Author Details

  • Thumbprint NE Desk

Pharmacologists meet at AMC, D...

The 2nd Annual National Conference (NEMPSCON-2023) of North Eastern Medical Pharmacological Society
Read More

Bahadur Gaonburah Award for Te...

Jorhat Central Club institutes award in memory of two freedom fighters
Read More

The Woman Behind Indian Pitta...

Anita Mani runs a dedicated book imprint on birds
Read More

Local Voices Matter...

Madhusmita Bora curates a multi-faceted exhibit of the Indian diasporic community in New Jersey
Read More

Flower Child is styled on the ...

An experimental, alternative, progressive rock act from Guwahati will perform at Royal Global Univer
Read More

Reflections from the Heart...

Merry Baruah talks about this evocative poetry collection
Read More

The African Safari...

Journalist Sivasish Thakur writes about his travels to Africa in his coffee table book
Read More

Mohini Gogoi Award announced...

Instituted by Assam Lekhika Samaj, the Mohini Gogoi Memorial Award will be jointly conferred on Main
Read More

The Stage is set for KLF...

Over 10 countries and 25 languages will feature at the ninth edition of the annual literature festiv
Read More

Himalayas for the Future...

A national-level workshop tries look for innovative solutions and ideas
Read More

In search of sunshine...

‘Anur’ stays with you for a long time
Read More

Piano comes of age in Guwahati...

Cadenza hosts a world-class music concert with piano as the focal theme
Read More

Book on Baichung...

Baichung Bhutia's official biography will be released soon
Read More

Cold chain summit...

National Cold Chain Summit organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce was held in Guwahati recently
Read More

Trade ties with Bangladesh...

ITFAA delegation visits Bangladesh for bilateral ties recently
Read More

Chicago Conversations...

Thumb Print Conversations now travel to the 'windy city', Chicago, USA
Read More

Driest June...

This year witnessed the driest June in 113 years writes SWATI BANSAL
Read More

Songs of the Blue Hills...

UTPAL BORPUJARI'S documentary has been selected in three international film festivals
Read More

How good is your PR?...

Thumb Print Conversations focused on the role of public relations in modern life writes NURUL LASKAR
Read More

Canada NRIs for children educa...

Ashajyoti, a Canada-based ngo supports education for underprivileged kids in India
Read More

IWMF names Neuffer Fellow...

The IWMF has selected Louisa Reynolds as the 2014-15 IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow
Read More

Conversation on PR...

The Thumb Print Conversations will discuss the modern-day role of Public Relations
Read More

John Abraham promotes Northeas...

Seawalee Kumar Medhi catches up with actor John Abraham who launched his football club
Read More

Khagen Mahanta passes away...

Noted Assamese singer Khagen Mahanta breathed his last today
Read More

Red Ink award...

URMI BHATTACHARJEE bags prestigious Red Ink award for excellence in Journalism
Read More

Brand Ambassador Daisy Hasan...

UK-based author from Shillong, DAISY HASAN is our brand ambassador
Read More

Remembering Ahir...

Ahir Bhairab Borthakur Foundation for Biodiversity Research & Communications, organized a Cycle Rick
Read More

Dzükou tribal kitchen in Delh...

Naga food at Delhi’s Hauz Khas Main market
Read More

Children of conflict...

ANINDITA DAS sums up the conversation on guns, grenades and children
Read More

Brand Ambassador in London...

British-Australian-US interdisciplinary social scientist TOBY MILLER is now Thumb Print Brand Ambass
Read More

Thumb Print brand ambassador...

The webzine announces its first brand ambassador, MITRA PHUKAN
Read More

Ashden Awards...

Two Indian companies recognised in prestigious Ashden Awards
Read More

Can the Congress revive?...

The Congress will have to democratise and not put all its hopes in the Gandhi family. KAMAL M CHENOY
Read More

Safe city...

Halonix has designed advertising billboards that turn into street lights by night
Read More

Vigil for children of BTAD...

UTSAH, a Guwahati-based ngo organised a candlelight vigil to protest killing of children in BTAD
Read More

Ramachandra Guha Honoured...

Ramachandra Guha awarded honorary degree by Yale University
Read More

Conversation on children...

The Thumb Print Conversation will focus on Guns, grenades and children
Read More

Environment Day 2014...

Guwahati will celebrate World Environment Day 2014 with fanfare
Read More

FICCI Northeast welcomes Modi...

A message from Ranjit Barthakur of FICCI Northeast welcoming the Narendra Modi government
Read More

IWMF Courage in Journalism Awa...

IWMF announces the 2014 Courage in Journalism Awards
Read More

Brewing design thinking...

TSHERING EDEN writes about a government school in Sikkim which has introduced 'design thinking'
Read More

Appeal for civil society actio...

Centre for Policy Analysis urged for more proactive civil society after the BTAD violence writes NUR
Read More

Vigil for children in BTAD...

UTSAH, an ngo will organise a candlelight vigil in Guwahati to protest killing of innocent children
Read More

Children and violence...

NURUL LASKAR sums up an invigorating conversation on guns, grenades and children
Read More

FLO women achievers...

FICCI ladies organisation in northeast India celebrates change of guard. A report
Read More

Khasi film Ri...

Pradip Kurbah's Khasi film Ri (Homeland) won the Rajat Kamal at the National Film Awards. An intervi
Read More

Farhan rocks Guwahati...

Guwahatians rocked to the tunes of Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar. A report
Read More

Brahmaputra Valley Film Festiv...

The festival will showcase some of the best films of the region including a live performance by Farh
Read More

Rendezvous...

Rendezvous with Assam
Read More

Closure of Sangbad Lahari...

Bengali daily, Sangbad Lahari published from Guwahati and Shillong has been closed down. Nava J. T
Read More

Revisiting Mishmi hills...

GAURAANG PRADHAN and ANU KUMAR recount their visit to a Mishmi village in Arunachal Pradesh
Read More

Filmfare Awards East...

Actor ZERIFA WAHID talks to ANINDITA DAS on winning the Vivel Filmfare Awards East
Read More

Awareness on Autism...

Guwahati-based Assam Autism Foundation marked the completion of 10 years of their service
Read More

Using media for social uplift...

SANGEETA, a feisty activist from rural Uttar Pradesh uses media to her advantage writes TERESA REHMA
Read More

Honour for IIED...

IIED’s founder, Barbara Ward has been honoured with a stamp in the Royal Mail's Remarkable Lives
Read More

Haat Bazaar...

This unique market in Nepal put family farming at the centre of development
Read More

The Woman...

OMI GURUNG in conversation with SUZETTE JORDAN, the strong woman who has inspired many to recognize
Read More

Conversation on women...

The Thumb Print Conversations will focus on women in the changing cityscape
Read More

Hope for the birds...

BIG BIRD DAY organised for the first time in Tezpur jointly by HOPE and WWF-India
Read More

Hot Himansh...

Mesmerised by the natural beauty, bollywood actor HIMANSH KOHLI tells OMI GURUNG that the scenic loc
Read More

Conversation on films...

Does Bollywood bulldoze regional cinema was discussed in The Thumb Print Conversations recently. A r
Read More

North East Rising...

The campaign is a crowdfunding initiative to raise funds to support grassroot changemakers of Northe
Read More

Big Bird Day...

Event organized in Tezpur to celebrate and welcome different species of migratory, as well as annual
Read More

Arunachali killed in Delhi...

A student from Arunchal beaten to death in Delhi, friends allege racism
Read More

Cultures of Peace...

This festival of the Northeast will travel to three cities
Read More

Green Homes...

ADaRSH and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launch Griha rating for schools
Read More

The coolest one...

The Thumb Print webzine announces list of the Coolest Northeasterners of 2013
Read More

Best reads of the year...

Author and journalist INDRANI RAIMEDHI picks the top ten books she has read in 2013
Read More

AFMI for education of Muslims...

NURUL ISLAM LASKAR sums up the convention on education of American Federation of Muslims of Indian O
Read More

Talking Films 2013...

Model and actor DIPANNITA SHARMA ATWAL picks the top 10 films of 2013
Read More

Children of Muzzafarnagar...

ANANYA S GUHA analyses the impact of riots on school
Read More

Narratives of Brahmaputra...

A workshop on 8mm filmmaking by Desire Machine Collective is underway in Guwahati
Read More

Artologue...

Artist couple JEY SUSHIL and MEENAKSHI JHA have literally embarked on a journey of art. Meenakshi wr
Read More

Coolest Northeasterner 2013...

The Thumb Print will list the Coolest Northeasterner 2013
Read More

Trust Women Awards...

Indian investigative journalist NEHA DIXIT bags the Trust Women Award
Read More

Colour of gold...

GITA ARAVAMUDAN's new book is based on Kolar, one of India’s oldest gold mining towns
Read More

Unbreakable...

Ace Boxer Mary Kom's book was launched in Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati by actor Sushmita
Read More

Winter Queen 2013...

Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma crowns Winter Queen 2013 in Tura
Read More

Black Day for Queer Rights...

Activists protest against Supreme Court ruling that gay sex is illegal
Read More

Shut Up and Train...

Actor SHAHRUKH KHAN released Deanne Panday’s new book in Mumbai recently
Read More

Fair and lovely...

Model and actor DIPANNITA SHARMA ATWAL on being listed among the 50 hottest dusky women by a portal.
Read More

Poetry against trafficking...

Impulse NGO Network organises a poetry contest to depict trafficking issues. The winning poem will b
Read More

Rhythm of love...

RAJNI BASUMATARY's new film will fill the vacumn in Assamese cinema
Read More

Hostile Workplace...

An excerpt from GITA ARAVAMUDAN's book 'Unbound' that explores the travails of a women in the workpl
Read More

Green Elephant...

A young German entrepreneur has set up a company that own and operate biogas plants in emerging mark
Read More

Albert Pinto ko gussa kyon ata...

Disabled rights activist ARMAN ALI is an angry man today writes TERESA REHMAN
Read More

Conversation at Book Fair...

CONVERSATION AT GUWAHATI BOOK FAIR
Read More

Unusual Medley...

Guwahati witnessed an unique exhibition recently
Read More

Two Day for Tommorow...

BREW kickstarts the design fest in Sikkim
Read More

NE Fest in Delhi...

North East India comes closer to Delhi through first ever North East Festival to showcase the region
Read More

Vote For Green Omi...

PETA India’s Cutest Vegetarian 2013: Sikkim youth makes it to the top 10 finalists.
Read More

Indian urbanization...

An interactive exhibition showcasing young ideas for Indian urbanization
Read More

Design fest in Gangtok...

2DAY4TOMORROW is a two-day design festival conceptualized by B.R.E.W., a collaborative social space
Read More

Pune Conversations...

The Thumb Print Conversations, organised by www.thethumbprintmag.com will now travel to Pune, Mahara
Read More

The last orange...

KISAN UPADHAYA narrates the saga of reunion with mother and sister after four decades in his book -
Read More

Environment activist Honoured...

SYED MIRAZ AHMED of Guwahati honoured with the Rotary Young Achiever Award 2013
Read More

A Stimulating Conversation...

ANINDITA DAS sums up The Thumb Print Conversation held at TISS, Guwahati campus
Read More

Northeast Design Fest in Delhi...

Bollywood stars Minisha Lamba, Sonal Chauhan walk the ramp showcasing NE designers
Read More

An appeal from Pakistan...

The Cecil and Iris Chaudhry Foundation calls for legislation against child rape in Pakistan
Read More

Sand mining ban...

Sand was traditionally extracted manually. The removed sand was naturally replenished every monsoon
Read More

Reporting conflict...

A workshop for journalists covering conflict situations was held in Guwahati recently
Read More

SMS and Malnutrition...

ALOK SRIVASTAVA on how mobile phones can be an effective tool for governance
Read More

The Hogarth Shakespeare...

Two bestselling authors have been commissioned to write prose ‘retellings’ of Shakespeare’s pl
Read More

Conversation at TISS...

The Thumb Print Conversation now travels to Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati
Read More

Bhupen Hazarika in Delhi...

The musical icon will be remembered in Delhi today
Read More

Stop child abuse...

Investigations are on at the Likabali School abuse case in Arunachal Pradesh. A report
Read More

Honour for Parajuly...

PRAJWAL PARAJULY is the only Indian on the long list for the Dylan Thomas Prize
Read More

Call for Opinions on Safety...

We seek your opinion
Read More

Candy for helmet...

An initiative by Jorhat police in Assam is a huge draw among two-wheeler riders
Read More

Remembering H P Barooah...

ROBIN BORTHAKUR recalls the tea baron’s life
Read More

NWMI condemns gangrape...

NWMI condemns gangrape of woman journalist in Mumbai & demands safety for women media professionals
Read More

Iftaar for Harmony...

Educated Muslim youths organised an Iftaar party in Guwahati to usher in communal harmony. A report.
Read More

The Apprentice Asia...

Ningku Lachungpa from Sikkim participated in The Apprentice Asia, an Asian reality game show in whic
Read More

Afghans and social media...

Afghanistan is celebrating social media week to disseminate information and build ties with other co
Read More

Projecting Poetry...

The Thumb Print launches a poetry column
Read More

Healing with Music...

A new album 7x7 by artistes of seven northeastern states tries to find a solution to drug abuse. A r
Read More

Survivor Scribe...

Tongam Rina, Associate Editor of The Arunachal Times was shot at while she was about to enter her of
Read More

Honour for Tongam Rina...

Tongam Rina from India, Jörg Armbruster and Martin Durm from Germany as well as Brigitte Alfter and
Read More

Reviving Celluloid...

Actor ZERIFA WAHID feels the new film Baandhon can set a trend for cinema in Assam. She speaks about
Read More

Baandhon and Assamese Cinema...

BOBBBEETA SHARMA, Chairperson, Assam State Film Finance & Development Corporation is optimistic abou
Read More

Dear Chetan Bhagat...

Angry Muslim youths respond to Chetan Bhagat's write-up
Read More

New Innings...

CEO Markus Dohle announces Penguin Random House Global Leadership Team
Read More

Responsible Metropolis...

An innovative campaign is underway to make Guwahati a cleaner, better and safer city
Read More

Inclusive Education...

Activist SHAMPA SENGUPTA reiterates the right of the disabled to education at a workshop in Guwahati
Read More

Education for all...

The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) will will hold its 22nd International Con
Read More

Rhymes with a reason...

The North East Writers’ Forum had an interactive session with "second generation" of committed wri
Read More

Tezpur Conversations...

The Thumb Print Conversations
Read More

Shooting Star...

Photographer Samsul Huda Patgiri becomes only Indian to bag the ICIMOD Digital Photo Contest award
Read More

Vintage DD head turner...

He swept vintage Doordarshan with charm unlimited. The man chose to stay away from TRP driven TV lat
Read More

Guwahati Conversations...

The Thumb Print Conversations
Read More

Green Print...

The Thumb Print announces
Read More

Rhapsody of a Raconteur...

Bangladeshi writer FARAH GHUZNAVI says she writes because she has stories to tell - - often those of
Read More

Gender Bender...

GIANT GUWAHATIAN
Read More

Antarctica is magical...

RAJ PHUKAN who travelled to Antarctica a few months back, gives us a fascinating account of the ice-
Read More

The Trendsetter...

Sambha Lamarr, the brain behind the Creative Arts, Literature and Music Festival (CALM) of Shillong
Read More

Repeal AFSPA...

South India join hands in the campaign for the repeal of the 'draconian' Act
Read More

Bihu in Bengaluru...

The Assamese community in this South Indian city celebrated a hi-tech Bihu with pomp, gaiety and liv
Read More

The Thumb Print Conversations...

The Thumb Print launches its conversation series in Bangalore
Read More

The Muse and his Metropolis...

Guwahati has grown into a city without really meaning to be a city. From a centre of pilgrimage to a
Read More

Testing Times...

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh launches his memoirs The Test of My Life
Read More

End Gender Violence...

Women from India demand an end to gender violence at the 57th Session of UN Commission on Status of
Read More

Journey to Ziro...

Here is an interesting account of a journey by Gauraang Pradhan and Anu Kumar in search of an ethni
Read More

Change begins with TV...

A TV channel in Northeast India kickstarts its year-long campaign to end violence against women
Read More

For the cause of writing...

Prajwal Parajuly has been chosen writer-in-residence by Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Read More

Facilitating Farmers...

A summit on Livestock and Poultry in Guwahati by the Indian Chamber of Commerce promises to open new
Read More

Empowering Women in Media...

A group of prominent U.S. women journalists got together in 1990 and set up the International Women'
Read More

A novel with no words...

M S Murthy released his `visual novel’ two years back. The book received rave reviews, despite def
Read More

Pursuer of cinematic passion...

Scribe. Writer. Critic. Film-maker. Curator. Multi-tagged film critic Utpal Borpujari talks about hi
Read More

In 60 Seconds...

The first of its kind short film festival is all set to enthrall audiences in Pakistan
Read More

Backpacker Bertil who turned s...

He never went to universities for formal training in journalism. But backpacker Bertil Lintner’s f
Read More

Revamping Sports...

The sporting infrastructure created by the National Games is like a springboard for the launch of an
Read More

Bhutan, Bikes, Buddhism and ar...

Beyond the Page 3 hype around his ex, Lara Dutta and once-upon-a-time friend Dino Morae, Kelly Dorje
Read More

Arming the disabled with digni...

GIANT GUWAHATIAN
Read More

Gearing up for a Disaster...

It is important for children to participate in disaster risk reduction initiatives that will shape t
Read More

Newsman talks of tryst with In...

It was love for food that drew this man to a career in South Asia with the BBC. Daniel Lak, former r
Read More

Catch them Young...

Youth activist Hekani Jakhalu speaks to The Thumb Print on the relevance of an organisation like You
Read More

Films as a reflection of socie...

Young filmmaker from Manipur, Oinam Doren laments the dearth of creative documentaries coming out fr
Read More

Keeping Gandhiji alive...

Veteran Gandhian Natwar Thakkar has adopted Nagaland as his home and is striving to keep Gandhiji's
Read More

Bookworm turned publisher...

Book publishing czar and author David Davidar is credited with publishing some of the best known aut
Read More

Development Matters...

The journalist who writes on development should be feted and honoured so that he/she becomes a role
Read More

Passion for the Wild...

A veteran involved in the conservation of tigers urges the tiger to be protected together with its e
Read More

Wizard of words on life and mo...

Journalism is about the here and the now and fiction is about the universal and the timeless. The sk
Read More

Media as Guardian of Democracy...

The tiny Himalayan kingdom, which had recently witnessed democracy, has a nascent media industry whi
Read More

The other name of passion...

Kapoor clan's theatre torch-bearer shocked everyone this year when she quit Prithvi theatre, the Mum
Read More

Lighting up Lives...

Young Pinky Karmakar runs a night school for elderly women residing in her tea estate in upper Assam
Read More

Insist, persist with stories: ...

His career graph is rich, with experience of conflict reporting from Kargil to Colombo, reporting fr
Read More

Railway Tryst with Northeast I...

An official of the Indian Railway Service, Shruti Smita Agnihotri claims that her debut novel is not
Read More

Life on the Lens...

Photographer Chirodeep Chaudhuri had always wondered why almost no one he knew has ever been happy w
Read More

Debating Disability...

On June 16 and 17, 71 civil society organizations assembled in Guwahati, Assam to discuss the status
Read More

Disturbed Pathway...

An important animal corridor in the world famous Kaziranga National Park is almost blocked due to hu
Read More

To Majuli, With Love...

MEANDERING MAJULI
Read More

Agony Aunt, Humour Woman, Savv...

The all familial Bachi Karkaria talks to Teresa Rehman about her life, journalistic legacy, urban is
Read More

Making a Green Fashion Stateme...

His online 'green' fashion boutique is open 24/7. It is a green way to do business; it avoids wastag
Read More

With love from Assam village: ...

A cyber-savvy tribal school teacher uses technology, to expose underprivileged children to the world
Read More

Risking lives for the love of ...

Wildlifers are unsung heroes who dedicate their lives to serving our wild animals. It's pure passion
Read More

Chronicler of Media Makeover...

How would you describe someone who is part of media, yet out of it for practical reasons? Toby Mille
Read More

Art...

Unearthing the complexities of identity: Refuse/Resist By Anirban Kapil Baishya
Read More