SHORT STORY
POEM

The Scent of Rain
The Scent of Rain Siddharth Dey The dark clouds cast its shadowBringing melancholy all around.Making my heart heavyWith the past
NOVEL

Grasshopper Chronicle : Chapter 16
Grasshopper Chronicle Chapter 16 Royal Fancy Store Jyotirmoy Prodhani My uncle came home and said to my aunt, “I am
TECHNOLOGY

Decoding Pegasus
Pegasus is one of the most recognized creatures in Greek mythology. But the Pegasus we are going to decode is nothing but a spyware developed by the Israeli cyberarms firm NSO Group
REVIEWS

Women’s Issues portrayed in the movie ‘Lajja’
‘Lajja’ is a story which primarily focuses on the issues which arise due to gender inequality and
affects all women. Since time immemorial women have been fighting for their privileges, but
instead of being treated as equals, women are victims to gender oppression
BLOOMING MIND

BEAUTIES OF INDIA
India has a multitude of natural diversity owing to its unique geographical location. India
is probably the only country in the world having such a wide array of seasons. There is
abundant rainfall, chilling winters and scorching summers. All of them pioneer the beauty
of India. Our country stands for beauty, diversity and unity
WILD LIFE

Silent Thunder
When I got the news that a group of elephants had died atop a hill at Bamuni in Assam’s Nagaon District, all sorts of thoughts started crossing my mind, for the area had witnessed a number of elephant deaths over the years due to conflict. My initial reaction to the incident was how can humans have fallen so low to have caused the death of 18 elephants.
NON FICTION

The Old Mango Tree
Since noticing the old mango tree opposite my living room balcony has sprung flowers recently. I have begun spending more of my rationed time in staring at it – in between sips of the morning cup of black tea and random chores spread across the day. Occasionally, I drag myself a stool to a balcony corner to witness tiny exotic black and brown birds sucking nectar
ART AND CULTURE

Paintings
Paintings Dr Sanjeev Handique Dr Sanjeev Handique is a practising radiologist at GNRC Hospital Sixmile in Guwahati and a watercolour
HEALTH AND FITNESS

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Commentary by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Commentary by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar We will begin with a story – the greatest
BEAUTY AND FASHION

How to clean your makeup kit
Most of us wear makeup for parties, weddings or special occasions. Many of us wear makeup everyday to work, dinner or even for an online meeting. But after that most of us neglect to remove our makeup properly. This might result in the skin

RECIPES

Honey Garlic Shrimp
20 Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp Surekha Bedi Total Time: 20 minutes Yield: serves 4 This 20 minute honey garlic
TRAVELOGUE

Orang Diaries
It was around the first part of October, 2019 that one of my friends, Alpana proposed a trip to the Orang National Park situated in the Mangaldoi district of Assam
Photography
Editorial
Editor’s Letter Dear Readers, The new year is a time of reflection. As we look back at the year that







