Hi A'ba
Honest , you are one of the " Livewire" of Assam Net . And you getting dumped , -- no way . probably some defect in the Assam Net mailing system , and it could be from anything , manual error / system failuure / and anything etc.
and to err is very humane .
Regards
Jayanta
>From: "Alpana Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "jayanta payeng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Intellectuals, leaders have failed the northeast: Barua
>Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 18:06:28 -0500
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>Jayanta, hi! long time no hear. :-)
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>Thanks for writing.
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>I am not getting all the mails from Assam Net. The only mail (sent there) was the original mail on this topic from Mr. Barooah.
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>I wonder if I am being dumped, but why? :-)
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>take care.
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>With season's greetings (remember seein this on magazines that we used to get during Durga Puja),--a'ba
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jayanta payeng
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 2:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Intellectuals, leaders have failed the northeast: Barua
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>
> Bingo A'ba
>
> Mr Jahnu Barua does raise some relevant questions , rather some questions that ought to have been raised and should be raised , now and then . I guess , in the process , there maybe some discordant notes raised mainly becoz it involves " Intellectuals : defining it is real damn tricky bussiness and leaders : Now this one's more slippery ... Ranging from Bush to Laloo to Tarun Gogoi to the office bearers of some political orgs ... to your Neighbourhood Bully etc.
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> Anyway , Mr Barua ( the film maker ) did make some bold statements that may sound benign but , he seemed to be right .
>
> <<< Is the writer Prof. Barua from the net?
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> I was also wondering , was the writer Prof Baruah or Jahnu Baruah .
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> Regards
>
> JP
>
> >From: "Alpana Sarangapani"
>
> >To: "Prafulla Barooah" ,
> >Subject: Re: Intellectuals, leaders have failed the northeast: Barua
> >Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:53:01 -0500
> >
> >Thank you for forwarding this short but insightful write-up - that shares
> >the exact thougt of many of us. I haven't had the chance to see any of Jahnu
> >Barua's movies, will make it a point to see them from now on, beginning with
> >'Xagoroloi Bahu dur' (this was his too(?) - meant to see this for many
> >years, but..).
> >
> >Is the writer Prof. Barua from the net?
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Prafulla Barooah"
> >To:
> >Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 6:44 AM
> >Subject: Intellectuals, leaders have failed the northeast: Barua
> >
> >
> > > Intellectuals, leaders have failed the northeast: Barua
> > > Sanjib K. Baruah, Indo-Asian News Service
> > > New Delhi,
> > >
> > > Intellectuals of the northeast have failed the people and the region has
> > > suffered a ebilitating "leadership vacuum", rues noted Assamese filmmaker
> > > Jahnu Barua.
> > >
> > > "Intellectuals in the northeastern region have failed in their duty. Our
> > > present mess is a result. Nor does the prevailing atmosphere in the region
> > > allow intellectuals to flourish," Barua, who was in the capital for the
> > > screening of his latest film "Konikar Ramdhenu (Ride on the Rainbow)",
> >told
> > > IANS.
> > >
> > > Barua, who has made nine feature films with strong social messages, has
> >won
> > > critical acclaim worldwide.
> > >
> > > A graduate of Pune's Film and Television Institute of India, before making
> > > his first feature film in 1983 Barua worked in the Indian Space Research
> > > Organisation (ISRO) and made educational programmes for television.
> > >
> > > "There has been a leadership vacuum for the last two decades. The impact
> >has
> > > been particularly devastating on children of the region. They are a
> >confused
> > > lot and have no objective plans for the future. And there is a serious
> >lack
> > > of communication between the generations.
> > >
> > > "There is no one that the people can look up to for guidance. Normally the
> > > leadership of one great leader provides inspiration to the people for at
> > > least 50 years. Gujarat had one Vallabhbhai Patel and look at the progress
> > > it has made," said Barua.
> > >
> > > According to him, the biggest failing of intellectuals and leaders in
> >Assam
> > > had been the inability to foresee and act upon the impending fragmentation
> > > of undivided Assam into several states.
> > >
> > > Asked on what he would most like to make films, Barua responded: "I would
> > > like to make endless number of films on Assam and the northeast to keep on
> > > reminding the rest of the world that we also exist."
> > >
> > > Barua said: "The state establishment and its paraphernalia have also been
> > > involved in systematically blocking the lessons provided by the unique
> > > history of the region. On the other hand we have become ruthless in
> > > disregarding our past. That deprives us of a solid base to grow and
> > > flourish.
> > >
> > > "The northeast is rich in forest resources, oil, coal and tea. Not a
> >single
> > > schoolbook provides lessons on these. We should inspire the young and
> >teach
> > > them the knowledge of the land and the surroundings. There is a systematic
> > > ploy to deprive us of our knowledge."
> > >
> > > On the erosion of tradition and cherished values, the filmmaker said:
> >"These
> > > values are very important to build up the character of a race. On the
> > > contrary, we have learnt to disrespect ourselves. We have fallen in our
> >own
> > > eyes. And that is the beginning of the end.
> > >
> > > "Our condition now is like a tree without roots and all remedies are being
> > > addressed to the outer structure without watering the roots."
> > >
> > > Asked about the choice of integrating with the cultural and social ethos
> >of
> > > the rest of India, he said: "Society evolves on the basis of natural
> > > surroundings and environment. If a group of Assamese people goes to
> >Canada,
> > > their behaviour, terminology, way of life will differ in accordance with
> >the
> > > surroundings there.
> > >
> > > "If New Delhi says the northeast has to get integrated with the rest of
> >the
> > > country then it is something very wrong. This is not the way to function."
> > >
> > > The seven northeastern states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur,
> > > Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura -- are home to about 30 guerrilla
> > > outfits that mount hit-and-run attacks on the Indian security forces and
> > > other state symbols.
> > >
> > > Their demands vary from secession to greater autonomy. The violence has
> >left
> > > about 75,000 people dead over the past five decades.
> > >
> > > On the role and relevance of violence, Barua said: "Violence has its own
> > > role to play. It is an indispensable part of human society. There is no
> >end
> > > to it.
> > >
> > > "But efforts should be made to reduce and minimise it. And instruments of
> > > violence should never be allowed to replace human conscience."
> > >
> > > On his work, Barua said: "My films are my personal reactions to the social
> > > changes taking place over the region. Today very few people speak for
> > > society. Compared to other states, the changes in the northeast have been
> > > very unfortunate. Based on my own observations, I try to capture those
> > > events in my films.
> > >
> > > "Trying to know and understand the northeast is a fashion nowadays. But
> >from
> > > my personal experience, I have found very few genuinely interested in the
> > > welfare of the northeast."
> > >
> > > Understated humour has been one of the hallmarks of Barua's films. "Humour
> > > is a part of life," he said. "It is spontaneous. It is not intentional or
> > > meant to provide light moments. It is in the natural course of events that
> > > humour surfaces. That is what I try to capture on reel."
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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