C'da, As expected, you came out in flying colors. But of course, I do have some questions about your explanations. However, I will have to take some time to compose a half-way decent retort. Will do so in a little while.
--Ram On 6/1/05, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Ram. That was very kind of you to say. > > But did I come out unscathed :-)? > > c-da > > > > > > At 7:32 AM -0500 6/1/05, Ram Sarangapani wrote: > >Hi Mridul, > > > >> I am eagerly waiting to hear Chan Da's reply to your responses. :-) I am > >> sure he has the capability to come out of it unscathed. > > > >You are absolutely correct. C'da is one of the best the net has to > >offfer (I don't mean it in sarcsm). He is more than capable to come > >out unscathed. > > > >--Ram > > > >On 6/1/05, mridul bhuyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> Dear Ram, > >> > >> I am eagerly waiting to hear Chan Da's reply to your responses. :-) I am > >> sure he has the capability to come out of it unscathed. > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> Mridul > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >From: Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >Reply-To: Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >To: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >CC: Bimal das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu > >> >Subject: Re: [Assam] Re: Change of Indian system. > >> >Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:39:02 -0500 > >> > >> > > >> >C'da, > >> > > >> >I can understand sentiments like this to a certain extent. > >> > > >> > >Or is your national pride being hurt by the fact that those > >> > > of us who left have the temerity to point out > >> > > what is so terribly amiss in India? > >> > > >> > > >> >This is what you wrote to DD: > >> > > >> >**That is exactly why DD is in Houston sitting pretty in his safe > >> >white collar job, preaching peace and loyalty, while Paresh Baruah is > >> >looking for ways to have his fellow independence fighters from Indian > >> >incarceration. One is looking after his > >> >credibility, other for his compatriots' freedom.** > >> > > >> >Then how do you explain, why the above is any different than what BD > >> >is questioning you about. Or is it a question about its alright to be > >> >sensitive about Assam, but GOI/India all that is fair game? > >> > > >> > > > You went to IIT , India's best school and you > >> > > >could have done many things by not coming to U.S. > >> > > >> >This is a fair question from someone in India. The Indian government > >> >(taxpayers) spends a lot of money on educating the brightest in the > >> >best schools. In return, the country would expect that these bright > >> >people help in the development of the country (or state). > >> >Yes, many NRAs have helped India even by coming overseas, while others > >> >have stayed behind. > >> > > >> >But the last thing the country would like to hear from these best & > >> >brightest is a constant barrage of how crappy things are back in the > >> >desh and how the system must be changed but without any concrete > >> >solution. > >> > > >> >The legitimate question one may then ask is: "If things are so > >> >rotten, how come he ain't there to help fix it" instead of "sitting > >> >pretty in his safe white collar job > >> >..................... > >> >" :-) :-) > >> > > >> >Now, please don't assume that I believe that NRAs/NRIs should not take > >> >a deep interest or criticize the desh. In fact, I think they do, and > >> >they have every right to do so. And I think if it is done in the > >> >proper spirit , its perfectly natural and even good to understand the > >> >numerous problems facing India (Assam). > >> >Maybe, just maybe we will even solve a couple of problems along the way. > >> > > >> >Just my thoughts. > >> > > >> >--Ram > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >On 5/31/05, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > Bimal Das: > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > At 7:32 PM -0500 5/31/05, Bimal das wrote: > >> > > >Mr Mahanta, > >> > > > > >> > > > You and KJD talk about change of Indian > >> > > >system. Why both of you left India then. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > *** Are you implying that it is a bad idea? That > >> > > change for India is going to be detrimental? That > >> > > everything is fine with India? Or is your > >> > > national pride being hurt by the fact that those > >> > > of us who left have the temerity to point out > >> > > what is so terribly amiss in India? > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > You went to IIT , India's best school and you > > > > > >could have done many things by not coming to U.S. > >> > > > >> > > *** Why do you assume that? I don't know where > >> > > you are, but you must be no less than Kamal or > >> > > myself. Why do you need Kamal or myself to come > >> > > to the rescue of those of you who imply that you > >> > > are happy with things as they are? Are you guys > >> > > impotent? > >> > > > >> > > Going to IIT or being selected to the ranks of > >> > > the IAS are, by and of themselves, no measure of > >> > > one's intellect or ability. People like yourself > >> > > are still stuck in the dark ages with such ideas. > >> > > I am glad Kamal did not accept an IAS position. > >> > > Because from what we have seen, they have done > >> > > diddley squat for India or themselves. A cushy > >> > > life for themselves, with colonial pomp and > >> > > pampering, guaranteed for life with little to > >> > > show for in return, is not exactly something able > >> > > people would exalt in. Not that they could not > >> > > have. They are some of the nation's best and the > >> > > brightest, but Indian governmental systems take > >> > > them and turns them into little more than > >> > > clerks-from-hell, rob them or their creative > >> > > potentials, subjugate them to the whims of > >> > > politicians of questionable abilities, thus > >> > > debasing a once workable system of democratic > >> > > governance. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >. Ask KJD about S. Ramakrishnan. KJD was > >> > > >selected for IAS ( 1st time doctor were allowed > >> > > >to take exam). But he left that and came to > >> > > >U.S.. Why? > >> > > > >> > > *** I don't need to ask Kamal about Ramakrishnan > >> > > or Radhakrishnan. Those names mean nothing to me. > >> > > I left because I wanted to do well for myself, > >> > > and I am very glad I did. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Are you both not HYPOCRITE? > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > *** That is not for me to say and for you to > >> > > judge. But it will be helpful why you consider us > >> > > to be hypocrites? I hope you know enough English > >> > > to know the meaning of the word. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >Go back and do something in India . > >> > > > >> > > *** Why ? I may be foolish, but not stupid. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Please send this to ASSAM NET , if you have the courage. > >> > > > >> > > *** I would have, even without your daring. > >> > > > >> > > cm > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > >Bimal Das > >> > > > > >> > > > >> >_________________________________________________________________ > >> > > >Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN > >> > > >Search! > >> > > > >> >http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > >> > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > Assam mailing list > >> > > Assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu > >> > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > >> > > > >> > > Mailing list FAQ: > >> > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > >> > > To unsubscribe or change options: > >> > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > >> > > > >> > > >> >_______________________________________________ > >> >Assam mailing list > >> >Assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu > >> >http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > >> > > >> >Mailing list FAQ: > >> >http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > >> >To unsubscribe or change options: > >> >http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> Adore Arshad Warsi? Think he is the funniest? 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