Renowned authors Ruskin Bond Upamanyu Chatterjee Jerry Pinto and others are scheduled to attend the three-day North East Literary Festival titled ‘River Talks’ beginning here from Thursday.

The festival organised by the Royal Group of Institutions and North East Writers’ Forum will showcase a gamut of literary activities including panel discussions by experts and various competitions among school and college students according to a press release issued by the organisers of the Festival.

Five panel discussions on varied literary issues ranging from traditional publishing vis-a-vis electronic publishing children’s literature fictionalising facts north east perspectives graphic novels and comics as tools for imaginative learning will be held.

The festival is scheduled to be attended by noted writers and academics like Geeta Dharmarajan Preeti Gill Ravi Singh Sanjoy Hazarika Shinie Antony Jahnavi Barua Mamang Dai Bijoy Kumar Singh Pankaj Thapa Rashmi Narzary Patricia Mukhim Anuradha S Pujari Bibhas Choudhury Rakhee Kalita Dhruba Hazarika and Shrutimala Duara among others.

The Inter-school and Inter-college literary competitions include debate quiz readings extempore speech poetry writing poster making street play competitions which will be held for students of north east and also from other parts of the country the release added.

The festival will also hold book releasesmeet-the-author session movie screenings cultural evenings and theatre showcases.

Renowned authors Ruskin Bond Upamanyu Chatterjee Jerry Pinto and others are scheduled to attend the three-day North East Literary Festival titled ‘River Talks’ beginning here from Thursday.

The festival organised by the Royal Group of Institutions and North East Writers’ Forum will showcase a gamut of literary activities including panel discussions by experts and various competitions among school and college students according to a press release issued by the organisers of the Festival.

Five panel discussions on varied literary issues ranging from traditional publishing vis-a-vis electronic publishing children’s literature fictionalising facts north east perspectives graphic novels and comics as tools for imaginative learning will be held.

The festival is scheduled to be attended by noted writers and academics like Geeta Dharmarajan Preeti Gill Ravi Singh Sanjoy Hazarika Shinie Antony Jahnavi Barua Mamang Dai Bijoy Kumar Singh Pankaj Thapa Rashmi Narzary Patricia Mukhim Anuradha S Pujari Bibhas Choudhury Rakhee Kalita Dhruba Hazarika and Shrutimala Duara among others.

The Inter-school and Inter-college literary competitions include debate quiz readings extempore speech poetry writing poster making street play competitions which will be held for students of north east and also from other parts of the country the release added.

The festival will also hold book releasesmeet-the-author session movie screenings cultural evenings and theatre showcases.

A longer Indian Super League ISL as planned by the All India Football Federation AIFF and its commercial partner Football Sports Development Limited FSDL will serve the country’s football better Atletico de Kolkata ATK’s winger Sameehg Doutie said here on Wednesday.

quot;It is best if the league is run with the FIFA calendar and professionally so that clubs can compete in the Asian levelquot; Doutie told reporters.

quot;Indian players can challenge in the AFC Champions League. A longer league will also help in more international players coming to India.quot;

AIFF is planning to introduce a longer ISL from the next football season with select I-League clubs getting a chance to play in the eye-grabbing tournament.

The South African who scored a superb volleyed goal in ATK’s last game against FC Goa said a longer league will also help Indian footballers earn a better living and try their luck abroad like the national team’s first choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu who plays for a Norwegian club.

quot;It is better for players as they can feed their families. Indian players can go abroad like the goalkeeper Gurpreet who is doing so well and playing in the national teamquot; Doutie said.

Asked if Indians are good enough to play in the South African Premier League Doutie said quot;Indian players can play in South Africa. He is sitting next to me team-mate Prabir Das and he can do it. They are talented. I told Prabir if you keep playing like this you will get into national team. That’s the talk we do.quot;

Das said ISL is in a different league compared to the I-League as it can bring in high-profile names like Portugal’s Helder Postiga and Brazilian Robero Carlos.

quot;The preparation is the same as a footballer. The standard of ISL is different. In the I-League I play alongside say Darryl Duffy and here I am playing with Postiga.quot;

quot;I never thought I will get the opportunity to train alongside Postiga Doutie Javi Laraquot; Das who plays for Mohun Bagan in the I-League added.

A longer Indian Super League ISL as planned by the All India Football Federation AIFF and its commercial partner Football Sports Development Limited FSDL will serve the country’s football better Atletico de Kolkata ATK’s winger Sameehg Doutie said here on Wednesday.

quot;It is best if the league is run with the FIFA calendar and professionally so that clubs can compete in the Asian levelquot; Doutie told reporters.

quot;Indian players can challenge in the AFC Champions League. A longer league will also help in more international players coming to India.quot;

AIFF is planning to introduce a longer ISL from the next football season with select I-League clubs getting a chance to play in the eye-grabbing tournament.

The South African who scored a superb volleyed goal in ATK’s last game against FC Goa said a longer league will also help Indian footballers earn a better living and try their luck abroad like the national team’s first choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu who plays for a Norwegian club.

quot;It is better for players as they can feed their families. Indian players can go abroad like the goalkeeper Gurpreet who is doing so well and playing in the national teamquot; Doutie said.

Asked if Indians are good enough to play in the South African Premier League Doutie said quot;Indian players can play in South Africa. He is sitting next to me team-mate Prabir Das and he can do it. They are talented. I told Prabir if you keep playing like this you will get into national team. That’s the talk we do.quot;

Das said ISL is in a different league compared to the I-League as it can bring in high-profile names like Portugal’s Helder Postiga and Brazilian Robero Carlos.

quot;The preparation is the same as a footballer. The standard of ISL is different. In the I-League I play alongside say Darryl Duffy and here I am playing with Postiga.quot;

quot;I never thought I will get the opportunity to train alongside Postiga Doutie Javi Laraquot; Das who plays for Mohun Bagan in the I-League added.

Actress Shruti Haasan says though people consider her as a rocker she feels that she is a quot;romantic girlquot;.

quot;I’m quite romantic but it depends you need inspiration also if it’s a silly fellow I can’t be romantic with them. People look at me and think that I should be taken out for rock concert. I love the song lsquo;I love you’ from Bodyguardnbsp;because there is some innocence and fun to itquot; Shruti said on Zoom channel’s show Diwali Masti.