SUNDAY PULLOUT

From the headquarters of the Assam province during British rule to the capital of undivided Assam post-Independence, Shillong has witnessed unprecedented changes for over a century until the formation of Meghalaya in 1972. Shillong’s…

By Dr. Dipendra Kumar Mazumder The tagline for the 75th Independence Day of our motherland, celebrated as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, is Har Ghar Tiranga, but it is a surprising coincidence that the first Independence Day of our motherland…

By Noorin Khamisani Designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84, leaving an indelible mark on the fashion world. He was celebrated for clothing that responded to the body in movement and which was conceptual in design but also completely…

By Souvik Ghosh Bollywood's leading actor Akshay Kumar is travelling more than a city almost every day in his promotional spree for his recent Hindi film Raksha Bandhan, slated for Aug 11 release. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh…

Photo theme - #SundaysInShillong Makhanlal Kainth Rahul Kumar Rankawat Somlal Chettri Vedanshi Rahul Next week's theme - #Tricolour…

   Sahil Rai, Class VII, Army Public School (winner) Abhishek Das, Class VII, K.V.S N.E.H.U, Shillong …

By Esha Chaudhuri Through the generations, the sha - dud and saw have reigned in our hearts and veins. However, in an increasingly mobilised, well connected world and a globalised setting, the consumption of the traditional cuppa in an…

Over the past 100 years, Shillong has witnessed a sea of changes – in education, administration, military, socio-economic and cultural fronts, and its transformation can be traced to the late 1800s after it became the capital of the…

By Shoma A. Chatterji According to a National Mental Health survey (2018), approximately 150 million people in India need care for their mental health conditions.  West Bengal has a meagre 2000 beds in the state mental hospitals for over…

Don't we all love a good night's sleep after a long tiring day at work? A cozy bed is just what we need to fall right into that peaceful slumber. Your bedsheets play a crucial role in determining your sleep patterns. Having said that,…