Third Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival with a series of fascinating deliberations will open up the doors for author-translators, art-connoisseurs, critics, budding writers, performing artistes, translators with other literature enthusiasts to rediscover the legacy of far eastern Bharat. Organized by Sankardev Education and Research Foundation with the theme titled ‘In Search of Roots’, the annual Pragjyotishpur Litfest…
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, calls for new measures to combat impunity and its devastating effects on the occasion of ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists’, a United Nations-recognized day annually observed on 2 November. Since the beginning of 2025, at least 153 journalists and…
As sorrows over the mysterious death of Assam’s beloved son Zubeen Garg in Singapore turned into massive outrages against the government, where the opposition political parties started extracting benefits to prepare their ground for their electoral benefits, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now jumped into the space keeping an eye for next State…
Now it’s official. The Press Council of India (PCI) assigned to safeguard the freedom of the press in the world’s largest democracy, remains non-functional for one full year. It may be astonishing for many that the billion plus nation’s statutory and quasi-judicial body has no effective committee after the term of PCI’s 14th council expired…
As the probe over the mysterious death of Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg in Singapore on 19 September 2025 at only 53 continues during a sea- yacht outing, a statement from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) emerges intriguingly. Forwarded by Singapore High Commission in New Delhi, the SPF statement clearly stated, they are ‘aware of…
The 9th Chalachitram National Film Festival has been rescheduled for 29 and 30 November 2025. Organized by Chalachitram, a subsidiary of Vishwa Samvad Kendra- Assam with an aim to foster nationalism through cinemas and paying homage to Bharat’s thousands of years old civilization, culture and heritage, the CNFF 2025 will showcase nearly 40 acclaimed short…
Even after one month of the passing away of Assam’s maverick singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore under mysterious circumstances, thousands of his fans and admirers in eastern India continue their mission for the ‘Justice to Zubeen’ campaign. Lately a digital campaign for ensuring justice to the prince of melody has been launched, where millions of…
Geneva: Expressing concern over the killing of two Afghan journalists within two days, the global media safety and rights body urged all concerned not to target the media professionals as they do their solemn duties on the ground. Local media reports reveal that Abdul Zahir Safi, associated with Afghanistan state-run media outlets, was killed after…
Geneva, 16 October 2025: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern over the mob attack on a number of media persons, engaged on duty, in Assam of far eastern India, while they were covering a protest demonstration in Baksa locality on 15 October. A section of agitators, who…
Cinema not for glossy entertainment and making money, but for fostering nationalism, this is how Chalachitram National Film Festival takes shape in Assam. A unique visual feast is coming again for the film buffs on 25 and 26 October 2025 at Jyoti Chitraban premises in Guwahati. The 9th edition of CNFF is scheduled to screen…
