Any one knows whether the one in Shillong still stands
at the Police Bazar corner? This was the haunt for
many afternoons reading up 10 to 15 cowboy and war
comics and then only deciding to buy one, if at all.
--- Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The Modern Book Depot, Guwahati has
The Modern Book Depot, Guwahati has released the top 10 NE book list (including some new releases).
Its great to see MBD issue such releases. I wish they also included the number of copies sold (like the NYT).
BTW: A bit of trivia: What does the dagger (looks like a + sign) besides a book in the
Title: Re: [Assam] Secession from India will be death for
the Ass
Welcome back Alpana. Hope you had a good visit to Assam.
>he does not mislead the youngsters to think that secession
from India would bring that difference. :)
*** Only one problem here: If the generation with its fingers on
the
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>What I meant was the following: if Assam is India's colony, if mainland>India does not "care" about Assam, if its politicians feel no impact>from the sufferings of the people of Assam (which is the basis of the>demand for secession), then rulers of mainland India are unlikely to be>affected by arm
>*** Attaboy Priyankoo! Way to go my young friend!! Ask the PERTINENT questions, that go >right over the heads of our otherwise highly trained and god's-gift-to-Assam NRA types. You >are the kind that will make a difference for Assam in the long run.
C'da is absolutely right as long as he does n
Title: Re: [Assam] Secession from India will be death for
the Ass
>** Do you have any plans or ideas how these people can be
controlled or >eliminated? If yes, then what have our previous
generations been doing in the >last 50 years to eliminate/ control
those people?
*** Attaboy Priyankoo! Wa
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That seems to be interesting. Now, after 90 years, the Brahmaputra is following its original course- southward.
It would be interesting to find out why (90 years before) the river started to flow northward, and now its flowing southward.
"The embankment along the Kolbari area in north-west Jorhat
Himen da,
Thank you.
It is indeed a rarity to find women from the NE take up such an important issue. I hope other women from the NE (and men) will try and make lives for women much better.
And good luck on the Conference.
--Ram
On 1/10/06, Himendra Thakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear
Himendra-da, You really seem on top of things. Doing it - rather than just talking about it. UmeshHimendra Thakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Ram, Thanks for posting Patricia's article at assam.org. the net. I am very hopeful that the women of the Northeast, with support f
Dear Ram,
Thanks for posting Patricia's article at
assam.org. the net. I am very hopeful that the women of the Northeast,
with support from their menfolk, will lead women of the rest of
India to find freedom from oppressive customs.
With the best wishes,
Himendra
- Original Mess
Title: RE: [Assam] What prevents India from holding a
plesbicite
Hi Santanu:
At 9:11 AM -0600 1/10/06, Roy, Santanu wrote:
C-da:
I agre with all of this. But an armed rebellion is not likely to
succeed on its own.
One needs a civilian political movement
above the ground for three reasons.
The English language has been of some challenge for many of us (and rightly pointed out as such, repeatedly, by some famous netters :)). I thought I was, after so many years, getting a tad ahead, and here comes this 'new list' of banished word. Now, I would have go learn some new words again.
I
The key word is
"should".
I never had any problem with
'should'. With 'should' you can
even go further.
like
Every person 'should' be allowed to
opt for his fatherland at the age of 12.
Every child
'should' allowed to adopt their own religion at age 13.
The parliamentary system should be
In case of India, I think Nagaland
did a blunder by not signing the treaty at the beginning which practically was
giving them complete autonomy except defence. They rejected the
treaty thinking that they would get complete independence with the help of
the British. If they would have signed
This is an interesting take on dowry, male dominance, and the role women play in the North East social, economic, and political structure.
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Glass ceiling
Open ForumPatricia MukhimNorth-eastern women are told they are better off than their counterparts in the res
Himen da,
The Southern states were just not allowed to secede. Secession was just out-of-question. No wonder today America is the strongest country in the world.
I don't know about the other states, but Texas has the right to separate itself from the Union if it so wishes. When Texas joined t
I will go further than Chandan da.
If one plebiscite fails in Assam or Kashmir or Nagaland for whatever
reasons, it doesn't seal the Assam nation's or Kashmir nation's on Naga
nation's fate for ever. Such plebiscites should be allowed every
10-15-25 years say, at least every generation, if ther
- Original Message - From: Himendra Thakur To: Antarjyoti ; MANOJ KUMAR DAS ; narayan raja ; subbu
suren Cc: Roy, Santanu ; APS SA ; Ram Sarangapani Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 3:54 PM Subject: NON-BRAHMIN PRIESTS Dear friends, I request you to post this in as
Hi, After six months of job search and currently teaching English (literacy) and Math grade 3 students in a govt run elementary school near Washington DC -as a part of a non-profit -- I perhaps can reason why Indian graduates of top universities - in the field of Education --are generally n
>Therefore, sustaining a low key war in
Assam>and spending money on securing supply of oil - for the next few
decades>is not a big problem the politicians in Delhi.
I fully agree with this. The faster
we digest and realize this India reality the better.
This actually should lead us to an
London's Mahalakshmi Temple Feeds Jobless Indian Doctors news.independent.co.uk LONDON, UK, January 2, 2006: Standing in the courtyard of the Sri Mahalakshmi Hindu temple in east London, a dozen jobless doctors are eating dhal, rice and potatoes off paper plates. Wrapped against the cold, they c
>Don't worry about such noise, India Law is India's Concern. Just
help liberation.
This type of statements along with
statements like : 'nobody will have land rights', 'get rid of
the Mandarins', 'Assam is 100 years behind Lenin', etc and complete absence
of any idea what the Independent A
Dear Jugal,
I think both the B'deshi influx and the Hindi onslaught are problems for Assamese.
The B'deshi influx, just by sheer numbers can tip the scales and make Assamese a small minority. It really doesn't matter if the illegals are Hindus or Muslims. The facts are they are illegal, speak
Utpal,
>This is because you , me an Chandan da are all making assumptions. A plesbicite can >determine whether people really want or not.
Agreed. But how will this plebicite be accomplished? Practical matters will rule the day. The GOI will never agree to one. In fact, I don't think any country
Dilip-da:
What I meant was the following: if Assam is India's colony, if mainland
India does not "care" about Assam, if its politicians feel no impact
from the sufferings of the people of Assam (which is the basis of the
demand for secession), then rulers of mainland India are unlikely to be
affec
Due to huge influx of Hindi-speaking people, due to tens of 24/7 Hindi
TV channels, radio stations, slowly Assam is being Hindi-ized. Is that
not also slow disappearance of Assamese? Why is there not a 24/7 TV
channel in Assamese yet? Why NE-TV, which is the only cable channel
from Assam goes
>> This means plebiscite will just be a side game for Assam. >> Then why waste time and energy? Rajen da, This is because you , me an Chandan da are all making assumptions. A plesbicite can determine whether people really want or not. Rajen Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I b
>> What Assam will gain? With the out come of a free and fair plesbicite, we can bury the debate and the blood shed for all. It will silence both the Pro and Anti Secession parties for ever. That will mean stability and full focus on development. Rajen Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I believe majority of people in Assam will vote against secession. But
I believe the maturity of a nation lies in "voluntary union" as opposed "forced
union" and >thats why I support the concept of instrument of secession in the
constitution.
This means plebiscite will just be
a side game
Here is an old editorial from the Sentinel (2004). Seems very little has changed.
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The Plebiscite DemandIt is indeed strange that ULFA chairman Arabinda
Rajkhowa should now be demanding a plebiscite to
determine whether the people of Assam want to remain
within India
Well stated, Santanu. You managed to speak your mind without getting hung up on
emotions.
The following paragraph was not very clear to me -- "If the demand for
secession is based on the fact that Assam and the states of north east India
are colonies of India - then, one must also understand
C-da:
I agre with all of this. But an armed rebellion is not likely to succeed on its
own.
One needs a civilian political movement above the ground for three reasons.
One, to build up and establish internationally visible political legitimacy for
the demand for secession (this is distinct f
Dear Hitendra uncle, Yes. We are the same neighbors of Upasana. Although I support the idea of plesbicite in Assam to decide its fate, I am against secession from India and if ever there is a plesbicite, I will vote against secession. Infact I believe majority of people in Assam will vote a
Title: RE: [Assam] What prevents India from holding a
plesbicite
Hi Santanu:
A few quick thoughts about your thoughts. Gotta run for a bunch
of meetings this morning.
>Is that unconstitutional? I mean, is it unconsitutional to
demand an amendment >to the constitution? I don't think so.
*** I d
Guwahati, Tuesday, January 10,
2006
No response yet from
ULFABy A Staff Reporter GUWAHATI,
Jan 9 The two-week long safe passage offer given by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi
to the members of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to enable them to
visit their family members during th
OIL chief appointment: AASU intensifies
stirFrom Our
Correspondent DULIAJAN, Jan 9 The agitation spearheaded by AASU in
protest against the appointment of a non-local person in the top post of the
Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Oil India Ltd (OIL) is gaining momentum with
todays sit-i
Dear Netters
This morning I realized that I could be famous. As some of the netters
already know, I do not have much time left to become so, I crave your
indulgence.
I was inspired by a news-item published in the Daily Telegraph today under
the caption:'General calls for Blair to face tri
Dear Rajen,
But I also read somewhere in Surya Kumar Bhuian;s history that King Udayaditya Singha
sent the messenger to Lachit with the order "khedi goi nadhara kiyo" ... the
date was not mentioned, but the name was mentioned as King Udayaditya
Singha.
This matter should be thoroughly scr
Don't worry about such noise."Hum to Chaley Bazaaro mey- Kuttey Bhookey Hazaron Sey"
India Law is India's Concern.
Just help liberation.
mm
From: Rajiv Baruah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Subject: [Assam] Replacement for IMDT - News Item on SentinelDate:
Dear Netters
This morning's bundle of e-mails categorically establishes a few of
the netters' views in respect of Assam's contemporary crucial political issues,
sovereignty, plebiscite, insurgency and so on. Complying with requests from a
couple of netters, I posted a lengthy essay coverin
Dear Netters
This morning's bundle of e-mails categorically establishes a few of
the netters' views in respect of Assam's contemporary crucial political issues,
sovereignty, plebiscite, insurgency and so on. Complying with requests from a
couple of netters, I posted a lengthy essay coverin
The Section of the Citizens Act that is being sought to be amended is
enclosed. As the new article says, Abdul Muhib Mazumdar wants to amend this
article in light of the supreme court's judgement on the IMDT Act. It will be
interesting to read his proposed amendment.
Supreme Court's judgement on
The Sentinal, Guwahati has reported that there is a move to amend the
Foreigners Act. It appears that the amendment proposal has been submitted to
the Group of Ministers by Abdul Muhib Mazumdar and that the same has already
been approved by the state government and the Congress high command.
Can
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