The Spectator

- Michael Zosangliana There is joy in knowing that you are good at something. This, sport brings to you.  photo: will_naxxville Whether you play professionally or take up sports as a hobby, it works as a benefit for you no matter what. Going around the city early in the morning we can see lots of people jogging on the roads, kids riding their bicycles while some are rolling about in their skateboards. Yes, this is the current generation of kids these days - which is a positive thing compared to sitting and playing video games at home.  Everyday you can find the fields in different localities packed with youngsters to adults all wanting to have a go at the ball. The basketball courts are filled with aspiring talents waiting for their turn to play. And YMA halls filled with young karate and judo amateurs getting instructions from their trainers.             People enjoy themselves playing diffe...

- Lalnunkimi Colney Ever wondered what’s all the rage about blogs? Well, they are pages of your own at the internet where you can scribble whatever you like about fashion, travel, photography and etc. It’ll take just a few clicks for you to become a publisher, a writer or a reviewer, “You can be anything you want in the world,” never seemed more appropriate than it does with blogging.   How do you make use of this openly available online portal? For Those Who Love Fashion             The majority of the people in Mizoram are fashion fanatics all the way. The evidence can be seen in our wardrobes, markets and our thoughts – that always worry about what to wear tomorrow.              There are various people from Northeast who have entered the realms of fashion blogging, for example, from Mizo’s there are people like – Esther Fanai with the blo...

- William Lalrindika & Lalkrosmawia This collection is from personal archives. This aims to put a spotlight on Mizo Men’s Fashion of different eras.                                                           1940s-1960s: The "gangsta era" of Mizo men (sizzling men rocking the widened pant- checked tie- loose fit blazer combo with the infamous signature hat, casual collared shirts)                                       1970s: The "Disco era" of Mizo men (the combination of "ready to flip" hairstyle trend matched with high waisted pants and long sleeved, multi printed shirts). Trouser legs were wide around the ankle which are the opposite of today's "skinny" suits.

Compiled by: Lalkrosmawia   Team Silhouette is listing out four books that speak close to the hearts of the Northeast people and that sure promise good company. Being Mizo: Identity and Belonging in Northeast India Author(s): Joy L.K. Pachuau Publisher: Oxford University Press             T h e monograph examines issues of ethnicity and identity with specific reference to a particular ethnic group from India’s Northeast, namely the Mizos. In doing so it investigates not only how the idea of the ‘other’ informs identity making, but also investigates, historically, how social patterns and practice contribute to the making of Mizo identity.             Joy L.K. Pachuau teaches at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Besides working on the socio-cultural history of Northeast India, her research interest includes...

- Reuben Lalmalsawma  “Tun atanga kum 9-a ral meuh chuan 'India Today' Cover-ah ka thlalak a chuang ang” ti a a sawi lai khan miten nuihsawh teh mahse a sawi ang ngeiin, ‘India Today’ magazine Cover September 2014 chhuak ah a thlalak chu a chuang ta kalh mai le. Mahni tlatnamual theuh a mihratkhawkheng Shah Rukh Khan, SunnyLeone, ziakmi lar Salman Rushdie leh Shahshi Tharoor-te ai daihin Twitter-ah hnungzuitu a ngah chungchuang a. ‘TIME’ magazine a, ‘100 most influencial people in the world’ ah a lang pha a ni. “Ka elpui te chu Candy Crush emaw Whatsapp emaw a ni...” tia sawitu Chetan Bhagat hi pa danglam tak zawng alo ni, thuziak mite a el hran hauh lo. Mipui, a bik takin thangtharte, internet leh T.V lama hun tam lutuk an seng thin chu a vei hle a. A thu ken leh a thil tum ber chu tunlai thangtharte lehkhabu tha chhiar tam leh ngainat tir hi a ni. Mizo tawnga lehlin film nuihzathlak leh zirtir nei tha si, ‘3 Idiots’ lar zet mai, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’(199...

- Lalrinthari Zadeng & Lalrinsanga Cattle slaughter in India is historically a tabooed subject, cow being a sacred animal in the Hindu religion.  It is considered holy and is worshipped by the Hindus. Up to 24 out of 29 states currently have various regulations prohibiting either the slaughter or sale of cows. The execution of the law differs from state to state depending on the political atmosphere while there are some states in India which has no regulation on cow slaughter. Recently in Maharashtra, one of the most populous states in India has banned killing of cows which undermines the value of secularism. Prior to the introduction of the bill by the Hindu Nationalist Party, the banning of slaughtering and selling of cows nationwide triggered a huge debate across the country and it has become a truly sensitive issue, thus making it a stiff law to enforce. Before we get deeper into the subject, it is important to understand what secularism means. Secula...

 - Lalrinfeli Cyberbullying hi a awmzia chu tunlai thiamna, computer/internet hmangte, message, email, chat rooms, facebook, twitter leh social networking sites hrang hrang te atanga midang pawi kan sawi leh mi va tihmualphona emaw, tunlai technology hmanga mi pawikhawihna a kawk ber awm e.          Cyber bullying hi chi 2 aawm a:- 1.Direct attack: direct attack chumi dang puihna tel lova mi pawivakhawihnaani a, 2.Cyber bullying by proxy :- hei hi chumi dangte puihna a mi pawikhawih hi ani. Hei hi a hlauhawm em em a, a titu chhuichhuah pawh a harsa zawk a ni.             Kum 2011 chhungin high school zirlaiza a sawm paruk te hian hetiang hi an tuar reng anga chhut a ni a, nitin a thleng ang angaih a ni bawk. Hetiangpawikhawihna hi kumupa lam aichuantleirawl/rawlthar ah a thleng nasa zawk a ni. Cyber bullying pawikhawihtu hi chhuichhuah a harsaemem a, hetianga intihmual...

-  Lalawmpuii Fanai & R. Lalrinfeli Still considering what subject you would prefer after passing your higher secondary schools or after graduating. Are you interested in photography or videography but still confused if it would help you for your future? If you are in a dilemma, this is an article that might help you to clear up your confusions. Some people might have said that you don’t need to have a qualified degree to have a job in the field of Mass Communication and Journalism. But, I can assure you that, it is always better to learn everything about a particular field or subject which you want to enter before you get into the field because even when you started your education, the first thing that you learn is the ABC. You also need to know the ABC’s of the particular field that you have opted for.  Mass Communication and Journalism is still very fresh especially in the minds of the Mizos. The University has been running the course for only four yea...

- Sandy Zomuanpuii Vawiinah hian zirlai khawvela ‘student’s exchange program’ chungchang kan zirho dawn a ni. Mahse zirna lam kan sawi hmain ‘exchange’ tih thumal hi kan sawi fiah phawt dawn ani. Mihring te tana a tangkaina leh kan hlawkpuina te a ni dawn a ni. Exchange tih thumal hi awlsam thei ang bera kan sawifiah dawn chuan‘inthleng’ tihna a ni mai awm e. Nimahsela he thumal hi thil (object) a zirin a hmanna a danglam awm e. Entirnan: Sumdawnna thilah a nih chuan insumdawn tawnna tih te pawhin a sawi theih awm e. Ram leh ram, mimal leh mimal kan insumdawn tawn reng rengchuan hlawkna kha kan inthleng ta thin a ni. Kan hriatthiam dan tur awlsam ber che ti hian I sawi daih the ang.Tunah Bazar ah I kal ta a, serthlum tui emem mai I hmua I ei chak viau a ni. Kha serthlum kha I va lain I ei thei ngawt lo, kha serthlum kha pawisa hmangin I lei angai a ni. Serthlumchu to tideuhmah la I eichakna in a bukrit ngang aniang, I ipte atangin I pawisa hlui rip riap mai cheng Saw...