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PetalsAndSepals
Sudarsana Bisharad
Tannmi Lamare
Sumita Choudhury
Ziauddin Ahmed
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Srijoni Sarkar, Class V, LBGHS School (Winner)
Sania Bano, Class V, Little Angels School
Vaibhav Sharma, Class V, Kendriya Vidyalaya, NEHU, Shillong
Rajit Bhattacharya, Class V, Kendriya Vidyalaya, E.A.C.…
Shillong – the abode of a critically endangered animal species
By Bhaskar Saikia, Zoological Survey of India, Shillong
With the onset of pre-monsoon showers in Shillong, the city dwellers are kept awakened at night with a constant cacophony of ‘tick-tick-tick’ that can be heard from the nearby…
I have always been a risk-taker when it comes to films and subjects: Ayushmann Khurrana
By IBNS-TWF
Ayushmann Khurrana, who has explored a range of less-talked and less-addressed social issues through his films over the last few years, reunited with filmmaker Anubhav Sinha for Anek, which deals with the disturbed state of…
Pages from a traveller’s diary; Part II
By Priyan R Naik
Always fascinated by memorials, I was keen on seeing the Motphran monument erected to commemorate the sacrifice of the Khasis during World War I. Located in Iewduh (Bara Bazaar), Shillong’s largest market, it was built by…
The Metamorphosis of Bijou Cinema: From a barn to a movie theatre
Shillong, a movie-goer’s paradise, has been home to some prominent movie theatres located in the prime hub of the city. With the curtains falling down on most single-screen theatres, Bijou Cinema, established in pre-Independent India is…
Tale of Two Wheels
By Esha Chaudhuri
Dorathy Syiemsad
Often spotted on weekends, an observer would notice a trail of young (at heart and mind), well-suited and visibly fit riders on a range of swanky motorbikes, headed towards their escapades. Taking notice,…
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#ComeNightfall
Evenezer Marak
Makhanlal Kainth
Mumpi Dutta
Rehaan Mazumdar
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Mohapatra, Class IX, Kendriya Vidyalaya N.E.H.U. (Winner)
Kaabi Mitkong, Class IX, Step by Step Shillong
Ayushi Behera, Class IX, Kendriya Vidyalaya School, Happy Valley
Rilang Momin,…
The Old Assembly Building: A Stately Structure before being Engulfed in Flames
Shillong’s colonial history evokes a sense of curiosity as the remnants of what once was, still remain visible today – one of them being the heritage structures that enwrap the city of Shillong.
In this episode of Shillong’s Iconic…
Over a cup of tea
By Esha Chaudhuri
Tea, a beverage has earned its reputation as one that is healing and energizing, whether to usher in the day or rejuvenate. As many would contend, Meghalaya is a non-traditional tea growing state; but some of the most…
In the Abode of the Clouds
By Glenn C. Kharkongor
This story book is a tale of delight, narrating a little girl’s experiences of Meghalaya from the time her father received the news of his transfer to the Border Security Force in Shillong. Coming from the plains of…
Documentaries revealing global refugee crisis
By IANSlife
Global forced displacement had surpassed 84 million in mid-2021, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the figure is still rising.
Despite being set in diverse geographies such as Afghanistan, Syria,…
“Bah, PB?” – An account of Local Taxis in Shillong
By Moakala T Aier
A few years ago, when I was studying in Shillong, I was taken aback by the taxi fares in the city which was as
little as ten rupees per junction/point. As a student, it meant miserly using one’s meagre allowance…
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Suhanee Kumari Jha, Class IX, Lady Keane Girls Higher Secondary School (winner)
Pradipta Chanda, Class VIII, lady Keane Girls Higher Secondary School
Sahil Rai, Class VIII, Army Public School…
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Mark G Marbaniang
Shreya Chaudhuri
Randall Bennett Niangti
Makhanlal Kainth
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Aapravasi Ghat: Witness to the Great Indian Migration to Mauritius
By Amitava Ghosh
Model of a ship on which the labourers used to voyage when they arrived in the island nation
The largest human migration in history occurred between 1834 and 1923 when the British in its experimental bid to abolish…
Pages from the traveller’s diary: Shillong edition
By Priyan R Naik
With the onset of the pandemic, I, like most others, had forgotten
what it was like to go on a holiday. Treating oneself to a vacation
has its own charm, where one looks forward to doing something
exciting, especially…