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Re: [Assam] Begalis and MIT

[Barua25]

Let me try to help:
We have these problems, in 
summary:
1) The North East India is under 
developed compared to the rest of the country and compared to its natural 
resources. Within the North East, Assam is even lagging behind in development 
compared to the other states in the North East.
2) Compared to the rest of the 
country, the Assam has the problem of heaviest infiltration of illegal 
immigration which has been going one since 1930s.
3) Compared to the rest of the 
country, North East has the highest level of Corruption. Assam may be the 
worst.
4) Among the North East, Nagaland 
has the problem of insurgency since after 1947 and which is still going 
on.  The reason of insurgency in Nagaland is pure and simple.  
They want independence from India as their right. 
Assam also joined this insurgency 
40 years after independence in 1979.  
The reason of 
insurgency in Assam are the 1, 2 & 3 above.
Assam has many 
other problems but the above are the main.
Meghalaya is the 
only state whic is free from any insurgency so far and seem to be happily 
tagging along India.
So is Mizoram at 
present.
RB
 .   

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  mc 
  mahant 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Cc: assam@assamnet.org 
  Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 7:22 
  PM
  Subject: Re: [Assam] Begalis and 
MIT
  
  
  
  The Problem Statement is not yet forthcoming from anybody!!
  mm
  
  


From:  Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To:  mayur 
bora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
assam@assamnet.orgSubject:  Re: 
[Assam] Begalis and MITDate:  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:20:10 
-0600>Hi Mayur:>>Thanks for the 
reply.>>You gave your idea of a solution here, but WHAT is the 
problem?>>Unless you tell us what you see as the problems, how 
can anyone weigh>if your solution concept addresses 
them?>>The reason I am asking is that your solution concept 
really did not>address anything of any significance at all. But I am 
willing to>accept that your concept of what the problems are is 
different from>mine. Therefore it is important to have a glimpse of 
your version,>wouldn't you agree? And once we do, we could weigh if 
your analysis>is sound, to be persuaded to it or reject 
it.>> >  >You will also make a very good 
politician.> >You know how to engineer a reply by tempting 
people.>>*** Even though you present it as a sly and deceitful 
quality, an>ability to communicate and find common ground to solve 
common>problems ought NOT to  be>treated like you 
are doing. That is an unfortunate attitude, no doubt>born of the 
pervasive desi-condition in which politicians remain>forever 
unaccountable, leaving even otherwise intelligent folks, 
like>yourself, with a sense of abject resignation.>>But 
it CAN be changed you know? May not be in India in the>foreseeable 
future. But an Assam, freed from the shackles of the>dysfunctional 
Indian system has every opportunity to be  rid of 
it.>>cmAt 
8:39 AM -0800 11/20/05, mayur bora wrote:> >Dear Mahanta 
da> >> >You are not only an intelligent thinker and 
political> >analyst. You will also make a very good 
politician.> >You know how to engineer a reply by tempting 
people.> >Of course I have taken it at the right spirit. 
Thank> >you for your kind words.> >> >On a 
serious note, can any one be happy with dry bread> >? But more 
importantly, in absence of any workable and> >realistic solution, 
is it not in the larger interst of> >the people to enjoy dry bread 
in stead of longing for> >roast meat which is going to create 
havoc in many> >people's lives ? I leave it to you to reflect 
and> >ponder over ihe issue.> >> >Personally I 
feel a federal structure with centre> >retaining defence, finance 
and external affairs and> >rest of  the powers at state 
lavel can solve some> >problems afflicting all the states of the 
country. Of> >course it would be unwise to expect miracles 
overnight> >from such an arrangement. Moreover, 
asymmetrical> >federalism should not be a sacrilegious 
concept> >keeping in mind the different background of the 
states> >before coming together during independence. But 
if> >this arrangement can not improve the condition after> 
>say 10/20 years, all options should be made open viz,> 
>reverting back to the earlier position, status quo or> >a more 
radical arrangement. But it should be decided> >by people after a 
prolonged and unrestricted debate.> >Any well meaning and workable 
concept should be> >allowed to be tested before coming to any 
firm> >conclusion.> >> >I am not sure in 
today's complex world, slow and> >steady wins the race or not, but 
it is safer for the> >people. I don't want speed at cost of own 
people's> >blood.> >> >Take care.> 
>> >Mayur> >> >--- Chan Mahanta 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> 
>>  At 7:34 PM

Re: [Assam] [UNESCO Education News] UNESCO at WSIS: Webcast ofEducation Events

[mc mahant]

Thanks for the UNESCO info.
The very fact anybody is looking for something in the Web suggestst that nobody is 'phobic'
We just do not want to rediscover the wheel at all places. 
We go shopping when we want something.
Let WTO be meaningful.
Our Dear Umesh will educate us-we all love him-we do.
mm
 




From:  umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]To:  assam@assamnet.orgSubject:  [Assam] [UNESCO Education News] UNESCO at WSIS: Webcast ofEducation EventsDate:  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 20:01:13 + (GMT)>Some webcasts about role of Info-Tech in education and>development - I wonder if some  Tech-phobic amongst us>would find it useful though.>>Umesh>>--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:>> > Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:05:18 +0100> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [UNESCO Education News] UNESCO at WSIS:> > Webcast of Education Events> 
>>http://portal.unesco.org/education/fr/ev.php->URL_ID=42332&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html>  (use this  web link for webcast info)>->>>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}o\:*>{behavior:url(#default#VML);}w\:*>{behavior:url(#default#VML);}.shape>{behavior:url(#default#VML);}UNESCO Education News>   0>UNESCO at WSIS in  Tunis - Webcast On-demand>>Dear  Subscribers,>>Please  find below the list of webcasts featuring>UNESCO's education events at the  World Summit on the>Information Society (WSIS), 16-18 November 2005.>>Workshop on   ICT and persons 
with disabilities>(16/11/2005)>Case   presentations: ICT and people with>disabilities (16/11/2005)>UNESCO High-Level   Round Table on the occasion>of the World Summit on the Information   Society>(17/11/05)>Round Table   on the Role of UNESCO in the>Construction of Knowledge Societies through   the>UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme (18/11/2005)Visit   our UNESCO Education Portal>>The EDWeb 
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Re: [Assam] Pres. Kalam's antidote for development

[mc mahant]

Kalam should now go to his Desktop,log onto Spreadssheet analysis--listall States .all Problems,all solutions,all missions and SEND.
And live happily ever after--"Mission accomplished".
mm




From:  umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]To:  assam@assamnet.orgSubject:  [Assam] Pres. Kalam's antidote for developmentDate:  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:42:29 + (GMT)>Implement 11 ''missions'' for rapid dev: Kalam to>Karnataka>>>http://inwww.rediff.com/newshound/showarticle.htm?rediffid=http://uniindia.com/unilive/unisite.nsf/$All/AA783645546FACE1652570BF005E0339?OpenDocumentCreated on :>11/20/2005 9:51:35 PM (TOP 2)>Bangalore, Nov 20 (UNI) President A P J Abdul Kalam>today exhorted Karnataka to ensure effective>implementation of 11 ''missions'' for ushering in>rapid 
development in the State in the next decade.>>Addressing the joint session of the Karnataka>Legislature on the occasion of the state's golden>jubilee celebrations, he said the missions were>Textiles, Energy, Horticulture, Agro Processing, Water>Management, Tourism, Preparing Paramedics and>Technicians with quality training, Creation of>industries for knowledge products, Grid connectivities>for sustainable growth, Establishment of PURA for>Rural Prosperity and Development Facilitators.>>He said the State had the potential for planning and>accomplishing all the Missions. ''We need a large>number of creative leaders who could transform>Karnataka into a more prosperous, happy, peacfeul and>secure State,'' he added.>>He said the outcome of each Mission would 
be>tremendous and would no doubt transform the State with>sustainable development. The Textiles Mission would>result in export of one billion US dollars worth of>products and generate employment, the Bio-Fuel Mission>would generate a revenue of Rs 875 crore and provide>employment to 14 lakh youth, the Horticulture Mission>would result in a revenue of Rs 10,000 crore with>higher employment potential.>___>To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com>>___>assam mailing list>assam@assamnet.org>http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org


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Re: [Assam] Begalis and MIT

[mc mahant]

The Problem Statement is not yet forthcoming from anybody!!
mm




From:  Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To:  mayur bora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, assam@assamnet.orgSubject:  Re: [Assam] Begalis and MITDate:  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:20:10 -0600>Hi Mayur:>>Thanks for the reply.>>You gave your idea of a solution here, but WHAT is the problem?>>Unless you tell us what you see as the problems, how can anyone weigh>if your solution concept addresses them?>>The reason I am asking is that your solution concept really did not>address anything of any significance at all. But I am willing to>accept that your concept of what the problems are is different from>mine. Therefore it is important to have a glimpse of your version,>wouldn't you agree? And once we do, we could 
weigh if your analysis>is sound, to be persuaded to it or reject it.>> >  >You will also make a very good politician.> >You know how to engineer a reply by tempting people.>>*** Even though you present it as a sly and deceitful quality, an>ability to communicate and find common ground to solve common>problems ought NOT to  be>treated like you are doing. That is an unfortunate attitude, no doubt>born of the pervasive desi-condition in which politicians remain>forever unaccountable, leaving even otherwise intelligent folks, like>yourself, with a sense of abject resignation.>>But it CAN be changed you know? May not be in India in the>foreseeable future. But an Assam, freed from the shackles of the>dysfunctional Indian system has every opportunity to 
be  rid of it.>>cmAt 8:39 AM -0800 11/20/05, mayur bora wrote:> >Dear Mahanta da> >> >You are not only an intelligent thinker and political> >analyst. You will also make a very good politician.> >You know how to engineer a reply by tempting people.> >Of course I have taken it at the right spirit. Thank> >you for your kind words.> >> >On a serious note, can any one be happy with dry bread> >? But more importantly, in absence of any workable and> >realistic solution, is it not in the larger interst of> >the people to enjoy dry bread in stead of longing for> >roast meat which is going to create havoc in many> >people's lives ? I leave it to you to reflect and> 
>ponder over ihe issue.> >> >Personally I feel a federal structure with centre> >retaining defence, finance and external affairs and> >rest of  the powers at state lavel can solve some> >problems afflicting all the states of the country. Of> >course it would be unwise to expect miracles overnight> >from such an arrangement. Moreover, asymmetrical> >federalism should not be a sacrilegious concept> >keeping in mind the different background of the states> >before coming together during independence. But if> >this arrangement can not improve the condition after> >say 10/20 years, all options should be made open viz,> >reverting back to the earlier position, status quo or> >a more radical arrangement. But it should be decided> >by 
people after a prolonged and unrestricted debate.> >Any well meaning and workable concept should be> >allowed to be tested before coming to any firm> >conclusion.> >> >I am not sure in today's complex world, slow and> >steady wins the race or not, but it is safer for the> >people. I don't want speed at cost of own people's> >blood.> >> >Take care.> >> >Mayur> >> >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> >>  At 7:34 PM -0800 11/18/05, mayur bora wrote:> >>  > I don't like to give all my secrets out to the> >>  >>  clueless,who are> >>  >>  so  intentionally or otherwise> 
>>  >> >>  >HA HA HA> >>  >> >>  >DRY BREAD AT HOME IS BETTER THAN ROAST MEAT ABROAD.> >>  >> >>  >Mayur> >>> >>> >>   Hi Mayur:> >>> >>> >>  I am sure that was very funny.> >>> >>  But let me ask you something: This 'dry bread at> >>  home', are you happy  with it?> >>> >>  If not, why don't you like it?> >>> >>  And if you don't like it, what parts of it don't you> >>  like?> >>> >>  For the parts, if not the whole, that you don't> 
>>  like, what are  YOUR> >>  recommendations on changing, turning things around?> >>  (I presume you> >>  would like to see things change.)> >>> >>  Finally, what would the process of such change that> >>  you envision, one> >>  which looks to you like an achievable process and> >>  one which has> >>  worked in the past?> >>> >>  Also, while you are at it, what did you think of the> >>  Sentinel> >>  editorial that responded to your question on how *I*> >  > might lay> >>  responsibilities at the Center's feet?> >>> 
>>   I am asking you all these, because you are more> >>  articulate than> >>  most, and are able to express a coherent thought.> >>  You also are a> >>  brave man, having gone on record that the Center is> >>  'unfair' to Assam> >>  :-). Let us hear about your thoughts. Hope you won't> >>  disappoint.> >>> >>> >>  cm> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>  >> >>  >--- Chan Mahanta 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >>  >> >>  >>  At 10:16 PM -0600 11/17/05, Barua25 wrote:> >>  

[Assam] [UNESCO Education News] UNESCO at WSIS: Webcast of Education Events

[umesh sharma]

Some webcasts about role of Info-Tech in education and
development - I wonder if some  Tech-phobic amongst us
would find it useful though.

Umesh

--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:05:18 +0100
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [UNESCO Education News] UNESCO at WSIS:
> Webcast of Education Events
> 
http://portal.unesco.org/education/fr/ev.php-
URL_ID=42332&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
 (use this  web link for webcast info)
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UNESCO at WSIS in  Tunis - Webcast On-demand
  
Dear  Subscribers, 
  
Please  find below the list of webcasts featuring
UNESCO's education events at the  World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS), 16-18 November 2005.
 
   Workshop on   ICT and persons with disabilities
(16/11/2005)  
   Case   presentations: ICT and people with
disabilities (16/11/2005)   
   UNESCO High-Level   Round Table on the occasion
of the World Summit on the Information   Society
(17/11/05)   
   Round Table   on the Role of UNESCO in the
Construction of Knowledge Societies through   the
UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme (18/11/2005) 
  
 
   
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Re: [Assam] WORD OF THE DAY -scientifc and historical proof of God's existence

[umesh sharma]

Almost all people believe in a higher power (God)
whereas the best of the historian and scientists in
the world will not find any proof of God's existence
in a million years -by current research practices. So
should we ban talk of religion and God - or what? 

Umesh

--- Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Word of the Day!!
> 
> " ... (Those) Men of science who said in the way of
> support for the traditional religious beliefs been
> said by them not in their cautious, scientific
> capacity, but rather in their capacity of good
> citizens, anxious to  defend virtue and prosperity.
> The first world war and the Russian Revolution made
> all timid men conservative, and professors are
> usually temperamentally timid."
> 
> - Bertrand Russell (Science and Religion)
> 
> The above statement reveals a profound truth as to
> why we often support or say thing in favor of  one
> side although we may not believe 100%. This we do to
> defend certain value system which we believe dearly
> and which by supporting the opposite side will
> endanger.  The secret of success of a good
> politician lies in his capacity to identify such
> sensitive issues and trying to apply these to his
> advantage. I know of a man who did this
> successfully. He was Mahatma Gandhi. The enemies of
> Gandhi feared him because of this. He had the
> reputation of successfully converting an enemy into
> a friend in allowed to discuss at length with him. 
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Re: [Assam] Fearing Loss of Control?

[umesh sharma]

I wonder about the Indian BA course on Vedic Education
- are they allowed to take up Math and Science at
masters level. I know that you cannot study science in
India at college level unless you have studied it at
school level . 

Maybe California is also saying that those who haven't
taken science courses at school cannot study the same
at college. I would say that those who study religion
only - at school should atleast be allowed to take
humanities courses at college.

Umesh




 
--- Dilip/Dil Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Now, California is joining the bandwagon with the
> bible belt? is it really a fight for justice or a
> fight to regain lost control? Read below.
>  
>
==
>   University Is Accused of Bias Against Christian
> Schools 
>  [input]  [input]  [input]  [input] 
> [input]  [input] 
>   Published: November 20, 2005
> Cody Young is an evangelical Christian who
> attends a religious high school in Southern
> California. With stellar grades, competitive test
> scores and an impressive list of extracurricular
> activities, Mr. Young has mapped a future that
> includes studying engineering at the University of
> California and a career in the aerospace industry,
> his lawyers have said.
>  . 
> 
>  Sandy Huffaker for The New York Times
>   David Barnes's Bible class at Calvary Chapel
> Christian School in Murrieta, Calif. 
>
>   The University of California rejects some of the
> school's courses. 
> 
> 
> 
>   But Mr. Young, his teachers and his family fear
> his beliefs may hurt his chance to attend the
> university. They say the public university system,
> which has 10 campuses, discriminates against
> students from evangelical Christian schools,
> especially faith-based ones like Calvary Chapel
> Christian School in Murrieta, where Mr. Young is a
> senior.
>   Mr. Young, five other Calvary students, the school
> and the Association of Christian Schools
> International, which represents 4,000 religious
> schools, sued the University of California in the
> summer, accusing it of "viewpoint discrimination"
> and unfair admission standards that violate the free
> speech and religious rights of evangelical
> Christians. 
>   The suit, scheduled for a hearing on Dec. 12 in
> Federal District Court in Los Angeles, says many of
> Calvary's best students are at a disadvantage when
> they apply to the university because admissions
> officials have refused to certify several of the
> school's courses on literature, history, social
> studies and science that use curriculums and
> textbooks with a Christian viewpoint. 
>   The lawyer for the school, Robert Tyler, said
> reviewing and approving the course content was an
> intrusion into private education that amounted to
> government censorship. "They are trying to
> secularize private Christian schools," Mr. Tyler
> said. "They have taken God out of public schools.
> Now they want to do it at Christian schools."
>   A lawyer for the university, Christopher M. Patti,
> called the suit baseless. Acknowledging the
> university does not accept some courses, Mr. Patti
> said that more than 43 courses were recognized and
> that university campuses had offered admission to at
> least 18 Calvary students since 2002. "Calvary
> students are perfectly free to take whatever courses
> they like," Mr. Patti said. "All we are saying is
> that unapproved courses cannot be submitted to
> satisfy the requirements for entry."
>   The suit is being closely watched by free speech
> advocates, other public universities and Christian
> education leaders. All see it as a possible
> harbinger for admissions policies at state
> universities nationally. 
>   Charles C. Haynes, a senior scholar at the First
> Amendment Center at the Freedom Forum, which studies
> press and religious freedom, said the university was
> sending a chilling message to religious schools. "If
> you have to clean up your religious act to get
> courses accepted, that's a problem," said Mr.
> Haynes, who has reviewed the long complaint. 
>   Discussing the university, he said: "They
> certainly have a right to say the student needs to
> take foundational courses. That's fair. But when you
> get into the business of saying how a particular
> subject is taught or if it has too much of a
> religious overlay, then I think you are crossing a
> line."
>   The university maintains that under the state
> Constitution, the Board of Admissions and Relations
> With Schools, a faculty committee, has the authority
> to set academic standards for admissions. Ravi
> Poorsina, a spokeswoman for the university, said the
> goal was to ensure that entering students were
> well-prepared and competitive.
>   "This is not a viewpoint issue for us," Ms.
> Poorsina said. "Teach whatever you want. We don't
> want to be in the position of dictating what is
> taught. But we do have a right to set standards for
> admissio

[Assam] Fearing Loss of Control?

[Dilip/Dil Deka]

Now, California is joining the bandwagon with the bible belt? is it really a fight for justice or a fight to regain lost control? Read below.  ==  University Is Accused of Bias Against Christian Schools   Published: November 20, 2005Cody Young is an evangelical Christian who attends a religious high school in Southern California. With stellar grades, competitive test scores and an impressive list of extracurricular activities, Mr. Young has mapped a future that includes studying engineering at the University of California and a career in the aerospace industry, his lawyers have said.     .  Sandy Huffaker for The New York Times  David Barnes's Bible class at Calvary Chapel Christian School in Murrieta, Calif.      The University of California rejects some of the school's courses.   But Mr. Young, his teachers and his family fear his beliefs may hurt his chance to attend the university. They say the public university system, which has 10 campuses, discriminates against students from evangelical Christian schools, especially faith-based ones like Calvary Chapel Christian School in Murrieta, where Mr. Young is a senior.  Mr. Young, five other Calvary students, the school and the Association of Christian Schools International, which represents 4,000 religious schools, sued the University of California in
 the summer, accusing it of "viewpoint discrimination" and unfair admission standards that violate the free speech and religious rights of evangelical Christians.   The suit, scheduled for a hearing on Dec. 12 in Federal District Court in Los Angeles, says many of Calvary's best students are at a disadvantage when they apply to the university because admissions officials have refused to certify several of the school's courses on literature, history, social studies and science that use curriculums and textbooks with a Christian viewpoint.   The lawyer for the school, Robert Tyler, said reviewing and approving the course content was an intrusion into private education that amounted to government censorship. "They are trying to secularize private Christian schools," Mr. Tyler said. "They have taken God out of public schools. Now they want to do it at Christian schools."  A lawyer for the university, Christopher M. Patti, called the suit baseless.
 Acknowledging the university does not accept some courses, Mr. Patti said that more than 43 courses were recognized and that university campuses had offered admission to at least 18 Calvary students since 2002. "Calvary students are perfectly free to take whatever courses they like," Mr. Patti said. "All we are saying is that unapproved courses cannot be submitted to satisfy the requirements for entry."  The suit is being closely watched by free speech advocates, other public universities and Christian education leaders. All see it as a possible harbinger for admissions policies at state universities nationally.   Charles C. Haynes, a senior scholar at the First Amendment Center at the Freedom Forum, which studies press and religious freedom, said the university was sending a chilling message to religious schools. "If you have to clean up your religious act to get courses accepted, that's a problem," said Mr. Haynes, who has reviewed the long complaint.  
 Discussing the university, he said: "They certainly have a right to say the student needs to take foundational courses. That's fair. But when you get into the business of saying how a particular subject is taught or if it has too much of a religious overlay, then I think you are crossing a line."  The university maintains that under the state Constitution, the Board of Admissions and Relations With Schools, a faculty committee, has the authority to set academic standards for admissions. Ravi Poorsina, a spokeswoman for the university, said the goal was to ensure that entering students were well-prepared and competitive.  "This is not a viewpoint issue for us," Ms. Poorsina said. "Teach whatever you want. We don't want to be in the position of dictating what is taught. But we do have a right to set standards for admission, and ours are not unreasonable requirements."  A lawyer for the Association of Christian Schools International, Wendell Bird,
 said the Calvary concerns surfaced two years ago when the admissions board scrutinized more closely courses that emphasized Christianity. In the last year, the board has rejected courses like Christianity's Influence in American History, Special Provenance: Christianity and the American Republic, Christianity and Morality in American Literature and a biology course using textbooks from the Bob Jones University Press and A Beka Book, conservative Christian publishers.  The officials rejected the science courses because the curriculum differed from "empirical historical knowledge generally accepted in the collegiate community," the suit said. Calvary was told to submit a secular curri

Re: [Assam] Begalis and MIT

[Chan Mahanta]

Hi Mayur:

Thanks for the reply.

You gave your idea of a solution here, but WHAT is the problem?

Unless you tell us what you see as the problems, how can anyone weigh 
if your solution concept addresses them?

The reason I am asking is that your solution concept really did not 
address anything of any significance at all. But I am willing to 
accept that your concept of what the problems are is different from 
mine. Therefore it is important to have a glimpse of your version, 
wouldn't you agree? And once we do, we could weigh if your analysis 
is sound, to be persuaded to it or reject it.

>  >You will also make a very good politician.
>You know how to engineer a reply by tempting people.

*** Even though you present it as a sly and deceitful quality, an 
ability to communicate and find common ground to solve common 
problems ought NOT to  be
treated like you are doing. That is an unfortunate attitude, no doubt 
born of the pervasive desi-condition in which politicians remain 
forever unaccountable, leaving even otherwise intelligent folks, like 
yourself, with a sense of abject resignation.

But it CAN be changed you know? May not be in India in the 
foreseeable future. But an Assam, freed from the shackles of the 
dysfunctional Indian system has every opportunity to be  rid of it.

cm







At 8:39 AM -0800 11/20/05, mayur bora wrote:
>Dear Mahanta da
>
>You are not only an intelligent thinker and political
>analyst. You will also make a very good politician.
>You know how to engineer a reply by tempting people.
>Of course I have taken it at the right spirit. Thank
>you for your kind words.
>
>On a serious note, can any one be happy with dry bread
>? But more importantly, in absence of any workable and
>realistic solution, is it not in the larger interst of
>the people to enjoy dry bread in stead of longing for
>roast meat which is going to create havoc in many
>people's lives ? I leave it to you to reflect and
>ponder over ihe issue.
>
>Personally I feel a federal structure with centre
>retaining defence, finance and external affairs and
>rest of  the powers at state lavel can solve some
>problems afflicting all the states of the country. Of
>course it would be unwise to expect miracles overnight
>from such an arrangement. Moreover, asymmetrical
>federalism should not be a sacrilegious concept
>keeping in mind the different background of the states
>before coming together during independence. But if
>this arrangement can not improve the condition after
>say 10/20 years, all options should be made open viz,
>reverting back to the earlier position, status quo or
>a more radical arrangement. But it should be decided
>by people after a prolonged and unrestricted debate.
>Any well meaning and workable concept should be
>allowed to be tested before coming to any firm
>conclusion.
>
>I am not sure in today's complex world, slow and
>steady wins the race or not, but it is safer for the
>people. I don't want speed at cost of own people's
>blood.
>
>Take care.
>
>Mayur
>
>--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>  At 7:34 PM -0800 11/18/05, mayur bora wrote:
>>  > I don't like to give all my secrets out to the
>>  >>  clueless,who are
>>  >>  so  intentionally or otherwise
>>  >
>>  >HA HA HA
>>  >
>>  >DRY BREAD AT HOME IS BETTER THAN ROAST MEAT ABROAD.
>>  >
>>  >Mayur
>>
>>
>>   Hi Mayur:
>>
>>
>>  I am sure that was very funny.
>>
>>  But let me ask you something: This 'dry bread at
>>  home', are you happy  with it?
>>
>>  If not, why don't you like it?
>>
>>  And if you don't like it, what parts of it don't you
>>  like?
>>
>>  For the parts, if not the whole, that you don't
>>  like, what are  YOUR
>>  recommendations on changing, turning things around?
>>  (I presume you
>>  would like to see things change.)
>>
>>  Finally, what would the process of such change that
>>  you envision, one
>>  which looks to you like an achievable process and
>>  one which has
>>  worked in the past?
>>
>>  Also, while you are at it, what did you think of the
>>  Sentinel
>>  editorial that responded to your question on how *I*
>  > might lay
>>  responsibilities at the Center's feet?
>>
>>   I am asking you all these, because you are more
>>  articulate than
>>  most, and are able to express a coherent thought.
>>  You also are a
>>  brave man, having gone on record that the Center is
>>  'unfair' to Assam
>>  :-). Let us hear about your thoughts. Hope you won't
>>  disappoint.
>>
>>
>>  cm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  >
>>  >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>  >
>>  >>  At 10:16 PM -0600 11/17/05, Barua25 wrote:
>>  >>  >If you insist, my point is this. The so called
>>  >>  'intellectual'
>>  >>  >supporters of ULFA have no idea what they are
>>  >>  talking about.
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>   I see.
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>  >You failed to show any blue print for a better
>>  >>  governance in
>>  >>  >sovereign Assam, simply because you don't have
>>  a

[Assam] Pres. Kalam's antidote for development

[umesh sharma]

Implement 11 ''missions'' for rapid dev: Kalam to
Karnataka


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Created on :
11/20/2005 9:51:35 PM (TOP 2)








Bangalore, Nov 20 (UNI) President A P J Abdul Kalam
today exhorted Karnataka to ensure effective
implementation of 11 ''missions'' for ushering in
rapid development in the State in the next decade. 

Addressing the joint session of the Karnataka
Legislature on the occasion of the state's golden
jubilee celebrations, he said the missions were
Textiles, Energy, Horticulture, Agro Processing, Water
Management, Tourism, Preparing Paramedics and
Technicians with quality training, Creation of
industries for knowledge products, Grid connectivities
for sustainable growth, Establishment of PURA for
Rural Prosperity and Development Facilitators.

He said the State had the potential for planning and
accomplishing all the Missions. ''We need a large
number of creative leaders who could transform
Karnataka into a more prosperous, happy, peacfeul and
secure State,'' he added. 

He said the outcome of each Mission would be
tremendous and would no doubt transform the State with
sustainable development. The Textiles Mission would
result in export of one billion US dollars worth of
products and generate employment, the Bio-Fuel Mission
would generate a revenue of Rs 875 crore and provide
employment to 14 lakh youth, the Horticulture Mission
would result in a revenue of Rs 10,000 crore with
higher employment potential. 




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[Assam] Harvard Monthly - November

[umesh sharma]

Some developments might be of interest - suc as in
science and governance etc. Salman Rushdie might be of
interest to some.

Umesh

--- Harvard Monthly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 06:13:47 -0500 (EST)
> From: Harvard Monthly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Harvard Alumni and Friends
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Harvard Monthly - November
> 
> Harvard Monthly 
> 
> An electronic newsletter for Harvard alumni
> November 2005
> (2005 President and Fellows of Harvard College) 
> 
> We hope you enjoy this edition of Harvard Monthly,
> an online newsletter from the Harvard Alumni
> Association. It provides current news and
> information about the University, alumni activities,
> and web-based resources. 
> 
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> Medical researchers and doctors work to close the
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>
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> 
> UNIVERSITY NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 
> A Letter to the Harvard Community from President
> Summers 
> President Summers shares updates on programs,
> initiatives, and priorities. 
>
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> 
> 
> Legislation Encourages Charitable Gifts of Cash
> Through December 31, 2005
> On September 23, President Bush signed into law an
> expansive relief package for victims of Hurricane
> Katrina, the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of
> 2005. One provision of the legislation is designed
> to inspire our national culture of philanthropy,
> broadly defined. For outright gifts of cash made
> between August 28, 2005, and December 31, 2005, to
> charities, individuals may take a federal income tax
> deduction of up to 100 percent of their adjusted
> gross income (AGI). On January 1, 2006, the
> deduction limit will revert back to 50 percent of
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> 
> Note: This special tax incentive applies to outright
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>
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> 
> Kennedy School Alumna Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf MPA '71
> Elected President of Liberia 
> A Kennedy School graduate is poised to become the
> first female head of state in Africa. Ellen
> Johnson-Sirleaf MPA '71, a longtime political
> activist and government leader, won election Nov. 8
> to become the next President of Liberia. She takes
> office on Nov. 22. 
>
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> 
> Challenges of a Modern Storyteller 
> Salman Rushdie talks about the novel, the real
> world, and the difference between the two. 
>
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> 
> 
> CGIS New Home for Researchers 
> Harvard completes construction of its new social
> sciences complex. 
>
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> 
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> Gender in the War Zone 
> Click on the following link to read more about this
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>
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> 
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> Spitzer Harvests Dozens of New Stars 
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> Telescope has harvested a bounty of young stars. 
>
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Re: [Assam] An Open question

[umesh sharma]

C-da has put forward a very good point that
improvement in Basic Education (school level) is key
to Assam's development -- but I think neglecting the
currently existing engg and medical colleges and other
univ courses would be to the detriment to Assam's
progress. Assam needs lots of doctors, social
scientists, practical econmists - development oriented
, business consultants/practitioners -- which can only
develop thru higher ed - which primarily should
acquaint the youth with best practices in the world.
Is the current academia doing a fair job ?

Umesh 

 
 --- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> >Is that your headache?
> 
>  No, that was NOT MY headache. I was merely 
> explaining the rationale of mm's comment that 
> caused headaches for yourself, Ankur etc.
> 
> 
> >Why don't you start an Engineering college in 
> >Assam whch will be geared for Assamese students 
> >who have the aptitude for engineering, but were 
> >not good exam takers.
> 
>   Primarily because:
> 
>   A: I was NOT advocating opening ANY Engineering
> College in Assam using
>   PUBLIC funds.
> 
>   B: And if I did, and if I were the Lord of Assam's
> fate, I would
>   indeed make sure that any Engineering College 
> supported by
>   PUBLIC FUNDS would would take in only those
>   students that are PREPARED enough to undertake
> engineering studies,
>   along with an APTITUDE for it, so that 
> the institution does not become a
>   nursery for aspiring Babus.
> 
> An observation here Rajen: If you were asked by 
> your peers to evaluate your comment/question 
> above as a response to my earlier post, how would 
> you rate it?
> Incisive, on the mark, barely relevant or "I made 
> the comment only because your comments make me 
> mad and I don't know how to respond" ?
> 
> 
> >The State of Rajasthan has 78 private 
> >engineering colleges. How many do you have in 
> >Assam?
> 
>  I can say things here, but exercising great 
> self-control I won't. Instead I ask the same 
> questions as above: If you were asked by your 
> peers to evaluate your comment/question above as 
> a response to my earlier post, how would you rate 
> it? Incisive, on the mark, barely relevant, or "I 
> made the comment only because your comments make 
> me mad and I don't know how to respond" ?
> 
> 
> >What the NRAs are doing?
> 
>  I don't know. What? What are they supposed 
> to be doing that they may not be doing? What are 
> YOU doing? I have no need to know, but people 
> like Ankur may want to. Why don't you tell them , 
> so they won't lump you with all those that have 
> nothing to show for, as your demand to know 
> implies?
> 
> 
> >Are you waiting for GOI to open some more 
> >colleges and in the meantime trying to find what 
> >is >wrong with IITs in India.
> 
>  Again, the same question: If you were asked 
> by your peers to evaluate your comment/question 
> above as a response to my earlier post, how would 
> you rate it? Incisive, on the mark, barely 
> relevant, or "I made the comment only because 
> your comments make me mad and I don't know how to 
> respond" ?
> 
> 
> >I thought Assam has too many problem to solve 
> >than to worry about how India is failing 
> >with >the IITs.
> 
>  And WHO raised the issue? Me? Or those who 
> are demanding more, as a SOLUTION to what ails 
> Assam? I explained WHY they did not,are not or 
> will not answer those far more pressing needs of 
> Assam.
> 
> But if you were trying to prove that either mm or 
> DD or I was wrong about it, instead of asking 
> these not so impressive or relevant questions, 
> you could have shown HOW and WHY we were wrong. 
> That would have been USEFUL. That would have 
> shown your independent thinking abilities.
> 
> But as it stands, you have neither rebutted my 
> arguments, nor have you shown that you can engage 
> in a meaningful discussion with relevant comments 
> or questions.
> 
> 
> >You have already decided that engineers in Assam 
> >will not do any research but will simply >copy 
> >others.
> 
>  I/WE did?  Thanks for telling us. Sure 
> didn't realize that. But the points we make still 
> stand.  Those of you who disagree, could not 
> point to a single instance to show how such 
> publicly funded 'research'  has produced ANY 
> result for the public good, other than 
> subsidizing the lifestyles of a bunch of utterly 
> UNPRODUCTIVE people, by diverting scant 
> resources, which could be better utilized to 
> serve the common good; such as infrastructure, 
> power generation, communications, public health, 
> elementary education, improved agriculture --- 
> you name it.
> 
> But I will stand corrected, when YOU or anybody else
> can articulate a credible
> case otherwise. So go at it. There is no better 
> way to shut me up than to show how I might be 
> wrong in my assessments.
> 
> But if you don't answer, or attempt to change the 
> subject, don't get mad at me for pointing it out, 
> if or 

[Assam] [Frgraduates-list] interview with Noel McGinn - Edu. Reform and eco. development etc

[umesh sharma]

For those who might be interested in the field of
International Education and eco. development thru
ecdu. reform -- this might be a good way to learn.
Professor Noel McGinn is the Proesssor of my Professor
(Reimers) who started the program of International
Education Poliy at Harvard Grad School of Education.

Umesh

 
--- Fernando Reimers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> From: "Fernando Reimers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED],
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:15:29 -0500
> CC: 
> Subject: [Frgraduates-list] interview with Noel
> McGinn
> 
> Enclosed is a link to an interview with Noel McGinn
> in which he talks about the field of 
> international education and about the Comparative
> and International Education Society.
> 
> http://gsevserv.harvard.edu/ramgen/iep/iep_nm_fr.rm
> 
> rtsp://gsevserv.harvard.edu/iep/iep_nm_fr.rm
> 
> 
> 
> Fernando
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Re: [Assam] Begalis and MIT

[mayur bora]

Dear Mahanta da

You are not only an intelligent thinker and political
analyst. You will also make a very good politician.
You know how to engineer a reply by tempting people.
Of course I have taken it at the right spirit. Thank
you for your kind words. 

On a serious note, can any one be happy with dry bread
? But more importantly, in absence of any workable and
realistic solution, is it not in the larger interst of
the people to enjoy dry bread in stead of longing for
roast meat which is going to create havoc in many
people's lives ? I leave it to you to reflect and
ponder over ihe issue.

Personally I feel a federal structure with centre
retaining defence, finance and external affairs and
rest of  the powers at state lavel can solve some
problems afflicting all the states of the country. Of
course it would be unwise to expect miracles overnight
from such an arrangement. Moreover, asymmetrical
federalism should not be a sacrilegious concept
keeping in mind the different background of the states
before coming together during independence. But if
this arrangement can not improve the condition after
say 10/20 years, all options should be made open viz,
reverting back to the earlier position, status quo or
a more radical arrangement. But it should be decided
by people after a prolonged and unrestricted debate. 
Any well meaning and workable concept should be
allowed to be tested before coming to any firm
conclusion.

I am not sure in today's complex world, slow and
steady wins the race or not, but it is safer for the
people. I don't want speed at cost of own people's
blood.

Take care.

Mayur

--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> At 7:34 PM -0800 11/18/05, mayur bora wrote:
> > I don't like to give all my secrets out to the
> >>  clueless,who are
> >>  so  intentionally or otherwise
> >
> >HA HA HA
> >
> >DRY BREAD AT HOME IS BETTER THAN ROAST MEAT ABROAD.
> >
> >Mayur
> 
> 
>  Hi Mayur:
> 
> 
> I am sure that was very funny.
> 
> But let me ask you something: This 'dry bread at
> home', are you happy  with it?
> 
> If not, why don't you like it?
> 
> And if you don't like it, what parts of it don't you
> like?
> 
> For the parts, if not the whole, that you don't
> like, what are  YOUR 
> recommendations on changing, turning things around?
> (I presume you 
> would like to see things change.)
> 
> Finally, what would the process of such change that
> you envision, one 
> which looks to you like an achievable process and
> one which has 
> worked in the past?
> 
> Also, while you are at it, what did you think of the
> Sentinel 
> editorial that responded to your question on how *I*
> might lay 
> responsibilities at the Center's feet?
> 
>  I am asking you all these, because you are more
> articulate than 
> most, and are able to express a coherent thought.
> You also are a 
> brave man, having gone on record that the Center is
> 'unfair' to Assam 
> :-). Let us hear about your thoughts. Hope you won't
> disappoint.
> 
> 
> cm
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >
> >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >>  At 10:16 PM -0600 11/17/05, Barua25 wrote:
> >>  >If you insist, my point is this. The so called
> >>  'intellectual'
> >>  >supporters of ULFA have no idea what they are
> >>  talking about.
> >>
> >>
> >>   I see.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  >You failed to show any blue print for a better
> >>  governance in
> >>  >sovereign Assam, simply because you don't have
> any.
> >>
> >>
> >>   Um-hmm.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  >You talk of a system where ALL will share
> without
> >>  knowing what
> >>  >system you are talking.
> >>
> >>
> >>   Really? Now I understand why you like what
> is
> >>  operative.
> >>
> >>
> >>  >Looks like we should better support the ULFA
> who at
> >>  least said that
> >>  >they are not suppporting Communism.
> >>
> >>
> >>   Is that a threat or a promise?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  >  We are not so sure about the 'intellectual'
> Gurus
> >>  of ULFA though.
> >>
> >>
> >>   Is that the only thing you think you are
> >>  unaware of?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  >You are talking about destroying the present
> >>  system. Only if one
> >>  >would have known what you would replace it
> with.
> >>
> >>   I don't like to give all my secrets out to
> the
> >>  clueless,who are
> >>  so  intentionally or otherwise.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  >That is my point.
> >>
> >>   Oay!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  >RB
> >>  >
> >>  >- Original Message -
> >>  >From: Chan Mahanta
> >>  >To: Rajen Barua ;
> >>  >assam@assamnet.org
> >>  >Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:56 AM
> >>  >Subject: Re: [Assam] Begalis and MIT
> >>  >
> >>  >What is your point Rajen?
> >>  >
> >>  >Are you supporting the system in which a
> segment of
> >>  privileged
> >>  >Assamese, flush in their earnings producing
> >>  nothing, beneficiaries
> >>  >of Indian

[Assam] ATTN: Prof. Witzel, Harvard Sanskrit studies; Re: Hinduism in US textbooks

[umesh sharma]

  Professor Witzel,     I was reading about your objection to Hindus trying to revise the misconceptions in US textbooks about Hindu faiths. I am a member of Hindu American Foundation and a recent graduate of Harvard Graduate School of Education. I am specially concerned that my faith be properly depicted in school textbooks - and not as some collection of  myths and legends. As a proper religion and not as some tribal cult worshipping cows and other animals . As a believer in one God and have a spiritual basis . I wonder why you would object to such efforts.   I wonder what the honorable  Harvard Professor thinks of  Jesus's resurrection if he believes that Hindu religious figures are myths. I wonder why he opposes Hindus to present what they believe in. I wonder why he equates all Hindus with Hindu fundamentalists when he does not do the same for people of other faiths -my assumption. Did you
 even try to find out what American Hindus believe in and what US textbooks show Hinduism to be?     Thank you,     Yours sincerely,       Umesh Sharma  Ed.M Harvard Univ.  class of 2005     College Park,  MD 20740  857 928 0174 cellHindu Press International <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  From: Hindu Press International <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:24:12 -1000To: undisclosed-recipients:;Subject: HPI, November 19, 2005 November 19,
 2005   California Textbooks Remove Anti-Jewish Claims, Hindu Objections Postponed  World's Largest Mercury Sivalingam Installed in Ujjain  Tamil Nadu Government Gives Priests a Raise1. California Textbooks Remove Anti-Jewish Claims, Hindu Objections Postponed  www.jewishtimes.com  SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, November 17, 2005: When the California state board of education voted Wednesday to adopt new social studies textbooks for elementary and middle school students, it required nearly 1,000 edits and corrections to be made to the materials. Far from the spotlight of the public debate over evolution and intelligent design in science textbooks, a less-publicized battle was being waged for months over the religion content of social studies and history materials. Close to 200 of the nearly 1,000 edits and corrections had been put forward by the Institute for Curriculum Services, a project of the San Francisco Jewish community Relations Council, which spent months reviewing all 12 of the proposed
 educational programs for bias against Judaism or inaccuracies in their depiction of Jewish history.Getting the coveted seal of approval from California means big money to educational publishers. California is the nation's largest purchase r of school textbooks, and schools throughout the state may use public funds to purchase approved programs. Not only do other states often follow California's lead in their own adoptions, but as one board of education member noted at the meeting, publishers "write for our state." California has mandated the study of religion since 1987. Students learn about Judaism, Hinduism and Christianity in sixth grade, and Islam in seventh grade.Close to 80 speakers addressed the education board during its five-hour meeting here, and the 13 board members listened to all of them carefully, discussing their major points publicly before voting on adoption. The vast majority of the speakers were Hindu and Sikh, communities who said they felt
 slighted by all the publishers' offerings. "Hinduism is not treated with the same respect as Christianity or Judaism," said Dr. Mihir Meghani, president of the Hindu American foundation. "The sacred scriptures of Hinduism are referred to as legends or myths," he said. In contrast, with Christian or Jewish biblical accounts, "they write 'the Bible says' or 'according to the Torah.'" Sikh speakers told the board that although there are almost 600,000 Sikhs in the United States, half of them in California alone, none of the textbooks discusses Sikhism or shows pictures of Sikhs so children can learn to identify and respect them.To read the article in its entirety, click on "source" above.HPI adds: The attempts by Hindus to get adjustments to these same books suffered a setback with the intervention of Prof. Michael Witzel of Harvard University. He sent the board a letter claiming all the Hindu objections were "unscholarly, politically and religiously motivated. " You can
 download his entire letter here. The letter makes no references to actual text from any of the schoolbooks, and it is possible the author has not actually reviewed the exact material being considered by the school board. The board has postponed a decision on the Hindu objections to its December 2 meeting. Concerned Hindus may contact Khanderao Kand, who has headed up the Hindu effort, at [EMAIL PROTECTED]  2. World's Largest Mercury Sivalingam Installed in Ujjain  www.prweb.com  UJJAIN, INDIA, November 14, 2005: Siddha Ashram (http://SiddhaAshram.org) has completed construction of a temple that is the first one of its kind in Sanatana Dharma (Hinduis

[Assam] Concert- triveni 05

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-- Forwarded message --From: Subrata De <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: Nov 18, 2005 11:16 AM
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dear friends, art lovers, artists
swaranjali, an organisation to promote indian classical music-dance,encourage the upcoming talented artists, organise BHAITHAK, CONCERTS time to time,workshops with leading professional artists. 

  
On 15th dec. 2005, we are going to organise an evening of classical music & dance at TRIVENI KALA SANGAM, tansen marg, new delhi,at 6 pm. 

highlight of this evening - surmani bauri bandhu sethi on sitar, smt. ipshita behoora on odissi dance,prachi dikshit on kathak from USA,smt. jaya prava menon on mahiniattyam. 

  
  
     you   are  cordially invited 
   
  general secretary 
 subrata de 
   9811771134/9891877383 

 
 
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