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March 2018 issue

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The joy of the people of Namsai district and neighbouring places knew no bounds as the news of the visit of His Holiness KhuvaBoonchum, Venerable Prof KhammaiDhammasami (professor at Oxford University, London) and Venerable Sukhaminda popularly known as Sao Sukham to the Land of Golden Pagodas spread like wildfire.

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To embed concept of peace, sustainable development and global citizenship in text book of core subjects for the school of Sikkim, Sikkim Human Resource Development Department (HRDD) has signed a partnership agreement with the UNECO MGEIP on February 18, 2018. The agreement was signed by Additional Chief Secretary cum in-Charge of HRDD Department, Mr. G.P Upadhyaya and UNESCO MGEIP Curriculum Head, Miss Yoko Mochizuki.

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Wetlands are commonly branded as Nature’s kidney. Kidney, one of the vital organs of human health, purifies blood by removing toxins and retains substances like water, sugar, aminio acid etc which are boon to human health. So does the wetland for Nature. Unwholesome materials found in water such as excess nutrient and sediments are removed by wetland. Also, removal of industrial and agricultural pollutants and contaminants from water is performed by wetland. Assam boasts 3513 number of wetlands which covers 101231.60 hectre areas, 1.29 percent of total geographical. Here, the writer tries to delve into Deepor Beel wild life sanctuary, the lone wetland of global importance in Assam.

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“The urge to express one, is so inherent in the Manipuris that it has created such a tapestry of creative art forms with which the world has come to know them by” said Aribam Syam Sharma while accepting a lifetime achievement award from the State Government in 2016. Syam single-handedly kept Manipur cinema in the world cinema map with his masterpieces one after other. Manipur’s cinematic journey, which began with the theatrical release of ‘Matamgi Manipur’ in 1972, today is poised at the crossroad. Even though it annually produces about 70-80 low cost films, making it the top film producing state in the Northeast region and even beating Bengal cinema, the state does not even have a single proper cinema hall worth its name nor does it have a formal institution to train and teach aspirant filmmakers.

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The picturesque village is nestled in the wooded hills of Bhutan border of Udalguri district. The entire region was crippled by insurgency. The clashes between the Army and the militants disrupted the normal life for years. There was little space left to thing beyond terror. And he came out from that protracted conflicts. He was studying Master degree in Guwahati University then. One fine day he decided to go to New Delhi, his heart’s desire at NSD (National School of Drama). It is none other than the Pabitra Rabha, the man behind changing the lives of dwarfs from Assam.

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