When Raju Mimi, the editor of ‘VERACITY‘, mailed me this pdf version of the 15^th November issue-I was like-Wow! Great layout with well laid out contents. Apart from news items in and around Roing this weekly news journal features articles relevant to local populace and the state as a whole. Incidentally, the 15^th November issue featured my article ‘Was the Bangkok trip a success story or a farce?’.

Though I liked the overall presentation of this pdf version of ‘VERACITY’ (I couldn’t get chance to lay my hands on the print version yet), what I found lacking was the quantity of pages and pricing as was case with the ZIRO-MIRROR. The weekly news journal seem overpriced at INR 5/- for 4 pages. But considering the reach of such journals, targeted readers, constraint in circulation and above all the cost involved in bringing out papers or periodicals or journals from a location with minimal facility, I would give them clean chit on the pricing issue. Nevertheless, I hope they would increase the content in a days to come. Overall, I would recommend ‘VERACITY’ if you want more news on Roing and for it’s quality.

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The Editor,

I wouldn’t have reviewed the fortnightly magazine Ziro Mirror again, but for its improved avatar which impressed me.

The ongoing power cuts had its toll on bringing out the second issue of the magazine and I’ve been told that it hit the news stand on 17^th instead of scheduled 15^th of this month. With so many constraints this time also, I would say the editor and publisher has done a good job.

What’s improved in its new Avatar: -

1. Quality of cover page has significantly improved. It has graduated from normal paper to Glossy paper.
2. Quantity of page has been increased to 20; means more articles and the editor has assured its readers of increasing the number of pages in subsequent issues.
3. Printing quality has been improved.

Though the new avatar has its drawback also:

1. Cover is not differentiable with earlier issue (see the pic). It should have been made distinct from the earlier issue. (It fooled me to think that it’s the earlier issue thereby making me grab it a bit later although it was available at news stand from 17^th).
2. There is still some typographical and editing error. But given the position of electricity in these days, the errors are acceptable.