Re: [Assam] UVa: Afghan girl escapes Taliban execution to win Peabody award
Great information.Keep it up Umesh. Bikash umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:ttp://www.aands.virginia.edu/x11101.xml moral of the story http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/2005/16/kamela.html her mother her teacher Umesh Sharma - Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to begin. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] [WaterWatch] Tibet strategic water resources
At 11:23 AM + 3/30/08, mediavigil wrote: Yes, indeed charity begins at home but isn't Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) different. Tibet shares borders with India, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. *** Different issues here. Petition to Chinese President Hu Jintao: As citizens around the world, we call on you to show restraint and respect for human rights in your response to the protests in Tibet, and to address the concerns of all Tibetans by opening meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama. Only dialogue and reform will bring lasting stability. China's brightest future, and its most positive relationship with the world, lies in harmonious development, dialogue and respect. *** Avaaz.org has been seeking respect for Tibetan's human-rights . It is not the first time Avaaz.org has been seeking justice and human rights protection for oppressed peoples. The last time it was against the suppression of the Mynmar uprising, just a few months back. I signed that petition and dutifully passed it on to others. That put me in on their mailing list, and shortly, from other appeals it became quite apparent that respect for universal human rights is not what drives Avaaz's piety. It is a rather thinly disguised attempt--to hoodwink well meaning people worldwide --to beat up on the Chinese, in a ploy to promote Indian interests. Not that I am a fan of China's. Far from it. But I take issue with Indian ex-pats and their progenies' PHONY human-rights concerns thru Avaaz.orgs' petitions which would NOT recognize India's own involvement in , as with the Mynamar regime --in brutally suppressing freedom aspirations of and denying Eastern South Asians' human rights for over a half century. I pointed it out to them after I began to suspect what Avaaz.org was driven by in the Myanmar context, asking the world to put pressure on China. I did not get a reply. Similarly on the Tibetan front. IF it is worries about China's control over Tibetan water resources and thus potential denying India of its share, that SHOULD have been mentioned in Avaaz.orgs appeal worldwide. It did not. And I am certain that they never will. They are working it with a wink and a nod, counting on the ignorance and disinterest of the world about the goings on inside its own territories. Therefore, for Indian intelligentsia to connect China's control over Tibet and thus its water-resources, in the GUISE of speaking out in defense of Tibetan independence aspirations, while unable to utter a word in defense of their own in India's own real-estate holdings-- for over fifty years now, is DISHONEST at the very least. And for Indian intelligentsia to promote it is what I see as brazenly hypocritical. I will admit, that Indian intelligentsia's INABILITY to stand up for human rights in its far-flung holdings may have HAD something to do its deep rooted CULTURE--of scant caring for their own, as long as they themselves are not affected and its pronounced absence from its widely touted democracy. But what is its excuse today? cm Tibet is about abundant water reserves that are the focus of the Chinese authorities' interest for this region. Sources of the largest Asian rivers are located in Tibet. By holding Tibet under control, China secures access to great mineral and water resources. China pans to turn the water issue into a powerful political weapon. Major Asian rivers originate from the Tibetan plateau, including the Indus, the Mekong, the Yangtze, the Brahmaputra, the Sutlej, etc. Among Asia's mighty rivers, only the Ganges starts from the Indian side of the Himalayas. China has set a goal to provide 15 percent of the overall energy needs from Tibet's resources by 2020. In March 2007, China announced a program for Tibet, worth 10 billion euros that is likley to be employed for utilization of the water resources. The totalitarian Chinese state power killed and maimed and brutalised the local people, the Indian government lost the Tibetan case out of farsightedness. Foreign policy of a totalitarian government cannot but be expansionist. Now the inhuman Hanisation of the Tibet land continues. There is democracy deficit. Corporations and most of our intelligentsia or for that matter the intelligentsia of any country favours status quo and are collaborators, else the voices in support of Tibetans would have been louder. --- In mailto:WaterWatch%40yahoogroups.com[EMAIL PROTECTED], Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If there is merit to the ancient adage that ' Charity begins at home', then may I suggest we start a similar, but even more vigorous campaign to force Indian Govt. to start a SINCERE negotiating process in Assam with the ULFA for example? If we can be so caring about Tibetan freedom aspirations, why can't we for those who are even closer to us,in Nagaland, in Assam , in Kashmir? Somehow Avaaz's zeal seems to be driven less by
[Assam] Lachit Bordoloi booked under NSA
Lachit Bordoloi booked under NSA [image: 17_02_08_lachit_bordoloi_488819184.jpg] Peace broker and MASS leader Lachit Bordoloi has been arrested under the National Security Act on Sunday accusing him of link with ULFA. Mr Bordoloi was detained in Moran in February following a set of confessional statements by ULFA cadre Manoj Tamuly. Later he was taken away by Nagaon, Rangia and Nalbari police in connection with a number of cases registered against him. According to what police have claimed a number of e-mails to ULFA sent from Bordoloi's laptop suggest his link with the terrorist outfit. http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1279.html ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Dr. Utpola Borah's contact information
Hi, I am looking for some contact info of Dr. Utpola Borah, an enthnomusicologist. If somebody has some contact information, could you kindly forward to me in a personal email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] best Priyankoo ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Lachit Bordoloi booked under NSA
Lachit Bordoloi was arrested because of the fact that he abetted the banned outfit in carrying out mayhem in the state.He was not picked up by the police,as suggested by the report, on account of his link with the ULFA . KJD On 3/30/08, bg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lachit Bordoloi booked under NSA [image: 17_02_08_lachit_bordoloi_488819184.jpg] Peace broker and MASS leader Lachit Bordoloi has been arrested under the National Security Act on Sunday accusing him of link with ULFA. Mr Bordoloi was detained in Moran in February following a set of confessional statements by ULFA cadre Manoj Tamuly. Later he was taken away by Nagaon, Rangia and Nalbari police in connection with a number of cases registered against him. According to what police have claimed a number of e-mails to ULFA sent from Bordoloi's laptop suggest his link with the terrorist outfit. http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1279.html ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] video; Book : Innovation is not just about Technology - Yunus etc
Great Umesh, Prof Unus is always taken heart of like me ordinary man and he did showed the way of doing from poverty etc.Necessity if creation of invention. he did and showed.Sorrowfully our Indian or Govt of India did all the wrong. finding place nowhere to implement, they did implemented a name in Assam only- because this the only dumping yard to Govt of India or Indian. Very popular regional Nalbari based Pragjyotish Gawoliya Bank was re-named immediately after Unus Grameen Bikash Bank Ltd.When I did objected, the management told they are with UTI(Now Axis)Ho at Kolkata and so cant refuse their proposal as it came from Kolkata HO.Tat was the end of all in Assam.Only named after- not to follow the path. Bikash da - Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Click here. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] video; Book : Innovation is not just about Technology - Yunus etc
Bikash-da, You miss out a very important point. Yunus's non-profit was NOT started by the government so why should we expect Indian govt to take the initiative? Regards. Umesh DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great Umesh, Prof Unus is always taken heart of like me ordinary man and he did showed the way of doing from poverty etc.Necessity if creation of invention. he did and showed.Sorrowfully our Indian or Govt of India did all the wrong. finding place nowhere to implement, they did implemented a name in Assam only- because this the only dumping yard to Govt of India or Indian. Very popular regional Nalbari based Pragjyotish Gawoliya Bank was re-named immediately after Unus Grameen Bikash Bank Ltd.When I did objected, the management told they are with UTI(Now Axis)Ho at Kolkata and so cant refuse their proposal as it came from Kolkata HO.Tat was the end of all in Assam.Only named after- not to follow the path. Bikash da - Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Click here. - Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Inbox. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] video; Book : Innovation is not just about Technology - Yunus etc
Dear Umesh, Not to mis quote- this was India Govt to follow the wrong route.I mentioned why did they wanted to implement only the name as Pragjyotish Gawolia Bank was doing well in rural Assam having their first branch at my village-Kalaigaon.It was Kolkata based then UTI to rename after Unus Grameen Bikash Bank..haa.. got it?Still a big mystery behind it. I am against of following their system at Assam. By the way I am unable to locate your face book.either please add me.See for Bikash Kumar Das, India,kalaigaon,Bangalore Bikash da. umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote Bikash-da, You miss out a very important point. Yunus's non-profit was NOT started by the government so why should we expect Indian govt to take the initiative? - 5, 50, 500, 5000 - Store N number of mails in your inbox. Click here. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Brahmaputra jitters from China project
Brahmaputra jitters from China project OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT New Delhi, March 30: Hints have emerged from China that it may be gearing for a project on the Brahmaputra that threatens drought in Indias Northeast, environment experts and Indian officials claim. Delhi, however, has decided to ignore the developments and instead volunteered to pay Beijing for help in avoiding floods in the region, government sources here said. China, despite official disclaimers, has long been suspected of planning to divert the waters of the Brahmaputra which originates in southwest Tibet as the Yarlung Zangbo or Tsangpo to its thirsty northwest. Experts have warned that such a project could trigger an ecological disaster in Indias Northeast and Bangladesh. In recent weeks, a flood of technical articles has appeared in China backing the diversion plan, indicating Beijing is setting the stage for the project, Indian officials said. They said the Chinese government had also built an airstrip on the rivers banks close to a potential diversion point where a dam could come up. Himanshu Thakkar of South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers People, an NGO, said the Chinese project could divert 200 billion cubic metres of water annually to the Yellow River, leaving Assam dry during the lean season. However, the Union water resources ministry secretary, Umesh Narayan Panjiar, said: There are no concrete developments. We are watching. Other government sources said from all indications, Del-hi had no plans to respond till detailed project reports came out in China. Then it could be too late, an official said. The Centre has not carried out any study on the possible magnitude of the impact of a Chinese diversion project, or worked out a contingency plan for Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, the states that would be hit the worst. Delhi, however, is happy that Beijing has agreed to add two more monitoring stations to its array of three on the Tsangpo/Brahmaputra to forewarn against floods. India has decided to fund the maintenance of the two new stations. China shares weather forecast data from its three existing stations with India. They have not asked for money, but at least one of the stations is in a very remote area, so we dont mind paying for maintenance. Its a goodwill gesture, an official said. Some like the Asom Gana Parishad MP from Assams Lakhimpur, Arun Sarma, feel that the government knows something about the Chinese plans but has been covering it up. He had asked water resources minister Saifuddin Soz for a clarification but the answer did not satisfy him. In his reply on December 17, 2007, Soz had quoted a Chinese spokesperson telling a PTI correspondent that Beijing had no plans to divert the Brahmaputras waters. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080331/jsp/frontpage/story_9076974.jsp - You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Gandhian visits State to promote cause of underprivileged children(The Assam Tribune, Monday, March 31, 2008 )
Gandhian visits State to promote cause of underprivileged children By A City Correspondent GUWAHATI, March 30 - International Member of Friends of Assam Seven Sisters (FASS), Garvin Brown, a 79-year-old Gandhian from Queensland, Australia, met Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on March 24 at his office and requested him to support the cause of underprivileged children. Garvin had visited Assam to create awareness for promotion of education for underprivileged children and world peace. He recently took part in a charity walk in Guwahati to collect fund for underprivileged children. During his interaction with the Chief Minister, Brown requested him for a plot of land for Parijat Academy, a school for underprivileged children at Pamohi, Garchuk, Guwahati. Garvin informed the Chief Minister that he was planning a students exchange programme to Australia from schools of underprivileged children, namely Prajnalaya of Titabor and Parijat Academy of Garchuk, Guwahati. Brown was accompanied by Friends of Assam Seven Sisters (FASS) secretary general Bidyananda Barkakoty and vice-president Jayanta Barman. Brown had participated in another charity walk in Titabor. In both the places there was an overwhelming response from the public and many noted Gandhians and senior citizens took part in the walk. Brown, an ardent follower of the Gandhian principles, has organised a Mahatma Gandhi awareness day in Gold Coast, Australia, participated in the 75th anniversary of the Dandi Yatra in India and runs an organisation called Mahatma Gandhi Awareness at Queensland, Australia. Browns visit was a great boost to several schools for underprivileged in Pamohi, Titabor, Nongpoh and Tamulpur. His presence motivated hundreds of villagers in Garbhanga (on the city outskirts near Assam-Meghalaya border) who incidentally have not yet seen basic amenities such as electricity, clean drinking water, school, medical facility, etc. Besides bringing many FASS volunteers unitedly into selfless actions, the trip of Brown also started a new Gandhi consciousness in the North East, as many old Gandhians came out in big numbers to join the general charity walks both in Guwahati and Titabor. Browns visit to the North East has finally come to an end. He took pains to travel to the distant places of Assam and the North East which include Tamulpur, Kumrikata, Jorhat, Titabor, Nongpoh, Shillong , Garbhanga, etc., and spread the message of peace. (The Assam Tribune,Monday, March 31, 2008 ) - Bring your gang together - do your thing. Start your group. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Stress laid on new thinking for real development (The Assam Tribune, Monday, March 31, 2008 )
Stress laid on new thinking for real development By A Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, March 30 Noted academic and writer Dr Hiren Gohain today underlined the need for new thinking to emerge for real people-oriented development to take place in Assam. Unless that happened, a coterie of affluent people would continue to reap the benefits actually meant for the common person. Speaking after formally releasing the ninth edition of Luitorpora Thamesoloi, a bilingual journal, published and edited by Dr Karuna Sagar Das, Dr Gohain bemoaned that post Independence, the general tendency betrayed a loss of original thoughts and ideas. He compared that to times when luminaries like Ambikagiri Roychoudhury and Jyotiprasad Agarwala had the intellectual resources to produce their own drafts of the Indian Constitution. Dr Gohain urged the non-resident Assamese to take a good hard look at the various ills afflicting the land of their origin, and make an attempt to rejuvenate its economy and culture so that the people could regain their moorings. Dr Gohain believed that the non-resident Assamese could play a crucial role in garnering knowledge and information for the developmental needs of their motherland and at the same time disseminate news about the State to the world outside. Sounding a note of caution the eminent thinker mentioned the enormous natural resources of Assam, which he felt required more attention from the conscious section of society. With forces of globalisation sweeping across the State, there is a possibility of the resources being exploited by certain quarters that had absolutely no interest in social and econmic justice. Speaking as the distinguished guest, well-known engineer Bhupati Das revealed his admiration for Luitorpora Thamesoloi, referring to the name as especially endearing. He also reminisced about the days of his youth many of which were spent by the banks of the Brahmaputra. He hoped that the magazine would continue its good work in the years ahead. Dr Karuna Sagar Das, a resident of Bradford, and who published the first edition of the magazine in 1999 said that his effort aimed at bridging the distance separating people from Assam living in various parts of the world, to the people of Assam. In his view the magazine has been able to bring together a large number of writers from both Assam and abroad. He emphasised that Assam and her people had to embrace a certain work culture if the State was to achieve economic and social goals. Deploring the fact that hard work and honest labour was in the wane, he stated the need for serious introspection among the people of Assam if real growth and development was to reach the masses. Todays function was presided over by noted singer Dilip Sarma, and was attended amongst others by Lakhyahira Das, and Jogesh Chandra Das who also spoke on the occasion. (The Assam Tribune,Monday, March 31, 2008 ) - Bring your gang together - do your thing. Start your group. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Potatoeconomics of Assam
A news item in Pratidin makes a difficult reading. Less of facts, more of opinions. But an item published on 31st March2008 is of concern. The prices of potato have suddenly plummetted in Assam. Apparently it should indicate the positive impact of withdrawal of Value Added Tax on food items. But it is not, because of the simple reason that the prices of rice-cereals etc. have remained sky-high. Then why this sudden drop in potato prices? Its answer can be found in the huge production of potato in Barpeta district under the aegis of the Oxom Unnati Sabha. In order to ensure that the Oxomiya farmers producing potato incur loss and do not dare to cultivate it again successfully, the mainland India trading lobby or the oligopoly or the cartel, by whatever name called, has suddenly reduced the market prices of potato so that the reigning market prices would not allow the local cultivators recover the input prices, let alone make a profit. Moreover, storing in Assam is a bit difficult, because of dearth of cold storage facility and lack of electricity to run the cold storages effectively. Such things have been taking place in Assam for a number of years in respect of tea, vegetables and now Potato. Some people may argue that let the market forces rule, as in any free market system. But history of economics shows that it is the trade barriers, subsidies and in short the protective policies of the state that have allowed the economies of rich nations grow. So such advocates actually are the spokespersons of the mighty, and in this case that of the mainland India that uses Assam like a hinterland. Moreover, had it been a fairplay, it would have been acceptable. But here is a design working to stifle capital formation in Assam and the Indian State and its local lackeys are helping such a design to succeed by its inaction or covert helping hand. I believe that we should do whatever we can to foil and expose such nefarious designs. Yes, desecration of archeological relics is important issue to tackle. But brazen economic loot is no less a question. I am also surprised that the outfits that want secession or sovereignty of Assam, do not point out these injustices in everyday life and restrict themselves to denouncing state atrocities, to which campaign people have become desensitized to an extent, as it smacks of partisanship. The major problem with these outfits are that they have failed to give anyone an alternative picture or system, if they have one, to fire the imaginations of the people, who they apparently want to win over. Uttam Kumar Borthakur - Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
