This is the first award nomination for Natasha'z Words. My other blog Points To Ponder has been nominated for several chain blog awards but this one quite special as Natasha'z Words has finally made its debut in the world of blog awards. And all thanks to Sachin Prabhu at Journey With Prabhu. So Sachin, a …
New Book Releases #1 (Leadstart)
I have been reviewing books from Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd. for quite some time now. You can find the list of their books which I have reviewed on the "Books Reviewed on Request" tab above. The nationwide bestseller "Asura-Tale of the Vanquished" by Anand Neelakantan is a publication of Leadstart. Leadstart has supported so many writers …
WWW Wednesday #9 (7th May 2014)
I know I am doing very poorly with my WWW Wednesdays. Last month, I was tied up with the A to Z Challenge and could not give much attention to this blog. I hope I shall be more sincere here also.WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading event hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. To …
Liebster Once More
A couple of days back, I was surprised on being informed that I have been nominated for the popular Liebster Award once again. This time it came from a talented young lady at Diary of a Sunday Visitor. I am happy to acknowledge the nomination but I shall not be nominating further as I have …
AtoZChallenge 2014:My Reflections
26 letters26 posts30 daysI SURVIVED!! When I signed up for A to Z Challenge 2014, I knew I was in for a tough time. Writing everyday for a month is a mammoth job. My first such challenge was the Write Tribe-Festival of Words in December 2013. Signing up was easy, but what to write was the …
Awards: The Versatile Blogger, The Most Creative Blogger, Reader Appreciation & Most Influential Blogger
My friend and blogger Madhusmita at dreamzandclouds have once again bestowed upon four new awards. Her nomination came over a month back. But because of the A to Z Challenge throughout April, I could not acknowledge her. I am so sorry for the late response post girl! And thank you so much, once again :)♥ …
Z for Zila Sonitpur
Kolia Bhora Setu after sunset "Zila" means district in several Indian languages including Assamese. Assam has 27 districts and Sonitpur is one of them. Sonitpur district was created in 1983 when it was split from Darrang. The district headquarters are located at Tezpur.The name Tezpur is derived from the Sanskrit words 'Teza' (meaning blood) and …
Y for Yarlung Tsangpo
Yarlung TsangpoYarlung Tsangpo is the Tibetian name for the upper course of the river Brahmaputra flowing through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam of India. With its origin in the Angsi Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, the river flows across southern Tibet to break …
X for saraighat (e)Xpress
The Saraighat Express is a daily superfast train which runs between Howrah (Kolkata) and Guwahati (Assam). The train is named after the famous Battle of Saraighat fought between Mughals and Ahom rulers of Assam (Ahom Kingdom) in which Mughals were defeated by the Ahoms under the great leadership of Mahavir Lachit Borphukan Commander-in-Chief. The train …
W for Ward’s Lake
Ward's Lake is a beautiful man-made lake in Shillong, in the State of Meghalaya of India. The lake is named after Sir William Ward, the then, Chief Commissioner of Assam. (Shillong was once the capital of undivided Assam). A beautiful little lake with short garden walks and boating facilities - this is a popular spot …
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