নিজাইন আলোচনীৰ উত্তৰ-পূবৰ সাহিত্য শীৰ্ষক আলোচনাত এই খণ্ডত শুনক বিশিষ্ট সাহিত্য সমালোচক আৰু সাংবাদিক মুনীন বায়নৰ গ্ৰন্থ-"সংঘৰ্ষ আৰু সংলাপ" বিষয়ে এটি আলোচনা । আলোচনাটি আগবঢ়াইছে বিশিষ্ট সাহিত্যিক জুৰি বৰা বৰগোহাঞিয়ে

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The Unheard Voice: Mothers of special children

In this special podcast, host Masuma Tasmin takes you on an emotional and inspiring journey that often goes unnoticed- a story of resilience, love, strength, and, most importantly, a voice that remains unheard.

In this intimate conversation with mothers of special children in Guwahati, we hear about how they had to keep aside the things they once loved and dreamt to take care of their children fill their lives with warmth and affection. They narrate how they have built their own informal, yet powerful system of mutual care to support each other in every situation.

Masuma Tasmin, currently pursuing a Master’s in Multimedia and Communication at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bangalore., produced this special podcast as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE.

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Sandrembi and Chaishra I Manipuri Folktales- PHUNGA WARI

This is the third and final episode of a three-part podcast series- Phunga Wari, each featuring a folktale narrated by an elder in Manipuri to capture the authentic beauty of oral storytelling. Each Manipuri narration is immediately followed by an English translation in Rajkumari Reekiya's voice.

The term “Phunga” refers to a fireplace, usually placed in the kitchen and “Wari” means tales or stories in the Manipuri Language. In the evenings, the children of a household gather around the fireplace while their grandparents share traditional stories. When the individual terms “Phunga” and “Wari” are put together, they translate to “Folktales”, stories passed down from generation to generation.

Rajkumari Reekiya, a 5th Semester student of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English at The Assam Royal Global University produced this podcast series as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE.

English narration of this episode begins at [5:21]

See the Transcript for English translation of this folk tale

Credits:

Special thanks to Thingbaijam Ibobi Singh for his contribution.

Music:

Harish Kangjam

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Yairipok Thambalnu -The Lotus Girl I Manipuri Folktales- PHUNGA WARI

This is the second episode of a three-part podcast series- Phunga Wari, each featuring a folktale narrated by an elder in Manipuri to capture the authentic beauty of oral storytelling. Each Manipuri narration is immediately followed by an English translation in Rajkumari Reekiya's voice.

The term “Phunga” refers to a fireplace, usually placed in the kitchen and “Wari” means tales or stories in the Manipuri Language. In the evenings, the children of a household gather around the fireplace while their grandparents share traditional stories. When the individual terms “Phunga” and “Wari” are put together, they translate to “Folktales”, stories passed down from generation to generation.

Rajkumari Reekiya, a 5th Semester student of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English at The Assam Royal Global University produced this podcast series as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE.

English narration of this episode begins at [5:21]

Credits:

Special thanks to Laishram (O) Binodini Devi for her contribution.

Music:

Harish Kangjam

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The term “Phunga” refers to a fireplace, usually placed in the kitchen and “Wari” means tales or stories in the Manipuri Language. In the evenings, the children of a household gather around the fireplace while their grandparents share traditional stories. When the individual terms “Phunga” and “Wari” are put together, they translate to “Folktales”, stories passed down from generation to generation.

This is the first episode of a three-part podcast series, each featuring a folktale narrated by an elder in Manipuri to capture the authentic beauty of oral storytelling. Each Manipuri narration is immediately followed by an English translation in Rajkumari Reekiya's voice.

Rajkumari Reekiya, a 5th Semester student of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English at The Assam Royal Global University produced this podcast series as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE.

English narration of this episode 1 (Kabui Kei Oiba- The Tiger Head) I Manipuri Folktales- PHUNGA WARI begins at [11:57].

Credits:

Special thanks to Thingbaijam Ramananda Singh for his contribution.

Music:

Harish Kangjam

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What happens when Western instruments like Mandolin and the Accordion finds voice in a region deeply rooted in folk traditions?

Join Anusha Borgohain, a Bachelor's student of Mass Communication at Assam Don Bosco University in this special immersive audio documentary that explores the blend of Western sounds into Assam's musical history. Through narrative storytelling, insightful interviews, studio recordings and live performances, this episode aims to uncover a dynamically nostalgic chapter of Assam's local music culture.

The podcast features two of the region's pioneering musicians from distinct musical eras—one rooted in the early post-independence decades when Western instruments first entered Assam’s soundscape, and the other emerging during the vibrant cultural shifts of the 1980s and beyond:

• Dr Siba Gogoi, an octogenarian retired veterinary officer and a pioneer in music carved a permanent space in Assam's musical archives through his lifelong passion for the Mandolin and the Accordion. By featuring his words and live performance excerpts in this podcast, listeners travel back in time to an early decade when these European instruments were slowly and soulfully weaving their way into Assamese musical mainstream. His segment is invaluable for understanding the earliest cultural encounters between Assamese folk traditions and Western instrumentation, long before these sounds became commonplace.
• Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, representing a later era is one of Assam's earliest Mandolin players from the 1980s. With a rich and versatile background in music, he has mastered instruments like Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Banjo, Congo, Bongo, Tabla, Dholak, Clapbox and even traditional Assamese instruments like Dholak. His insights add a deeply nostalgic yet critical layer to the narrative. Mr. Sanjeev’s perspective is crucial in understanding how public tastes evolved, how Bollywood influenced instrumental trends, and how Western instruments are now at the crossroads of extinction and reinvention in the region.

Together, these two voices—separated by decades but united by strings and bellows—offer a rare and intimate glimpse into Assam’s evolving musical identity. This podcast serves not only as a tribute to their contributions but also as a call to preserve and rediscover the forgotten echoes of instruments like the mandolin and accordion.

Anusha Borgohain has produced this audio documentary as part of her Summer Internship with NEZINE.

Photo courtesy Dr Siba Gogoi

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কেনডিড্ টক ফ্ৰম নৰ্থ ইষ্ট- বিশিষ্ট সাহিত্য়িক অৰূপা পটঙ্গীয়া কলিতাৰ উপন্যাস –‘জছনাৰ ঝিটাছ’ৰ এটি আলোচনা। আলোচকসকল ক্ৰমে সাহিত্য় সমালোচক আৰু সম্পাদক ড০ অসীম চুতীয়া, ঔপন্য়াসিক আৰু গল্পকাৰ জুৰি বৰা বৰগোহাঞি, গল্পকাৰ ড০ জুৰি বৰুৱা । আলোচনাটিৰ আঁত ধৰিছে নিজাইনৰ কাৰ্যবাহী সম্পাদক ৰত্না ভৰালী তালুকদাৰ

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অসমৰ অৰ্থনৈতিক বিকাশৰ চৰকাৰী তথ্যই সাধাৰণ জনতাৰ অৰ্থনৈতিক সমস্যা আৰু সংকট প্ৰতিফলিত কৰা নাই: অধ্যাপক জয়দীপ বৰুৱা

নিজাইন পডকাষ্ট: মুনীন বৰকটকী স্মাৰক ন্যাসে আয়োজন কৰা "Plain Facts... তথ্যৰে যুক্তি" শীৰ্ষক বক্তৃতালানিৰ দ্বিতীয় বক্তৃতা l

বিষয় – ‘বিগত তিনি দশকৰ অসমৰ অৰ্থনীতি তথা সৰ্বসাধাৰণৰ জীৱিকা আৰু জীৱন’

বক্তা: বিশিষ্ট অৰ্থনীতিবিদ ড০ জয়দীপ বৰুৱা

ভাষণ প্ৰসংগত তেখেতে কয় যে অসমৰ অৰ্থনৈতিক বিকাশৰ চৰকাৰী তথ্যই সাধাৰণ জনতাৰ অৰ্থনৈতিক সমস্যা আৰু সংকট প্ৰতিফলিত কৰা নাই

বক্তৃতালানিৰ আঁত ধৰোঁতা- বিশিষ্ট সাহিত্য সমালোচক অৰিন্দম বৰকটকী

ফটো সৌজন্য -অৰিন্দম বৰকটকী

NEZINE podcast: Second of the lecture series organised by the Munin Barkotoki Memorial Trust delivered by eminent economist and social scientist Prof Joydeep Baruah on the topic: 'Last three decades of Assam economy and life and livelihood of common people'. Dr Baruah is currently Professor and Director, Surya Kumar Bhuyan School of Social Sciences, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University. "Official macro economic data on economy of Assam has not reflected the economic problems and crises of common people in the state," says Prof Baruah in his lecture delivered in Assamese.

Lecture series is moderated by Eminent literary critic Arindam Borkatakti
Music: Priyanuj Parasar

Photo courtesy Arindam Borkatakti

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