A product of the torrid times, Shankar Borua, a Canada-based Assamese filmmaker, had tried to unravel the psyche of the northeast Indian. The 32-year-old who migrated to Canada three years ago is fast being acknowledged as a "rebel filmmaker of the alternative genre".

Time and the internal situation probably compel India even to hook up the same doctrine to heal the domestic sores. We admit the prowess and ability of Indian yellow propaganda machinery that is competent enough to fabricate precise ceaseless propaganda to attain in a certain desired political focal point but merely for the time being.

The aim & object fo TOURFED is to promote and develop the dying tourism industry of Assam.Also to elimate poverty through Touirsm,TOURFED is committed to improve the economic condition of the rural population of Assam through Rural tourism.

Ms. Namatra Baruah (15 years), North Lakhimpur, Assam.

A singer of both Modern & Classical Songs who has immense potential for giving music of her own, is looking for a sponsor for releasing her audio-vedio album.

Interested people may contact:

Mr. A M Dutta,
E-mail : amdutta@rediffmail.com
Phone: +91-361-413718 or +91-3752-30504

Mayong, hitherto known only for its traditional association with the occult, can very well become a tourist paradise if adequate attention is paid to tap its immense potential. Few other spots offer such a wide range of attractions – wildlife, archaeology, river tourism, cultural, heritage and pilgrimage tourism, etc. – confined within the same area as Mayong does. It was, therefore, in the fitness of things that TOURFED, in association with the North East Regional Office of India Tourism and the Roja Mayong Unnali Samiti, chose to observe the World Tourism Day at Mayong yesterday.