Prantik

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}

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| image_file = prantik.jpg

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| image_caption = Cover page

| editor = Pradeep Baruah

| editor_title = Editor

| previous_editor = Bhabendra Nath Saikia

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| frequency = Fortnightly

| circulation =

| category = Entertainment

| company =

| publisher = Pradeep Baruah

| founded = {{start date and age|1981}}

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| country = India

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| language = Assamese

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Prantik is a multi-topic Assamese language magazine published fortnightly from Guwahati in Assam since 1981.{{cite news|title=Prantik: Leading Magazine of Assam|url=http://www.assamspider.com/resources/2442-Prantik-Leading-Magazine-Assam.aspx|accessdate=17 April 2017|work=Assam Spider|date=20 February 2010}}{{cite web |title=প্ৰান্তিক... |url=https://www.asomiyapratidin.in/assam/spcl-wrtng-on-prantik-completed-40-years-by-mridul-kr-handique |website=Asomiya Pratidin |publisher=Asomiya Pratidin |date=2021-12-04 |access-date=2025-06-05}}

The founding chief editor of the magazine was Bhabendra Nath Saikia.{{cite web |title=The Heading or Column of 'Prantik' periodical: A Short Study (from 1981 to 1990) |url=https://ijaem.net/issue_dcp/The%20Heading%20or%20Column%20of%20Prantik%20periodical%20A%20Short%20Study%20(from%201981%20to%201990).pdf |website=International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management |publisher=IJAEM |date=May 2021 |access-date=2025-06-05}}{{cite web|url=http://onlinesivasagar.com/media/assamese-magazines.html|title=Popular Assamese magazines:Prantik|work=Onlinesivasagar|accessdate=31 January 2010}} The founding editor was Pradip Baruah, who is also its present editor after more than three decades.{{cite web |title=Veteran journalist Pradip Baruah’s autobiography released |url=https://assamtribune.com/veteran-journalist-pradip-baruahs-autobiography-released |website=The Assam Tribune |publisher=The Assam Tribune |date=2010-09-15 |access-date=2025-06-05}}

Presently, it is still being published fortnightly. Some of its articles include "Buddhi Jukti" and "Letters from Canada". Pages from Bhabendra Nath Saikia's diary are published on the last page of each issue.{{cite web |title=The Heading or Column of 'Prantik' periodical: A Short Study (from 1981 to 1990) |url=https://ijaem.net/issue_dcp/The%20Heading%20or%20Column%20of%20Prantik%20periodical%20A%20Short%20Study%20(from%201981%20to%201990).pdf |website=International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management |publisher=IJAEM |date=May 2021 |access-date=2025-06-05}}