Discussion on 75 years of Assamese Movies (In Assamese)

The discussion panel includes Altaf Mazid (renowned film critic) and Dr. Ankuran Dutta. They discussed on the memorable beginning of Assamese Cinema, how Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla overcame all hurdles to make a film a success. Various eras of Assamese Cinema, its growth, success, setback and comparison to other film industry are also discussed. The programme is produced by audio visual project of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Guwahati, Assam, India.

Assam houses 60% of the world’s butterflies

BY MUBINA AKHTAR

Of the 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world the Northeast is home to some rare breeds of flora and fauna that could hardly be seen anywhere in the globe. Of late, a study revealed here, found that the northern region can boast of about sixty per cent of the butterflies found in the entire globe.

Out of the world’s15,000 odd butterflies, Assam houses more than 800 of the exotic winged variety. This is perhaps, largely due to the abundance of the entire North East India. The study also revealed that Kaziranga, famous for the unicornis, alone houses about 300 of the exotic species The worrying part is that there is a gradual decline due to deforestation and very less conservation activities. In the state of Assam, as over much of the Indian sub-continent, there is very little conservation activity directed towards butterflies. This decline in species, so typical of the third-world today, is an indication of the ongoing global environmental crisis, and if not checked will perhaps reach a point where downward trends can no longer be reversed.

Assam Times

Four Dimensional man

By Siddhartha Borkakati

Here I am
a four dimensional man
wearing a broken window
on my chest and….
and a pair of
spectacles of mist.
Ironically,
I can fly but fail to walk
on the pavements that lead to
a hole known as home.

Art works by Luna Gogoi

Beautiful art by LUNA GOGOI

Jatinga Festival -2010 for Peace, Tranquility and unity

Jatinga Festival 2010  for Peace, Tranquility and unity

Jatinga a mystical bird paradise of North-East India, with rich heritage of culture and peoples