abuse knows no boundaries or borders. When you’re planning a trip, don’t forget to prepare yourself for the animal displays you are likely to encounter in your travels. There are many activities that compassionate travelers should avoid as vigilantly as they would a
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-72/) - “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu We all go through different journeys all throughout our lives, in fact our life is a journey in itself and the end of a journey is referential. Although the dictionary states that it is the act of traveling from one place to
- [Gratitude](https://www.friedeye.com/gratitude/) - Finally we would like to end our monologue or in other words we have reached the last phase of our trip down the memory lane with a vote of thanks to some of the organizations and people who remained with us as a support throughout. This may sound as a sponsored post but upon our
- [And the rest...](https://www.friedeye.com/and-the-rest/) - Music, Food, Movies, Fiction, Poetry- what else did we need to make Fried Eye grab the eyeballs, was the question we faced once we made ourselves self sufficient and that is when we decided to explore research based articles, lesser known subjects pertaining to the North East and issues that had relevance to the current
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-73/) - Dear Readers We completed three years last month. Three years of an exciting association with each other- three years of adventure. Three years of struggle, three years of some highpoints and three wondrous years of being a part of the dream and passion called Fried Eye. We often come across the question of when we
- [Om Shanti Om!](https://www.friedeye.com/om-shanti-om/) - Shantam Rasa or Tranquility "Inner peace" Whenever I utter the words Inner Peace, Kungfu Panda comes into my mind. How hard it is to find inner peace , whether you are a Panda, a peacock or a human: But once in a while we come upon such a miracle of nature, that we are
- [Nausea](https://www.friedeye.com/nausea/) - Bhibhatsa Rasa or Disgust She was fourteen. She was no more a kid. She understood things… The walls of their two roomed squalid house were too thin to mask the muffled groans and moans that pervaded like a sick odor from the next room. She wept … more with disgust then with sorrow. The
- [Wonderful life!](https://www.friedeye.com/wonderful-life/) - Advoot rasa or the wonder I rubbed my eyes sleepily, clearly exhausted after hours of staring and squinting at the monitor. I did feel cranky what with all the exhaustion and to top it an equally cranky assignment from Fried Eye, about projecting one rasa from the Navarasa, the Advoota rasa or the ‘wonder’
- [GHOSTS OF MY PAST](https://www.friedeye.com/ghosts-of-my-past/) - Bhaya rasa or Fear by Swagata I still hear the shrills, I still hear the screams, Never did I think Even in the
- [Eternal Love](https://www.friedeye.com/eternal-love/) - Karuna Rasa or Grief She lays her head in his arms. He wraps them around her, protecting her, cushioning her. Her eyes are closed as
- [The Journo rant.](https://www.friedeye.com/the-journo-rant/) - Raudra rasa or Anger I need a better mobile phone. My work demands it. The requirement is simple - push mail, long battery backup, a super memory to save a lot of contacts. That's basic for a journalist. We need to stay in touch and also keep updating our contact base. And any such
- [Romancing the Dosa](https://www.friedeye.com/romancing-the-dosa/) - Hasya rasa or Laughter by Kanchan Bhattacharya Actually I cannot stand any oily cooking, be it the exalted North Indian Chholay Bhature or the Divine Dosa from the Glorious South. We were then serving
- [LOVE, CHOCOLATES, GIFTS, etc](https://www.friedeye.com/love-chocolates-gifts-etc/) - Shringara rasa or Romance by Sharmila Jayakumar How I love the idea of love! Sweet and sharp; sometimes overt, at times sublime. Sometimes soothing like the first rays of the moon, at times, fiery and passionate like the all consuming fire. As
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-74/) - There are many shades to life. If you break up the numerous essences that colors a day in your life, you will primarily find nine shades or nine emotions - the nava rasas. Shringara or romance. Hasya or laughter Karuna or grief Raudra or anger Advoot or wonder Bhibhatsa or disgust Veer or Bravery Bhaya or Fear
- [CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS: "ACROSS THE AGES" ANTHOLOGY](https://www.friedeye.com/contest-announcement/) - ReadWave, a new digital publishing platform, has joined with PageTurners, formerly part of Penguin India, to offer writers a fantastic opportunity to get published in their upcoming anthology, “Across the Ages”. The theme of the anthology is ‘Age,’ especially focusing on cross-generational literature, how different age groups perceive each other, and how our own
- [Naturally Improve Your Eyesight To 20/20 Vision](https://www.friedeye.com/naturally-improve-your-eyesight-to-2020-vision/) - The eyesight is very important for any human being as it not only helps us to see but also plays a key role in our perception of the surroundings. But not everyone has a perfect vision. Many have thick glasses to aid their sight and some have opted for the more convenient contact lenses.
- [INDIAN BRIDES AND THEIR FASHION DESIGNERS](https://www.friedeye.com/indian-brides-and-their-fashion-designers/) - by Sharmila Jayakumar Big Fat Indian Weddings are all about glamour, style and dazzling lights . But choosing the right outfit is the biggest task ever, after all, the bride has to be prettiest on her special day. An Indian wedding is completely complete only with the traditional Indian bridal wedding dress that symbolizes the
- [Where are the trees?](https://www.friedeye.com/where-are-the-trees/) - ABSTRACT Duke is a traveller, who crashes on to a planet. He is amazed at the way of living of the people inhabiting the planet. They are basically inhabitants from the earth, but he finds that they have revolutionized their bodies with the help of some technology such that the pollution content in the planet
- [Right to earn](https://www.friedeye.com/right-to-earn/) - Imagine a platter full of some great stuff to eat. You like Pizza? Well ok, pizza it is then. A juicy steak? Why steak? Why not caviar? Pate de foi gras? Yes, yes! Have your fill. No charges, no conditions. Just have it fast! We want to prove how generous we are. Have it every
- [The End!](https://www.friedeye.com/the-end/) - At the end of the movie, comes this flash “The End”. And the end of a book, it is embossed. And the end of the road, it is painted. And almost every day, I hear this at least ten times, “This is the end.” Ever wondered why the end has to be explicitly specified everywhere?
- [An Unsung Death](https://www.friedeye.com/an-unsung-death/) - byKanchan Bhattacharya (note-any resemblance to any person living or dead is purely coincidental) Death happens Death just happened. It told me of the futility of religion. This man who died needed us not for his living in his own style, free of the bonds that life teaches. He lived for alcohol. The rest was
- [Multilingual Education: Including the Excluded](https://www.friedeye.com/multilingual-education-including-the-excluded/) - This post by Tinam Borah , a member of our editorial board, was published in the Assam Tribune, a daily from Assam, and is re posted here due to it being about a very relevant topic of today's times. Eight year old Kisun Kisan loves going to school. “I love studying. Nobody has to
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-75/) - Dear readers, We come to the end of yet another financial year, end of some frantic calculations, hopes of better management and better policies next year- well basically we are just doing what we do every year- Hope. A midst our protests we hope, that maybe this would be the last time. In between our
- [OE . From the diary of Dr. KB](https://www.friedeye.com/oe-from-the-diary-of-dr-kb/) - by Kanchan Bhattacharya I examine the bald fat potbellied guy on the table… You know, when I examine the guy On the table looking at acute aggravated hypochondria And mala fides Of an imaginary disease that hides Within his insides I believe I am naive, And he, the perfect liar ... I cautiously say,
- [We used to build civilisations . Now we build shopping malls.](https://www.friedeye.com/shop-shop-shop-till-he-drops/) - By Siddhesh Kabe. The humorist from www.sidoscope.in The Science of Stupidity 'Alpha team, fall in,' barked the commander. All the three people surrounded her, head lowered, whispering so that only they can hear her instructions. 'Time check, are all the watches synchronized?' she raised her wrist to show exact 1800 hours. They all
- [April Fool's day special contest](https://www.friedeye.com/april-fools-day-special-contest/) - This is the winning entry for the wickedness/sarcasm/satire contest by Harshdip Singh, that we had announced on Facebook: Just for fun on the occasion of April Fool's day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The world is living on hope and sarcasm. Life would have ended much before if not for Sarcasm. The beauty is - the one saying it says multiple
- [The Time Of Cheers, Face Paintings And FUN. The Time of the IPL!](https://www.friedeye.com/the-time-of-cheers-face-paintings-and-fun-the-time-of-the-ipl/) - by Harshdip SinghThat time of the year when you just cannot stay away from the TV or without uttering the words “Bhai, Score kitna hua hai?”.Definitely no prizes for guessing, it’s the Indian Premiere League, better known as IPL.So this year onwards and most probably for next five years, it would be known as PEPSI
- [A Miscellaneous government story](https://www.friedeye.com/a-miscellaneous-story/) - A Saturday it was, I remember, when I received the letter or rather a notice to appear for a special examination for a job that I had applied long back. A government job, the results of which I thought would never see the light of the day. Well it seemed I had gotten through the
- [The helping hand](https://www.friedeye.com/the-helping-hand/) - The mall next door pronounced a sale and my self being a prominent proponent of frugality decided to go hunt for any deals worth the money available on my credit card. The mall was decked up and I loved the full force of people jostling and pushing to get in. A good crowd is always
- [An open letter to a frequent cribber](https://www.friedeye.com/an-open-letter-to-a-frequent-cribber/) - To, frequent Cribber, Anywhere in the world. Whoever you are , Sometimes they say , one has to go down the dirty path to actually know how dirty it actually is. Ok , that was a really bad way of putting across the reason for my rant. I do not like people who rant. Period.
- [Wrong Number](https://www.friedeye.com/wrong-number/) - By Kanchan Bhattacharya Ring, Ring!Ring, ring!The cell rang for the umpteenth time last night!For the umpteenth time we talked, alas at cross purpose, being very cross with each other!"Hullooo kon bolechhu""Nahi samajhta tumhara bhasha aunty""Aap kaun bolta hai""Aunty aapko kissay baat karnahai?"Khataack! The caller disconnected! Ring, ring!The cell rang for the umpteenth plus once again! For the umpteenth
- [Thank you Salman Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/thank-you-salman-khan/) - I had just starting to know more about the world when the blackbuck community made it to news. One of its members was allegedly shot by Salman Khan and his pals during the shoots of Hum Saath Saath Hain in Rajasthan. Suddenly the blackbuck was the biggest leveler! The fact that it was endangered
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-76/) - When the theme of sarcasm , rant and satire was declared to the team, there was an amount of gleeful palpable excitement among everyone that finally they could let out their frustrations and anger at anything or everything. No doubt I was apprehensive that I might be the subject of one such rants. One week
- [The Grand Start- IPL](https://www.friedeye.com/the-grand-start-ipl/) - by Harshdip Singh When you talk about the start of IPL, one would normally be thinking about the Pitbull performance or the Deepika dance on the opening ceremony!! I will not be mentioning SRK here because he is already banned from Wankhede stadium last year for misbehavior, and won’t be a
- [The Star Studded Teams !!](https://www.friedeye.com/the-star-studded-teams/) - by Harshdip Singh Match-2 Mumbai vs Bangalore So here we are with the most sensible crowd in India and one of the best outfields of the country, Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Beautiful people, lovely atmosphere, star-studded teams.. And the pair which has been the buzz of the town. The opening pair of Mumbai Indians. Some call
- [The Obvious Non-Favorites!!](https://www.friedeye.com/the-obvious-non-favorites/) - By Harshdip Singh Match – 3 - Pune vs Hyderabad The first match of the team with the new team owner. New Jersey came with new zeal. The passion for cricket was still the same as it was when they were the champions in the 2nd season the IPL. Sunrisers Hyderabad lead by the classy, Kumar
- [The Neighbors On A Battle](https://www.friedeye.com/the-neighbors-on-a-battle/) - by Harshdip SinghDelhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan RoyalsMatch 4 There are two teams in the IPL whose glamour quotients are much higher than the rest of the team.One is Kings XI Punjab; courtesy Priety Zinta and the other is Rajasthan Royals due to none other than Shilpa Shetty. And the match here in question is that
- [Gilly’s Munde vs Mathews’s Warriors](https://www.friedeye.com/gillys-munde-vs-mathewss-warriors/) - by Harshdip Singh Match – 6 Kings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors India How much ever you hate the Aussies for their sledging and aggressiveness, one could never hate this one guy in their team, Adam Gilchrist-an integral part of the Australian team when they were on-song. And then there is Azhar Mahmood in Gilly’s
- [The New Named vs The Famously Named](https://www.friedeye.com/the-new-named-vs-the-famously-named/) - by Harshdip Singh Match 7 – RCB vs SRH Match 7 – Aar Cee Bee vs Sunrisers Hyderabad! I am pretty sure not many of you would have been familiar with the name SRH. The only thing which comes to our mind which starts with SR would be Sachin Ramesh and we will try to
- [The First Champs vs The Latest Champs](https://www.friedeye.com/the-first-champs-vs-the-latest-champs/) - Match 8 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Since Gautam Gambhir has taken over, KKR has been a different team to watch out for. The players' talents are utilized effectively, the bench strength is well adjudged and the captain is always pumped up. If not enough, they still went on to win the IPL
- [Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils](https://www.friedeye.com/mumbai-indians-vs-delhi-daredevils/) - Match 10 – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils The IPL has got the popularity of a lot of foreign players soaring high. Lasith Malinga is one of them. Bowling his ferocious Yorker, he is loved throughout India. He is to play his first match of IPL – 6 for Mumbai Indians against Delhi Daredevils tonight.
- [Clash Of the Titans](https://www.friedeye.com/clash-of-the-titans/) - Match 11 – Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab You have a clash of Titans when you have two kings competing against each other. Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab. By the way, do you know what is ferocious than a Tiger ? A Tiger who is hurt. And that is what Chennai
- [Match 12 RBC vs KKR](https://www.friedeye.com/match-12-rbc-vs-kkr/) - Two teams competing at Bengaluru who’s owners are very very famous for either good or bad reasons. KKR lead by Gambhir have McCullum back to their squad and RCB have Chris Gayle as always. News is though that McCullum is not selected for the match. Chris Gayle, even if he would have been injured, would
- [The Rising Passion vs The Dying Passion](https://www.friedeye.com/the-rising-passion-vs-the-dying-passion/) - Match 12: SRH vs DD Life is tough. Extremely tough. You lose more often than you succeed. But it’s all about getting back up faster than last time. Delhi’s team have been down and dusted. Lone performer David Warner have been doing constantly well. Delhi Daredevils is winning in this IPL, only in the Pepsi
- [Bihu!](https://www.friedeye.com/bihu/)
- ["Korea: Living and working beyond Gangnam style"](https://www.friedeye.com/korea-living-and-working-beyond-gangnam-style/) - by Matthew Jirges By now, if you have an internet connection and are even vaguely aware of what YouTube is, you have probably seen the video for Psy’s “Gangnam Style”. For those who may be unaware, Gangnam is a Gu in south Seoul. Sort of like what we would call a borough, I suppose.
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-78/) - Today being May Day, I could write about the history of how it came to be, and talk about the labour movement till the cows come home, but the musical person that I am, I had to find a song that does the job better. Well John Henry said to the captain, Oh a
- [Match 50 – Royals vs Warriors](https://www.friedeye.com/match-50-royals-vs-warriors/) - After , extremely boring matches with teams getting all out for scores like 79 and 80, having huge batting line-ups on paper, you know this would never happen with Rajasthan Royals when the Gentleman himself, Rahul Dravid is in the team. So here we are with Match no. 50 with Pune vs Rajasthan. A lot
- [Top 4 IPL – 6 Controversies](https://www.friedeye.com/top-4-ipl-6-controversies/) - Cricket has always been a Gentleman’s game. But in the end, it’s a game and you can never name a sport without aggression. Same is with cricket. When you find people like Rahul Dravid and Mike Hussey getting involved in tiffs and blood-rush on field, you can never rule out players like Kohli and the
- [IPL I Candies](https://www.friedeye.com/ipl-i-candies/) - Some things in this IPL, have been candy to the eye. Keep calm boys.. We are not talking about the cheer leaders here . When its cricket, the game itself is an eye candy for all. But still here are some things that you can always expect to be awesome. 1) Rahul Dravid’s Charm
- [Inorganic Horror](https://www.friedeye.com/inorganic-horror/) - By Tina Choudhury It’s time to work in your kitchen garden and go organic! This will take you back to the hugely popular television series 'Satyamev Jayate' and the episode on ‘Poison on our plate’. Yes, it was all about the farmer borrowing seeds, use of fertilizers, pesticides, GM food etc. Just like a creepy-crawly, GM
- [THE BITCH HAS TO GO!](https://www.friedeye.com/the-bitch-has-to-go/) - By Les Bush Poet “The Bitch has to go!” You angrily proclaim. “The Bitch MUST go, only one of us must remain.” “The Bitch (as you so phrase) stays!”, I angrily say. “That Bitch, my Mistress has long helped me out of my malaise.” During those long dark days, when 20,
- [The Truth behind Spirit Photography](https://www.friedeye.com/the-truth-behind-spirit-photography/) - You must have heard about the controversial term ‘Spirit Photography’. Spirit photography is the kind of shooting where a pale ghostly figure appears in captured images. This photography is primarily attempted to shoot pictures of ghosts and spirits especially in haunted places. Spirit photography was first discovered in 1860 by W. Campbell where he captured
- [Alaudin's lamp by Mom on Tenterhooks](https://www.friedeye.com/alaudins-lamp-by-mom-on-tenterhooks/) - Dear darling baby, It has been a couple of weeks since my last letter to you, and in this time, baby, your heart has started beating! Really fast, too! I am now counting down the days till I can hear that tiny heart of yours beat hard and strong to let me know you are
- [Lara's Old Man](https://www.friedeye.com/laras-old-man/) - The row-house next door Is occupied by a ghost who snores And there are flower pots Loaded with swaying forget-me-nots No-one has seen the house owner May be the Ghost is a freak, a lonely, lonesome loner A scrawny maid who goes in to clean Uses methods to tackle the ghost unseen And then she
- [Chilling Stuff- Paranormal tales](https://www.friedeye.com/chilling-stuff/) - Some chilling stuff I bring before you today. Not the usual rants and preaching Jhansi ki rani wali stuff, but for once let me be a real sissy-a total cowering, trembling, sissy who is ready to run and hide underneath a bed. Yes, for this issue I talked around a bit and found out some
- [Just A Dream!](https://www.friedeye.com/just-a-dream/) - (dead muse?) I am alive, ticking and sick, worried about the possible onset of a somewhat premature senile dementia... I do have a block about writing- I am getting freakish dreams about having become a destitute- perhaps it is symbolic of the lack of poetic inspiration, and the need to look after
- [Simple Gogoi- Simply chilled.](https://www.friedeye.com/simple-gogoi-simply-chilled/) - From Rooh to a near Roohani love story , Simple Gogoi has simply come a long way and with her movie Tumi Jodi Kuwa releasing on June 14th, she is all set to rule with her debut. The lovely lady from Jorhat was formally trained in advertising, editing and direction from Moscow state university of
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-79/) - The unknown always intrigues, fascinates us. A baby of six months is fascinated by the fire and she/he wants to touch it. Teenagers and many adult find love and sex mysteriously attractive and tantalizing. They seek it out. The mountaineer wants to climb the highest and unclimbed, newer planets or world, attracts the astronauts, new principles
- [Phones this summer: The best pick-ups](https://www.friedeye.com/phones-this-summer-the-best-pick-ups/) - Summer is on the verge and so are the holidays. Your shopping list must be already set and you are supposed to hit the shops. The most enjoyable thing is grab all the newest stuffs in your shopping bags you’ve desired for so long. If you are a geek then your list must be
- [Summer care for the skin](https://www.friedeye.com/summer-care-for-the-skin/) - The hot season is back...and with it the need to take special care of your skin. Summer spells heat, sweat and grease for those with sensitive skin. Apart from drinking plenty of water and other fluids, it is also necessary to take care of your skin, especially for those with oily skin. Here are some
- [Tahsh not Crickeet!](https://www.friedeye.com/tahsh-not-crickeet/) - (Buddha Baba's Diary! Written for Old Monk) There was simply awe in the air, nary a sound The audience sat glued to plastic seats, totally spell bound Simply loving Tendulkar @120 balls- as usual, crawling with his bat Only fours, singles no more! At 99, came the dreaded yell- Howzzat! The umpire uppened his
- [Crowdsourcing: Exploiting the power of the Many](https://www.friedeye.com/crowdsourcing-exploiting-the-power-of-the-many/) - The internet is a haven for ideas. And with time, these ideas do not just stay but grow and prosper. The turn of the decade, has seen a new sense of entrepreneurship, social. Everyone is involved with everyone and everything. And based on this concept is the base of crowdsourcing. Have you ever stepped
- [From Raspberry to Olive](https://www.friedeye.com/mom-on-tenterhooks-from-raspberry-to-olive/) - By Mom On Tenterhooks Dear darling baby, I saw you! I saw you! I saw you! Oh, don’t be scared… Mommy’s not some crazy woman who yells things thrice; just slightly hysterical at having seen you for the very first time. So I had my first appointment with my ob-gyn a week ago, and until
- [The Glow of Nostalgia](https://www.friedeye.com/the-glow-of-nostalgia/) - Many years ago, Gulzar wrote a beautiful song for a Hindi movie called Mausam. I can never listen to that song and not be compelled to walk down my own memory lane. Gulzar is an amazing poet. He uses simple everyday words and clothes them with meanings at once new and uniquely his own. They
- [When love is a job!](https://www.friedeye.com/when-love-is-a-job/) - People talk about loving their job, but what do we do when love is the job? Here’s cupid’s side of the story... OH WAIT! It's just part of the story. The rest if for you to create. For details read the editorial and you will know what to do! Marriages are made in heaven.
- [Forgiving Mallika](https://www.friedeye.com/mallika-sherawat-cannes-interview/) - Mallika Sherwat has finally managed to entertain me! After a decade of her failed attempts all it took was some more of her hysterically stupid statements, but this time it was the accent that worked. Quite frankly, I never thought we would find space for Mallika Sherawat ever in Fried Eye. Never really thought she
- [The want for more](https://www.friedeye.com/the-want-for-more/) - The Psyche of doing something that one ought not to do is a complex one I would say. Why do people become corrupt? Corrupt as per the legal definition of corruption. You might attribute greed as a factor and for a moment I would have agreed; but Sreesanth? Why in the world would Sreesanth risk
- [The storytelling hazard](https://www.friedeye.com/the-storytelling-hazard/) - “The problem in today's world is that everyone has a story." ... I read this on twitter last night and I do not think this is true. The problem is not with having a story, but with every one trying to be a story teller - whether its one's own tale he sits to
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-80/) - Stories are probably one of the most important parts of our lives. The stories that our grannies and parents narrate to us as a child stay with us, and at some level even help us perceive the world around. Of course they also inspire many of us to grow up and be storytellers ourselves.
- [Jonathan makes a Sex Tape](https://www.friedeye.com/jonathan-makes-a-sex-tape/) - -By Jonathan Lalthanglien Inbuon Sex education may be a good idea in the schools, but I don’t believe the kids should be given homework. - Bill Cosby What will they think of me? What will be their reaction? Is it a new trend or do i miss something? Am I just outdated? Do I need to
- [Spending youth....wisely](https://www.friedeye.com/spending-youth-wisely/) - Time is just like money. You can never save the whole of it. You can invest time, just like money and you can always save some of your time. Invest time wisely and you can reap in rich benefits. On the contrary, spend it freely and you will be left with nothing but memories to
- [All Hail Womb Service](https://www.friedeye.com/all-hail-womb-service/) - By Mom on Tenterhooks My dear darling baby, We complete three months of you being inside Mommy today! Cheers to us! Mommy can’t wait to see you and hold you in her arms and smother you with kisses, baby. But while it is a long long wait to December, Mommy finds solace in reading about
- [The Moment](https://www.friedeye.com/the-moment/) - I stood by the open window of my room and watched the rain fall, enjoying every beat of the sound it made as it hit the roof, loving the way it washed off the dryness of the trees outside and ogling at the sight that the neighbour kids created with their paper boats in the
- [The Yen Age](https://www.friedeye.com/the-yen-age/) - Binu stared at her beautiful image in the mirror” I am so beautiful”, she told herself. A chuckle came to her as she remembered the TV commercials of beauty products . Khubsurti Jo Asman Chu Le. Beauty is Power. Aaj Ki Nari Ho To xxx Saboon Lagao. These commercials had taught her about the world.
- [An Ordinary TV Remote](https://www.friedeye.com/an-ordinary-tv-remote/) - I am dying; I’d like to tell you my story before I vanish into oblivion. I know what you are thinking. You think just because I am an ordinary TV remote, my life wasn’t worth living, let alone recording. Unglamorous and undistinguished are the adjectives you would use to define my life. It might have
- [How to shift countries without planning (and remain sane to tell the tale)](https://www.friedeye.com/how-to-shift-countries-without-planning-and-remain-sane-to-tell-the-tale/) - Alright, so this might not be the most relatable article you read, given how I don’t know many people who’ve had to shift three countries in two years, with a span of just eight-nine months in between, but this is a true story and darn if I don’t use my experience to dole out some
- [Dog in The Manger!](https://www.friedeye.com/dog-in-the-manger-2/) - Happenings in Pie Bar Space! We were exchanging notes, my GF and me… she in Latin America, I in good old Jabalpur… With the safety of 10000 Kilometers between two continents… and two PCs in cyberspace, in the social networking arena called Face Book, anything could be discussed, though rather inconclusively in three hours. Midway
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-81/) - Even as this post is being typed out, we in Fried Eye stand as poor victims of the two super-powers of today- Bijuli Devi and Internet Baba. If some of us are unable to access the internet to hit the ‘publish’ button on our website, the ones who do have a decent internet connection, do
- [A morsel of selflessness](https://www.friedeye.com/a-morsel-of-selflessness-2/) - Every single day, I see people around me aroused by the smell of money. I see people swarming like bees after a lucrative post. I see people who work tirelessly to step on the shoulders of peers, so they can rise up. Selfishness!! Being selfish is a well known trait and an accepted virtue in
- [The 'real' Vampire Diaries](https://www.friedeye.com/the-real-vampire-diaries/) - Dear Diary, I am a vampire, but of course, this is not known to anyone yet. Although, I suspect the cute girl I met at the bar today might have guessed it. I am now 141 years old and will be celebrating my 142nd birthday in three weeks. You might be surprised to find a
- [BALLOONS](https://www.friedeye.com/balloons/) - --Poem By Les Bush Would you hold my balloons please? I am troubled and sad. I have so many of them, I have lost count. I have balloons of many colours, shapes and size. Some I have earned, some I have not; some I have collected, or picked up in passing. There are those I
- [Media and Assam: a critical analysis](https://www.friedeye.com/media-and-assam-a-critical-analysis/) - - By Prashant Mahanta A few days back I attended the Thumb Print magazine’s conversation on ‘Media and the North-East India’. It was indeed a very enriching experience to be part of a gathering which accommodated many renowned personalities of Tezpur including Mrs. Teresa Rahman, a veteran journalist and also the chief editor of the
- [Miscellany](https://www.friedeye.com/miscellany/) - I tried something today. I typed – Countries facing the lowest criticism, but didn’t find any rating. Again I typed- Countries with the lowest complaints. But there too I hit a zilch. Finally I settled with the countries with the lowest crime rate which was nearest to what I was looking for. Even there, I
- [Stray Thoughts- 2006](https://www.friedeye.com/stray-thoughts-2006/) - After each war, the Defense Services lost much more than their hard earned victory. They lost their pride and inherent trust in the Nation, knowing that whatever they do is undone by the expedience of vote banks and the pseudo called statesmanship. I also hear the occasional “Karnail hoga to ghar ka”, a typical attitude
- [*Cough Cough* Turn](https://www.friedeye.com/cough-cough-turn/) - Baby my baby, It seems like a lot has happened since my last letter to you, the most significant being the fact that I saw you again! Oh baby Mommy was so anxious to know if you are growing the way you should or that Mommy has not been able to take good care of
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-82/) - As we read the news of the Uttarakhand Floods, there is a helplessness about not being able to help the people trapped in that situation. However, there are many ways we can help them. Most of you reading this article can afford a small amount of money to rescue operations. You can donate in the
- [Rain upon the monsoon road side](https://www.friedeye.com/rain-upon-the-monsoon-road-side/) - White cranes, Amid soaring clouds Wavering Rain dithers Above farmers Monsoon winds declare She would burn pining, at stake Those clouds- cruel, insane Green rice fields, straw hats, Bent women sing songs, deep love Lonely scarecrows watch The slanted droplets Upon windows messages A raincoat flutters In soft rhymes, gently
- [Who Am I](https://www.friedeye.com/who-am-i/) - - Maggie Deka It’s but natural to question yourself why someone does not understand you the exact way you want them to. We are all human, yes we get it, but no two people are alike. To begin with, we all have different characteristics, personalities, behaviours, values, and ethics and so on. It’s the way
- [Step by step approach to moving your career forward](https://www.friedeye.com/step-by-step-approach-to-moving-your-career-forward/) - by Emily Spencer Introduction: All the time people seem to be unhappy in their careers and are not sure what to do as they don’t have what they want. To move the career forward there are number of areas which one need to consider. It’s high time to know where you are, where you want
- [Whenever you come!!!](https://www.friedeye.com/whenever-you-come/) - by Preeti Venkateshan Ouch! Ahhh!!!! “Here you go again, I would be glad if you could keep your hands confined”, I saw myself spitting fire that could have given a dragon run for noodles. It was one of those shallow moments I preferred to stay aloof. All of them seated in the bus including the
- [Him!](https://www.friedeye.com/him/) - RD was a kid, less than seven years of service in uniform, just married, the father of an infant, cheerful, happy, and commanding an Infantry Company around Tezpur! My wife was thrilled to meet the kid! We called him over for dinner one day, but he could not attend! He came the next
- [Finding the Reason - I believe as I see it.](https://www.friedeye.com/finding-the-reason/) - Niharika Bora makes up the third in our I believe as I see it series and puts forth her viewpoint on the driving force in a person's life by Niharika Bora When I was young, I remember watching boxing matches with my Dad on TV. My mom would be disappointed with my Dad for making
- [Squeal for help- I believe as I see it](https://www.friedeye.com/squeal-for-help-i-believe-as-i-see-it/) - by Avishek Sengupta Fried Eye notes - Squeal for help is a well researched concern raised by the author about a grave issue. Sometimes in our race to success we forget about our environment and fellow inhabitants of the planet. But the clock is ticking off Sparrows have always been an inseparable part of our
- [Rape Age - I believe as I see it](https://www.friedeye.com/rape-age/) - "I believe as I see it." A person's beliefs are formed by the views he forms of various situations and circumstances that he comes across -By the way it influences him and molds his opinions . We bring before you three viewpoints by our readers who also are quite vocal about their beliefs and that
- [The Perfect Girlfriend](https://www.friedeye.com/the-perfect-girlfriend/) - Well, at the very beginning let me make it absolutely clear to you that the perfect girlfriend does not exist! And the remainder of this post will be an attempt on my part to convince you of this fact. But before that, think carefully for a while if you really think that your girlfriend is
- [Visualizing thoughts:](https://www.friedeye.com/visualizing-thoughts/) - Computing has always been about numbers. A number to denote 'ON' and another to denote 'OFF'. And more of these numbers to denote string and sequences of meaning. But somewhere down the line I happened to stumble upon the art of data visualization which in simple terms means, interpreting data as visuals and not just
- [Of Flutters , Fish and Feeling](https://www.friedeye.com/of-flutters-fish-and-feeling/) - My dear darling baby, It seems like yesterday that I saw the pink line announcing your presence in our lives. All I did was blink, and you’ve already completed four months in my womb! Though I am yet to see you this month (the ultrasound date is not due until tomorrow) I know you are
- [CHAOS, CHANCE & CHOICE (From Battles To Bouquets)](https://www.friedeye.com/chaos-change-choice-from-battles-to-bouquets/) - Fried Eye- We are glad and honored to have among us Les Bush, a poet par excellence who has graciously shared a very poignant , precious and personal piece of work which is beautiful to say the least. His work of more than thirty years will be featured in this space every month as a
- [Taxi for sure](https://www.friedeye.com/taxi-for-sure/) - Someone has wisely said, “Life happens when you are busy making other plans”. You never plan life, it just happens. And the good part is, it just happens every minute, every second Not knowingly, very soon we all get involved in our day to day planning and forget the bottom-line. Forgetting that the purpose
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-83/) - Strangers - strangers in most movies are shown to be smiling , genuine persons who arrive in one's life as an angel or a breath of fresh air (except of course for a couple of movies , mostly of the genre - horror), but what is a- stranger in real life? Someone we are to
- [The Importance of Villains](https://www.friedeye.com/the-importance-of-villains-in-a-society/) - by Miss Cellany The definition of villains as it goes is – 1.A person guilty or capable of a crime or wickedness. 2.The person or thing responsible for specified trouble, harm, or damage: Eg-"the industrialized nations are the real villains" And if we sort out and place the gun toting grievous harm
- [The Complete Yes Minister](https://www.friedeye.com/the-complete-yes-minister/) - by Dhritishna Kalita I sat laughing hard (in the process irritating my dad, who sat watching the local news channel) reading the book I held, when a TV footage showing some people protesting against a government venture came up. That, doubtlessly, made me chuckle harder than ever, inviting a glare from my father that said
- [The Young Mousambi Juice Wala](https://www.friedeye.com/the-young-mousambi-juice-wala/) - Niharika Borah It was yet another boring Monday after a short and sweet weekend. I know it's the same story for most of us....I was waiting for my cab pickup call from our transport (IT companies spoil you at times!). Usually on Mondays the cab comes in 10 mins beyond schedule
- [THE UNSPEAKABLE!](https://www.friedeye.com/the-unspeakable/) - By Kushal Banerjee Far and below the vile crows bleed, Blood spilled sociopaths; feed on decayed human meat Decomposed brain cells, irresistible greed Schizoid Minions, Lucifer's breed. The limbless stray dogs, in unison they cry As innocent babies, in coffins do they find When mothers' breasts remain forever with laiche, Until some
- [Why should Girls take all the Blame?](https://www.friedeye.com/why-should-girls-take-all-the-blame/) - Simona Tamuli Girlfriends have been forever construed in a typical way. They are always portrayed in the limelight as a creature that is unpredictable and someone created to make the life of the opposite sex less happy in some way or another. Beginning from the childhood, when ‘woman hater club’ in Little Rascal tickles to
- [Facebook as a hobby](https://www.friedeye.com/facebook-as-a-hobby/) - Manjil P. Saikia By the time this gets published (which I hope it will), it will be more than a month since I have deleted my Facebook account. Yes, you heard it right, I have deleted the account, not deactivated it. It’s gone, forever! Well, of course I can make another account very easily,
- [Mommy's prayers](https://www.friedeye.com/mommys-prayers/) - My dear little baby, Seeing you this last time has made me think a lot about you. Well, more often than usual at least. And as time flies by, I can’t help but weave dreams about this beautiful life you and I are going to share together. As I watched you putting your fist in
- [SORRY DEPRESSION, I’M BUSY!!](https://www.friedeye.com/sorry-depression-im-busy/) - -Budding Psychologist I stared above at the beauty of the night sky. The therapist had asked me to keep my mind busy so that I could avoid depressing thoughts. I definitely couldn’t count stars, so I decided to engage in “appreciating beauty.” At least for once, the night sky, the twinkling stars and the dim
- [Being Inquizzitive](https://www.friedeye.com/being-inquizzitive/) - Bhrigu Talukdar “The great thing about Quizzing is that it acts as a leveler. You feel that you know more than the others when you can answer a question whereas others have failed to do so. At the same time you realize you have so much more to know when you cannot answer another one”
- [Passion to Profession](https://www.friedeye.com/passion-to-profession-2/) - Mr. Nalini Baruah of Tezpur, a photographer of international repute, actually had no intentions of taking up photography as a profession; he just had this ‘hobby’ of seeing the world through the lens of his camera. Chetan Bhagat, the author of five best-selling novels, is a B. Tech from IIT, Kanpur and an
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-84/) - A lot has been going around lately. And to each, his own. For some, the most important news might have been the reconciliation of Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan. For some the hottest news around might be Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif holidaying in Goa. Again, some are going ga-ga over the new-born heir to
- [In memoriam](https://www.friedeye.com/in-memoriam/) - by Kanchan Bhattacharya
- [MAYA](https://www.friedeye.com/maya/) - by Preeti Venkateshan “Hello! I am Raghav, may I know your name please”. The voice echoed across the room. It was like a dream, Maya mused. Every second she spent with him flashed across the big pink walls. It felt like watching a movie in a multiplex. Was it true? Raghav had committed
- [Entertainment with Android](https://www.friedeye.com/entertainment-with-android/) - In this smartphone era, the development of new mobile applications has joined the competition. There are number of new applications added regularly in the Play Store and App Store that replicate the others. Applications are built for entertainment and utility purposes and that’s what a good smartphone actually requires. Today, smartphone users look for the
- [Evil Hours](https://www.friedeye.com/evil-hours/) - by Prodipta Banerjee An aerial view of the dead woman would have made her look bizarre like a raw egg. The body lay on the floor in supine loveliness, arms outstretched, covered and encircled with thick parchment like virgin white plastic secured by Scotch tape. Piled on the chest, over the plastic was
- [Chaos , Chance and Choices- Part II](https://www.friedeye.com/chaos-chance-and-choices/) - We had introduced you to Les Bush poet in our previous to previous issue where in we had promised to bring before you his anthology in series. Continuing in that same vein we are here with his next of his beautiful poems. This if you remember from the last article, is a series of six theme-related poems,
- [of Milk and Murphy's law (humour)](https://www.friedeye.com/corollary-murphys-law-is-irrelevant-when-it-comes-to-supremely-organised-people-like-me/) - by Mamta Muttreja COROLLARY—MURPHY’S LAW IS IRRELEVANT WHEN IT COMES TO SUPREMELY ORGANISED PEOPLE LIKE ME And so I set out to disprove it late last Sunday. Should be an absolute cakewalk! Experiment---- Boiling of milk ; have done for donkey’s years and am quite the expert !! Ingredients---- Four pouches of Mother dairy double toned
- [Nilanjana's Story](https://www.friedeye.com/nilanjanas-story/) - Nilanjana I am his daughter‚ those pictures on my walls‚ the name‚ the soldier in his uniform. I live in Pune‚ work as a Soft Skills Trainer (freelancer) picking up small assignments to provide for my 8 year old daughter. It is not easy being a single mother‚ providing not only financial but also physical
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-85/) - 66 years into Independence, there have been times most of us have taken our independence for granted. Little thought goes into what it might feel not to have it. And then we come across people who make us sit up, take notice and hope! The tale of courage and hope is what struck us when
- [Old Monk](https://www.friedeye.com/old-monk-soldier/) - Sung to the tune of Colonel Bogey March Brewed in those mysterious places Sugarcane molested to molasses Seen in Army Officers Messes And sweating truckers embraces Jamaica palls in comparison, Scotch hides its face, my son We have sugar cane, and cork A population blessed by the stork The lions in this
- [Maya- concluding part](https://www.friedeye.com/maya-2/) - By Preeti Venkateshan Contd from the previous issue . Concluding part. Raghav did not expect such a reaction. He felt awkward for having said that, he realized that an innocent girl like Maya could not decode his sense of humor. He just played the same old marry me joke to lighten her up but
- [Real antisocial VS Fake antisocial](https://www.friedeye.com/real-antisocial-vs-fake-antisocial/) - Before I go ahead with this, I should probably give a disclaimer. I am not antisocial, and although I don't really understand antisocial people, I follow the "to each his own" principle, because of which antisocial people and I have peacefully coexisted so far. So while whatever I say next should not to be misconstrued
- [One bigha land](https://www.friedeye.com/one-bigha-land/) - Anurag Chakraborty is a hard-working man. He knows the value of hard work and thus, the value of hard earned money. Often it is imagined that a hard-working man works hard to make up for the lack of talent which would not require him to work as hard because talent always makes way for itself.
- [A Nose Job](https://www.friedeye.com/ct-scan-nose/) - The scan report has confirmed what I thought- no always knew! The stalactites are doing well, hanging from my upper palate in balloon like formation. Being the converse of stalagmites, there is no fear that these may be mistaken for multiple Shivlings, and therefore precipitating a Yatra. The polyps have encroached shamelessly into my left
- [I 'm here sweetheart!](https://www.friedeye.com/mot/) - Dear darling baby, I know it has been a long long time since I last wrote to you, and Mommy is really sorry she missed out the last time, but I know you don’t mind, because Mommy has been talking and singing to you almost non-stop, right? To be honest, though, the last time Mommy
- [The Punnery- a Pun-dora's box](https://www.friedeye.com/punnery/) - ‘Mary Kom, our Kommitment to the nation “screamed the hoarding. It was one of the top cement company’s tagline. What struck us was the word play. There will be only a few in this earth, who have never indulged in word play of any sort, more specifically punning , because consciously or subconsciously everyone has
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-86/) - The other day while going through our cover story on The Punnery and while browsing their page , we came upon a pun which mentioned some thing about 'gold and the gilt trip'. (the connection of gilt or layer of gold). The pun stuck on me. Gilt trip or guilt trip? Don't you think we
- [Tips to look more glamorous everyday](https://www.friedeye.com/tips-look-glamorous-everyday/) - Looking glamorous is not an easy take, even though it might look so. It takes much effort and care on one’s part to be glamorous, every other day. Below are listed some tips that will help you remain glamorous and look and feel the best all the while even as you head out from your
- [Coiffeuse and the Seller of Jasmines](https://www.friedeye.com/coiffeuse-seller-jasmines/) - Upon her client’s face In fragrant rooms, she works long They enjoy her touch Neglect shows in that bird nest, Her own hair a mess Stacked upon a box, Jasmines, jasmines here she calls Hope in her dark eyes Despair in her heart, hunger Stalks, flowers unsold, night falls In the mirror a new face,
- [The Giver](https://www.friedeye.com/giver/) - He lived in a palace far above the rest of humanity. The palace had doors of gold and the sun visited him before anyone else. He would stand on the balcony painted with gold, taking in the fragrance of the Jasmine flower and stare at the moon, every night before going to bed. His bed,
- [A Fight for My Love](https://www.friedeye.com/fight-love/) - -Ankita Deuri I was stuck, stuck for more than a year. It seemed like eons. Writing was one of those things that came to me naturally. Just like breathing. I adored this habit of mine. But it was different now. I struggled, battled with myself everyday to come up with just one paragraph. It was
- [The Perfect Love](https://www.friedeye.com/perfect-love/) - “Utopian dreams” they call it when a young girl or boy, mostly in their teens, dream of having that perfect life of “one true love” hyped by almost all the movies in the world. Let it be a movie on patriotism or a superhero movie, there always is an element of love present that gives
- [PART TWO: “When The Battle Is Lost (30 Years On)”](https://www.friedeye.com/part-two-battle-lost-30-years/) - Chaos Chance and Choice- From Bouquets to Battle, is a lovely collection of poems by Les Bush Poet which in a way reflects the conflicts and chaos that he had gone through in life and is a poignant reminder , how hope can sustain a person through in the darkest of moments. Here we are
- [THE IDEAL IDLE INDIA-an Idyllic Idea](https://www.friedeye.com/ideal-idle-india-idyllic-idea/) - Debraj Sharma 94357-11811 s_debraj@rediffmail.com The best Indian government for me would be the one that does not exist! Instead of throwing governments out every five years (which is what we do given that anti-incumbency is so hyped an issue), we should think of throwing them out for good! However, that is a utopian view. The
- [Confessions of a pervert](https://www.friedeye.com/confessions-pervert/) - 'All humans are innately perverse' - Sigmund Freud Perversion is a concept describing those types of human behavior that deviate from that which is understood to be orthodox or normal. The definition might say anything but the word is popularly used as a sexually derogatory term. In a way that it is almost synonymous with
- [Mother and Patriarchy](https://www.friedeye.com/mother-patriarchy/) - Bhaswati Bhattaccharya We all want to be in an imaginary state defined by perfection. We all have a particular idea of it. Some of us would want a world free of terrorism while someone else would wish for the end of poverty. The wish list can be endless! When I think of such a world,
- [Utopia: A Dream](https://www.friedeye.com/utopia-dream/) - The word was first used in the book Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More. It refers to an imagined place or state of things where everything is perfect. When you are utopic, you are defining your highest vision of your life. You are describing the best that you think the world can be. You are diving
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-87/) - Recently, Narendra Modi was anointed as the prime ministerial candidate for BJP. It did not come as surprise as he had worked very hard to prove to the party that he is indeed very popular. His fans projected him as PM candidate and BJP never objected to it. He is often regarded as communal, the
- [The moments...](https://www.friedeye.com/moments/) - Bonjita Bora Words can break, words can create How do I choose my words to narrate? The feelings I have for my Romeo just like Juliet's. Can my words change the fate? If yes, then for one last time climb the gate Hold me tight and say "always be my mate", To hear this
- [Sun kissed dreams](https://www.friedeye.com/sun-kissed-dreams/) - The crimson waves peeped through the tiny holes of the bamboo-wall and aimed at the large eyes that were the nearest targets. The eyes remained closed peacefully, but with the growing strength of the waves’ power, they began to twitch constantly until at last the eyes were irritably flung open and the curtain drawn over
- [Rosang Café and Store](https://www.friedeye.com/rosang-cafe-store/) - As I entered the Rosang Café and Store without much of expectation, I was pleasantly carried away by the fashion in which the owner, Mary Lalboi, greeted me. With a lovely smile, somewhat a reflection of a lovely heart, she appeared immensely welcoming although we were yet to strike a verbal communication. Dressed in traditional
- [Yawner](https://www.friedeye.com/yawner/) - This reference to my verse is for those to those who ask me, to which yawner does my poetry belong? I am averse to them. A verse! Yawners grow in gardens of boredom, I am taken aback. My poetry comes from my heart, I have never written a poem to any yawner. My muse
- [Sleepless Nights, lazy days: Mom on Tenterhooks](https://www.friedeye.com/sleepless-nights-lazy-days-mom-tenterhooks/) - My dear darling baby, Before I say anything, let’s get something straight, shall we? No matter how much you kick and squirm when Mommy lies on her side, she can’t sleep on her back, baby! And really, I wish I didn’t have to squish you and make you go all “Geroffme!” all night as
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-88/) - Reason to cheer. The petrol prices should be decreased by a couple of rupees in the next few days. Is that not a fabulous news? We wish we could bring you such news with every issue. Alas! That is not a possibility. So our attempt is to keep you entertained… This issue is no different.
- [Through The Lens](https://www.friedeye.com/lens/) - Photo Credits- Tarkik Borah
- [Evolution of the E-market](https://www.friedeye.com/evolution-e-market/) - A few years back my understanding of ‘festivals’ was confined to going to the markets with my parents and buying new clothes which perhaps is true for most of the young minds of today. And why shouldn’t it be? With the advent of Bihu, Durga Puja and all other festivals, our first priority was to
- [Festive changes](https://www.friedeye.com/festive-changes/) - There is something about the month of October that makes you feel gay, and I’m not alluding to Section 377 of IPC here; well of course it marks the start of the festivity season for us Indians, albeit technically it starts with Ganesh Chaturthi in the month of September, but then, October is when autumn
- [Some virgin thoughts](https://www.friedeye.com/virgin-thoughts/) - In the Harry Potter series, the horcruxes were described as a result of your soul splitting from the whole, when you murdered a person...well I guess that was it, isn't it? In a way it is true- something in you dies when you kill someone, except that in horcruxes the dead was the key to
- [Stupid Truths about Relationships](https://www.friedeye.com/stupid-truths-relationships/) - Hmm....it’s been fun for me the last couple of months as I have had a friend get committed, get too excited about it, got a break up and then came down in a truck load of booze and Marlboro. It’s been quite sunny in FE too, where people are fighting to say that the perfect
- [The closure](https://www.friedeye.com/closure/) - First came the storm And then came the destruction. The picture started to fade away Right before my moist eyes And then came the declaration. The dreams died, and then the hopes And slowly died the fears too And so, dried up my tears too I walked on, knowing not where to go But away
- [Misunderstanding: Five 55 fictions](https://www.friedeye.com/misunderstanding/) - One “You’ve been avoiding me for two weeks. You don’t say hello; you don’t reply when I do. What’s wrong?” Silent glare. “You have to tell me!” “I hear you’ve been trying to get cozy with Sheena even though you know she is my girl.” “No! How could you even think I’d do such a thing?!” Two “Did
- [Atrocity in a Metro City](https://www.friedeye.com/atrocity-metro-city/) - “Punugulu,” she said and I considered it to be a joke. I asked her again the name of the food we were served for breakfast that day. And when my room-mate repeated the word, I realized she wasn’t kidding at all. I wasted no time to google up the
- [The Brother of the BOSS](https://www.friedeye.com/brother-boss/) - He is best known for his stint in the 2006 television sitcom F.I.R and then making a mark in Shaitan (2011) which won him a nomination for the Filmfare award for the Best Male Debut. Amidst his busy schedule of running about and traveling, promoting his upcoming film with Akshay Kumar BOSS , the Fried
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-89/) - On Thursday, the 10th of October'2013, Ms. Alice Munro (82) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature'2013 as "master of the contemporary short story". It was a very inspiring and jubilant moment for short story writers as well as readers as it is very difficult to make a name for yourself by writing short stories.
- [The cracker explanation](https://www.friedeye.com/cracker-explanation/) - It’s often quite a task to explain why I don’t like to burst crackers in Diwali. People have a tendency to misunderstand… or simply refuse to understand. Some even think I am scared. For them I have no words! Diwali was my father’s favourite festival. It was like he almost loved the sounds and smell
- [The Two Year Tickle](https://www.friedeye.com/two-year-tickle/) - 0 Everybody knows about the seven year itch, but nobody ever talks about the two year tickle. Part of it is maybe because it is a term that *I* coined. Just now. All by myself. And I’m so proud of it, too! Now I can finally check “Do something constructive” on my “Things to
- [Pomes of Axi Denz!](https://www.friedeye.com/pomes-axi-denz/) - FE says -A beautiful experiment of poetry by Col Kanchan Bhattacharya using a language that is fast gaining popularity. Hope this diwali there are no axi denz and only fun just like this poem. N-joy! azoom dat v can 4C axi-denz n close r ize! No ax dents den? But den axidenz okker steel!
- [SOS Santa!](https://www.friedeye.com/sos-santa/) - Dear Santa, I would like a gift. I have tried to be good through out the year, I really tried, but its another matter that year wasn't good to me. ( I wonder what gifts do years get) Well as I was saying. I tried to be good to the best I could. And since
- [Working Lady](https://www.friedeye.com/working-lady/) - (Published with the consent of the Muse, she promised not to kill Peeping Tom finally) Mom called- “Sue, we have found a match for you- come down, and look at your prince! You won’t be 24 for ever, so don’t say you won’t marry because it is too early!” Oh, she thought- I
- [THE FINAL ENCOUNTER?](https://www.friedeye.com/final-encounter/) - As a part of the series by Poet Les Bush we bring before you the next of his beautiful collection - Chaos Chance and Choices. The Final Encounter was a “dramatic fusion” of the previous two, an exercise in poetic and dramatic form to fuse two poems into a single, sustained narrative. Both poems lay untouched,
- [Tuloni Biya - Coming of age!](https://www.friedeye.com/tuloni-biya-coming-age/) - Diwali is a festival that perhaps might be a subject of wonder and awe to anyone who isn’t from the country. A day, when the whole of the country from the north to south and the east to west is lighted up in a brilliant uniformity of blinking ,twinkling earthen lamps –which again is a
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-90/) - Since last few years , the world has been witnessing some changes, some good , some more bad , but yes we can undeniably sense a change. Our planet is getting warmer , climate changes are becoming frequent,animals are approaching extinction and we are fast running out of fuel. While earth and the human run
- [Because you are a woman](https://www.friedeye.com/woman/) - I am often surprised, if not dismayed, when I read those angry articles on women, and especially when it’s penned down by a woman. A few days back I read a piece of article written by a renowned author quoting that the modern woman instead of seeking to be a man should regain her femininity.
- [Shades of Childhood](https://www.friedeye.com/shades-childhood/)
- [Out of the Blue](https://www.friedeye.com/blue/) - Part I Anup called today after a long gap today. I don’t even remember how long it has been since we talked last. Our hellos barely over, the first thing I said to myself was, “He wants to talk for a long time today.” The sentence came suddenly. It was triggered by nothing whatsoever, as
- [Winter blues](https://www.friedeye.com/winter-blues/) - We ran amidst dandelion fields weighing love in each step. although some songs are forgotten some places live like solitary echoes that hum around intertwined bodies And while I rested on your shoulders and let the wind sway easy by our souls you closed your big eyes, secure, holding the moment and I just kept
- [The Best Smart Phones of 2013](https://www.friedeye.com/best-smart-phones-2013/) - This year the war of the phones has gone through such a touch competition that it left everyone spellbound. Consumers are still confused with which smartphone should they go for and which phone should be left behind. Especially, the competition between Apple, Google, Samsung and Nokia has been very interesting. All these phones have used
- [Batman Ends: The End of Sachin's era:](https://www.friedeye.com/batman-ends-end-sachins-era/) - Frankly, I have never been a fan of cricket. What a waste of valuable time waiting for the match to end. I have never been part of the euphoria or the heartache, fortunately or unfortunately. But I have still managed to survive in a cricket crazed nation blessed with some of the greatest players of
- [Editorial](https://www.friedeye.com/editorial-91/) - It is that time of the year when winter is making you lazy and you want to be in cozy surroundings reading a book or watching TV. It is that time of the year when you go outdoors and you have a wide range of clothes to chose from. While it is one of our
- [Living Courageously- spirit can never be conquered by Lipa Rath](https://www.friedeye.com/living-courageously-spirit-can-never-conquered-lipa-rath/) - Title: Living Courageously Distributor: Manjul Publishers and Distributors Price: Rs.195 Availability: The book is available in most of the leading online stores like, Amazon, Flipkart, uRead.com, Homeshop18.com, etc. It is also available at all prominent bookstores in the country, like Om Book International, Living Media, Full Circle, Bahri Sons, etc. About the Book 'Living Courageously',
- [The Vintage Joy-Ride [Pictures]](https://www.friedeye.com/vintage-joy-ride-pictures/) - Vintages are fascinating. And vintage cars almost always make heads turn. An initiative by a mall in Bangalore to bring cheer to some orphans in the city saw quite a few of these stylish wheels venture into the streets. Presenting below are are some clicks from the same. Hopefully a feast for your eyes, and
- [Of Life she still remains](https://www.friedeye.com/life-still-remains/) - by Dipankar Borah Love came to him Like an uninvited guest One emotion drenched afternoon She stepped in to his life Her chiseled eyebrows Cascaded her eyes Confused, worried, enigmatic She laughed away his words He broke his heart then But Hope consoled him A better morning Gave him a world Restricted, limited, fortified She
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- [Movie Review: The Order](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-the-order/) - A movie that makes you think, read, wonder! Not very often, is it? Justin Kurzel’s The Order does it. It is a movie that you could take something away from.
- [Movie Review: CODA (2021)](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-coda-2021/) - A Heartfelt Masterpiece That Deserved Every Award CODA is more than just a film; it’s an emotional journey that takes you through laughter, tears, and moments of profound joy. This Academy Award-winning gem beautifully blends humor, drama, and music to tell a deeply moving story about family, identity, and dreams. A Story That Resonates At
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- [Movie Review: Beast](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-beast/) - Hostage dramas are not new. And we have had multiple thrillers with a single man taking down terrorists – from Salman Khan starrer Tiger Zinda Hai to Vidyut Jammwal’s Sanak. The very theme of a superhero-like personality taking on armed terrorists is about breaking away from what could be believable...
- [Movie Review: Badhaai Do](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-badhaai-do/) - Unlike an Aligarh, which aims to sensitise the audience on the hardships of a homosexual person, Badhaai Do puts the onus on the person itself. Its core idea is to boost morale so that a person accepts his or her sexuality openly without any fear or shame.
- [Is it game over for Bollywood? Hell no!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/is-it-game-over-for-bollywood-hell-no/) - So, is Bollywood only making remakes? A good way to analyse this would be to look at data. Let’s list work done by the most followed Bollywood actors in the last 5 years... The industry has evolved to cater to the demands of the viewers. I will bet my money on it.
- [Movie Review - Binisutoy: Without Strings](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-binisutoy-without-strings/) - Binisutoy, of course, has a more pointed focus – the unbearable loneliness of the privileged life. It is a film that people could identify with, irrespective of which point of the road they are in.
- [Movie Review: Pushpa - The Rise](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-pushpa-the-rise/) - Undeniably, Pushpa – The Rise is an absolute cracker of a mainstream blockbuster – one that makers set out to make. Everything about Pushpa is larger than life.
- [Movie Review: Satyameva Jayate 2](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-satyameva-jayate-2/) - In many ways, SMJ2 is actually a masterclass. As the end credits rolled, believe you me, I actually watched it till the end, I was buzzing with multitudes of ideas... maybe a listicle since that’s the cool thing to do, on what not to do while making a movie
- [Movie Review: Meenakshi Sundareshwar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-meenakshi-sundareshwar/) - There is something incredibly likable about Sanya Malhotra. She does possess the power to pull off a scene on her own, if not the whole film. Where Meenakshi Sundareshwar goes completely wrong is the conflict build-up and the way it is addressed
- [Movie Review: Bunty Aur Babli 2](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-bunty-aur-babli-2/) - There is an unremarkable song ‘Dhikchik Dhikchik’ early in the film where Rani Mukerjis’s Vimmi and Saif Ali Khan’s Rakesh are seen putting up an unremarkable performance at a regular neighbourhood event. That acts as a clue to whatever is about to follow.
- [The Debate: Why producers make some films and reject others](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-debate-why-producers-make-some-films-and-reject-others/) - “I am not being given my creative liberty here.” That’s what a friend of mine told me justifying why she wants to move out of India. She is a filmmaker. Having worked on multiple films as an assistant director and a few commercial ads as the director, she has been struggling to get a producer
- [Movie Review: Hungama 2](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-hungama-2/) - In his attempt to expose the lie spread by the story’s female lead, the male protagonist attempts to record their conversation in a mini tape. Yes, a tape! Not a mobile phone or any cool new-age gadget, but a tape. This scene is symbolic of the mess that Hungama 2 is. The film is so
- [Movie Review: Haseen Dillruba](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-haseen-dillruba/) - Most of Rishu’s character is believable. We all know the type of guy who falls in love with every girl he meets. Throwback to Saif Ali Khan from Dil Chahta Hai, and Aamir Khan’s dialogue “Tera koi bharosa nahi. Aaj Pooja, kal koi dooja”!
- [Movie Review: Sherni](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-sherni/) - Roughly two and half years ago, around November 2018, forest officials in Maharashtra with help from a private hunter had managed to kill a tigress named Avni after mounting a massive hunt. Amit Masurkar must have certainly had this incident playing in his mind when he decided to make Sherni. So Avni or T1 becomes T12, the hunter Asghar Ali Khan becomes Pintu bhaiya.
- [Looking back at Sushant Singh Rajput's career](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/looking-back-at-sushant-singh-rajputs-career/) - Exactly a year back we lost Sushant Singh Rajput. Was it a case of suicide, or was there something more? Well, only time will tell. Irrespective, one of the things I will probably never be okay with was the way the depression story was ridiculed. “He did not look depressed,” is exactly the kind of argument that we should have probably never entertained. Nevertheless, that is a discussion for another day. Today, we discuss business. Business of films and how it could impact an actor’s career.
- [Movie Review: Dictionary](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-dictionary/) - Director Bratya Basu may have sought inspiration from Savita Bhabhi too when he thought of his protagonist Smita Sanyal in Dictionary. Will it manage to create as much discussion as Savita Bhabhi did? Probably not. It most certainly is not aiming to do so.
- [Movie Review: The Girl on the Train (2021)](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-the-girl-on-the-train-2021/) - Back in childhood, I lived in the small city of Guwahati. Away from the madness of maximum city Mumbai, Guwahati has its small-town charms. It is vibrant in its own way while being quite laid back. One of the essential parts of Guwahati is the cycle rickshaw – a mode of transportation most people would
- [The love-affair of Bollywood and North America](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/bollywoods-love-affair-with-north-america/) - In the course of the last few years, we’ve seen how the ‘Bollywood Masala’ has soared its popularity across the globe. It shouldn’t be a surprise though — considering a whopping 22 million Non-Resident Indians around the world! Bollywood is no longer constrained to the beaches of Indian Ocean — it has come into whacking
- [Jahnu Barua's next film is 'Bhoga Khirikee'; Finds producer in Priyanka Chopra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/jahnu-baruas-next-film-is-bhoga-khirikee-finds-producer-in-priyanka-chopra/) - Jahnu Barua's 'Bhoga Khirikee' produced by Priyanka Chopra's Purple Pebble Pictures will release on 26 October Jahnu Barua's 'Bhoga Khirikee' produced by Priyanka Chopra’s Purple Pebble Pictures and Shahnaab Alam’s Easterly Entertainment will be the opening Film at the 2nd Guwahati International Film Festival. The Film will be screened during the Opening Ceremony of the
- [The Star That Stree Delivered - Rajkummar Rao](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-star-that-stree-delivered-rajkummar-rao/) - Rajkummar Rao’s growing popularity can barely be questioned. He is, and for good reason, considered one of India’s best actors, and arguably the finest in the younger generation. And even though he has a loyal audience, one that is growing fast, his ability to draw audiences to the theatres has been questioned. The worry was
- [Movie Review: Anil Sharma's Genius](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-anil-sharmas-genius/) - Over the last few years, Bollywood has taken massive strides towards telling tales that more real and grounded, increasingly detaching itself from the dramatic storytelling that was once the essence of Hindi cinema. Of course, it cannot be denied that this has been a welcome change. And yet, what also cannot be denied is that
- [Movie Review: Mudassar Aziz's Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-mudassar-azizs-happy-phirr-bhaag-jayegi/) - In one of the film’s hilarious scenes – and there are quite a few actually – the lovable Usman Afridi asks Bagga, “Desh toh azaad ho gaya, lekin Kashmir ka kya karein?”. It comes across as a simple line that but when seen in context to the real-life bilateral ties, a Pakistani asking that question
- [Gold Movie Review: Fiction over reality](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/gold-movie-review-fiction-over-reality/) - The story of Gold starts with the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Our protagonist Tapan Das is the narrator. Das is the Junior Manager for the Indian Hockey Team, and he aspires to salute his own national flag rather than an English flag after the team wins a Gold. He is a Bengali, living in Mumbai and
- [What does the box office collections of Dhadak tell us about nepotism?](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/what-does-the-box-office-collections-of-dhadak-tell-us-about-nepotism/) - With a first week collection of Rs 50 crore, the makers of Dhadak are celebrating. And they have good reasons to. Janhvi Kapoor’s debut is snuggly placed pretty high on the scale when it comes to successful films of this year – beating films like Varun Dhawan’s October. And glaringly, Dhadak serves as a cold
- [Movie Review: Phas Gaye Re Obama](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-phas-gaye-re-obama/) - Cast: Rajat Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Amole Gupte, Sanjay Mishra, Manu Rishi, Amit Sial Director: Subhash Kapoor Producer: Ashok Pandey Music Director: Manish J Tipu Rating: ***1/2 The recession may have been one problem that left many crying but when it comes to director Subhash Kapoor it just resulted in a lot of fun. The director
- [Understanding why Sunny Leone needed Karenjit Kaur's untold story](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/understanding-why-sunny-leone-needed-karenjit-kaurs-untold-story/) - Some time in 2016, Sunny Leone hit upon what was until then an unexplored fanbase. Women, who had till then not really given her much thought. So far, a larger chunk of her fanbase was clearly male. One interview with a well-known journalist Bhupendra Chaubey changed things. A rather persistent Bhupen wanted to pin Sunny
- [Movie Review: Shashank Khaitan's Dhadak](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-shashank-khaitans-dhadak/) - If you have been a Sridevi fan, it is natural that you would find your eyes train on Janhvi Kapoor as she appears on the big screen for the first time. You might try to find resemblances, even feverishly hoping for something. I am betting at least some people will do so. Good news is
- [I should have been more professional: Chitrangda Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/should-have-been-more-professional-chitrangda/) - Chitrangda Singh opens up about films, career, and life... There is something endearing about Chitrangda Singh. You know she is not your mainstream heroine, though not for the lack of trying. She did try it with Desi Boys, but you would always remember he more for the work she did with Sudhir Mishra than
- [Mallika Sherawat Can’t Hear Questions, Check Out Why!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/mallika-sherawat-cant-hear-questions-check-out-why/) - She was once talked about for what she wore on screen and the number of kisses in her films. But over the last few years, even that has disappeared and all that Mallika Sherawat has managed to get press for is her antics at Cannes and being allegedly thrown out of her house in France.
- [3 Moments in Race 3, that totally revealed our state of mind while watching the film](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/3-moments-in-race-3-that-totally-revealed-our-state-of-mind-while-watching-the-film/) - That Race 3 is bad is an understatement. And it is not just the critics who have been talking about it. During the intermission, I had tweeted that I am halfway through the film. A usual response to such a tweet is moviegoers asking if I liked the film and if they should watch it.
- [Teaser: Zero | Shah Rukh Khan, Aanand L Rai |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/teaser-zero-shah-rukh-khan-aanand-l-rai/) - Shah Rukh Khan released the teaser of his forthcoming film Zero, which releases on December 21, 2018. And to everybody's surprise the teaser features Salman Khan. Of course there is a lot more than Salman. There is a super charged up Shah Rukh Khan dancing with Salman, to a tune that seems rather catchy. It
- [Marin Karmitz, honored by the 71st Festival de Cannes](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/marin-karmitz-honored-by-the-71st-festival-de-cannes/) - On the occasion of the Dinner for Professionals of the world film industry organized by the Festival de Cannes on Friday, May 11th, a tribute will be paid to Marin Karmitz for all his work in favor of auteur cinema and while his film Coup pour coup (Blow for Blow, 1972) will be screened as part of Cannes
- [Beating The Cricket Jinx [Part 1]](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/beating-the-cricket-jinx-part-1/) - The teaser of the Sanjay Dutt biopic was released on April 24. And to maximise its reach the makers have decided to use IPL as a platform. The video was played during the IPL match. And we are sure it got all of you excited? So are we! Except one nagging phenomena. More often than
- [Movie Review: Shoojit Sircar's October](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/review-shoojit-sircars-october/) - For most part of his career so far, Varun Dhawan has chosen to be the quintessential Bollywood hero, save one Badlapur. Which is why what he displays in October is not just refreshing, it surprises. As Dan, Varun takes on a garb of a person who could be rather annoying due to his inability to
- [The Complete List Of 65th National Film Award Winners, Assamese Film Village Rockstars Win Big](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-complete-list-of-65th-national-film-award-winners-assamese-film-village-rockstars-win-big/) - Dada Saheb Phalke Award: Vinod Khanna Best Film: Village Rockstars Best Regional Film: Ladhakh Best Non-Feature Film: Water Baby Best Educational Film: The Girls We Were and The Women We Are Best Animation Film: The Fish Curry and Tokri: The Basket Best Children’s Film: Mhorkya, Amar Bharat Deokar Best Film on Art and Culture: Girija: A life of music Best Film on
- [Movie Review: Baaghi 2](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/baaghi-2-movie-review/) - What happens when our Bollywood hero runs through an army of rogues, all armed with heavy artillery, spraying bullets at our man at will? They all get killed, while our man, a true brave heart, shows what being bulletproof actually means. Yes, that’s exactly what happens in Baaghi 2, as Tiger Shroff razes down an
- [Cannes Classics to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/cannes-classics-to-celebrate-the-50th-anniversary-of-2001-a-space-odyssey/) - Cannes Classics to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey in Cannes, with world premiere of a 70mm print of the director's 1968 masterpiece, introduced by filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Cannes Classics will host the world premiere of an unrestored 70mm print of Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking science fiction epic, 2001: A Space
- [Being Subodh!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/subodh/) - By Victor Mukherjee I love Subodh, I admire him, I respect him and I look up to him. To some people, he might be the biggest loser to take birth on planet earth; to others, he is a freak. Well you can call him anything, but that doesn't change the efficiency and effectiveness of a
- [Dil Chahta Hain](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/dil-chahta-hain/) - It is not just the language of filmmaking that changed with Dil Chahta Hai. It probably brought changes in dreams and aspirations of an entire generation of guys. Yes! There is something about Dil Chahta Hai. Released close to 12 years ago - July 24, 2001 to be precise - this film probably ranks among
- [Pari: Reactions](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/pari-reactions/) - When I watched the trailer of Pari, I had a feeling that it would be different than other horror flicks made in India. It is a very well edited trailer. I am not a huge fan of Indian horror movies but the trailer made me watch the movie. The fact that a mainstream female Bollywood
- [Charity And Bollywood: Do They Actually Care?](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/charity-pr-sake-actually-genuine-exercise/) - Towards evening on the Christmas day, Twitter saw an interesting trend shaping up. #KanganaTurnsSanta was making it to the India trends. The same resurfaced a day later, as people tweeted about how great an effort Kangana Ranaut has made, as she spent some time with underprivileged children from a well-known NGO. Pictures of the actress
- [Celeb blogs: Masumeh Makhija Tells Us Her Story](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/celeb-blogs-masumeh-makhija-acting-career/) - Having grown up amidst the world of films, I had always wondered what it would be like to one day perhaps be a part of it. I would hear stories of my Grandfather’s travel, trying to further the overseas market for Indian films. First-hand exciting stories of how he set up movie screens in places
- [Padmaavat - Is It Worth The Hype](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/padmaavat-review/) - Padmaavat finally released this week. And we discuss with film journalists if the movie is worth the hype. Watch.
- [Looking Back At Subhash Ghai’s Vishwanath – An Unacknowledged Giant](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/subhash-ghais-vishwanath/) - “Once in a blue moon, kabhi kabhi,” the villainous Ranjeet snarled as Khuka in Subhash Ghai’s Vishwanath. One of his cameos which went on to build a cult following. The character barely had any other line, signifying the quirks of the director that Ghai once was. Vishwanath is all manner was a statement of Ghai’s
- [Reduce Defence Budget, Make Sanitary Napkins Free: Akshay Kumar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/akshay-kumar-padman-interview/) - Akshay Kumar is fast turning into the modern-day Manoj Kumar thanks to the films that he has done off late. He has touched upon social issues like open defecation, terrorism and more. And with his latest film Padman, Akshay aims to uncover the taboo surrounding menstruation and the looming danger of unhygienic practices by women
- [The Worst Actors in Bollywood, 2017](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/worst-actors-bollywood-2017/) - The undeniable fact about bad acting is that it is more common than good acting. So at times we actually end up condoning some of it. This is especially true of Bollywood, where we have hoards of people coming in become actors just because they look somewhat attractive… or have influential families. And then there
- [Why the movie Hichki could be a game changer in Bollywood - Trailer Reaction](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-hichki-game-changer-bollywood-trailer-reaction/) - I came across this wonderful movie trailer of the movie Hichki few days ago and have been in awe of the performance by Rani Mukherjee. In this movie, Rani Mukherjee plays the role of a determined woman with Tourette Syndrome who wants to be a teacher. After many rejections, finally one school gives her a
- [The Biggest WTF Moments In Bollywood Films of 2017](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/biggest-wtf-moments-bollywood-films-2017/) - Keeping up the tradition of delivering asinine content, Bollywood did not fail to deliver WTF moments in 2017 as well. Out of over 100 movies that saw theatrical releases, at least three-fourths were so bad that they could give continual orgasms to the organisers of awards like Razzies. While it is impossible to list out all of
- [Bollywood's Most Exciting Films in 2018](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/bollywoods-exciting-films-2018/) - For Bollywood, 2017 has been a year worth forgetting. Although a number of major films did release, this year will be largely remembered for is disastrous box office collections. Biggies like Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan tasted dirt, and directors like Kabir Khan and Imtiaz Ali delivered their worst. As the industry collectively hopes
- [Movie Review: Tiger Zinda Hai](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-tiger-zinda-hai/) - Tiger is back. And he has not changed much, except the slight ageing. The country needs him, and his ex-boss seeks him out, hiding somewhere in the snowy alps in Austria. He now lives for his family, wife Zoya and child ‘Junior’, but his heart still beats for his country. And when the country’s ‘izzat’
- [#ThrowBack: Here's Anushka Sharma's First Interview As An Actress, Right After The Release Of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/anushka-sharma-first-interview/) - Anushka Sharma was kept under wraps, away from the media glare even as Shah Rukh Khan went ahead and promoted Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi on his own. Aditya Chopra believed it was best to introduce his new find only once the film was out. With Rab Ne bringing in great numbers in the first
- [Movie Review: Fukrey Returns](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-fukrey-returns/) - I remember seeing Pankaj Tripathy in a tiny role in Abhishek Bachchan starrer Run (2004). He was a lean young man back then. The spunk was still visible. It is shame that it took this long for people to actually take notice of this wonderful actor. This year alone he has given us delightful moments
- [Why Shashi Kapoor Is Not Just About ‘Mere Pass Maa Hai’ - A Look Into One Of Hindi Cinema’s Most Important Producers!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/shashi-kapoor-more-than-one-dialogue/) - For a lot many of us, the most potent memory of Shashi Kapoor is his cult dialogue from Deewar. ‘Mere paas maa hai’ has gone on to become one of the most iconic lines in Hindi cinema, and thereby keeping the man alive. And that shall remain one of Bollywood’s biggest irony. Because in that, most
- [River Linking won’t save rivers, forests will: Dia Mirza](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/river-linking-wont-save-rivers-forests-will-dia-mirza/) - Even as spiritual leader Sadhguru garners massive support for his Rally For Rivers programme, Bollywood celebrity Dia Mirza who has recently been appointed UN Environment Goodwill ambassador has come out with some sharp observations, stating river linking is barely a solution the huge problem of water scarcity across many states in the country. When asking
- [A Look At How Brand Aamir Khan Was Built](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/look-brand-aamir-khan-built/) - It was not the first time Aamir Khan shared a video that showcased his transformation into a character for one of his films. Yet when Aamir shared a “fat to fit” video of how he put on oodles of weight and then got fit in mere three months, he broke the internet yet again. This
- [Of Dangerous Recces And Filmmaking: The Making of the First Tiwa Language Feature Film](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/dangerous-recces-filmmaking-making-first-tiwa-language-film/) - Choloma, the first ever film made in Tiwa language is scheduled to release soon. And the director Sumir Dewri recalls his journey of making the film. And if his essay is anything to go by, this is probably by far one of the most arduous filmmaking initiatives ever in Assam, or anywhere else. Read on.
- [Vinay Pathak On What Upsets Him About Independent Cinema In India](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/vinay-pathak-independent-cinema/) - It has been little over ten years since Bheja Fry released and surprised audiences and industry observers with its success. Vinay Pathak suddenly found himself in limelight and for the next couple of years he `remained there. Before things started changing for reasons that were beyond his control. We caught up with Vinay Pathak to
- [Nanak Shah Fakir spans 70 years: Sartaj Singh Pannu](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/nanak-shah-fakir-spans-70-years-sartaj-singh-pannu/) - Director of the first biopic on Guru Nanak talks why it was difficult to make a film on the Guru Easily one of the most iconic personalities to have been born in India, Guru Nanak is one person whose story deserves to be told. Strangely however it took over a 100 years cinema to
- [5 Indian Biopics I Want To Watch On Silver Screen](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/5-indian-biopics-want-watch-silver-screen/) - Let's face it, Bollywood filmmakers have not been able to treat a biopic properly since the last hundred odd years. Well it's not that they haven't tried, some films even came close to being called a proper biopic. 'Paan Singh Tomar' was one of the very good ones, 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' came close but the
- [Movie Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle - When Parvathy Trumps Irrfan Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-qarib-qarib-singlle/) - Tanuja Chandra is not quite known for making romantic comedies. With a catalogue of films like Sangharsh and Dushman in her portfolio, it is rather hard to think she would write something like Qarib Qarib Singlle. But then again, she had also co-written Dil Toh Pagal Hai along with Yash Chopra. What is impressive is
- [Movie Review: Om Shanti Om | Throwback |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-om-shanti-om/) - Movies on reincarnation have not really been accepted by audiences, be it the musical Karz or multi-starrer Kudrat that have both bitten dust. Karan Arjun is one example when the theme did well and Om Shanti Om is interesting because Shah Rukh tries it again and looks like he is certain to be the only actor with multiple hits
- [Bollywood Posters of the Past: They don't make such anymore](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/bollywood-posters-past-dont-make-anymore/) - When we were kids we were not allowed to watch cinema in halls unlike today's generation. Bollywood movies were a bigger NO. I still remember there was a huge wall on the way to our school and perhaps it was owned by or rented to Bijou Hall, one of the best halls at that time
- [Movie Review: Meri Pyaar Bindu](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-meri-pyaar-bindu/) - Childhood romances have their charm. They make nice stories, which can create an air of sweet nostalgia for the audience. Meri Pyaari Bindu is one of those. Abhimanyu ‘Bubla’ Roy meets Bindu Shankar Narayanan as a child and falls in love with her. They grow up to become best of friends, even as Bubla continue
- [Movie Review: Baywatch (2016)](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-priyanka-chopras-baywatch/) - Priyanka Chopra’s debut Hollywood movie finally arrives. Of course, we Indians have a reason to be excited. Except, Baywatch happens to be the kind of damper that could ruin the best of party plans! Way back in the 90s, Baywatch and Pamela Anderson pummeled each other into legendary heights of fame. Back then entertainment was
- [Movie Review: Dobaara](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-dobaara-oculus-remake/) - Dobaara is the official remake of the 2013 horror film Oculus, which was received rather well across the world. The Hindi adaptation is handled by Prawaal Raman, a filmmaker who is known for his technical finesse. Prawal has earlier dealt with the genre with Darna Mana Hai (2003). Dobaara is not a regular horror film
- [Movie Review: Konkona Sen Sharma's A Death In The Gunj](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-konkona-sen-sharmas-death-gunj/) - There is a particular scene in A Death In The Gunj when the entire cast is shown dining out; a picnic of sorts. There is a stream nearby and some of the characters are seen enjoying the cool water touching their feet. Moments later as they gather around the dining table for their lunch and
- [Movie Review: Tubelight](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-salman-khan-tubelight/) - Though there is nothing similar in the stories, in an odd manner Tubelight reminded me of Lage Raho Munna Bhai. Like Hirani’s film, this Kabir Khan film is an elaborate exercise in exploring Gandhian principles. The film derives its central ideas of faith, truth and love from Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings. Unlike the Munna Bhai film
- [Movie Review: Raabta | Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-raabta-sushant-singh-rajput-kriti-sanon/) - Love needs to no reason they say. The makers of Raabta, a story about undying love, seem to have taken that quite seriously. It is no secret that Raabta is about reincarnation and love. The first lifetime is set around 800 years ago in an island called Pather Ghat. The second is in present-day Budapest
- [Movie Review: Behen Hogi Teri](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-behen-hogi-teri/) - ‘All Indians are my brothers and sisters’, reads the preamble of the Indian constitution. And this has lead to a zillion hotel jokes. Behen Hogi Teri takes the same joke up, coupled with the terror of the popular festival Raksha Bandhan among young guys. This is a film dipped in humour that is indigenous to
- [Movie Review: Golmaal Again - A Rohit Shetty film without flying cars](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/golmaal-again-movie-review/) - To tell the truth, I walked into the theatre expecting a rather dull affair. The trailer of Golmaal Again is, for the lack of better words, one of the dullest trailers I have seen in a while. It lacked punch and just did not induce enough interest. The film looked stuck somewhere between Chennai Express
- [Movie Review: Village Rockstars](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-village-rockstars/) - Village Rockstars is more about moments than a journey. Although there is the larger context at play, what makes it a pleasure is small bits.
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- [Review: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo |Experiencing Salmantertainment! |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/review-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-experiencing-salmantertainment/) - I watched Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. Or should I say I witnessed a Salman Khan film. I had decided to watch the film at a single screen to understand the film better. Frankly, I was very much in two minds till the last moment if I should at all watch it at the single screen
- [Trailer: Wazir |Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh|](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-wazir-amitabh-bachchan-farhan-akhtar-john-abraham-neil-nitin-mukesh/) - Wazir would the first big release of 2016. Set to hit the silver screen on Jan 9, the film is directed by Bejoy Nambir and boats of a stellar star cast. Toplined by Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Aditi Rao Hydari, this is a promises to be an absolute thriller.
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- [Handpainted Movie Posters- The Life of Indian Cinema dead?](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/handpainted-movie-posters-the-life-of-indian-cinema-dead/) - When I was young, we hardly got a chance to watch movies in cinema halls. We had to wait till Sunday for watching a movie on Doordarshan. However, we had one luxury, an indulgence that no one could stop us from. The movie posters! Larger than life hand painted posters that would give us a
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- [Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Official Trailer | Salman Khan & Sonam Kapoor | Sooraj Barjatya | Diwali 2015](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-official-trailer-salman-khan-sonam-kapoor-sooraj-barjatya-diwali-2015/) - The much-awaited trailer of the Salman Khan-starrer film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has finally been released officially. The trailer was released by the team on October 1st where the whole cast of the movie was present. Announcement of the trailer release was made via the official twitter handle of the movie. The movie is expected to
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- [Trailer: Tamasha | Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Imtiaz Ali |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-tamasha-ranbir-kapoor-deepika-padukone-imtiaz-ali/) - The much-awaited trailer of Director Imtiaz Ali’s upcoming film ‘Tamasha’ has been released. Speaking about the trailer, the director said, “Tamasha is a film with many faces but a simple heart. We present today the first trailer of the movie. Hope you like it.” Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala & Directed by Imtiaz Ali, Tamasha releases worldwide
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- [Trailer: Shaandaar |Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-shaandaar-shahid-kapoor-alia-bhatt/) - The trailer of Shahid Kapoor's next Shaandaar arrives. And boy is Alia Bhatt looking hot! Check her sporting a bikini! Directed by Vikas Bahl Produced by Karan Johar & The Phantoms
- [Team Aisa Yeh Jahaan has planted 480 trees, and plan 80 more: Biswajeet Bora](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/team-aisa-yeh-jahaan-has-planted-480-trees-and-plan-80-more-biswajeet-bora/) - Aisa Yeh Jahaan is not just one of those rare Hindi films that have been shot in Assam, but it also plans to send out a very important message. As India’s first ‘Carbon neutral’ film the makers have not just promoted planting trees but gone ahead and put it into action. We had a
- [Open Letter: Hansal Mehta writes to FTII students](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/open-letter-hansal-mehta-writes-to-ftii-students/) - Dear Students of FTII, Why are you on strike? Why are you not attending your classes? Don’t you have a reputation for going on strike at the slightest provocation? Don’t you realize that your institution needs change? Why are you so resistant to change? Your chairperson is an eminent member of the film and television
- [Trailer: Aisa Yeh Jahaan Trailer | Dr. Palash Sen,  Ira Dubey |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-aisa-yeh-jahaan-trailer-dr-palash-sen-ira-dubey/) - Directed by Biswajeet Bora, Aisa Yeh Jahaan stars Dr. Palash Sen (Euphoria), Ira Dubey, Kymsleen Kholie, Yashpal Sharma, Tinu Anand, Carol Gracias, Saurabh Pandey & Bishnu Khargharia. It has been produced by Maya Kholie. This is being pegged as India's first Carbon Neutral film, strongly advocating a green earth.
- [Winners of 62nd Filmfare South Awards 2014](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/winners-of-62nd-filmfare-south-awards-2014/) - KANNADA Best Film - Mr And Mrs Ramachari Best Director - Rakshit Shetty – Ulidavaru Kandanthe Best Actor (Male) - Yash – Mr And Mrs Ramachari Best Actor (Female) - Shwetha Srivatsav – Fair And Lovely Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) - Achyuth Kumar – Drishya Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
- [Movie review: Inside Out | When movies teach you life |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-inside-out-when-movies-teach-you-life/) - Often during my endeavour to understand people better I have found asking myself, ‘What would be running in his/her head now?”. But in all my years on this earth never did I imagine, what if there were little people in it, making us react they way we do. And I have reasons to believe most
- [Movie review: ABCD 2](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-abcd-2/) - Even as I wondered why the director needed to cast Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Dhawan for a dance film, there was another one of those songs playing out on screen. This one turned out to be a song to justify Shraddha’s presence as if director Remo was yelling at me, “See that, she can dance!”
- [ABCD 2: Anybody Can(not) Dance](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/abcd-2-anybody-cannot-dance/) - All dance and no story, makes ABCD dull and boring!
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- [Trailer: Guddu Rangeela |Arshad Warsi, Amit Sadh, Aditi Rao Hydari, Subhash Kapoor |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-guddu-rangeela-arshad-warsi-amit-sadh-aditi-rao-hydari-subhash-kapoor/) - Watch the colorful jodi of brothers Guddu & Rangeela plan the most perfect crime. They set off on a road journey which becomes a cat-and-mouse chase between the political power, police force and a budding story of forbidden young love on the run. Directed by Subhash Kapoor, the dramedy stars Arshad Warsi & Amit Sadh
- [Trailer: Quantico | Priyanka Chopra |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-quantico-priyanka-chopra/) - She has done it. Priyanka Chopra is officially the first Indian to be playing a lead actor in an American TV show. Quantico goes on air later this year on ABC, the channel which is known for broadcasting some of the biggest shows ever made in the US. And by the look of it Quantico looks no
- [In Conversation - Tetseo Sisters](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/conversation-tetseo-sisters/) - By Deepa Jyoti “Music is a world within itself. It is a language we understand”- Stevie Wonder. With the quote in mind, I collected myself, pulled on a chair and dialed the number of Tetseo Sisters, on a warm Sunday afternoon. Little did I know that I was set for a lovely conversation ahead unlike
- [In Conversation with Adil Hussain](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/conversation-adil-hussain/) - There’s no denying that for quite some time now, the name ‘Adil Hussain’ is creating buzz. For those of you who are still wondering, Adil is an Indian stage, television and film actor from the state of Assam. We caught up with the actor recently and this is what he had to share with us…
- [Trailer: Siddhanth | Marathi | Vikram Gokhle, Archit Deodhar |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-siddhanth-marathi-vikram-gokhle-archit-deodhar/) - Siddhanth is the new film from the producers of much acclaimed Fandry. Directed by Vivek Wagh, the film stars \Vikram Gokhle, Swati Chitnis, Ganesh Yadav, Archit Deodhar, Kishore Kadam, Sarang Sathaye, Neha Mahajan and Madhavi Soman. The producers are and Amit Ahirrrao.
- [Trailer: Hamari Adhuri Kahani | Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan, Rajkummar Rao, Mohit Suri, Mahesh Bhatt |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-hamari-adhuri-kahani-emraan-hashmi-vidya-balan-rajkummar-rao-mohit-suri-mahesh-bhatt/) - Hamari Adhuri Kahani is a romantic drama, directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt under the banner of Vishesh Films and Fox Star Studios. Starring Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan and Rajkummar Rao, the film is set to release on June 12, 2015. It has been written by Mahesh Bhatt.
- [Movie review: Gabbar Is Back](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-gabbar-is-back/) - “Rishwat nariyal kay jaisa ho gaya hain, har kam kay pehle charana padta hain,” avows producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s latest anti-hero Gabbar (Akshay Kumar) who is a man on a mission, no a mission himself, to eradicate corruption from the state of Maharashtra. Gabbar is Back is a movie that, if released a year or
- [Trailer: Papanasam  | Tamil | Kamal Haasan, Gautami, Jeethu Joseph |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-papanasam-tamil-kamal-haasan-gautami-jeethu-joseph/) - Papanasam is one of the most awaited films of the year, starring Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan and Gautami in the lead, directed by award winning director Jeethu Joseph and produced by Wide Angle Creations and Rajkumar Theatres Private Limited. Music for the film has been composed by Ghibran
- [Movie review: Sabki Band Bajegi](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-sabki-band-bajegi/) - A fellow film journalist often has arguments with me. He believes that Rahul Gandhi is the best leader India could have. His absolute disregard for Modi led government is something I find a very interesting topic for discussion. It so happened that we sat beside each other as we watched Sabki Band Bajegi - a movie that
- [LOL: Designer creates Sholay Selfies](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/lol-designer-creates-sholay-selfies/) - Social Networking has deep penetration in our lives nowadays and taking selfies in various poses and posting it in social networking sites is the trending thing nowadays. What if the characters of Sholay took selfies? What would they look like? Or what tags will they use while posting it in social networks like facebook or
- [The Cross Dressing Man And Indian Television](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-cross-dressing-man-and-indian-television/) - One of the most common sights seen in the film industry back in the days of the silent era was the ‘cross-dressing man’. With time, cross dressing became quite a discreet affair, be it on television or in films. But these cross-dressing men have now returned to the limelight, this time on Indian television, in
- [Varinder Singh Ghuman: Making it large!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/varinder-singh-ghuman/) - It was an unlikely conversation of sorts. It was only a part of another assignment that I spoke to him. I had little interest in him and neither in his sport. I usually deal with film stars you see. Yet Varinder Singh Ghuman left me amazed. For one, he is the perfect odd man
- [Roy: Disappointment of the year](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/roy-disappointment-year/) - It’s so terrible that even if you sleep throughout the movie, you will wake up hating it.
- [Trailer: Shamitabh | Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush, R Balki |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-shamitabh-amitabh-bachchan-dhanush-r-balki/) - Check out the trailer of Amitabh Bachchan's next film Shamitabh. Also starring the 'Kolavari guy' Dhanush, this film has been directed by R Balki. Balki has delivered hugely successful films Cheeni Kum and Paa earlier, both starring Bachchan is extremely challenging roles. Producers: Rakesh Jhunjhunwaala, R K Damani, Sunil Lulla, Gauri Shinde, Abhishek Bachchan Date
- [Teaser: Ant-Man | Marvel, Paul Rudd, Peyton Reed |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/teaser-ant-man/) - Check the trailer of Marvel Entertainment's next Ant-Man. Slated to in July 2015, Ant-Man has been directed by Peyton Reed and stars Paul Rudd in lead. Ant Man is about a petty thief turning a superhero. Share it if you like the teaser.
- [Trailer: Rahasya | Kay Kay Menon |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-rahasya-kay-kay-menon/) - Director Manish Gupta comes up with his third film Rahasya. Known to seek inspiration from real life incidents, sources say that the director was inspired by the Arushi Talwar murder case. The film stars Kay Kay Menon, Tisca Chopra and Ashish Vidyarthi.
- [Trailer -  Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer  | Marvel |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-avengers-age-ultron-trailer-marvel/) - The Avengers are back. But this time they seem to be fighting themselves... and of course the Ultron. There are a lot more characters that we have not seen before. And the producers are not keen on revealing their identity as yet, leading to quite a few speculation among fans. The movie is slated to release
- [Trailer: House Of Cards Season 3](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-house-cards-season-3/) - Frank Underwood is back. And his is up for his biggest challenge - holding everything from falling apart. Season 3 of House of Cards promises extremes! Cast: Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright Check out the trailer
- [Movie Review: Tevar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-tevar/) - Tevar is more like a month old stale vanilla flavoured birthday cake. One that does not serve much purpose, except a reminder that you did cut a cake on your birthday - leftovers of which are not fit for consumption anymore!
- [Trailer: Hey Bro | Ganesh Acharya |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-hey-bro-ganesh-acharya/) - Director Ajay Chandok has come back with his next. This time he has Ganesh Acharya top-lining his cast. The director has earlier made some utterly forgettable films such Chatur Singh Two Star, Nehlle Pe Dehlla and Team The Force.
- [Video: Birju - featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/video-birju-featuring-amitabh-bachchan-hrithik-ajay-devgn-akshay-kumar-ranveer-singh/) - If you have not already seen the trailer of Hey Bro, catch it here Director Ajay Chandok has pulled a coup - an almost impossible task of getting Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Hrithik Roshan and Ranveer Singh to be a part of the promotional track Birju, from Hey Bro. While it is clear
- [Director James Gunn criticizes the Academy for the Oscar nominations](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/director-james-gunn-criticizes-academy-oscar-nominations/) - Even as the Academy Awards Nominations have been met with some mixed response, Hollywood director James Gunn, the director of Guardians Of Galaxy has come out with some open criticism. While expressing that he expected better from the Academy, he points that the board has a history of wrong decisions. Below is the post that James posted on his
- [Nominations: Oscar Awards, 2015; Birdman strikes big!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/nominations-oscar-awards-2015-birdman-strikes-big/) - The Academy on Thursday revealed the list of nominees for the Oscars Awards, 2015. Among the leaders in the race are Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel with nine nominations each. The Imitation Game follows with eight and Boyhood with six. Christoper Nolan's epic Interstellar, along the more successful Hollywood releases in India in 2014
- [Trailer: Hunterrr | Phantom films, Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwani, Radhika Apte |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-hunterr-phantom-films-anurag-kashyap-vikas-bahl-vikramaditya-motwani-radhika-apte/) - Last year we had Mastram and this year we have Hunterrr. Directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni, the film has been produced by Kirti Nakhwa, Rohit Chugani, Ketan Maru, Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap. The film stars Gulshan Deviah and Radhika Apte in lead. Film releases on March 20. Share!
- [Trailer: Detective Byomkesh Bakshi | Sushant Singh Rajput, Dibaker Banarjee, Yash Raj Films |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-detective-byomkesh-bakshi-sushant-singh-rajput-dibaker-banerjee-yash-raj-films/) - Yash Raj Films releases the trailer of Detective Byomkesh Bakshi on the birthday of it's lead actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, DDB is easily among the most anticipated films of 2015. And the trailer only kicks the excitement higher! The film releases on April 3, 2015
- [Trailer: Mrs Scooter](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-mrs-scooter/) - The trailer of this film will leave you wanting for more. Director: Shiladitya Moulik Producer: Narendra Singh, Sandeep Sahota & Karan Singh Mrs Scooter stars Anjali Patil in lead.
- [Teaser: Sholay Adventures | Animation |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/sholay-adventures/) - Sholay Entertainment, the company which owns the rights to the iconic film Sholay has come up with an animated and modified version of the film. This will be a series of films called The Sholay Adventures.The film premieres on POGO channel on January 26. The modified characters have been created by Graphic India's SVP Creative,
- [Teaser: Kick 2 | Ravi Teja, Telugu Film |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/teaser-kick-2-ravi-teja-telugu-film/) - The sequel to the superhit Kick is here. Kick 2 featuring Ravi Teja has been directed by Surender Reddy and produced by popular actor-producer Kalyan Ram. The film also stars Rakul Preet Singh and Rajpal Yadav. This shall be Yadav's debut in a Telugu film. For the uninitiated, the original 2009 Telugu hit was
- [Trailer: The Cobbler Official (2015) | Adam Sandler, Dustin Hoffman |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-the-cobbler/) - The Cobbler: Max Simkin (Adam Sandler) repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon an heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking
- [A viewer's pain: The horror of watching Khamoshiyan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/khamoshiyan-movie-review/) - With the release of the teaser of Mahesh Bhatt’s Khamoshiyan, speculations did arise about the film possibly elevating the standard of Bollywood’s horror genre but once again it has been proved that in India, ghosts do not scare! No doubt the film has all the requisite ingredients to allure the audience: a sexy diva, two
- [Trailer: Dum Laga Ke Haisha | Ayushmann Khurrana, YRF, Maneeh Sharma |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-dum-laga-ke-haisha-ayushmann-khurrana-yrf-maneeh-sharma/) - Yash Raj Films has released the trailer of its next film Dum Laga Ke Haisha, which features Ayushmann Khurrana & Bhumi Pednekar. The film has been directed by Sharat Katariya and produced by Maneesh Sharma, known for directing Band Baaja Baarat.
- [Teaser: Tomorrowland  | Disney |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/teaser-tomorrowland-disney/) - Disney released the teaser what looks like a very promising film - Tomorrowland. With screenplay written by “Lost” writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird,the film promises nonstop adventures. Film stars Hugh Laurie, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key and Thomas Robinson. “Tomorrowland” is produced by Damon Lindelof, Brad Bird and Jeffrey Chernov and
- [Trailer: NH10 | Anushka Sharma, Phantom |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/nh10-anushka-sharma/) - Navdeep Singh is back. After his first film Manorama Six Feet Under (2007) he is back with NH10. Produced by Anushka Sharma, Phantom films and Eros, the film's trailer does look exciting. Film stars Anushka Sharma, Neil Bhoopalam, Darshan Kumar.
- [Trailer: Ek Paheli Leela](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-ek-paheli-leela/) - Check out the trailer of Sunny Leone's next Ek Paheli Leela. The sizzling star is doing what she does best - scorch the screen. But then, does she managed to deliver a dialogue? For that you have to watch this trailer!
- [Movie review: Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan | Lal Bahadur Shastri |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-review-jai-jawaan-jai-kisaan-lal-bahadur-shastri/) - A movie on Lal Bahadur Shastri could have not come at a better time. Delhi elections with Congress practically being annihilated, Pakistan on a constant breach of cease-fire... and Indians slowly forgetting the contribution of farmers to the economy in their rush to see India become a superpower. For the slow ones... Shastri was one
- [Trailer: Ab Tak Chappan 2 | Nana Patekar |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-ab-tak-chappan-2-nana-patekar/) - Sadhu Agashe is back. On last count it was 56. But it is going to increase. He is on a mission... Trailer: Ab Tak Chappan 2
- [Roy  - Disappointment of the year](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/roy-disappointment-year/) - ROY! With enormously optimistic anticipations as I took out a fifty rupees note from my wallet to buy the ticket for ROY, little did I know that my experience in the theatre would be such an exhilarating one. From the very beginning of the movie one could sense the gripping ‘suspense’ that the film claimed
- [Trailer: Qissa](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-qissa/) - Qissa, produced by NFDC, is a Punjabi language feature film by Anup Singh, starring Irrfan Khan, Tisca Chopra, Tillotama Shome and Rasika Dugal among others. The film has won acclaim at film festivals worldwide, including the Best Actor award for Irrfan Khan and two Best Actress awards for Tillotama Shome, the NETPAC Jury Award for
- [Trailer: Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend  | Divyendu Sharma, Jackie Shroff |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-dilliwali-zaalim-girlfriend/) - Check out the trailer of Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend featuring Divyendu Sharma, Jackie Shroff, Pradhuman Singh, Ira Dubey and Prachi Mishra in lead roles. Film has been directed by Japinder Kaur. It has been written by Manu Rishi. Date of release: March 20, 2015
- [A counter perspective on Roy - India's first international film](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/a-counter-perspective-on-roy/) - By Victor Mukerjee I don't write reviews of films, but I do read those. Not to judge a film, but to just get a gist of what people are thinking and saying about a particular movie. So when I read the reviews of Roy, I was a
- [Open letter to the Censor Board from director Abhishek Sharma](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/open-letter-to-the-censor-board-from-director-abhishek-sharma/) - Abhishek Sharma had managed to make people sit up and take notice with his very first film Tere Bin Laden. The film was not only acclaimed, it redefined satire and worked wonderfully at the box office. His second The Shaukeens may have not done as well but that did not stop him from scoring brownie points
- [Trailer: Minions (2015)  | Despicable Me Prequel](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/minions-movie-trailer/) - 42 years before Gru, the minions were in hunt of the perfect villain to serve! Check out the awesome trailer of the Minions movie.
- [Trailer: Crimson Peak (2015)  | Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-crimson-peak-2015-tom-hiddleston-jessica-chastain/) - Legendary Pictures’ Crimson Peak, a co-production with Universal Pictures, is a haunting gothic horror story directed by the master of dark fairy tales, Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy series, Pacific Rim), written by del Toro & Matthew Robbins and starring Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam and Jim Beaver. In the aftermath
- [Trailer: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015) | Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-2015-henry-cavill-armie-hammer/) - In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons. Trailer: The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
- [Trailer: Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) | Rupert Friend, Zachary Quinto Movie |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-hitman-agent-47-2015-rupert-friend-zachary-quinto-movie/) - HITMAN: AGENT 47 centers on an elite assassin who was genetically engineered from conception to be the perfect killing machine, and is known only by the last two digits on the barcode tattooed on the back of his neck. He is the culmination of decades of research—and forty-six earlier Agent clones—endowing him with unprecedented strength,
- [Trailer: Focus (2015) | Will Smith, Margot Robbie |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-focus-2015-will-smith-margot-robbie/) - Focus: A veteran grifter takes a young, attractive woman under his wing, but things get complicated when they become romantically involved. Stars Will Smith and Margot Robbie.
- [Experiencing The Matrix](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/experiencing-the-matrix/) - By Victor Mukherjee What is Matrix? It may mean various things, including an international calling card, but for movie buffs across the world the word 'Matrix' can only relate to one thing - the cult masterpiece by Wachowski brothers’ (they were brothers back then!). It’s been more than 16 years since The Matrix released.
- [Trailer: Dozakh-In Search Of Heaven (2015)](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-dozakh-in-search-of-heaven-2015/) - Fried Eye Media is proud to bring you the trailer of Dozakh-In Search of Heaven. The film is directed by ex-journalist Zaigham Imam. This is his first film and is set in Varanasi. Dozakh In Search Of Heaven releases on March 20.
- [Trailer: Mr X | Emraan Hashmi, Amyra Dastur, VIkram Bhatt |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-mr-x-emraan-hashmi-amyra-dastur-vikram-bhatt/) - Emraan Hashmi is back. And this time in the role of a vigilante Mr X. The film directed by Vikram Bhatt is sci-fi revenge drama produced by Vishesh Films and presented by Fox Star India.
- [Trailer: Margarita With A Straw | Kalki Koelchin, Revathy, Sonali Bose |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-margarita-with-a-straw-kalki-koelchin-revathy-sonali-bose/) - Shonali Bose's first film Amu, released ten years back, had proved that she is a director to look forward to. And her second film Margarita With a Straw only proves that. Having traveled across plenty festivals, the film has garnered some of the best reviews an Indian movie has managed in recent times. Margarita With
- [Review: Riders of the Mist | Documentary |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/review-riders-of-the-mist/) - By Maharshi Goswami That a film called Riders of the Mist was being made was announced when the song Pitol Soku by Joi Barua and his band was released by John Abraham on the World Music Day 2013. That was also when lot of people in Assam itself, and the rest of India, got
- [Trailer: OK Kanmani | Tamil, Mani Ratnam |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-ok-kanmani-tamil-mani-ratnam/) - The trailer of Mani Ratnam's next OK Kanmani is out. This time he has decided to make a Tamil film and not make a bilingual like his last Raavan. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen. AR Rahman continues to provide music like he does for all Ratnam films.
- [Trailer: Detective Byomkesh Bakshy | Trailer 2, Dibaker Banerjee |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-detective-byomkesh-bakshy-trailer-2-dibaker-banerjee/) - Keeping the steam going, Yash Raj Films has brought out a second trailer of the film Detective Byomkesh Bakshy. And this one, they say, features the villain. So who could the villain be? If you have a good guess do let us know in your comments.
- [Trailer: Broken Horses | Hollywood, Vidhu Vinod Chopra |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/broken-horses-vidhu-vinod-chopra-trailer/) - Vidhu Vinod Chopra's first Hollywood directorial venture Broken Horses is finally ready to release. The director has just released the trailer of the film, that stars Hollywood actors such as Vincent D'Onofrio, Anton Yelchin, Sean Patrick Flanery, Thomas Jane and María Valverde. Known for adopting interesting promotional ploys, Chopra has roped in James Cameroon (Titanic, Avatar) to
- [Trailer: S/o Satyamurthy | Telugu | Allu Arjun, Upendra, Samantha, Trivikram |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-so-satyamurthy-telugu-allu-arjun-upendra-samantha-trivikram/) - Starring: Allu Arjun, Samantha, Nithya Menon, Adah Sharma, Upendra, Rajendra Prasad, Brahmanandam, Ali etc Directed by: Trivikram Srinivas Produced by: S. Radhakrishna Trailer: S/o Satyamurthy
- [Trailer: Bombay Velvet | Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-bombay-velvet-ranbir-kapoor-anushka-sharma-karan-johar-anurag-kashyap/) - Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet releases on May 15. Easily among the top 5 most anticipated films of 2015, the promotions of the film kick-starts today. The trailer has just been launched. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar in lead. KJo plays a negative character! Check out the trailer, and share! Poster
- [Review: NH10](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/review-nh10/) - And although the climax doesn’t live up to the plot, you should by no means be discouraged to relish this one hour and forty-five minutes’ journey through NH10!
- [Amitabh, Deepika and Irrfan launch the trailer of PIKU !](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/amitabh-deepika-and-irrfan-launch-the-trailer-of-piku/) - The team of Vicky Donor is back with PIKU, a quirky slice-of-life film ,that takes audiences on a roller coaster ride of a crazy father-daughter relationship essayed by Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone , along with Irrfan ,in a pivotal author backed role. The three superstars launched the trailer of PIKU on Wednesday at a suburban multiplex
- [Trailer: Nirbaak | Bengali | Srijit Mukherji | Sushmita Sen | Jisshu | Anjan Dutt | Ritwick](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-nirbaak-bengali-srijit-mukherji-sushmita-sen-jisshu-anjan-dutt-ritwick/) - Watch the kickass trailer of Sushmita Sen's Bengali film Nirbaak, also starring Anjan Dutt, Jisshu Senguta & Ritwick Chakraborty. The film has been written and directed by Srijit Mukjerji, the man who has made films such as Chotushkone, Mishawr Rawhoshyo, Hemlock Society and Autograph earlier. It has been produced by Shree Venkatesh Films Poster
- [Trailer: Kuch Kuch Locha Hai | Sunny Leone, Ram Kapoor |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-kuch-kuch-locha-hai-sunny-leone-ram-kapoor/) - If you are one of the fans of Sunny Leone this trailer will only leave you jumping with joy. One more film where she displays her seductive talents, Kuch Kuch Locha Hai. This time the victim of her charms happen to be a 'only-too-happy' Ram Kapoor, who plays a 45-year old family man. The film
- [Trailer: Gabbar Is Back | Akshay Kumar, Shruti Haasan |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-gabbar-is-back-akshay-kumar-shruti-haasan/) - This is one such story of a man remorselessly wronged by the establishment. One freak incident results in everything he held dear taken away from him. Predictably, the system doesn't seem to care - let alone resolve. That's when Ajay (AK) takes matters in his own hands. An underground vigilante army, a secret identity, an
- [Trailer: Phir Se | Kunal Kohli, Jennifer Winget |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-phir-se-kunal-kohli-jennifer-winget/) - Kunal Kohli debuts as an actor in Phir Se. Starring opposite him is well known TV star Jennifer Winget. The film has been directed by Ajay Bhuyan & Kunal Kohli. Trailer: Phir Se
- [Trailer: Ishqedarriyaan | Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Evelyn Sharma |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-ishqedarriyaan-mahaakshay-chakraborty-evelyn-sharma/) - Directed by V K Prakash & produced by Rajesh Banga, Ishqedarriyaan stars Mahaakshay Chakraborty & Evelyn Sharma. The film is set to release on May 15, 2015. Trailer: Ishqedarriyaan
- [Trailer: Time Bara Vait | Marathi | Satish Rajwade, Bhushan Pradhan, Nidhi Oza |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-time-bara-vait-marathi-satish-rajwade-bhushan-pradhan-nidhi-oza/) - The trailer of Marathi comedy-thriller 'Time Bara Vait’ was released yesterday at 5 pm. Keeping the theme of the film in mind, thisedgy trailer shows the life of the two protagonists Rahul & Priya, played by Bhushan Pradhan and Nidhi Oza, as they race against Time to accomplish certain challenges before 5pm. The film also
- [Trailer: Welcome To Karachi | Arshad Warsi, Jackky Bhagnani |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-welcome-to-karachi-arshad-warsi-jackky-bhagnani/) - They are calling it the "The crazzziest, wackkkiest and dumbbbest movie of the year!". Check the trailer of Welcome to Karachi to add some laughs to your day. We bet this is one film you might want to watch! Releases May 21.
- [IIFA 2015 - POPULAR NOMINEES](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/iifa-2015-popular-nominees/) - S. No. Category Nomination 1 Best Picture VIACOM 18 MOTION PICTURES, VIKRAMADITYA MOTWANE & ANURAG KASHYAP##QUEEN SAJID NADIADWALA & KARAN JOHAR##2 STATES VINOD CHOPRA FILMS & RAJKUMAR HIRANI FILMS##PK UTV MOTION PICTURES & VISHAL BHARDWAJ PICTURES##HAIDER SAJID NADIADWALA & IMTIAZ ALI##HIGHWAY VIACOM 18 MOTION PICTURES & SANJAY LEELA BHANSALI##MARY KOM 2
- [Trailer: Dil Dhadakne Do | Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-dil-dhadakne-do-anil-kapoor-priyanka-chopra-ranveer-singh-anushka-sharma-farhan-akhtar/) - Dil Dhadakne Do is Zoya Akhtar's third full length feature film. Her last two films Luck By Chance and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has been immensely popular making this one of the most looked forward films on 2015. Slated to release on June 5, Dil Dhadakne Do stars Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma,
- [Trailer: Tanu Weds Manu Returns | Kangana Ranaut, R. Madhavan |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-tanu-weds-manu-returns-kangana-ranaut-r-madhavan/) - Tanu Weds Manu Returns is the sequel to the immensely popular Tanu Weds Manu (2011), starring Kangana Ranaut, R Madhavan and Jimmy Sheirgill. The film directed by Aanand L Rai charts the journey of the couple - Tanu and Manu - who got married in the last film. Things do not appear so good for
- [Trailer: ABCD 2 | Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Remo DSouza |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-abcd-2-varun-dhawan-shraddha-kapoor-remo-dsouza/) - After bringing to the audiences, India’s first 3D Dance Film; ABCD Any Body Can Dance, Disney India and ace Choreographer turned Director Remo D’Souza are back with its spectacular sequel, ABCD 2. The second chapter promises to be even bigger in scale with current heartthrobs Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead and the
- [The 2015 Official Selection](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-2015-official-selection/) - The Official Selection of films for the Cannes Film Festival 2015 is finally out. The festival will be opening with French film LA TÊTE HAUTE directed by actress Emmanuelle Bercot. Like earlier years this year too Anurag Kashyap's camp has an entry to the festival. Masaan, directed by an ex-Anurag AD Neeraj Ghaywan, will be screening in the
- [Dolly Ki Doli: A Heavy Burden](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/dolly-ki-doli-a-heavy-burden/) - As the credits rolled at the end of this one and half hour long movie my wife asked, “So which one did you like better – Khoobsurat or this one?” Her reference was to the last Sonam Kapoor film we watched. Sonam is not her favourite actor. I have nothing against Sonam though. But this
- [India's Daughter Insulted?](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/indias-daughter-insulted/) - It has been the topic of discussion for last three days. #NirbhayaInsulted continues to trend on twitter and only promises to grow following Youtube agreeing to take the BBC documentary India's Daughter offline. Of course in this age of internet nothing ever disappears... and links of the documentary uploaded by various people are now
- [Trailer: Khamoshiyan | Ali Fazal, Sapna Pabbi |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-khamoshiyan-ali-fazal-sapna-pabbi/) - Here's the trailer of Khamoshiyan, directed by Karan Darra. The film has been produced by Mukhesh Bhatt, written by Vikram Bhatt and presented by Fox Star Studios. The film is set to release on Jan 30, 2015.
- [Actors who should be seen more often](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/actors-who-should-be-seen-often/) - Often you come across performances that make you sit up and take notice; make you wish that you saw the actor again, soon. Some of them totally new, and some veterans yet who are not taken seriously enough and who don't make it to the nominations of best supporting actor, leave alone cast as lead
- [Trailer: Dirty Politics | Mallika Sherawat, Anupam Kher, Jackie Shroff, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-dirty-politics-mallika-sherawat-anupam-kher-jackie-shroff-om-puri-naseeruddin-shah/) - KC Bokadia is the back. The director who has directed films such as Aaj Ka Arjun, Phool Baney Angaarey, Lal Badshah and produced films such as Pyar Jhukta Nahi, Teri Meherbaniyan is back with his next film Dirty Politics. Once considered a very big name, Bokadia has been going through a rough phase over the last
- [Trailer: Hawaizaada Theatrical Trailer | Ayushmann Khurrana,Pallavi Sharda, Mithun Chakraborty |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-hawaizaada-theatrical-trailer-ayushmann-khurranapallavi-sharda-mithun-chakraborty/) - Directed by Vibhu Puri, Hawaizaada is the story inspired from, what it claims, are real life incidents. This film talks about chasing your dreams and never giving up. But more importantly it is a film based on the life of Indian scientist-scholar Shivkar Bapuji Talpade, who is said to have invented the first flying machine a year before
- [Motion Poster: Detective Byomkesh Bakshy | Sushant Singh Rajput, Dibakar Banerjee, YRF |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/motion-poster-detective-byomkesh-bakshy-sushant-singh-rajput-dibakar-banerjee-yrf/) - This is the motion poster of Dibakar Banerjee's next film Detective Byomkesh Bakshy. It has been produced by Yash Raj Films and starts Sushant Singh Rajput as the protagonist. Also watch the teaser below About the film In a contemporary interpretation of war torn Calcutta during the 1940's, the film follows the first adventure
- [Trailer: MSG: The Messenger of God   | Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-msg-messenger-god-saint-gurmeet-ram-rahim-singh-ji-insan/) - Catch the theatrical trailer of MSG: The Messenger of God. The film is being called, by it's makers, "a revolutionary film that's packed with action, high drama, suspense and stunts performed by a real-life spiritual master - Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan. The film promises exotic locales, larger than life sets and traffic
- [Teaser: Wazir | Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Bejoy Nambiar |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/teaser-wazir-amitabh-bachchan-farhan-akhtar-bejoy-nambiar/) - Bejoy Nambiar's next film after David, Wazir is slated to release mid of 2105. The film has been produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
- [Trailer: Roy | Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Jacqueline Fernendez |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-roy-ranbir-kapoor-arjun-rampal-jacqueline-fernendez/) - Catch the trailer of Ranbir Kapoor's next ROY. Directed by Vikramjit Singh, Roy has been produced under the T Series banner. The film also stars Arjum Rampal and Jacqueline Fernendez Roy is slated to release on Feb 13, 2015
- [Trailer: UGLY | Anurag Kashyap |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-ugly-anurag-kashyap/) - This is the new trailer of Anurag Kashyap's delayed film Ugly. The film releases on Dec 26, 2014 Produced by Phantom Pictures and presented by Dar Motion Pictures, Ugly features Rahul Bhatt, Ronit Roy, Tejaswini Kolahpuri, and Surveen Chawla key roles.
- [Video: Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol talk about Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/video-shah-rukh-khan-kajol-talk-about-dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge/) - DDLJ completed 1000 weeks on Dec 12. And to mark the occasion Yash Raj Films got the lead pair together at a glittering event. Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol spoke at length about the film. Watch to know unknown details about the film and of course the chemistry between the two actors!
- [Trailer: Dolly Ki Doli | Sonam Kapoor, Pulkit Samrat, Rajkumar Rao |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-dolly-ki-doli-sonam-kapoor-pulkit-samrat-rajkumar-rao/) - Here's the trailer of Dolly Ki Doli. Producer: Arbaaz Khan. Stars Sonam Kapoor, Rajkumar Rao and Pulkit Samrat.
- [Trailer: Alone | Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-alone-bipasha-basu-karan-singh-grover/)
- [Trailer: Sriram Raghavan's of BADLAPUR |Varun Dhawan| Nawazuddin | Huma |](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-sriram-raghavans-of-badlapur/) - This is the trailer of Sriram Raghavan's next film BADLAPUR. Sriram has made Ek Haseena Thi, Johnny Gaddaar and Agent Vinod before this and is widely referred to as one of the best directors in Bollywood today. A look at the trailer tells us why! So what did you think of the trailer? Share it if
- [Trailer: Neeraj Pandey's BABY | Akshay Kumar | Tapsee Pannu | Danny](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/trailer-neeraj-pandeys-baby-akshay-kumar-tapsee-pannu-danny/) - What a trailer! What a poster! Baby releases Jan 23. 2015 Like/ Share!
- [DDLJ enters twentieth year in theaters! ](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/ddlj-20-years/) - In what could easily be termed 'epic', Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge has completed a continuous 19-year run today, Oct 20, 2014. The film directed by Aditya Chopra is termed not just one of Indian cinema's biggest blockbusters but also a landmark. DDLJ had released on Oct 20, 1995 timed to Diwali celebrations. It has since
- [Rodor Sithi : Scarecrow - A Review](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/rodor-sithi-scarecrow-review/) - Rodor Sithi (Scarecrow) is an Assamese film directed by acclaimed theatre personality Baharul Islam and is an adaptation of his play Ximaar Xipaare (Beyond the Obvious). The story of the film revolves around the struggles of a widow who has a complex life and how she gets rid of her fears. The film begins with Baba
- [Epic Movie Review: Rudraksh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/epic-movie-review-rudraksh/) - Here's a review of one of the movies that could actually kill! Film: Rudraskh Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Bipasha Basu, Isha Koppikar Director: Mani Shankar
- [Fighting it out: Hard Kaur](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/fighting-it-out-hard-kaur/) - When 11-year old Taran Kaur Dhillon reached UK in 1991 with her family she was in for a lot of change. She had to deal with discrimination, learn English and also cope-up with extreme reactions from the Indians who were too protective about their culture. And amidst all these she figured out that she wanted
- [Bollywood Retro Revival: The Haunting Best](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/bollywood-retro-revival-haunting-best/) - There is something about fall…about autumn that makes you so wistful…though it is something unlike the vibrancy of spring or the freshness of the monsoons, but it certainly has its own charm and magic. It could be the anticipation of the winters , the cold and the dark face of the seasons , that gives
- [Bollywood Retro: The Disco sensation](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/bollywood-retro-disco-sensation/) - Recently the Disco music genre in Bollywood had a revival with the likes of Koi Kahe from Dil Chahta Hai and It’s The Time to Disco from Kabhi Alvida Na kehna, but it was never the same like the disco wave we had in the Eighties. Disco hit the Indian movie scene in the
- [The pretty new heroes of Bollywood](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/pretty-new-heroes-bollywood/) - It has been an interesting last one month. During times when you can only find people who would never want to follow, Bollywood throws forth three awesome heroes that one could do well following! Alia Bhatt It has been an interesting year for Alia Bhatt. With an extremely powerful performance in Highway and a
- [Ten melodious lesser known Bollywood rain songs ](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/ten-melodious-lesser-known-bollywood-rain-songs/) - I just realized that monsoon is going to be soon over and never had it been so much talked about, wished for and its near absence so much felt than this season , when it has been acknowledged at all quarters that the rains had indeed been scanty this year . And so when the
- [The top 10 from RD Burman](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-top-10-from-rd-burman/) - It is easy to select the best ones from an assorted lot of good, bad and ugly. It is also easy to pick out the best from a lot of good and better. But how does one choose the best from a whole lot of consistently excellent ones. Probably choosing the not so excellent
- [Ten Bollywood songs with lovely lyrics](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/ten-bollywood-songs-with-lovely-lyrics/) - A few days back I had the opportunity to write an article on RD Burman for Fried Eye and I was inspired enough to go down the memory lane and listen to the golden melodies once again. While listening to the magically poetic Mera Kuch Samaan, I had the desire to write about some of
- [The noir of Bollywood!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/bollywood-crime-noir/) - Bollywood has often shied away from crime noir, the feel of crime and raw action in screen. Film-makers are often seen taking a safe route of melodramatic, comedy or formula movies. However, there are also some who have bravely ventured into noir and come up with path-breaking fares which a inspired many thereafter. We drafted
- [Biopic without Protagonist : Nanak Shah Fakir](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/biopic-without-protagonist-nanak-shah-fakir/) - While biopics are being made in quite a few numbers, Nanak Shah Fakir is one that stands out by quite a margin. This is the first time the story of Guru Nanak is being attempted to be told on the big screen and the makers have managed to keep it a rather hush affair so
- [The Good Road, The Lunchbox and other stories!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/good-road-lunchbox-stories/) - I have waited long enough before I set out to write this. The fact that it still makes it to the paper means the film did stay with me. The Lunchbox. Let me admit. When a Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap and the rest of the industry gush about a film, your expectations are
- [Footwork to Face-pack!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/sportspersons-into-acting/) - More and more sportsperson in India making their way to the silver screen Movies and sports have always had a pretty close connection in India. At first it was more about players dating pretty girls from the movies, but with time they have increasingly started flirting with the camera itself. What got our attention is
- [Friends call me female Akshay Kumar: Pooja Chopra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/friends-call-female-akshay-kumar-pooja-chopra/) - Right after Pooja Chopra won the Miss India title in 2009, she had hit headlines because of the riveting story of her live and how her mother brought her up. Her mother had walked out of her marriage to Pooja being a victim of female infanticide. And that she won the pageant after all the
- [Fine with people using my name: Anurag Kashyap](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/fine-people-using-name-anurag-kashyap/) - Though he tries not to take the tag of ‘poster boy’ of independent cinema in India, there is not much Anurag Kashyap can really do to shake it off. For one, if he is not making his own film he is trying to promote someone else’s film – one which would probably not make it
- [Himesh is out to surprise: Ananth Mahadevan  ](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/himesh-surprise-ananth-mahadevan/) - The director of The Xpose talks about the jokes being cracked on the film and its lead actor… Himesh Reshmmiya, the actor, has been written off long ago. While the music that comes from his studio continues to rock the charts, the audience has far from let go his audacious attempt at turning moving to
- [Achievement to be praised by Salman Khan: Navdip Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/achievement-praised-salman-khan-navdip-singh/) - The new actor in the block has not only been praised by Salman Khan, he has a thing or two in common with Aamir Khan too. It has been a quite journey of sorts for Navdip Singh. From the court to the big screen, it is one transition that stories are made of. A former
- [The legend, VK Murthy!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/legend-vk-murthy/) - Beauty of a visual appeals universally. But not many, apart from cine-enthusiasts and professionals, so understand the effort that goes into a beautiful shot. Not many really discuss how a particular shot accentuates the story. And not many ever put in thought how much a cinematographer adds to a film. This in an age when
- [THE 1st FILMFARE AWARDS EAST](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/1st-filmfare-awards-east/) - She is approaching seventy and yet she has not lost her charms. The ‘Black Lady’ as the Filmfare trophy is referred to is everybody’s dream girl. And now it has gone truly national by adding Bengali, Oriya and Assamese cinema to its fold. The first Filmfare Awards East function held on 29th March at Kolkata
- [A short note - Sunset Boulevard [1950]](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/short-note-sunset-boulevard-1950/) - Director: Billy Wilder Writer: Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, DM Marshman Jr Cast: Willian Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich Von Stroheim, Nancy Olson Music: Franz Waxman Winner of 3 Oscars. Nominated in 8 more categories. It may not be easy to be impressed by Sunset Boulevard. Like my wife pointed, it reminded her of Michael Hazanavicius’ The
- [Looking up: Ranveer Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/looking-ranveer-singh/) - There is something about Ranveer Singh. He is not considered the drop-dead gorgeous guy yet he has managed to get girls to drool over him. He is not considered the fashion guru, but yet he has managed to come up with new looks every now and then – especially for all his films – and
- [Bollywood and drugs](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/bollywood-drugs/) - A look into few names who have been found to have abused drugs at some point of their lives. Even as Philip Seymore Hoffman’s lingers in our minds, we can’t help looking back at drug abuse instances in our very own Bollywood. Hoffman is not alone. Though there may not be any certified fatal causality for drug abuse in
- [Did a debutante heroine hamper Jai Ho’s chances?](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/debut-heroine-hamper-jai-hos-chances/) - It is now widely known that Salman Khan’s Jai Ho has not quite done as well as it was expected to. The film which cost more than Rs 110 crores to Eros will need to do a business of over Rs 220 crores worldwide for the production house to break even. So what is it
- [Feels fab to be a bikini girl: Evelyn Sharma](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/feels-fab-bikini-girl-evelyn-sharma/) - You have seen her as Lara in Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani. And then you saw her sporting the pink bikini the super-hit Honey Singh song Sunny Sunny from Yaarian. Without a doubt Evelyn Sharma is one of the hottest new entrants in Bollywood. Her glam-factor aided by her part Indian and part German genes. Evidently she has
- [X-Men: First Class](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/x-men-first-class/) - Director: Matthew Vaughn Writers: Ashley Miller (screenplay), Zack Stentz(screenplay), Jane Goldman (screenplay), Matthew Vaughn (screenplay), Sheldon Turner (story) and Bryan Singer (story) Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence With 3D technology making huge waves in the world of cinema, it is a huge risk for any Hollywood director to make a film from the X-Men franchise
- [Nominations for Fried Eye Awards for Best Music in a Hindi Film, 2013](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/nominations-fried-eye-awards-best-music-hindi-film-2013/) - Starting this year, we shall bring out a series of awards for Hindi films. The awards will strictly be decided by public vote. That’s right. You get to vote. We will be listing out names in each categories - names that we believe are worth it. But hey, if you think we have missed
- [Nominations for Fried Eye Awards for Best Female Actor in a Hindi Film, 2013](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/nominations-fried-eye-awards-best-female-actor-hindi-film-2013/) - Starting this year, we shall bring out a series of awards for Hindi films. The awards will strictly be decided by public vote. That’s right. You get to vote. We will be listing out names in each categories - names that we believe are worth it. But hey, if you think we have missed
- [Nominations for Fried Eye Awards for Best Male Actor in a Hindi Film, 2013](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/nominations-fried-eye-awards-best-male-actor-hindi-film-2013/) - Starting this year, we shall bring out a series of awards for Hindi films. The awards will strictly be decided by public vote. That’s right. You get to vote. We will be listing out names in each categories - names that we believe are worth it. But hey, if you think we have missed
- [Announcing the Fried Eye Awards for Hindi Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/announcing-fried-eye-awards-hindi-films/) - Starting this year, we shall bring out a series of awards for Hindi films. The awards will strictly be decided by public vote. That’s right. You get to vote. We will be listing out names in each categories - names that we believe are worth it. But hey, if you think we have missed out
- [Ash effective as it gets!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/ash-effective-as-it-gets/) - So Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is pregnant. And the whole country seems to be discussing about it, giving her a new found star status. I fail to recollect the last time she gathered as much attention. Her last film, another effort with her husband Abhishek Bachchan, was the ill fated Raavan. Not that they have not had
- [THE STEEL MAGNOLIAS - A MOVIE REVIEW](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-steel-magnolias-a-movie-review/) - THE STEEL MAGNOLIAS MOVIE REVIEW: BY ANUPAM DABRAL The playwright Robert Harling in his play ‘The Steel Magnolias’ very beautifully combined femininity and strength, but when in the year 1989 it was made into a movie nobody knew that it would achieve a cult status. With the cast of Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah,
- [Wet, Musical and Memorable	](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/wet-musical-and-memorable/) - Rains have quite a peculiar quality. While it can relieve us from the heat every summer; on screen it has the uncanny ability of turning it up! In our good old Bollywood, rain has a character almost as larger than life the hero himself. The rains bring out romance like nothing else- not even snow
- [Remembering Shammi Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/remembering-shammi-kapoor/) - He is often referred to as the original rockstar. He was trained in music and was a splendid actor. And of course he was one of the earliest film stars who got girls crazily in love with his personality. In fact such is his stature in Indian filmdom that we cannot help feeling miniscule as
- [THE OTHER KALAM  ( All he needed was a hero)](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-other-kalam-all-he-needed-was-a-hero/) - “There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child, there are seven million.” --- Walt Streightiff ‘I Am Kalam’ is an intensely inspiring movie enlightening the indomitable potential of dreams through the lenses of a child. Released in the Indian screens on 5th August 2011 and critiqued over reputed
- [I don’t understand the relevance of marriage: Imran Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/i-dont-understand-the-relevance-of-marriage-imran-khan/) - Honeymoons are quite an interesting time. More so for people who want to know what the person who has gone on his honeymoon has been doing. The details of someone’s private time, are far more attractive than one’s professional tidings. And if that someone is a star like Imran Khan, it just gets spicier! So
- [Chillar Party -A little change is all we need.](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/chillar-party/) - The Movie: Chillar Party The Audience: Made for children, meant for the adults The Directors: Nitesh Tiwari, Vikash Bahl The Producers: Ronnie Screwvala, Salman Khan The Music Director: Amit Trivedi The Cast: Irrfan Khan, Sanath Menon, Rohan Grover, Naman Jain, Aarav Khanna, Vishesh Tiwari, Chinmai Chandranshuh, Vedant Desai, Divji Handa, Shriya Sharma The Special appearance:
- [Children's films and India](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/childrens-films-and-india/) - The 17th International Children’s Film Festival kicked off on November 14 in Hyderabad. No, I cannot comment on what the festival has achieved so far, simply because I have had no idea that such a festival exists in first place. This information I found on my mailbox recently when a publicist decided to spread some gyaan.
- [RIO: A Review](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/rio-a-review/) - My first encounter with the characters of Rio was when I played the Angry Birds Rio application. I did not realize the connection between the App and the movie. So I finally put the two together from the start of the movie. From the makers of the hit Ice Age series, Blue Sky Studios brings
- [Avatar: A Milestone](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/avatar-a-milestone/) - To try something different requires courage and innovation. To try something outrageously different requires something much more than that. James Cameron tried the latter and the results are there for all to see. First of all, to even visualise such a movie way back (he wrote an 80 page scriptment) in 1994 is itself a
- [7 musicals for 7 days](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/7-dvds-for-7-days/) - Seven brides for seven brothers is a musical from Hollywood from which the movie Sattte pe Sattta derived "inspiration" Well but we are not writing about the movie nor does it figure in our recommendations for the week which we have named as Seven musicals for seven days.We are bringing before you our seven DVD picks
- [An aam bolly-musical viewpoint by Sharmila Jayakumar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/an-aam-bolly-musical-viewpoint-by-sharmila-jayakumar/) - Movies have come a long way. First it was those street plays, then theaters and then silent cinemas and then to the cinemas that we see with full fledged dialogues.But one thing that has been witnessing this transition by being a silent spectator is the sound or music as we know it today. Music in
- [Ek mein aur ek tu- review](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/ek-mein-aur-ek-tu-review/) - Review: Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu Actors: Imran Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Ratna Pathak Shah, Boman Irani Producer: Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Ronnie Screwwala Director: Shakun Batra Music: Amit Trivedi Rating: ** Love has this uncanny capability to change a person. And any such change is often enticing enough a story for on-screen adaptation.
- [Movie time! by Kartik Jain](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-time/) - Bollywood and cricket is an inseparable component of most of the Indians. And so is the college life. 87.29 percent of Indians will agree on the fact that they had their best phase of life during college. A period of transformation, from a boy to a guy! Those were the days when they have been
- [The love stories that did not last](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-love-stories-that-did-not-last/) - Gossip over news, break ups over mush… Well let’s admit it, for the third person a failed love story of another individual is usually more entertaining that a perfect one. Goes without saying, if the story happens to be of a star, it is talked about much more. That would be an easy explanation to
- [RAIN...The crux of Indian Cinema](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/rain-the-crux-indian-cinema-urshita-bhuyan/) - Rain... The word itself imbibes within us different memories and thoughts. It freshens up our mind with days and time spent with our loved ones, be it family or friends. The refreshing smell of the sand as soon as the rain drops fall on it, the sound of the rain drops falling on the roof
- [Theatrical go-backs](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/theatrical-go-backs/) - You must be aware by now, if, that is, if you are an avid reader of our Ezine, that we have sections or categories that cater to the varied taste of our readers like the Music section, the Movie desk, Food and Recipe section, our special sections- See New pertaining to travel and Northeast and
- [Pop goes the theme!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/pop-goes-the-theme/) - 'The second half of the movie gets even better with popcorn' reads the ad on the screen of a well known theater right after the intermission. And many rush to the snacks counter to get their fill. Soon the hall smells of samosa, popcorn and piping hot coffee. Soft drinks don't really add to the
- [Veer , the Dabang hero](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/veer-the-dabang-hero/) - Veer Rasa or Heroism During one of my encounters with the audience outside a singles screen after watching a recent Salman Khan flick I happened to ask them what made Salman their hero. Not surprisingly, most almost believed Salman Khan to be a superhero... Someone who could do the impossible in real life too.
- [5 Movies that will veX u.](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/5-movies-that-will-vex-u/) - What are you watching this fortnight? Something sweetly romantic? No? Good! For what we have for you today is miles away from being sweet. And closer to being dark,in fact grey, mysterious, eerie or even sinister or more appropriate to be classified as x files. The movies that we are recommending are not recent releases
- [Indian Cinema - A hundred years of running](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/indian-cinema-a-hundred-years-of-running/) - A hundred years of running successfully: It hurts, it prods, it shakes, it stirs, it entertains and it even runs. The only thing (apart from life) which can accomplish something this diverse is cinema. A motion picture not just tells a story but drags the audience right into the middle of it. And the journey
- [Success and yardsticks!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/success-and-yardsticks-in-bollywood/) - Success is relative. Haven’t we all heard that? But there is hardly any industry other than the film industry where the meaning of this magnifies with time. December 25, 2008 is when history was created in Bollywood. And rest of the cinema business in the country. At the helm of it was Aamir Khan. It
- [Ang Lee on Life of Pi, India and more!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/ang-lee-on-his-life-of-pi/) - In conversation with Mansha Rastogi. It may just be a first of sorts that India is taking the center seat in a multi-million Hollywood project. Life Of Pi is indeed changing the trends in many a ways. The international promotions of the film kick start from India and the film releases first in India and
- [Talent restricts, intention does not: Karan Johar   ](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/talent-restricts-intention-does-not-karan-johar/) - Intention is what makes all the difference. I just got it corroborated from Karan Johar! Well okay, I am exaggerating about my interaction with KJo! But then he did say something on those lines... Well at least in case of Karan Johar. Known for creating candy floss on screen more than making bold
- [Speaking through Children’s Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/speaking-through-childrens-films/) - I remember watching the film Karamati Coat, as a six year old, back in the mid 1990s. All I remember is that the story was about a red, magic coat that gave a coin every time the little boy wearing it would put his hand inside the coat’s pocket. The film was entertaining and
- [Bhaag Milkha Bhaag: A Review](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/bhaag-milkha-bhaag-a-review/) - Sanhita Baruah Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is more than just a tribute to the legendary Milkha Singh. It is not simply a story of how he achieved stardom but it also teaches the viewers how one can overcome one’s fears and leave behind a macabre past. It also proves those axioms that say hard work pays
- [BAANDHON (Waves of Silence ,2012)](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/baandhon-waves-of-silence-2012/) - by Swagata Saikia ‘Hkawni Kutir’-the house which held myriad memories of an old couple’s existence beautifully portrayed by Bishnu Kharghoria and Bina Patongia. The walls of the house echoed with their innocent love through their innumerable spats. The biggest witness of the happenings of their lives was a lawyer and their ex-tenant Jatin played by
- [5 most inspiring movie scenes of all times:](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/5-most-inspiring-movie-scenes-of-all-times/) - There are comedies, tragedies, dramas but movies have always been considered a notch below books. But films are no less when it comes to seeking motivation. Some of the movie scenes have been inspirational enough to change lives. There have been many films, films with messages, films with stories and films on people and incidents.
- [The Filmy Escapade](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/filmy-escapade/) - In times of a mundane, pressurizing lifestyle, who wouldn’t like to escape into a world of their own, with their own terms and conditions, once in a while? Whether it is because one is unhappy with the way their life is, or frustrated by failures, or simply because they are bored and need a change,
- [When Kenny met Kung Fu](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/kenny-met-kung-fu/) - Local Kung-Fu finally hit the theaters nationwide, and some of our readers have written to us about what they felt watching the film. -Juba Pratim Gogoi Tezpur University was co-hosting the fifth Guwahati International film festival from 21 to 28 April 2013 and ‘Local Kungfu’ by Kenny Deori Basumatary (Kenny DB) was one of the
- [Review: Bolo Raam](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/review-bolo-raam/) - Cast: Rishi Bhutani, Padmini Kolahpuri, Om Puri, Govind Namdeo, Naseeruddin Shah, Disha Pandey, Krishan Khatra Director: Rakkesh Chaturvedi ‘OM’ Producer: Goldy Rating: What a week! Actors like Naseeuddin Shah, Om Puri, Farooque Shaikh all wasted! While Farooque Shaikh may be feeling cheated in Accident On Hill Road, I am feeling worse cheated after watching Bolo
- [Review: Accident on Hill Road](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/review-accident-on-hill-road/) - Cast: Celina Jaitley, Abhimanyu Singh, Farooque Shaikh Director: Mahesh Nair Producer: Nari Hira Rating: Remake of an independent film called Stuck made in the US some years back expectations were that Accident On Hill Road would be an interesting watch. And the expectations were also raised considering the presence of Farooque Shaikh. However by the
- [Review: Raat Gayi Baat Gayi?](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/review-raat-gayi-baat-gayi-2/) - Cast: Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Neha Dhupia, Dalip Tahil, Iravati Harshe, Anu Menon, Navniit Nisshan and Ranvir Shorey Director: Saurabh Shukla Music: Ankur Tiwari Rating: 'Raat Gayi Baat Gayi?' does not really have a story in the sense that it does not have a beginning, middle and an end. The film completely stands on the
- [as the River flows : A Prologue](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/as-the-river-flows-a-prologue/) - Independent filmmaker Bidyut Kotoky has his own production house, dhruv creative production. His documentary, Bhraimyoman Theatre—where Othello sails with Titanic, which was produced by IN2 Infotainment India in association with dhruv creative, got a Special Jury Mention in the 53rd National Film Awards. Bidyut has written and directed a his maiden feature film, 'as the
- [Review: Chance Pe Dance](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/review-chance-pe-dance/) - Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Genelia D’Souza, Mohnish Bahl, Parikshit Sahni Director: Ken Ghosh Producer: Ronnie Screwvala Rating: Ken Ghosh returns after a five year hiatus. His last movie Fida didn’t do any good at the box office. However expectations hardly diminished considering his first film Ishq Vishk was such a resounding success and loved by the
- [The Uncomfortable Star](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-uncomfortable-star/) - As Salman Khan gears up for the release of his ambitious Veer we catch up with him for his views on topics right from stardom to state of Indian politics, apart from of course Veer! Read on Ask any celebrity and be sure he will brag miles about loving every bit of the stardom he
- [The media is free to record our lives: Amitabh Bachchan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-media-is-free-to-record-our-lives-amitabh-bachchan/) - The actor, who was voted the ‘Star of the Millennium’ talks about his relationship with the media and how it has gone from being bad to good at times in his 40-year old career. The excitement to know what is happening in someone else’s life is almost an integral part of most human minds. The
- [The romance that gave you goosebumps](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-romance-that-gave-you-goosebumps/) - Love is in the air. Okay, we can overlook the love lost between Shah Rukh Khan and Shiv Sena because this is supposed to be the Valentine’s week after all. And I am sure it would be terrible to not celebrate it in style… and with movies. Movies have always been a great way to
- [Sound resolution!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/sound-resolution/) - Oscar winner Resul Pookutty reveals plans for his NGO which looks at helping talents in film institutes It is just over a year since Resul Pookutty walked the red carpet at the Oscars and made India proud when he went on to win the Best Achievement in Sound for Slumdog Millionaire. We caught him dancing
- [Comedian no more!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/comedian-no-more/) - Popular comic actor and director Satish Kaushik says he is done with comedy and is shifting to serious cinema forever Satish Kaushik is no hero, nor is he is a star. And neither is he regarded one of the best directors we have. In fact out of the 13 odd films that he has directed
- [I am 20: Aamir Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/i-am-20-aamir-khan/) - When you are a superstar like Aamir Khan with millions of fans all across the country and abroad, your birthday is quite special. Aamir celebrated his birthday on March 14, Sunday. And despite the fact that he had lost his father only a month back he was kind enough to actually let us in to
- [Cinema and the Changing Times](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/cinema-and-the-changing-times/) - Shyam Benegal talks on how cinema has changed over the time and how the media has played a major part in it. As viewers we have often benchmarked feature films into two distinct sections – commercial and art house. More often than not,it is noticed that the so called "art house" cinema have been left
- [Shillong is Clean :Udita Goswami](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/shillong-is-clean-udita-goswami/) - Even as the mad rush to Mumbai continues, the actress whose mother hails from Meghalaya talks about her love for the Shillong and Dehradun in contrast to the fast paced Maximum city Mumbai is often regarded as the city which brings dreams to reality. However it surviving in it gets quite tough, especially for the
- [The money makers this year](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-money-makers-this-year/) - The business of Bollywood is a complex game. We have over 150 films releasing every year and only a few doing well at the box office. Notwithstanding this fact a lot of producer tag their films hits and super hits post release and promote it likewise. Very few of these claims actually happen to be
- [Films and friends](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/films-and-friends/) - Friends accept you as you are. And they also bring you back on track whenever you manage to get off it. No wonder it is such a celebrated relationship. And Bollywood has often showcased different aspects of the relationship in various movies be it Dosti, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Anand or Dil Chahta Hai – all
- [When Sholay was trashed](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/when-sholay-was-trashed/) - This issue of Fried Eye happens to come out on quite a day. Apart from being the 63rd Indian Independence day, the day also happens to complete 35 years of presence of Sholay in our lives. The film released on August 15, 1975. Interestingly there are many known and unknown stories that have been a
- [Won't trust anyone with my kids: Kajol](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/wont-trust-anyone-with-my-kids-kajol/) - That Kajol is a good actress is huge understatement. She is definitely among the best we ever had; and also a rare actress who managed to pull films completely on her own shoulders. And almost a decade post her marriage and mothering a growing up kid the actress still manages to catch the audience’s attention
- [Dad finds me strange: Sonam Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/dad-finds-me-strange-sonam-kapoor/) - Sonam Kapoor is not exactly the most dependable actress around. Her hit to flop ratio is miserable with just one hit so far in her career of four films, which include two massive disasters. Nevertheless she has managed to achieve something which very few actresses get – the tag of a style diva. Every time
- [Slumdogging the Indian broadcast industry](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/slumdogging-the-indian-broadcast-industry/) - *This is an old speech, but we thought that it is relevant even today so we thought about sharing with you. There’s the world way of thinking and the Indian way of thinking, says Aroon Purie, chairman at media conglomerate The India Today Group. In his own words, India media veteran Purie on the underbelly
- [5 movies that you may have missed this year](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/5-movies-that-you-may-have-missed-this-year/) - It’s the season of festival. Time that you spend with your family… doing what you like best. And for the movies lovers like me, we love watching movies. And preferably get our loved ones to watch them along with us. Some movies that you have loved and you would like your family to watch… and
- [Spreading a message](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/spreading-a-message/) - 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:
- [Telling stories his way: Amole Gupte](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/telling-stories-his-way-amole-gupte/) - When you live in a place like Mumbai it is next to impossible not to meet people who leave an impact. You will meet people who irritate and depress you and then you meet people who are absolute delights and amaze you with their passion. I have met both types. And when I met Amole
- [Turn on the music](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/turn-on-the-music/) - Our list of the year’s most played songs Alright the year is at its end! Well we know there are still a couple of weeks before it actually ends but then this is our last issue for the year. We rolled out our first issue on January 1 this year and as we complete on
- [Big cheers to small efforts! ](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/big-cheers-to-small-efforts/) - 2010 is easily one of the worst years for the Hindi film industry in terms of business. Even as country limped out the west-spread plague called recession the positivity didn’t reflect all that much at the box office. Hugest of films – Raavan, Kites, Guzaarish, Action Replayy, No Problem - flopped miserably. The crisis continued
- [Dancing with Prabhu Deva was scary: Madhuri](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/dancing-with-prabhu-deva-was-scary-madhuri/) - She has not been an active part of Bollywood for quite a few years now but that has not diminished her star power and neither has the long break faded memories of her performances on screen. Her dancer numbers are still a hot favourite and her looks still make you go weak in your knees.
- [Films that you could gift your date!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/films-that-you-could-gift-your-date/) - Priyanka Chopra and UTV have been trying to promote ways of getting rid of your valentines – which they are doing as a part of their campaign for 7 Khoon Maaf. But then at Fried Eye we know the bigger truth. It is always a bigger task to get a valentine than to get rid
- [Movie Quiz](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/movie-quiz/) - View Survey
- [The underdog wins again!](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-underdog-wins-again/) - While the entire country was looking forward to the budget, there was also a level of excitement towards the Oscars which were being telecast live the same morning. Reason – AR Rahman was nominated in two categories. It ended being quite a disappointing day for his fans as the awards went to The Social Network
- [Juhi Chawla: Treating a woman like a doormat is unacceptable](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/juhi-chawla-treating-a-woman-like-a-doormat-is-unacceptable/) - 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
- [Bags for the Classes](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/bags-for-the-classes/) - 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
- [Every Performer wants to Reach Out to a Larger Audience](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/every-performer-wants-to-reach-out-to-a-larger-audience/) - His excellence is portraying various characters. Be it playing a physically disabled person in Iqbal, a street smart guy in Apna Sapna Money Money, a student leader in Dil Dosti Etc., a villager in Welcome to Sajjanpur or a junior artist in Om Shanti Om – Shreyas Talpade has beautifully painted various characters in the
- [One of a kind: Preity Zinta](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/one-of-a-kind-preity-zinta/) - Preity Zinta was last seen in Deepa Mehta’s Heaven on Earth. While the film was not accepted by the audience, the actress’s work received appreciated. And two years since then the actress has finally given her nod to do another film. She says the break was deliberate as she wanted to concentrate on business –
- [Jaanmoni : A Review](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/jaanmoni-a-review/) - Language: Assamese Title: Jaanmoni Genre: Drama Director: Rajesh Bhuyan Cast: Jatin Bora, Shyamontika,Utpal Das Rating: With Bihu, there comes a multitude of Bihu song albums each bringing out a distinctive video feature film of their own. This has been the trend for almost the last half decade. But this time, the norm has been broken
- [The Road Home [Wo de fu qin mu qin]](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/the-road-home-wo-de-fu-qin-mu-qin/) - Directed by- Zhang Yimou Genre: Drama / Romance Produced by- Zhang Weiping,Zhao Yu Cast- Zhang Ziyi, Sun Honglei, Zheng Hao, Zhao Yulian Cinematography- Hou Yong Writers: Shi Bao (novel), Shi Bao (screenplay) Rating : “..the Road is a part of every love story” From the outstanding Chinese filmmaker, Zhang Yimou, the Road home (1999) presents a legendary tale of homecoming. Based
- [Letters from Iwo Jima    [Lōjima Kara no Tegami ] (2006)](https://www.friedeye.com/movies/letters-from-iwo-jima-lojima-kara-no-tegami-2006/) - Directed by- Clint Eastwood Produced by- Clint Eastwood Steven Spielberg Robert Lorenz Starring- Ken Watanabe Kazunari Ninomiya Tsuyoshi Ihara Ryō Kase Nakamura Shidō Screenplay – Iris Yamashita Cinematography- Tom Stern Written by- Paul Haggis (story) Tadamichi Kuribayashi(letters) Tsuyuko Yoshido (book) Music- Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens Rating: “ Hanako ! We soldiers dig. We dig all day. This is the

## Music

- [Antara Nandy- and sang the little bird!](https://www.friedeye.com/music/antara-nandy/) - Remember that little, bubbly girl from Assam, with a captivating sweet voice who made it to finals of SA RE GA MA PA Lil Champs in the year 2009? She didn’t win the competition but she definitely won the hearts of viewers all across the country. She is Antara Nandy. This talented Bengali kid, fluent
- [Bryan Adams is coming to India, and here are all the details](https://www.friedeye.com/music/bryan-adams-is-coming-to-india-and-here-are-all-the-details/) - It is official. Bryan Adams is coming to India. The legendary Canadian singer-songwriter will do a five-city tour of India in October this year. The cities where he will be performing include Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and New Delhi. This will be a part of his nineteenth concert tour, for which he has already been
- [Business of music decentralised, and the South takes the step](https://www.friedeye.com/music/business-of-music-decentralised-and-the-south-takes-the-step/) - Indian Performing Right Society Ltd (IPRS) sets up regional committees. For long now, it has been a habit of people to look at Mumbai and Bollywood as the centre of all creative activities. And this also reflected in the way the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) - the only government authorized body in the
- [Done with Remixes, Slams Kanika Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/music/done-with-remixes-slams-kanika-kapoor/) - If you are a music aficionado and not quite happy with what Bollywood has been offering in the recent past, seems you are not alone. Kanika Kapoor, one of the brightest singing finds in the last decade says she staving for good music too. The singer best known for her track Baby Doll, which also
- [On romancing Sonakshi Sinha, and a lot more… Punjabi pop sensation Jassie Gill talks](https://www.friedeye.com/music/romancing-sonakshi-sinha-lot-punjabi-pop-sensation-jassie-gill-talks/) - He has been a name in the Punjabi fraternity for a while now, but Jassie Gill is now set to go nationwide. And there are two reasons for that. First, is his latest song, albeit in the Punjabi language, has been done in collaboration with Badshah, who enjoys a rather impressive fan following across the
- [Music Companies Take Away Rights Of Your Song: Ssameer](https://www.friedeye.com/music/music-companies-take-away-rights-of-your-song-ssameer/) - For the Youtube generation, Ssameer would not be a new name. He is one of the more successful musicians when it comes to creating cover versions of hit Bollywood tracks. A testimonial to that is over a million views on his version of 'Main Tenu Samjhawan'. And this he does in between creating original tracks,
- [Top 10 music websites:](https://www.friedeye.com/music/top-10-music-websites/) - Shakespeare knew exactly what he was saying when he said, “If music be the food of love, play on.” Well that’s how music is. It invigorates, rejuvenates and gives life a whole new perspective. If love gives meaning to life, music gives meaning to love. Coming a long way from live shows to streaming, music
- [Music Review : Sunny Side Up](https://www.friedeye.com/music/music-review-sunny-side-u/) - Album name: Sunny Side Up (2008) Artist/Band: Paolo Nutini Genre: Pop Rating: **** Think old classic romance. Think passionate wooing. Think lyrics that will make you sigh and wonder if people still love like that. Or rather, live like that. You know, the forgotten way of life. That's what Paolo Nutini is all about. I
- [The Sunshine Society - A Window to achieve dreams](https://www.friedeye.com/music/the-sunshine-society/) - The Sunshine Society is a collective of mainly College & School students from Jorhat, who have a single minded dedication to provide a platform to the artist community from this small beautiful town. There is terrific talent that has sprung up here – mainly of Musicians, Poets, Painters & Dancers. All of this will be
- [From Ether to here. - A conversation with the Bengali rock band Ether](https://www.friedeye.com/music/from-ether-to-here-a-conversation-with-the-bengali-rock-band-ether/) - There is a certain layer in the atmosphere beyond which all sound vanishes; where all earthly sounds are no longer heard. That space, right there, is the perfect symbolism of nothingness. And that, apparently, is the inspiration behind the name of the first ever rap-rock Bengali band “Ether”, who would like to believe that their
- [Could have done Moh Moh Ke Dhaage better: Antara Nandy](https://www.friedeye.com/music/could-have-done-moh-moh-ke-dhaage-better-antara-nandy/) - Barely 16, Antara Nandy is not just a regular teenager. Finalist at Sa Ra Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs 2009, she has been on a fast track to achieve what she believes is her goal. Cruising along the way she has managed to sing for some Assamese films, bagged some awards and scholarships and now
- [Lucid Recess: Up, Close and Live](https://www.friedeye.com/music/lucid-recess-up-close-and-live/) - 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
- [Fan or custodian? India sixties and beyond music.](https://www.friedeye.com/music/fan-or-custodian-india-sixties-and-beyond-music/) - India Sixties and beyond music. The sixties was an eventful time. The decade was marked with the success of the first man on space - Yuri Gagarin. It was the period of emergence of Che Guevara, John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr and their tragic deaths. Of the most severe and deadliest earthquake recorded
- [Sing-Along Playlist](https://www.friedeye.com/music/sing-along-playlist/) - So putting up a playlist of songs on relationship in an issue which is wrapped around relationships is passé. And we at Fried Eye don’t believe in doing the passé. But then again, you can’t deny the fact that music and relationship go hand in hand since time memorial, if Hollywood musicals and Bollywood romances
- [Slayer! Can you Slay 'em all?](https://www.friedeye.com/music/slayercan-you-slay-em-all/) - Recently we came upon one of those supposedly funny messages which are conjured up by some smart alecs to spread a positivity in life and which usually gets passed on in the internet for good luck, long life or even lost love. Well this one was titled as To Maintain A Healthy Level Of Insanity
- [A wedding and few songs- A musical story](https://www.friedeye.com/music/a-wedding-and-few-songs-a-musical-story/) - Once upon a time... There was a time when actual weddings and their filmed versions in Hindi movies showed some solidarity. The open yard and the flowers all over the place. The women sitting in a corner and singing wedding songs with children running around helter skelter squealing in delight at finally being able to
- [10 Hindi Music Cassettes which Shaped my years of Growing Up...](https://www.friedeye.com/music/10-hindi-music-cassettes-shaped-years-growing/) - By Victor Mukherjee I'm getting a feeling that I'm sounding very preachy nowadays. Well preaching is an occupational hazard too. But to be very frank, I've been preaching since I have started being friends with younger kids (That would be from the sixth standard). Sometimes I wonder, where do all this wisdom come from, because
- [Jim Morrison -  The Lizard King](https://www.friedeye.com/music/jimmorrison/) - "I am the Lizard King, I can do anything." - "I can do anything" took an ugly turn at the infamous Miami concert at the Dinner Key auditorium , when he allegedly 'did' almost every thing that propriety shunned. It led to his arrest and almost destroyed the Doors. The Lizard King's quest however ended
- [Krishna's Temple Rock:](https://www.friedeye.com/music/krishnas-temple-rock/) - The song which actually caught my eye while browsing through Indiearth, was Bhaja Govindam. I always had a faint remembrance of my mother singing the song during my early childhood. There have been numerous renditions of this well known bhajan and I was tempted to check out what Krishna's Temple Rock had to offer
- [Creepy Playlist](https://www.friedeye.com/music/creepy-playlist/) - As writers we may go on and on about how the right words can weave magic and evoke a plethora of emotions, but we all surrender to that one thing that does the job better than words: music. I mean, sure we can paint a portrait, say of an eerie night, like so “The night
- [What is your musical age?](https://www.friedeye.com/music/what-is-your-musical-age/) - There was a time when I had consciously sniffed out new music like a hungry hound set loose after days of deprivation. A single song that I had heard somewhere on the internet would lead me to the band after which I would simply have to listen to the entire album and then download the
- [Phagwa In Chowtal](https://www.friedeye.com/music/phagwa-in-chowtal/) - Written by: Vandana Abhishek Kumar होलीखेलेरघुवीराअवधमेंहोलीखेलेरघुवीराअवधमें केकरहाथेंढोलकपरशोहेकेकरहाथेंमंजीराअवधमेंहोलीखेलेरघुवीरा रमाकेहाथेंढोलकपरशोहेलक्ष्मणहाथेंमंजीराअवधमेंहोलीखेलेरघुवीरा.. होलीखेलेरघुवीराअवधमेंहोलीखेलेरघुवीराअवधमें किन्खा
- [Musically yours](https://www.friedeye.com/music/musically-yours/) - Do you know what that common thing is that binds us Fried Eyeiians other than great food? It is equally great music. Well maybe the music preferences might be tad different but Music scores high in our cards. And that was probably the reason the Music desk was one of the earliest section alongside the
- [Food for the soul.](https://www.friedeye.com/music/food-for-the-soul/) - Music is food for soul, so we bring you a short playlist of a few songs on food. The songs are not in any particular order. "Brown Sugar" by Rolling Stones One of the most popular songs of all time. This song is about a young gold coast slave boy who tastes brown sugar for
- [Timeless - A Review by Vinayak Gole](https://www.friedeye.com/music/timeless/) - I will be very honest here. I had never heard of Jim Ankan Deka. And when I was asked to review this album, I was in no mood either. It had been a very tiring day and I was just too desperate to hit the sack. But I decided to give it a try anyways.
- [Absolutely A(b)westruck with Ring tones](https://www.friedeye.com/music/absolutely-abwestruck-with-ring-tones/) - How many of you really take some pains to get a special ringtone for your phone which defines your personality as well as make a mark on your listeners? A ringtone, which you can identify with or the latest, popular ones-how do you choose them? Do you just continue wih the original factory settings
- [How the stone gathered moss](https://www.friedeye.com/music/how-the-stone-gathered-moss/) - How the stone gathered moss - the history of rock music: Does everything have a history? Can we trace the beginning of something that seems to have existed forever? How do you trace the history of something that is supposed to be a state of the mind? How do you trace the beginning of something
- [Music Review: Lil Wayne – I am not a human being](https://www.friedeye.com/music/music-review-lil-wayne-i-am-not-a-human-being/) - Album :I am not a human being Artist: Lil Wayne Genre: Hip-Hop Released: September 27, 2010 (Digital Version) / October 12, 2010 Label: Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown Rating: Lil Wayne is in there at New York’s Riker Island but his album out on the charts making a rapid climb. “I am not a
- [Review: Moving On](https://www.friedeye.com/music/review-moving-on/) - Album: Moving on Artist: Soulmate Genre: Blues Released: June, 2009 Label: Blue Frog Rating: This review is a bit late and to all the Soulmate fans out there: my apologies. But it does take a while to unearth a gem. Started way back in 2001 by Rudy Wallang and Tipriti ‘Tips’ Kharbangar, the band is
- [Music Review: Stone Sour - Audio Secrecy](https://www.friedeye.com/music/music-review-stone-sour-audio-secrecy/) - Audio CD (September 7, 2010) Original Release Date: 2010 Number of Discs: 2 Format: Special Edition Label: Roadrunner Records ASIN: B003UNNAZ6 Rating: The Number 8 strike a chord? Yes...The same guy with the weird mask who can scream like hell. Corey Tayler, the lead singer of the well acclaimed Slipknot is back with a new
- [The Dave’s Grohl: How the Foo Fighters made history:](https://www.friedeye.com/music/the-daves-grohl-how-the-foo-fighters-made-history/) - In the shady setup of Nirvana’s unplugged performance at MTV’s studio, a nondescript man played silently on the drums. Armed to his teeth with drumsticks, Dave Grohl can be seen brushing the drums ever so lightly, jogging his head to the rhythm of Kurt Cobain’s guitar. Eventually, Kurt Cobain decided to shoot himself, the legend
- [Betukay - Review](https://www.friedeye.com/music/betukay-review/) - Joshish, the Progressive/Experimental rock band from Bhopal, scaled the popularity charts during the "Rock On" contest on MTV. Featuring on the top 10 bands in the contest, the group has been much appreciated about how they battled the odds to keep the passion for music burning. The band's line up currently consists of Sameer Rahat-
- [Music For Your Valentine](https://www.friedeye.com/music/music-for-your-valentine/) - We know Valentine's Day is over and out, but we in Fried Eye Jukebox believe in keeping its spirit alive. Well, at least until the roses wilt in their vases and the chocolates vanish from their boxes. Jokes apart though, these thirty songs for him and for her are for the truly romantic, for whom
- [Falling in Love](https://www.friedeye.com/music/falling-in-love/) - Ah, elusive love. Lucky are those who have found it, and luckier are those who are yet to find it, for nothing, but nothing, beats the ecstasy of falling in love for the very first time. And yes, I am talking about the red glass that you see the world through, the sudden warmth
- [Shillong's Newest Three Piece Band](https://www.friedeye.com/music/shillongs-newest-three-piece-band/) - Looks like Shillong is turning into a haven of three piece Indie pop punk bands. And just why is this so? Yours truly, would simply answer because of the presence of the three most active and happening three piece bands under the above mentioned genre category and these bands are Pip of the Fourth Mother
- [Rakesh Barua - A Tribute to a musical Journey](https://www.friedeye.com/music/rakesh-barua-a-tribute-to-a-musical-journey/) - “He lived like a rockstar, and died like one.” - Suman Dutta (Moonwind) “The news is yet to sink in. For it was just before Bihu that I met him at his house. Rakesh da was busy that last day I met him; he had a performance in R&B club that evening. But
- [Joi](https://www.friedeye.com/music/joi/) - 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
- [A casual talk with ARTHA!](https://www.friedeye.com/music/a-casual-talk-with-artha/) - 2010 has truly been the year of North East rock bands. Fried Eye is always taking the initiative of talking to the North east bands from time to time. I happened to talk to the band members of Artha last weekend. My first question to them was as always “How did Artha happen to you?”
- [Weekend Jam- We can Jam!](https://www.friedeye.com/music/weekend-jam-we-can-jam/) - How often have we lamented that today's children lack enthusiasm and interest when it comes to our own heritage and culture; that they don't understand folk culture, and can never appreciate the beauty of simplicity when it comes to folk music? How often have we debated and discussed at length about how our culture is
- [The Delhi Jam- Passion and Innovation - II](https://www.friedeye.com/music/the-delhi-jam-passion-and-innovation-ii/) - In the second of the series of Passion and Innovation , we are bringing before you a group called Delhi Jam and no they are not a band, nor a group of musicians, not even fan in the truest sense, but they are a group of people dedicated to music and who are bound by
- [Interview: POT FM](https://www.friedeye.com/music/interview-pot-fm/) - Pip of the Fourth Mother or commonly known by the acronym POT FM is a band that has put back the long lost Shillong’s alternative music scene in the Nation’s alternative rock map. I again Having their singles (a) Shillong & (b) I thought I was a protégé featured in compilations of nation- wide fame
- [NH7 weekender- on the highway to music](https://www.friedeye.com/music/nh7-weekender-on-the-highway-to-music/) - For the lazy me, concerts are rarely a scene. Though I love the energy of stage performances, music for me is best in the quietness of my room. That’s the reason I resisted when my friend Victor Mukherjee, a music fanatic, asked me to accompany him to the NH7 Weekender in Pune. I tried giving
- [Cloud Confluence](https://www.friedeye.com/music/cloud-confluence/) - 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
- [Monsoon Playlist](https://www.friedeye.com/music/monsoon-playlist/) - Pages and pages of poetry have been written about rain, and the feelings it evokes on everyone. Even the most cynical become lyrical about the first shower of summer, and the superbly nostalgic smell of freshly wet earth; the subtle hiss that celebrates the first drop of rain meeting dry land after seasons. For me, the
- [Bob Marley Tribute Concert](https://www.friedeye.com/music/bob-marley-tribute-concert/) - Springboard Surprises has done it again for sixteen times in a row now. Well dear readers you’ll probably know about whatever I’m talking, even if you don’t it doesn’t matter because yours truly will give an account of whatever it is. Okay, by now I guess you readers must be getting bored already with all
- [Joi: Looking Out of The Window](https://www.friedeye.com/music/joi-looking-out-of-the-window/) - Audio CD (21 December 2010) Original Release Date: 21 December, 2010 Number of Discs: 1 Label: RMC & Link Productions/Abani Tanti Composer: Joi Barua Genre: Assamese Modern Songs / Cross Genre ASIN: B004KHJ4WY Price: Rs. 55 (Audio CD) / $ 7.12 (Amazon) / $ 7.92 (iTunes) Rating: With the weather playing the role of gloom
- [North East Breeze](https://www.friedeye.com/music/north-east-breeze/) - It is not very often that a small university tucked away in the cozy corners of a cute little town gets to be witness to a live performance by a band of national fame. The band: North East Breeze. The university in question: Tezpur University. The purpose: Cultural Night to wrap up the annual meet
- [Crowd pullers do it in style, again!](https://www.friedeye.com/music/crowd-pullers-do-it-in-style-again/) - A good reason to frequent pubs in Bangalore is a decent chance to get your photograph published on Page 3. Well, if that is not one of your priorities, there are a few genuine reasons like Kryptos, Thermal and Quarter, Rajiv and the Wolf packs, Galeez Gurus, Beat Gurus and Eastern Fare. For all those
- [Fried Jukebox - Now Playing](https://www.friedeye.com/music/fried-jukebox-now-playing/) - I love to think of the new year as that time when everyone, starting from the ardent down to the most impervious, indulge in music. Bless, or if you belong to the latter category, blame the festivities , but music is in the air, as tangible as the nipping chill. I, for one, believe in
- [Music Review - Silver Tears: Dirt Beyond Beauty (EP)](https://www.friedeye.com/music/music-review-silver-tears-dirt-beyond-beauty-ep/) - Album: Dirt Beyond Beauty Band: Silver Tears Genre: Progressive/Experimental Label: Vantage Records Released: October 30, 2010 (Digital Version) Rating: Think of everything that you expect from a metal outfit, and slowly un-think them one by one, because "Dirt Beyond Beauty" is not your conventional progressive metal. These people mean it when they say "experimental" and
- [It's a Woman's World - 2](https://www.friedeye.com/music/its-a-womans-world-2/) - Continuing from where I last left off, I move on to songs I have heard comparatively more recently. That doesn't mean these are newer songs though. And I guess this part of the list has got more shades in it than the previous ones when it comes to a woman's emotions. Never Gonna Happen (Lily
- [It's A Woman's World - Part I](https://www.friedeye.com/music/its-a-womans-world-part-i/) - Before you start thinking I am turning feminist right from the very first line, let me tell you that this is just the name of the compilation that I have come up with this time. You see, for me to like a song, I need to like both the music and the lyrics. And this
- [Yamaha Asian Beats Band Competition 2010 – Guwahati Heats](https://www.friedeye.com/music/yamaha-asian-beats-band-competition-2010-–-guwahati-heats/) - Yamaha Corporation has been organising Asian Beats for a decade and have been successfully able to take amateur bands to international levels. Asian Beats is being held in India for the second time and I happened to be present in 6th and final Heats held on 21st August’ 2010 at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre, Guwahati.
- [The glee in Glee](https://www.friedeye.com/music/the-glee-in-glee/) - Well, Glee has been all over the place this summer with people raving about the music over and over again, and I thought it would be nice to put in my words as well. Specially since I have been losing sleep over watching episode after episode of the first season and not resting until I
- [Music Review: To The Sea](https://www.friedeye.com/music/music-review-to-the-sea/) - Album name: To The Sea (2010) Band/Artist: Jack Johnson Genre: Acoustic Rating: So while trying out new music and new artists I'd never heard before, I'd once remarked to a friend that if ever there's someone who can strike a balance between the happy-go-lucky lightness of Jason Mraz and almost an end-of-the-world solemnity of Damien
- [Music Review: Scratch my Back](https://www.friedeye.com/music/music-review-scratch-my-back/) - Album name: Scratch My Back (2010) Artist/Band: Peter Gabriel Genre: Rock Rating: If any of you've watched the Richard Gere movie "Shall We Dance?" with half as much as concentration as I had, then you might have remembered the song "The Book Of Love" from that movie. Specially since it comes at a crucial time
- [Music Review:  Crazy Love](https://www.friedeye.com/music/music-review-crazy-love/) - Album name: Crazy Love (2009) Artist/Band: Michael Bublé Genre: Vocal/Jazz Rating: I swore unwavering loyalty to Michael Bublé right from the first day I heard him, given the fact that I really love all of his songs, bare none. Very rare does it happen that an artist manages to raise expectations with each album, and
- [Review : 19](https://www.friedeye.com/music/review-19/) - Album name: 19 (2008) Artist/Band: Adele Genre: Soul Rating: My first acquaintance with Adele's music was more of a chance happening than deliberate. While going through a few videos that a friend had compiled for me, I happened to come across one which featured Adele live in studio. And right from the first note of
- [Music Review : Need You Know](https://www.friedeye.com/music/music-review-need-you-know/) - Album name: Need You Now Genre: Country Artist/Band: Lady Antebellum Rating: The first question. Why Lady Antebellum? Well, the Grammy considered them, didn't they? And they did make a mark in the 52nd Grammy held this year. Well, "Need You Now" is their latest album, and worth considering too, in my opinion. Country music is

## Books

- [Book Review: The Stationery Shop of Tehran by Marjan Kamali](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-the-stationery-shop-of-tehran-by-marjan-kamali/) - Kamali takes us straight into the tumultuous Tehran of 1953, amidst a political upheaval triggered by the United States to replace democracy in the country.
- [Books to buy for your toddler](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/books-to-buy-for-your-toddler/) - Reading books to toddlers is a great way to introduce your kids to stories and the habit of reading. It is a great way to teach them important skills
- [Animal Farm: A Timeless Allegory of Power and Corruption](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/george-orwells-animal-farm-classic-review-books/) - Published in 1945, George Orwell's Animal Farm remains a chillingly relevant allegory of political power and the dangers of unchecked ambition. Through the fable of animals rebelling against their human farmer, Orwell masterfully satirizes the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalinism, exposing the insidious ways in which revolutionary ideals can be twisted and corrupted.
- [Reza Aslan's 'Zealot: A Revolutionary Look at the Life of Jesus of Nazareth'](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/reza-aslan-zealot-a-revolutionary-look-at-the-life-of-jesus-of-nazareth/) - Reza Aslan's Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth transports readers back to first-century Judea, a land simmering with discontent under Roman rule. Aslan, a renowned religious scholar, challenges traditional portrayals of Jesus, painting a picture of a revolutionary figure caught in the tumultuous times of Roman occupation. This captivating historical exploration begins
- [A Timeless Journey with Ruskin Bond’s "How to Be Happy"](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/a-timeless-journey-with-ruskin-bonds-how-to-be-happy/) - Celebrating his 90th birthday, Ruskin Bond has gifted us with yet another treasure – "How to Be Happy"
- [New Launch: The Gutsy Girls Who Led India](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/new-launch-the-gutsy-girls-who-led-india/) - - In a world where leadership is a prized skill, especially among the young, author and illustrator Ilina Singh noticed a glaring gap in children's literature. With a determination to fill this void, she embarked on a groundbreaking journey to create India’s inaugural children’s book on leadership. Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Indian women leaders The Gutsy Girls Who Led India" goes beyond mere storytelling by incorporating engaging activities and insightful notes designed to foster the development of leadership skills among children and young adults.
- [Must read graphic novels for adults](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/must-read-graphic-novels-for-adults/) - Graphic novels could be a great way for someone to be reinitiated into the journey of reading, just the way comic books act as a fantastic way to get kids to read. Graphic novels are a great way to enjoy literature. Here we explore some great the best graphic novels that you could try out. These books are usually full of rich stories, artwork, and characters.
- [Must-Read Books on Indian History](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/must-read-books-on-indian-history/) - If you are a history nerd, Indian history is nothing short of a gold mine. But even if you are not, these are some books we trust could still get you hooked. We are not claiming these are the best books that have been published. That’s impossible to judge! But these could very get you going, apart from adding some serious glamour to your book shelve… or kindle!
- [Ultimate Guide To Best Books By Indian Authors](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/ultimate-guide-to-best-books-by-indian-authors/) - India has had a tremendous history of literature, with books and stories across dozens of languages. That includes in English despite the fact that English is not our first language. Some of the most memorable works of English literature in the last century have come from Indian authors. Here we
- [Ratan Tata biography to be out by November 2022](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/ratan-tata-biography-to-be-out-by-november-2022/) - In works since 2018, the first authorized biography on the iconic business leader will be published by HarperCollins Publishers and authored by DR Thomas Mathew Honoured with Padma Vishushan in 2008, Ratan Tata is arguably one of the most influential and inspiring business leaders in the world today. And that makes his story an absolute
- [The Girl from Nongrim Hills](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/girl-nongrim-hills/) - The Book- The Girl from Nongrim Hills The Author- Ankush Saikia Book Released on- 15 Oct'13 I have always liked reading noir, but all of them had something missing for me. I could not relate with the places and found it difficult to visualize the stories and practically ended with more or less the same
- [More Bodies Will Fall is a fast paced thriller](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/more-bodies-will-fall-arjun-arora-ankush-saikia/) - Ankush Saikia brings another Arjun Arora thriller this spring. A girl from Northeast is murdered but her murderer could not be tracked. A year after, her father who belonged to NNC at some time in the past, approaches Arjun Arora to solve the case. Hesitantly, Arjun Arora takes up the case. There are several suspects
- [More Bodies Will Fall is a more proficient and realistic novel - Ankush Saikia](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/more-bodies-will-fall-is-more-proficient-and-realistic-novel-ankush-saikia/) - When a crime happens, the police goes with the standard procedure and try to solve the mystery. In a crime detective thriller, the author use his wild imagination and solves the crime with his storytelling capacities. A crime detective thriller takes us to places we have never been to. Ankush Saikia is one such writer
- [Veronika Decides To Die- A book review by Dhritishna Kalita](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/veronika-decides-to-die-a-book-review-by-dhritishna-kalita/) - In Veronika decides to Die, the extremely masterful Paulo Coelho does what he is best at: forcing us to ponder upon things we all know, and making us see them in a whole new light. The fundamental question that Coelho puts forth is on what madness actually is. We all seem to have perverted ideas
- [Who Will Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/will-win-nobel-prize-2016-literature/) - It’s October, and it’s not just the perfect weather to read great books but it’s also the time for announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature. The countdown has already begun with the declaration of Nobel Prizes in Medicine and Physics. Although, no date has been formally announced yet but betting brokers expect it to on
- [Boats on Land by Janice Pariat -A book review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/boats-on-land-by-janice-pariat-a-book-review/) - Title: Boats on Land Author: Janice Pariat Gene: Short Story Collection Publisher: Random House, India (March 11, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 818400074X ISBN-13: 978-8184000740 Binding: Hardcover “Perhaps it is best, as they did in old days, to tell a story.” I grew up in Shillong and have a special soft corner for it in
- [A Buried truth with an immeasurable explosive force](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/buried-truth-immeasurable-explosive-force-ankush-saikia-thriller/) - Last year Ankush Saikia came up with Dead Meat, a gory crime thriller set in the shady underbelly of Delhi city. It was a one hell of adrenaline-rushing crime thriller showing his mastery over crime fiction. Remember Death is his fourth crime fiction novel and second in Arjun Arora series. A book cover bearing the archetypal tough guy
- [Book Review: Chronicle of a Death Foretold](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-chronicle-death-foretold-2/) - Call it a sheer coincidence or what but this is the second book that I am reading which starts with a murder and goes in a haphazard timeline and has won the Nobel Prize. The first book I was referring to is My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk and the second one is Chronicle
- [I’m what’s called an ethnic mongrel: Janice Pariat | Interview |](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/janice-pariat-interview/) - When you see Janice Pariat for the first time, you’re struck by how uncommonly lovely she is. Like a lithe and joyous schoolgirl, with the proverbial sparkle in her eyes. But when you read her, you realise that this is indeed a grown woman who has plumbed the depths of human experience. As a
- [Locally Marketing your Books](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/locally-marketing-books/) - Think global, act local.An age old phrase but it's always relevant. In this age of internet where social media is part of daily life, the phrase becomes even more relevant. Book marketing in national media has increasingly become competitive. There has been a dramatic increase among indie authors where they leverage their communities and local
- [Marketing Tips to Sell More Books](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/marketing-tips-to-sell-more-books/) - I was talking with a friend of mine when he said, "Writing a book is only a small part of the job, the bigger job is selling the book. I always thought that it's the publisher's job to sell the book but they only work in the background. You are the face of marketing." If
- [10 Indian author websites worth checking out](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/10-indian-author-websites-worth-checking-out/) - In today’s world, every writer needs a website – there are so many good reasons for having one that even if you don’t agree with all of them, you ought to agree with one or two. Whether you’re raising your profile, interacting directly with readers or providing a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, you
- [Bob Dylan wins 2016 Nobel prize in literature](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/bob-dylan-wins-2016-nobel-prize-literature/) - The singer and songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” in the words of the Swedish Academy. With this, Bob Dylan becomes the first musician to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Since yesterday, the name of
- ['Association of Small Bombs' forces new perspectives](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/association-small-bombs-karan-mahajan/) - Karan Mahajan's novel "Association of Small Bombs" is simply a wonderful book. A book that you want to give to all your book reading friends with a childlike enthusiasm. It is a poignant narrative of tragedy that we often hear about in news but we often ignore the events that lead to this tragedy and the
- [A movie on Mr Majestic is on way: Zac O'Yeah](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/movie-mr-majestic-way-zac-oyeah/) - In a conversation with extremely witty and masterful Zac O’yeah we try to know what takes to write one of India’s favourite thriller novel series and much more... including illegal activities he has been a part of. Excerpts: Given a choice, what is the ideal question you would like to answer in an interview?
- [The term Northeast Literature might slot the authors: Ankush Saikia](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/northeast-literature-might-slot-the-authors-ankush-saikia/) - Born in Tezpur , Assam in 1975 , Ankush Saikia is the author of three books – two novels and one short story collection. He was shortlisted for the fourth Outlook/Picador-India non-fiction writing award (2005) and has worked as senior Editor in journalism and publishing. As a part of upcoming FE Lit month which focuses
- [Spotting Veron & Other Stories - Book Review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/spotting-veron-stories-book-review/) - The stories in this collection are very real and describe the basic instinct in us that makes us to react in a certain way that is beyond any reason. The stories are based in parts of Assam, Shillong, Delhi and London and speak about varied emotions. ‘Two Ending’ is a short story about a man
- [Surface: Book Review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/surface-book-review/) - Surface is a journalistic fiction novel and it tells the story about a journalist, Amit Singh who is working in a decaying newspaper in Calcutta, "Sentinel" when he is sent to northeast, to which the author refers to as "the region" throughout the book, to see if there are any stories in the region and
- [Love in the Time of Insurgency - Book Review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/love-in-the-time-of-insurgency-book-review/) - Love is such a strong emotion that strives even when we see violence all around us. At least, that is what the book "Love in the Time of Insurgency" - translated to English by the author himself from his Kendriya Sahitya Academy award winning book Yaruingam. It is one of the most celebrated books in
- [The stories in-between - The Legends of Pensam](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/stories-in-between-the-legends-of-pensam/) - The Legends of Pensam by the noted poet Mamang Dai is a delight to read. As with her poems, the excellent lyrical quality in the narration is the first thing that caught my eye when I started reading this book. Arunachal Pradesh is a land of fantasy for most people due to it's inaccessibility. Added
- [Most anticipated books of 2016, by Indian authors](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/anticipated-books-2016-indian-authors/) - The Star-Touched Queen by Roshni Chokshi It is inspired by Greek mythology told in Indian mythological style, it has magic, romance, fantasy and what not told very stylishly in some elegant words. It may be a complete disaster or an awesome book, but it definitely is one of the most anticipated books of the year.
- [Paulami Duttagupta - Fried Interview Series](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/paulami-dutta-gupta-fried-interview-series/) - Born in Shillong, Paulami is the author of 3 books - Pinjar, Unplanned Destiny, and Ri - The Homeland of Uncertainty - and she is scared of dogs, cats and caterpillars. We had a chance to interview her. Do you enjoy giving interviews? Not all types of interviews. Job interviews for example were the most
- [Ri - The Homeland of Uncertainty](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/ri-homeland-uncertainty/) - - Review by Mayuri Bhattacharjee Ri- Homeland of Uncertainty by Paulami DuttaGupta is an average effort to dedicate the written word to every life ravaged by terror. The book has been adapted from the script of a Khasi film by the same name, which bagged this year s National Award for ‘Best Feature Film’ in
- [Writing was the last thing on my mind!: Prajwal Parajuly | Interview](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/writing-was-the-last-thing-on-my-mind-prajwal-parajuly-interview/) - Prajwal Parajuly isn’t just some new kid on the block. The youngest ever writer to bag a two book International deal with Quercus, Prajwal is as popular as he is critically acclaimed. Add to that his reputation as a Literary Festival darling and you get a writer who isn’t just superbly talented, but is charming,
- [The Roots and the Roving Spirits: Review: The Gurkha’s Daughter](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/roots-roving-spirits-review-gurkhas-daughter/) - Spread largely over three countries- Nepal, Bhutan and India, the Gurkhas are an enigma of sort. With the stories about their loyalty, ferocity and sheer daredevilry, the Gurkha identity is a colourful mix of myth and reality. Whether he is in his native land or is living as a migrant in a strange country, the
- [Quests, Identities And Secrets - Book Review of ‘Land Where I Flee’](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/land-where-i-flee/) - Chitralekha Nepauney, a shrewd businesswoman, with formidable political clout in Sikkim, is approaching her 84th birthday. For Nepali Hindus the 84th birthday is auspicious and is commemorated by a ceremony called Chaurasi. So there are hectic activities going on at Chitralekha’s place. The occasion is perfect for a family reunion with all the grandchildren who
- [The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of the New India](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/beautiful-damned-portrait-new-india/) - Recently, I read Siddhartha Deb's book The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of the New India. The first thing that caught me was the interesting cover for the book. It had a middle class woman wearing a shiny pink sari with a white handbag in her hand and wearing big sunglasses with some minor
- [Bloodline Bandra - A bleddy interesting tale](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/bloodline-bandra-bleddy-interesting-tale/) - The story of Bloodline Bandra starts in the Pali village of Bandra. Pali village, where everyone has a nickname by the age of 13 and a story behind it. The residents of Pali village are East Indians who are Roman Catholics and have a peculiar way of speaking English. It is quite normal to see
- [Rebirth : Book Review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/rebirth-book-review/) - When I picked up Rebirth by Jahnavi Barua, frankly speaking I was quite skeptical as not many books on feminist topics interest me. The book is written in the form of a diary as monologue between Kaberi and her unborn child. It is the brilliant effectiveness of first person narrative that keeps the reader hooked
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- [When three loves meet, you get Dead Meat : Book Review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-dead-meat-ankush-saikia/) - I am always a fan of thriller novels and after reading Ankush Saikia's last novel, The Girl from Nongrim Hills, I was eagerly waiting for his next novel since he made it clear that his next novel would also would be in a similar genre in our last interview. The first thing that made me get
- [INTERVIEW- The world would be a better place without human beings: Jerry Pinto](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/interview-with-jerry-pinto/) - Jerry Pinto is a man in love with words. And Boy! Does he have a way with them! Poet, editor, journalist, author- this man has worn many hats and carried off each of them with aplomb. He has to his credit over a dozen books including Helen: The Life and Times of an H-Bomb which
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- [Summer Reads: A biased list of Indian books](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/summer-reads-a-biased-list-of-indian-books/) - Recently, NY Times published the list of summer reads which created a lot of controversy. We are publishing our own list and hope it does not generate any sort of controversy because we don’t have a trouble management team. In fact, we have a team of troublemakers. We are biased towards only Indian authors that
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- [The Buddha of the Toilet speaks: An Interview with Kaushik Barua](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/the-buddha-of-the-toilet-speaks-an-interview-with-kaushik-barua/) - Kaushik Barua is the man of the moment. With the Sahitya Akademi award for his debut novel tucked comfortably under his belt, he’s set to create ripples in the international circuit come May, when his next novel No Direction Rome releases. His publishers at Harper Collins call it a work where ‘Kerouac meets James Joyce
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- [The Cosmopolitans redefines Anjum Hasan as a writer](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/the-cosmopolitans-redefines-anjum-hasan-as-a-writer/) - It's always a pleasure to read Anjum Hasan as she always brings a fresh perspective into any topic thus enriching our knowledge. From the very beginning, you feel that Anjum Hasan has transformed herself completely in The Cosmopoitans. While her first two novels showcased her talent as a writer, this novel showcases her skill as
- [Murder in Bollywood is a highly original pulp fiction](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/murder-in-bollywood-is-a-highly-original-pulp-fiction/) - Pulp fiction is a rarity in Indian English writing scene and only few of them manage to deliver a decent book. A probable reason for that could be the fact that there are not many fans of pulp fiction left nowadays. Shadaab Amjad Khan's Murder in Bollywood could be a game changer and pave a path
- [Like Smoke : Paro Anand is the wild child of the story telling world](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/like-smoke-paro-anand-is-the-wild-child-of-the-story-telling-world/) - I don't know, why I haven't read Paro Anand before. This book is a collection of young adult fiction short stories but anyone can read them and identify themselves with the stories. I came to know through Google search that Paro Anand has written many such books and each book presents narratives about the difficult world from
- [Ankush Saikia brings a fresh perspective on how to write a murder mystery](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/ankush-saikia-brings-fresh-perspective-write-murder-mystery/) - The last three novels by Ankush Saikia is kind of noir and have detective background. The Girl from Nongrim Hills was fresh and Ankush Saikia used the fact that he knew Shillong like the back of his hand. It was based on a story that could very likely be real. Then came Dead Meat which was based
- [A fully filmy love story by Kalpa](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/fully-filmy-love-story-kalpa/) - Kalpa Jyoti happens to be my childhood friend and I was very happy when he announced to me that he is writing a book inspired by the love story depicted by You have got the mail. So, when I received this book for review I decided not to do it in regular style as I
- [Who will win the Man Booker Prize 2015](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/who-will-win-the-man-booker-prize-2015/) - The Man Booker Prize promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year. In 2014, the Booker prize expanded its range of authors from earlier years - U.K., Ireland, Commonwealth Countries and Zimbabwe - by including authors from around the world. The prize is the world's most important literary award
- [Who Will Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/who-will-win-the-nobel-prize-in-literature/) - It's October, and it's not just the perfect weather to read great books but it's also the time for the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature. The date for Man Booker Prize has been fixed on 13th October and traditionally, Nobel Prize is declared before the Man Booker Prize. Although, no date has been
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- [Advice to lovers of poetry](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/advice-to-lovers-of-poetry/) - I was introduced to the poetry of Eunice de Souza on a hot summer day inside a college classroom. Our teacher read to us girls the De Souza poem prescribed for English Major students. It was called “Advice to Women”. The text of the poem is as follows: “Keep cats if you want to
- [4 Reasons Why India’s Greatest Comic Book Superhero is Kapil Dev.](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/4-reasons-why-indias-greatest-comic-book-superhero-is-kapil-dev/) - By Isa Khati, Shalim M Hussain Sometime in the 1990s, a light bulb glowed and burst over the heads of advertisers- what if ads were targeted towards children? What could the consumer do if their child truly wants something- buy it or see them turn blue as they held their breath? All sorts of products
- [Author Websites: What to Include?](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/author-websites-what-to-include/) - I recently did a list of 10 Indian author websites that I like [link]. I was even alleged by few close friends that the list was biased.I don't deny this allegation totally considering the wide gamut of authors are there in India and it's not possible to cover all of them in one list. Not
- [A miscellaneous date with Ruskin Bond](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/miscellany-2/) - by Miss Cellany If someday I decide to write a book, I will title it – Small bundle, Big dreams. Why? The 'why' will go with the book if I ever come to that… but let’s get promptly to my point before I lose it again. Recently I had gone off for a vacation to
- [A Word With Aruni Kashyap](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/word-aruni-kashyap/) - By Swagata Saikia Assam has gifted the world many littérateur and audacious novelists. To count, author Aruni Kashyap has also entered the list with his debut release: The House with a Thousand Stories(Penguin, Viking, India). Kashyap has been able to gather accolades for his inspiring work from many stalwarts of the field. His very first novel
- [A pre-event interview with Mitra Phukan - Guwahati Literary Festival - 2014](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/guwahati-literary-festival-2014/) - If you need to snap out of that humdrum life of yours or if you need some substantial food for thought, whether you are an aficionado of literature or a shameless bookaholic, then, this December end, Guwahati city is the place to be! Jerry Pinto, Mark Tully, Namita Gokhale… the crème de la crème of
- [Children Literature in English from Northeast](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/children-literature-in-english-from-northeast/) - One of the best things children can be introduced to at young, impressionable ages is the habit of reading books and the world of literature. Good books, that too books that would help shape their thoughts, culture and attitudes in a manner that will help them in the long run. Getting to know about their
- [Book Review: I am Malala](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-malala/) - By Sunaina Luthra “I know the importance of education because my pens were taken away from me by force” These lines are not just mere comments but demonstrates determination of a fifteen year old girl who like any other day was going home
- [Jet City Woman by Ankush Saikia](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/jet-city-woman-by-ankush-saikia/) - Recently, I read “Jet City Woman” by Ankush Saikia: a small novel that was a quick and fast read. The title of the story is inspired by "Jet City Woman" song by progressive metal band Queensrÿche and you can relate to the song with the story only, at the end. The story is told in first
- [Fifty Shades of Grey- a book review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/fifty-shades-of-grey-a-book-review/) - Name of the Book: Fifty Shades of Grey Author: E.L. James Publisher: Arrow Books, Random House Genre : XXX Porn Rating : Poor Before I start, I must say that this book is not for children. Parental supervision is advised in case someone is interested as it might lead to irreparable damage to their mental
- [Kafka on the Shore - A book review !](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/kafka-shore-book-review/) - This is very different kind of book, different in the sense that you don't hate the book while you can't actually like it for many reasons. In either case, you cannot put the book down as you want to know what the author is trying to say. For a Murakami fan, it is a disappointment
- [Felis Catus and all that Jazz](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/felis-catus-jazz/) - -Shamvabee Chakraborty I collect records. And cats. I don’t have any cats right now. But if I’m taking a walk and I see a cat, I’m happy. -Haruki Murukami Winter mornings have an air of sordid calmness about them. Stealthy the sunshine crept in through the boxed windows and fell upon a portrait whose eyes
- [1Q84 by Haruki Murakami- a review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/1q84/) - It has been some time that I have been procrastinating reading this book- say for almost two years due to the size. The complete trilogy of 1Q84 (Q-teen eighty-four) is close to 1600 pages. So, you must have understood why! However, once I started I was completely engrossed in the book. 1Q84 is the
- [Book Review: Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track ](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-perfectly-reasonable-deviations-from-the-beaten-track/) - Title: Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track Editor: Michelle Feynman Publisher: Basic Books Price: Rs. 764.00 A perfect book is a blend of rare joy, charm and wisdom. And a book that I recently read fits the exact description. “Perfectly reasonable deviations from the beaten track” is a collection of letters written to and
- [Chandra- A Review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/chandra-a-review/) - Title: Chandra Author: Kameshwar C. Wali Publisher: University of Chicago Press Price: $30.00 We have all heard about Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar-the man who got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1983. However, only a handful knows the legend of Chandrasekhar and almost of all them are from the scientific field. And it is in fact a
- [Book Review: And Thereby Hangs a Tale](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-and-thereby-hangs-a-tale/) - Title: And Thereby Hangs a Tale Author : Jeffrey Archer ISBN-10: 0230531458 ISBN-13: 978-0230531451 Binding: Paperback Publishing Date: 13 May 2010 Publisher: Macmillan Number of Pages: 400 Language: English Jeffrey Archer has a knack of delivering one bestseller after another with his pristine writings. And this time was no different. The latest Archer offering
- [Shantaram](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/shantaram/) - Title: Shantaram Genre: Fiction Language: English Author: Gregory David Roberts Publisher: ABACUS,2007 Pages: 933 Pages ISBN-10: 0312330529 ISBN-13: 978-0312330521 Rating: 5/5 I don’t know what made me take up this book to read when I knew that I won’t have the time and patience to complete this near about 1000 page book. Whether it was
- [In Praise Of Older Women -The Amorous Recollections of András Vajda](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/in-praise-of-older-women/) - Book: In Praise Of Older Women -The Amorous Recollections of András Vajda Author: Stephen Vizinczey ISBN: 0141192062 ISBN-13: 9780141192062, 978-0141192062 Binding: Paperback Publishing Date: 2010 Publisher: Penguin U. K Number of Pages: 256 Language: English Price: Rs. 399.00 / £ 9.99 “This book is addressed to young men and dedicated to older women –
- [The Sunset Club](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/the-sunset-club/) - Author: Khushwant Singh ISBN: 0670085197 ISBN-13: 9780670085194,978-0670085194 Binding: Hardcover Publishing Date: 2010 Publisher: Viking Number of Pages: 232 Language: English Price: Rs. 399 Rating: 4/5 Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. ~Anonymous Experience is like wine. It gets better with age and The
- [P.S. I Love You](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/p-s-i-love-you/) - Book: PS, I Love You Author: Cecelia Ahern ISBN: 0007270100 ISBN-13: 9780007270101, 978-0007270101 Binding: Paperback Publishing Date: 2010 Publisher: Harper Collins Edition: 01 Number of Pages: 503 Language: English Format: A Rating: 3/5 Hello folks, welcome to the summer months of sweat, heat and hopefully a few more books. When Tinam asked me to write
- [Hard Boiled](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/hard-boiled/) - I got this book last Christmas. I have always heard of Frank Miller but haven’t actually checked his books and comics. He made Daredevil a memorable character. I did not know about Geof Darrow. At first, I read it in some half an hour timespan, but I could not understand it that well. I kept
- [Review - Pulp Fiction: The Dames](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/review-pulp-fiction-the-dames/) - Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc (3 April 2008) Language English ISBN-10: 1847242316 ISBN-13: 978-1847242310 Price : Rs. 675 We thought about starting a book review section in Fried Eye, and I could not find a better book to start. The most prized possession in my Library - Pulp Fiction: The Dames. Dames, femme fatales, avenging angels,
- [Book Review: A Happy Death](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-a-happy-death/) - Title: A Happy Death Author : Albert Camus (Translated to English By Robert Howard) ISBN: 0141186585 ISBN-13: 9780141186580, 978-0141186580 Binding: Paperback Publishing Date: 28-Feb-2002 Publisher: Penguin Uk Number of Pages: 144 Language: English Rating: Today I take a book called "A Happy Death" by Albert Camus. It is the title that attracted me when I
- [Book Review: Stay Hungry Stay Foolish](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-stay-hungry-stay-foolish/) - Title: Stay Hungry Stay Foolish Author: Rashmi Bansal Publisher: IIM, Ahmedabad Price: Rs.125.00 Rating: 3/5 Ever wondered what’s the success story of naukri.com or for that matter Sintex? How does an entrepreneur manage to make his dream everything in his life and how he can walk that extra mile to make his dreams a reality?
- [Book Review: A Beautiful Mind](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-a-beautiful-mind/) - Title: A Beautiful Mind Author: Slyvia Nasar Publisher: faber and faber Price: Rs. 277.20 Rating: 4/5 How many of us, who are not practising mathematicians or mathematics students know about any mathematician? The number would be very small. It has got nothing to do with the fact that mathematicians are not very famous, but its
- [Book Review: Siddhartha](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-siddhartha/) - Title: Siddhartha Author: Hermann Hesse Publisher: Simon and Schuster Rating: 3/5 Is it possible to find lasting peace? “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse, the 1946 Literature Nobel Laureate describes its main character’s individual search for the answer to this question. This novella is a powerful manuscript depicting Hesse’s call for peace in the world. First published in
- [Book Review: The Count of Monte Cristo](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-the-count-of-monte-cristo/) - Title: The Count of Monte Cristo Author: Alexandre Dumas Price: Rs.153.00 Pages: 525 Publisher: Random House Group Usa Love can be a very dangerous thing, but the lust for revenge is by far the most dangerous thing in this deceitful world.That is the adage that the classic book “The Count of Monte Cristo” by the
- [Book Review: The Alchemist](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-the-alchemist/) - Title: The Alchemist Publisher: Harper Collins India Price: Rs. 571.00 Rating: 5/5 There are books that inspire and make you want to do something, and there are books that instil in you a spirit of doing and racing with life. The Alchemist is such a book. Although written over two decades ago, its approach is
- [Book Review: Losing My Virginity](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-losing-my-virginity/) - Title: Losing My Virginity Publisher: Virgin Books Pages: 598 Price: Rs. 399 Rating: 4/5 I am usually very fond of biographies and autobiographies, especially involving scientific or mathematical people. However, when, at of the spur of the moment, I decided to buy “Losing My Virginity”, the autobiography of Sir Richard Branson, the founder of the
- [Review: Tarun Gogoi – the inside story of a blunt politician](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/review-tarun-gogoi-the-inside-story-of-a-blunt-politician/) - Title: Tarun Gogoi – the inside story of a blunt politician Author: Wasbir Hussain Publisher: Wordweaves India, Guwahati Published: 27th December'2010 Pages: 291 Price: Rs. 499 Language: English ISBN: 978-81-909903-2-5 Rating: 3/5 It is the time of elections in Assam, and releasing a book like this in the market is a BIG risk, but that
- [Book Review: Overload](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-overload/) - Book: Overload (Paperback) Author: Arthur Hailey ISBN: 8129108059 ISBN-13: 9798129108059, 979-8129108059 Binding: Paperback Publishing Date: 2008 Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3/5 Review of Arthur Hailey books is almost unnecessary. His books have always been full of research and some interesting insights come out of his books. His novels are “incisive thrillers, set at heart of the
- [East of the Sun - Book Review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/east-of-the-sun/) - Destination: Myanmar through a land trip across Assam, Nagaland and Manipur- This, in short, is what East of the Sun: A Nearly Stoned Walk Down the Road in a Different Land is ostensibly about. The book market makes no two bones about it either, neatly cataloguing Guwahati Bosconian Siddhartha Sarma’s latest offering onto the shelves
- [Book Review: Lunatics in my Head](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-lunatics-in-my-head/) - 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: 3/5 No, this isn’t about Brain Damage even though the book definitely harks back to the evergreen number from Pink Floyd’s The Dark
- [Book Review: Only Time Will Tell](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-only-time-will-tell/) - Book: Only Time Will Tell Author: Jeffrey Archer ISBN: 0330535676 ISBN-13: 9780330535670, 978-0330535670 Binding: Paperback Publishing Date: 2011 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Number of Pages: 388 Language: English Price: Rs. 325 Rating: 4/5 The latest offering from international bestselling author, Jeffrey Archer is “Only Time Will Tell”, the first installment of a five part series of
- [Love Story: Book Review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/love-story-book-review/) - Book: Love Story Author: Erich Segal, Rosemary Border (Editor) ISBN: 019479122X ISBN-13: 9780194791229, 978-0194791229 Binding: Paperback Publishing Date: 2007 Publisher: Oxford University Press Number of Pages: 80 Language: English Rating:4/5 Ah, I had taken a nice little break from reviewing books here, and took the time out to read a few books. Now, they were
- [Papyrus- A store review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/papyrus-a-store-review/) - When people ask me what my hobby is, I almost always tend to reply that it is reading books; not just fiction or the course work but also non-fiction. What I don't mention is that I also like buying books. Well, that can be an unusual hobby-buying books. But yes, its an old hobby of
- [The Secret of The Nagas- A book review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/the-secret-of-the-nagas-a-book-review/) - The recent blend of Indian authors writing in English has seen a new hero- the 36 year old Amish Tripathi, a guy in financial services turned full time writer now. Amish's debut novel “The Immortals of Meluha” went on to become an overnight national bestseller and has propelled the author into instant stardom. The Immortals
- [Book Review: Holidays in Ice](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-holidays-in-ice/) - Title: Holidays in Ice Author: David Sedaris ISBN: 0-316-77998-9 Rating: 4/5 David Sedaris’ Holidays in Ice (originally published in 1998) is back on the bookshelves in a re-publication since 2008. The book is a collection mainly of work already published pre 1998. So, if you are a Sedaris regular, then it is possible that you
- [The Key- a book review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/the-key-a-book-review/) - Publisher: Vintage (July 30, 1991) Author:Jun'ichirōTanizaki Translated by: Howard Hibbett Language: English ISBN-10: 0679730230 ISBN-13: 978-0679730231 I have always liked stories written in first person as I find them more convincing about the thoughts. I have read many stories written in first person, but this one was special in the sense that the story was told in first
- [Book Review: The company of women - Khushwant Singh. by Bhabana Pathak](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-the-company-of-women-khushwant-singh-by-bhabana-pathak/) - What our eminent author Khushwant Singh has tried portraying through this blunt and stereotypic sexual comedy is the picture of an Indian male, and the relationship with his counterpart women which is basically sexual here. The protagonist is Mohan who being a gifted academic, completes his graduation abroad (U. S) and after rejecting many lucrative
- [One hundred years of solitude - A book review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/one-hundred-years-of-solitude-a-book-review/) - Name of the Book:One Hundred Years of Solitude Author(s): Gabriel García Márquez Original title:Cienaños de soledad Translator: Gregory Rabassa Country: Colombia Language: Spanish Genre(s): Magic realism, novel Publisher:Penguin Books India Publication date: 1967 Published in English: 1970 ISBN: 9780140157512 After a long time, I came across a book that was interesting and made me spend
- [The Shiva trilogy by Amish- a review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/the-shiva-trilogy-a-review/) - Shiva- The man whom legend turned into a God! -The concept was interesting! The idea of a mythology being converted to a tale, enhanced and beautified for a mass appeal was interesting! “Shit, what am I saying” (a sample of a dialogue from the first of the trilogy )-the language seemed interesting too , to
- [The God of Small Things: A Review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/god-small-things-review/) - -Dhritishna Kalita This is a beautiful book. Beauty-full. Yes, that is exactly how I would describe writer-cum-social activist Arundhati Roy’s 1997 Man Booker Prize winning novel, The God of Small Things. Ms Roy’s brilliant interplay with words gifts the reader entry to a different world that he can see and feel - and that is
- [Book Review: Shadow of the Wind](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/shadow-of-the-wind/) - By Madhusmita Das How far do you think a book can impact you? I am sure every ardent book lover has asked themselves this question at least once. I know I have! There have been books which definitely had the power to change my perspective of things; just as there had been books which made
- [The Other Side of the Bed: A Review](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/side-bed-review/) - Author: Bhavya Kaushik Published by: Parlance Publishers Publication Year : 2013 Number of Pages: 260 Language: English “The Other Side of the Bed” – When I first read the name of the book I thought it to be the story of a person who has lost his better half. Death, I didn’t think it
- [Kaleidoscope- Different Strokes for Different Folk, a book review ](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review/) - Article by Sanhita Baruah Title: Kaleidoscope- Different Strokes for Different Folks Published by: Parlance Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Genre: Various Price: 150 INR No. of Pages: 250 Launched in: 25 May 2013 Rate: 3.5/5 Springtide, an online English youth magazine in association with Parlance Publishers, organized a contest inviting Indian
- [Book Review - The Blood Red Sari](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/book-review-blood-red-sari/) - Mani Padma once mentioned Ashok Banker in a chat and I was reminded of his books. More specifically the book I wanted to read from some time but it was not available in paperback 2 years back. The same weekend I happened to be in Oxford bookstore and I bought "The blood red Sari". The
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- [Static at the threshold: Review of Mitra Phukan’s ‘A Monsoon of Music’](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/static-threshold-review-mitra-phukans-monsoon-music/) - At a time when uncalled excitements seems to be the trend of most of the new and young writers of the town, Mitra Phukan’s ‘A Monsoon of Music’ is a breath of fresh air with nothing extra in it. With a simple story line and a lucid narrative, Phukan manages to incept the mind of
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- [A Wicked Woman by Jack London](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/wicked-woman-jack-london/) - Contrary to all her forebodings, Loretta found that she was not unhappy at Santa Clara. Truly, Billy wrote to her every day, but his letters were less distressing than his presence. Also, the ordeal of being away from Daisy was not so severe as she had expected. For the first time in her life she was not lost in eclipse in the blaze of Daisy's brilliant and mature personality.
- [10 WAYS TO NOT BECOME A WRITER!](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/10-ways-become-writer/) - By Sayantan Ghosh 1. You’ll be orphaned or semi-orphaned the moment you decide to declare it to the outside world. Read: At least one of your parents is going to tell you exactly this: “That’s fine. But you have to think about doing some work too!” 2. Never date someone who has studied literature,
- [Architecture of the Novel – a writer’s handbook](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/architecture-of-the-novel-a-writers-handbook/) - Book: Architecture Of The Novel: A Writer's Handbook Author: Jane Vandenburgh ISBN: 1582435979 ISBN-13: 9781582435978, 978-1582435978 Date Published: August 17, 2010 Language: English Last September, I got my hands in this book and I read it leaving all other books that are dying to be read in my book shelf. Reading this book was
- [Where have you stored your dreams Enazori?](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/stored-dreams-enazori/) - By Parasmoni Goswami Where have you stored your dreams Enazori? In your palms or betwixt your sharp sword edged eyebrows? In between your strawberry fingers or beneath Your coiled naval painting? Where do I go around searching your trances Enazori? Last night I kept my ears on yours, To listen through the hollowness
- [Rip Van Winkle [Abridged]](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/rip-van-winkle-abridged/) - Original work by Washington Irving WHOEVER has made a voyage up the Hudson must remember the Kaatskill mountains. They are a dismembered branch of the great Appalachian family, and are seen away to the west of the river, swelling up to a noble height, and lording it over the surrounding country. Every change of season,
- [A Resumed Identity](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/resumed-identity/) - by Ambrose Bierce ONE summer night a man stood on a low hill overlooking a wide expanse of forest and field. By the full moon hanging low in the west he knew what he might not have known otherwise: that it was near the hour of dawn. A light mist lay along the earth, partly
- [Lost in Translation](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/lost-translation/) - The weekend was lazy and I had to stretch my legs. The only open spaces left walkable being malls, I decided to spend my evening, window shopping at the local mall. Crowds thronged the glass and concrete structure, people hypnotized by discounts and children running into passersby. I was on the edge of boredom when
- [Kisko Kitna Pata Hai](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/kisko-kitna-pata-hai/) - [WATU 9]
- [Short yet whole of "A RESUMED IDENTITY"](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/short-yet-whole-resumed-identityby-ambrose-bierce/) - by Ambrose Bierce ONE summer night a man stood on a low hill overlooking a wide expanse of forest and field. By the full moon hanging low in the west he knew what he might not have known otherwise: that it was near the hour of dawn. A light mist lay along the earth, partly
- [Portal into world(s)](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/portal-worlds/) - - Aavika Dhanda I have a portal to a different world. A portal into all forms of tenses of time, all spheres of life and havens unexplored yet. Its easiness to access creates a picture itself. Everyone around me knows about it. Yesterday, I opened one such gate. I walked five steps and got into
- [Literature, my teacher in life !](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/literature-teacher-life/) - -Shipra Baduni “Poetry is the medium for revolutionary hope” -Susan Griffin Have you ever been heartbroken? Ever felt like the world
- [Wholesome yet lighter " The Music on the Hill"](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/wholesome-yet-lighter-music-hill-saki/) - By Saki Sylvia Seltoun ate her breakfast in the morning-room at Yessney with a pleasant sense of ultimate victory, such as a fervent Ironside might have permitted himself on the morrow of Worcester fight. She was scarcely pugnacious by temperament, but belonged to that more successful class of fighters who are pugnacious by circumstance. Fate
- [Exploring Poetry Forms - Acrostic Poetry](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/exploring-poetry-forms-acrostic-poetry/) - Words often need an order Revealing a chaos otherwise, Intelligent people kept quiet Totally forgetting the curiosity Emptying feelings on paper is bliss This is a short verse I thought to begin with when I was was asked to write a “how to” series on Poetry. First thing that comes to mind is how
- [And the 'Chitrakatha-kar' lives on...](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/chitrakatha-kar-lives/) - Anant Pai, or Uncle Pai as he is more popularly known as, the creator of the timeless delights for children- Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle must have been the hero during most of our childhood. Uncle Pai’s Amar Chitrakatha became so popular that Amar Chitrakatha had to come out with an advertisement that told kids
- [Gift of Language](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/gift-of-language/) - Part One: Have you ever wondered what role language plays in determining the intensity of your life experience? Do you think language can intensify or dilute your experience? Does your experience change because of the words you use in defining it? Some of you would be shaking your head. You would be saying that
- [Jaipur Lit Fest- a treasure for a lifetime](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/jaipur-lit-fest-a-treasure-for-a-lifetime/) - I rarely travel with an agenda. But last weekend I did. I went to Jaipur to attend the Literary Festival. This was the second time I attended that and like last time , I again wished I had stayed all five days. The fun began with the train journey through some sleepy and yet refreshing green countryside
- [Difficult Pleasures by Anjum Hasan](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/difficult-pleasures-by-anjum-hasan/) - I have been procrastinating reading this book, Difficult Pleasures by Anjum Hasan, due to some reason for quite some time and when I came across the book last month by accident while searching for something, I picked it up for reading. A collection of thirteen short stories, each story talks about an inscrutable emotion within
- [A Bookish Dream](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/bookish-dream/) - Ashlesha Barua Books. When you grow up as an only child, like I did, finding a world to escape to, a world other than the one you lead, filled with magic, hidden treasures, pirates and adventures is probably the best thing. Each child is born equipped with an “Alice in Wonderland” imagination... the only difference
- [Urdu Ghazals – An anthology from 16th to 20th century by K.C. Kanda](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/ghazals/) - I’m no connoisseur of Urdu and I don’t even know the language properly. However, I have always loved the grace of the language and had liked the Ghazals. However, I had a very limited access to it and more or less dependent on the Ghazals Gayaki by the likes of Jagjit Singh and Ustad Ghulam
- [Chocolate, Guitars, Momos - A Small Note](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/chocolate-guitars-momos-small-note/) - By Lee Madhukalya I started Chocolate, Guitar, Momos with a little apprehension in my mind. Thought, it would be like any other writer trying to be Chetan Bhagat. But to my utter disbelief, the book not only provided me with a sense of good read but has also left me spellbound . A book so
- [I am Sherlocked](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/sherlock-holmes/) - Sherlock Holmes, a character conceived by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887 holds the Guinness record for being played by the most number of different actors from the time his books and stories started to inspire movies and TV shows. Not just his own stories, he has been widely used by other authors too in
- [Mario de Miranda: A Tribute](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/mario-de-miranda-a-tribute/) - [When we are talking about graphics and animations and comics and cartoons, it would be inapt to forget the world-renowned cartoonists of India. If not all, Mario Miranda, who breathed his last in his ancestral home at Loutolim, Goa, in the early hours of Sunday, 11th December, definitely needs to be mentioned. Here’s a tribute
- [Sardar Khushwant Singh (February 2, 1915 – March 20, 2014)](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/sardar-khushwant-singh-dead/) - “Here lies one who spared neither man nor God Waste not your tears on him, he was a sod Writing nasty things he regarded as great fun Thank the Lord he is dead, this son of a gun.” -Khushwant Singh On 20th of March’2014, Khushwant Singh met with sudden death. Although, he was 99 at the
- [Author woes- getting their word'sworth](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/author-woes-getting-wordsworth/) - Ruskin Bond published his first novel at the age of 21 years. In fact the youngest author to publish a book in India is Ronen Chatterjee at a very young age of 15 years. Every writer's dream is to see his valuable words being transformed into a six and a half by four hard
- [The House With a Thousand Stories- Aruni Kashyap](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/house-thousand-stories-aruni-kashyap/) - The story starts with Anil (Pablo's first cousin) coming from the market with some hot rumours he heard, which was kept a secret till the end by the narrator. The story is narrated then by Pablo who is born and brought up in Guwahati and was leading a comfortable life until he visits Mayong, his
- [Circalit And Little Episodes Get Writers to Open Up About Depression With Free Short Story Competition](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/circalit-and-little-episodes-get-writers-to-open-up-about-depression-with-free-short-story-competition/) - July, 29th, 2010 - Today Circalit, the UK’s premier social networking platform for writers, announced a free short story competition on the theme of “Broken Identities” with Little Episodes, an independent publisher and production company who raise awareness for those suffering from depression and addiction through the arts. The competition is peer reviewed, meaning that
- [Circalit and The Literary Consultancy Launch Free Competition for Writers](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/circalit/) - 5th Oct' 2010 - Today Circalit launched a free competition in partnership with The Literary Consultancy aimed at aspiring novelists who are looking for the opportunity to get a book deal. The Literacy Consultancy will assess the winning scripts' suitability for publication and fast-track work it deems marketable on to agents and publishers. The winning
- [Little Episodes and Circalit Launch London Theatre Project for Writers](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/little-episodes-and-circalit-launch-london-theatre-project-for-writers/) - Little Episodes, an organisation that promotes the arts as a therapeutic tool, has today announced the 2011 ‘Six Little Episodes’ scriptwriting competition. Six new scripts from emerging UK playwrights will be showcased in a London theatre during 2011. These performances will run for a week and the six produced finalists will be judged by a
- [Bookish](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/bookish/) - Ah! The rains! Fickle monsoon like an errant lover, delights some, while bring woes to a few, but still a welcome change from the summer heat. So what if we are mostly confined at home by the rains, that at least gives us a chance to catch up on some good reading. Hence We are
- [Ten Books to read this holiday season. ](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/ten-books-to-read-this-holiday-season/) - A brand new year is round the corner. This is the time we take stock of the year past. We analyze and appraise; chalk up our victories and brood over our defeats. We drift away to a world populated by the ghosts of ‘what might have been’. Sometimes, we even permit ourselves the pointless indulgence
- [English Authors from the Northeast](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub/english-authors-from-the-northeast/) - My brother once said, “Read foreign authors as well, you will get an idea how the world thinks.” I did as he said and I kind of became addicted to book reading by the various styles of storytelling. While I was reading all the foreign authors I neglected the authors in my own region until

## Food Articles

- [Potato William](https://www.friedeye.com/food/potato-william/) - Potato William is a pear shaped potato croquette made from mashed potato and other basic ingredients, formed into a small pear shape, breaded and fried
- [Easy and Delicious Potato Recipes for Bachelors](https://www.friedeye.com/food/easy-and-delicious-potato-recipes-for-bachelors/) - Whether you're craving a quick snack, a hearty meal, or a satisfying side dish, these easy potato recipes will make your culinary adventures fun and delicious.
- [Website Find: The Incredible Egg](https://www.friedeye.com/food/website-find-the-incredible-egg/) - At the very onset of the article, let me tell you that although I can cook various kinds of foods but I am pathetic when it comes to egg. I am sure, many of us still struggle to make an omelette. Infact, I consider it to be a sign of a perfect day if there
- [Gobi Manchurian - The Not so Chinese Cuisine](https://www.friedeye.com/food/recipe-gobi-manchurian-not-chinese-cuisine/) - From Lee's Kitchen One of the most popular Indo-Chinese cuisines is the popular Manchurian recipe. This delicious dish often finds its place as an appetiser in parties. This dish was invented to suit the taste buds of Delhites and immediately became popular making way from streets to parties. Correspondingly, some of us tried to make
- [Daliya Pakoda - Healthy Snacks for the Diet Conscious](https://www.friedeye.com/food/daliya-pakoda-healthy-snacks-diet-conscious/) - It's raining and I was longing for pakodas. Being single, I hardly have ingredients for pakoda. All of a sudden, I had an idea to try making Daliya Pakoda. Daliya or Broken Wheat is a cereal food prepared from the hulled or crushed grain of various different wheat varieties in which most common one is
- [Mangsho: The Cosmopolitan Assamese style | Recipe](https://www.friedeye.com/food/mangsho-cosmopolitan-assamese-style-recipe/) - Luchi Mangsho is one dish that any Assamese or Bengali love equally and can die for. While the Bengalis like it a little spicy, comparatively we Assamese like our mangsho to be simple with spices just enough to give a flavour. My mangsho is slow-cooked, as I believe it is the tenderness of mutton that
- [Weekend Fun Recipe: Peri peri chicken | Non-Vegetarian|](https://www.friedeye.com/food/weekend-fun-recipe-peri-peri-chicken-non-vegetarian/) - Chicken 1 kg For the piri-piri sauce: 6-12 fresh red chilies, 1 tbsp garlic, chopped 1 tsp salt ½ tsp oregano ½ tbsp paprika (or red chili powder) 100ml olive oil 50ml red wine vinegar Method To make the piri-piri sauce, preheat the oven to 180C. Place the chilies on a roasting tray and
- [Weekend Fun Recipe: Spanish Valencia prawns | Non - Vegetarian |](https://www.friedeye.com/food/weekend-fun-recipe-spanish-valencia-prawns-non-vegetarian/) - Ingredients 12 medium sized prawns 20 ml refined sunflower oil 20 ml dry red wine 10 gms shrimp powder A pinch of saffron 20 gms paprika 20 ml lemon juice Salt to taste 30 gms chopped onion – fried golden 30 gms chopped garlic – fried golden Method In a round bowl, mix paprika
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- [Weekend Fun Recipe: Chilli Garlic Fish | Non-Vegetarian |](https://www.friedeye.com/food/weekend-fun-recipe-chilli-garlic-fish-non-vegetarian/) - Ingredients Tahini paste 3 tbsp Garlic Chopped 2 tbsp Green Chili Chopped 1tsp Chili flakes 1tsp Sunflower oil 30ml Celery chopped 1 tsp Dagad Phool ½ tsp Salt As per taste Sesame seeds 1 tsp Pomegranate powder 2 tsp Basa Fish 500g boneless Method Debone
- [Weekend Fun Recipe: Jamaican Jerk Chicken drumsticks | Non-Vegetarian |](https://www.friedeye.com/food/weekend-fun-recipe-jamaican-jerk-chicken-drumsticks-non-vegetarian/) - Ingredients 4 chicken drumsticks 30 ml vegetable oil 5 gms Muscavado sugar (brown sugar) 30 ml cider vinegar 20 ml rum 10 gms pepper powder 2 gms nutmeg powder 10 gms cinnamon powder Salt to taste 50 gms chopped onions fried brown 30 gms Naga or scotch bonnet chili, 2-3 diced 5 leaves fresh thyme
- [Weekend Fun Recipe: Grilled Potato kebabs](https://www.friedeye.com/food/weekend-fun-recipe-grilled-potato-kebabs/) - Ingredients 1 kg potatoes - peeled, diced and half boiled 1 tsp ginger paste 10 pods chopped garlic 1½ cup hung curd 2 tsp red chili flakes 1 tbsp lemon juice 3 tbsp besan flour (roasted) 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1½ garam masala powder 1 tsp rock salt 2 tbsp kasoori
- [Weekend Fun Recipe: Albuquerque Atomic Mushroom  | Vegetarian |](https://www.friedeye.com/food/weekend-fun-recipe-albuquerque-atomic-mushroom-vegetarian/) - A long weekend is coming. What would it be without good food? Here's something that could spice up the weekend party! Ingredients Medium sized button mushrooms- 20nos Vegetable oil- 25 gms Tomato paste- 20gms Paprika powder- 10 gms Red chilli powder- 2gms Salt- to taste Red fresh jalapeno- 2nos Method Wash, clean and de-stalk mushrooms.
- [Aamgasms in the Delhi Heat: Goan Fish Curry With Raw Mangoes](https://www.friedeye.com/food/aamgasms-in-the-delhi-heat-goan-fish-curry-with-raw-mangoes/) - The potential of a mango is immense. Dried or raw... this is where the humble little fruit rocks! The Goan Fish Curry with Raw Mangoes speaks volumes
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- [Delightfully sinful chocolate cake](https://www.friedeye.com/food/delightfully-sinful-chocolate-cake/) - by Bhaswati Bhattacharya Ingredients For the batter: 1 cup flour Half cup powdered sugar ¼ cup cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 egg Half cup vegetable oil 100 gm butter 2 cups milk 1 cup Warm water 2 tsp Vanilla essence 1tsp lemon juice For the glaze: 2 tsp icing sugar 250 gms milk
- [Masor Tenga with Amlokhi-Sour Fish Curry made with Indian Gooseberries - from Assam](https://www.friedeye.com/food/masor-tenga-amlokhi-sour-fish-curryhttpswww-friedeye-comwp-contentuploads201311photo-masor-tenga-jpg-made-indian-gooseberries-assam/) - Ingredients 1. 4 fully matured Indian Gooseberries ( amlokhi) 2. 200 gms of Rohu fish pieces 3. 1 small sized red onion 4. 1 tsp of fenugreek seeds 5. 1/2 tsp of fennel seeds 6. 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds 7. 1 tsp of coriander powder 8. 1 tsp of turmeric power 9. 3 green
- [Ethnic Dishes from MANIPUR Eromba and Singju](https://www.friedeye.com/food/ethnic-dishes-manipur-eromba-singju/) - -Biaki Hangshing 'Anyone who tries them would love them" Eromba (pronounce as ee-rom-ba) Eromba is one the most popular dishes of Manipur. It is a type of chutney made with boiled vegetables mashed with Chili (King chili) and fermented fish. Eromba can be made with any vegetables depending on your culinary imagination, like stink bean
- [Recipe: Chilly Prawns](https://www.friedeye.com/food/chilly-prawns/) - Ingredients Prawns- 250 gms (about 10-12 pieces) Onions- 2 (chopped) Garlic- 8-10 cloves (finely chopped) Green Chilly- 1 (chopped) Tomato- 1 Dried red chillies- 3 Soya Sauce- 3-4 table spoons Tomato ketchup- 3-4 table spoons Oil Water Salt (to taste) Method Marinate the prawns with some soya sauce, corn flour and a pinch of
- [Soibum and Nga Thongba](https://www.friedeye.com/food/soibum-nga-thongba/) - By Sangeeta Nameirakpam Soibum or fermented bamboo shoot and fish curry is a very popular dish of Manipur. The dish tastes better with the authentic soibum available there. However, one can also use the canned or bottled soibum to prepare the dish. The taste may vary a little but nonetheless it is equally delectable. In
- [Hot and Spicy Mutton Curry](https://www.friedeye.com/food/hot-spicy-mutton-curry/) - By Debajyoti Bordoloi Ingredients: Mutton- 1 kg (mixed pieces) + 30 gm. fat (extra). Cleaned, washed and dried. They were hanged for around 3 hours using a cotton cloth to drain the extra water so that the moistened meat pieces are ready. Onion - 1 kg. Julienned + 1 cup grated/ pureed.
- [Restaurant Review: Nagaland’s Kitchen](https://www.friedeye.com/food/restaurant-review-nagalands-kitchen/) - Nagaland Kitchen, with a tinge of urbane-rustic touch was pleasing and quite a preferred treasured joint for N-E India’s flavor. With neatly arranged bamboo partitions and illuminating lamps saddled in bamboo lamp-shades, must say, every nook and corner of the restaurant was prim and proper. The immaculate wall frames depicting cultures from Nagaland and the
- [Manipuri Dish - Ngaren or the Frozen Fish Curry](https://www.friedeye.com/food/manipuri-dish-ngaren-frozen-fish-curry/) - By Sangeeta Nameirakpam Ngaren is yet another dish from Manipur, popular particularly during the winter season, as it traditionally requires some chilling/cooling of the smashed/fragmented fish curry. But nowadays with modern cooling facility (fridge), you can easily set it ( any season) and serve cold with hot rice ! To prepare the dish, I
- [Five taste enhancers in the kitchen for working women](https://www.friedeye.com/food/five-taste-enhancers-kitchen-working-women/) - By the above title of course we don't mean sauces, ketchup, the salt and pepper shakers. This post is basically more for the Indian working woman, who at all moments should be prepared to , no not for an earthquake, but rather prepared to hustle up a quick three course meal for four persons at
- [Make your own Mango Kulfi](https://www.friedeye.com/food/mango-kulfi/) - By Anjana Chaturvedi Indian style ice cream /dessert made with thickened milk and mangoes pulp Mangoes and summer are welcomed together. We start making many types of dishes, pickles and different preserves from mangoes. Mango kulfi is the best summer dessert made with mangoes as the best relief from the hot summers is to have
- [Bamboo Shoots: Versatile curry ingredient from NE India](https://www.friedeye.com/food/bamboo-shoots-versatile-curry-ingredient-north-east-india/) - By Sanzeeta A friend once told me, ‘to try out new dishes from North-East India, one has to develop a taste for it, and trying out first is the best way to develop a taste for something new which we never had known.’ He admitted that at first, he could not take-in the aroma of
- [The easy recipe: Cheesy Corn](https://www.friedeye.com/food/cheesy-corn-2/) - By Enisha Kalita INGREDIENTS: Corn (as much required) 1 Onion finely chopped 2/3 Garlic pods , chopped 1/2 Capsicum finely chopped Grated cheese 2/3 Green chilies Black pepper powder Oil for frying Salt for taste METHOD: 1) Boil the corn in a pan for a few minutes 2) Heat 2 tbsp of oil
- [Fried Eye Recipe: Pakora](https://www.friedeye.com/food/fried-eye-recipe-pakora/) - Pakoras come in different shapes. They are made with different ingredients like chilies, onions, potatoes, cauliflowers, brinjals (eggplants), pumpkin flowers, zucchini flowers, cabbage, etc. More often they are simply made by gram flour only. Common spice mix used are turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala ( Indian spices), cumin seeds, chopped green chillies, salt etc. A
- [Modern Cuisines by Chef Tridiba Das](https://www.friedeye.com/food/modern-cuisines-by-chef-tridiba-das/) - As a chef, Tridiba Das has brought many fusion cuisines to the menu table. The dishes that he prepares have combinations of many ingredients giving each dish a wholesome satiated appeal. He likes to give his own twist to many North- East Indian cuisines by infusing local aroma, thereby bringing a complete different taste and
- [ZOMI CUISINES by Biaki Hangshing](https://www.friedeye.com/food/zomi-cuisines-by-biaki-hanshing/) - - as captured by Sanzeeta North-East India is a lesser known region in food map of India, especially when foods are from interior states like Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. Cuisines from these states have remained invisible as table menus, although few ethnic food outlets have come up sporadically in metros with
- [CHEESY CREAMY CHICKEN DELIGHT](https://www.friedeye.com/food/cheesy-creamy-chicken-delight/) - Serves: Four Cooking time: 1 hour Ingredients: 250 gm boneless chicken (cut into cubes) 250 gm paneer cubes For 1st Marinade: 1 tbspn ginger paste 1 tbspn garlic paste 2 tbspn Worcestershire sauce (Or Vinegar) ½ tspn salt. For 2nd Marinade: Butter 100 gm 2 tspn gram flour 2 tspn curd 1tsp ginger paste
- [Dum Tinda](https://www.friedeye.com/food/dum-tinda/) - by Mamta Kacker Muttreja "Aaj Humne Tinda ko bahut izzat bakshi" In deference to the humble Indian Apple gourd Golda Meir to her ministers "Don't be humble, you're not that great" The crop of summer veggies are truly great; green, loaded with calcium, versatile and the best bit is that they
- [Bachelor's Mutton Bhayankari](https://www.friedeye.com/food/bachelors-mutton-bhayankari/) - Fried Eye- An experimentation resulted in Frankenstein's monster. Another experimentation gone wrong created the Invisible man, but still people experiment. Some are a success , some failures and some totally outrageous. What will our experiment result today? Wise Bachelor resurfaces with this experiment on flesh, not what you think, rather a recipe on mutton. So
- [Yum Tamarind Paste](https://www.friedeye.com/food/yum-tamarind-paste/) - - Kanchan Bhattacharya Actually this is a broad spectrum dose for babies and samosa eaters, and finger lickers… Ingredients Shelled, ripe tamarind 250 gm Sugar 100 gm Jaggery 100 gm Mustard powder 10 gm Amchur powder 10 gm Green chilies, diced, 5 Nos Salt to taste Mustard oil a few drops
- [Black pepper laced khichdi](https://www.friedeye.com/food/black-pepper-laced-khichdi/) - It started with a facebook post where Sanzeeta ( our regular food desk editor ) asked of my favorite spice. And that's black pepper. Not the finely powdered one but a little coarse crushed one . For better aroma , try roast the seeds before crushing. So , black pepper is a must for me
- [Chicken Thukpa](https://www.friedeye.com/food/chicken-thukpa/) - by Suraj Tamang Ingredients: 400 gms Chicken (preferred boneless cut into cubes) 300 gms Noondle (Preferrred thick rice,wheat noodles) 2 Green Chilly Bunch of Carrot, Beans, Cabbage (julienned cut) 1 tomatoes (chopped) 1 Teaspoon ginger/Garlic Paste 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 2 Teaspoon Red Chili Powder 10. 1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
- [Posto Chicken](https://www.friedeye.com/food/poshto-chicken/) - Dr Jayati Nath , a gynaecolgist, is a self confessed foodie and and is into heavy experimentation with recipes , when not fiddling with the forceps . Sometimes her recipes have barely escaped catastrophes while most times, the concoctions happened to be brilliant. So be it a new born, or a new recipe, she is poised, confident
- [Food for thoughts](https://www.friedeye.com/food/food-for-thoughts/) - All right, time for a break and some snacks and the moment we think food, some of the fine creations from our own kitchen comes to our mind like the super creative yet simple The Green Stare or the sweet Dusta suwali.. Our FE kitchen had started out with a simple yet delicious recipe of
- [Caipirinha](https://www.friedeye.com/food/caipirinha/) - By Sanjeeta Category: Cocktail Country of Origin: It is the national drink of Brazil and all time favorite during carnivals and any festive occasions. Pronunciation: Kai-Pee-Reen-ya Glassware: Rock glasses or old fashioned glasses with thick bottom where muddler can easily run through for crushing or muddling the non-liquid ingredients.
- [Exotically edible](https://www.friedeye.com/food/ethg/) - By Stephen Styris
- [10 must have spices in an Indian kitchen](https://www.friedeye.com/food/10-must-have-spices-in-an-indian-kitchen/) - The history of spices is as old as human civilization. In India, you will find a wide range of spices in every home. They form an inseparable part of every Indian kitchen. Each spice has its own aroma, flavor and medicinal value. Their healing properties rejuvenate the body. Indian traditions have long been utilizing various
- [Aloo Pitika](https://www.friedeye.com/food/aloo-pitika/) - Aloo Pitika is a signature side dish from Assam. It is a dish made with mashed potatoes mixed with few ingredients that enhances the flavor. The three basic ingredients which are combination of raw onions, salt and uncooked mustard oil is enough to take the whole platter to a different aromatic level. Sometimes aloo
- [Planning the Food for an Indian Wedding](https://www.friedeye.com/food/planning-the-food-for-an-indian-wedding/) - “The quality of food decides the amount of blessings you receive on the day of your wedding.” - Anon I like eating out but somehow it has always been a grueling task while eating in weddings for me. There are only a handful of wedding ceremonies where I had appreciated the food. It is not just
- [Dundee Cake](https://www.friedeye.com/food/dundee-cake/) - by Ratika Saxena INGREDIENTS:- Flour- 115 gms Baking Powder- 1/4th tsp. Castor Sugar-
- [Gurde - Kaleji Masala](https://www.friedeye.com/food/gurde-kaleji-masala/) - - by Dr. Aman Kahlon Ingredients 250 gms fresh kaleji (Goat liver) 4
- [‘Nemu’- I miss you a lot -by Chandanjyoti Gohain ](https://www.friedeye.com/food/nemu-i-miss-you-a-lot-by-chandanjyoti-gohain/) - I remember my early under-graduate days in Delhi. First time I was away from home, pangs of home sickness would strike me every other day. My folks, my dogs, TV and home cooked food! Now after all these years, in a different city, Bangalore, doing my M.Phil, I'm totally used to life away from home.
- [Chicken Gizzard Fry](https://www.friedeye.com/food/chicken-gizzard-fry/) - by Chef Sakun Rai Sans Francisco, California Boil the chicken gizzards firstly although I tried to make without boiling too but it’s too hard and become rubbery. Boiling in salt water makes them tender. As it becomes tender take out and slice it, keep aside. Heat oil in pan and saute the tenderly boiled gizzards
- [Smile please](https://www.friedeye.com/food/smile-please/)
- [Vrat ka Khana by Pratibha Sharma	](https://www.friedeye.com/food/vrat-ka-khana-by-pratibha-sharma/) - Sabudana Khichdi As I entered her home, a divine whiff of rich aroma filled the air. Pratibha Sharma, a lovely lady of 65 yrs waited patiently displaying varieties of vrat ka khana. I was just in time to capture the process of making sabudana khichdi. With a gleeful curious smile, she showed me boiled potatoes soaked comfortably
- [Nostalgic Cravings](https://www.friedeye.com/food/nostalgic-cravings/) - Food has always played an important role in our life. The urge for those dishes that one loves the most, makes a person hungry. The very temptation of having the desired menu makes our mouths water in the hope of a meal of utter contentment and that too if it’s a home cooked meal
- [Kebabs and an Ode to Chacha Jaan](https://www.friedeye.com/food/kebabs-ode-chacha-jaan/) - Ever since I was young, the passage to adult hood was baptism by meat cooked on wooden logs, popularly called Nyama Choma inKenya. Nyama means meat and Choma – charbroiled. This carnivorous trait has always led me to find best of places that sell barbequed meat. As it happened, Saturday mornings, I go to town
- [Music, Food and the Rain](https://www.friedeye.com/food/music-food-rain-abhilash-sharma/) - The rains are there. Ever thought how to cool off your brains on a hot sweaty summer day? Think of the rains. The mere thought cools you down. When you are in India, there are some typical parameters for the typical Indians which decide how much they look to enjoy a season. The parameters being
- [Microwave Bhindi / Okra Recipe  - Chicky Kadambari](https://www.friedeye.com/food/microwave-bhindi-chicky-kadambari/) - Most of my regular blog readers are well aware of the fact that I like to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen! So I'm constantly on the lookout for recipes that can be made with the least amount of 'time input'. I recently discovered that using a microwave oven can considerably cut
- [From Kerala, with love](https://www.friedeye.com/food/from-kerela-with-love/) - Photography by Sanzeeta
- [Meat Pie by Kajal Pradhan Lamba- A mother's day special](https://www.friedeye.com/food/meat-pie-by-kajal-pradhan-lamba-a-mothers-day-special/) - By Kaajal Pradhan Lamba Ingredients: For the filling Lamb/ Beef Mince - 500 gms. Onion - 1 medium chopped Carrot - 1 medium chopped Celery - 2 stalk chopped Garlic - 1 tbs. finely chopped Cognac - 2 table spoons
- [Fish Delights-A collection](https://www.friedeye.com/food/fish-delights-a-collection/) - Some of the popular Assamese cuisines are acidic or sour named as ‘tenga’.‘Tenga’ or a sour dish is a curry made with various souring agents. A favoured tenga dish of delight in this hot and humid climate is a sour fish curry known as ‘masor tenga’ মাছৰ টেঙা . The dish forms an integral part of dining in every household in
- [Mysterious Aubergine by Chef Gautam Saluja](https://www.friedeye.com/food/mysterious-aubergine-by-chef-gautam-saluja/) - (Inspired by the recipe of My Guru Chef Vineet Bhatia) Ingredients 1 Big round aubergine Chicken/Mutton keema (minced meat) Onions Garam masala Chopped tomatoes Hung curd Coriander powder Jeera powder Mixed herbs Salt White butter/oil Preparation Take aubergine and cut into round shape Scoop out the flesh of the aubergine and make it look like a
- [...with Yu Hing Tham](https://www.friedeye.com/food/with-yu-hing-tham/) - Taking time off from his busy food promotion travel to respond to few questions that I had for him on his journey with food was a conversation to be savored of. In a very humble tone he vividly puts in, cooking as an ART! With Chef Yu Hing Tham, the Regional Executive Chef of Republic
- [Balti Paneer by Aman Kahlon](https://www.friedeye.com/food/balti-paneer-by-ama/) - Recipe By Aman Kahlon Ingredients 250 gms fresh full cream paneer cut in cubes and soaked in milk 1 tea spoon shahi jeera 2 tablespoon oil 1/2 tsp grounded kali mirch 1 large onions cut into rings 1/2 large capsicum de-seeded and cut into slices 2 green chilies diagonally cut 3-4 pinches kasoori methi Green Corriander
- [Celebrating Magh Bihu with Pitha and Laru](https://www.friedeye.com/food/celebrating-magh-bihu-with-pitha-and-laru/) - Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu marks the beginning of the year long celebration of festivals. The celebration day co-incides with the celebration of ‘Sankranthi’. Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu is celebrated to mark the end of harvesting season. With the granaries full of harvests, both old and young take part in the process of
- [Roast Turkey for this Christmas by Mishi Bhatnagar](https://www.friedeye.com/food/roast-turkey-for-this-christmas-by-mishi-bhatnagar/) - With the festive season just around the corner, I couldn't have asked for a better way to dive into the world of gourmet cooking than with the delicious, scrumptious, knock-me-off-my-feet traditional style turkey. Christmas time just isn’t complete without it. Now the recipe may be a little long but trust me it is well worth
- [Apple Pickle by Karam Bharij](https://www.friedeye.com/food/apple-pickle-by-karam-bharij/) - Achar – Indian spicy pickle conjures up images of tangy food accompaniment that spruces flavours. If I was a food historian, I would research the origins of this delicacy that is specifically prepared to preserve contents for eternity. It goes without saying, pickle mature with age and the taste is out of world. Perhaps, it
- [Kaudi- Sea shell soup by Kajal Pradhan Lamba](https://www.friedeye.com/food/kaudi-sea-shell-soup-by-kajal-pradhan-lamba/) - For Kaudis : Maida – 2 cups Meetha Soda- about 2 pinch Water – as required For Chicken & Vegetable Broth : Chicken – about ½ kg and some giblets Mix Vegetables – cut into medium size about 4 cups (carrots, cauliflower, beans & peas) Onion – 1 large quartered and separated
- [purse cake](https://www.friedeye.com/food/purse-cake/) - Fried Eye says- Nothing can be as enticing as cakes for the children as well as the child in us. Papori Trehan Talukdar shares one of her fabulous recipe of cake with us as a special children day's treat For me baking a cake is just not enough. I have always liked to design
- [Divine Tofu](https://www.friedeye.com/food/divine-tofu/) - By Yu Hing Tham, Regional Executive Chef, Republic of Noodles, Lemon Tree Hotels, Bengaluru “Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu” - Chinese Proverb. Tofu has been the food for Buddhist Monks for years. Buddhist monks believed that a vegetarian diet was healthier for the
- [Easy Sweets for Diwali](https://www.friedeye.com/food/easy-sweets-for-diwali/) - Diwali, is the time when sparkling lamps and vibrantly colourful rangolis tempt the Goddess of Wealth to praise the embellished decorations. Preparation begins many days before the Diwali and each family member gets involved in cleaning, clearing and painting every corners of the houses to get a new bright look. Women members especially hustle and
- [Chicken Biriyani (Eid Special) by Rachna Shakyawar](https://www.friedeye.com/food/chicken-biriyani-eid-special-by-rachna-shakyawar/) - Few days back, I made Khichiri, the rice preparation which takes no time to prepare. Here is one more rice-preparation, the Chicken Biryani ,which is quite a lengthy process but one which is totally worth the trouble. It makes the perfect one-dish meal which is aromatic delicious and fabulous. Biryani, is a Mughlai dish where the rice is cooked separately from
- [Cucumber Salad ](https://www.friedeye.com/food/cucumber-salad/) - 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).
- [Potato Salad](https://www.friedeye.com/food/potato-salad/) - 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
- [Assamese Cuisines : Easy Eats](https://www.friedeye.com/food/assamese-cuisines-easy-eats/) - Pumpkin Flower Fritters ‘Bors’[1] are generally served as a starter in Assam, to be enjoyed with a bowl of ‘khar’[2] and rice at the beginning of a meal, although they can be enjoyed as snack with a cup of tea as well. Assamese cuisine has some of the most interesting bors made from flowers like
- [Dhokla](https://www.friedeye.com/food/dhokla/) - Dhokla is a very popular Guajarati snack, perfect for those evening tea. Ingredients For the Dhokla mix 1 cup chana dal 1 tbsp of urad dal 1 cup water 1 cup set yogurt 1tbsp besan ( gram flour) 2 tsp salt 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp hing (asafoetida) 1tbsp chilli paste I tbsp ginger
- [A Small Journey into Japanese Cuisines](https://www.friedeye.com/food/a-small-journey-into-japanese-cuisines/) - Hi friends, I would like to share my experience on Japanese food so far. I love to taste different types of cuisines and Japanese cuisine turn out to be one of the best among my food lists. Japanese cuisines provides a vast varieties of dishes with rice, beans, mushrooms, noodles, soya products, meat, seafood, seaweed
- [Recipe For Lazy Man - Onion Paratha ](https://www.friedeye.com/food/recipe-for-lazy-man-onion-paratha/) - Few days back, I was talking to one of my very close friends, and I asked her if she knew any easy dish, that I could make. She suggested me a dish. Now this simple dish, reminded me how my mom too used to make for me in the morning during my school days. Indeed,
- [Chunga Chaul](https://www.friedeye.com/food/chunga-chaul/) - “Food is a symptom of our culture. The way that we grow and eat food tells us everything about who we are. Everything.” --Mary Rohlfing, Morning Owl Farm ‘Chunga chaul’ means rice made in bamboo tubes. Rice is known as ‘chaul’ in local dialects and ‘chunga’ refers to bamboo tubes cut between nodes with one
- [Ondla Jwng Naa Jwng](https://www.friedeye.com/food/ondla-jwng-naa-jwng/) - The Bodos are one of the largest ethnic and linguistic groups of the Brahmaputra valley in Assam. Rice is the staple food and fondly savored with a non vegetarian dish like fish or pork. The main dishes are Oma Bedor, Ondla and Narzi. This publication Fried Eye shares one of the traditional Bodo curry known
- [Sesame Sweet Balls](https://www.friedeye.com/food/sesame-sweet-balls/) - Black sesame seeds are rich in calcium, iron, copper, magnesium and phosphorus. Mentioned in Charak Samita, an ancient treatise on medicine, sesame seeds are used still today widely as cooking oil, as condiments in salads, curry, chutney and preparing sweet dishes. This publication we bring you Sesame Sweet Balls known as Till-or Laroo ( in
- [Maasor Tenga](https://www.friedeye.com/food/maasor-tenga/) - Some of the popular Assamese cuisines are acidic or sour named as ‘tenga’.‘Tenga’ or a sour dish is a curry made with various souring agents. A favoured tenga dish of delight in this hot and humid climate is a sour fish curry known as ‘masor tenga’ মাছৰ টেঙা . The dish forms an integral part
- [CHICKEN CHILLY- UNFRIED](https://www.friedeye.com/food/chicken-chilly-unfried/) - There comes a time of the year; the festive season in particular, when we have so many friends and family members around, probably a whole week when we have to celebrate with different people on different occasions. Needless to say, amidst all those celebrations, we tend to get carried away sometimes and end up eating
- [Festive Daze with Mr. Pramathesh](https://www.friedeye.com/food/festive-daze-with-mr-pramathesh/) - Festive season, family time, get together, New Year eve.., Bhogali Bihu. ..phew! Party grips all! But holidays can be a lot more than a countdown and confetti err.. planning for the next 12s.. ringing out the old and ringing in the new!..getting ready with the kind of hors d'oeuvres and beverages to toast with loved
- [Fish Tempts](https://www.friedeye.com/food/fish-tempts/) - Fish has infused and inspired many cuisines across civilizations. Its exquisiteness has encouraged many exciting distinct and enriched recipes. Cook it anyway, the aroma of the fish hangs somewhere in the mouth leaving an extreme pleasure of a satisfied meal. The magic in cooking fish lies in understanding its texture, shape, fat content, scales or
- [Chinky Egg Curry](https://www.friedeye.com/food/chinky-egg-curry/) - This edition, I bring you Pramathesh’s recipe on making a simple fast egg curry with ready to cook Chinese Schezuan powder. I tried this curry not once but thrice to get it right. Although it looks simple, it is not so. The technique in this curry is all about how to boil eggs. The yolk
- [Porkyy Corkiness!!](https://www.friedeye.com/food/porkyy-corkiness/) - The evening gathering was rather very quick to the point where my friends said..well a bottle and anything whoever likes to make us munch and keep us snackyy! I thought of offering a pleasant surprise by making something!.but I knew not..Well.. I thought of the inventories that I had: mutton, fish and pork. All my
- [Mushy Fried Eye](https://www.friedeye.com/food/mushy-fried-eye/) - These are some culninary innovations to decorate the archive of Fried Eye. Pramathesh , so many times drummed me into my ears on obscure and absurd ideas about frying eyes. I had inhibition of doing so as my mind did not allow to peek into the slaughtered animals. Hence, I decided to take some simpler
- [Green Gourd and Mutton](https://www.friedeye.com/food/green-gourd-and-mutton/) - 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
- [Salami Tang](https://www.friedeye.com/food/salami-tang/) - I wondered awhile and glanced at some items in the refrigerator. There was nothing out of which I could make some reasonable snacks for few friends who dropped by for late afternoon gossips. Taking risk to make something new was to gamble with flavours but I ventured out equipped with some chicken salami unpredictably .
- [The Green Stare!](https://www.friedeye.com/food/the-green-stare/) - This is one of the numerous elusive subtle yet up-to-the-minute recipes of mine on the theme FRIED EYE. The recipe was born when I was insomniacally trying to catch some sleep. It is a very simple recipe and anyone who loves Aloo Pitika will love to savour this recipe too. Best of Luck for the
- [Aloo Masti](https://www.friedeye.com/food/aloo-masti/) - Ingredients * 4 medium sized potatoes * 1 medium sized onion * 5 green chillies ( or red chillies add colour) * Leaves of 6/7 green coriander * 4 pieces of garlics * 1 tea spoon of mustard oil * Salt to taste Preparation * Boil the potatoes and cool them in cool running water.

## Bhaasha Articles

- [पोस्ट कार्ड](https://www.friedeye.com/bhaasha/post-card/) - - आलोक शर्मा बात कुछ बीस-एक साल पुरानी है, फेसबुक पर मौजूद एक बड़े अच्छे दोस्त के घर के सामने के हिस्से में हमारे इलाके का पोस्ट ऑफिस हुआ करता था। ज़माना अलग था, लोग हाथों से चिठ्ठियाँ लिखा करते थे। एक एक शब्द समझ कर खर्च करने का दौर था, पोस्ट कार्ड और अंतर्देशीय
- [সমাজ খন ঠিক নহলে সাহিত্যৰ কোন স্থান নাই - শ্ৰীমতী তৰুলতা দাস](https://www.friedeye.com/bhaasha/interview-with-srimoti-tarulata-das/) - ২০১৪ চনৰ ডিচেম্বৰ মাহত, অসমৰ প্ৰথম মহিলা গীতি কবি পদ্মপ্ৰিয়া আইৰ সোঁৱৰণত বৰপেটা লেখিকা সমাৰোহ সমিতিৰ সৌজন্যত প্ৰ্ৱৰ্ত্তিত “আই পদ্মপ্ৰিয়া” বটাঁ লাভ কৰা বৰপেটা নিবাসী শ্ৰীমতী তৰুলতা দাস একেধাৰে এগৰাকী কবি,সাহিত্যিক,নাট্যকাৰ,প্ৰ্ৱন্ধকাৰ আৰু ঔপন্যাসিক| “হ্ৰ্দয়ৰ সুৰ”, “প্ৰণয়ৰ হেপাহৰ”, “শত শ্বহীদৰ তেজৰ শিখাৰে” আদি কৰি তেখেতৰ সৰ্বমুঠ ১২ খন গ্ৰন্থ প্ৰকাশ পাইছে| সমাজসেৱী হিচাপেও সুকীয়া চিনাকি থকা

## Fresh Fries Articles

- [5 Reasons why Raja Ravi Varma was the ‘King of Controversies’](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/5-reasons-raja-ravi-varma-king-controversies/) - The famous and one of the most controversial painters of Indian modern art - Raja Ravi Varma was popular not only for his paintings but more because of the controversies that surrounded him. Known as the ‘Painter of Colonial India’ and the ‘Father of Modern Indian Art’, he took the artistic experimentation route and did not
- [Buddhist leader and 'Father of Mindfulness' Thich Nhat Hanh passes away](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/buddhist-leader-and-father-of-mindfulness-thich-nhat-hanh-passes-away/) - Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, one of the world's most influential spiritual leaders and pioneer of the modern mindfulness movement, has died at 00:00hrs on January 22nd, 2022 at the age of 95. He passed away peacefully at Từ Hiếu Pagoda in Huế, Vietnam, the same monastery where he ordained as a monk 80 years ago. A prolific
- [Time to bring progressive law, not ban online games: FICCI Gaming Committee](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/time-to-bring-progressive-law-not-ban-online-games-ficci-gaming-committee/) - Reacting to the recent statement made by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu about bringing an end to online gaming in the state, the FICCI Gaming Committee (FGC) urges the government to adopt an enabling gaming policy protecting players while ensuring a secure, and responsible gaming environment.
- [IFFI 2019 will be free for students](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/iffi-2019-will-be-free-for-students/) - Film lovers wait for the month of November every year and one thing that gets people from across the country and the world to Goa is the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), an initiative taken by The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and managed by Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) and Entertainment Society of
- [MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Opens!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/mami-mumbai-film-festival-opens/) - The Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star kicked off its milestone 20th edition with much fanfare. The weeklong festival (25th October to 1st November) held it’s opening ceremony against the picturesque backdrop of Mumbai’s most iconic location – The Gateway of India. With over 200 films being screened across the week, the talent at the opening ceremony was nothing short of spectacular. Chairperson
- [5 Most powerful monologues on screen in Bollywood!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/5-most-powerful-monologues-on-screen-in-bollywood/) - Bollywood industry is known for its dance, music, dazzling clothes, over the top melodrama and evergreen dialogues. Over the years Bollywood has produced some iconic dialogues that have knowingly or unknowingly become of part of our daily life. There is a dialogue available for every mood and setting. Every Indian across the world has grown
- [Celebrities doing their bit for the environment by organic farming](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/celebrities-organic-farming/) - Helping the environment is something every individual should aim to do in whatever capacity possible. As actors, there is a higher moral responsibility because there are millions of people being influenced by the actor's actions. Most actors take up a cause they support wholeheartedly and have been attached to. Here are some actors who have
- [This actor’s wife to make a debut as a director](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/this-actors-wife-to-make-a-debut-as-a-director/) - Continuing with its attitude of launching new directors, Tanuj Garg’s Ellipsis Entertainment I set to launch one more name into the arena of filmmaking. And this time it’s the wife of Vicky Donor actor Ayushmann Khurrana - Tahira Kashyap Khurrana. Tahira will be directing a film that is a collaboration between Ellipsis and T-Series. A
- [Actors who recreated iconic songs and aced them](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/actors-who-recreated-iconic-songs-and-aced-them/) - Bollywood and pop classics are definitely unbeatable, there’s no argument there. The era of remixes proved that the original remains untouched and untainted and is here to stay, despite several years having passed since it was once popular. But every once in a while, there comes a recreated version of a popular and classic Bollywood
- [Poonam Pandey wins biggest this FIFA World Cup](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/poonam-pandey-win-biggest-this-fifa-world-cup/) - France may have won the cup and their fans would still be celebrating. But nobody probably celebrated better than Poonam Pandey. And you will be surprised to know why. The Nasha actress evidently made a neat 1 crore when she agreed to be a part of the final match screen in a club in Nepal!
- [This ex-Supermodel designed Soha Ali Khan's baby Inaaya's nursery](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/this-ex-supermodel-designed-soha-ali-khans-baby-inaayas-nursery/) - While Bollywood usually sees a lot of kids following in their elders’ footsteps – Tapur Chatterji is not quite the same. But then, her grandfather wasn’t quite run of the mill either. In an era of high voltage, over the top, drama Hrishikesh Mukherjee was doing his own thing, making endearing films like Anand. His
- [Netflix's Sacred Games needs stronger villains, feels James Bond baddie Alex Reece](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/netflixs-sacred-games-needs-stronger-villains-feels-james-bond-baddie-alex-reece/) - Last week, amid a lot of hype and hoopla, Netflix released its first Indian original series Sacred Games which met with a relatively positive response, critically as well as with the masses. Starring Saif Ali Khan as a cop and Nawazuddin Siddiqui as a don, it has the police officer stumbling upon clues given by the gangster, and going on a wild goose
- [Soumitra Chatterjee starrer Mayurakshi heads to Melbourne](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/soumitra-chatterjee-starrer-mayurakshi-heads-to-melbourne/) - The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2018 has announced its regional films list, with critically acclaimed films due for screening at the largest film festival in the Southern Hemisphere. The regional film category spans the marvellous films from different regions of India, with equally brilliant films from across the country. From Bengal, Atanu Ghosh's
- [5 Ways to Keep Your Dog Healthy in the Heat](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/5-ways-to-keep-your-dog-healthy-in-the-heat/) - Warm weather calls for outdoor activities with your pup, such as hiking, traveling and spending time in the park. While more outside playtime can be great for increased exercise, it's also important to keep your pet healthy, inside and out, especially during the hot months. Maintaining your dog's hygiene – including cleaning his ears, bathing
- [Did you know these Hollywood actors voiced for Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs?](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/did-you-know-these-hollywood-actors-voiced-for-wes-andersons-isle-of-dogs/) - From the director of The Grand Budapest Hotel comes Isle of Dogs. Premiered at the 68th Berlin Film Festival, Wes Anderson is now set to release his second stop-animation film after Fantastic Mr. Fox in India soon. The film that received appreciation at the festival, will certainly take you on a ride with its puppet characters.
- [5 Facts One Must Know About Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/5-facts-one-must-know-about-wes-andersons-isle-of-dogs/) - Wes Anderson has good news for all dog lovers as the American film director is all set to release his upcoming film, Isle of Dogs. That’s right! You heard me. Isle of Dogs is about a 12 year old boy who goes in search of his dog on Trash Island where Japan’s Megasaki City has
- [5 things Diljit Dosanjh did to get into the skin of Sandeep Singh for Soorma](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/5-things-diljit-dosanjh-did-to-get-into-the-skin-of-sandeep-singh-for-soorma/) - Ever-since the launch of its trailer, Shaad Ali’s much awaited biopic Soorma starring the versatile actor Diljit Dosanjh, playing the lead alongside Tapsee Pannu has already created a stir amongst the netizens! Based on a life story of the Indian Hockey Captain Sandeep Singh, the journey highlights incidents and hardships worth witnessing. While prepping up
- [Santoor maestro Rahul Sharma releases yoga anthem on International Yoga Day](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/santoor-maestro-rahul-sharma-releases-yoga-anthem-on-international-yoga-day/) - It is often said that yoga is not an exercise, but a state of mind. The Bhagavad Gita describes it as a journey of the self, through the self, to the self. And santoor maestro Rahul Sharma's latest single Yug O' Vision proves that and much more. Released by Times Music, Yug O' Vision is
- [World Yoga Day - Actresses who have rocking bodies because of yoga!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/world-yoga-day-actresses-who-have-rocking-bodies-because-of-yoga/) - Yoga is not just for the body, it is for the mind as well and Bollywood actors have sworn by yoga forever because it makes them fit but lets them stay calm, composed and peaceful as well. This world yoga day, 21st June 2018, we wanted to discuss a few B’town celebs who don’t just
- [A Crore Spent, Just To Get Priyanka Chopra To Assam?](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/a-crore-spent-just-to-get-priyanka-chopra-to-assam/) - So, Priyanka Chopra finally managed to make time for Assam. She flew all the way from United States of America to Assam, shot for an ad campaign for two days – a video that has been shot elaborately at a cost that could make film producers roll their eyes. Should we be pleased? Yes, sure.
- [Promoting Startups in Assam - NRL Ideation 2018](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/promoting-startups-in-assam-nrl-ideation-2017/) - Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) launched its maiden start-up initiative “Ideation 2017” on 4th of July’17 at Guwahati. This is one of the first such event organized by any of the PSUs in Assam to promote entrepreneurship among local youths. An official website (www.ideation.nrl.co.in) was launched for online submission of start-up proposals. Start-up proposals were invited
- [Aamir's Paani foundation to do ‘MASSIVE MAHASHRAMDAAN’ ON MAHARASHTRA DAY - 1ST MAY 2018](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/aamirs-paani-foundation-to-do-massive-mahashramdaan-on-maharashtra-day-1st-may-2018/) - This year on the 1st of May - Maharashtra Day - there is a unique opportunity for city folk to come out in large numbers and work shoulder-to-shoulder with villagers for a few hours. Speaking at a college event in Pune, Founder of Paani Foundation, Shri Aamir Khan appealed to students and all urban citizens to become
- [In Kapil’s Fall, Krushna Finds Glory](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/in-kapils-fall-krushna-finds-glory/) - Kapil Sharma and Krushna Abhishek seems to have a karmic connection. This is the second time when Kapil has slipped and Krushna has been directly benefitted. With Kapil’s new show ‘Family Time With Kapil Sharma’ being pulled out by the channel after the recent fiasco the comedian landed himself in, reports surfaces that Krushna Abhishek
- [The poster for the Festival de Cannes 2018…](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/the-poster-for-the-festival-de-cannes-2018/) - ...features a woman and a man engaged in a passionate kiss. The poster of the 71st Festival de Cannes, taken from Jean-Luc Godard’s Pierrot le fou (1965), is inspired by the work of Georges Pierre (1927-2003). This immense still photographer immortalised the shooting of over a hundred films in a 30-year career that began in 1960 with Jacques Rivette, Alain
- [How to evade getting fooled on Fools’ Day](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/evade-getting-fooled-fools-day/) - April 1st, as we all know, is the day of fooling people and also being fooled by people. It’s a day when you tend to be cynical about each and every word that strikes your eardrums and also receive similar speculations over the words that you utter. Now, I won’t go on to citing the
- [6 Actors who have striven hard to get recognition ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/6-actors-who-have-striven-hard-to-get-recognition/) - Bollywood sells on the brand of an actor’s stardom. Yes, they’re mutually exclusive but extremely necessary to survive in Bollywood. If you’re an actor, you don’t need any stardom. And if you’re a star, it doesn’t really matter if you can act. A lot of character actors also left a deep impression through their power-packed
- [Here are the Top 5 all-time worldwide grossing Indian Films!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/here-are-the-top-5-all-time-worldwide-grossing-indian-films/) - With Indian Films surpassing geographical barriers and making a mark globally, here's a look at the Top 5 all-time worldwide grossing Indian Films. 1) Dangal Aamir Khan's record-shattering Dangal ranks at the No. 1 position of the highest grossing Indian Film ever with collections of Rs 1907 cr. In China, Aamir Khan achieved an unprecedented feat
- [UNICEF Advocate Kareena Kapoor Khan talks about the “Every Child Alive” campaign!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/unicef-advocate-kareena-kapoor-khan-talks-every-child-alive-campaign/) - Kareena Kapoor Khan’s pregnancy was probably the most talked about for any actor in the Indian film industry . While most would shy away from the limelight , the star went on to embrace pregnancy and motherhood and fast became an inspiration to every working mother. As a UNICEF Advocate, Kareena launched the “Every Child
- [Kangana speaks on films and responsibilities towards society](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/kangana-speaks-films-responsibilities-towards-society/) - Celebrated actors Naseeruddin Shah and Kangana shoot a fascinating session at a talk show where the two of them unravel different facets of their personalities. While Kangana, who is gearing up for her upcoming film Manikarnika, speaks up and shares her view on her choice of films, failure and stardom. Kangana talks about how films
- [Enrique Iglesias New Single "El Baño" Surpasses 100 Million Views, Becoming His 17th Hit To Reach This Milestone](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/enrique-iglesias-new-single-el-bano-surpasses-100-million-views-becoming-17th-hit-reach-milestone/) - Enrique Iglesias does it again and continues to enrich the world with his latest single, "El Baño" featuring Bad Bunny. "El Baño," was dropped just a month ago and has already surpassed an astounding 100 million views. With a reggaetón style production and a rap verse by Bad Bunny, "El Baño" has swept the ranks maintaining
- [I enjoy every bit of playing in BCL: Salil Ankola](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/enjoy-every-bit-playing-bcl-salil-ankola/) - Actor Salil Ankola will once again be playing in the MTV BCL this year. The actor says that he started his association some years back and enjoys every minute of it. “I was approached by Mr Ashwani Sharma to play for Delhi Dragons in the first season and we have won the trophy twice already.
- [Celebs And Fitness - Bollywood's Workout Buddies](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/celebs-fitness-bollywoods-workout-buddies/) - The best way to maintain a workout schedule is to exercise with a partner and the B-Town surely knows that. We have seen actors who are cast together in a film working out together but there are a few B-Town actors who haven't worked together on camera but have a great gym bonding and are
- [Amitabh Bachchan Unveils The Mumbai Police Calendar  ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/amitabh-bachchan-unveils-mumbai-police-calendar/) - He has played the cop many a time on screen, from Zanjeer or Khakee, each time inspiring a whole generation to serve the country. Of course when he got a chance to unveil a calendar that showcases the inspiring side of Mumbai Police, Amitabh Bachchan could have not said no! Which is exactly what the
- [Could Kolkata Knight Riders Get A Female Coach? SRK Wants That](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/srk-mithali-kkr-coach/) - Shah Rukh Khan has been known to make initiatives towards giving women equal footing wherever possible. Is the first actor to make sure his female leads’ name appear before his own name in his films. And now there seems to be more. The actor evidently has gone ahead and done the unthinkable - offer a
- [Here's Why Salim Khan Is Proud Of Salman Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/heres-salim-khan-proud-salman-khan/) - Guess who is the proudest father in Bollywood. It’s Salim Khan. And he has good reasons. His son Salman Khan has just delivered the biggest hit of 2017, making a complete turnaround from his ‘Tubelight’ debacle reinstating his claim to Bollywood’s biggest star status. And even as they all celebrate the spectacular numbers, Salim Khan
- [This Is How Sanjay Dutt Will Bring In The New Year](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/sanjay-dutt-will-bring-new-year/) - Sanjay Dutt is presently amidst shoots of his next film Torbaaz, produced by Wave Cinemas. But he plans to finish the shoots in time to celebrate the new year with his family. The actor is right now in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan where they are shooting in chilling weather. As per sources the actor who has been
- [Revealed! This is what Shah Rukh Khan is Scared of!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/revealed-shah-rukh-khan-scared/) - He has been the hero umpteen times on screen. He has also time and again talks about not being scared of anyone in real life. However, we have just found something that Shah Rukh Khan is actually scared of. And you won’t believe it! We have learnt that SRK is particularly scared of Artificial Intelligence
- [Salman Khan Shatters Aamir Khan’s Record](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/salman-khan-shatters-aamir-khans-record/) - That Salman Khan is Bollywood’s biggest star is barely arguable. He is the only actor who has unfailingly delivered 100 crore plus collection with all his films since 2011, even as actors like Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan have faltered multiple times. And with Tiger Zinda hai, Salman is set to reinstate his position
- [Rani draws inspiration from her school teachers!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/rani-draws-inspiration-school-teachers/) - Through her character, the actor will exhibit the invaluable life lessons she learnt from teachers that shaped up her life Rani Mukerji plays a school teacher in her upcoming film, Hichki. The actor, who is a perfectionist when it comes to getting into the skin of the character, has drawn inspiration from her real-life school teachers
- [Yoodlee Films "Brij Mohan Amar Rahe" aka Long Live Brij Mohan to be screened at the opening night of The South Asian International Film Festival](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/yoodlee-films-brij-mohan-amar-rahe-aka-long-live-brij-mohan-screened-opening-night-south-asian-international-film-festival/) - Saregama India's recently launched film studio – Yoodlee Films' second movie Brij Mohan Amar Rahe or Long Live Brij Mohan will be the opening film at the South Asian International Film Festival 2017. The South Asian International Film Festival, presented by HBO, now in its 14th year, showcases the very best in South Asian independent
- [Make-up and prosthetics expert Preetisheel Singh wants Hollywood to look up to Bollywood](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/bollywood-produce-make-prosthetics-material-feels-preetisheel-singh/) - You have received abundant praise for your work as a make-up and prosthetics artiste in films like Bajirao Mastani, Shivaay, Haider, Mom, Hawaizaada, Housefull 3, Rangoon, Brothers, Talwar, Finding Fanny, Parched, Ghayal Once Again and the Tamil film 24. You have even received a National Award for Nanak Shah Fakir. Does this body of work
- [Sexy In Saree: Jacqueline Fernandez](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/sexy-saree-jacqueline-fernandez/) - We have seen her in tight jeans, we have seen her in hot pants… we have seen her in swimsuits but it seems nothing beats when she is in a saree. Leggie lass Jacqueline Fernandez, who bowled us all over recently with her pole dancing abilities in The Gentleman has now stunned us all over
- [Global Advertisers joins hands with Amitabh Bachchan's The Great Leader](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/global-advertisers-joins-hands-amitabh-bachchans-great-leader/) - India's leading outdoor media agency Global Advertisers has joined hands with Daxana Films to handle the outdoor media hoarding publicity campaign for the upcoming Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan starrer The Great Leader. Produced by Deepak Sawant, who has been the most trusted make-up person for Amitabh Bachchan over many years, the film is written and
- [My character may look negative, but it’s positive: Gurpreet Singh on role in Porus](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/character-may-look-negative-positive-gurpreet-singh-role-porus/) - While some may feel that actor Gurpreet Singh’s role of Ambiraj in Siddharth Kumar Tewary’s Porus, is negative, the actor disagrees. He says that the character has been made out to be negative because of his circumstances. “It may look homogeneous to negative, but it is a positive role. There are priorities and feelings which
- [Dia Mirza Supports Deepika Padukone and Padmavati](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/dia-mirza-supports-deepika-padukone-padmavati/) - The Padmavati row refuses to die down, despite the film being postponed indefinitely. Political leaders have continued to derive mileage out the film with continued remarks. In the meantime, the film industry continues to show solidarity with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Deepika Padukone. The latest person to join the gang is actress Dia Mirza who
- [How One Meaningful Partnership Is Changing The Face Of Villages In Meghalaya](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/hrdp-changing-face-villages-meghalaya/) - Rural development and social upliftment cannot be achieved through a donor-beneficiary relationship but through meaningful partnerships. The result of such a partnership can be seen in Umpthapao, a remote village in Meghalaya. Nestled in the hilly terrains of the Ribhoi district, it is a tiny hamlet with around 100 households, 80km from the capital Shillong.
- [Preetisheel Singh impresses with The House Next Door; awaits Padmavati](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/preetisheel-singh-impresses-house-next-door-awaits-padmavati/) - National award-winning make-up and prosthetics artiste Preetisheel Singh has once again managed to receive rave reviews for her art with the Siddharth-Andrea Jeremiah horror film The House Next Door, making the ghost flick extremely believable and spooky. Based on a true story, director Milind Rau’s film is made in three languages. Apart from The House Next Door in Hindi, it has released
- [The Real Reason Why Aditya Chopra Shelved This Sushant Singh Rajput Film; Read!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/real-reason-sushant-singh-rajput-film-shelved/) - After working for years and failing to put together the film Shekhar Kapur had almost given up on Paani when Aditya Chopra agreed to produce it. It was a sudden meeting and Shekhar Kapur evidently charmed Chopra completely with his narration, when he agreed to produce the extremely costly film. Yash Raj promptly made multiple
- [Of Marijuana, India And World over](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/marijuana-india-world/) - Even as India is yet to take a definitive step towards legalising marijuana for medical usage, the growth of medical marijuana world over has been indicative of how a change in perception has come through. In fact, a week back Medical Marijuana Inc, the first ever publicly traded cannabis company in the United States announced a
- [Amazing! A Few Students Get To Chat With NASA Astronauts on Space Station!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/amazing-students-get-chat-nasa-astronauts-space-station/) - The NASA’s efforts to promote science has always been commendable. And this new attempt would definitely leave you wishing you were a child studying in the present-day USA. The agency have agreed to allow a few students from US Military Academy in West Point, New York to have a direct chat with astronauts that presently
- [The Frustrated Engineer Just Turned Into A Doctor, And You Will Love It!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/frustrated-engineer-just-turned-doctor-will-love/) - A couple of years back most of us woke up to the absolute viral sensation, A Frustrated Software Engineer. In case you did not, you have surely been living under a rock! And with that Ashima Pictures entered the world of digital content as a rather credible name. And now, Mayank Singh and Silky Agarwal,
- [After Ranveer Singhs Starrer Lootera, O. Henry Inspires another Hindi Film](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/after-lootera-o-henry-inspires-another-hindi-film/) - We all know how the Ranveer Singh-Sonakshi Sinha starrer Lootera was inspired by legendary English writer O. Henry’s short story The Last Leaf. The movie left cine-lovers wanting for more of such beautiful stories. The good news is that the audience now gets to experience more of O. Henry’s magic with Ashima Picture’s latest short
- [Examine the circumstances that encourage such people to misuse their power before condemning Harvey Weinstein in the media: Dia Mirza](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/before-we-judge-condemn-and-convict-harvey-weinstein-in-the-media-we-must/) - Hollywood Film Producer Harvey Weinstein has been accused by several for sexual misconduct and the question is how much longer before the Weinsteins of Bollywood are uncovered? Actress Dia Mirza, who has been involved and vocal about issues concerning women and gender biases has grave concerns when it comes to the casting cou­-ch. “Before we
- [10 Reasons To Watch Gandhi:The Musical](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/10-reasons-watch-gandhi-the-musical/) - Gandhi: The Musical has successfully mesmerised the audiences over three seasons. It has been a spectacular success every time it was performed and we explain the reason behind that. Here are ten reasons for you to watch this musical extravaganza on the next possible opportunity. Thrice The Charm: Just the fact that the play is
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- [At Rs 30 Lakh, Vikas Khanna's UTSAV Becomes The Costliest Book Ever!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/rs-30-lakh-vikas-khannas-utsav-becomes-costliest-book-ever/) - Michelin star Chef Vikas Khanna’s Utsav, sold at Rs 30 lakh, costliest cookbook ever, to raise funds for children of Smile Foundation through#milliondollar4nutrition initiative On the successful completion of #milliondollar4nutrition, an initiative by Smile Foundation’s global ambassador, Michelin star Chef Vikas Khanna, Rasesh Kanakia of the Kanakia group joined hands withIndia’s leading NGO Smile Foundation, to eradicate malnutrition in the
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- [Bhaag Jeetu Bhaag |This TVF spoof on Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol will leave you in splits |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/bhaag-jeetu-bhaag-tvf-spoof-shah-rukh-khan-kajol-will-leave-splits/) - There are great on screen jodis, and there is Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Many fans across the world call them the best on screen couple ever. With hits like DDLJ, Baazigar, Karan Arjun, My Name is Khan to back the claim there are few who can actually contest the spot. But then TVF seems to
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- [Bollywood actors who entered Hollywood in 2015](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/bollywood-actors-entered-hollywood-2015/) - Sizzling diva, Deepika Padukone who grabbed eye-balls with her Instagram picture hugging Vin Diesel and mysteriously looking in camera giving us the speculation of her signing the XXX franchise's next opposite the Hollywood star. Let’s take a look at some Bollywood actors who entered Hollywood this year: Nargis Fakhri in Spy: Nargis our
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- [11 Bollywood actresses' pay packages revealed!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/11-bollywood-actresses-pay-packages-revealed/) - Find out how much money you favourite Bollywood actresses are making per films! However, we may add It's The Men Who Are Raking In The Moolah! How much Bollywood actresses get paid has remained a mystery ever since Kangana Ranaut came out strongly against the disparity in the paychecks compared to their male counterparts in the industry. While the
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- [Video: Watch to fall for mesmerising Assam  | The Pristine Paradise |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-watch-to-fall-for-mesmerising-assam-the-pristine-paradise/) - A young team called Alchemy Pixels - have come up with a video showcasing the magnificent Assam. If you needed more reasons to visit the state, just watch the video and fall for the magic! Share this video if you are enticed! And let us know if are not captivated yet. We are sure Assam will be up
- [Move On with Meiyang Chang!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/move-on-with-meiyang-chang/) - The talented singer is set to release his first English single Poetronica and even turned as RJ for a day to promote the song! ‘Move On’ says the multi-faceted Meiyang Chang. And he is out to send out the message with all vigour. The message is a part of his soon to release poetronica
- [For the love of Food](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/for-the-love-of-food/) - By Ankita Sarkar Economists have termed three things as the primary necessities of life: Shelter, Clothing and of course (my beloved) Food. Food happens to form an integral part of every individual’s life. Whether it is to celebrate someone’s birthday or to mourn a person’s death, food is the way to do it. It is
- [Religious Intolerance in India - An Analysis](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/religious-intolerance-in-india-an-analysis/) - Intolerance is not such a big problem India right now is facing as certain sections of the society is projecting. If we look around us, tolerance levels have decreased as a whole. There is so much violence in our thoughts that was not there 15 years ago. The amount of stress that we go through everyday
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- [WATCH: A Gift for Music Lovers |Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo | Farida Khanum | Coke Studio](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/watch-a-gift-for-music-lovers-aaj-jane-ki-zid-na-karo-farida-khanum-coke-studio/) - Farida Khanum Saahiba creates a magical ambiance in the ending episode of Pakistan Coke Studio, Season 8. It's a gift for music lovers. Enjoy. Farida Khanum, Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo, Coke... by cokestudiopakistan
- [Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi | Official Trailer](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/hogaya-dimaagh-ka-dahi-official-trailer/) - Watch the Official Trailer of Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi
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- [12 signs you are in the Right Relationship](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/12-signs-you-are-in-the-right-relationship/) - By Miss IntelActual Yes, no one needs pointers to find out whether their relationship is doing fine or not, but sometimes we don't even realise how we are giving into an unfortunate one until the worse happens. We are so blinded by love that we tend to overlook even the obvious. Relationships are tricky things. These
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- [Mika does a Madonna](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/mika-does-a-madonna/) - We all know of Madonna shooting to her virgin heights in the West with her chart-buster “Papa Don’t Preach.” The song catapulted the wild-child of Hollywood to hysteric fame with the youth and became an anthem with young westerners for decades to follow. Now, India’s music wild-child Mika Singh is all set to come out
- [Mika Singh gets animated!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/mika-singh-gets-animated/) - The famous singer's caricature to open Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi Mika Singh has become the first singer-caricature in a feature film to have an entire animated song to himself in Fauzia Arshi’s upcoming film Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi (HDKD). “The picturisation itself was born out of coincidence. Mika recorded “Baap Hona Paap,” based
- [A case of banned Indian movies](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/a-case-of-banned-indian-movies/) - Over the last few days, perhaps due to my unprecedented redundancy rendered by my decision to take a year’s break before pursuing my masters, I have been watching a lot of ‘controversial’ and ‘banned’ Bollywood movies. My splurge started with ‘Parzania’ and has hitherto covered films such as ‘Firaaq’, ‘Un-freedom’, ‘Hawayein’, ‘Bandit Queen’ and ‘Black
- [Remembering Aadesh Shrivastava - The first celeb I ever called](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/remembering-aadesh-shrivastava-the-first-celeb-i-ever-called/) - A jolly man. Till the last time I spoke to him. How many people go on a day they had come. And had made a come back!
- [Video: Guys like these raise the bar, rest of the boyfriends suffer!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-guys-like-these-raise-the-bar-rest-of-the-boyfriends-suffer/) - "When I decided I wanted to propose to my girlfriend Amy, I wanted it to be something pretty special and something she'd never see coming... I decided to make a music video to the song 'Rude' by Magic and screen it in a cinema after the trailers while we were on a seemingly normal date
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- [Did you know how the Indian states were formed? East India Comedy tells you how, in this interesting video](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/did-you-know-how-the-indian-states-were-formed-east-india-comedy-tells-you-how-in-this-interesting-video/) - Everything's ASSAM
- [Different kinds of people you find in Facebook](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/different-kinds-of-people-you-find-in-facebook/) - - Miss IntelActual Yes, this one social networking site has taken our lives by storm. We just can not do without it. Earlier we had private moment when we didn't want people to know about it. But now, nothing is private and an intensely private moment is also made public for we live in the
- [Three controversial Indian films to be screened in San Francisco](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/three-controversial-indian-films-to-be-screened-in-san-francisco/) - While many films in India face obstacles due to its content, Film Festivals overseas provide an ideal platform for them to be showcased. One such initiative isthe Festival of Globe – Silicon Valley (FOGSV) & San Francisco Movie Festthat is scheduled to be held 7-16 August. The festival committee is currently in the process of
- [Check who was spotted watching Aisa Yeh Jahaan; Amruta Fadnavis!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/check-who-was-spotted-watching-aisa-yeh-jahaan-amruta-fadnavis/) - Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Honorable Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with her daughter attended a special screening of 'India's first carbon neutral film, 'Aisa Yeah Jahaan'. The screening also saw the presence of the films cast, actors Palash Sen and Ira Dubey along with their families Producer Maya Kholie, director Biswajeet Bora with actor Saurabh
- [Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam passes away at 83](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/former-president-dr-apj-abdul-kalam-passes-away-at-83/) - According to reports received from Hospital authorities at Bethany Hospital, Shillong, Former President of India, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam has passed away this evening. Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was here in Shillong to attend a course on Livable Planet Earth at Indian Institute of Management, Shillong. Hospital sources say that he
- [Video: Hey Ya - Aisa Yeh Jahaan | Palash Sen |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-hey-ya-aisa-yeh-jahaan-palash-sen/) - Check out the new song from Aisa Yeh Jahaan. Composed and sung by Dr Palash Sen, this one is a delightful number. ‘Aisa Yeh Jahaan (THE WORLD IT IS…)’ stars Dr. Palash Sen, Ira Dubey, Yashpal Sharma, Tinnu Anand, Kymsleen Kholie, Saurabh Pandey, Prisha Dabbas. Written and directed by Biswajeet Bora & produced by
- [10 reasons that make ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ awesome!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/10-reasons-that-bajrangi-bhaijaan-awesome/) - Bajrangi Bhaijaan released this week. And as expected has taken the box office by storm. As fans celebrate Eid with Salman, here are the top 10 reasons that make Bajrangi Bhaijaan awesome Salman Khan admitted that he loved the script so much that he didn’t require much convincing. ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ is Salman Khan Films first production and
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- [After Fans, Now Even Celebrities also go crazy for ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/after-fans-now-even-celebrities-also-go-crazy-for-bajrangi-bhaijaan/) - ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ mania takes over TV While fans have been going crazy about ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, the recent phenomena is that they are not the only ones! Now popular celebrities have been going gaga and this was evident when Salman recently visited the sets of popular TV shows Indian Idol Junior, Dance India Dance 4, Comedy
- [‘Aisa Yeh Jahaan’ cast tours across India for promotion](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/aisa-yeh-jahaan-cast-tours-across-india-for-promotion/) - It also is the first Bollywood movie that will have a promotional tour to Arunachal Pradesh and Assam! ‘Aisa Yeh Jahaan’, India’s first carbon neutral film, is gearing up for its release. The cast of the film, singing sensation Dr. Palash Sen, Ira Dubey along with Kymsleen Kholie, Saurabh Pandey, is touring the country for the film’s promotions.
- [Video: Wordgasm with Agni | GOBEMOUCHE |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-wordgasm-with-agni-gobemouche/) - Ever came across a Gobemouche? You must have! Just check the video to know who in your friend circle is one!
- [Video: Wordgasm with Agni | NEFELIBATA |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-wordgasm-with-agni-nefelibata/) - The word for the episode: Nefelibata. Check to know what that means!
- [Video: Wordgasm with Agni | Egrote|](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-wordgasm-with-agni-egrote/) - On this edition of Wordgasm with Agni he is back with a word that all of us should know - egrote
- [5 Reasons why Irrfan Khan is the new romantic hero of Bollywood](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/5-reasons-why-irrfan-khan-is-the-new-romantic-hero-of-bollywood/) - Unconventional pairings, heroes turning villains, female centric films, Bollywood seems to have seen it all in the past few years. Now actor Irrfan Khan is here to break more stereotypes and has conveniently tossed away all conventional opinions about typical romantic heroes of Bollywood. The actor’s onscreen chemistry with Deepika Padukone in his latest
- [Myntra becomes App Only To Build a Transformational Shopping Experience](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/myntra-becomes-app-only-to-build-a-transformational-shopping-experience/) - ‘mobile app only’ from 15th of May, 2015 Transforms the shopping experience to make it personalized and social Targets next 5 Million App Downloads In 3-4 Months; with customer engagement increasing multi-fold over the quarter Mumbai, May 12, 2015: Myntra today announced the company’s transition to an “app only” platform, marking the end
- [8 things we learnt from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/8-things-we-learnt-from-zindagi-na-milegi-dobara/) - By Miss IntelActual Sure the critics will rule it from the list of best films ever. But for people who have seen and loved Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, it is one of those films that manage to stay with us. It is one film that we could watch over and over again. And each time
- [The Simpsons renewed for 27th and 28th seasons](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/the-simpsons-renewed-for-27th-and-28th-seasons/) - FOX has renewed THE SIMPSONS for unprecedented 27th and 28th seasons, which will take the series to 625 episodes. The series airs in India on Star World, 8pm every Monday to Friday and Star World Premiere, Every Monday, at 8.30pm. “I've outlasted Letterman, Jon Stewart and ‘McDreamy,’ because I have something they don’t: a costly 200-donut-a-day
- [Video: Wordgasm with Agni | Balter |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-wordgasm-with-agni-balter/) - Mango People Media has started an interesting web series, Wordgasm. The series is aimed at introducing new words to the viewers and explaining their usage. A must check if you are a student of English, and even otherwise. The word for this video - Balter. Did you know what that mean? Check!
- [Open letter to Abhijeet Bhattacharya for insensitive 'tweet'](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/open-letter-to-abhijeet-bhattacharya-for-insensitive-tweet/) - What if Salman Khan had been hit by a vehicle whose driver was under the influence of alcohol and without a license? Would you have reacted in the same way? No sir, you would have sympathized with the victim for the victim was not an ordinary man but a goddamned ‘celebrity’.
- [Open Letter from Vir Das](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/open-letter-from-vir-das/) - AIB Knockout noise is yet to die and now we have another shameful incident. This time it happened with Vir Das, who is not just the best known stand-up commedian in the country, he is revered world over for his spontaneity and fresh content. Not to take it lying down, Vir has written an open letter to
- [6 things to do if you’re a woman who doesn’t give a damn!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/6-things-to-do-if-youre-a-woman-who-doesnt-give-a-damn/) - By Ms Bimbo Baggins Ladies! Let’s admit it. Some of us have been little angels all our lives while some of us started out with promise, but the daredevilry fizzled out the moment our hormones stabilised. Now we’re older, more practical and inching towards a predictable (read:boring) middle age. Isn’t it time we shook
- [Video: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Twitter](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-twitter/) - So you think you know about Twitter? Here are 10 things you didn't know! Did you know the blue bird is called Larry? And that the number of words typed in per day could make a book that could take people more than 100 years to read? Know more.. watch the video
- [It’s a water baby for Jonty Rhodes](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/its-a-water-baby-for-jonty-rhodes/) - It's a water baby for South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes whose wife Melanie Jeanee delivered at a Santacruz hospital on Thursday afternoon. The couple have named their daughter, born in the midst of the IPL cricketing season, India Jeanne Jonty Rhodes. "The baby girl, born by natural water birth, at 3.29pm weighs 3.71 kg. The
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- [10 things a girl needs to understand before she gets married in India](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/10-things-a-girl-need-to-understand-before-she-gets-married-in-india/) - By Miss IntelActual 1. Your in laws are not your enemy by default. Yes we have had enough of the saas bahu serials promoting love-hate relationships with the in laws, but in reality they are not that bad. Unless, of course, you have actually got onto their wrong foot, or they have predecided
- [Video: The cutest fight ever | Absolute must watch |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-the-cutest-fight-ever-absolute-must-watch/) - This video has been one of the most watch videos across the world in last few months. Watch as two cute girls fight out it in the Judo ring. Adorable!
- [Video: Mumbai on Marathi movies](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-mumbai-on-marathi-movies/) - The government of Maharashtra recently announced plans to reserve slots for Marathi films at multiplexes during evening prime time. V Box, a Mumbai based content creating team, asked Mumbaikars if they welcome the move. Check the answers! Video: Mumbai on Marathi movies
- [Video: Mumbai on Rahul Gandhi - do they care? | Hilarious |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-mumbai-on-rahul-gandhi-do-they-care-hilarious/) - For close to two months the media in the country seem to have just one question to as - Where in Rahul Gandhi. V Box, a team of content creators in Mumbai, asked people in the city if they really cared. The answers are very entertaining, especially now with Rahul getting back to what he
- [10 things every man should do for his woman](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/10-things-every-man-should-do-for-his-woman/) - By Miss IntelActual Every woman dreams about having a partner who understands her and loves her for who she is. A man who can make her feel special. A man, who can show her, may be through small gestures, that she means the world to him. Here are ten things every man should do
- [Video: Know you friends | Being Indian |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-know-you-friends-being-indian/) - Youtube content creators Being Indian have just come up with a new video talking about the kind of friends you may have. We dare say, they get at least a couple of them bang on! What do you think?
- [Splitting India’s Internet into many Internets | Attacking Net Neutrality |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/splitting-indias-internet-into-many-internets-attacking-net-neutrality/) - Source: MEDIANAMA This post is released under a CC BY license. Please feel free to republish on your site, with attribution and a link. Adaptation and rewriting, though allowed, should be true to the original. What it was like before Mobile Internet opened up Imagine what kind of an Internet you would have in India three years from now,
- [Video: Abhishek Bachchan pulls an April Fool's Day prank on a fan](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-abhishek-bachchan-pulls-an-april-fools-day-prank-on-a-fan/) - You will be left smiling ear to ear by the end of this video! Abhishek Bachchan pulled a prank on one of his ardent fans from Dubai, almost leaving her in tears. Watch me prank Gabriela. A well wisher and great artist. Happy April fools day Gabie. Posted by Abhishek Bachchan on Wednesday, 1 April
- [Video: Sunny Leone's message for men](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-sunny-leones-message-for-men/) - If you are a voyeur, then this video is definitely for you! Sunny Leone's out to send across a message. And it might tickle your sense!
- [Video: Mumbai on honesty vs life](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-mumbai-on-honesty-vs-life/) - Following the demise of DK Ravi, Youtube channel V Box asked people of Mumbai what would they rather choose - honesty or their lives. What they got are some very interesting answers. Check!
- [Video: My Choice - Male version](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-my-choice-male-version/) - Close of heels of the 'My Choice' video featuring Deepika Padukone and many others, a guy called Ankur Poddar has come up with a retaliatory video. While he clarifies that he respects women every bit, the maker has specifically chosen to address one specific line from the Deepika video - have sen before marriage or outside
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- [Video: My Choice | Deepika Padukone | Home Adajania | Short Film |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-my-choice-deepika-padukone-home-adajania-short-film/) - My Choice is a collaboration between Deepika Padukone and Homi Adajania for Vogue’s initiative on women's empowerment, #VogueEmpower. Written by Kersi Khambatta (co-writer Being Cyrus, Finding Fanny), the film brings together 99 women in the city (Mumbai) from most walks of life voicing their choice for equality, be it social, political, economic, sexual.
- [Muzzling the media, the Salman way](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/muzzling-the-media-the-salman-way/) - Much has been made of the 2001 hit and run case that involves the Being Human star. While most media houses have their own viewpoints on the case, discussions and reporting on it has never really been low-key. Of course you could assign Salman's stature as a star to that. In process some of the
- [Policy soon to make the Maharashtra State a global M&E destination | FICCI](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/policy-soon-to-make-the-maharashtra-state-a-global-me-destination-ficci/) - MUMBAI, March 27, 2015. The Government of Maharashtra by the end of April proposes to finalize the AVGC (Animation, Visual Effect, Gaming and Comic) Policy and ESDM (Electronic System Design & Manufacturing) Policy. The AVGC Policy envisages an environment to promote growth of indigenous digital content, education and entertainment for masses whereas the ESDM Policy proposes
- [Changing technology is a godsend: Abhay Deol at FICCI FRAMES 2015](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/changing-technology-is-a-godsend-abhay-deol-at-ficci-frames-2015/) - MUMBAI, March 27, 2015. On the concluding day of the FICCI FRAMES 2015 here, Ms Pooja Kohli, founder of Filmkaravan, moderated a session on ‘Digital Disruption: Trends, Analysis, Insight and Projections’. The session looked at disruption effected by the digital ecosystem upon the entertainment sector. The panellists analysed future and current trends in the digital
- [If you do well as a woman, be prepared to be hated: Barkha Dutt at FICCI 2015](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/if-you-do-well-as-a-woman-be-prepared-to-be-hated-barkha-dutt-at-ficci-2015/) - The ‘FICCI Women in Media Forum’ was launched here today during FICCI FRAMES 2015. Keynote speaker Barkha Dutt, Consulting Editor, NDTV, held the audience spellbound as she described her journey as a successful media executive, now about to embark on her own entrepreneurial venture. She began with an acknowledgement of her mother’s role as a
- [Digital Media and Print Sector will continue to co-exist | FICCI FRAMES 2015](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/digital-media-and-print-sector-will-continue-to-co-exist-ficci-frames-2015/) - MUMBAI, March 26, 2015. Digital media and print sector are here to stay and would continue to co-exist in the Indian market for a long time. This could be deduced from the fact that the circulation of newspapers was still in the positive zone and was growing from strength to strength and the print media
- [Don’t ignore the numbers, say investment experts to filmmakers at FICCI 2015](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/dont-ignore-the-numbers-say-investment-experts-to-filmmakers-at-ficci-2015/) - MUMBAI, March 26, 2015: A panel discussion on ‘Making the Impossible Possible: Dating an Investor and Getting Funded’, on the second day of the FICCI FRAMES 2015 saw the participants focussing on the key value drivers that investors look at. The discussion, moderated by Mr Girish Menon, Director, Transactions and Restructuring, KPMG India Pvt. Ltd,
- [M&E sector pins hope on rollout of GST in April 2016 | FICCI FRAMES](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/me-sector-pins-hope-on-rollout-of-gst-in-april-2016-ficci-frames/) - MUMBAI, March 26, 2015. The Indian Media & Entertainment (M&E) sector, one of the most highly taxed sectors in the country, is pinning its hopes on the rollout of the Goods & Services Tax (GST) as it would simplify the tax regime by combining a multitude of national, state and local taxes. Yet, there are
- [India can become a global entertainment superpower: FICCI-KPMG report](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/india-can-become-a-global-entertainment-superpower-ficci-kpmg-report/) - MUMBAI, March 25, 2015. India could well become a global entertainment superpower, provided key enablers such as flawless and timely execution of policies and interventions at a local level like speeding up permissions for multiplexes, live events and film shoots are put in place by the government. For the Indian media and entertainment players it is
- [3-day FICCI FRAMES 2015 gets under way in Mumbai](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/ficci-frames-2015-gets-under-way-in-mumbai/) - MUMBAI, March 25, 2015. The government has held out the assurance that it would address upfront the challenges before the media and entertainment sector such as emerging technologies giving way to new media platforms, great diversification of content, industry trying out new business and revenue models and the fact that today every youngster was keen on
- [Video: Fighting, Fighting with Bobby | Kenny & Jonny | Cowboy, Dubstep](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-fighting-fighting-with-bobby-kenny-jonny-cowboy-dubstep/) - Kenny DB Films has come up with a new action video where Kenny Basumatary and Jonny Deori plays bad and gets bashed up by Bobby Engtipi in a true Kung-fu style. Background music is by Tony D. Basumatary.
- [FICCI-FRAMES 2015 set to start on March 25](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/ficci-frames-2015-set-to-start-on-march-25/) - Thought leaders to focus on ‘Making India the Global Entertainment Superpower’ Come March 25 and all roads will lead to Hotel Renaissance in Mumbai where thought leaders, entrepreneurs, creative artists and visionaries, government officials, industry leaders and diplomats will congregate for three days at FICCI FRAMES 2015, Asia’s annual global convention on the entertainment and media business.
- [Defending India's Daughter | Celeb column: Freida Pinto |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/no-shame-in-admitting-sexual-violence-against-women-in-india-is-a-great-scourge-celeb-column-freida-pinto/) - This is a column by actress Freida Pinto defending the documentary India's Daughter. She has been actively promoting the film. She spoke regarding the same at the US premiere of the documentary. No shame in admitting sexual violence against women in India is a great scourge I recently visited my dear friend Zoë's beautiful six-month-old-baby girl,Orla. When
- [Video: Pari Hoon Main | Celebrating womanhood |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-pari-hoon-main-celebrating-womanhood/) - On the occasion of the International Women's Day, Mango People Media has come up with a video to celebrate the undying spirit of womanhood. The video is cut on the hugely popular song Pari Hoon Main composed by Lesle Lewis. This version is rendered by his own daughter Divya Lewis, who has earlier sung in Coke Studio.
- [Video: The Good News | Episode 3 |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/the-good-news-episode-3/) - The Good News is back. And this time at the butt of jokes are everyone from Arvind Kejriwal to Sonam Kapoor.
- [McDonald’s India ranked the Best Company to Work for in Food Retail Category](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/mcdonalds-india-ranked-the-best-company-to-work-for-in-food-retail-category/) - Hardcastle Restaurants Private Limited (HRPL), a Master Franchisee for West & South India operations of McDonald’s® Restaurants and a subsidiary of the BSE listed Westlife Development Limited (BSE: 505533), has been ranked at first place among food retailers in India, by the Great Place to Work® Institute. The coveted ranking is India’s largest annual study
- [Rani Mukerji honoured](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/rani-mukerji-honoured/) - Rani Mukerji was felicitated on Tuesday in New Delhi by Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury who is the chairperson for the National Institute of Gender Justice.
- [The 1st Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards - winner's list and photos](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/filmfare-glamour-style-awards/) - The inaugural Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards, held on February 26, 2015 at the Taj Lands’ End, Filmfare paid a tribute to not only the oomph quotient of the stars but also the overall aesthetics of films. The event was graced by celebs by the dozen. Below is the list of winners Winners List:
- [Video: The Freedom to Offend | Daniel Fernandes, Stand-Up Comedy |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-the-freedom-to-offend-daniel-fernandes-stand-up-comedy/) - Popular comic artist Daniel Fernendes is back. And this time he takes of the breed of Indians who have been getting offended about just about everything. And he does it as awesomely as ever! In his own words, "This time I examine the hypersensitivity plaguing an angry nation with access to the internet."
- [Video: Navjot Singh Sidhu's experience with Mother Teresa](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-navjot-singh-sidhus-experience-with-mother-teresa/) - In this video you may see Navjot Singh Sidhu talking about his meeting with Mother Teresa and how he was left a changed man. The video is from his time at the Bigg Boss house. In the wake of the recent comments by Mohan Bhargav of the RSS and the following discussions nationwide, this video might
- [Short film: This is How Rape Feels](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/short-film-this-is-how-rape-feels/) - This is How Rape Feels is a short film made by actor Varun Pruthi, and uploaded to his youtube channel and happens to be the latest video to be going viral. The film shows how a couple of boys harass a girl on a dark Delhi street but end up being the target of some
- [Video: How do dogs "see" with their noses?](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-how-do-dogs-see-with-their-noses/) - It often amazes us how dogs get to know so much more about a place than a human being. All because of their nose.
- [Video: Vipul Goyal on Cricket Commentary Qtiyapa  | Stand Up Comedy |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-vipul-goyal-on-cricket-commentary-qtiyapa-stand-up-comedy/) - Check this stand up act by well known comic artist Vipul Goyal for some real good laughs!
- [And romance in back, DDLJ continues!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/ddlj-back/) - Close on heels to the abrupt decision to take Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge off screens, Yash Raj Films and the theatre Maratha Mandir have decided to revert to the old arrangement citing tremendous fan requests. The film which has been running continuously at Maratha Mandir since its release save a week in between during a
- [Short Film: The Last Day  | Namit Das, Tahir Raj Bhasin |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/short-film-the-last-day/) - Two roommates, on the night one of them is moving out after 8 years of staying together. What do they really want to say to each other in the final few minutes? Can they say it all? The Last Day Directed by Adhiraj Bose. Cast: Namit Das, Tahir Raj Bhasin
- [Video: Stunning revelation by Leslie Morgan Steiner on facing domestic violence](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-stunning-revelation-by-leslie-morgan-steiner-on-facing-domestic-violence/) - Leslie Morgan Steiner is an American author and businesswoman. She has in her career worked with multiple fortune 500 companies, has an MBA from a top MBA college and someone you would never believe was actually a victim of domestic violence. And yet... In this video she speaks about being in "crazy love" and putting up with domestic
- [DDLJ halts...](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/ddlj-halts/) - History is made and then it is time to head for the next milestone. Yash Raj Films, the country's premiere film production house, seems to be readying itself for this. But then we are certain that a milestone like this is something that is unlikely to be created again. The historic run of Dilwale Dulhaniya Leh
- [The Bollywood Manager](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/the-bollywood-manager/) - Managers in Bollywood are often as pricey as the stars. Watch this short film to have a few laughs, at the expense! Features: Anand Tiwari The Bollywood Manager:
- [The Good News | Episode 2 |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/the-good-news-episode-2/) - A new show on Youtube, The Good News, is a weekly spoof new show. Does it work for you?
- [7 ways to cope up when your beloved gets married to someone else!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/how-to-cope-up-when-your-beloved-gets-married-to-someone-else/) - COPE UP!! Honestly speaking there really are no fixed set of rules or codes of conduct for the said situation. Nor do we claim our writeup to be a sort of survival guide. These are simply some seemingly hypothetical suggestions which have a degree of feasibility for a situation that is as real as real
- [Video: Arnub Vs. Free Speech  | Newshour |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-arnub-vs-free-speech-newshour/) - Even as the country vigorously discusses free speech, TVF comes up with a video talking about need of freedom of expression... in their own humourous way, and makes a point wonderfully. Watch Arnub in action in his News Hour! Must watch, must share!
- [Mumbai to Goa, for a cause!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/mumbai-goa-sake-ngo/) - Kaustubh Khade, an IITian and sea-farer, today undertook a unique challenge of navigating the Arabian Sea from Mumbai to Goa, to raise funds for Magic Bus India. Magic Bus is a non-profit organisation working with underprivileged children and youth to help them break out of poverty to a life of opportunities. The 20-day solo-kayaking trip
- [Picture: Celebs galore at the wedding of Rahul Thackeray and Aditi Thackeray](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/rahul-thackeray-and-aditi-thackeray-wedding/) - What happens when you have a major wedding in Mumbai? Celebrities walks in bulk! Especially when the person getting married is Smita Thackeray's son and related to one of the most influential families of Maharashtra. Check out the some images from the night of Rahul Thackeray and Dr Aditi Thackeray's wedding. Yes you will spot people
- [Video: Sa Bai | Short Film |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/sa-bai/) - When a boy approaches a girl from Northeast and the girls gets rude, the end could be very different what you imagine! Check this sweet short film Sa Bai
- [Video : Guy responds to "Why rape is Joke in India" - Must Watch](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-guy-responds-to-why-rape-is-joke-in-india-must-watch/) - This guy comes up with a strong response to the video that went viral on Republic Day. New Delhi is being projected as the rape capital of India by a section of people, but it is never mentioned that rape incidences get maximum coverage in national media if it happens in the capital, whereas we hardly
- [Video: Anushka Sharma reacts to AIB Knockout](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-anushka-sharma-reacts-aib-knockout/) - While Aamir Khan has ruled out any affinity towards the type of humour that AIB sought to propagate through their show AIB Knockout, his PK co-star Anushka Sharma has a different point of view. Watch and tell us if you agree with her.
- [Video : Celebrating Death by Anupam Kher](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-celebrating-death-anupam-kher/) - Celebrated actor Anupam Kher talks about celebrating death. A very inspiring video. A Must Watch.
- [Video: Aamir Khan criticizes AIB Roast](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-aamir-khan-criticizes-aib-roast/) - Even as the netizens across the country have protested the attacks on AIB for it's AIB Knockout video, Aamir Khan has come out with stark criticism. He admits he even expressed his displeasure with Karan Johar and Arjun Kapoor. The actor called for cleaner entertainment.
- [Video: Kejriwal faces the heartthrob of the nation | Barely Speaking with Arnub!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-kejriwal-faces-heartthrob-nation-barely-speaking-arnub/) - After Shah Rukh Khan, Parineeti Chopra and Ranveer Singh it is Arvind Kejriwal who faces the "most iconic" journalist Arnub, in his show Barely Speaking With Arnub. And we know this is a winner. Oh, did Kejri need his cough syrup? Watch it, share it and tell us who do you think is the bigger
- [Video: I Am Offended | Being Indian Film |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-offended-indian-film/) - This film could have not come at a better time. When the entire country is debating freedom of expression following the AIB Knockout controversy, the Being Indian team has come up with a brilliant documentary talking about how Indians genuinely lack a sense of humour... Watch the film and tell is your comments what you
- [Video: What happens if human beings disappear from earth?](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-happens-human-beings-disappear-earth/) - We have often talked about certain animals going extinct. However rarely has anyone spoken about what happens if human beings disappear from earth. Check this video to understand what may happen on earth in a matter of 100 years if human beings suddenly became extinct.
- [Video: The TVF teams speaks up on the AIB Roast controversy](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/tvf-speaks-up/) - It does not effect AIB alone. It effects every viewer and content creator. And popular Youtube content creator team TVF urges their fans to speak up.
- [Video: Watch Hrithik Roshan defeat defeat!  | Inspire |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-watch-hrithik-roshan-defeat-defeat-inspire/) - He is easily one of the fittest man we know. He looks like a Greek god on screen, and his personal life has so many episode that could inspire you that it could well be a book. In this video Hrithik shows what it takes to beat the odds... Defeat Defeat! #Defeatdefeat
- [Video: Amitabh Bachchan interviews Amitabh Bachchan](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-amitabh-bachchan-interviews-amitabh-bachchan/) - We have seen him talking to himself in films, but for the first time now, we have Amitabh Bachchan interviewing himself! Check the star answering his own questions!
- [Video: A Youtuber takes on Facebook for theft](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-youtuber-takes-facebook-theft/) - One of world's best known Youtubers Destin Sandlin, recently created this video to raise his voice against Facebook making money on his youtube videos. Terming it 'Facebook Freebooting', Destin urges his viewers to report whenever they find copyrighted videos illegally uploaded on Facebook. We encourage you to share the video to bring this concern out.
- [Video: The Senorita Rap | When Obama did an SRK |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-senorita-rap-obama-srk/) - So Obama did it. He did what Shah Rukh Khan does best... And this rap just made things even more... fun! You know what we mean. The Senorita Rap
- [Video: This is what a girl did to her molester on an Indian flight](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/molester-on-indian-flight/) - A businessman, allegedly a CEO of a well known Odisha based company, apparently tried molesting a fellow passenger on a Indigo flight to Bhubaneswar. What happened next is stuff that many girls wish they had courage to do. While the video in itself is no proof that the man indeed is a molester, it is clearly
- [Trailer: Game of Thrones Season 5](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/game-of-thrones/) - HBO has finally given fans of Game Of Thrones a sneak peek into what to expect from the season 5 of the show. And from what we see, this is going get better and bigger! Among things that we probably could expect 1) Daenerys closing in and also finding unlikely support 2) Arya reaching Braavos 3) Tyrion and
- [Video: She slams Honey Singh!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/she-slams-honey-singh/) - He is a superstar, but for many Honey Singh's songs have not quite been a form of entertainment. But no one has objected to his lyrics in a better way than this Delhi girl. And it is not just the rapper-singer she is protesting against. Reve Verma, a female rap artist comes up with a brilliant rap
- [Video: AIB Knockout Roast | Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-aib-knockout-roast-karan-johar-arjun-kapoor-ranveer-singh/) - Here are the videos of the entire AIB Knockout event featuring Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Karan Johar at their zany best. Among features, catch Ranveer kissing Karan... and many more such insane acts. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
- [Video: Obama vs Modi rap](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-obama-vs-modi-rap/) - The latest video to break the internet caricatures the a war of words between Narendra Modi and Barack Obama. Check out as Modi finds an answer to America's superheroes. Obama Vs Modi
- [Video: If Gandhi Took A Yoga Class -   WHO IS THIS JOKE ON?](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/if-gandhi-took-a-yoga-class/) - A few of weeks back Youtube channel College Humour came up with a video "If Gandhi Took A Yoga Class". While the intention was primarily to make fun of the prevalent yoga class centers in the USA, they took some liberties with the character of Gandhi showing him as a man swearing profanities. This without a doubt
- [Trailer: AIB Knockout | Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Karan Johar |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/trailer-aib-knockout-ranveer-singh-arjun-kapoor-karan-johar/) - The All India Bakchod Knockout was held in December 2014 and ever since then it has been labelled as on the biggest that happened last year. People who were fortunate enough to manage passes for the show have been raving, leaving many of us baffled as to what the show exactly was. Not anymore, as the
- [Video: Daniel Fernandes' stand-up act on terrorism and people's reaction](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/daniel-fernandes/) - Comedian Daniel Fernandes talks about the terror attack and the creativity we display with dealing with terrorism. You would not be disappointed if you are looking for a good laugh. Must watch, must share!
- [Video: Amazing work-out by Marisa Inda](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-amazing-work-marisa-inda/) - We all dream of fitness, but many of us fall prey to laziness. This video should serve as an inspiration to most of you. Here you see Marisa Inda, doing some of the most amazing pull-up exercise that you may have ever seen. #GetBackToFitness Share
- [Video: The East India Comedy counts 10 Reasons why Northeast Indians are better](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/reasons-why-northeast-indians-are-better/) - As a part of their early 2015 programming, the East India Comedy team has came up with an episode of their Youtube show the Bottom Line - to discuss the North East. Starting off with a note that the number of discrimination cases had gone pretty high in 2014, the team counted 10 reasons why Northeast Indians are better. No
- [Video: Flipkart's Blue Santa Claus](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/flipkart-blue-santa/) - So Flipkart created this video to show what they did for customers on Christmas. The video has gone viral online though it is quiet reminiscent of some earlier viral marketing videos. Flipkart's video in particular looks inspired by Google's recent video where the delivery boys were given gifts. More interestingly, they seem to have borrowed
- [Video: The pretentoius movie review of DDLJ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-pretentoius-movie-review-ddlj/) - Kanan Gill and Biswa Kalyan Rath are at it again. This time they came up with a cracker of a review of one of the most iconic films of Bollywood DDLJ!
- [Video: Slap her - Children's reaction](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-slap-childrens-reaction/) - "Slap Her!" A few kids were asked to slap a girl. What they did was not exactly unexpected. It just holds true what we have always known! Yes, this demands to be shared. This is something that all men should watch.
- [Video: Shah Rukh Khan as Atharva, a graphic novel hero](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-shah-rukh-khan-atharva-graphic-novel-hero/) - Shah Rukh Khan's passion for visual effects is well known. Not only did he produce Ra.One, SRK also runs Red Chillies VFX - one of India's foremost VFX production companies. However Atharva is nothing like what he has done earlier. This time Shah Rukh has provided his face to Atharva, warrior hero in a new age graphic novel authored
- [Video: The AVENGERS NOW](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-avengers-now/) - Marvel Comics had announced in 2012 a new wing Marvel Now, an effort to launch some new titles including the Uncanny Avengers and the All New X-Men. They idea is to attract readers to a new universe. Among drastic changes that you may find is a female Thor! For more changes, check the video! Below: the Avengers
- [Video: A dog left alone at home](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-a-dog-left-alone-at-home/) - This is the latest video to have gone viral across the world. It shows a dog's activities after his owner leaves him home, alone. A go-pro camera tied to his neck reveals some rather heart-wrenching moments. Like/ Share! Tell the world what is means to have a dog!
- [Anurag Kashyap talks about Ugly](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/anurag-kashyap-talks-ugly/) - Catch as director Anurag Kashyap Talks about Ugly, his soon to release film. He talks about his choice of cast.
- [Getting Sherlock-ed, at Comic Con Mumbai](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/getting-sherlock-ed-comic-con-mumbai/) - Fans of British series Sherlock, that made Benedict Cumberbatch a star, had every reason to be present at ComicCon Mumbai on Saturday. Mark Gatiss! The actor, co-creator and executive producer, Sherlock (BBC) was a part of a Special Panel and took a Special Fan Session on Sherlock. Below are some images from the day 2
- [Video: Celebrating the unsung heroes of online shopping](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-celebrating-unsung-heroes-online-shopping/) - As online shopping gets bigger in India, Google India decided to thank the people who make the deliveries possible - the delivery boys. Especially with the conclusion of the recent GOSF. The video, a noble thought, shows how hard they work and Google also rewards a couple! Heart-warming!
- [Video: Crazy Baalam | Punjabi | Vivek Kar, Henna, Kumaar |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-crazy-baalam-punjabi-vivek-kar-henna-kumaar/) - Here's the video of song Crazy Baalam, composed by Assam boy Vivek Kar. It has been sun by Henna and Kumaar. Kumaar has also written the lyrics of the song. Kumaar is well known for writing superhit songs for movies such as Happy New Year, Main Tera Hero, I Hate Luv Stories, Anjaana Anjaani. He is the
- [Video: Jote Tote by Ambar Das | Assamese | A Capella |](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/video-jote-tote-ambar-das-assamese/) - Popular musician Ambar Das comes up with his latest single, and this time he attempts 'a capella' - music without any instruments. Check out.
- [Video: Do Indian Women Want a 'Virgin' Groom? ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/do-indian-women-want-a-virgin-groom/)
- [Amitabh Bachchan's new venture for kids](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/amitabh-bachchans-new-venture-kids/) - Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has initiated a new venture meant for children. With the explosion the the number of internet users, there are a lot of websites cropping up. Not all of them are beneficial for kids. Taking a cue from it the actor along with some others have come up with an idea - one they believe
- [Must watch: Dealing with a Male Chauvinist ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/must-watch-dealing-male-chauvinist/) - Some times they are referred to as MCPs. And like on this occasion, Stinky Fart! Check out this short film of a girl dealing her way with a guy who does not want her to work after marriage. We are sure the girls will enjoy this. And so will all sensible guys! Sharing is a must!
- [Getting the right gift for the girl: Chai Sutta Chronicles Ep 6](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/getting-right-gift-girl/) - The Chai Sutta Chronicles return, this time with a plug of the Great Online Shopping Festival (GOSF) as they discuss getting the right gift for a girl. Share!
- [People's verdict: On Sajid Khan's film-making career](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/peoples-verdict-sajid-khans-film-making-career/) - Should Sajid Khan making more movies? The one question that seems to have got quite entertaining answers... far more entertaining that his films! Share. Maybe we reach Sajid Khan that way! Regardless of whether he stops making movies or not, at least his expression will be worth it!
- [When Doordarshan made a joke out of itself](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/doordarshan-made-joke/) - The importance of our Doordarshan as can never be undermined. However the fact that it desperately needs to upgrade its quality is not hidden. This one is one those instances that showcase how bad things might be. The venue is International Film Festival of India, Goa. Share and tell the world. Maybe we manage to reach the decision makers! Let's face it
- [Not Gay!! says Sid Mallya](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/not-gay-says-sid-mallya/) - The guy often trolled on Social Media takes on some questions. This time he is clarifying on his sexuality. Says he is Not gay though he understands where the claims come from. Share!
- [Tips: Girls share how they hit on guys](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/tips-girls-share-hit-guys/) - Now this is something that all guys would love to know. Check out. And yes, share!!
- [Hollywood Celebrities Read Mean Tweets ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/hollywood-celebrities-read-mean-tweets/) - Now, you got to give it to these celebrities. The way the react to these nasty tweets by some random people, it does take some superb sense of humour. These include Gerard Butler, Britney Spears, Chris Prat, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gina Davis,
- [Watch: Aamir Khan singing 'Aati Kya Khandala' for Kiran Rao](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/watch-aamir-khan-singing-aati-kya-khandala-kiran-rao/) - Till some years back Aamir Khan was referred to as quite a serious personality, who rarely opened up. Things seem to have changed with his marriage with Kiran Rao. But who would have thought of seeing Aamir singing 'Aati Kya Khandala' for Kiran at a social gathering? That's exactly what he has done at Salman
- [When Arnub left Ranveer Singh and Parineeti speechless](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/arnub-left-ranveer-singh-parineeti-speechless/) - During an interview for promotions of their forthcoming film Kill Dill, Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra and Ali Zafar were left completely speechless by the interviewer with someone the meanest comments ever. This video will leave in splits, if not feeling extremely bad for the actors. To their credit, they took in their stride. At least they
- [Sid Mallya Talks - "I am not a rich guy"](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/sid-mallya-talks-rich-guy/) - So Sid Mallya, who is currently struggling to become an actor in Los Angeles, has taken to Youtube to answer questions... most of which are quite blatant in nature. And the lad says he is "unemployed" and that he has no control over Kingfisher. Check it out. Laugh a bit.
- [This girl walked alone on Mumbai streets for 10 hours!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/girl-walked-alone-mumbai-streets-10-hours/) - Even as the country is engulfed in shameless incidents of rape and molestation, this video does stand out to be interesting. You must check it out. MUMBAI In the meantime, the following is the video that inspired the above video. And we must agree, things do tend to surprise. NYC And here is a
- [Hilarious Gujarati TV commercial -  [Worst Indian Ads]](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/worst-indian-ads/) - India as a land of creative people should never cease to amuse the world. At least not till we have such creative brains. This commercial could very well leave you rolling on the floor. We rate this as one of the worst Indian ads that you have ever seen. What do you think? Also,
- [Balochi adaptation of Baby Doll: Better than original?](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/balochi-adaptation-baby-doll-better-original/) - You would love to see how a few local musicians from Balochistan (Southwestern Pakistan) have adapted the popular Baby Doll number into a beautiful song. Music certainly has no barriers. However the question to be asked - Which one to you like better? Check it out Also, here's the original Baby Doll. Just so that you
- [Kolongkini Moi - Debut Single released by Sunayana Sarkar](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/kolongkini-moi-debut-single-released-sunayana-sarkar/) - Sunayana Sarkar has released her debut single Kolonkini Moi (I am fallen, a laughing stock in front of the society), a blues rock song. The single also features some talented musicians like Ambar Das, Abikal Borah, Avilas Phukan, Manas Chowdhary, Vishal Lomjail and Dabbo Ghosal. The song has been released by EQ Music. We liked the
- [Must watch: Breast Cancer Awareness song](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/must-watch-breast-cancer-awareness-song/) - Here's a video that we believe should actually go viral, in interest of awareness against breast cancer. Yes, you need to hit the like/share button, now! You can't be shy when it comes to spreading awareness.
- [Must Watch: Going Home - Featuring Alia Bhatt](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/must-watch-going-home-featuring-alia-bhatt/) - Yet another gem from Alia Bhatt and Vikas Bahl, the man who made Queen. This short film takes us to a world that we would all want to exist in. Our respect to everyone associated with this short film. Yes, it's good enough to share!
- [Presenting Tere Hoke Rahenge (Unplugged) by Shweta Pandit](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/presenting-tere-hoke-rahenge-unplugged-shweta-pandit/) - Shweta Pandit's new song. This is an unplugged version of the original that's a part of Emraan Hashmi's Raja Natwarlal.
- [CONTEST ALERT - Teachers' Day!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/contest-alert-teachers-day/) - Post by Fried Eye. This Teacher's Day, let's tell our teachers how much we owe them. You would agree. And so do we. That we rarely appreciate how much they have done for us. Much lesser, we almost never really go back and do something for them. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE! Write a nice piece on
- [Happy Independence Day - A short film](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/happy-independence-day-short-film/) - Last week when I came across this short film on Facebook, the name enticed me enough to watch it. Following is a short note on what I felt about it. - A film called 'Happy Independence Day' may come across as something patriotic. In its deep essence probably Divyansh's film does original from patriotism -
- [Trailer: Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/trailer-ekkees-toppon-ki-salaami/) - Post by Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami. Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami: Producer: Anurradha Prasad and Abhinav Shukla Director: Ravindra Gautam Cast Anupam Kher, Neha Dhupia, Divyendu Sharma, Manu Rishi, Aditi sharma, Rajesh Sharma, Uttara Baokar, Synopsis: Two sons set out to get their father what he dreamt of all through his life –the ultimate sign of respect. High on thrill and
- [KBC- yaha dil bhi jeete jaate hain! ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/kbc-yaha-dil-bhi-jeete-jaate-hain/) - It certainly did win our hearts !
- [Ten reasons for NO MORE of Transformers ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/ten-reasons-transformers/) - This is what some humans have to say. What is your take? They’re causing way too much destruction – How many human lives will be lost in the senseless war between the Autobots and the Decepticons? Who is going to pay for all the damage to property and people? Tech – They’ve got
- [Metallica release new song - "Lords of Summer – First Pass Version"   ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/metallica-release-new-song-lords-summer-first-pass-version/) - Metallica has just released a new song on June 20 via Blackened Recordings entitled "Lords of Summer – First Pass Version". The band first performed the song in March this year at a concert in Bogotá, Colombia. The new recording dubbed the “the First Pass Version" clocks in at eight minutes and 20 seconds
- [Cheryl Cole back with Crazy Stupid Love](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/cheryl-cole-back-crazy-stupid-love/) - Following a two-year hiatus, pop royalty, Cheryl Cole is back with a bang with her new single Crazy Stupid Love on 20th July. The new single, featuring Tinie Tempah, is a blast of feel good pop. The song sees Cheryl reunited with songwriter Wayne Wilkins who also wrote her million-selling debut ‘Fight For This Love.’
- [The Mumbai Metro is here, finally!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/mumbai-metro/) - After six years of wait and hazardous traffic the citizens of India’s most populous city has a reason to celebrate. The work on the 11.4 kms long Metro expressway which connects Versova to Ghatokopar has been completed and the commercial operations started at 1pm today, Jun 8 2014. As a result of metro, the travel
- [Pied Piper now wins the Best Film at Gothenberg Independent Film Festival](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/pied-piper-now-wins-the-best-film-at-gothenberg-independent-film-festival/) - Vivek Budakoti's Pied Piper, produced by Rajita Sharma wins the Best Film at Gothenburg International Film Festival in Sweden after winning Best Screenplay at Cardiff Independent Film Festival. Simultanoeusly, the film has also been salected to be screened at the prestigious Shanghai International Film Festival. Pied Piper is a satirical folklore of a simple laundryman,Chunnilal (played
- [Heather Dorniden shows what it takes to win](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/heather-dorniden-inspires/) - Here's a video that serves as an example to the winning spirit. Athlete Heather Dorniden shows us what it takes to win a race, despite being down and out. 200 meters from the finishing line she stumbles and falls. But like a true champion, she refuses give up.
- [The complete list of winners at Cannes Film Festival 2014](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/complete-list-winners-cannes-film-festival-2014/) - Palme d'or Winter Sleep by Nuri Bilge Ceylan Grand Prix Le Meravigile (The Wonders) by Alice Rohrwacher Best Director Award Bennett Miller for Foxcatcher Jury Prize ex-aequo Mommy by Xavier Dolan Adieu Au Langage (Goodbye to language) by Jean-Luc Godard Best Screenplay Award Andrey Zvyagintsev and Oleg Negin
- [Mumbai gets a sparling floating hotel](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/mumbai-gets-a-floating-hotel/) - MTDC partners with the luxury dining Floatel which would be harboured under Bandra-Worli Sea Link In a major fillip to luxury tourism in the state, Maharashtra Tourism has brought a luxury Floatel for the tourists. The Floatel was put open for the public after glimmering ceremony of the launch on Wednesday. Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation
- [Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to release his first album in seven years - ‘Back 2 Love’](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/rahat-fateh-ali-khan-release-first-album-seven-years-back-2-love/) - Maestro Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has signed to Universal Music India for the release of his long awaited album ‘Back 2 Love’. The album, his 4thand his first in 7 years will be released globally on June 9, 2014. `Back 2 Love’ is a stunning collection of 10 soulful melodies that will enthrall audiences, both
- [Hope to despair, Bollywood personalities react to Modi’s win](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/hope-despair-bollywood-personalities-react-modis-win/) - Following are some reactions of celebrities when we asked them if they are happy and grieved by the BJP victor and what changes do they look forward to - I am delighted that so many of my colleagues-shatru, hemaji, vinod khanna, kirron, paresh hve won. The Film Industry rules! India has voted for change
- [Ten years of Narendra Modi rule, predicts Shankarlal Sahu](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/narendra-modi-wins/) - In an interview done a week days prior to the elections results, the famous astrologer claims the Gandhi family is going through a bad phase while Narendra Modi’s is set for a ten year term courtesy their stars. Also says it is going to be an NDA govt. and not BJP alone. As the country awaits the results
- [An attempt to help violence hit kids in BTAD](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/attempt-help-violence-hit-kids-btad/) - UTSAH – Universal Team for Social Action & Help founded by Shri Miguel Das Queah, is an organisation seeking to create safer spaces for children who are in need of Care & Protection. As a Child’s Rights body we condemn the killing of innocent children in the BTAD areas. We are deeply concerned about the
- [A.R. Rahman's Million Dollar Arm Soundtrack Unveiled ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/a-r-rahman/) - Walt Disney Records via Universal Music Group released music maestro A.R. Rahman's original motion picture soundtrack from the much awaited Hollywood movie “Million Dollar Arm”. Having released digitally on May 13, the soundtrack will be unveiled physically on May 19. Featuring music composed and performed by the most sought after musician of India and two-time Academy
- [The best test drive ever- BMW! ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/bmw-test-drive/) - 10 families opted for a BMW test drive. What they got was beyond any of their expectations. Watch the video! As BMW team puts it - One quiet Sunday, ten unsuspecting families took a test drive unlike any other, and everything was captured on hidden camera. Watch as the drive unfolded in front of
- [Mallika Sherawat to inaugurate CII Pavilion at Cannes](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/mallika-sherawat-inaugurate-cii-pavilion-cannes/) - Bollywood diva Mallika Sherawat is all set to add another feather to her cap. She will inaugurate Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Pavilion at Cannes this year. The actor will be a part of the inaugural session ‘Indian Cinema: Opportunities & Synergies with Global Cinema’. Mallika will be gracing the session as a speaker along
- [Vote for the best Fugly video!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/fugly/) - The FUGLY promotional video featuring Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar seems to have gone viral with its own parody videos cropping up in the internet. Which video do you think is the best? The Engineers Mhara Spiderman The original - Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar Fugly is an upcoming film directed by Kabir Sadanand and
- [Highest opening ever for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/highest-opening-ever-for-the-amazing-spider-man-2/) - At Rs 41.7 cr, Spidey beats all previous Hollywood films’ opening in India. Bypassing the record set by its predecessor, The Amazing Spider-Man 2™posted the highest opening in history for a Hollywood film in India. Sony Pictures India announced that the film grossed approximately INR 41.7 cr (USD 6.92 m) in its four day opening
- [Rajinikanth takes Twitter by storm, makes stylish social media debut](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/rajinikanth-takes-twitter-storm-makes-stylish-social-media-debut/) - One of India’s most prolific and influential superstars, the inimitable Rajinikanth, made his much awaited debut on Twitter today. This also marks the superstar’s debut in the digital space. His Twitter handle is @SuperStarRajini. In an impressive maneuver, the actor has secured the services of a well known Digital Media company enabling his fans to
- [Eric Clapton and Friends Unite To Honor JJ Cale Legacy](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/eric-clapton-friends-unite-honor-jj-cale-legacy/) - Eric Clapton has often stated that JJ Cale is one of the single most important figures in rock history, a sentiment echoed by many of his fellow musicians. Cale’s influence on Clapton was profound, and his influence on many more of today’s artists cannot be overstated. To honor JJ’s legacy, a year after his passing,
- [Bombay Mirror - A brilliant satire on human nature](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/shlok-sharmas-bombay-mirror/) - A brilliant short film by Shlok Sharma depicting beautifully the gullible human nature. And be ensured, the twist in the end will totally zap you! Also, in a scenario where the country is discussing communal politics and its probable impacts, the film probably speaks a lot! The idea: In times like ours, when all are groping around
- [15th Tata Motors IIFA Awards - Winners!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/15th-tata-motors-iifa-awards-winners/) - …And The Winners Are Best Picture Viacom 18 Motion Pictures & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Direction Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Performance in a Leading Role (Male) Farhan Akhtar Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Performance in a Leading Role (Female) Deepika Padukone Chennai Express Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) Aditya Roy Kapoor
- [IIFA Technical Awards, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag shines!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/iifa-technical-awards-bhaag-milkha-bhaag-shines/) - Category Winner Film Cinematography Binod Pradhan Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Screenplay Prasoon Joshi Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Dialogue Prasoon Joshi Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Editing P. S. Bharti Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Production Design Wasiq Khan Goliyon Ki Rasleela- Ramleela Choreography Remo D'souza Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Action Sham Kaushal & Tony Ching Siu Tung Krrish 3 Sound Design
- [From Blue Hills to Mayong!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/blue-hills-mayong/) - The recent documentary Songs of the Blue Hills, by renowned film critic and documentary film maker, Utpal Borpujari has been selected for five international film festivals Visions du Reel Film Festival (Nyon, Switzerland) in their International Doc market section which showcase the film to potential buyers, Gothenburg Independent Film Festival (Sweden), New York Indian Film
- [Raaj J Konwar's new music video - Olox Abeli [Lazy Afternoon]](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/raaj-j-konwars-new-music-video-alox-abeli-lazy-afternoon/) - Popular Assamese pop singer Raaj J Konwar has brought out a video for the title track of his latestalbum Olox Abeli. Credits: Jyoti Prasad Das on bass, Ambar Das on drums, Amrit Kapoor on guitar Olox Abeli is a collaboration between Raaj Konwar and Bhagya Mohan Konwar, the later has provided the music. The album will feature
- [Irom Sharmila: The Iron Lady](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/irom-sharmila-iron-lady/) - “I sustained pain in my private parts. When I urinated, I checked my private parts and the pain coming from there. I found blood in my private parts.” Irom Sharmila Chanu translated the gang rape case of Mercy M.Kabui for Advocate Preeti Verma, Sharmila was emotionally troubled after hearing Mercy’s personal account of being raped
- [Exposure and Awareness Trip to Kaziranga National Park with Children of Naba-Prabhat Orphanage, Tezpur](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/exposure-awareness-trip-kaziranga-national-park-children-naba-prabhat-orphanage-tezpur/) - On 9th March 2014, H.O.P.E (Helping out people everywhere, Tezpur) and WWF-India jointly organized a 1st of its kind exposure cum awareness trip to Kaziranga National Park, for the children of Naba-Prabhat Orphanage, Tezpur. The event was organized to spread the theme of conservation and awareness of Kaziranga National Park, specially the endangered one-horn Rhinoceros,
- [Desi magic release postponed - Press Release](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/desi-magic-release-postponed-press-release/) - Ameesha Patel Productions maiden venture Desi Magic produced by none other than actor turned entrepreneur Ameesha Patel and her business partner Kuunal Goomer is all set to release on May 26, 2014 this summer. The film’s final schedule is all set to take off in Europe in the month of February after which the post production will begin. The movie is a complete family
- [India Celebrated #Oscars2014 on Twitter](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/india-celebrated-oscars2014-twitter/) - by Vignesh Nair This year's Oscars can definitely be called the Selfie Oscars. Audiences worldwide along with the actual audiences at the venue, experienced #Oscars2014 on Twitter through various selfies posted by celebrities, fans, friends and family. Talking about selfies, how can one not mention the most historic/ talked about selfies of all time, the
- [Coming up with Flying Colours -Runal Rajbongshi.](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/coming-flying-colours-runal-rajbongshi/) - Recently we had the good fortune of viewing some of upcoming artist, Runal Rajbongshi's works and our whole team were bowled over by the sheer brilliance of his works. It will surely be a crime if we do not share it with our readers and keep it under the wraps without any plausible reason. As
- [Delhi Gourmet Club event - Kashmiri Wazwan](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/delhi-gourmet-club-event-kashmiri-wazwan/) - Recently Delhi Gourmet Club, a dedicated group of foodies who are into out of the world experiences of the taste buds , arranged an event for promotion of the Kashmiri Wazwan at a private farmhouse in Delhi on 25th of January. At a do , for more than hundred of their members, they offered a
- [Moving Aspirations and Rising hopes](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/moving-aspirations-rising-hopes/) - We are glad to bring before you a report we received of a recent program which was designed by Priyasri Art Gallery in association with Bhavsya Yaan of Rotary Club of Mumbai. Alok Bal and Jagganath Mohapatra along with curator Priyasri Patodia conducted a two week work show with std 7th,8th,9th students from the Municipal school
- [Philips brings the world’s first Laser-Guided Beard Trimmer to India](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/laser-guided-beard-trimmer/) - Philips India, India’s leading lifestyle brand, has revolutionized male grooming in the country with the launch of world’s first laser guided beard trimmer - Philips BeardTrimmer 9000 series. Designed for ultimate precision, this all new male grooming smart gadget is an iconic innovation from Philips Personal Care to give men ultimate control over their facial
- [Koffee With Karan Season 4 Ends](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/koffee-karan-season-4-ends/) - Everybody’s favorite Bollywood Celebrity Talk Show - Koffee with Karan, Season 4, has bid its viewers adieu after a superb run on STAR WORLD. The finale episode of the season aired on 13th April, recapping the best moments from the Season, a befitting farewell for all its fans. Having made it’s spot on GEC mantle amongst the top
- [David Guetta Remixes Afrojack's 'Ten Feet Tall'](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/david-guetta-remixes-afrojacks-ten-feet-tall/) - After receiving its exclusive world premiere at Super Bowl XLVIII ahead of its release on February 10th, Afrojack’s ‘Ten Feet Tall’ has subsequently been remixed by none other than fellow dance music icon David Guetta. Set for release on April 15th, it adds a bold new club twist to the punchy rhythms of Afrojack’s anthemic original. Building
- [Rani Mukerji, the Official Chopra Bahu!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/rani-mukerji-the-official-chopra-bahu/) - Rani Mukerji is gets married to Aditya Chopra in a private ceremony. In an official statement Rani Mukerji has accepted that now she is a married woman. Rani got married to long time beau in a private ceremony in Italy on April 21. This comes after years of speculation over the relationship between the actress
- [John Travolta to attend IIFA!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/john-travolta-attend-iifa/) - America is all set to witness the unique convergence of Hollywood and Indian Cinema, as IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) rolls out its Green Carpet in Tampa Bay. The Award Winning Actor John Travolta is set to make an appearance at India’s biggest celebration of cinema, the 15th Videocon D2H IIFA Weekend and Tata Motors IIFA Awards later this
- [Freak-out with Ricky Martin!](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/freak-ricky-martin/) - Universal Music and Gionee Smartphones announce the “Í’m a Freak” contest for the legion of Indian fans of the pop superstar and Latino heartthrob Enrique Iglesias! The contest rolls out on the back of the successful launch of Enrique Iglesias’ 10th studio album Sex And Love that peaked at #1 on the iTunes India store, the Nokia Music store as well
- [Teer – the Dream Gamble to go online](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/teer-dream-gamble-go-online/) - The “Thoh Kyntip”, popularly known as “Teer” is all about dreams. Dreams that usually have no meaning otherwise, but the connoisseurs of the game know how to interpret your dreams. There is a number associated with each dream and it is most likely be the lucky number to win in this gambling sport. You can
- [Pitol Soku – Title Track of “Riders of the Mist” released](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/pitol-soku-title-track-of-riders-of-the-mist-released/) - On the World Music Day, Joi Barua presented his fans with the latest video of Joi – The rock – World beat band named “Pitol Soku”. Pitol Soku os the rock anthem of the documentary “Riders of the Mist” which is directed by Roopa Barua. The documentary has been produced by Kahani Media. The video was launched
- [Polio: Are we safe yet?](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/polio-safe-yet/) - On Jan 13, 2014, India completed three years since the last polio case was detected and is now considered to have interrupted transmission of indigenous wild polio virus. India comes under the South East Asia Region (SEAR), which is likely to be certified polio-free by the Regional Certification Commission in the last week of March 2014. It is
- [How to bell the cat?](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/bell-cat/) - DISCLAIMER: “In case you manage to mess up your lives with this piece of shit, you didn’t hear it from me. Period. P.S. The use of the name of an animal is strictly metaphorical and isn’t intended to cause any insult or pain to the animal or those people who keep them in their houses
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- [Local Kung Fu got me the opportunity to work with Anurag Kashyap: Kenny D Basumatary](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/local-kung-fu-got-opportunity-work-anurag-kashyap-kenny-d-basumatary/) - It may look like a small film, but Local Kung Fu seems like a giant effort. And it has been creating ripples on social media. Set to get the biggest release for an Assamese film as it release simultaneously in seven cities outside Assam, Local Kung Fu would be creating history as the cheapest action
- [How to transform a messy breakup into a positive ‘life-changing’ episode?](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/transform-messy-breakup-positive-life-changing-episode/) - What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘breakup’? In my case, it’s definitely ‘alcohol’. But let me not vex you by citing my perspectives on breakups; they are not worth your appraisal. Now, the reason why I have taken the pains of scribbling down this piece is
- [Looking for a Hobby? Try these](https://www.friedeye.com/freshfries/looking-for-a-hobby-try-these/) - Urshita Bhuyan What do you usually do to spend your spare time? Most people would spend it by gossiping with their friends, gardening, collecting coins, stamps, listening to music, reading books and the like. Here are some really unique and unusual hobbies, which can add spice and a whole lot of fun to your life.
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## Political Articles

- [The Calculus of Restraint: Why Prime Minister Modi’s Economic Exhortation is a Necessary Bitter Pill](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/the-calculus-of-restraint-why-prime-minister-modis-economic-exhortation-is-a-necessary-bitter-pill/) - By: Shishir Gautam In a series of recent addresses, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pivoted from the rhetoric of "Shining India" to a sobering call for national "self-denial." His appeal to the citizenry—to exercise restraint in buying gold, curb fuel consumption, and limit foreign travel—has been met with predictable scepticism. However, as Oil Minister Hardeep
- [Modi's Plea for Restraint: A Rare Crack in the Armour of Aspiration](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/modis-plea-for-restraint-a-rare-crack-in-the-armour-of-aspiration/) - There was something jarringly un-Indian about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent appeal to the nation. Not that our leaders haven't urged sacrifice before—think of Gandhi's salt marches or the Emergency's thrift drives. But this wasn't the chest-thumping rhetoric of triumph that's defined Modi for a decade: no boasts about overtaking economies, no grand visions of
- [Himanta Biswa Sarma's Second Term: Balancing Ideology, Austerity, and Assam's Realities](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/himanta-biswa-sarmas-second-term-balancing-ideology-austerity-and-assams-realities/) - Himanta Biswa Sarma wasted no time defining his second term as Assam's Chief Minister. Within hours of his first cabinet meeting on May 13, 2026, he unveiled bold moves: tabling a customised Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill on May 26 and imposing a six-month austerity drive, slashing fuel use by 20%, freezing new vehicle buys,
- [Why Did the Cold War Start? A Beginner’s Guide](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/why-did-the-cold-war-start-a-beginners-guide/) - The Cold War was one of the most defining global conflicts of the 20th century, shaping international relations, economies, and societies for nearly five decades. While it officially ended in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union, its legacy still influences world affairs today. A prime example is the ongoing conflict between Russia and
- [Advantage Assam 2.0: A Milestone in Economic Transformation](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/advantage-assam-2-0/) - The launch of Advantage Assam 2.0 represents a watershed moment for the state, marking a significant step toward economic growth and industrial expansion. By securing substantial investments through Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), the initiative underscores the government’s proactive efforts in reshaping Assam’s business landscape. These agreements signify not just financial commitments but also a vote
- [Freight Equalization Policy: A Double-Edged Sword for Indian Industry](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/freight-equalization-policy-a-double-edged-sword-for-indian-industry/) - The dawn of our independence was a time of immense promise and daunting challenges. As a nation, we were eager to shed the shackles of colonialism and forge our destiny. Understandably, the government of the day, felt the weight of expectation, the need to hit the ground running and lay the foundations of a strong,
- [Armed Conflicts that Russia fought since fall of USSR](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/armed-conflicts-that-russia-fought-since-fall-of-ussr/) - As Russia continues to wage war against Ukraine it is understood that the world order may have forever been changed. Countries like Switzerland, which have forever held neutral positions, have taken a stand. The world economy is taking an impact considering Russia is one of the biggest exporters of fuel. But then, is this the
- [Getting to the real issue: Supreme Court Judges Press Conference](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/getting-real-issue-supreme-court-judges-press-conference/) - In an unprecedented move, four sitting judges in the Supreme Court have addressed the media on 12th of January. The judges addressing the press included Justice J Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Kurien Joseph who are seniormost judges of the country, just below Chief Justice of India in the hierarchy. On
- [Kamal Haasan Makes First Political Move, Talks Corporate Encroachment And Floods](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/kamal-haasan-makes-first-political-move-talks-corporate-encroachment-and-floods/) - A day after declaring that he will be revealing his political plans to the world on November 7, which is also his birthday, Kamal Haasan surprised everyone when went on an early morning tour of the fishermen village in the Ennore area in Chennai on Saturday. Obviously, this was not a film promotional measure, but
- [Congress releases Election Manifesto in Assam](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/congress-releases-election-manifesto-assam/) - Assam Chief Minister Mr. Tarun Gogoi released manifesto for the Congress Party for the upcoming elections in Assam. Mr. Tarun Gogoi said that the party will stress on the creations of job if they win this elections. He also claimed that no other state has matched the number of jobs created in Assam. The major points
- [Assam Elections: A Cut-Throat Battle around the corner](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/assam-elections-cut-throat-battle-around-corner/) - Assam has 14 MPs representing in Lok Sabha and an estimated population of more than 33 million which is demographically diverse. Assam is also going for elections in just more than a week and elections are never predictable here. Yet when I made a quick Google search, there was hardly any news. With BJP starting it's
- [Assam Elections: Arun Jaitley releases BJP's vision document](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/assam-elections-arun-jaitley-releases-bjp-vision-document/) - Union Finance Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley on Friday released party's 'vision document' for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. While addressing the press, Jaitley said, "Assam Assembly elections are a historical opportunity to uproot the failed Congress government." Commenting on the party manifesto, the BJP leader asserted, "It is a vision
- [Modi's cultural revolution: Exciting days ahead](https://www.friedeye.com/politics/modis-cultural-revolution-exciting-days-ahead/) - [This is a piece of satire and should be considered as one. The writer is a senior journalist based in Assam.] Modi government is planning a cultural revolution, we are told. Very soon our school curricula, art and cinema, science and technology and libraries will be ‘cleansed’ of western culture. According to reports culture minister

## Business Articles

- [Corporate Social Responsibility - How responsible are companies?](https://www.friedeye.com/business/the-pursuit-of-good-money-6/) - Lately, a lot of corporations, big and small, have suddenly woken up to the idea of corporate social responsibility. It’s a fancy word and it is no wonder that the corporate world has embraced it with a lot of gusto that belies the subtlety of the rather less than considerable impact it has on the
- [All You Must Know About DeFi [Decentralized finance]](https://www.friedeye.com/business/all-you-must-know-about-defi-decentralized-finance/) - The world of finance is changing. The traditional models of financing are being replaced by DeFi. It’s the new way to fund projects and ideas without going through a centralized institution. In a centralized model, the institution holds all of your money and controls it.
- [Demonetisation: An analysis](https://www.friedeye.com/business/demonetisation-analysis/) - While, I am no economist but even the best economists are unable to analyse demonetisation due to the scale of its impact. Its been almost one year, and people are still discussing the after effects of demonetisation. It was an unpopular decision and if that was not enough, Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 500 currency notes
- [Best Sectors to invest in Indian Stock Market](https://www.friedeye.com/business/best-sectors-invest-indian-stock-market/) - Investing could be a tricky thing when you find yourself in the middle of a strong bull market. BSE Sensex is at its record high and seems to move higher. We expect BSE Sensex to hit 40,000 or higher by March 2018. India is growing and it's the best time to invest in India. Indian
- [Money Matters : Advice to save smart and early](https://www.friedeye.com/business/money-matters/) - It's always good to start saving early but it's only past 30 that you realise that you need to save money. I have myself started very late after procrastinating for quite a few years. I always believed in living at the moment than saving money for the future. I have realised that I have been
- [The pursuit of good money](https://www.friedeye.com/business/the-pursuit-of-good-money/) - If you are a believer in the broader idea of a global recession that enveloped the world in 2009, it can probably now be argued that we are near the end of the downturn and possibly at the cusp of a recovery, even if it is a supposedly mute one that is characterized by continuous
- [In the pursuit of good money, good values are important](https://www.friedeye.com/business/the-pursuit-of-good-money-2/) - Sometime in the mid of the nineteenth century, the son of a cattle merchant from Bavaria migrated to the United States of America and settled in Alabama. He opened up a dry goods store and was joined by his brother a few years later. The firm named as ‘Lehmann Brothers’ started focusing on trading commodities,
- [Going Green - Finding the right balance](https://www.friedeye.com/business/the-pursuit-of-good-money-3/) - A couple of weeks ago, a premier English news channel ran something known as a ‘Greenathon’. It’s a well orchestrated drama of a show with 24 hours of live television dedicated to the environment with celebrities, most of them film stars and some of them running in green colored designer shorts and dark cooling glasses,
- [The Rich Guy - From bad guy to modern day saints](https://www.friedeye.com/business/the-pursuit-of-good-money-5/) - In the seventies and eighties, it was not a great feeling to be portrayed as rich in movies. More often than not, it was the rich guy who was also the bad guy, who schemed hard to make the life of the hero miserable. He was invariably against the nobler values of love, equality and
- [Stock Market - Gambling or Educated Risktaking](https://www.friedeye.com/business/the-pursuit-of-good-money-4/) - My brother often tells me that the stock markets are for gamblers. There is a lot of merit in that argument otherwise what would explain the sensex falling to one third of its value in less than a year from its dizzying January 2008 highs; and what could possibly explain it bouncing back and doubling
- [Microfinance, India’s little Financial Crisis](https://www.friedeye.com/business/microfinance-indias-little-financial-crisis/) - In the month of August 2010, India’s largest microfinance company, SKS Microfinance placed itself at the altar of capitalism by listing itself in the Indian stock exchanges. It was a delicate balance between its lofty socialistic goals of helping the poor by extending small loans and the profitability pressures of investors who looked at good

## Travel Articles

- [Getting Lucky in Brussels | The European Adventure](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/getting-lucky-in-brussels-the-european-adventure/) - One whole day to explore something new! This was an unplanned day—no hotels booked, no travel arrangements made. The contenders: Ghent, Brussels & Luxembourg.
- [Brussels for Beginners: What to Love, What to Avoid](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/brussels-for-beginners-what-to-love-what-to-avoid/) - An unfiltered take on Brussels: stunning architecture, sweet indulgences, and why you might want to avoid staying near Brussels Midi.
- [Your Dream Europe Trip on a Budget: A Fun & Informative Guide for Indians!](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/your-dream-europe-trip-on-a-budget-a-fun-informative-guide-for-indians/) - Hey there, travel buddies! We just had our first family trip to Europe, and guess what? We didn't go bankrupt! (Okay, maybe a little backache from all that suitcase lifting, but that's another story for another time!) Now that I'm a seasoned traveler (well, at least a little more seasoned), I'm itching to share some
- [The Ambubachi Mela - When the goddess beckons…](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/the-ambubachi-mela-when-the-goddess-beckons/) - June is not exactly the perfect time to visit Guwahati. It is the rainy season which sees the mighty Brahmaputra in its full fury. It is also the time when the humid heat becomes unbearable with everyone sweating themselves out. But still it is during this June month that one sees a frenzied rush to
- [Enchanted in Bruges, Belgium](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/enchanted-in-bruges-belgium/) - What’s an international trip without missing a bus or two? We missed our bus from Amsterdam to Bruges! Panic? Nah! BRUGES makes up for all hiccups!
- [Folktales from Assam](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/folktales-from-assam/) - "Burhi Aai'r Xaadhu" (literally translated to Grandma's Tales) is a collection of stories or folklore, that have been compiled by famous Assamese author and poet Laxminath Bezbarua. As most folktales go, before this compilation, there had been no written record of these stories. While some of the stories are more like the Assamese version of Panchatantra, with speaking animals and
- [Zaanse Schans: A Postcard-Perfect Dutch Day Trip](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/zaanse-schans-a-postcard-perfect-dutch-day-trip/) - If you’re planning a trip to Amsterdam and looking for a perfect day trip outside the city, let me tell you about our family adventure to Zaanse Schans. My wife, our 8-year-old son, and I set out expecting a quick excursion but ended up spending the entire day in this dreamy Dutch village. Yes, it’s
- [A Love Letter to Amsterdam: 48 Hours of Pure Enchantment](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/a-love-letter-to-amsterdam-48-hours-of-pure-enchantment/) - There is something about Amsterdam. I did not think much about it before I visited it. And now that I have had a chance to spend a couple of days in it, I can safely say it is one of the cities I truly could return to. Superficially Amsterdam conjures images of gabled houses lining
- [Clean Village Mawlynnong and Border Town Dawki](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/clean-village-mawlynnong-and-border-town-dawki/) - 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
- [A Journey Through Time: From Text to Screen | German Film Museum, Frankfurt](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/a-journey-through-time-from-text-to-screen-german-film-museum-frankfurt/) - A film museum might not be the first thing that comes to mind when exploring a city. After all, traditional museums often offer a more direct glimpse into a city's history. Nevertheless, as we ventured out of our hotel in Frankfurt, I was determined to give the German Film Museum a chance. Situated a 25-minute
- [Frankfurt in a Day: A Whirlwind Tour](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/frankfurt-in-a-day-a-whirlwind-tour/) - Frankfurt, Germany's financial hub, offers a unique blend of historic charm and modern dynamism. As the first stop on my European adventure, I was pleasantly surprised by the city's unique blend of history, culture, and modern architecture. As a budget traveller, I found flights to Frankfurt from Mumbai affordable compared to other European cities. This
- [Shillong is hosting world's only Autumn Cherry Blossom Festival](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/worlds-autumn-cherry-blossom-festival/) - When we think of Cherry Blossoms, we think of Japan or Washington D.C. Cherry Blossoms have been oblivious to Shillong locals as it's so common. The indigenous tree grows wild here; it’s only very recently that locals have begun to take time out to appreciate its delicate charms. Last November, Shillong hosted India’s first cherry blossom
- [How to experience the best of Manipur, Assam, and Meghalaya in 2 weeks and a bit (Part I)](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/experience-best-manipur-assam-meghalaya-2-weeks-bit-part/) - MANIPUR Manipur is not for the faint-hearted, we were told, before we flew to Imphal on March 20. Yes, we were aware of the economic blockade and we knew the state had been wracked by years of unrest, so we were pragmatic about what awaited us on the first leg of our Northeast trip. But, for
- [Varanasi- the beating heart of the Hindu universe](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/varanasi-beating-heart-hindu-universe/) - By Tina Choudhury “The place God calls you to, is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” Varanasi -The place-where the most intimate rituals of life and death takes place in public. Situated amidst the Ganges valley in Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi is an epitome of spiritual majesty. The sights, sounds
- [The Godfather](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/the-godfather/) - Title: The Godfather Genre: Fiction Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (21 Feb 1991) Language: English Paperback: 446 pages ISBN-10: 0099429284 ISBN-13: 978-0099429289 Rating: 4/5 There are only a few modern books which have enjoyed the cult status that was achieved by “The Godfather” immediately after it was published in 1969. As soon as
- [Through the Hidden Trails](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/through-the-hidden-trails/) - 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
- [Second Horsepower challenge autocross](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/second-horsepower-challenge-autocross/) - The 2nd Horsepower Challenge Autocross organised by the Nagaland Adventure Club at the Kohima football ground, in Nagaland was a tough affair. And the torrential rain on all the three days of competition didn’t make things any easier for the competitors. For an event that is only in its second year, it has managed to
- [Priyanka's Top 10 Geeky Gadgets for Travellers](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/priyankas-top-10-geeky-gadgets-for-travellers/) - Winter is here and you must be definitely planning for a vacation with your family or friends. You often miss carrying the smallest yet important stuffs but, at times, leaving without them might be a problem. Now carrying your camera, laptop, iPod, mobiles, etc. is definitely essential while you travel but apart from these,
- [WOW Club-Women on Wanderlust](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/wow-club-women-on-wanderlust/) - Sumitra Senapaty, an internationally known travel writer has seen and done just about everything. She has kayaked the South China Sea, snorkeled Great Barrier Reef & Red Sea, sailed the waters of Seychelles & Maldives, rafted the Zanskar in Ladakh, self driven through New Zealand, cruised the Mediterranean, toured Alaska, Canada, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, France,
- [Para sailing - A rush like no other by Mishi Bhatnagar](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/para-sailing-a-rush-like-no-other/) - It’s a feeling like no other. When that parachute lifts you from the ground, it lifts you from the world that you are a part of. And for those few moments, it’s just YOU, soaring through the sky with the whole world beneath your feet. Nothing else matters. Parasailing is one experience that everyone
- [Storybook Shikaris](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/storybook-shikaris/) - Before the population boom took its toll, my granny’s place in the quiet countryside of Gauripur, in southern Assam, was as close to paradise as can possibly be. To me, the annual visit there was almost like a pilgrimage. The quite countryside with the green paddy fields that stretched to horizon offered me
- [An African safari by Col Jay Mishra- Part I](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/an-african-safari-by-col-jay-mishra/) - The patience of being so long in Africa, DRC (Democratic Republic Of Congo) and not being able to see the great River Nile was finally over my head. I packed my bag and headed out for a long awaited R&R (Rest & Recuperation) with two of my colleagues who are real Gems, namely Ashutosh Tandon
- [Passion to Profession](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/passion-to-profession/) - I have been in love with motorcycles and automobiles ever since I can remember. War era Jeeps, vintage British motorcycles and pre war huge American cars that looked like two roomed apartments, were parked at the garages of our ancestral home at Silchar, Assam. There was a shell of some classic car, fished out from
- [Aim Higher!- Mountain Cruize-Colonel Prem Chand's dream](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/aim-higher-mountaineering-and-adventure-tourism/) - “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy “ and what if work was all Play, now wouldn't that make Jack happy and probably could have prevented him from being a Jack of all trades and hence master of at least one ? On a more serious note, Mountain Cruize , previously
- [The Eyes of the Devil](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/the-eyes-of-the-devil/) - Story - By Shahwar Hussain Images - Sketches by Geetashree Hazarika The rains had come hard and thick that year in Dhubri district of Lower Assam. The great Bhramaputra was raging and the elders of the village said that they had never seen the river so angry. The rain continued to fall and the depths
- [Encounter with the Masai tribes of Kenya](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/encounter-with-the-masai-tribes-of-kenya/) - Passing through the forest, we soon set our eyes upon the dreaded warriors that had been so long the subject of my waking dreams and I could not but involuntarily exclaim:” What splendid fellows!”—THOMSON 1885, 160 Fried Eye notes- We are bringing before you some of our special posts in every issue as a part
- [An interview with a blogger- Mr Deepak Amembal](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/an-interview-with-a-blogger-mr-deepak-amembel/) - How many of you believe in sharing- sharing as in experiences, opinion, views, information? I am sure many of you do. Do you share with just your family or the world is your family? Yes , we know , its the age of "going global" and we no more feel uneasy in being familiar with
- [A travel in time- In conversation with Shri Ram Ayyangar](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/a-travel-in-time-in-conversation-with-shri-ram-ayyangar/) - We often dream of small things, or bigger things. A wish- a secret wish, or a dream, or may be just a simple wishful thinking that if...? Only if? If only I could meet my hero? If only I could win? If only I could be on TV? If only I could go on that
- [Ghost House](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/ghost-house/) - Art by Col Kanchan Bhattacharjee “Do you believe in ghosts?” asked the old man with tattoos on his face and opium stained black teeth. The question came out of the blue and took me by surprise.It was rather late at night by the village standards and I was at the remote village of
- [Kisko Kitna Pata Hai- Theme Travel](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/kisko-kitna-pata-hai-theme-travel/) - [WATU 7]
- [Travelkhana: Making travelling experience different](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/travelkhana-making-traveling-experience-different/) - Jab Bhi Chahiye Badhiya Khana, Call karien TravelKhana!! By Sanzeeta As I reclined back lazily, after talking to Monica, the spokesperson for Travelkhana.com, I was amused by the emphasis and effort put on the back-end co-ordination for providing on-time fresh food to the traveling customers. Travelkhana took shape to make journey easy and
- [Tête-à-tête with Avian Photographer Gaurav Mittal](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/tete-tete-avian-photographer-gaurav-mittal/) - He believes in his dream and the journey he treads on. He gave up his lucrative profession and luxury to be with what he loves doing – photographing the most delicate and fragile moments of birds. Gaurav Mittal, an established ‘bird photography artist’ says, ‘his images of birds are not a mere presentation, but a
- [The rain riding lessons](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/the-rain-riding-lessons/) - Rains have always been a source of joy. That’s what made the first rainfall this year so interesting for me. For the first time I was having less of fun and more of a learning troubled experience. Well, this was the first time I was riding my bike while the roads were yet to dry
- [The Switch – Electronics & humans !](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/switch-electronics-humans-maggie-deka/) - - Maggie Deka True Story – On one of the episodes of ‘Mobbed’ that I watched on Youtube- the best proposal, I responded on someone’s not-so-cheerful comment, that it is possible to find true love. For which, someone else responded, that he was both surprised and intrigued by me. The very next day I receive
- [Top 4 critically endangered animals of the world(2014)](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/top-4-critically-endangered-animals-world-2014/) - - By Sukanya Bora. This article is fully based on the critically endangered species of the world in the year 2014. Following are the list of the top 4 critically endangered species of the world:- 1. The Ivory Billed Woodpecker. The population number of this bird were reduced by hunters and also by the massive
- [The Shawl factory - Kausani !](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/shawl-factory-kausani/) - There is a story in each of us. A story lurks at every turn or corner of a road. Every house, be it grand or nondescript has a story of their own… This is something I believe fervently. And this is what I try to see and seek in each of my travels. The story
- [The reinterpretation of dreams!](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/the-reinterpretation-of-dreams/) - By Sayantan Ghosh Last December when I was called inside my manager’s chamber and told that I have exactly two weeks to empty my office desk, it had taken me by surprise. It wasn’t particularly shocking because our generation is well-seasoned with many such drastic horror stories of unemployment within the first few months
- [Mela Vaisakhi da 2016](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/mela-vaisakhi-da-2016/) - The Mela Vaisakhi is Las Vegas' annual Indian Food and Cultural Festival. This year, it will be held at the Clark County Amphitheater on April 30. 2016 promises to be an even bigger event that last year, with a slew of contests and the entertainment has already been lined up. There will be a Bhangra
- [North American Holidays: Exploring the Grand Canyon](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/north-american-holidays-exploring-the-grand-canyon/) - There are thousands of travel destinations in North America to enjoy and explore. One of the premier destinations for those looking for an exciting holiday is the Grand Canyon. With majestic vistas and beautiful valleys, it's no wonder that the Grand Canyon is visited by millions each year. Best Time to Visit Those looking for
- [The Mysterious Mayong](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/the-mysterious-mayong/) - About forty five kilometres from Guwahati there exists a place that has always been recognized as the land where ‘black magic’ is performed by each and every human being living there. Yes, I am talking about Mayong, the land of Black Magic and Witchcraft.Etymologically, the name Mayong comes from the word Maya which means
- [The Thing with Djinns](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/the-thing-with-djinns/) - The women of Old Delhi are repositories of dark tales. If you are (un)lucky enough to be invited to one of their sessions (like I was), be prepared to spend the next few nights quaking under your sweat soaked sheets, begging your bladder to be quiet, remorseful that you acted all modern and refused the
- [Singapore- A visitor's guide](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/singapore-a-visitors-guide/) - Before you start reading this, I should probably warn you that this is *not* a traveler's guide. No, Sir. If you wish to read a traveler's guide you should befriend our very dear Google. There isn't much about Singapore that isn't already floating about in the whole world wide web, so I don't really want
- [The Culture Gully , Kingdom of Dreams](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/the-culture-gully-kingdom-of-dreams/) - We are back with our lifestyle product watch or product review as you would like to call it and what we have for you in our Cinema special edition is a visual narration or a tour of The Culture Gully of the Kingdom of Dreams. Gurgaon Haryana As the name suggests the setting, ambiance
- [Under the Yuksom sky](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/under-the-yuksom-sky/) - I There’s a bit of serendipity in the way we decided upon Yuksom. We were travelling to Gangtok, Sikkim when Em, our resource person cum bodyguard, got a call from his ‘contact’ in Gangtok. The contact told him he was no longer in the city but had moved back to his home in Yuksom a
- [A trip to the pyramids of Egypt](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/pyramids/) - By Hriddhi Sunder Doley An office trip to Egypt left me spellbound for more than one reason. This was my first visit to the mighty pyramids and they turned out to be bigger than what I believed. The azure sky and the golden sand couples of to make this part of the world astonishingly beautiful…
- [My Himalayan Travel Diary- Snapshots!](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/himalayan-travel-diary/) - “What i like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” ― Karl Lagerfeld And that's what a travel diary is for...
- [Paranormal tourism and the North East](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/paranormal-tourism-and-the-north-east/) - Please! Please! Please! Don’t google! We are not sure if there is such a term as this, but that is something we the researchers coined for our article today. And if you are curious what exactly is that then you just have to continue reading this. These days we are witnessing a tourism boom in
- [A trip to Bhangarh](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/trip-bhangarh/) - Two days back I had gone to Siliserh Lake, Alwar with friends on a road trip... Nothing to gloat about, yes you are right! We also visited Sariska Tiger Reserve- again not a big deal, right you are! We saw no tigers there- do I hear a snigger? I admit it is
- [Bhutan – In Pursuit Of Happiness](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/bhutan-pursuit-happiness/) - By Shahwar Hussain “Who gave you the bright idea to travel in Bhutan on a bike now?” I was asked this question a number of times as I travelled through Bhutan in January. I never mentioned that it was my “bright idea!” It was a right question too. We never saw any other
- [Incredible North East](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/incredible-north-east/) - Photographs by Arpan Kalita
- [Teer : Interpretations of Dreams, Gambling and Archery](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/teer/) - Teer – An introduction As you walk down the streets of Shillong, you would see a lot of small outlets, most with someone sitting with a pen and a set of plain sheets with small squares drawn with the help of a ruler. There is board behind him/her where there are two slots for writing
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- [Chapter Barcelona](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/chapter-barcelona/) - Some awesome ways of viewing Barcelona are as follows:- 1. Bicycle tours. Barcelona has some awesome cycle routes. Many of the streets remain closed to traffic and because of this reason it becomes easier for tourists to view the city by bicycle tours. Booking one of the Green Bikes’ private tours helps the tourists to
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- [Mammoth Mountain Adventure](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/mammoth-mountain-adventure/) - Mammoth is a beautiful ski resort located in the Eastern California. At 11,053 feet, it is the highest summit of California resort. Mammoth is so beautiful because of the snowfall that lasts until July month. It has about 400 inches of snowfall and there are so many activities that you can do over here.
- [ “EXPLORING CHRISTMAS ISLANDS”](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/exploring-christmas-islands/) - By Sukanya Bora. Christmas Island as the name suggests is a tiny island in the vast Indian Ocean. It is located 2,300 km north west of Perth,Western Australia. Its capital city is Flying Fish Cove which is also known as the ‘Settlement’. The island is surrounded by shallow waters with fringing reef. The marine environment
- [Underwater world of the land of fire and ice “Iceland”.](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/underwater-world-land-fire-ice-iceland/) - Iceland is known as the land of fire and ice because of the strong volcanic activity and plenty of glaciers present. The capital city is Reykjavik. Iceland is also known for its beautiful and magical waterfalls, its gorgeous nature and the magnificent geysers present in this place. Another reason for which Iceland is famous
- [Panda’s on my mind.               ](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/pandas-mind/) - -Maggie Deka On a beautiful November Sunday afternoon, my students and I visited the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. I cannot begin to tell you the thrill of that morning just thinking about how lucky I should consider myself that I get to see them live rather than on TV. You have
- [The Andaman Diary](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/andaman-diary/) - -Sayanika Dutta Sarkar It was 1:15 pm. As the crew announced the landing of the flight, our excitement knew no bound. As an instant reaction to the announcement, we swayed our bodies towards the flight window to catch a glimpse of the turquoise sea and the town of Port Blair. This was a most-awaited
- [Scuba diving in the land of the historic sultans](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/scuba-diving-land-historic-sultans/) - By Sukanya bora Oman is the land of the ancient sultans and scimitars located in the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula. Historically the empire of Oman stretched down the East African coast and competed with the British and the Portuguese for the control of the Persian gulf and the Indian ocean. Until the 1970s, Oman was
- [Unakoti – A pilgrimage for art lovers](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/unakoti-pilgrimage-art-lovers/) - Last weekend we visited Unakoti in Tripura, a place of which we heard of but never knew what it would be like. After a not so long journey, we reached there and we were left speechless in awe of the great art. Located amidst dense forest, one wonders what wondrous spell must have made the
- [~Stairway to Heaven~](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/stairway-to-heaven/) - by Deepa “Up there, where the promise of the Higher Being allures, I shall make my way to breathe a breath more under the pristine sky…”- a monologue I had slept barely for an hour when I woke up to the snooze of my cellphone. The display read’ 03:15 AM, Saturday, April 3’,
- [I Imagica, E for experience!](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/i-imagica-e-for-experience/) - We look at the newest theme park in the country and of course an interesting weekend entertainment option for Mumbai and Pune citizens When you work like a dog, you do believe that it’s your right to celebrate the day off from work like a true hero too. And in Mumbai you do not
- [Terrifying Travel woes](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/terrifying-travel-woes/) - Mehrangarh Fort shot into fame or rather notoriety when there was a buzz that it might be,a remote chance that, it might be haunted. It is true that there is a signboard that advises tourists to keep away after sunset. I have been to many places in Uttaranchal and Himachal and though I never had
- [Rugby, Sheep and Itchy Feet](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/rugby-sheep-and-itchy-feet/) - by Shann Whitaker Shann Whitaker loves pine trees, Roald Dahl, sommersaults, Surfing a wave, Birthdays, Fresh NZ air, Underwater animals, Orange, The smell of limes, Chihuly, The Pixies, Wallpaper, Late afternoon, Travelling on a shoe string, Laying on hot sand, Cake, Waterfalls, Street stalls, Mambo, Sandcastles and Body surfing. New Zealanders travel, we
- [In God’s Carpeted Valley](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/in-gods-carpeted-valley/) - The term “took my breath away” takes a whole new meaning when you trek to the Dzkhou Valley in Nagaland. Words: Shahwar Hussain Pics: Lisapila Anar I found out the hard way that 18 years can seem like a lifetime! 18 years ago, the limbs were stronger, the blood younger and hotter
- [A trip to the Land of Thunder Dragon](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/a-trip-to-the-land-of-thunder-dragon/) - by Simanta Barman It was a trip that we were thinking for a long time. We are four bachelor travel enthusiasts. Thing is, we are bad at planning. The destination in mind was our neighboring country Bhutan. So, one fine day we decided to escape to our destination. It was the month of November,
- [Some less visited honeymoon destinations of India](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/some-less-visited-honeymoon-destinations-of-india/) - If a wedding is a feast then Honeymoon just serves to be the dessert. If wedding is a cake then yes, you are right, honeymoon is the icing on the cake.Forgive our lines which we admit are slightly tacky, but you get the drift, right? Yes we are discussing honeymoons. And honeymoon without a destination
- [Hornbill festival- from Chain Reaction](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/hornbill-festival/) - Fried Eye note :- Dear readers, you must have noticed that recently we have had a tie up with The Seven Sisters post where in the five best posts or articles of the edition are featured in their Website. The seven sisters post is a popular daily from the north east India and it is
- [Riding to a Time Warp- Sariska](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/riding-to-a-time-warp-sariska/) - Text: Shahwar Hussain Photographs: Anuj Singh Most people take a bike for a trip to places that are pleasing but bikers are often nuts to attempt journeys over bad roads and in freezing cold provided the destination is exciting enough. So when I heard of a hidden valley with ancient temples and abandoned forts in
- [Monsoon Destinations and Travel Tips- by Manashree Prakash](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/monsoon-destinations-travel-tips-manashree-prakash/) - “How I love the rain, the coolness of it upon my skin, the taste of it upon my lips, and the fun of it as I playfully stomp my way like a child through endless puddles” – Rebecca S Russell. If you are among the ones getting dreamy eyed on reading these lines, you belong
- [Dehra Dun- A blunderful experience.](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/dehra-dun-a-blunderful-experience/) - Traveling- A dear friend of mine had once commented with disdain about the few people who hated traveling - that they, either had to be lazy , or misers, criminals or sick- in the real sense . Logically she did make sense but I will not be so harsh as to speak thus. To each
- [An African Safari- Part II by Col  Jay Mishra](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/an-african-safari-part-ii-by-col-jay-mishra/) - Contd from the previous part which can be accessed at this link Early morning of 5th Feb 2012, we got up at 0530 as our flight for Dar es Salaam , via Kilimanjaro was to leave at 1230 hrs. We all dressed up in a hurry , went for the “King Breakfast” and were ready
- [Thunder On The Hills](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/thunder-on-the-hills/) - Text: Shahwar Hussain Photographs: Anuj Singh It is still not the height of summer but already the heat is unbearable in the plains and more so in Delhi, what with its concrete jungle and smog. I was itching to take a trip to the hills to enjoy the sights and the winding roads. But to
- [In Tezpur, the city of love](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/in-tezpur-the-city-of-love/) - "Yun to mohabbat ka dushman zamana hai, fir bhi jawaani mein dil to lagaana hai...", I flirtatiously looked at Neelam as I mouthed the lines. “What’s the point in singing this song now?” she asked with curiosity. “Arre I was flirting with you, my dear.” “Aren’t we married now? Besides, this song is old. Why
- [Traditional Assamese Jewelry by Kavita Saharia](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/traditional-assamese-jewelry-by-kavita-saharia/) - Traditional Jewelry Of Assam Assam's tradition of making jewelry dates back to many centuries. In medieval Assam during the reign of the Ahom dynasty the manufacture of gold ornaments was a flourishing business. Gold dust was abundantly found in the sands of different rivers of the state. Gold-washing on the banks of the Subansiri
- [Memories from the Jarawa tribal reserve](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/memories-from-the-jarawa-tribal-reserve/) - Baratang excited me, not really for the swamp trails and limestone caves, but for two reasons, a live mud volcano and the drive through the Jarawa Tribal Reserve. The pre-morning twilight hues were still far away, the stars were strikingly clear and sleepy trails of speedy vehicles dotted the road. After more than an hour
- [Call Of The Mountains](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/call-of-the-mountains/) - Shahwar Hussain rides through the beautiful Lahaul and Spiti Valley and buys his peace with the mighty Himalayas. Words: Shahwar Hussain Pic : Incredible Spiti The call of the mountains is a dangerous thing….It tugs at the heart so strong that if you fail to heed it's call, you will surely brood for a long
- [The Buddha Smiled-  The story continues east](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/the-buddha-smiled-the-story-continues-east/) - Fried Eye note- You can read the other episodes of Shahwar's Chain Reaction here . The man in the trench coat with the weather beaten face was oblivious to the gaze of over a hundred pairs of eyes fixed on him. The well worn trench coat seemed a little out of place in mid February,
- [A Gun For Robinson Crusoe- The story continues...](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/a-gun-for-robinson-crusoe-chain-reaction-part-two/) - This the second part of Shahwar Hussain’s motorcycle travel through North East India. Text and Pics : Shahwar Hussain “It is going to rain early this year” said Lehlu, a farmer who sells vegetables at the Kohima market. I looked towards the sky and there was not a whiff of cloud on it...clear blue sky.
- [Jon Beel Mela: My Virtual Journey](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/jon-beel-mela-my-virtual-journey/) - (Photo Courtesy: Anjan Barua) It had been a while since I had last signed in to check my mail, and when I did so after a gap of 3 days, no doubt, I found my mail box stashed with 15 or so unread messages. As I opened the first mail, my screen seemed to be
- [Shillong](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/shillong-2-2/) - Travel. As Huxley famously said, “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries”. Shillong. Just the bare thought makes me smile. With sobriquets like “Scotland of the East”, “Abode of Clouds”, and “Garden of Eden”, Shillong is a treat for both imagination and the senses. The air filled with its own
- [Twilight Zone- The travel story continues...](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/twilight-zone-the-travel-story-continues/) - Once upon a time… Shahwar Hussain and his riding buddies were lured by the natural beauty of Meghalaya and the wildlife of Assam… and so the story continued… Words and pics :Shahwar Hussain The helmet can be a furnace at times and years of riding long distances have resulted in a fried brain. And a
- [Lonely traveler in a crowded planet](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/lonely-traveler-in-a-crowded-planet/) - 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
- [Paas Phuron of Assam Tourism](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/paas-phuron-of-assam-tourism/) - Have you heard about tempering? Yes, tempering! As in tempering dal, curries etc - not to be confused with "tampering" which is of course another matter. Now, you must be wondering what are the words- tempering, dal, and curry doing in a travel article, words which are basically culinary terms? Let me explain - In Fried
- [Cherrapunjee, the land of the Rain God](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/cherrapunjee-the-land-of-the-rain-god/) - From the moment I had stepped on the soils of Meghalaya, I was anxious to visit the land which had the unique distinction of being the wettest land in the world – Cherrapunjee. The opportunity to go there did not take too long to come by. Cherrapunjee is a hill station which lie on a
- [City City Bang Bang: Guwahati](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/city-city-bang-bang-guwahati/) - No one knows for sure when the story of Guwahati began. Perhaps it was in existence when man first learnt the concept of civilized living. The city had already become a prominent place by the time the great epics were written. The Mahabharata talks about Kaurava prince Duryodhana marrying princess Bhanumati of Pragjyotishpura, which is
- [In Biswanath Chariali, the temple town](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/in-biswanath-chariali-the-temple-town/) - (... continued from In Tezpur, the City of Love) The next thing we saw in Tezpur was the Harjara Pukhuri (tank). It is believed to have been constructed by King Harjjar Varma of the Salstambha dynasty in the 9th century. There are a few rock inscriptions belonging to that era, too. Another tank located in
- [Agartala](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/agartala/) - “Mujhe mootra visarjan karna hai.” “Disgusting! When will you stop mouthing cheap Hindi movie dialogues?” asked a seemingly exasperated Neelam. “Knock! Knock! Reality calls! You have married a cheap Hindi-dialogue aficionado, sweetheart!” “Bakwaas nai karo! Go and do your mootra...God! Tumhare saath rehte rehte main bhi aisi hi ban gayi hoon!” “That’s like my gal!”
- [In ‘Scotland of the East’](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/in-‘scotland-of-the-east’/) - There are only a few things over which Neelam and I agree without fighting. After our Agartala trip, I had the impression that she would not question my judgement in matters of travel at least. I was wrong! When I first proposed Shillong as our next destination, she summarily rejected it. Her reason: Shillong is
- [Rockbee Story](https://www.friedeye.com/travel/rockbee-story/) - Many moons ago when the forest had an abundance of wild animals and the trees grew thick and tall, Thrungsanwu and a few friends went to the forest on a hunt. As is the practice, the hunters spread out to cover more ground. They had ventured into some virgin forest where no hunter had gone

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- [SRK](https://www.friedeye.com/t/srk/)
- [Carol](https://www.friedeye.com/t/carol/)
- [Steve Jobs](https://www.friedeye.com/t/steve-jobs/)
- [The Danish Girl](https://www.friedeye.com/t/the-danish-girl/)
- [Joy](https://www.friedeye.com/t/joy/)
- [Macbeth](https://www.friedeye.com/t/macbeth/)
- [Suffragette](https://www.friedeye.com/t/suffragette/)
- [The Revenant](https://www.friedeye.com/t/the-revenant/)
- [Bridge of Spies](https://www.friedeye.com/t/bridge-of-spies/)
- [The Hateful Eight](https://www.friedeye.com/t/the-hateful-eight/)
- [Tarantino](https://www.friedeye.com/t/tarantino/)
- [Trumbo](https://www.friedeye.com/t/trumbo/)
- [Room](https://www.friedeye.com/t/room/)
- [Mohd Azharuddin](https://www.friedeye.com/t/mohd-azharuddin/)
- [DaleBhagwagar](https://www.friedeye.com/t/dalebhagwagar/)
- [Mihir Bijur](https://www.friedeye.com/t/mihir-bijur/)
- [marketing](https://www.friedeye.com/t/marketing/)
- [novellete](https://www.friedeye.com/t/novellete/)
- [Gurmeet Choudhary](https://www.friedeye.com/t/gurmeet-choudhary/)
- [Yash Chopra](https://www.friedeye.com/t/yash-chopra/)
- [Election2016](https://www.friedeye.com/t/election2016/)
- [Elections](https://www.friedeye.com/t/elections/)
- [TarunGogoi](https://www.friedeye.com/t/tarungogoi/)
- [INCIndia](https://www.friedeye.com/t/incindia/)
- [painting](https://www.friedeye.com/t/painting/)
- [clubs](https://www.friedeye.com/t/clubs/)
- [dancing](https://www.friedeye.com/t/dancing/)
- [WindsOfChange](https://www.friedeye.com/t/windsofchange/)
- [BJP4Assam](https://www.friedeye.com/t/bjp4assam/)
- [Sarbananda Sonowal](https://www.friedeye.com/t/sarbananda-sonowal/)
- [Himanta Biswa Sarma](https://www.friedeye.com/t/himanta-biswa-sarma/)
- [Amit Shah](https://www.friedeye.com/t/amit-shah/)
- [Varanasi](https://www.friedeye.com/t/varanasi/)
- [Banaras](https://www.friedeye.com/t/banaras/)
- [Benaras](https://www.friedeye.com/t/benaras/)
- [Uttar Pradesh](https://www.friedeye.com/t/uttar-pradesh/)
- [Kashi](https://www.friedeye.com/t/kashi/)
- [INC](https://www.friedeye.com/t/inc/)
- [Bharatiya Janata Party](https://www.friedeye.com/t/bharatiya-janata-party/)
- [AGP](https://www.friedeye.com/t/agp/)
- [AIUDF](https://www.friedeye.com/t/aiudf/)
- [Dale](https://www.friedeye.com/t/dale/)
- [PR](https://www.friedeye.com/t/pr/)
- [BiggBoss](https://www.friedeye.com/t/biggboss/)
- [Big Brother](https://www.friedeye.com/t/big-brother/)
- [Shilpa Shetty](https://www.friedeye.com/t/shilpa-shetty/)
- [Ishita Dutta](https://www.friedeye.com/t/ishita-dutta/)
- [Tanushree Dutta](https://www.friedeye.com/t/tanushree-dutta/)
- [Sultan](https://www.friedeye.com/t/sultan/)
- [Azhar](https://www.friedeye.com/t/azhar/)
- [Prachi Desai](https://www.friedeye.com/t/prachi-desai/)
- [Zac O'Yeah](https://www.friedeye.com/t/zac-oyeah/)
- [Mr Majestic](https://www.friedeye.com/t/mr-majestic/)
- [Sultaan](https://www.friedeye.com/t/sultaan/)
- [house](https://www.friedeye.com/t/house/)
- [DCH](https://www.friedeye.com/t/dch/)
- [metal](https://www.friedeye.com/t/metal/)
- [Rage Against The Machine](https://www.friedeye.com/t/rage-against-the-machine/)
- [fusion](https://www.friedeye.com/t/fusion/)
- [contemporary fiction](https://www.friedeye.com/t/contemporary-fiction/)
- [terrorist](https://www.friedeye.com/t/terrorist/)
- [bombs](https://www.friedeye.com/t/bombs/)
- [Bahniman](https://www.friedeye.com/t/bahniman/)
- [Assamese Movies](https://www.friedeye.com/t/assamese-movies/)
- [Jatin Bora](https://www.friedeye.com/t/jatin-bora/)
- [Shimla](https://www.friedeye.com/t/shimla/)
- [Arjun Arora](https://www.friedeye.com/t/arjun-arora/)
- [Adonis](https://www.friedeye.com/t/adonis/)
- [Bob Dylan](https://www.friedeye.com/t/bob-dylan/)
- [lipstick](https://www.friedeye.com/t/lipstick/)
- [indie movies](https://www.friedeye.com/t/indie-movies/)
- [trailers](https://www.friedeye.com/t/trailers/)
- [Burkha](https://www.friedeye.com/t/burkha/)
- [Lipstick Under my Burkha](https://www.friedeye.com/t/lipstick-under-my-burkha/)
- [Censorship](https://www.friedeye.com/t/censorship/)
- [Udta Punjab](https://www.friedeye.com/t/udta-punjab/)
- [Indian Cinema](https://www.friedeye.com/t/indian-cinema/)
- [Skill India](https://www.friedeye.com/t/skill-india/)
- [Mobile](https://www.friedeye.com/t/mobile/)
- [Android](https://www.friedeye.com/t/android/)
- [Leonardo DiCaprio](https://www.friedeye.com/t/leonardo-dicaprio/)
- [The Jungle Book](https://www.friedeye.com/t/the-jungle-book/)
- [Rudyard Kipling](https://www.friedeye.com/t/rudyard-kipling/)
- [Sunburn](https://www.friedeye.com/t/sunburn/)
- [Alif](https://www.friedeye.com/t/alif/)
- [Zaigham Imam](https://www.friedeye.com/t/zaigham-imam/)
- [Jackie Chan](https://www.friedeye.com/t/jackie-chan/)
- [Trending](https://www.friedeye.com/t/trending/)
- [Vikas Khanna](https://www.friedeye.com/t/vikas-khanna/)
- [Charity](https://www.friedeye.com/t/charity/)
- [Hollwood](https://www.friedeye.com/t/hollwood/)
- [Kritika Kamra](https://www.friedeye.com/t/kritika-kamra/)
- [Plabita Borthakur](https://www.friedeye.com/t/plabita-borthakur/)
- [Justin Bieber](https://www.friedeye.com/t/justin-bieber/)
- [Taapsee Pannu](https://www.friedeye.com/t/taapsee-pannu/)
- [Tanmay Bhatt](https://www.friedeye.com/t/tanmay-bhatt/)

## Director

- [Jahnu Barua](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/jahnu-barua/)
- [Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/rakeysh-omprakash-mehra/)
- [James Cameron](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/james-cameron/)
- [Vikas Bahl](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/vikas-bahl/)
- [Nitesh Tiwari](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/nitesh-tiwari/)
- [Nila Madab Panda](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/nila-madab-panda/)
- [Herbert Ross](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/herbert-ross/)
- [Matthew Vaughn](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/matthew-vaughn/)
- [Billy Wilder](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/billy-wilder/)
- [Sriram Raghavan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/sriram-raghavan/)
- [Thomas McCarthy](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/thomas-mccarthy/)
- [The Wachowskis](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/the-wachowskis/)
- [Zaigham Imam](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/zaigham-imam/)
- [Vikram Bhatt](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/vikram-bhatt/)
- [Shonali Bose](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/shonali-bose/)
- [Roopa Barua](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/roopa-barua/)
- [Mani Ratnam](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/mani-ratnam/)
- [Dibakar Banerjee](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/dibakar-banerjee/)
- [Vidhu Vinod Chopra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/vidhu-vinod-chopra/)
- [Trivikram Srinivas](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/trivikram-srinivas/)
- [Anurag Kashyap](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/anurag-kashyap/)
- [Navdeep Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/navdeep-singh/)
- [Shoojit Sarkar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/shoojit-sarkar/)
- [Srijit Mukjerji](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/srijit-mukjerji/)
- [Devang Dholakia](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/devang-dholakia/)
- [Krish](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/krish/)
- [Ajay Bhuyan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/ajay-bhuyan/)
- [Kunal Kohli](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/kunal-kohli/)
- [VK Prakash](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/vk-prakash/)
- [Satish Rajwade](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/satish-rajwade/)
- [Ashish R Mohan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/ashish-r-mohan/)
- [Zoya Akhtar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/zoya-akhtar/)
- [Aanand L Rai](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/aanand-l-rai/)
- [Remo D'Souza](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/remo-dsouza/)
- [Abhishek Dogra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/abhishek-dogra/)
- [Jeethu Joseph](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/jeethu-joseph/)
- [Mohit Suri](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/mohit-suri/)
- [Vivek Wagh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/vivek-wagh/)
- [Subhash Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/subhash-kapoor/)
- [Nikhil Advani](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/nikhil-advani/)
- [SS Rajamouli](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/ss-rajamouli/)
- [Kabir Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/kabir-khan/)
- [Kenny Basumatary](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/kenny-basumatary/)
- [Farhan Akhtar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/farhan-akhtar/)
- [Anees Bazmee](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/anees-bazmee/)
- [Imtiaz Ali](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/imtiaz-ali/)
- [Prabhudheva](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/prabhudheva/)
- [Maneesh Sharma](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/maneesh-sharma/)
- [Vikramaditya Motwane](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/vikramaditya-motwane/)
- [Sooraj Barjatya](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/sooraj-barjatya/)
- [Raja K Menon](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/raja-k-menon/)
- [Bejoy Nambiar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/bejoy-nambiar/)
- [Ali Abbas Zafar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/ali-abbas-zafar/)
- [Anthony D'Souza](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/anthony-dsouza/)
- [Anurag Basu](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/anurag-basu/)
- [Rima Das](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/rima-das/)
- [Rohit Shetty](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/rohit-shetty/)
- [Prawaal Raman](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/prawaal-raman/)
- [Farah Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/farah-khan/)
- [Tanuja Chandra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/tanuja-chandra/)
- [Mrighdeep Singh Lamba](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/mrighdeep-singh-lamba/)
- [Prosit Roy](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/prosit-roy/)
- [Reema Kagti](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/reema-kagti/)
- [Mudassar Aziz](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/mudassar-aziz/)
- [Ribhu Dasgupta](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/ribhu-dasgupta/)
- [Amit Masurkar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/amit-masurkar/)
- [Sukumar Bandreddi](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/sukumar-bandreddi/)
- [Harshavardhan Kulkarni](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/harshavardhan-kulkarni/)
- [Vasan Bala](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_director/vasan-bala/)

## Producer

- [Kenny DB Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/kenny-db-films/)
- [Assam State Film (Finance & Development) Corporation LTD](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/assam-state-film-finance-development-corporation-ltd/)
- [Viacom18 Motion Pictures](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/viacom18-motion-pictures/)
- [Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pictures](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/rakeysh-omprakash-mehra-pictures/)
- [Excel Entertainment Production](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/excel-entertainment-production/)
- [Dharma Productions](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/dharma-productions/)
- [UTV Motion Pictures](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/utv-motion-pictures/)
- [Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/twentieth-century-fox-film-corporation/)
- [Dune Entertainment](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/dune-entertainment/)
- [Ingenious Film Partners](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/ingenious-film-partners/)
- [Lightstorm Entertainment](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/lightstorm-entertainment/)
- [Salman Khan Being Human Productions](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/salman-khan-being-human-productions/)
- [Smile Foundation](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/smile-foundation/)
- [TriStar Pictures](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/tristar-pictures/)
- [Rastar Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/rastar-films/)
- [Marvel Entertainment](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/marvel-entertainment/)
- [Bad Hat Harry Productions](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/bad-hat-harry-productions/)
- [Donners' Company](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/donners-company/)
- [Ingenious Media](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/ingenious-media/)
- [Big Screen Productions](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/big-screen-productions/)
- [Eros International](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/eros-international/)
- [Maddock Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/maddock-films/)
- [Warner Brothers](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/warner-brothers/)
- [Fox Star](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/fox-star/)
- [Vishesh Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/vishesh-films/)
- [Kahini Media](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/kahini-media/)
- [Madras Talkies](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/madras-talkies/)
- [Yash Raj Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/yash-raj-films/)
- [Haarika and Hassine Creations](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/haarika-and-hassine-creations/)
- [Phantom](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/phantom/)
- [MSM Motion Pictures](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/msm-motion-pictures/)
- [Saraswati Entertainment](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/saraswati-entertainment/)
- [Rising Sun Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/rising-sun-films/)
- [Shree Venkatesh Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/shree-venkatesh-films/)
- [Pooja Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/pooja-films/)
- [Excel Entertainment](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/excel-entertainment/)
- [Arbaaz Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/arbaaz-khan/)
- [Nilesh Navalakha](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/nilesh-navalakha/)
- [Vivek Kajaria](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/vivek-kajaria/)
- [Walt Disney Pictures](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/walt-disney-pictures/)
- [Shobu Yarlagadda](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/shobu-yarlagadda/)
- [Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/kovelamudi-raghavendra-rao/)
- [Prasad Devineni](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/prasad-devineni/)
- [Firoz A. Nadiadwallah](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/firoz-a-nadiadwallah/)
- [Rajshri Productions](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/rajshri-productions/)
- [Grazing Goat](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/grazing-goat/)
- [Vinod Chopra Productions](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/vinod-chopra-productions/)
- [Drishyam Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/drishyam-films/)
- [Balaji Motion Pictures](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/balaji-motion-pictures/)
- [Flying River Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/flying-river-films/)
- [Salman Khan Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/salman-khan-films/)
- [Red Chillies Entertainment](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/red-chillies-entertainment/)
- [Clean Slate Films](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/clean-slate-films/)
- [T Series](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/t-series/)
- [Junglee Pictures](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_producer/junglee-pictures/)

## Cast

- [Aamir Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/aamir-khan/)
- [Kenny Basumatary](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/kenny-basumatary/)
- [Utkal Hazowary](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/utkal-hazowary/)
- [Sangeeta Nair](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sangeeta-nair/)
- [Bonny Deori](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/bonny-deori/)
- [Bibhash Sinha](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/bibhash-sinha/)
- [Ronnie Deori](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ronnie-deori/)
- [Johnny Deori](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/johnny-deori/)
- [A.S.Deori](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/a-s-deori/)
- [Bishnu Kharghoria](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/bishnu-kharghoria/)
- [Bina Patongia](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/bina-patongia/)
- [Jatin Bora](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/jatin-bora/)
- [Jerifa Wahid](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/jerifa-wahid/)
- [Abatush Bhuyan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/abatush-bhuyan/)
- [Angshuman Bhuyan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/angshuman-bhuyan/)
- [Farhan Akhtar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/farhan-akhtar/)
- [Sonam Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sonam-kapoor/)
- [Pavan Malhotra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/pavan-malhotra/)
- [Art Malik](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/art-malik/)
- [Japtej Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/japtej-singh/)
- [Yograj Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/yograj-singh/)
- [Divya Dutta](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/divya-dutta/)
- [Saif Ali Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/saif-ali-khan/)
- [Akshaye Khanna](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/akshaye-khanna/)
- [Preity Zinta](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/preity-zinta-2/)
- [Sonali Kulkarni](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sonali-kulkarni/)
- [Dimple Kapadia](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/dimple-kapadia/)
- [Ayub Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ayub-khan/)
- [Rajat Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/rajat-kapoor/)
- [Kareena Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/kareena-kapoor/)
- [Imran Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/imran-khan-2/)
- [Boman Irani](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/boman-irani/)
- [Ram Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ram-kapoor/)
- [Ratna Pathak](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ratna-pathak/)
- [Anju Mahendra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/anju-mahendra/)
- [Sam Worthington](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sam-worthington/)
- [Zoe Saldana](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/zoe-saldana/)
- [Sigourney Weaver](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sigourney-weaver/)
- [Stephen Lang](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/stephen-lang/)
- [Michelle Rodriguez](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/michelle-rodriguez/)
- [Giovanni Ribisi](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/giovanni-ribisi/)
- [Joel David Moore](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/joel-david-moore/)
- [Gulshan Grover](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/gulshan-grover/)
- [Harsh Mayar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/harsh-mayar/)
- [Hussan Saad](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/hussan-saad/)
- [Pitobash](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/pitobash/)
- [Beatrice Ordeix](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/beatrice-ordeix/)
- [Sally Field](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sally-field/)
- [Dolly Parton](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/dolly-parton/)
- [Shirley MacLaine](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/shirley-maclaine/)
- [Daryl Hannah](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/daryl-hannah/)
- [Olympia Dukakis](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/olympia-dukakis/)
- [Julia Roberts](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/julia-roberts/)
- [Tom Skerritt](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/tom-skerritt/)
- [Sam Shepard](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sam-shepard/)
- [Dylan McDermott](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/dylan-mcdermott/)
- [Kevin J. O'Connor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/kevin-j-oconnor/)
- [Bill McCutcheon](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/bill-mccutcheon/)
- [Ann Wedgeworth](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ann-wedgeworth/)
- [Knowl Johnson](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/knowl-johnson/)
- [Jonathan Ward](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/jonathan-ward/)
- [Bibi Besch](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/bibi-besch/)
- [Janine Turner](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/janine-turner/)
- [James McAvoy](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/james-mcavoy/)
- [Laurence Belcher](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/laurence-belcher/)
- [Michael Fassbender](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/michael-fassbender/)
- [Bill Milner](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/bill-milner/)
- [Kevin Bacon](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/kevin-bacon/)
- [Rose Byrne](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/rose-byrne/)
- [Jennifer Lawrence](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/jennifer-lawrence/)
- [Beth Goddard](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/beth-goddard/)
- [Willian Holden](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/willian-holden/)
- [Gloria Swanson](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/gloria-swanson/)
- [Erich Von Stroheim](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/erich-von-stroheim/)
- [Nancy Olson](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/nancy-olson/)
- [Varun Dhawan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/varun-dhawan/)
- [Nawazuddin Siddiqui](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/nawazuddin-siddiqui/)
- [Yami Gautam](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/yami-gautam/)
- [Huma Qureshi](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/huma-qureshi/)
- [Vinay Pathak](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/vinay-pathak/)
- [Radhika Apte](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/radhika-apte/)
- [Will Smith](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/will-smith/)
- [Dustin Hoffman](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/dustin-hoffman/)
- [Adam Sandler](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/adam-sandler/)
- [Keanu Reeves](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/keanu-reeves/)
- [Emraan Hashmi](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/emraan-hashmi/)
- [Amyra Dastur](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/amyra-dastur/)
- [Kalki Koelchin](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/kalki-koelchin/)
- [Sushant Singh Rajput](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sushant-singh-rajput/)
- [Allu Arjun](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/allu-arjun/)
- [Nithya Menon](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/nithya-menon/)
- [Adah Sharma](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/adah-sharma/)
- [Upendra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/upendra/)
- [Ranbir Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ranbir-kapoor/)
- [Anushka Sharma](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/anushka-sharma/)
- [Neil bhoopalam](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/neil-bhoopalam/)
- [Amitabh Bachchan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/amitabh-bachchan/)
- [Deepika Padukone](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/deepika-padukone/)
- [Irrfan Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/irrfan-khan/)
- [Sushmita Sen](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sushmita-sen/)
- [Anjan Dutt](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/anjan-dutt/)
- [Sunny Leone](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sunny-leone/)
- [Akshay Kumar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/akshay-kumar/)
- [Shruti Haasan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/shruti-haasan/)
- [Jennifer Winget](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/jennifer-winget/)
- [Mahaakshay Chakraborty](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/mahaakshay-chakraborty/)
- [Evelyn Sharma](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/evelyn-sharma/)
- [Arshad Warsi](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/arshad-warsi/)
- [Jackky Bhagnani](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/jackky-bhagnani/)
- [Anil Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/anil-kapoor/)
- [Rahul Bose](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/rahul-bose/)
- [Shefali Shah](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/shefali-shah/)
- [Priyanka Chopra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/priyanka-chopra/)
- [Ranveer Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ranveer-singh/)
- [Kangana Ranaut](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/kangana-ranaut/)
- [R Madhavan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/r-madhavan/)
- [Jimmy Sheirgill](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/jimmy-sheirgill/)
- [Shraddha Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/shraddha-kapoor/)
- [Rajkummar Rao](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/rajkummar-rao/)
- [Varun Sharma](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/varun-sharma/)
- [Pulkit Samrat](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/pulkit-samrat/)
- [kamal haasan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/kamal-haasan/)
- [Vidya Balan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/vidya-balan/)
- [Aditi Rao Hydari](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/aditi-rao-hydari/)
- [Ronit Roy](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ronit-roy/)
- [Amit Sadh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/amit-sadh/)
- [Prabhudheva](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/prabhudheva/)
- [Tamannaah](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/tamannaah/)
- [Rana Daggubati](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/rana-daggubati/)
- [Prabhas](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/prabhas/)
- [Anushka Shetty](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/anushka-shetty/)
- [Salman Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/salman-khan/)
- [Shahid Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/shahid-kapoor/)
- [Alia Bhatt](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/alia-bhatt/)
- [Pankaj Kapur](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/pankaj-kapur/)
- [Katrina Kaif](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/katrina-kaif/)
- [Nana Patekar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/nana-patekar/)
- [Naseeruddin Shah](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/naseeruddin-shah/)
- [Shiny Ahuja](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/shiny-ahuja/)
- [John Abraham](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/john-abraham/)
- [Amy Jackson](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/amy-jackson/)
- [Kay Kay](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/kay-kay/)
- [Lara Dutta](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/lara-dutta/)
- [Rajat Barmecha](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/rajat-barmecha/)
- [Neil Nitin Mukesh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/neil-nitin-mukesh/)
- [Anshuman Jha](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/anshuman-jha/)
- [Swara Bhaskar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/swara-bhaskar/)
- [Adil Hussain](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/adil-hussain/)
- [Seema Biswas](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/seema-biswas/)
- [Nargis Fakhri](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/nargis-fakhri/)
- [Prachi Desai](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/prachi-desai/)
- [Vineet Kumar Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/vineet-kumar-singh/)
- [Ajay Devgn](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ajay-devgn/)
- [Kunal Kemmu](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/kunal-kemmu/)
- [Parineeti Chopra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/parineeti-chopra/)
- [Tusshar Kapoor](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/tusshar-kapoor/)
- [Shreyas Talpade](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/shreyas-talpade/)
- [Tabu](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/tabu/)
- [Sanjai Mishra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sanjai-mishra/)
- [Ranvir Shorey](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ranvir-shorey/)
- [Vikrant Massey](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/vikrant-massey/)
- [Saqib Saleem](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/saqib-saleem/)
- [Lisa Ray](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/lisa-ray/)
- [Ayushmann Khurrana](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ayushmann-khurrana/)
- [Arjun Rampal](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/arjun-rampal/)
- [Shah Rukh Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/shah-rukh-khan/)
- [Parvathy](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/parvathy/)
- [Richa Chadda](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/richa-chadda/)
- [Manjot Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/manjot-singh/)
- [Pankaj Tripathy](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/pankaj-tripathy/)
- [Ali Fazal](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ali-fazal/)
- [Rani Mukherjee](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/rani-mukherjee/)
- [Parambrata Chatterjee](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/parambrata-chatterjee/)
- [Tiger Shroff](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/tiger-shroff/)
- [Randeep Hooda](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/randeep-hooda/)
- [Disha Patani](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/disha-patani/)
- [Manoj Bajpayee](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/manoj-bajpayee/)
- [Kirti Kulhari](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/kirti-kulhari/)
- [Taapsee Pannu](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/taapsee-pannu/)
- [Sanya Malhotra](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/sanya-malhotra/)
- [Ritwick Chakraborty](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/ritwick-chakraborty/)
- [Jaya Ahsan](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/jaya-ahsan/)
- [Bhumi Pednekar](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/bhumi-pednekar/)
- [Gulshan Devaiah](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/gulshan-devaiah/)
- [Vedang Raina](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/vedang-raina/)
- [Tom Cruise](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_cast/tom-cruise/)

## Genre

- [Comedy](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/comedy-2/)
- [Martial Art](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/martial-art/)
- [Drama](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/drama/)
- [Biography](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/biography-2/)
- [RomCom](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/romcom/)
- [Action](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/action/)
- [Adventure](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/adventure-2/)
- [Fantasy](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/fantasy-2/)
- [Family](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/family/)
- [Romance](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/romance-2/)
- [Thriller](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/thriller/)
- [Science Fiction](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/science-fiction/)
- [Documentary](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/documentary/)
- [Suspense](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/suspense/)
- [Dance](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/dance/)
- [Animation](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/animation/)
- [Epic](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/epic/)
- [Noir](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/noir/)
- [Abstract](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/abstract/)
- [Short Film](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/short-film/)
- [Horror](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/horror/)
- [Sports](https://www.friedeye.com/movies_genre/sports/)

## Genre

- [Poetry](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/poetry/)
- [Fiction](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/fiction/)
- [Noir](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/noir/)
- [Satire](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/satire-2/)
- [Short Story Collection](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/short-story-collection/)
- [Magic Realism](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/magic-realism/)
- [Graphic Novel](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/graphic-novel/)
- [Bildungsroman](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/bildungsroman/)
- [Biography/Autobiography](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/biography/)
- [Craft Books](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/craft-books/)
- [Inspirational](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/inspirational/)
- [Interviews](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/interviews-2/)
- [Journalistic Essays](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/journalistic-essays/)
- [Detective](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/detective/)
- [Thriller](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/thriller/)
- [Fictional History](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/fictional-history/)
- [FIctional Autobiography](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/fictional-autobiography/)
- [Fantasy](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/fantasy/)
- [Mythical Fantasy](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/mythical-fantasy/)
- [Comics](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/comics/)
- [Fictional Biography](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/fictional-biography/)
- [Literary Fiction](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/literary-fiction/)
- [Pulp Fiction](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/pulp-fiction/)
- [Post Modern](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/post-modern/)
- [Romance](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/romance/)
- [Novellete](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/novellete/)
- [Contemporary Fiction](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_genre/contemporary-fiction/)

## Author

- [Arthur Hailey](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/arthur-hailey/)
- [Stephen Vizinczey](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/stephen-vizinczey/)
- [Jeffrey Archer](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/jeffrey-archer/)
- [Amish Tripathi](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/amish-tripathi/)
- [Ankush Saikia](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/ankush-saikia/)
- [Aruni Kashyap](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/aruni-kashyap/)
- [Arundhati Roy](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/arundhati-roy/)
- [K.C. Kanda](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/k-c-kanda/)
- [Jonathan Lynn](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/jonathan-lynn/)
- [Anthony Jay](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/anthony-jay/)
- [Janice Pariat](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/janice-pariat/)
- [E.L. James](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/e-l-james/)
- [Anjum Hasan](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/anjum-hasan/)
- [Gabriel Garcia Marquez](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/gabriel-garcia-marquez/)
- [Khushwant Singh](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/khushwant-singh/)
- [Paulo Coelho](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/paulo-coelho/)
- [Jun'ichirō Tanizaki](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/junichiro-tanizaki/)
- [Frank Miller](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/frank-miller/)
- [Geof Darrow](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/geof-darrow/)
- [David Sedaris](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/david-sedaris/)
- [DBC Pierre](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/dbc-pierre/)
- [Cecelia Ahern](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/cecelia-ahern/)
- [Erich Segal](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/erich-segal/)
- [Siddhartha Sarma](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/siddhartha-sarma/)
- [Wasbir Hussain](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/wasbir-hussain/)
- [Richard Branson](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/richard-branson/)
- [Jane Vandenburgh](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/jane-vandenburgh/)
- [Alexandre Dumas](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/alexandre-dumas/)
- [Mario Puzo](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/mario-puzo/)
- [Gregory David Roberts](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/gregory-david-roberts/)
- [Slyvia Nasar](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/slyvia-nasar/)
- [Rashmi Bansal](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/rashmi-bansal/)
- [Carlos Ruiz Zafon](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/carlos-ruiz-zafon/)
- [Bhavya Kaushik](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/bhavya-kaushik/)
- [Rohit Shetty](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/rohit-shetty/)
- [Haruki Murakami](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/haruki-murakami/)
- [Jahnavi Barua](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/jahnavi-barua/)
- [Siddhartha Deb](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/siddhartha-deb/)
- [Prajwal Parajuly](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/prajwal-parajuly/)
- [Godfrey Joseph Pereira](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/godfrey-joseph-pereira/)
- [Paulami DuttaGupta](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/paulami-duttagupta/)
- [Mamang Dai](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/mamang-dai/)
- [Malala Yousafzai](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/malala-yousafzai/)
- [Christina Lamb](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/christina-lamb/)
- [Dirk Collier](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/dirk-collier/)
- [Kaushik Barua](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/kaushik-barua/)
- [Ruskin Bond](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/ruskin-bond/)
- [Annie Zaidi](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/annie-zaidi/)
- [Perumal Murugan](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/perumal-murugan/)
- [David Davidar](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/david-davidar/)
- [Shovon Chowdhury](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/shovon-chowdhury/)
- [Anuja Chauhan](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/anuja-chauhan/)
- [Olivier Lafont](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/olivier-lafont/)
- [Shona Patel](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/shona-patel/)
- [Priyanka Luthra](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/priyanka-luthra/)
- [Shadaab Amjad Khan](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/shadaab-amjad-khan/)
- [Paro Anand](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/paro-anand/)
- [Roshni Chokshi](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/roshni-chokshi/)
- [Sunil Yapa](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/sunil-yapa/)
- [Shobha Rao](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/shobha-rao/)
- [Karan Mahajan](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/karan-mahajan/)
- [Kalpa Jyoti Das](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/kalpa-jyoti-das/)
- [Chitra Banerjee Divakurni](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/chitra-banerjee-divakurni/)
- [Amitav Ghosh](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/amitav-ghosh/)
- [Chetan Bhagat](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/chetan-bhagat/)
- [Devdutt Patnaik](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/devdutt-patnaik/)
- [Vikas Swarup](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/vikas-swarup/)
- [Tabish Khair](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/tabish-khair/)
- [Vikram Chandra](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/vikram-chandra/)
- [Jerry Pinto](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/jerry-pinto/)
- [Adunis](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/adunis/)
- [Philip Roth](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/philip-roth/)
- [Joyce Carol Oates](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/joyce-carol-oates/)
- [Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/ngugi-wa-thiongo/)
- [Bob Dylan](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/bob-dylan/)
- [Reza Aslan](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/reza-aslan/)
- [George Orwell](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/george-orwell/)
- [Marjan Kamali](https://www.friedeye.com/bookclub_author/marjan-kamali/)