A day boarding centre with the most modern facility in the region — KidsCareHub, located in Rajgarh, Byelane-1, Chandmari, Guwahati, was inaugurated on January 2 by the state’s noted writer and the Editor of the popular Nandini magazine, Maini Mahanta. A brainchild of founder and CEO, Manashi Das, who is also the Child Development Associate of America’s Ashworth College, Georgia, the centre is a combination of a daycare and an early childhood learning facility for children from 6 months up to 5 years. After spending more than 15 years of her life in different parts of USA and Canada, Manashi developed an urge to impart and share the learning style to her birth place. And this is how she conceptualised the idea of ‘KidzCareHub’. Based on age and a child’s development stages, the centre has categorized four different groups – Infant (6 months to 18 months), Freshman (1.5 years to 2.5 years), Sophomore (2.5 to 3.5 years) and JumpStart (3.5 years to 5 years).
The centre aims to create a wholesome early childhood learning program that embraces all domains of a child’s development. With that end, it has designed a curriculum that strives to protect and enhance the cognitive instincts of a child in a spacious, well-resourced, warm and inviting environment. The Hi-Tech dayboarding cum early childhood learning centre contains many types of toys, slides, story books, puzzles, bedding, a LED TV, among other things. Maini Mahanta feels that the day care boarding centre will immensely support working parents cope with anxiety and fear. The opening of the centre was also graced by Payal Agarwal Jain, founder of the popular Facebook group ‘Guwahati Moms Tribe’, and Purabi Gogoi Das, Business Development Head of the software development firm ‘Skaplink Technologies’. The day-care-centre also boasts of hi-tech safety features and video streaming facilities, which are one big assurance for working parents. Keeping in mind the need to provide the safest space for the children, the centre has CCTV surveillance for parents to rest their worries and check in on their children from time to time. Library rooms, Nap rooms and infant rooms are fitted with high quality padded walls and floors to ensure a safe playing and resting space for the kids. The children will be constantly under the supervision of highly trained teachers and an efficient staff. As part of their wellness, it also has a pediatrician and a dentist on board. While, the kids spend their entire day at the daycare, the centre will strive to provide them a healthy and tasty diet that meets their nutritional requirements for the day without parents having to worry about packing food and sending off.
Acclaimed director Neeraj Pandey’s web series ‘Khakee: The Bengal Chapter’, presently available on OTT platforms, has faced criticism for purportedly utilising the melody of a famous Assamese song without acknowledging its original composers. The song “Moina”, presented in the fourth episode of the series, bears resemblance to “O Moina Kon Bidhatai Sajile”, a classic piece from the 1969 Assamese blockbuster movie ‘Dr. Bezbarua’, directed by Brajen Barua.
Notably, the web series does not specify if the melody was obtained with permission, raising issues about unauthorised usage. Film critic Utpal Datta has strongly condemned this work for its plagiarism, urging the creators to recognise...
The Assamese music industry welcomed a fresh romantic melody with the release of “Eti Eti Kotha”, a soulful new song launched on Friday at Auditek Studio, Guwahati. The music video was unveiled by renowned artiste Shanta Uzir, adding to the excitement surrounding the release.
The song features the mesmerizing voice of Surabhi Sonmoni Hazarika, a talented singer from Gohpur, who has also composed and tuned the track. It beautifully captures the depth of a woman’s love, expressing both the joy and sorrow that come with it.
The launch event saw the presence of eminent musician Manash Hazarika, singer Saju, musician Deep Rajbangshi, and celebrated music director Palash Surya Gogoi, all of...
Assamese music has made a mark on the global stage! The Assamese song "Roon Jhoon Jhoon" has won the Best Music Video award at the 5th International Star Film Festival, held on March 9 at Swami Vivekananda Hall in Kolkata. The festival, which celebrated the centenary of legendary music director Salil Chowdhury, featured participation from 65 countries and presented 290 awards across 47 categories.
The song, which features lyrics, melody, music arrangement, and direction by Dr. Aparna Buzarbarua, also earned her the prestigious Salil Chowdhury Award for Best Music Director. The soulful rendition by Dr. Sangita Kakati and the graceful dance performance by Meghranjani Medhi added to the...
Late Bhupen Uzir, a renowned music director, sound recordist, and guitarist, made an indelible impact on Assam’s music and film industries. He continues to inspire generations with his love of music, creativity, and commitment to developing fresh talent. Starting as a guitarist at the young age of 13, Uzir’s passion and dedication to music brought him to the recording industry, where he played guitar with several well-known musicians. He made his debut as a music director in 1982 with the Assamese feature film ‘Devi’, and during the course of his distinguished career, he directed music for over 25 films. In 1989, Bhupen Uzir founded Auditek, a cutting-edge recording studio in Guwahati,...
The second North East India Film Festival (NEIFF) 2024, organized by THOUNA, Manipur in association with Film Forum Manipur & Directorate of Information & Public Relations, Government of Manipur and sponsored by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India and National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), successfully concluded at the Library & Information Centre in Kakching with cultural performances and an award ceremony.
In addition to celebrating Manipur’s rich cultural and cinematic heritage, the festival brought together eminent academics, artistes, filmmakers and cultural icons to showcase the power of cinema as a vehicle for social change,...
The prestigious Roopkar Awards, instituted in memory of distinguished cine-journalist and litterateur Pabitra Kumar Deka, was presented to eminent writer-film critic Utpal Datta and noted actor-filmmaker Sanjiv Hazorika for the years 2023 and 2024 respectively, in a low-key function held at the premises of the Pabitra Kumar Deka Archive on January 5.
Instituted in 2011 in the memory of its founder Pabitra Kumar Deka, the awards, given away biennially, were presented by the state’s eminent fine arts artist Chandan Chutia.
“Despite being surrounded by many accomplished writers, Pabitra Kumar Deka always encouraged fresh writers like us to contribute to the ‘Roopkar’ magazine. ‘Roopkar’...
Munindra Sakia has been a well-known singer and songwriter in Assam’s music scene for over 30 years now. Assamese music aficionados will be delighted to know that Munindra Saikia’s rendition of the wonderful melody “Sewali Tumi Phulisa Saradi Raati” is now accessible to the public, and is garnering good response from music lovers. The song is penned by the late Puspa Kanta Bora, a noted Assamese tabla player and Akashvani Guwahati artiste. Munindra Saikia sings and tunes the beautiful melody, which features a soothing composition by well-known music director Abhijit Barman. Munindra Saikia’s voice gives the song a fresh vitality, as the lyrics and melody blend together flawlessly. A number...
A solemn and heartfelt memorial event was held today at Surjya Club, Chenikuthi, Guwahati, to commemorate the life and legacy of renowned filmmaker and scriptwriter Bhaskar Jyoti Das, who passed away on December 26, 2024, at the age of 51, after a courageous battle with cancer.
The event featured a special screening of his acclaimed documentary ‘An Unknown Summer’, a competition entry at the 2024 International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala. The screening was followed by emotional tributes from close friends, collaborators, and admirers who gathered to reflect on the indelible mark Das left on Assamese cinema and the broader world of storytelling.
Aparna Sarma,...
The Assamese film ‘Burkha – The Veil’ provided an unique cinematic experience for both audiences and critics at the ongoing Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), which runs from December 4 to 11, 2024. The film has been selected for the National Competition on Indian Languages Section at the 30th edition of the festival. ‘Burkha – The Veil’s director, Hiren Bora, is thrilled by the audiences’ response to his film.
The Kolkata International Film Festival has been a major cultural event for Kolkata’s residents, shaping generations of moviegoing audiences’ experience of cinema. It’s a festival for those who appreciate films, filmmaking, and artistic expression. The Assamese film '...
Guwahati: The much-anticipated web series, "Scam 2019," unveiled its official teaser recently. The event, graced by popular actor Jatin Bora, also saw the presence of Maytrayee Goswami, Yankee Parasar, Aabhijeet Sharma, RK, Dhrubajyoti Talukdar, and Manik Roy.
Producer Aabhijeet Sharma expressed excitement about the teaser release, announcing that the official trailer will be out on November 24th, coinciding with the 24th anniversary of Assam Public Works (APW). The series itself is slated for a December 24th release on the 18+ OTT platform, Red Cinemas 18+.
Red Cinemas 18+, the region's first 18+ Assamese OTT platform, will stream the series with multilingual subtitles, targeting...
Add new comment