Handique, who portrayed the character of 'Joymoti' in the film of the same name, directed by Jyotiprasad Agarwala, had to overcome various obstacles on her way to 'act' in the first Assamese film as in those days it was beyond any thought of females acting alongside male artists.

In fact it is the only place in the North East where one can see sculptures and Architectural remains of Buddha,Jain and Hindu periods.

With myriads of ancient relics like sculptors, temple ruins, caves and cut out into rocks, votive stupas, chaityas,images of Brahmical Buddhists and Jaina affiliation and gateways adorning its bosom, the Sri Surya Pahar presents a magnificent spectacle, but unfortunately very few people even in the state of Assam are aware that such a monumental tourists spots exists.

Want of finance, it is often said, is the reason why the North-East has remained economically backward. The general allegation in the region is that the banking sector is not playing its proper role, despite the Central Government’s directives in this regard. Moreover, the financial institutions, including the banks are so prejudiced against the region that it is a hard task for local businessman and entrepreneurs to secure financial assistance from them to get their projects on hand going.

Moved by the plight of the flood-affected people in the state, Assamese NRIs based in the US have launched an aid campaign, which is bringing succour to thousands of villagers in Lower Assam. The campaign has been launched through a city-based voluntary organisation Aarohi, led by a team of young doctors. Bhaskar Thakuria of Aarohi told The Telegraph that as the first instalment, the NRI have donated over Rs 1 lakh.

love to portray their idols as something out of this world, calling them by different epitomes, including semi-God sometimes! And we as Assamese, can we be far behind?

We don't wish to underestimate the contribution of Biju Phukan to the Assamese Film Industry who has been working as Actor and Film Director since the last 30 years or so, but while we go through that, we want to make it clear that Biju Phukan, like Mumbai's Amitabh Bachchan, has been the most unwavering factor in the history of Assamese Film Industry in the 70s and 80s.

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The cost of the Tour price is Rs 750/per person for Indians & Rs 1400/ for NRI's per person.The cost Includes Vessel journey,Buffalo Cart ride at Mayong Village,Visit to Mayong Centrel Museum & Emporium established by TOURFED and Magic show.The Mayong Centrel Mueseum houses some of the rare Archeological Relics and Antiques.A Plaquin nearly 6oo years old has been donated to the mueseum by His Exclleny Ghono Kanta Singha ,the 90 year old King of Mayong.

But then to put them in the controlling seat of even things about which they hardly know the basics is something difficult to appreciate. If one is to have a Silicon Valley in Assam, one has to be able to bring in the Silicon Valley culture. The ecology of technology is something that Sam Petroda talked about with reference to a meeting of European leaders who were interested in developing a Silicon Valley in Europe. In Assam too, one would have to be able to change the age-old culture in certain aspects of life if such ecology of technology is to be developed.

Several organisations of late have been demanding and even resorting to violence calling for the recruitment of 'indigenous' persons for different posts in the state government and central government departments including Railways, Doordarshan Kendra etc.

Goswami, who was also one of the candidates for the post this year, told in front of a gathering in Barpeta that the politics in the Assam Sahitya Sabha has extended to the core of the literary organisation. 'I feel very bad when they termed me as 'outsider' for the post of the Sabha's President. Dr Hiren Gohain has even called me a 'Bangladeshi Author'! If people like them want the post, then its all right. They are respectable people. But I don't seem to understand why I have been dub as outsider.'

The people of Majuli are back to their ownselves - indomitable, gleeful, spiritual souls. That a severe flood wrought devastation to their property worth crores of rupees a few months back, is not writ in their faces, there is no sign of it. A festive mood rather is making the people spirited here. The people of the world’s largest river island are now hell-bent on making the Raas festival and the Majuli Festival successful, both of which got underway today.