Rajen-da, Interesting observation.
Umesh Rajen-da wrote: "What Sanjaoy Hazarika then told me in fact surprised > me and proved my point. He told me that his book > 'The Rites of Passage' has in the meantime been > translated into Marathi and Hindi language. I asked, > what about Assamese. He told me, "No, it has not yet > been translated into Assamese, and have no idea in > anybody is doing that'. Later I asked many people in > Assam who seem to be concerned about the problems of > Assam. Most of them have not heard about the book. > No Assamese org has discussed the book in public and > nobody seem to know why it is not translated into > Assamese yet. I say a big Hobo Diok." --- Rajen Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Mayur: > Thanks for the information about Sanjoy Hazarika's > Book "The Rites of Passage" on the illegal > immigration issue from Bangladesh. > I did not know about that book till Sanjoy Hazarika > told me this time about this book when I met him. I > felt guilty and told Mr Hazarika that I was sorry > that I did not know about his book and promised to > read it as soon as I can buy a copy. I was also > surprised that I never heard of the book nor have > seen any discussion of the book written on such a > sensitive and hot issue concerning Assam. I donot > know if I was the only one who did not know about > the book. > > However, I told him that one of the main problem of > Assam is that majority of the Assamese people have a > 'Hobo Diok' type of apathy even for the big issues > concerning Assam. We complain about the problem but > I think we are actually not concerned about the > problems. We hardly discuss about our problems. We > only complain and that too when someone points out > the problems to us. The illegal immigration issue > and the Brahmaputra flood are two such issues. > > What Sanjaoy Hazarika then told me in fact surprised > me and proved my point. He told me that his book > 'The Rites of Passage' has in the meantime been > translated into Marathi and Hindi language. I asked, > what about Assamese. He told me, "No, it has not yet > been translated into Assamese, and have no idea in > anybody is doing that'. Later I asked many people in > Assam who seem to be concerned about the problems of > Assam. Most of them have not heard about the book. > No Assamese org has discussed the book in public and > nobody seem to know why it is not translated into > Assamese yet. I say a big Hobo Diok. > > The 'Jatiotabadis' rightly complain that we Assamese > donot have a National feeling even as Assamese. We > donot have any National unity. Lakhminath Bezbarooah > humouredly wrote, "Who says we donot have 'ekota'? > Yes we have 'ekota'. In case of 'ekota', we are > 'ekwta' 'ekwta'. > > I think we know our problem. > > RB > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mayur bora" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Rajen Barua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <assam@assamnet.org> > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 10:36 AM > Subject: Re: [Assam] Fwd: Study on Assam -Centre for > Policy Alternatives > > > > Dear Rajen da > > > > For the 2nd issue you have raised, you may go > through > > the book 'Rites of Paasage' by Sanjoy Hazarika. I > read > > the book some time back. It was probably published > by > > Penguin India. > > > > Mayur > > Chandigarh > > > > --- Rajen Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Umesh: > > > Thanks for posting the Report and for the link > to > > > the site. I congratulate the authors for > preparing > > > such a report showing the state of things in > black > > > and white. It seems to be a professional well > > > written Report on the perspective of development > of > > > Assam and definitely we can discuss the details. > > > Looks like it is much needed Report which we > needed > > > long back to know the truths. > > > > > > I am sure the report will be (and should be) > used by > > > the people of Assam to gain grants from the > center. > > > > > > But before that let me put my perspective on the > > > report. > > > > > > The Report proves my point which I have been > stating > > > all along. Assamese donot know their problem. It > is > > > a report written by non Assamese (again) to show > the > > > Assamese, Halo Assamese you have problem. Why > such > > > a report could not have been written by the > > > Assamese? Why everytime Assamese had to depend > on > > > the Indians to tell them what is Assam's > problem? > > > Does it show the poor state of our intellectual > > > resources of the Assamese?. > > > > > > I hope in the following two areas, the people of > > > Assam will produce some professional report > before > > > some non Assamese do that. > > > 1) Perspective of the Brahmaputra Flood control > > > 2) The Illegal Immigration Issue from Bangladesh > > > > > > Best of luck to all > > > > > > RB > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: umesh sharma > > > To: assam@assamnet.org > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 11:56 AM > > > Subject: [Assam] Fwd: Study on Assam -Centre > for > > > Policy Alternatives > > > > > > > > > shall we read and discuss? > > > > > > Umesh > > > > > > Centre for Policy Alternatives > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 06:57:06 +0100 (BST) > > > From: Centre for Policy Alternatives > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Study on Assam > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Rajen Barua > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > CC: m c mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > Dear Sirs > > > I am attaching with this mail a study on > Assam > > > conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives. > Mr. > > > Guruswamy and myself are the authors of the > report. > > > > > > We hope you find the report both interesting > and > > > useful and invite your comments/criticism on the > > > same. > > > > > > Best Wishes > > > Ronald Abraham > > > > > > PS: This report is also available online at: > > > > > > > > > http://www.cpasind.com/reports/13-Left-Behind-Case-Study-Assam.pdf > > > > > > Other studies by our Center are also > available > > > at www.cpasind.com. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Mukul-da, > > > > > > I am glad that you have taken the > initiative > > > in introducing me to Mr Guruswamy. I am > currently in > > > Washington and can stay here till June 2006. I > am > > > planning to work with poor kids -in school > education > > > -across the globe. > > > > > > I am no expert on economic development > issue - > > > but I do agree that Assam's economy has gone > down - > > > after independence -as per eco. data - most > likely > > > due to carving out of separate nations from > British > > > India - such as Burma, Bangladesh etc -which > closed > > > trade routes an markets. > > > > > > It is likely that Assamese businessment - > then > > > as now - were not skilled in identifying other > > > markets -- they can (and could) try to follow > > > Japan's shinig example - which has no resources > of > > > its own -except the human resource. Japan is an > > > inspiration for any nation which need to adapt > to > > > changing circumstances. Japan rose from the > ashes in > > > 30 years, Assam sank during the same period. > > > > > > Negotiations can provide some room for > > > movement but can Assam based individuals > reinvent > > > their working - Japan style. Negotiations cannot > > > replace the footwork needed to establish a > strong > > > economy in Assam. I wonder how barren Rajasthan > or > > > Japan are managing. > > > > > > Regards. > > > > > > Umesh > > > > > > mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Umesh Dear, > > > > > > You need to get close to a powerful > > > (literally and figuratively)ex-Harvard man > -Mohan > > > Guruswamy- who heads a top Central Govt > organisation > > > -"Centre for Policy Alternatives".Tell him if > you > > > want to work with him. His E-mail Id is above. > > > > > > He was here 2 weeks back and spoke on > one > > > thing only --"Assam had been cheated all these > > > years-why don't you go and negotiate?" > > > > > > Look who is talking! > > > > > > mm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > From: umesh sharma > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: assam@assamnet.org > > > Subject: [Assam] Harvard MBA > Newsletter: > > > Redefining Economic Downturns -ofAssam since > 1947?? > > > Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 02:26:00 +0100 > > > (BST) > > > > > > > > > > > > At India's independence Assam's per > capita > > > income was 40% above All India Average -- now it > is > > > 30% below. Is it any kind of economic downturn - > due > > > to - break up of British empire in India - > separate > > > Burma, Bangladesh etc. - and is it due to lack > of > > > access -to Bangladesh & SE Asia trade routes, > ports > > > and industries etc? Any remedy? > > > > > > Situation has been addressed at length > - > > > by Sanjib-da Baruah earlier in a paper I read > once > > > on the net by him. Any comments on possible - > > > political and entrepreneurial solutions? > > > > > > Umesh > > > > > > > > > > > > HBS Working Knowledge > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:54:03 > -0400 > > > (EDT) > > > From: HBS Working Knowledge > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Newsletter: Redefining > Economic > > > Downturns > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK > > > Redefining Economic Downturns > > > HBS Alumni Achievement Awards 2005 > > > Turning on the Tap: Is Water the > Next > > > Oil? > > > Readers Respond: What's the Future > of > > > Globally Organized Labor? > > > Stever Robbins: Making it Right with > > > Wronged Employees > > > > > > Plus: Book and Web reports > > > ======================== > > > > > > NEW ON THE SITE > > > Redefining Economic Downturns > > > > > > > http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=5047&t=finance > > > > > === message truncated ===> > > _______________________________________________ > > > assam mailing list > > > assam@assamnet.org > > > > > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! 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