BANNING PORNOGRAPHY September 5, 2015 by Editor Comments are off 1309 viewson Cover storyPorn ban and a few extra yards The recent controversy revolving around banning pornography and lifting it within a couple of days had mixed reactions across India. Partha Prawal attempts assessing the views held by people belonging to different section of the society and presents his view on the issue… Before the prologue Sex, …
FALLOUTS OF INDEPENDENT INDIA August 17, 2015 by Editor Comments are off 812 viewson Cover story Is India really independent? Is it still in the clutches of the exploiters? Poulami Chakraborty and Saibal Krishna Sarma evaluates… India enter its 69th birthday of being “INDEPENDENT” – the intentional purpose of capsizing the word independent is nothing but to reconsider the fact that we are still independent – and as every year goes …
SUBSTANCE ABUSE July 27, 2015 by Editor Comments are off 4279 viewson Cover story Reining youngsters The grimy picture of substance abuse in Guwahati and other places of NE on rise. Deepa K. Basfore depicts… The changing ‘India’, in terms of all aspects, has a mixed bag of positive and negative impacts on the society. The Indian society which has many taboos has been exposed to the modernized …
WHAT TO SEE WHEN CHOOSING A COLLEGE April 2, 2015 by Editor Comments are off 1614 viewson Career, Cover storyGetting admitted into a course is not easy; one has to pass several stages of the admission procedure such as interview, competitive exams and many more. However, many students drop out from different courses due to various reasons. This not only leads to financial losses but also is a waste of time. So, it’s better …
RAPING A MAN – A SILENT FACT February 3, 2015 by Editor Comments are off 4903 viewson Cover story‘Rapes of men are rare and unheard of incidents but are real truth in this savage society’. Poulami Chakrabarty presents here some startling facts about male rape victims and diagnoses the prevailing laws and the commonly held notions about rape The headlines of newspapers, magazines and other social media are often overwhelmed with the news …
BITTEN BY LOVE BUG December 3, 2014 by Editor Comments are off 1778 viewson Cover storyDeepa K. Basfore looks into the righteousness and wrongfulness of the faceoff between the ‘so-called’ upholders of the moral values and believers of the freedom of expression Thousands of young girls and boys fearlessly kissing each other on the streets of Kerala was headlines in all the news channels and newspapers of the country. …
ABORTION- the eternal dilemma November 3, 2014 by Editor Comments are off 2667 viewson Cover storyPangs of terminating a fetus Vishal Upadhaya diagnoses here the differing viewpoints centered around aborting a growing fetus and highlights the trauma that a woman has to undergo whenever she faces a situation where the unborn human in her womb is not wanted…… Abortions have been around forever. But at different points of time in …
Besieged by the deluge September 30, 2014 by Editor Comments are off 1386 viewson Cover storyAniruddha Laskar narrates here the story of the beleaguered students who have no other option but to accustom themselves with the ravaging flood waters of Guwahati. STUDENTS ROCKED – BUT BY FLASH FLOODS After going through the rigours of preparing for his exams, Amit Baruah went to bed quite content that he would score well …
Justice or Gross Injustice September 3, 2014 by Editor Comments are off 1094 viewson Cover story Anupa Lahkar Goswami highlights here the utmost need to find ways and formulate effective measures to increase the number of observation homes for the increasing number of juvenile delinquents and questions the urgency and necessity to try a minor above 16 years in an adult court. Ahmed, a 16 year old boy lives …
