Friday, 9 December 2016

Befikre: Unorthodoxy is the new elixir of life



The Ranveer Singh-Vani Kapoor starrer was the much hyped release of the month. With this calender year nearing its end, this film was believed to offer a new lease of life to filmmaking here in India. Expectations were running high as this was Aditya Chopra’s return to a directorial venture 8 years later after his cult worthy DDLJ and Mohabattein. Does the movie live upto the expectations or just turns out to be a lip-locking spree…

Monday, 5 December 2016

Forms of Poetry

Anindya Bikas Dutta.


If you want to test your creativity, here are seven forms of poetry every  budding  poet must try.




Tuesday, 1 November 2016

THE SALARY OF INDIA’S TOP NEWS ANCHORS WILL MAKE YOU FEEL POOR, REALLY POOR.

-Naba Raj Chetri.

The news anchors mentioned here are "Star Journalists". They set the theme and tune for the news and the shows to be aired that day and for the days to come. They are the news presenters, who present the Prime Time Show of their respective channels, which gets the maximum viewership or TRP to the channel.

It ain't the end




Many a times you think you will get over it.
Life has now pushed you in one deep shit.
You imagine she is the only person who could make your heart beat that way.
Her love for you would never sway.

Sunday, 30 October 2016

A Rendezvous With The Police Commissioner of Guwahati: H.C. Nath, IPS

-Bibhu Krishna Talukdar.

On 26 August,2016, Hiren Chandra Nath, an IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya batch of 1996 took charge as the new Police Commissioner of Guwahati succeeding senior IPS officer Mukesh Agarwal. Recently, Penfreak had the opportunity to interview him. Here are the excerpts from the interview...  


Sir, many many congratulations on becoming the Police Commissioner of the city. We wish you a very successful tenure. We would like to state that its an honour conducting this interview with you. We hope this endeavour turns fruitful.



Saturday, 29 October 2016

October 30: I know the pain of this day




I don’t know what to say. As the day approaches near, I still see flashes of that fateful day before my eyes. Oct 30. Year 2008. It was Bhaidooj, the Hindu festival somewhere similar to Raksha Bandhan where a sister prays for the long and prosperous life of her brother. Little did I know that my prayers would remain UNHEARD, UNFULFILLED….

Friday, 28 October 2016

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil






Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: A hodgepodge of love, friendship and betrayal!




Amidst all the nationalism driven controversies, Karan Johar’s much awaited directorial venture ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ hits the screens today. Not only is the film a vital project for KJo, who dons the director’s hat after a span of four years, it is a do-or-die situation for Ranbir Kapoor, who has been delivering back-to-back fiascoes for the last two years. Here’s our review of ADHM. Check it out!

Sunday, 23 October 2016

Stop Brain Shaming: Debunking Mental illness.

- Apoorva Tiwari


Everything seemed to go wrong! I am always scared of crowd! I am an "Emotional wreck" everytime my deficit played up! My family pressurizes me for perfection! My relationship is not working out and I find myself chained!   

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Mom who died of cancer left this beautiful heart filled letter and it will make you laugh and cry at the same time.


A mom's message of living, loving and laughing as time is running out. 
In 2013, Heather McManamy, a mother and loving wife from Wisconsin, was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the age of 36-years, she passed away from the disease.
In her waning days, she spent a lot of time thinking and contemplating life. Before she passed, she wrote her husband Jeff a touching and hysterical letter. She asked him to post it on Facebook for her, and ever since he posted it on December 15, 2015, it has gone viral with more than 102k shares on facebook alone.
Take a look at the letter below.