NE TRAVEL & TOURISM

Sports have been always a platform for athletes to show their skills. These skills do not come easy, one can acquire a certain level of strong-hold in any kind of sport only after years of hard work and determination. Boxing is also not dissimilar in this regard. International boxing legend like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson are very well known figures in this combat sport. If we talk about India, every citizen knows about the Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh and multiple world champion as well as Olympic bronze medal winner Mary Kom. Recently a new name has been added to this list. She is none other than Lovlina Borgohain Why Lovlina Borgohain is in news? Lovlina Borgohain has been recently in the news because she has been conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award 2020.  The president of India Ram Nath Kobind has handed over the award on 29th of August. This day is celebrated as National Sports Day across the Indian sub-continent on the memory of the Hockey legend Major Dhayan C

Painting has always been a way of expressing one's emotions or imprinting someone's memory on a piece of canvas. Some people stroke their brush on canvas because it is his/her hobby, while others do it to depict their deepest emotions. But the protagonist of this article has a different approach towards his painting and choice of his canvas is unorthodox too. Recently this painting has been the topic of discussion in social media and even it was successful in getting media coverage. But Why. But before learning about this painting, and the man behind this magnificent art, let's have an insight into the story behind this amazing piece of art. The painting you are seeing is a portrait of the famous Assamese/ Bollywood singer Zubeen Garg or the singer of the song "Ya Ali" (movie Gangster).  Zubeen Garg's popularity in Assam is just the same as Late Dr Bhupen Hazarika. The heartthrob singer/actor cum composer has not limited himself only to music and acting, he ha

Northeast India is always known for its magical and spectacular natural beauty. What does northeast India does not have, from high mountain peak to plateaus, from dense forest to low lying grassland, and needless to say about the wide varieties of wildlife species? One more thing that northeast India possesses is an abundant amount of natural resources. But all this is now in grave danger because of a term called Environment Impact assessment shortly EIA.   What is EIA? Environmental Impact assessment is the assessment of the environmental consequences of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects before the decision to move forward with the proposed action.   Evolution of EIA EIA was introduced by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 1969 IN USA. Many developed countries, like Canada, Australia and New Zealand started implementing it the following years of 1973-1974. However, India came up with this law only in the year 1994. It was started when the Planning co

Spiritual places, by its definition itself, is a place of worship. Devotees visit these shrines to cleanse their mind while others come in the belief to wash away their sins. There are also some, who come to enjoy the sheer beauty and to see the magnificent architecture of these places. Well, Northeast India is not far behind in this regard. Northeast India is home to many Ancient Temple, Churches, Monasteries as well as some new ones too with a varied history and culture significance. 1. Rumtek Monastery (Sikkim): Location: Tsurphu Labrang Pal Karmae Sangha Dhuche, Dharma Chakra centre, Sikkim, 737135 This monastery is located 23 km from the capital city Gantok. Chief Priest- Ogyen Trinley Dorje Rumtek monastery was originally known as Dharma Chakra Centre. It belongs to the Kargyu sect of Buddhist who was originated in Tibet during the 12th century. This monastery has been preserving a Golden Stupa and various other sculpture which belongs to the 16th Karmapa.   Visiting Time- Open 2

Northeast India otherwise called as Seven Sisters are a group of states  well known to all yet very less traveled  . So  the question is, what is best place to visit in Northeast India?  Well the answer is right here. This place have wide range of beautiful sites from dense forest to the marks of ancient civilization, from wide rivers to large national parks, from historical monuments to high end developing modern cities. Here are some of the most visited places in Northeast India. 1.Double-Decker Living Root Bridge (Meghalaya):       This iconic Double-Decker root bridge as the local Khasi tribe calls it Jingkieng Nongriat   is located at Nongriat village near Cherrapunji, Meghalaya. It is a two and half hour drive from the Shillong. This legendary bridge will be a perfect gateway for the nature lovers who wants to get lost into the wilderness.This Double-Decker living root bridge is made up of two bridges, which are stack one above the other. For such bridges it takes about 15 years

FOURTH PILLAR From time to time it has been seen that people of various ages comes out with a constant dictum of accusation. An assertion that today’s media outlet cannot be trusted with its news. Yes in various occasions it seems to be true. In fact India’s recent ranking in Press Freedom Index has proved the same . WORLD PRESS FREEDOM May 3 is celebrated as World Press Freedom Day in the entire world. But liberation of Indian press is nowhere to be seen as it fails to cross the 100 th mark. It slipped two ranks on 2018 i.e 138 in World Press Freedom Index https://rsf.org/en/ranking which is one step above Pakistan and one step below Myanmar among 180 countries. FACTORS THAT AFFECTS MEDIA Press freedom is indicator of Democracy. A well balanced, free and fair press can take the country forward. Unfortunately today’s journalist and media houses are going through a difficult phase. The basic factors that are affecting India’s press in global platform are showcased