GUWAHATI Food AwardS all set to change city’s cuisine business PG 10 Rosie Huntington Swine Flu Week sees city’s brush with two positive H1N1 cases Whiteley’s ‘Privileged Bubble’ Page 23 PG 04 VOLUME 02 | ISSUE 22 MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 PRICE `10 PG 11 People daubed in colours and dance Govt intervention must to resolve Cotton College property TUSSLE The property tussle between the Cotton College Union Society and Cotton College State University requires immediate attention from the state government so that the students do not feel neglected and the university turns out to be one of the best in the region. City Celebrated HOLI PG 09 Builders hoodwink customers of apartment buildings Doul Utsav at Doul Govinda Continued on PG 02 99 City witnessed PG 12 PG rapes in 2014 07 WARD NO 31 PG 15 2 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 Lead Story Govt intervention must to resolve Cotton College property TUSSLE RAHUL CHANDA G rowing rift between Cotton College Union Society (CCUS) and Cotton College State University (CCSU) authorities is creating an unpleasent situation in day to day administration of the university, with neither willing to give in to the other. The situation is escalating because of the conflicting nature of the Cotton College State University Act 2011, which states that the Cotton College should have been upgraded to an university but in the act itself it was stated that Cotton College shall remain as a constituent college of Cotton College State University (CCSU) without its own land and building, creating a conflicting situation. Recently, there were many media reports stating that the CCUS will not allow any construction work by CCSU authorities inside the Cotton College campus, because of which there is a rift between CCSU authorities and CCUS. G Plus talks to both the parties to explore what can be the solution to the conflict. Students’ woes Cotton College Union Society (CCUS) general Secretary (GS) Deepjyoti Das said, “According to the act, Cotton College is under CCSU and all property belongs to CCSU and the university till now did not establish even a single department on its own.” He further added that the CCSU had appealed to the state government to allot a different campus to the university and there should not be any construction inside the college cam- pus by the university authorities. He also said that recently, they had a meeting with the officials of state government and Principal Secretary to the chief minister, MGVK Bhanu had assured the students that some land has been already provided to the university at the outskirts of Guwahati, but the government is not being able to allot any funds for construction as the university authorities did not submit any plan or estimated budget to the state government. The students’ union also submitted a memorandum to the chief minister in which the union demanded that by 31st March, 2015 Cotton College should get back its solid assets (land and buildings) and the state university should be shifted to another location. The memorandum also demanded the revival and up-gradation of the Cotton College hospital which may include availability of proper medical facilities and a regular doctor. According to CCUS, at present the students do not get any medical facilities in the hospital. The union also demanded that the fund provided by the 12th Finance Commission should be speedily utilised for the construction of the proposed RCC boys hostel, keeping in mind the heritage look of the earlier structure. The students had submitted the memorandum on 11th November 2014, whereas on 11th December, the CCUS along with some students had demolished the construction of administration building of the university near the Kola Guru Vishnu Prasad Rabha auditorium. “The university will comprise the Pan Bazaar campus, the Rupnagar campus and any other land to be given in future. It’s not that the university and college gets separated and university goes somewhere else.” Prof. Dilip Kumar Patgiri. Registrar, CCSU According to students’ union, because of the construction, the boundary wall of the heritage principal’s residence was broken and some old trees were also cut. The CCUS GS said, “UGC has a scheme of giving heritage status to colleges and universities which are over 100 years old. Cotton College has submitted a proposal to the UGC, and most likely the funds will be sanctioned soon. The proposal consists of renovation and preservation of principal’s residence, chemistry block which was the first administrative building of the Cotton College, KKH boys hostel and Shahid Ranjit Borpujari boys hostel.” The union claims that the university authorities say that there is a master plan for developing the uni- versity and they started constructing the administrative building according to that plan. The CCUS had asked the university authorities for the master plan which would be further discussed in an open meeting with past and present Cottonians but the university authorities have failed to provide any plan. So, the CCUS is in talks with the state government and want the government to amend the university act and provide another campus for the university. The students also want 70 per cent reservation for Cotton College students in the university whereas there is zero reservation at present. University authorities “As per as the present act, it states that Cotton College is upgraded to a university but the Cotton College was kept as a constituent college. So, if a college is upgraded to an university, the entire land and building goes to the university. The college can very well function. So, we thought that the land and property is there and all the building has very old construction so we require a master plan and accordingly we sought for expression of interest (EOI) to be followed with a DPR. So, many people showed their interest and very soon we will finalise that”, said CCSU Registrar Prof. Dilip Kumar Patgiri. He further added that so far the university did not receive any order from the government regarding allotment of any land to the university in the outskirts of Guwahati. Patgiri said, “We require more land and uni- versity has multiple campuses. Even if we get more land somewhere else, that area will be used for the expansion of the university but it’s not that the university will go there, it will an additional campus. The university will comprise the Pan Bazaar campus, the Rupnagar Campus and any other land to be given in future. It’s not that the university and college gets separated and university goes somewhere else.” He also said that if the university goes somewhere else than the basic principle in the act that the Cotton College should be upgraded to an university will be nullified. Patgiri said, “Recently we had a meeting of the executive committee and the committee took note of this problem and informed the government that Cotton College should not remain a constituent college and should be upgraded to an university and it can be done if the university and college is merged and made one university.” According to him the executive council has recommended this to the government. So, the CCUS wants a different campus for the university, and the university feels both the college and university should be merged. Both the parties are in talks with the government and it is only the government which can resolve the issue by amending the CCSU act 2011 and resolving the ongoing conflict between college students and university authorities. [email protected] G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 3 In The News KALYAN DEB F ollowing the nascent Geeta Mandir Bachao Samiti’s appeal to the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to extend its support to the struggle to save the verdant Geeta Mandir hillock from indiscriminate anthropogenic activities on the plea of shifting the Geeta Nagar police station to the Government land adjacent to the Geeta Mandir, founder and general secretary, Geeta Mandir Trust Committee (Geeta Samaj), Radha Bora has dismissed any kind of loss to biodiversity of the area or the move being anti-anthropological. Mentioning that the Geeta Mandir in Mother Teresa Road, Geeta Nagar is run by a trust committee, General Secretary, Geeta Samaj, Radha Bora said that although the members of the committee are not in possession of the right to sell any part of the land but at the same time the land can be entrusted on lease with the consent and approval of all the trust members. “Former ADC, Kamrup, C K Bhuyan made an appeal to the committee for allotment of land on lease for the purpose of shifting the Geeta Nagar Police Station but due to the disruptions created by some of the locals, the process had to be discontinued and meanwhile, C K Bhuyan was transferred”, said Rahda Bora. Radha Bora has also alleged that people who objected and pleaded against the proposal to shift the Proposed land still in conflict Geeta Nagar PS ROW Geeta Nagar police station has no knowledge of the functioning of the committee or any kind of contribution towards the temple. “Dwijen Bhattacharyya, who has been demanding revocation of the proposed police station in the hillock has no idea about the functioning of the Mandir committee and no contribution towards the temple either. The measure was taken after several cases of encroachment in the temple premises came into notice of the Geeta Samaj. The decision was taken after coming into a settlement that the shifting of the police station in the proposed land would help to tackle the problem of the encroached land for which Additional DGP, Assam has formally solicited for allotment of land within the temple premises”, Bora informed. The statement was made in context to Geeta Mandir Bachao Samiti’s worrisome proposal to GMDA on immediate revocation of the decision of the Geeta Mandir Trust to hand over a ‘part’ of the Geeta Mandir land to make room for the Geeta Nagar police station and demanded that the entire Geeta Mandir hillock should be declared as a protected area. According to the Samiti, one of the main causes of water-logging in the entire RG Baruah Road and Zoo-Narengi Road areas is earth-cutting induced landslide in the adjacent hills. The removal of a major chunk of the green cover from the Geeta Mandir hillock will aggravate this situation and the concerned authorities should instead opt for developing the entire hillock into a botanical garden and set up a modern library. Also many of valuable teak and Sal trees on the hillock will have to be toppled to make room for the police station, which will do more damage to the environment and ecology of the hillock. It has also been alleged by the Samiti that the part of the Geeta Mandir land belongs to the forest area of the enviously verdant Geeta Mandir hillock and the general secretary of the Geeta Mandir Trust has described this part of the hillock as a part of the Geeta Mandir area only to deceive the people and the administration for his personal gain. The foundation stone for the police station was laid by former SSP, Guwahati, Anand Prakash Tiwari on the month of November, 2014 in the premises of the Geeta Mandir hillock, which is considered to have tremendous tourist potential. A total area of one bigha has been allotted for the construction of the police station in the area. It also needs mention here that the Geeta Mandir has a campus of 25 bighas of land, while the hillock has another 51 bighas of land and almost the entire area of the hillock is covered by luxuriant green trees. The Geeta Mandir was set up in the 1970s at the initiative of former Chief Minister Mahendra Mohan Choudhury with the noble aim of imbibing good social and ethical values among the people, particularly among the members of the young generations of the people. [email protected] 4 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 In The News CHINTU DAS W ith two positive cases of H1N1 influenza A virus (Category A) emerging from the city, a section of the denizens here are leaving no stone unturned in staying out of harm’s way so as to not get infected. The present death toll pan India due to the present swine flu infections crossed the 1000 mark with over 2,2000 positive cases reported across various cities and towns. The city is more the vulnerable because it serves as a transit point for thousands of people arriving here from different parts of the country and travelling to every nook and corner of the Northeast region. As of now there hasn’t been screening facilities set up in the railway stations, bus stations and airports. With the city mostly known by its sobriquet as the gateway to the north east, it is all the clear that a single case of Category (C) infections could result in a wildfire. Category (C) infections results in respiratory problems accompanied by diarrhea. From buying cloth masks and surgical masks to hand sanitizers, the worried lot includes parents, office employees who have to depend on public transportation, students appearing for the HSLCE and Higher Secondary examinations, business travelers and few others. Of the two cases, one was a 50 year old businessman, a denizen of the city who last week had arrived in the city from Allahabad. After show- Week sees city’s brush with two positive H1N1 cases ing symptoms he underwent a test and was found to be positive for H1N1. He was ordered home isolation with the health department monitoring his health conditions. He was specifically instructed to avoid any forms of social interactions. The second patient, an inhabitant of Dimapur, arrived here few days ago from New Delhi. After showing signs of being infected, he too was found positive and was instructed home isolation and avoidance of social interactions. “It is a worrying trend. I have two children. One is a school going daughter and the other is just two and a half years old. H1N1 mostly affects people with weak immunity. Children under five years of age are also vulnerable. My daughter has her exams going on and I am worried as most of the population is not aware of the factors,” said Tapashi Das Khatanair, a housewife and a mother. The state health department on last Monday ordered for a special 102 ambulance to be put into reserve to cater specifically to H1N1 patients in all the 27 districts. The state health department on Monday called on a special review meeting on Monday to assess the situation and in strengthening the district level health administration set up in view of two H1N1 influenza A virus (Category A) confirmed cases reported on Saturday. The focus was also laid on precautionary measures for health workers who will be working in the ground level with infected patients if there is any rise in positive cases. Procurement order for the trivalent influenza vaccine Vaxigrip for health workers was also placed in the meeting. A new consignment of the life saving Tamiflu (Oseltamivir) arrived here sometime last week. Special swine flu facilities have been set up at Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH), Assam Medical College in Dibrugarh and at Silchar Medical College. Sanjeeva Kumar, principal secretary (health) called a review meeting to discuss and assess the present situation and to increase the alertness level in each and every district. He urged the public not to panic and asked them to stay calm. “The onus was laid on strengthening the district level set up and creating more awareness across all the districts through the district level information cell and to report about any new positive H1N1 cases. Overall, the meeting was about on what needs to be done if there are more positive cases from the state,” said Kumar. A 27 year old female employee at the Regional Medical Research Centre in Dibrugarh district and a 50 year old man from the city reported positive of the H1N1 influenza A virus (Category A) on Saturday. The confirmed cases earmarked the state’s first brush with the HIN1 epidemic that has claimed over 1000 lives so far pan India. “As of now there is no need to panic. Stockpiles of medicines are in place and it is in sufficient number. We are monitoring the situation,” added Kumar. As on Monday, the 27 year old female employee was reportedly stable and recuperating. As per a source, as of now Assam is a non endemic state. “The health workers who will be dealing with the infected patients are quite prone to infections. Assam as of now has been declared as a non endemic state. The district level health administration needs to be geared up so to meet up new cases. General public should also be made aware about the signs and symptoms of H1N1,” said BC Bhagawati, chief of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme. The life saving drugs is only available in government hospitals and outlets, and private drug dealers haven’t been given the permission to sell it over the counter. But if there is any surge in the number of confirmed positive cases, and if the situation spirals out of control, the local drug dealers may be given authorization in selling the drug over counter. G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 5 In The News Anxiety, depression related suicide incidents juthika baruah S uicide has become the most heinous crime amongst the young generation and 90 per cent of the suicides are related to psychiatric disorder out of which 65 per cent commits suicide due to depression. Incidents of suicide is increasing as anxiety related disorder and depression is increasing among the youths. “It seems that family structure is changing day by day and as both parents are working, they remain in stress and can’t spend time with their children for which they feel lonely and suffer from depression and sometime even commit suicide. The social connectness also becomes less important and children are pressurized to pursue a good career and when they can not meet the demands of the parents, they commit suicide,” said Psychiatrist Dr. Jayanta Das. The doctor said that the society’s value system has also changed. Adolescents become vulnerable to mental health disease. The mid-adolescents also have low tolerance capacity and sometimes the only way out of a tough situation is to commit suicide. Social factor is also one of the causes for which children commits suicide. “Earlier there was a gap in communicating with one another but now relationship develops easily and as teenagers are mostly immature and if any untoward incident happens in life or they can’t tolerate any conflict then they take the path of committing suicide,” said Dr. increasing in city Das. Many students come to Guwahati for higher studies and their parents have many expectations for them and when they can’t fulfil the dreams they choose the path of suicide without thinking of others and therefore suicide cases have seemingly increased in the city. The doctor also said that school mental health programme need to be introduced in the academic institutions. Principal of T.C. Girls Govt. Higher Secondary School, Himani Devi Bordoloi said that due to the easy availability of things, suicide has increased. Mobile, internet and computer are the reason for which suicide is more among the youths. She said that fast food is also very harmful for the youths as in today’s generation fast food is very popular which leads to mental imbalance. Divorce among parents is also one of the reasons that children take the path of suicide. When they can’t express their feelings they commit suicide. The recent suicide case that took place in the city of Arpita Kashyap, a BA Economics 6th semester student, who was found hanging inside her hostel room was suspected of having an affair with a boy and a conflict between them compelled her to take such step. Another incident of suicide was of Former Assam Director General of LIC launches new schemes T he Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for the first time has launched two new single premium schemes which are tax compliant too, ’Jeevan Sangam’ and ‘Children’s Money Back Plan’. These are non-linked with profits insurance plans which offer guaranteed returns at maturity. ‘Jeevan Sangam’ plan is available for sale from 4th March, 2015 for a limited period. Jeevan Sangam is named so as it offers an attractive and rare conjunction of returns, risk cover and liquidity. Ten times the tabular single premium is being offered as the risk cover, along with loyalty addition. There is no upper limit on investment for this scheme. Policy loan can be availed after three months of the policy issuance. The plan is available from the age of 6 years to 50 years. There is no upper limit in the investment amount. The minimum sum assured is Rs. 75,000 while there is no upper limit. The term of the plan is 12 years but the policy can be surrendered any time during the policy term. Children’s Money Back Plan is designed to meet the educational, marriage and other needs of growing children through survival benefits, money back, and maturity benefits. It provides risk cover on the life of child during the policy term and number of survival benefits money back to meet the various financial needs of children, with provision for bonuses. There is no upper limit on investment. The plan is available for the age of 0 to 12 years. There is no upper limit in the investment amount. The minimum Basic Sum Assured is Rs. 1,00,000 while there is no upper limit. The term of the plan is till the age of 25 years of life assured. Survival benefits that this plan provides 20% of the basic sum assured on completion of ages 18, 20 & 22 years provided the policy is in full force. The recent suicide case that took place in the city of Arpita Kashyap, a BA Economics 6th semester student, who was found hanging inside her hostel room was suspected of having an affair with a boy and a conflict between them compelled her to take such step. Police (DGP) Shankar Baruah whose house was raided in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam and it has been speculated that he felt ashamed of the incident and committed suicide. In the year 2014, about 3-4 student of IIT committed suicide as they could not take the pressure of studies and they chose the path of suicide. On the other hand, unemployment and poverty are also the reasons that many people committed suicide. It is observed that social and economic causes have led most men to commit suicide whereas emotional and personal causes have mainly driven females to end their lives. Youths (15-29 Workshop on film making to be organized T he Mumbai based Institute of Moving Images (IMI) is going to organize a workshop on different techniques and aspects of film making at the State Art Gallery, Rabindra Bhawan on 15th of March. Director IMI, Pankaj Roy said, “The participants would be given opportunity to write, shoot and edit films and assist others as crew members during the workshop. It is a great opportunity for students and others to acquire knowledge in different aspects of film making like script writing, production designing, cinematography, direction and post production”. The participants will have to edit four short films and assist in student film projects as crew members during the programme. The workshop is going to give an ample of opportunity for the student of the region to apply and acquire knowledge in aspects and technicalities of film making. years) and lower middle-aged people (30-44 years) were the prime groups taking recourse to the path of suicides. Around 35.4 per cent suicide victims were youths in the age group of 15-29 years and 33.3 per cent were middle aged persons in the age group 30-44 years. The means adopted for committing suicide varied from the easily available means such as consumption of poison, jumping into the well etc. to more painful means such as self inflicted injuries, hanging, shooting etc. Police officials also informed that most of the suicide cases are not registered as the family members don’t want to disclose such incidents. Meet on government land allotment M ore than 30 proposals were discussed regarding allotment of government land to various educational institutions, government schools and water supply schemes in a meeting of the Sub Divisional Land Advisory Committee held at the office of the Kamrup Metro DC here. Chaired by Dr. M Angamuthu, Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup Metro, the meeting was also attended by representative of various political parties, Additional DC, BB Dev Choudhury and Circle Officers of all five revenue circles of the district. Hiren Bora’s film ‘Khobh’ selected to Cairo festival for Children A ssamese Film Khobh (Anguish) has been selected for screening at the 22nd Cairo International Cinema and Arts Festival for Children will be held at Cairo, Egypt from March 20 to 27. National Award-winning director of ‘Basundhara – The Earth’ in 2009, Hiren Bora’s film was earlier screened at the prestigious Kolkata International Film Festival and Karnataka International Children Film Festival, providing a much-needed breather to the Assamese film industry. 6 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 City Child labour still rampant in city Juthika Baruah W hile authorities continue making tall claims of making long strides in making Guwahati free from child labour, the reality remains far from ideal. In a shocking revelation, 80 per cent of the children rescued during the year April, 2014 to December 2014 in Guwahati were child labourers who were working in domestic households, hotels, restaurants etc. During April to December 2014, 6,986 children were rescued by Childline and children from the slum areas are the most vulnerable, with girl children being reportedly physically abused. According to a survey conducted by Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights on individuals who have ever raised their voice when witnessing a child being harassed or physically abused found that 77.18 per cent of respondents have witnessed such situations but didn’t react to the situation for which crime against children continues unabated. Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, K. Shreedhar Rao is of the opinion that youth should come together to form cluster groups and voice their opinions against child labour, access to education and basic facilities. In fact, people are still unaware that there are child friendly policies which have been taken up by the Government of India to provide education to children. Child develops from within and thus none should miss the opportunities to get educated. “Education is very important in moulding the character of a child. Education is right to all and the youths can help in achieving the right. School drop-out is also a serious concern and sensitization on the importance of education is critical,” said Rao. Youth in the age group of 15-29 E xpressing serious concern at the paltry allocation in budget for children and its poor utilisation in Assam, with the budget session underway, Guwahati based NGO -- North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC) has appealed to the state government to focus on the upliftment of the children which constitute 39 per cent of the total population of the state. A study report by NESRC and HAQ, Centre for Child Rights, New Delhi, revealed that the budget allocation was reduced to mere 3.17 per cent in 2014-15 than the previous year. NESRC’s founder director years comprise 27.5 per cent of the population. At present 34 per cent of India’s Gross National Income is contributed by the youth aged 1529 years. Awareness was generated through the Red Signal Campaign and people’s recommendations clearly reflect an urgency to increase awareness on various levels and calls for a greater commitment from all stakeholders to eradicate child labour from the city. As Guwahati is the hub of North East, children are brought to engage in various works as they don’t have much demand for money. Chairperson of Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights said that a clause to be included in the agreement of flats buyer and seller that no child labour should be employed in their business in any form and in the apartment. A “No Child Labour” notice board/hoarding written should be placed in front of all the private flats and colonies. While issuing trade license to any party, they Walter Fernandes lamented the gross negligence shown towards children by the authorities as indicated by figures for Assam Budget for Children (BfC). He urged the various departments of the state government dealing with child related issues to work for a more meaningful budgetary allocation of funds for children. The report revealed that children in the age group of 0-18 years constitute 39 per cent of the population of Assam. But only 3.17 per cent of the Assam Budget for 2014-2015 was allocated for children under various departments. It further said that education received the maximum allocation of The slum areas children are being engaged in tea stalls, garage etc. and the children with their earning buy drugs and become addicted to such habits and lead an unhealthy life. Work ranges from taking care of animals, planting and harvesting food to many kind of small manufacturing work from bricks to cement, auto repair and making of footwear and textiles. must give an undertaking that they will not entertain child labour of any form in their trade or business. Child Protection Day is being celebrated every year but are children really safe and secured is the question as the city has become a hub for crime and the girl child is being abused easily. Ranjan Das initiated to take up responsibility to make Ward 26 and the Dispur Supermarket area a child labour free zone. To create a Women Vigilant Cell to monitor such cases, members of Rupalim Mahila Chora and Dispur Progotisil Mahila Samiti showed encouragement in the initiative and offered to go around apartments to speak about the child labour. The recommendations for care givers as parents who send their children for to work should be penalized which was agreed by 29 per cent of students which reflects that the students feel that the parents and care givers are responsible for the holistic development and safety and security of their wards and if the children become vulnerable to adverse situations, the care givers are to be held responsible. The slum areas children are being engaged in tea stalls, garage etc. and the children with their earning buy drugs and become addicted to such habits and lead an unhealthy life. Work ranges from taking care of animals, planting and harvesting food to many kind of small manufacturing work from bricks to cement, auto repair and making of footwear and textiles. More boys than girls work outside their homes but most girls work in jobs which are not easily noticed as domestic maids. Being a maid in someone’s house can be risky. Maids are cut off from friends and family and can easily be physically or sexually exploited by their employers. [email protected] Paltry allocation in Assam budget for children decried ADITYA GOGOi 95.26 per cent of the BfC. While development sector received 4 per cent, health sector received only 0.39 per cent and child protection had an abysmally low share of 0.35 per cent. “This is happening at a time when Assam is witnessing the phenomena of missing children and the growing menace of child trafficking. So, we seriously appeal the government to look after the children issues,” said NESRC director Melvil Pereira. The state budget has seen as increase of nearly 28 per cent in the year 2014-15, as compared to 2013-14, but the share of budget for children within the state budget has reduced considerably to the extent of 3.17 percent in 2014-15 from 3.49 percent in 2013-14. The NESRC together with HAQ, has been involved in the analysis of Assam BfC, that is, the share of children in the Assam budget since 2004-05. HAQ researcher Anisha from New Delhi, said that one of the important factors for decreasing share of children in the BfC is the underutilisation of allocated funds by various departments. “If a department does not spend the money allocated to it for a year, why would any government increase the funds for it during the next year?” she quipped. 99 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 City City witnessed rapes in 2014 RAHUL CHANDA A fter the rape law was reworked in the aftermath of the infamous Delhi gangrape case and the entire country came out against crimes against women, people in general assumed that such crime will see a gradual decrease. But, in spite of stringient laws or strategies the authorities may come up with, women still continue to be harassed and looked down upon as objects by some. The situation is not too different in Guwahati as well, which has seen many heinous incidents of crime and have become nationally known for wrong reasons. Not just rape, crimes like molestation, eve teasing and many other outrageous crimes mostly goes unreported in the city. City based Advocate Pallavi Baruah said, “Today even when women in our city are so aware and conscious of their rights, even then most crimes go unreported due to societal pressures and age old norms. I believe society as a whole should become open minded and should give space and confidence to women to fight every form of injustice they are inflicted with.” Cases According to the data available with the Crime Investigating Department (CID), in 2014 the number of total crime against women might have come down, but the city still witnessed heinous crimes against women quite often. 99 women were raped, 10 cases of dowry deaths were registered, 197 molestation cases were registered and most of the reported molestation cases were of incidents taking place at the work place. Kidnapping cases reported in the city which was 432 in 2013, went up to 448 in 2014. The data clearly reveals that Guwahati is not safe for women, although there are people who still believe that the city is safer than other metros in the country. Safe Guwahati Writer Tinat Atifa Masood said, “Guwahati is very safe compared to other cities of India. There might be stray incidents by perverts, which could again be the result of urbanisation. However, I being a media professional, have to work late in the night and can return home sometimes only by 5 am. I have never faced any problems till date.” State Child Right Commission Chairperson Runumi Gogoi said, 7 Kidnapping Crime against women in Guwahati 2013 2014 Kidnapping - 432 Kidnapping – 448 Rape – 103 Rape – 99 Dowry death – 15 Dowry death – 10 Molestation – 207 Molestation – 197 Cruelty by husband – 561 Cruelty by husband – 471 IT (P) Act – 3 IT (P) Act – 15 Total – 1321 Total – 1240 “Assam and Guwahati in particular is safer for women then other cities in the country and these days crime against women also get reported which was not there earlier. But overall the city is safer for women than other cities.” She further said that girls below the age of 18 are vulnerable to abuse as according to various cases it is noticed that many times, minor girls are sexually abused by someone in their own family which again do not get reported. Adolescent girls in the city are vulnerable to molestation and sex abuse. Molestation According to police officials, cases of molestation are mostly re- Most of the kidnapping cases registered in the city relates to elopement for marriages. According to police, couple elopes for marriage and the parents file kidnapping case. Most of the time the couple returns after getting married, they get accepted by the family too, but the registered case does not get withdrawn as the parents do not inform about it to the police. ported in buses, dark places and also offices and work places. Eve teasing is also a major problem which may somehow turn into a crime like molestation or even rape. Eve teasing cases mostly goes unreported but law makers believe that if reported, crimes like molestation and rape can be better handled as small crimes like eve teasing, if goes unreported altogether, boosts the confidence of the offenders which gives them opportunity to commit more heinous crimes. According to sources in police, not all such cases are genuine as when the investigation proceeds, it is sometimes found that many false cases gets reported only to defame the alleged accused. Most of the molestation cases reported at workplaces has to be thoroughly examined as many a times, the case gets registered because the complainent cooks up a story just to defame the accused. It is noticed that these days people also misuse the law as law for crime against women has become more stringient and the complainent has the upper hand. It also becomes difficult for the police to come to a definite conclusion as most of the office molestation cases takes place in closed rooms. There may be many reasons which lead to kidnapping, but such an increase in the number of cases in the city hints towards some special reason. According to policing experts, Guwahati as a growing city has a large number of immigrants, who come here with aspirations to make it big in life. Afraid of losing to the competition, they choose a shortcut to earn money and may indulge in kidnapping people for money. Interestingly, this is not the only reason, there are some other reasons too, which results in crimes like kidnapping. Most of the kidnapping cases registered in the city relates to elopement for marriages. According to police, couple elopes for marriage and the parents file kidnapping case. Most of the time the couple returns after getting married, they get accepted by the family too, but the registered case does not get withdrawn as the parents do not inform about it to the police. “My daughter was kidnapped and taken to Rajasthan where she was married to an old man. She then contacted us after a year and now she is happy there with her family,” said a 56-year-old lady based in Guwahati. According to reports, trafficking is another reason which leads to kidnapping. There are many gangs inside and outside the city which work overtime kidnapping men/women for human trafficking. There are also extremists who indulge in kidnapping and recently, it has been noticed that surrendered extremists are increasingly indulging in such crimes. Interestingly, there are also cases registered in police stations where friends have kidnapped and even killed the victim for ransom, with even school going children indulging in kidnapping. There has also been instances, where sometimes, people dramatise their own kidnapping to extort money from their family members. But whatever may be the strategy, what with new services and provisos like the new women bus service and women police wings, the fact remains that women in the city are still not completely safe and the law should be reworked in such a manner that the guilty could be punished in a speedy manner. [email protected] 8 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 City Instances of Commuters decry authority’s claims sexual violence cleanliness at Guwahati Railway Station RAHUL CHANDA told through a prism of surrealism S Inspite of purported attempts by the North East Frontier Railway Authority taking up cleanliness project for the Guwahati railway station, it seems that passengers have many allegations regarding the unhygienic and unhealthy environment of the station. The passengers who travels daily by train from one place to another in connection with their job and other purposes, alleged that no change have been seen at the station although the Modi government had launched the cleanliness drive ‘Swaccha Bharat Swacch Rail’. “Other than Platform 1 and 2, the other platforms are not at all clean and no specific change has been seen regarding cleanliness and security. There is no proper security at the entrance and exit points and anybody can enter the platform as they don’t check the passengers. Even the scanning machines do not work and therefore the miscreants could easily carry drugs, bullets and other illegal things which are being supplied to other cities,” said Rajkesh Dutta, a passenger who usually travels to his working place from Guwahati by train. Sugato Lahiri, Chief Public Relation Officer of NF Railway, while speaking to G Plus, said that a comprehensive cleaning project for Guwahati station has been undertaken and agencies have been contracted for cleaning the platforms, tracks and toilets but the passengers alleged that the tracks are very dirty. “We can’t wait at the platform as it stinks so much. The tracks are not being cleaned although cleaning staffs are being deployed,” said one of the passengers. Lahiri said that ‘clean train station system’ for cleaning of “Other than Platform 1 and 2, the other platforms are not at all clean and no specific change has been seen regarding cleanliness and security. There is no proper security at the entrance and exit points and anybody can enter the platform as they don’t check the passengers. Even the scanning machines do not work and therefore the miscreants could easily carry drugs, bullets and other illegal things which are being supplied to other cities.” Rajkesh Dutta, a passenger the originating and the passing trains has also been put in place but the real scenario seems to be different. In order to mark Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of Clean India, a Swacch Clean Mission drive was also launched in 2014 but the authority has shown its limitation soon after the launch and the station remain as usual. The station has drinking water tanks, but water is not available all the time. Najia Khatun, one of the commuters said “Whenever we have to travel, we travel by train. Sometimes we have to wait for a long time at the station if the train is late and we cannot quench our thirst due to non-availability of drinking water in the station.” The station earns revenue of Rs. 32 lakh per day on an average but still the railway authority cannot provide the basic facilities to the people. Lahiri informed that separate toilets for gents and ladies are provided at platform No 1 and six ladies toilets are also provided at the new waiting hall at the KYO end of platform No 1 near the RPF office and 40 departmental staff are being deployed for the purpose of cleaning the toilets. Yet the ladies passengers refuse to use the toilets because of its unhealthy environment. “I don’t know whether there is any staff for cleaning the toilets but the toilets are in a deplorable condition and can’t be used as it is very dirty. Even the toilets in the trains do not have water and is very dirty,” said Khatun. Lahiri also said that maintenance of cleanliness in a large station like Guwahati is a very challenging job and the railway authorities are leaving no stone unturned for ensuring satisfaction of the passengers. He said that they are also committed to the safety and security of the passengers besides providing punctual services but according to the people, the railway authority has failed to maintain the assurances made for the safety, security and proper facilities for the people. The CPRO said that security is maintained by Railway Protection Force (RPF) as well as Government Railway Police (GRP) at Guwahati station and 22 CCTVs have been installed in station along with equal numbers of cameras. The female passengers also demanded that the railway authority of northeast should also emphasize on the safety and security of women and install CCTVs in local trains. It needs mention that the union railway minister had also announced to install CCTVs in selected trains in the budget. [email protected] urreal, disturbing, visceral and thought provoking are few words that can describe ‘Lightning Testimonies’, a multimedia installation based on sexual violence against women presently underway at the Assam State Museum here in the city. Narrating uncounted tales surrounding sexual and gender violence against women committed throughout the decades in India and South Asia, the multimedia installation has been crafted by Amar Kanwar, a filmmaker and master installer. The stories of pain cover the onslaught of Army atrocities on women in the Northeast when insurgency was at its peak and women were used as methods for committing acts of hatred by men during partition, the rape of Dhaka under Pakistani Army in East Pakistan, caste violence and usage of rape as a measure against women from lower castes, the 2004 nude protests by middle aged women in Manipur and others. The incidents are told through eight screens inside a dark room with each screen narrating a different incident, a viewer at the installation has to constantly sift through each of the screens. The portrayal is both in Black and White and colour in a synchronised manner and reflects the different eras across different spots in the sub continent. “It is about violence against women. We seriously need to retrospect and think about what can be done in putting an end to violence against women. This 32 minute installation is for young adults who need to reflect and understand about what has happened and is happening in our society,” said Monisha Behal, executive director North East Network, a women’s rights organsiations working in the region. Inaugurated on Saturday, the 32 minute installation is being shown for the first time in Assam with the support of Assam State Museum, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and North East Network. ‘Lightning Testimonies’ has been shown in different parts of the world at prestigious venues like Art Institute of Chicago, Marian Goodman Gallery in New York, Stedelijik Museum in Amsterdam; Fotomuseum, Winterthur, Switzerland and others. The city’s cultural scope mostly dominated by theatre and the cinema hardly gets to view a multi media installation of this kind. And for the culture aficionados, the event is an opportune time for retrospection and rethinking once again on the issue. “I am speechless after viewing the installation. Women throughout the ages and decades have been subjected to so much of trials and tribulations that it is unimaginable. The installation will send a positive message,” said a viewer. Teachers’ Association plea over release of salary T he Guwahati District ME Teachers’ Association has urged the authorities concerned to ensure release of salary and pension of a number of teachers and employees of Dimoria block who have been denied of their dues because of the failure of the authorities to hand over financial power to the Dimoria block elementary education officer who has also been entrusted with the responsibility of school sub inspector. In a statement, the association said that if the stalemate continues, it would be compelled to launch an agitation. Seminar on ‘Neo-Vedantism of Radhakrishnan: An Appraisal’ T he Department of Philosophy, Gauhati University is organising a national seminar on ‘Neo-Vedantism of Radhakrishnan: An Appraisal’ from March 12 to 14 at the Phanidhar Dutta Seminar Hall, GU, following its inauguration at 10 am on March 12 by GU Vice-Chancellor, a release stated. G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 9 City Builders hoodwink customers Juthika Baruah of apartment buildings G uwahatians beware! The next time you decide to go ahead about buying that dream apartment, think several times before buying one from the builders, many of who are cheating customers in the name of providing them the best flats in centre places of the city. According to Sanjib Saikia, Advocate of Guwahati High Court, any customer who buys a flat from a builder should verify the plot of land from the land owner whether it has any dispute. Building permissions are valid for four years and after that the documents have to be submitted again with the Guwahati Municipal Corporation and Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority so that permission can be extended for another term and if it is not done, the builders might ask the customers to vacant the flat. The Supreme Court of India has given an order in the Suraj Lamp Industries Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Haryana Special Leaving Petition bearing no 13917 of 2009 that a transfer of immovable property by way of scale can only be done by a deed of conveyance (sale deed). In the absence of a deed of conveyance (duly stamped and registered as required by law), no right, title or interest in an immovable property can be transferred. Saikia told G Plus that builders even ask for extra rate for parking, transformer, lift etc. while these should be included within the rate of the flat. There are 523 illegal apartments or ‘deviation buildings’ under GMC and GMDA. He said that the builder should provide occupancy and sustainability certificate but 90 per cent of the buildings do not have occupancy certificate. While asked about occupancy certificate, GMC officials said that it is provided by them but they couldn’t provide the specific data. It has come to the notice of authorities that builders even sell a single flat to two-three customers at different rates and do not repay the first customer who already paid for the flat. The Circle Officer, the bank and the income tax officers are often allegedly involved with the builders in such conspiracies. The builders are even least bothered about the customers regarding the facilities that they should get while buying the flats. “The customers are not at all aware what type of problems they are facing or will face in the future in the conspiracy of the builders as they convince customers to buy a flat by showing the brochure but in reality it is seen that none of the facilities shown in the brochure are available in the apartments,” said Saikia. The rates of the apartments also vary from place to place. In Spanish Garden, Zoo Road, the rate is Rs. 4000 per square feet while in Bhetapara, the rate is Rs. 3000 per square feet. Most of the flats also remain vacant as the owner who buys the flat at a particular rate again sell the same property at higher rates to some other customers. Utpal Goswami, a resident of Gyan Ashram in Uzanbazar, while relating his experience, said that in 2004 he booked a flat in a building and in August 2012, they entered the flat. But in 2012, he came to know that the builder Pranjal Bharali has given the land in mortgage and taken a loan from a bank and till date the loan has not been repayed nor has Bharali given the interest accrued. In 2012, Bharali had given a written statement to the owners of the building that he will repay the loan which he has not paid yet. Goswami said that if Bharali does not pay the loan then the owners who have their flats in the building will have to pay as according to bank, the flats were sold to particular individuals which they were unaware of while buying the flats. [email protected] 10 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 City Guwahati Food Awards all set to change city’s cuisine business G uwahati will witness its first ever Food Awards on 14th March 2015 which seems like it will change the city food industry scenario with people giving more importance to the quality. According to a banker, competition is the key to quality product in any sector and with the food awards being organised in the city, all the food joints are craving to become one of the best in its own genre. The food joints are also excited and are putting their best efforts to earn the fame. “I returned to Guwahati after one year to visit my parents as I stay in Delhi now, and it is amazing to see that whichever food joint I visit in this city, the serving behaviour of almost all the restaurants and bars has changed drastically and the quality of food served also looks better. Also, there is a new buzz about some food awards which the food joint owners are getting crazy about and in some joints they even made me fill up a voting form were I had the option to choose my best restaurants for various categories like best hangout place, best vegetarian food, best non-veg food and so on. No matter who ever came up with such idea, it is working positively and the customers will benefit in the long run as they will know which is the best and also get many options to choose from,” said Subhajeet Bhattacharjee who is in town after one year and is also a die heart foodie. The joints Shaikh Brothers partner Shaikh Soyeb Hossain said, “Our restaurant is 130 years old. It was established in 1885 and for the first time we have participated in the any kind of food awards. We like the concept very much and even with the new food joints coming up in the city, we still are confident that we will win.” Red Hot Chilli Pepper manager Rituraj Kaushik said, “We have participated in the food awards and this kind of event will certainly help the restaurant owners and also the customers as because of the competition, the quality will be more consistent and customers can get the value of the money they spend. We have completed three years in Guwahati and after the food awards it will be proven that we are the best.” Momo Ghar owner Tapan Kumar Baruah said, “This kind of event is a must for the city like Guwahati as it will help people to know where to get what and the food joints also will get a lot of attention and promotion. Because of the competition, people will certainly want to provide the best service and better quality product.” According to the organisers, it was not easy to organise such an event for the first time in Guwahati. The process started with entry calling for the competition in the month of February and the last date to submit the application was February 14th. Ozone general manager Mayank Sikaria said, “Because of such award function, all the food joints will be motivated to serve good food and people will know about the speciality of the various food joints and hangout places. For example, Ozone is nominated in the best hangout place category and after we win, people will know that Ozone is the best hangout place.” Similarly, various food joint owners, managers and employees have their own views and perception about the food awards, and people are somehow positive about such a pioneer endeavour in the metro turning city. The process According to the organisers, it was not easy to organise such an event for the first time in Guwahati. The process started with entry calling for the competition in the month of February and the last date to submit the application was February 14th. Some joints missed the last date and requested the organisers to extend the last date which was extended to February 18th. Finally 150 contestants participated in the awards and out of which 65 participants were selected for various categories. According to sources, there are approximately 20 categories in various genres. The voting process started from 24th February and people voted till 5th March which was the last date. Over 16,000 people voted for their favourite food joints through social networking sites like Facebook, mobile applications, food award website etc. There are also jury members who made physical visits to all outlets to judge the quality of the food and services provided by the participants. The awards will be announced and conferred on March 14th. The organisers promoted the event through Facebook, website, mobile applications, posters and hoardings. Also, after being selected for the completion, many food joints also promoted themselves by asking votes from the public by offering various discounts and many more. The public visiting any food outlet received a form till 5th March to vote for the best food outlet and they were also given special care according to some voters. A voter said, “This kind of award competition should not die down as we get special treatment whenever we visit any food joint.” The award competition looks like is wooing city foodies. G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 11 City People daubed in colours As KALYAN DEB A midst much enthusiasm and usual religious fervour, the city celebrated Holi, the festival of colours, with various functions that came to a close on March 6. People across the city celebrated Holi by smearing each other with colour on Thursday, which extended well into Friday. People of all age group could be seen on the streets, dancing and singing Holi songs, and covered each other with colour. Traditional rituals and joyous celebrations marked the Holi celebrations. Holi - the Festival of Colors, falls on the full moon day of the Phagun month and is also the first festival in the Hindu calendar and commemorates fertility and good harvest. Holi is also regarded as one of the most ancient festival of the Aryans, who have been honorably mentioned in our old Sanskrit texts like Garud Puran and Dashakumar Charit. Fancy Bazar’s rain dance party over the years has gained significance among the people of the city. The under the sky celebration was first initiated by ‘Friends’ Club’ in order to witness fusion of traditional and contemporary. A group of businessmen of the area has been organising the event since the past fifteen years and the same has gradually gained popularity among the people of the city. Friends’ Club, a prominent club at Fancy Bazar filled the air with celebrations on Friday. The Holi extravaganza witnessed a fusion of hundreds of revelers that celebrated Holi here on Friday as they grooved to pulsating dance numbers by a DJ, hired by the organizers. The streets were decorated in several nooks and corners and part of the stretch of Fancy Bazar had been decorated with pillars at both sides, transforming the usually congested street and infusing a sense of gaiety among the revelers. A few meters away from the colourful decoration, a stage was set up where the DJ kept the tempo up for the hundreds of revelers who converged for the much-awaited rain dance that has been a regular feature for the past 15 years. “During the celebration, several people along with their family members irrespective of age, gender, etc joined in the rain dance. Though the open air celebration was conducted in full swing, the safety and security of the visitors was also taken into account since the main motive was to celebrate the festival rather than creating any kind of chaos. Police officials remained present in the area till the gathering went away”, said a member of Friends Club. “Previously known as Holi Toli, the celebration has been going on for the past 30 years. Earlier, there were performances by Rajasthani groups which also showcased folk dances such as Ghinder. Then it was a lot like Dandiya, but over the years the celebration has transformed ,” said the member of the Fancy Bazaar Friends’ Club. Similarly, the city got into Holi mode a day ahead of the festival with the “young at heart” spraying colours at each other. The festival of colours though slated for Thursday, the younger generation couldn’t resist the temptation to begin the revelry earlier. Students of educational institutions over the city have their own way to mark the beginning of the festival of colours. A day prior to the festival when the holidays were announced, students showered colours and wished each other for the festival before parting ways. As several hostellers left for their hometowns, in order to mark the celebration of the festival with their friends and classmates, several students were seen smeared with colours in their uniforms on Wednesday. The city had been geared up to welcome the festival of colours a week prior to the festival. People and vendors could be seen buying and selling different colours, water guns, specially made masks and hats on the foregoing weekend. “I have been selling organic colours for the last nine years which are ordered especially from Mumbai and Kolkata. These are made of natural products like flower petals and herbs. They also have a natural fragrance. We get them in many colours,” said Jagan Sharma, a city-based vendor. “The demand for colours gradually increase as the day of celebration closes in. Prior to a day or two of the festival is when the business takes a boost depending upon ones luck”, Sharma added. [email protected] 12 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 Society KALYAN DEB Doul Utsav at Doul Govinda T he colourful programme at Doul Govinda Temple that attract a large number of devotees every year during Holi unfolds as a five-day event, which starts with fireworks. According to the Sattriya tradition, Holi is a festival of the heavens and during this festival, a huge pandal is raised within the temple premise that could accommodate a large number of visitors witnessing the cultural shows performed every evening since March 4, often performing to a full house comprising of both devotees and spectators. On the first day of celebration known as Meshadaha, a part of fur of a he-goat is burnt in a fire lit in front of the Sattra. This is considered a symbolic ritual to mark the killing of the demon Meshasur. Over 3000 pilgrims visit the temple during the five day celebrations and several devotees visit the place and even stay there throughout the celebration of the Doul Utsav. Bhog is distributed to all the devotees during the celebration and several holy and cultural programmes are carried out. Festivities in the following days revolve around the story of Krishna and his two wives, Lakshmi and Ghunusha. A mahapuja is performed on the second day of the Doul Utsav, as has been the tradition for over past two hundred years and continues for five consecutive days. As the legend goes, Krishna was already married to Lakshmi when he also promised to marry Ghunusha, the daughter of Indradinna. His secret visit to Ghunusha was discovered by Lakshmi, who in her anger wrecked the kingdom of Indradinna and reprimanded Krishna when he returned home after his dalliance with Ghunusha. During the festival, as a symbolic marriage of Krishna, the idol of Doul Govinda is taken out in decorated palanquins to Ghunusha. People sing and dance to the tune of cymbals and drums while everyone is smeared in colours, throwing Faku (coloured powder), in the air. The celebrations continue through the days and nights with singing of devotional songs and dance. On the final day, when Krishna returns to Lakshmi, the celebrations are at its peak. From early morning, people converge at the Sattra complex dancing and singing. When the palanquins carrying Dol Govinda returns at the gate of the temple, the devotees form two groups, one each, representing the brigades of Lakshmi and Krishna. The people representing Lakshmi bar the entry of Krishna who try to force their way in since Lakshmi is furious at Krishna’s re-marriage. Krishna seeks forgiveness and after conveying explanations on his behalf and offering a tray full of coins and currency, the brigades give way. The procession then proceeds to take seven rounds of the temple, with people aesthetically dancing and rejoicing behind. The Lord is then ceremonially placed on his throne at the shrine. History of Doul Govinda Situated in on the northern banks, on the foothills of Chandrabharti hill, North Guwahati the history of Doul Govinda temple goes all the way back to 1821 when the temple was initially established as a Namgharh by Ganga Ram Baruah. Father to the Sanskrit scholar and first ICS from Assam, Ananda Ram Baruah, Ganga Ram Baruah, along with few like-minded people of the region established the Namgharh following which, an idol of Lord Krishna carved out of stone, was presented by Shyam Rai of Dihing Sattra. It was in the year 1827 when the temple was constructed amidst the scenic beauty and the lord’s idol was instated. The Myth The temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna and has is known to have a myth behind the name Doul Govinda. It is said that in the year 1827 the Brahmin who took care of the temple owned a cow, who everyday late at night used to unleash itself from all the knots and roam about. It came to the Brahmin’s notice that the cow was unable to milk its calves the following morning. The suspicious Brahmin, thinking that someone was milking the cow when everyone was unaware thus decided to keep an eye on the occurrences that takes place. It left the Brahmin amazed on finding that every night the knots that tied the cow to its shed untied themselves and the cow used to walk to a place named Sandhayajar where it milked a certain piece of land. On discussing the matter with Ganga Ram Baruah, it was decided to dig out the place. To their amazement, they found an idol of Lord Krishna at the spot where the cow milked every night. The chain of events lead to a dilemma, since an idol presented by Shyam Rai was already instated in the Namgharh. The matter was discussed publically and with everyone’s consent it was decided to keep the idol in the Namgharh. Following the instructions, it became tougher for the Brahmin to spend time in the Namgharh as for several nights he had dreadful dreams. The same led the Brahmin to seek for a solution from the lord for which he got the answer the following night. Since two idols cannot be instated in one temple so it was instructed to him that the following morning whichever idol stand 2 inches ahead of the other is to be instated in the temple. The restless Brahmin very early on the following morning rushed to the Namgharh and found that the idol found in Sandhyajar was standing ahead of the other idol. The idol of Lord Krishna was bathed with traditional rituals and practices followed by archana and instated the idol in the temple. The same is being carried out in the same way till date since the year 1827. Administration The Doul Govinda temple is managed by a committee (Mahaprabhu Shri Shri Doul Govinda Mandir Parichalana Committee) which consists of 27 members including President, vice-president, secretaries, advisors and executive members. After being renovated in the year 1966, the temple has been upgraded with several facilities for the thousands of devotees that visit the temple every year. A tourist shelter built at an estimated cost of Rs 50 lakh has been installed out of which Rs 20 lakh was funded by the state government. The temple also comprises of a guest house which was funded by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The budget of the Doul Utsav held this year is approximately Rs10 lakh which is collected through donations from throughout the city and the members of the committee. Janmashtami is another festival celebrated with equal enthusiasm in the Doul Govinda mandir which draws a huge number of devotees to the temple. Throughout the night, puja and hom-jagya is performed during Jansmatami. The temple also celebrates the Maghi Purnima festival in the occasions of which Bhog is prepared and distributed to the devotees. [email protected] G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 13 Vox Pop T he BBC film, ‘India’s Daughter’, a documentary based on the fatal 2012 Delhi gang rape of 23-year-old Jyoti Singh aboard a moving bus has come into limelight for all the wrong reasons. One of the convicted rapists, while being questioned by filmmaker Leslee Udwin, shows no remorse and says the victim would have lived if she hadn’t fought back. The government of India has banned the documentary in which a convicted rapist interviewed in prison blames his victim. It has set off a firestorm of controversy exposing a complex and splintered reaction over what significance the ban holds for gender equality. WAS BANNING ‘INDIA’s DAUGHTER’ THE RIGHT MOVE? Srutimala Duara Associate Professor Saidul Khan Journalist Hrishikesh Kalita Research Assistant If this documentary is shown, people will get to know the inside story that has been hidden. For instance, what the defense lawyer said, what the men who took the side of the rapists said, what was the lapse in security etc. And when these aspects come out once and for all in the open, it might help in tightening the security and denouncing men with such absurd ideas. But it took a British filmmaker to recount a case that put the nation of India to shame!!!! The documentary does not glorify any rapist. It only depicts the mindset of such perverted people, who can’t respect a woman. I feel that the film should be aired across TV channels and other platform. The film has dealt with a sensitive issue and shows how India came together to register protest against the hideous act. The ban will portray India in a wrong light. Imposing a ban or stay does not change the public opinion. The need to educate society regarding the status of women, daughters and sisters must be initiated within a short time. The scenes of outrage against women are getting bigger and larger everyday. It has become a necessity to make the society realize what do evil elements think about the woman in our families. PranabJyoti Das Student Shayanika Das Client Service Executive I think the ban should not be put into place since we, as a democratic country practice free will, and all the voices (be it the victim or the perpetrator) should be heard. My outrage lies mostly with the ‘leaders’ of our nation who echo similar sentiments as a rapist. Rupshikha Dutta HR professional The documentary is a brilliant piece and has touched my soul. There is no use breaking the mirror if it shows the ugly truth. It should not have been banned according to me, because majority of the rapes don’t even get reported. It should reach every woman in every nook and corner of the world including India so that every woman start asking those questions that has always remained unanswered. By banning this documentary, the government is actually proving their stinking mindset because they failed to answer the questions that dragged them out of their comfort zone. The lynching of a 35-years old man on Thursday, accused of raping a young woman in Nagaland’s Dimapur by an irate mob has drawn condemnation from all quarters with the Central Government intervening into the matter and asking the Nagaland government to furnish a detailed report regarding the case. Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeilang, in a telephonic conversation with Assam CM Tarun Gogoi said that a probe into the incident has already been initiated and anyone found guilty would be punished accordingly. People have bombarded social networking sites with various views and are participating in debates asking was the move by the mob justified. G Plus talks to few Guwahatians knowing their views on the incident. Nibir Bhuyan Musician (Guitarist – Work In Progress) I support the idea behind the documentary and such initiatives should be taken but delicate matters such as the identity of the victim should not be revealed. The way it is depicted matters the most. Rajiv Kumar Jha Social Activist The documentary was not made to build an image but made efforts to showcase woman empowerment. Starting from a lady doctor, a lady chief justice, a lady chief minister and more importantly it showed wary people fighting for a cause. It also showed why those convicts did the unspeakable, which is not a moment’s act and has manifested itself from ideologies, which a significant of the society holds to. The government owes an explanation on the ban of the documentary. It is unfortunate that people like us (the educated) however, will get a hold of the documentary but will fail to touch the millions where it would have been an instrument for educating the masses. Is the Nagaland lynching incident justified? Paromita Dey Corporate executive The ban issue has two points; one is the subject matter and the other issue being the permission taken from the government while making the documentary. It is said that the permission was only taken to talk to the inmates and not to make a documentary on the rape victim. If the ban is imposed on that matter, then it is justified for the government but every information has to be released to the public. Several books and films are released and the message that the documentary carries should be in the victim’s perspective. Several people lose focus on the subject matter and concentrate on one point, which can affect society. I am not in support of the ban on the documentary. Everyone should know about the perspective of the girl and what she went through that night. The next generation will not know the depiction if the ban is imposed and the same will be repeated against women in the times to come. Bhaskar Dev Konwar Senior Advocate CUM Social Activist Portraying the mind set of a criminal on a death row by media is not a new phenomenon. The ban makes no sense and people can easily watch it on the internet. No law has been violated by the makers of the documentary and the ban gave them the publicity it required. The documentary reflects the mind set of a criminal who has no remorse for his actions and the statements of his lawyers make no sense. Let’s accept the fact that our society is far from being gender sensitive and it requires a major transformation. India now have laws to effectively deal with all forms of sexual offenses. The need of the hour is to withdraw the ban and let India watch it and show the world that we are mature enough as a democracyand would not shy away from the truth. Vikram Ekka Journalist Bedatrayee Nath Mitra Social activist Rabi Sharma Actor “Rape is a heinous act and must be condemned but lunching an accused without giving him a fair trial and not ascertaining the crime is unthinkable in a civilised society.” “It is a matter of shame that the incidences of crime against women are on rise and yes meaningful actions, awareness and strong voices are the need of the hour. However, the heinous act of the mob against that youth is equally condemnable.” “It is shameful that inspite of government being there, the public had to take such a step and in fact punishment for rape should be made tougher than what has happened in Nagaland, but, it was incorrect that the punishment was given to just an accused. If he would have been convicted for the crime than it was a different matter as if the court trials proves that the accused was not guilty then the man cannot be brought back to life.” HN Das Former Chief Secretary, Government of Assam “It was really horrible for the man to be lynched by the city public who did not understand that it is a crime to enter a jail forcefully. The accused should have been tried by proper legal process and if punishment was required should have been only given by the court. 14 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 Politicking AGP and other parties meet to fight against Congress and BJP ADITYA GOGOi E ven as the budget session of the Assam assembly witnessed heated scenes inside, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) recently stormed the city roads with anti-government slogans. Determined AGP leadership also talked of bringing a change at the helm for addressing the real issues of the state. Former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said that the current railway and union budgets by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government have revealed the real character of the central government towards the region. “Though the BJP had promised a lot before the elections, they have done nothing. On the other hand, the state government has been deceiving the people of the region for more than a decade. It is also a serious concern that the state government has failed to give utilization certificate of several thousand crores rupees,” said Mahanta. He said that the only a regional party can solve the problems of the region. AGP president Atul Bora highlighted all the ‘anti-people’ policies T I n a shocking incident at Assam police’s 4th battalion (4APBN) on Monday last, one AK 47 rifle along with 120 live rounds of bullets went missing mysteriously. However, later it was confirmed that someone has stolen it, leaving the battalion campus in a tricky position. The weapon, which belonged to one personnel named Sirajuddin Ahmed, a personal security officer of one Deputy Superintendent rank official of the battalion, was kept inside a barrack where Ahmed uses to stay. On Monday morning he found that the firearm and the bullets were not at the place where he kept them. A case at Dispur police station followed and investigation begun. Some 24 hours later, Goreswar police station in Baksa dis- trict arrested one Assam police personnel, Zinku Borah, who was also a resident of 4th APBN. “Police could recover only 90 rounds of ammunition. Borah took the weapon and left the city. Zinku has previous records of irregularity on part of his duty and suffers from alcohol problem too,” police in Goreswar said. However, Zinku said that he had stolen the weapon only to sell it at a decent amount so that he could buy a motor bike. “It may be a lie too,” police added. Sources said that Zinku was on sick leave too. Though the arrestee denied the charges of selling the weapon to some militant outfit, police are still checking the matter seriously. “It’s a matter of great concern when one police personnel is involved,” police said. Jail inmates to cheer for World Cup soon Earlier on Monday, as many as seven political parties of the state met to unite under a joint platform to fight against the Congress and the BJP. of the government. “The 'Aachche Din' never arrived for the people of the state and the region though the BJP has gained votes by emotionally blackmailing the simple people. Our problems remained unaddressed ever since. On the contrary, the government has adopted several measures which will harm us,” said Bora. Most of the senior leaders of the party besides the workers from different parts of the state joined the rally. Earlier on Monday, as many as seven political parties of the state met to unite under a joint platform to fight against the Congress and the BJP. The CPI, CPI (M), CPI (ML), NCP, Samajwadi Party, Hills State Democratic Party (HSDP) and Ganasakti party met with AGP leaders to decide the next course of action. The meeting chaired by AGP president Atul Bora decided to carry out a number of activities to mobilize the people of the state against the Congress and the BJP. “First of all, we will form a common coordination committee having the representation from all the parties to carry out our action plan. Jointly we will have to fight against all the misdeeds done by the Congress and the BJP,” Bora said after the meeting. In the first phase, all the parties will stage a protest on March 11 in front of the state assembly hall against all the ‘anti-people’ policy adopted by the Congress and the BJP governments. “After that we will organize a mass convention against the anti-Assam and anti-region union and railway budget of the NDA government,” Bora added. Sahabur’s wife got bail he Burdwan blast case key accused Sahanur Alom’s wife, Sujana Begum who is also a suspected trained member of Jammat-ul- Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was freed on bail following the Assam police’s Special operation wing (SOU) failing to file charge sheet against her in the estimated 90 days’ time frame. AK47 goes missing from APBn, found in Baksa Sujana’s husband and the blast prime accused Sahanur Alom is currently in a jail in West Bengal. A lower court granted her bail recently. Assam police have not objected to her bail plea and even did not prayed for an extension of her custody. Sujana was in the Guwahati Central Jail after she was arrested in November last year from the Inter-state bus terminus at Gorchuk here. She was arrested un- T he Gauhati High Court has directed the state government to provide cable TV connections in the television sets in the common area of the prison so that they can view the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup matches. The directives came following former chief-executive member of NC Hills and key accused in the Rs 1000 crore scam in the district, Mohit Hojai along with six other prisoners moving the High Court praying for the cable TV connection in the jail TV to view cricket world cup and other recreational channels. They pled the High Court to order a directive to facilitate them to view news, cricket, devotional channels inside the jail campus. They said that depriving them of such basic needs was an violation of their basic rights. “The High Court directed the authorities to do so within next five days,” Advocate Amit Goyal, a petitioner’s counsel said Goyal added, “The prisoners moved the High Court after the jail authority rejected their plea before. They sought the court’s intervention to enable the under trial prisoners to have the benefit of recreation to boost up and heighten their mental condition and make their empty and frail minds cheerful.” The counsel argued that providing the measures for recreation is a must to keep the minds of the prisoners healthy and occupied and as such providing various channels would help the prisoners from every angle. der several sections of IPC and even Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act sections. The sources added that the state police team have failed to gather concrete evidence against her. However, the court rejected Sahanur’s bail plea as police sought for extension of his judicial custody. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) that is investigating the Burdwan blast incident had revealed that Sujana was a key accused in the case. NIA sources had said, “She received Jihadi training at a Madrassa in West Bengal and was recruiting Jihadi elements in the lower Assam districts.” Sujana’s husband and the blast prime accused Sahanur Alom is currently in a jail in West Bengal. He was taken to the neighbouring state after NIA sought him for a transit remand. However, another key accused in the case and JMB cadre Zakaria Ali was also granted bail in the case. G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 Ward number 31 15 Ward Watch Population 45,000 (approx) | Voters 33,000 (approx) Areas to be developed according to priority basis “Difference in government at state and centre a major cause of underdevelopment” KALYAN DEB Sub-division 31(c) Councilor Swapan Das Phone number 9864067152 Area Sabha Member Poonam Haloi Phone number 9706571123 Population of Aryabhatta Path 300(approx) Voters 200(approx) Problems Poor roads, drainage system A djacent to the Panjabari road, Aryabhatta Path in Botahguli is one of the many roads in the area that suffer from the usual problems of poor road conditions and lack of proper drainage system. The area is based at the foothill of Panjabari and has been facing the problems of flood every monsoon since the settlement of residents in the area. As it is established on a foothill, during monsoon, the water that comes running down the hill pass through the road, which is one of the major reasons for the poor road condition. “The flood mostly occurs due to the rain water that runs down the Panjabari hill and due to poor drainage system, though the rain water does not remains logged on the streets, it damages the condition of the road every year”, said Prahlad Saloi, a resident of Aryabhatta Path. “The condition of the road has been similar since the settlement of residents in the area as no work has been carried out since then in the area. Although a project for the construction of the drainage system was carried out in 2009-10 by MLA Akon Bora, the water running downhill causes soil erosion in areas. Beside the drains, the condition has worsened over the years,” Saloi added. The water that runs down the hill passes through the road and the road being unconstructed, the same causes damage to the road and results in the uneven roads. Usually, the rainwater does not remain logged on the streets but it still takes around an hour to clear out, even after it has stopped raining. Also, as alleged by some residents, lack of proper drainage causes the rain water to pass though the drains within the resident’s premises. Meanwhile, in order to deal with the problem of streetlights, the residents came forward in a collective effort to install streetlights in several nooks and corners of the street. “The people of the area came forward in order to install several CFL lights in some corners of the street which has helped in reducing the inconveniences to the passersby”, Saloi asserted. The area consists of two adjacent by lanes within the street and also houses the residences of former Kalaigaon MLA, Nathuram Boro and several IPS officials, which is also a reason that the residents have expressed surprise for the area still being underdeveloped. The Botahguli area in Panjabari houses the residences of a large number of people that have been residing in the area for decades and still allege to be deprived of the basic necessities such as proper road and drainage system. Councilor speak: Talking to GPlus, councilor, ward number 31, Swapan Das said that post GMC election, a list of five roads was urged by the GMC commissioner and accordingly, a priority list of most muddled areas was submitted. “In the last councilor fund sanctioned by the GMC, two roads were constructed according to priority basis. The Daranda area near 6th Mile was one of the most underdeveloped in the area and required immediate consent of the authority. The area was provided with proper drainage system and well-constructed road which earlier suffered severely poor conditions. The area was constructed with a total budget of Rs 25 lakh”, councilor Swapan Das said. “Among other areas, the Satgaon road was developed by the previously sanctioned fund.Also there are several other areas in the ward that are yet to be developed which will be carried out on the priority basis”, the councilor added. Alleging that the FDR (Flood Disaster Relief) fund that is issued by the central government has not been received by any of the city councilors, the councilor said though a list of flood hit areas of every individual ward has been submitted, no fund has been sanctioned till date. It has been alleged that the biased nature is due to the difference in government in the central and state. “In past years, the flood situation severely affected several areas but no fund was sanctioned to any of the wards of the city by the government at the centre. The difference in government at the centre and the state stand as a major reason for the same to happen, which is one of the major reasons for the city suffering from flood like situation”, the councilor asserted. [email protected] 16 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 Drama Presenting 7 R G Baruah Drama Love, Life Memorial Festival 2015 and Dreams th Subhrajit Roy T he recently held 7th Annual Singhapurush Radha Govinda Baruah Memorial Full Length Drama Festival, organized by SocioCultural organization Jyotirupa (February 23-27, 2015, Rabindra Bhawan), presented a package of stories depicting love, human lives and dreams. In the play ‘Koi Baat Chale’ by Theatrewala, Delhi, 35 years old school drama teacher Kanhai Lal Bansi Prasad (KNBP) searches for his soul mate. At times he ruminates of his childhood crush Rasili, until he meets Supriya, elder sister of one his students, while on his way to the marriage bureau office. A man full of low self confidence, he could not gather courage to propose any one till date. Although he falls in love with Supriya at the first sight, his inner instinct restricts him to proceed. On the other hand, Supriya reaches out to the bureau owner Pyare Lal with the same issue of finding a perfect match. Finding Supriya heading towards the bureau, Kanhai gets confident about his decision and describes the unique feature of Supriya to Pyare Lal, which is a beautiful black mole on the left cheek right below the ear. With the touch of humour Kanhai terms this feature as ISI mark. Accordingly, Pyare Lal arranges Kanhai’s meeting with a model as well as a call centre executive having the so called ISI mark. Both of them are too loud to handle and thus rejected. But in these meetings two important issues are focused, namely, the importance of Hindi and originality of Indian ethos and the violence in the name of marriage in rural India. After prolonged hesitation, finally, in a very indirect manner both Supriya and Kanhai express their feelings. Acted and directed by Ramji Bali, the romantic comedy enthralled the theatre lovers of Guwahati on February 25, 2015. Celebrated theatre personality Yashpal Sharma played the role of Kanhai while Ritu Sharma played all the four female characters. The romance and humour blended with messages, have The directorial presentation of noted director Sanjeev Hazarika, ‘Satya Bodhan’ is an adaptation of Manorama Das Medhi’s story by noted critic Chandan Sarma. Presented by Yuvajyoti Sangha, Kharghuli, the play focuses on the current burning issue, such as the communal riots in Assam. gripped the minds of the audiences with the unique flavor of unexpressed Love. Among the plays pertaining the stories of human lives, ‘Dahan’ by Naatghar, Nityananda, Bajali and directed by Kishore Tahbildar, depicts the psycho tantrum faced by a raped sister and a rapist brother. The ill feted youth mentality and the atrocities on women today are the prime focus of the play. Similarly, the lives of comedians may not be as humorous as they make others happy. Directed by Mrinal Kumar Bora, ‘Haahir Aaror Baahi’ by Rangalaya, Puranigudam presents the lives of two struggling youth comedians and the challenges faced by them both socially and financially. It is to be mentioned that ‘ Dahan’ and ‘Haahir Aaror Baahi’ were awarded as the best and second best play at the 35th Jyotirupa One Act Play Competition in 2014. The interference of media in personal life in the name of gaining TRP is presented in Rituparna Das’ play ‘Kakhyapath’ directed by Upakul Bordoloi. The directorial presentation of noted director Sanjeev Hazarika, ‘Satya Bodhan’ is an adaptation of Manorama Das Medhi’s story by noted critic Chandan Sarma. Presented by Yuvajyoti Sangha, Kharghuli, the play focuses on the current burning issue, such as the communal riots in Assam. The story revolves around an uniden- tified dead body in a rural village of Kokrajhar, of which a Bodo mother and an Adivasi mother claim to be their son Satya and Bodhan respectively. Similarly, director Sukracharya Rabha, in his play ‘Rhythm of the Valley’, brought the story of a boy whose parents dreamt of a bright future of him through education and government job. But his parents are killed by the villagers by terming them as witches. With the passage of distressing times, the administrative machinery brands him as an extremist, while the extremist group tortures him as a spy of Indian Army. Within all these distrust and distress, the boy dreams of a better tomorrow. Exceptional acting by Uddhab Rabha and team Badungduppa of Dudhnoi, the play proves the importance of tremendous rehearsal as their act includes many physical activities and rhythmic movements. Above all, both the mothers and the boy, though they are from different stories, but dream of a peaceful society. Weather report for the week SAT 07 March SUN 08 March MON 09 March TUE 10 March WED 11 March THU 12 March FRI 13 March Sunny Sunny High level clouds. Morning clouds. Sunny. High level clouds. High level clouds. 12 / 30 °C 12 / 31 °C 13 / 32 °C 17 / 33 °C 13 / 34 °C 17 / 36 °C 19 / 35 °C G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 17 Life Preventing Pessimism Nita Jackson Have an attitude of gratitude Being thankful and concentrating on things that a person is grateful for helps to circumvent the pessimistic mind set. No matter where you’re at, one can always find at least one thing to be thankful for. Try using a gratitude journal and listing at least one thing a day that is a blessing to you. Watch your language We can affect our own feelings simply by what we say. The old proverb “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks” always the rings true. It seems that poor talk created in the mind works its way out of the mind, out the mouth, into the ears and finally to the soul. Be mindful of how powerful words can be. Hang out with non-pessimists The atmosphere you choose to maintain affects your thinking process. Find a bird of a different feather to flock together with. Strive to create an environment that squelches negativity and promotes a less gloomy outlook on life. Watch for over-commitment The fear of saying no or the fear of asking for help often perpetuates a feeling of dread. Saying “No” will cause few fatalities, and asking for help is a sign of strength not weakness. No one knows your limits better than you, so don’t let others define them for you. Too much on one’s plate can bring an anxiety that leads to a pessimistic distress. Get enough sleep Lack of sleep can color a person’s viewpoint. Making decisions on an empty sleep reservoir can prove to be folly. It can affect our good sense of judgment. Toddlers aren’t the only ones that get cranky without sufficient sleep. Don’t squelch creativity Boredom from repetition can bring frustration. Few things bring more sighs and groans to a committee meeting than the saying “We’ve never done it this way before.” A simple change like driving a new route to work, can make a bigger difference than we think. Think out of the box so that the proverbial rut does not get a stranglehold on you and color the way you think about life. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY! We sometimes overlook the most vital part of our lives- Prayer. M om used to make me say my prayers every night since I was a kid and one of my late uncle’s used to tell me to pray in bed, the first thing in the morning, even before I put my feet on the ground. And it really felt very good! Just a little prayer to thank God for a beautifully brand new day; that I am alive and breathing! Prayers can move mountains. I found this secret when I was a little girl of 4 years and now at this age, when I know I cannot talk to anyone but God when in trouble, I realise that prayers are a very important part of everyone’s life! While counselling a class of 200 students, only five would have put up their hands to a question about praying. The rest would just give a sheepish look and expectantly wait for me to change the subject! I make it a point to speak on this most vital factor- Prayer and God at every counselling session, which might be at the beginning or the end. We commonly tend to overlook this subject. The children and elders alike tend to fidget in their seats and start murmuring when I ask them this most vital question, “How many of you here pray the first thing in the morning even before you get off the bed?” There would be 5-6 hands, maximum 10. And then, I would ask the next question, “How many of you here pray for the whole world, the 7 billion people; people you don’t even know?” There would probably just be 2 hands. But I am glad that these children are honest and true to themselves. I am glad they don’t raise their hands just to impress me. All human beings are born angels. It’s the circumstances which lure them to change. So, if we wish for a future where only wonderful and humane people exist, then we will have to mould our children from the time they are with us. And apart from teaching them how to be more modern in their thoughts, prayer is one gift we can give to them for life. From the time they wake up to the time they go to bed, prayer should be something they should learn to keep close to their hearts. I somehow feel that when I wake up, pray and thank God for everything that he has given me and also thank Him for the things he will give me, the day will be at its best. As a young girl when I used to hear the term God, I used to wonder if there was anything called God at all. However, over the years, I have realised that there is omnipresence, a power so intense that the human mind finds it difficult to decipher. And at the most crucial juncture, when everything else fails, then we literally get down on our knees and fold our hands in deep prayer, to someone or something who never fails us at any instance. Prayer is a form of meditation that every person should take up to actually “defragment” the mind. To become more focussed in life, prayer can be taken up just like one would take up meditation. Apart from praying for your own self, we can also pray for the world; for people we don’t know. The whole idea is to create a broader perspective in your mind; a mind so broad that you can fit the entire Earth into it. It is difficult in the beginning but as we start folding our hands and pray for love, peace and fraternity amongst the billions of people of the world, it becomes a habit. After a point of time, as we pray for our family and friends, we start praying also for the people we don’t know, for the teeming billions, who are homeless, who have never been loved or cared for, who don’t have good food or drinking water and millions who have been rendered homeless. I am thankful to the Almighty for blessing me with so much; my parents, a loving family, good food, a place to come home to, angelic children and so much more that I am not aware of. I feel blessed and my heart goes out to the people who are suffering in pain. When I look at the lives of people around me, the only thing I can think of at that moment is fold my hands together in prayer and say, “God, please lessen the pain of these people. Please shower your blessings on these people.” And tears would stream down my cheeks. As a girl of 21 and even now, I would question God, “Why didn’t you create a world where everyone is equal, everyone is happy, everyone knows only love! “ And I got back only one answer, “There will be inequalities and that is why there are some people who will fold their hands in prayer for the lesser privileged.” And that is what I do and have been doing since I was a little girl. I just start praying every morning and night for people I know and for people I will never know. It’s such a beautiful feeling, to pray for people who are totally unaware of my prayers for them. Wouldn’t it be an extraordinary transformation if all the 7 billion people of the world just prayed for each other. The world will be relieved to have found some peace. Early morning is a good time to connect with yourself, whether it’s prayer or meditation. A little bit of prayer couldn’t possibly harm anyone. Rather, I would say it enhances the brightness of the aura around you and can further help to enhance your creativity. Prayer and meditation practiced with faith and dedication can work wonders for your entire system. tinat ATIFA MASOOD 18 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 Entertainment Nargis Fakhri working towards abs T he abs bug has now bitten Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri, who is combining healthy eating habits and workout sessions to get fitter. “Need abs, so logging in everything I eat! I’ve lost 3 kg in 5wks. Healthy food &1 intense workout every other day,” Nargis posted on Twitter along with a snapshot of a log, describing her food intake. According to the log, she has been consuming just above 300 calories each during breakfast and lunch. Her food includes Yellowfin Tuna Steak in Springwater, organic beetroot, raw onions, boiled egg and honey mustard mayonnaise. ‘Go Goa Gone’ heads to Japan J apan’s growing “appetite” for Indian movies has prompted Eros International to release its zombie comedy “Go Goa Gone” in the country on March 21. The decision has come following the release of the banner’s “Ferrari Ki Sawari”, a statement said. Co-directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. and produced by Saif Ali Khan, “Go Goa Gone” features Saif along with Kunal Kemmu, Vir Das and Puja Gupta. Eros has previously released films like “Robot”, “Om Shanti Om” and “English Vinglish” in Japan. “The Japanese market has shown a fair appetite for Indian films. After the successful outings of our previous movies in Japan, we hope the demand for Indian films there continues and these new releases enjoy a successful run too,” Kumar Ahuja, president, business development, Eros International said in a statement. “Go Goa Gone” released in India in May 2013. T Patna High Court bans ‘Dirty Politics’ release he Patna High Court on Tuesday banned the release of Bollywood film “Dirty Politics” over some objectionable scenes, a government lawyer said. After hearing a petition seeking a ban on the release of “Dirty Politics”, a division bench of the court ordered the concerned authorities not to release the film till the objectionable scenes were removed. The court has also issued a notice to the Central Board of Film Certification in this connection. The petitioner has informed the court that the film’s lead actress Mallika Sherawat has draped India’s tional flag. Directed by K.C. Bokadia, the national flag on her body, thereby insulting and dishonouring the na- film was released on March 6. Tendulkar asks fans to suggest movie title M aster blaster Sachin Tendulkar has invited his fans to suggest the title of a “docu-feature” based on his life. “Proud to announce the ‘DocuFeature’, which would be based on my life. This is in association with @ravi0404 and @200NOTOUTFIILMS. Would love to involve you all.. Suggest what should be the name for this movie. Send me your thoughts here: http://Bit.ly/NameMyMovie,” Tendulkar tweeted on Wednesday. He has also promised a treat for those who suggest the best names. “There is something very special in store for the ones who come up with the most ideal title for my movie. I am waiting to hear from you,” he added. Tendulkar too will star as himself in the biopic, conceived by Mumbai-based production company 200 Not Out in co-ordination with World Sports Group, the firm that manages Brand Sachin. The movie, to be directed by London-based writer-filmmaker James Erskine, promises `never seen before facets and footage` on the cricket legend, Apart from his presence in the movie, Tendulkar is said to be making a lot of contribution to the project, which will capture his phenomenal rise in the world of cricket. In his career spanning 24 years, the cricketer scored 15,921 runs from 200 matches at an average of 53.78. He also has most batting records under his belt in Tests as also in the 50-over format. Having started as a 16-yearold, the ‘Little Master’, at five feet five inch, holds the record for the maximum number of appearances and is the highest run-getter and century maker in both versions test and ODI. Urvashi’s glamour-less birthday S tarlet Urvashi Rautela celebrated her birthday with her close friends and younger brother, Yashraj, at a Chinese restaurant in Andheri. The actress who is busy with her upcoming film with Yami Gautam and Pulkit Samrat was happy to have the company of her younger brother, who has come down from her hometown, Dehradun for a few days. She cut a chocolate cake and spent quality time chilling with her friends. Statement aboutForm-ownership and other particulars about paper IV (Rule 8, The Registration of Newspapers (Central) Rules, 1956) Place of publication Guwahati Editor’s Name Mr. Koushik Hazarika Periodicity of publication Weekly Whether citizen of India? Yes Printer’s Name Arkashish Publications (P) Ltd. If foreigner, state the country of origin Does not arise Address #34, K C Choudhury Road, Chatribari (Opposite Nichols High School), Guwahati 781008, Assam, India Name and address of individuals who own the newspaper and partners or shareholders holding more than 1 per cent of the total capital. 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Bokadia T here was really no earthly reason for me to drag myself off to see `Dirty Politics’, espcially on Holi, because the last time K C Bokadia did something worth looking at was more years back than I can remember. But then I whizzed past all my pals splashing `gulal’, dodging several enthusiastic kids and their coloured water filled balloons, to see just how many shades Mallika Sherawat has left. This was the actor who sizzled her way up the Bollywood ladder, left to hang out with Jackie Chan, and then headed out to potential Hollywood blockbusters. Last seen, the hot Indian export was being a sorry serpent. And then the lady vanished. She’s re-appeared as Anokhi Devi from Rajasthan. A not-very educated dancing girl whose lush charms take her from the stage where she dances, twirling her `ghagra’, to the political arena where she makes men swing to her tune. There was a time Ms Sherawat showed she had the potential to move past bimbette-dom. ‘Dirty Politics’, however, is not the film where she fulfills it. She flounces about in her `ghagras’, letting the camera peep up. More flesh is on display, when Om Puri, playing the Dirty Old Man to the hilt, has many chances to have at her. We see ankles, legs, bosom, back, all bare. Puri hams it up and makes the most of his lecher, pawing away happily. The spectators include a clueless Naseer. Ditto Anupam Kher. Ostensibly this is a film which is supposed to put the spotlight on how politics is the preserve of perverts and goons , and how men in power prey upon women. No such luck. What we get is the kind of film which should have been deep-sixed before it was thought of. And dialogues that had me guffawing helplessly because there was nothing else I could do. Puri, bending over Sherwat : you know how a tiger attacks. Sherawat, biting his ear : ‘kaat khaaongi’. And then Sherawat is made to pull out the ‘ch…’ word from her arsenal and yell it out, when she is not crossing her legs, seated on a throne, Sharon Stone-style. And here I thought ‘gaalis’ were being excised left, right and centre. onster Hunter is best described as a greatest-hits collection of boss encounters. Each beast has a unique fighting style, and uses animated tells (instead of ugly health bars or icons) to allow you to stay out of harm’s way and counter attack if you react quickly. The new lemur-like Kecha Wacha, for example, uses long arms to swing around stages and pop out to surprise unaware hunters. That fight is completely different from going up against the returning gorilla monster Congalala, which uses brute-strength attacks and can cut farts that prevent you from healing. Beating those monsters rewards you with resources, which are then used to construct cool new weapons and armor to slay more monsters. It’s a fun loop that’s kept fresh by smoothly increasing challenge, and a huge variety of opposition and weapon and gear types. The only times that threaten to break the cycle are a few dull missions that send you to collect eggs, mushrooms, or other raw materials. Those aren’t the monsters I’m interested in hunting. Once you get the hang of them, P urity Ring is a guy-girl duo from Edmonton, Alberta, whose 2012 debut, Shrines, caused a stir among the hip kids with its lithe synthesis of trap beats, EDM theatrics and the keening vocals of Megan James. It was a fun record, like listening to Madonna at half speed with your face in a strobe light. The allure of Purity Ring’s latest is hearing James and her bandmate Corrin Roddick construct new pop songs with 2014’s music trends. Her phrasing of “I wasn’t thinkin’ ‘bout you” on “Stranger Than Earth” is unabashedly Drake-ian, and the staccato beats throughout aren’t dramatically different from those of Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse.” When this works -- and it does, often -- the result is delightful, a fancy outfit put together with hand-me-downs, the elegance deriving from the duo’s ear for patternmatching. The best examples are the throbbing grandiosity of “Flood on the Floor” and the amniotic pulse of “Push Pull,” the title of which could easily describe the relationship between Purity Ring and its many sonic cousins on the charts. these weapons deliver the same amazing variety and depth they have in previous Monster Hunter games. Each of the 14 weapons has layers of depth and nuance to wrap your head around. The Insect Glaive is one of my new favorites. It has the speed and reach of a nimble Long Sword, but is also home to a bug assistant that can be sent out to steal enemies’ essences and provide buffs for speed, attack, and defense. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’s diverse locations show improvement over the prior game. The bustling town of Val Habar looks and feels significantly different to the ashy Harth. Each place and the subsequent areas that open up feel much more connected than in previous Monster Hunter games, and I was impressed to see the world change to reflect my actions in the solo campaign as my caravan of adventurers completed quests. The village of Harth came back to life by the end of my time there, with revived color, lava pathways, and animated villagers that looked much happier than when I first arrived. The campaign nails a satisfying feeling of accomplishment as the journey unfolds. Book: Mightier than the Sword Author: Jeffrey Archer M ightier than the Sword opens with an IRA bomb exploding during the MV Buckingham’s maiden voyage across the Atlantic - but how many passengers lose their lives? When Harry Clifton visits his publisher in New York, he learns that he has been elected as the new president of English PEN, and immediately launches a campaign for the release of a fellow author, Anatoly Babakov, who’s imprisoned in Siberia. Babakov’s crime? Writing a book called Uncle Joe, a devastating insight into what it was like to work for Stalin. SH You ReOULD ad So determined is Harry to see Babakov released and the book published, that he puts his own life in danger. His wife Emma, chairman of Barrington Shipping, is facing the repercussions of the IRA attack on the Buckingham. Some board members feel she should resign, and Lady Virginia Fenwick will stop at nothing to cause Emma’s downfall. With all the trademark twists and turns that have made him one of the world’s most popular authors, the spellbinding story of the Clifton and the Barrington families continues. 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The service would be small-scale and not intended to compete with the four big U.S. national carriers, stated Google’s Sundar Pichai. Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of products for Google, confirmed that the company was in talks with various wireless carriers and will be revealed “in the coming months.” It has emerged earlier that Google has struck deals with Sprint and T-Mobile to resell service on their networks. The wireless service would sift through cellular connections from Sprint and T-Mobile and Wi-Fi “hot spots,” picking up the best signal for routing calls, texts and data, sources close to the project revealed. Google stated that the service aims for seamless handoffs between Wi-Fi and cell networks to prevent dropped calls and automatically re-connect them. Google’s wireless service, could potentially shake up the US wireless industry. The internet giant’s Google Fiber project had forced traditional telecom and cable companies to increase speeds and cut costs. lackBerry has launched a new smartphone called Leap. The new BlackBerry smartphone has a full touch display and is reportedly priced at $275, which is roughly Rs. 17025.37. The BlackBerry Leap features a 5-inch HD display. It runs the latest BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 and is powered by Qualcomm’s MSM 8960 (aka Snapdragon S4) 1.5GHz processor along with 2GB of RAM. It sports 8MP rear camera and 2MP front facing camera. It has 16GB internal storage, comes with a microSD card slot that supports additional 128GB. The phone measures 144 x 72.8 x 9.5mm and weighs 170 grams. It is powered by a 2,800 mAh non removable battery. “BlackBerry Leap is for those who propel themselves forward in order to build a legacy. Not bound by the traditional 9 to 5 lifestyle, BlackBerry Leap users need a battery that can outlast them so they don’t have to make excuses or miss a step. They need a device that powers them through their busy day, giving them the peace of mind coming Micromax Canvas Fire 4, quadcore smartphone launched M icromax has launched a new smartphone called – Canvas Fire 4. Priced at Rs. 6,999, the smartphone features dual front firing speakers and Cirrus Logic Wolfsan Stereo DAC (WM8918) digital analogue converter aimed to woo youth and value conscious customers. The smartphone is available online and offline starting from March 2. The Canvas Fire 4 has a 4.5-inch FWVGA display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It runs Android Lolipop 5.0 and is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with 32GB expandable memory. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.0, USB and Wi-Fi. Micromax recently launched dualSIM Canvas Pep smartphone for Rs. 5,999. The smartphone has a 4.5-inch display with 480 x 854 pixels resolution. It has a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM. The smartphone runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat. It has microSD expandable memory up to 32 GB. The smartphone has a 5 MP rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3 MP front camera. from trusted security,” says the company in a blog post. BlackBerry, which has been making several efforts to survive the competition, had recently launched a QWERTY phone called Passport. BlackBerry received positive response for the square phone with critics appreciating the specifications, build quality and battery life. Hike launches the ‘Great Indian Sticker Challenge’ H ike messenger has launched a ‘Great Indian Sticker Challenge’ (GISC); inviting designers from all over the country to participate in creating stickers for the app. The design challenge offers a setup similar to a design studio, virtually, wherein illustrators, graphic designers, animators, caricaturist, cartoonist can come together to showcase their talent to over 35 Million+ users and also win cash prizes of up to Rs. 20 Lacs. In addition, every shortlisted entry will be rewarded Rs. 10,000 and will be given artist credit on hike messenger for their respective sticker pack. Furthermore, they will be empanelled for future work of Hike Limited. The Great Indian Sticker Chal- First make a backup of your chat 1. Uninstall the WhatsApp+ Plus 2. Install the original version of WhatsApp lenge is a platform open to everyone who can design graphic illustrations, irrespective of their age or academic and professional credentials. The registration and submission is open until March 31, 2015 at gisc.hike.in. The winners can grab prizes up to Rs. 20 Lacs and the results will be announced on April 15, 2015. E 3. Then wait until you get unbanned 4. Now after you are unbanned, Install the “AntiBan” version of WhatsApp+ Plus 5. Done. Facebook, Google working on drones to achieve greater Internet connectivity I ferentiated mobile user experiences’ in the market. Jolla and Snapdeal will jointly promote Sailfish OS for Indian mobile device vendors and internet companies. The two have previously collaborated to launch the Jolla smartphone in India. T he truth is that, You cannot bypass your temporary ban from WhatsApp even after using the “XMod” tutorial or any other tricks available on the web. So this trick is for those users who want to use WhatsApp+ Plus even after getting banned from WhatsApp : Steps : Jolla, Snapdeal tie up to develop mobile ecosystem in India -commerce site Snapdeal has tied up with Jolla to develop mobile ecosystem in India for Sailfish OS. Under the “Sailfish OS Alliance”, the two companies will work together to address to an ‘increasing demand for creating dif- How to get Unbanned from WhatsApp t seems Facebook and Google are both really interested in drones. While Google SVP Sunder Pichai told an MWC audience that the company is getting closer to launching Project Titan, it’s solar-powered drone program, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg also took to the stage, saying Facebook is still building drones, lasers and satellites to bring more people online. In fact, the goal of both these companies’ drone projects is to provide greater Internet connectivity to people. Google had last year acquired a firm called Titan Aerospace, a drone maker, that was apparently also being pursued by Facebook. That said, Facebook is leading the Internet.org initiative, which aims to bring greater Internet connectivity to some African countries, Colombia and India. Google had a little more to say about its drone initiative than Facebook though. According to Pichai, Project Titan is currently at the same place that Project Loon was, two years ago. Why is this significant? Because Project Loon has now been tested in Australia and South America and Google has also announced that it’s almost ready to actually roll out this service. Users who are searching for methods that can bypass your ban from WhatsApp, Please don’t waste your time on searching these methods because these methods are not working anymore. Just wait for the time until you get unbanned and then install the “Anti-Ban” version of WhatsApp+ Plus. Indrajeet Bhuyan is a 16 year old tech blogger and security researcher. He is passionate about computers and believes in sharing knowledge and information . He uses his spare time helping people and companies secure themselves. fb.me/ indrajeet.bhuyan 21 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 Your weekly dose of Aries TIMEPASS Taurus Get ready! Fun and fortune could be yours this week. A sassy alignment reveals that you’ll be eager to enjoy yourself and move outside your comfort zone, too. Your desire for something different could entice you to move in new circles midweek. The chance to meet with folks who are truly on your wavelength could be positively heartwarming. Later, the Virgo Full Moon might be a diet breaker. Don’t worry too much, though, and don’t let it put you off. Leo Sagittarius Feelings of positivity can give you a boost this week, particularly when it comes to romance and leisure options. A spark of inspiration could ignite passions between you and another, and this meeting could have a quality that marks it as special. Even so, you’ll need your freedom and a chance to do your own thing even if it means someone’s temporarily put out as a result. You’ll be in the spotlight on Thursday, so make the most of it to showcase your abilities. SUDOKU HOROSCOPE Gemini Expect the unexpected, especially if you’ve been quietly hoping for a minor miracle. This week’s alignment may bring just that. In addition, your intuition and dreams could play an important part in making that happen. Pay attention to any vivid nighttime reveries, especially those that seem to have a haunting quality come morning. These may have special guidance for you. Later, the Full Moon in Virgo could be an invitation to enjoy a little romance or a chance for some fun. Virgo The more you’re willing try new things, the more doors will open for you. If you have a strong desire to travel or study, this is the time to do it. Your enthusiasm will help you succeed. A fortunate blend of energies on Tuesday could bring positive news that gives you the confidence to go for it. Even so, you’ll need to balance an urge for adventure with the willingness to tackle everyday responsibilities. Thursday’s Full Moon might entice you to splurge. Fun Your social scene has plenty of snap, crackle, and pop. Key influences encourage you to be proactive about networking and exploring new social options. One encounter on Tuesday could bring news or information that makes a difference to your day. Don’t be tempted to jump too quickly into a sizzling romance on Wednesday, as it may not be what you think. Thursday’s Full Moon in Virgo can be great for a party or get-together at your place, especially if you need to chill. Cancer There could be good news concerning jobs and money, especially earlier in the week. A positive blend of energies hints that there’s an opportunity for a new contract, promotion, or perhaps small windfall. Grab it quickly whatever it is, as it may not be around for long. You’ll find you can’t please everyone, especially on Wednesday. Bearing this in mind, it might be best to focus on your agenda rather than someone else’s. Thursday’s Virgo Full Moon may bring a heartfelt message your way. Libra If you’re willing to act on an intuitive hunch, it could pay off financially. Where joint finances are concerned, you may need to make one or two big payments and keep things running smoothly. The temptation to spend impulsively could throw a wrench in the works, so think carefully before you do. Later, you’ll benefit by making a decision rather than hoping for the best. Thursday’s Full Moon in your sign may encourage you to share your feelings with a special someone. Capricorn Relationships sizzle whether you’re looking for new love or already involved. This week you may connect with someone a little bit special and know that there’s potential mileage here. If this is the case, it’s up to you to work your magic. At the same time, your emotional equilibrium could be upset by someone with a disruptive influence. Stand your ground and refuse to be upset, especially if it’s a minor incident. Later, watch your dreams because they could be instructive. Scorpio You’re in a prime position to make the most of a job opportunity or chance for greater exposure for your business. A delightful aspect early on could be the catalyst that sees you forging ahead, but grab it while you can. A midweek communication snafu at work might temporarily derail a project, needing patience to see things through. Avoid doing or saying anything on impulse in this situation. Thursday’s Virgo Full Moon equals party time if you’re ready to enjoy yourself. Aquarius The temptation to splurge is apparent, so go easy if you notice an urge to spend impulsively. There’s plenty of activity at home as stirring energies encourage you to remove clutter, redecorate, or do some serious DIY. This can be a good time to invest in your place or a family project that will bring a return in cash or memories. Later, don’t put off taking action on a key idea. Thursday’s Virgo Full Moon encourages you to fly free and have fun. This could be a very conversational week. Shared information and opportunities could enhance your luck and that of others. Bright ideas sparkle with potential, so you might find yourself drawn to collaborate with a likeminded someone. There’s room for romance, too, as a special alignment can bring an upbeat encounter your way. Thursday’s Full Moon in Virgo could encourage a desire to splurge big time. Opt for one or two small luxuries instead if you can. Pisces Money matters continue to be of interest. A positive alignment on Tuesday hints that you could get a small windfall, the chance of a pay raise, or even a lucrative contract. If you’re changing jobs, there’s a chance your income will go up as a result. Money could come in and go out just as quickly, so put the brakes on your spending. Thursday may be perfect for romance. The Full Moon in Virgo promises a date night that sizzles with chemistry. Useful Life hacks Use A Rubber Band As a Paintbrush Scraper The next time you need to tackle a major painting project, a simple rubber band could save you from a huge mess. After dipping a brush into paint can, it’s natural to scrape off some of the excess paint on the inside edge of the can. This works in the short term, but all that paint will splatter once you pound the lid back into place. Instead, stretch a thick rubber band across the length of the can, and use it to wipe down your dripping brush. Once you’re done, just throw out the rubber band, or rinse it off to use again. It’s a simple hack to avoid a big headache. JUST FOR LAUGHs Boy messages text his Girl “Honey, I can’t live without you! When will you come to me?”Here is the KILLING Reply” Who is dying! I lost my saved numbers, kindly tell me your name?” The doctor comes out into the waiting room for the next patient. He’s shocked to see a man sitting there with a frog growing out of his head. 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The 27-year-old used her own site, Impossible.com on Saturday, to share the news with a simple message written on a note along with a toy dinosaur. `The first known impossible baby is being born,` she wrote alongside the photograph. `I met Kwame when I was in the process of developing Impossible and he offered the most profound gift, to help build the platform. `After working together for a long time Kwame and I fell in love, and I am very happy to share our news that we are expecting our first child together`, she added. Cole was seen covering up her baby bump earlier this week at the Elle Style Awards, where she donned a billowing pink dress. Whiteley’s ‘Privileged Bubble’ ‘Fast and Furious 7’ to release in India on April 2nd F ast and Furious 7, the much awaited seventh instalment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, is set for an India release in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on April 2. The news was confirmed in a statement from Universal Pictures India. Joining the star studded cast of Vin Diesel, late Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and Michelle Rodriguez, will R T he 27-year-old model has confessed she occasionally has to remind herself how lucky she is to be in a successful career after spending 12 years trying to make a name for herself in the fashion industry. She said: “The first eight years of my career were a grind. Sometimes I almost forget. I moan about having to get on a 12-hour flight and I catch myself and go, ‘Shut the f**k up, Rosie. Who thought you would be sitting in First Class on British Airways sipping a cup of tea, everyone asking if there’s anything else they can bring you?’ “It’s a very privileged bubble I rotate in and it’s important for me to remember that.” be Jason Statham and Indian actor Ali Fazal in a special appearance for the seventh movie of the franchise. As for Walker’s fans, this will be a bittersweet occasion as they get to see the actor reprise his role as Brian O’Conner for one last time. Directed by James Wan, the film also features Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris and Lucas Black. Thinking of God makes people bigger risk-takers eminders of God can make people more likely to seek out and take risks, according to new research. The findings suggest that people are willing to take these risks because they view God as providing security against potential negative outcomes. “References to God pervade daily life. In fact, the word ‘God’ is one of the most common nouns in the English language. “The fact that reminders of God are so ubiquitous suggests that this effect may Rosie Huntington impact a large number of people,” said lead researcher Daniella Kupor of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Many previous studies had indicated that religiosity and participation in religious activities are associated with decreases in people’s engagement in risky behaviours like substance abuse and gambling, but Kupor and her colleagues noticed that the risks examined in these studies tended to share a negative moral component. ‘Duang’! Check out the word that broke the Chinese Internet D uang,` the word which is taking China by storm, has been searched more than 600,000 times on China`s main search engine Baidu, but none knows what does it mean. The word and its written character, which are so new that they do not yet exist in the Chinese dictionary, have already been used more than eight million times on Chinese social media website Weibo. Weibo user Weileiweito said that everyone`s “duang-ing” and he still doesn`t know what it means, adding that looks like it`s back to school for him. As per reports, some said it originated with film star Jackie Chan, who in 2004 was featured in a shampoo commercial where he defended his sleek, black hair using the rhythmical-sounding “duang.” Apparently the word, which was onomatopoeia, a word that phonetically imitates a sound, resurfaced recently when Chan posted it on his Weibo page. It can have many meanings, but people seem to be mainly using it as an adjective to give emphasis to the word that follows it. 24 G PLUS MAR 07 - MAR 14, 2015 Printed & Published by Sunit Jain on behalf of Insight Brandcom Pvt. Ltd. and Printed at Arkashish Publications (P) Ltd., Katahbari, Garchuk, Guwahati and Published at H/No. 34, K. C. Choudhury Road, Chatribari, Guwahati - 781008, Editor: Koushik Hazarika. Phone: 0361 2737737, Email: [email protected], RNI No: ASSENG/2013/52641
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