Category: Issue 7
Editorial
The advent of spring marks a new beginning in everyone’s life. The old adage, “When winter comes, can spring be far behind” should always be remembered whenever we are about to do something new. We at Wordsplash have before anything else to make an apology to the readers. For the past few issues we [...]
Bihu: What it means to us
The splashing rain on the windshield accompanied by the broken twigs, leaves and dust and the very familiar, yet off late very rarely experienced smell of the wet soil was suddenly the best thing that had happened in the last few months. The piercing heat had just sizzled under the cold shower and the dust [...]
Celebrating foolishness
My friend Himraj Das reached a private nursing home in Guwahati, panting….gasping……and going out of breath all the way from BishwanathChariali (here I must tell you that the distance between the two places is about 7 hours by road). He inquired about me in the reception but got furious after getting a negative response. The [...]
A voyeuristic media
After seeing The Hindu vs. Times of India (TOI) advertisement, the first thing that came to my mind- this is a brand war between two ideologies and not necessarily between two newspapers. In South India, The Hindu is the No. 1 English language daily and Indian Readership Survey (IRS) data for the 4th quarter of [...]
Beauty’s fool
I guess the most profitable commercial venture in the States is nail parlors. It’s astounding to find every suburban as well as down town area full of these salons standing cheek to jowl and doing brisk business. I guess it reveals a lot… to even a casual observer, the onus on appearances. For a person [...]
IMA KEITHEL…
“Woman’s Power” Beleaguered as she is, she still stands for the benevolent and provident spirit of Manipur, for the ethics of self determination and self sufficiency. In her capable hands the economy of Manipur prospered. She is not dead yet. The women in the markets of Manipur are living legends, imitable figures of Imphal City. [...]
Let’s Beautify our inner self..
We often spend hours making our looks appealing. We never hesitate to try out new cosmetics or perfumes or to have a new designer outfit in our wardrobe to add more style to our appearance. We hit the gym or go for a strict diet every time we feel those curves missing. We do so [...]
It’s not all about money
Two years back ,somewhere around this time of the year, when we were at the threshold of completing our masters course and preparing to leave the campus after our end term exams, the road that we were to follow …was what most of us were worried about….. Of course there were few lucky one’s who [...]
Sangken: Water Festival
Sangken starts with religious fervor as drum beats resonate in the air Sangken, the festival of water is an important festival of Arunachal Pradesh. Sangken is the main festival of the khampti people. It is the khampti new year and is celebrated on 14thApril among the natives where not only Buddhist but people from other [...]
Tiny Little Smiles and Simple Joys of Life
Sometimes Life is just so OK though life quite often gets on its own way So why not let your inner child to play?? Go outdoors and relax on a sunny day.. Ask a father who just held his newly born daughter the joy that he feels as he first tossed her and caught her [...]
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