Re: [Assam] Brendan's Book

[Priyankoo]

Dear Shantikamda,

I am planning to do that after I receive and read a copy of the book. Lets
see how it goes.

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[Assam] Brendan's Book

[shantikam hazarika]

I hope someone will read and review the book for the Assam Press. I have heard 
about this, but no authentication was possible. 
Can we have a write up on Brendan Koerner and how he came across this plot?


Shantikam Hazarika
Director, 
Assam Institute of Management
PO Box 30, GUWAHATI 781001, India
HOME PAGE: www.aimguwahati.edu.in 

> Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 10:54:11 -0400
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: assam@assamnet.org
> Subject: [Assam] Brendan's Book: Assam Backdrop
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Just a heads up for Brendan Koerner's book "Now the Hell Will Start" to be
> released on May 29th, 2008. The book is based on the true story of an
> American G.I. who got married to a Naga girl while working on the
> Ledo-Stilwell road.
> 
> >From Brendan's email:
> 
> >>As you might recall, I went out there (Assam) to research a book--the
> non-fiction account of an American G.I. who married into a Naga tribe, circa
> 1944. Just wanted to let you know that the book is finally here: "Now the
> Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War
> II" will be published this Thursday, May 29. Here's the URL for the book's
> promo site:   
> http://www.nowthehellwillstart.com/
> 
> 
> best
> P
> 
> 
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[Assam] Fake NASA Junior Scientist case : Kolhapur boy cons authorities to get money for fake NASA trip : Assamese boy ARNAB KAKOTI under suspect

[Buljit Buragohain]

Hi all,  Please read All the news given below very carefully. Please, 
please go through it. Its really very very IMPORTANT.

  Two Indian prodigies make it to NASA

(Link of the News : http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=134363)
Two young Indian prodigies – one belonging to a middle-class family from 
Assam and the other being a son of a farmer from a village in Kolhapur – have 
made it to NASA, US, to train as an astronomer after NASA discovered their 
talents..
CJ: Sasidharan Nair ,  5 days ago   Views:791   Comments:5 
  THIS IS about two young Indian scientists who are in the news now. The first 
is a 20-year-old prodigy, Arnab Kakoti from Assam, and the other one is 17 
years old Sridhar Kamble from Maharashtra.   

  Kakoti, the wonder boy, hails from Golghat, a small town in upper Assam. He 
is pursuing his mechanical engineering from Gandhi Institute of Engineering and 
Technology (GIET), besides heading a project in the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration (NASA). He is one of the seven project in-charges of NASA. 
Kakoti earned this distinct honour through his phenomenal research on asteroids.
  

  He is in India now, to appear for his mechanical engineering exam. During an 
interaction with students of Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV) in Dibrugarh, 
where he studied till class X, Kakoti said that he was working on building a 
satellite, which would detect calamities like Tsunami, global warming well in 
advance.
  

  At a young age, he listened to bedtime-stores of Swami Vivekananda, told by 
his mother, with curiosity, which had highly influenced him. The mysteries of 
the world used to amuse him and he inured to question himself, "What is god?" 
He believes that god is the power that balances the energy of the universe.
  

  Kokati was lucky to born to such high-minded parents, who taught him the 
moral values, ethics, culture and traditions that India cherishes. Though not 
rich, they gave best possible education to their son and significantly, 
influenced to mould his persona of a good human being. Kokati believes in 
respecting parents and teachers. He said that mediocrity was not a hurdle.. 
Hard work, dedication and a deep understanding of your passion will lead to 
break the path to victory.
  

  While studying in class X, Kokati had sent his hypothesis of 50 pages on 
'Formation of Mars and Asteroids' to NASA. After 10 months, he received 20 
e-mails from NASA. The first e-mail, from its director, said, "You are the only 
person who can save this world."
  

  He was not a brilliant student in school. Kokati was shy and used to score 
around 60 per cent marks, recalled his teacher, Bharati Thakur, a teacher who 
belongs to Nasik and had gone to Golghat to teach in Vivekananda Kendra 
Vidyalaya (VKV). 
  

  Kokati was interested in space science from a very young age. He had sent his 
research paper on the 'Big Bang' theory to the World Junior NASA Competition 
and was selected as a junior scientist of the space agency, which invited him 
to join them and study there. He also came in contact with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, 
who guided and motivated him on his work.
  

  He has taken part in nine NASA seminars and two others with the European 
Space Agency (ESA).
  

  Kakoti was felicitated by Governor, Ajai Singh on April 15 at Durbar Hall of 
Raj Bhavan in Guwahati, for being selected as junior scientist in NASA, America.
  

  The second young scientist is Shridhar Kamble, a farmer's 17-year-old HSC 
student from Tiravade village in Kolhapur. He has been selected by NASA, 
America, to train as an astronomer in one of the leading American universities.
  

  The selection was on the basis of a feedback sent by him on the NASA's Jet 
Propulsion Lab's scientists' findings on 'Evolution of Galaxy'. Dr RV Bhosale, 
an 83-year-old former NASA scientist and presently honorary professor at 
Shivaji University in Kolhapur, was impressed by Kamble 's theory on galaxy 
evolution and gave Kamble necessary guidance in writing his feedback.
  

  Kamble is the son of Dhulappa Kamble and Kanchan Kamble, who are from Dalit 
community and are small landholding farmers. He had earlier won young scientist 
award from Bhabha Research Institute when he was in eighth standard.
  

  His feedback was selected by NASA and awarded a scholarship of $ 10,000. The 
authorities invited him to join NASA as a junior scientist and also recommended 
direct admission to Colorado University to study galaxy evolution, high energy 
physics, astrophysics and astronomy without any entrance examination like 
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). NASA offered full financial assistance for his 
third and fourth year in the four-year under graduation course and he had to 
arrange around Rs 40 lakhs for his first and second year studies, travel and 
living expenses.
  

  After reading an article on May 15 (Thursday morning), chief minister, 
Vilasrao Deshmukh told his principal secretary to write a

Re: [Assam] [asom] RODALI !!!...Synopsis of our first MOINA MEL in Bangalore held on 25th May, 2008

[Dilip&Dil Deka]

Dear Kaushik Barua,
  Your effort is laudable.
  However I must point out a few flaws in the phonetics. I think the following 
is more reflective of our understanding of the English phonetics today. W is as 
in Wporor ( of the above), Aa is as in a long Aa, X is as in Assamese.
   
  O mwr apwnaar Dex
  O mwr apwnaar Dex
  O mwr sikuni Dex
  Enekhon xuolaa
  Enekhon xupholaa
  Enekhon moromor Dex
   
  O mwr xuriaa maat
  Oxomor xuodi maat
  Prithibir kotw bisaari janamtw 
  nwpwa korilew paat
   
   O mwr wpoja thai
  O mwr oxomi aai
  Saai low ebar mukhoni twmaar
  Hepah mwr polowaa nai 
  Please let me know if you have any comments.
  Thanks,
  Dilip Deka,
  Houston, Texas, USA

Kaushik Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
O mur Apunor Dekh
  O mur Apunor Dekh
  O mur sikuni Dekh
  Enekhon xuola
  Enekhon xuphola
  Enekhon moromor Dekh
   
  O mur xuria maat
  Axomor xuodi maat
  Prithibir kotu bisari janamatu 
  nupua korileu paat
   
   O mur upoja thai
  O mur Axomi aai
  Sai lau ebar mukhoni tumar
  Hepah mur polua nai
   
  
  The cool and scenic ambience of LALBAGH Botanical garden in Bangalore 
reverberated with the harmonious rendition of the heartwarming “O Mur Apunor 
Dekh” by all the fifty or more AXOMIYA raij, including the young “Moinas” who 
had gathered for the first Moina Mel RODALI on Sunday. 
  It was an evening to remember, an evening to cherish, a time reminiscent of 
our beloved Axom as the cheerful laughter and melodic singing of the young 
children, their youthful exuberance and playful innocence made it one of the 
most memorable and enjoyable evening of our life here in Bangalore.
  We are overwhelmed with emotion and greatly inspired by the 
enthusiastic response from all who actively participated in our first MOINA MEL 
session and we would like to extend our heartiest thanks to our young Moinas’ 
and their Parents for making it such an interactive, fun filled and learning 
session. Also, a special thanks to everyone else who was present yesterday and 
lent an encouraging support with their participation and valuable inputs.
  We plan to continue with these Moina Mel sessions in the coming 
weeks and we will again get-together for the next one on 1st June, 2008 
(Sunday) at Lalbagh itself (Timing: 3.30 pm-5.30 pm). We look forward to 
everyone’s continued support, encouragement and participation and hope more of 
our Axomiya raij and our young Moinas will join us in our future sessions.
   
  Snapshots from RODALI on 25th May, Sunday:
   
  We gathered at around 4-4.30 pm in the evening with Yugantar da 
starting off the proceedings with a brief introduction or “Hobha’r Udeshyo 
Bakhya” wherein he welcomed everyone and outlined the intention and 
significance of organizing such MOINA MEL sessions in a place like Bangalore 
which is seeing an ever-increasing influx of Assamese people from different 
walks of life.
  Then, we had a brief self-introductory or “Moina hokolor 
Sina-porisoi” round where everyone from the young children to the adults 
present introduced themselves.
  This was followed by some fun activities like poem-recital and 
singing of Assamese poems and songs by our young Moinas’, thus displaying their 
budding talent and potential to the fullest.
  Then it was QUIZ time. A few questions related to AXOM, its 
history and culture were thrown at the young participants to gauge their level 
of awareness, but all were answered with great élan and confidence.
  Taking cognizance of the fact that “All work and no play may make 
our young Moinas dull”, we had a “Khel-dhemali” session full of games like 
“tekeli-bhonga” wherein all our young moinas participated with great enthusiasm 
and vigour.
  Finally, after a quick round of snacks and soft drinks/juice, the 
first RODALI session was concluded with everyone proudly joining in the singing 
of “O MUR APUNOR DEKH……….” taking us all through a nostalgic trip back to our 
beloved Axom, a t

Re: [Assam] Brendan's Book: Assam Backdrop

[Rajen & Ajanta Barua]

  Review
  "Now the Hell Will Start is a fascinating, untold story of the Second World 
War, an incendiary social document, and a thrilling, campfire tale adventure."
  --George Pelecanos 

  Product Description
  Part history, part thriller, Now the Hell Will Start tells the astonishing 
tale of Herman Perry, the soldier who sparked the greatest manhunt of World War 
II- and who became that war's unlikeliest folk hero

  A true story of murder, love, and headhunters, Now the Hell Will Start tells 
the remarkable tale of Herman Perry, a budding playboy from the streets of 
Washington, D.C., who wound up going native in the Indo-Burmese jungle-not 
because he yearned for adventure, but rather to escape the greatest manhunt 
conducted by the United States Army during World War II.

  An African American G.I. assigned to a segregated labor battalion, Perry was 
shipped to South Asia in 1943, enduring unspeakable hardships while sailing 
around the globe. He was one of thousands of black soldiers dispatched to build 
the Ledo Road, a highway meant to appease China's conniving dictator, Chiang 
Kai-shek. Stretching from the thickly forested mountains of northeast India 
across the tiger-infested vales of Burma, the road was a lethal nightmare, 
beset by monsoons, malaria, and insects that chewed men's flesh to pulp.

  Perry could not endure the jungle's brutality, nor the racist treatment meted 
out by his white officers. He found solace in opium and marijuana, which 
further warped his fraying psyche. Finally, on March 5, 1944, he broke down-an 
emotional collapse that ended with him shooting an unarmed white lieutenant.

  So began Perry's flight through the Indo-Burmese wilderness, one of the 
planet's most hostile realms. While the military police combed the brothels of 
Calcutta, Perry trekked through the jungle, eventually stumbling upon a village 
festooned with polished human skulls. It was here, amid a tribe of elaborately 
tattooed headhunters, that Herman Perry would find bliss-and would marry the 
chief 's fourteen-year-old daughter.

  Starting off with nothing more than a ten-word snippet culled from an obscure 
bibliography, Brendan I. Koerner spent nearly five years chasing Perry's 
ghost-a pursuit that eventually led him to the remotest corners of India and 
Burma, where drug runners and ethnic militias now hold sway. Along the way, 
Koerner uncovered the forgotten story of the Ledo Road's black G.I.s, for whom 
Jim Crow was as virulent an enemy as the Japanese. Many of these troops revered 
the elusive Perry as a folk hero-whom they named the Jungle King.

  Sweeping from North Carolina's Depression-era cotton fields all the way to 
the Himalayas, Now the Hell Will Start is an epic saga of hubris, cruelty, and 
redemption. Yet it is also an exhilarating thriller, a cat-and-mouse yarn that 
dazzles and haunts. 

  - Original Message - 
  From: "Priyankoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
  To: 
  Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 9:54 AM
  Subject: [Assam] Brendan's Book: Assam Backdrop


  > Hi all,
  > 
  > Just a heads up for Brendan Koerner's book "Now the Hell Will Start" to be
  > released on May 29th, 2008. The book is based on the true story of an
  > American G.I. who got married to a Naga girl while working on the
  > Ledo-Stilwell road.
  > 
  >>From Brendan's email:
  > 
  >>>As you might recall, I went out there (Assam) to research a book--the
  > non-fiction account of an American G.I. who married into a Naga tribe, circa
  > 1944. Just wanted to let you know that the book is finally here: "Now the
  > Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War
  > II" will be published this Thursday, May 29. Here's the URL for the book's
  > promo site:   
http://www.nowthehellwillstart.com/
  > 
  > 
  > best
  > P
  > 
  > 
  > 
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[Assam] Brendan's Book: Assam Backdrop

[Priyankoo]

Hi all,

Just a heads up for Brendan Koerner's book "Now the Hell Will Start" to be
released on May 29th, 2008. The book is based on the true story of an
American G.I. who got married to a Naga girl while working on the
Ledo-Stilwell road.

>From Brendan's email:

>>As you might recall, I went out there (Assam) to research a book--the
non-fiction account of an American G.I. who married into a Naga tribe, circa
1944. Just wanted to let you know that the book is finally here: "Now the
Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War
II" will be published this Thursday, May 29. Here's the URL for the book's
promo site:   
http://www.nowthehellwillstart.com/


best
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Re: [Assam] Assamese journalists in USA (The Sentinel,25.05.2008)

[mc mahant]

<“Strengthening Media Professionalism and the NGO – Media Interface in South 
Asia for HIV/AIDS Coverage>
Can we discuss this very hi-fi subject-- How does  it work?
And what happened to NavaThakuria's threatened Journalists' action on Guahati's 
Solid Waste Management?
mm> Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 08:33:28 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 
assam@assamnet.org> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Assam] Assamese 
journalists in USA (The Sentinel,25.05.2008)> > Assamese journalists in USA> 
>From our Corresponet > > HOUSTON, May 24: Two Guwahati-based journalists have 
arrived at Bloomington, Indiana for undertaking a three-week-long training 
programme under a project titled “Strengthening Media Professionalism and the 
NGO – Media Interface in South Asia for HIV/AIDS Coverage”. Nava Thakuria, a 
freelance journalist from Assam, and Subhamoy Bhattacharjee, a photo journalist 
working for The Indian Express, are among the six South Asians who were invited 
for the program. This was stated in a press release.> > (The 
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Re: [Assam] Assamese journalists in USA (The Sentinel,25.05.2008)

[uttam borthakur]

The subject looks quite intimidating indeed! 

mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  
<“Strengthening Media Professionalism and the NGO – Media Interface in South 
Asia for HIV/AIDS Coverage>
Can we discuss this very hi-fi subject-- How does it work?
And what happened to NavaThakuria's threatened Journalists' action on Guahati's 
Solid Waste Management?
mm> Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 08:33:28 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 
assam@assamnet.org> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Assam] Assamese 
journalists in USA (The Sentinel,25.05.2008)> > Assamese journalists in USA> 
>From our Corresponet > > HOUSTON, May 24: Two Guwahati-based journalists have 
arrived at Bloomington, Indiana for undertaking a three-week-long training 
programme under a project titled “Strengthening Media Professionalism and the 
NGO – Media Interface in South Asia for HIV/AIDS Coverage”. Nava Thakuria, a 
freelance journalist from Assam, and Subhamoy Bhattacharjee, a photo journalist 
working for The Indian Express, are among the six South Asians who were invited 
for the program. This was stated in a press release.> > (The 
Sentinel,25.05.2008)> > > > > -> Check out the 
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Re: [Assam] Great achievement (EDITORIAL , The Assam Tribune, 26.05.2008)

[uttam borthakur]

A few years ago an IPS from Bihar asked me a question with a condescending 
attitude as to why Assam boys/ girls do not/ cannot succeed in UPSC like the 
Biharis do. To please him, I replied that when they had Nalanda, we did not 
have such facilities:-). So, I assured him that we'll catch up soon. I think 
the catching up process has started now with Nabanita, Rajib et al!

Buljit Buragohain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  EDITORIAL 


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Great achievement
— 
The recently declared results of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 
examination have enough reasons to make the State proud. This time a total of 
four candidates from the State has cleared the coveted civil services 
examinations. Nabanita Chakrabarti of Guwahati, Nayanjyoti Nath of Jamugurihat, 
Rahul Kotoky of Sivasagar and Neelabh Roy Dasgupta of Nagaon will soon be a 
part of the country’s elite civil administration. Nabanita Chakrabarti’s 
performance in the examinations has become the icing on the cake of success for 
the State. She had secured the 16th position in the UPSC examinations. To 
figure amongst the top 20 by itself is a great achievement. This year’s result 
has once again brought to the fore that there is no dearth of talent in the 
State. What is needed is proper guidance, encouragement and motivations. But 
sadly enough the State is lagging far behind so far as training and guidance to 
the aspirants is concerned. 

As in the other years, this year too, the successful candidates had their 
higher education outside the State. The lack of a proper academic environment 
also stands in the way of the aspirants who want to prepare for the civil 
services examination. Unless there is a change in the education scene in the 
State, the prospective aspirants would have no way out but to go to places like 
New Delhi to get proper training to crack the UPSC examination. On their part 
the four successful candidates have once again highlighted that there are no 
short cuts for success. It is hard work, and perseverance. They were focussed 
on their goal and didn’t allow setbacks to stand in their way. Incidentally it 
was in her fourth attempt in the UPSC examination Nabanita figured in the 
coveted top 20 list. This year’s results should inspire more aspirants to vie 
for civil service examinations. For the benefit of the prospective candidates, 
the State on its part should set up centres in different areas
to provide adequate training. A proper academic environment is also a must to 
motivate the students of the State to prepare themselves and appear in 
competitive examinations.

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[Assam] Plot hunt for university (The Telegraph,26.05.2008)

[Buljit Buragohain]

Plot hunt for university
A STAFF REPORTER   May 25: With an aim of turning Guwahati into one of 
the most sought-after destinations for higher education, Dispur has started 
scouting for a plot in and around the capital city to set up a world-class 
university. 
  Sources in the chief minister’s office said the revenue department last week 
directed the Kamrup and Kamrup (metro) districts to identify a 700-acre plot to 
set up the university. 
  Guwahati was shortlisted by the human resource development ministry as one of 
the suitable places for setting up of world-class universities. 
  Having lost the IIM race to Shillong, Dispur this time has swung into action 
to identify the plot, soon after getting the Centre’s nod to set up f the 
university early this month. 
  Those in the administration believe that the Centre could change the image of 
the state in a positive way and development of the education sector could help 
generate jobs as well as stop flight of capital to other cities. Students from 
the state, who can afford, usually go to other cities and metros to pursue 
higher education. 
  It is understood that Kamrup is better placed to find the desired plot than 
Kamrup (metro) district. Chandrapur and Sonapur are the areas within the metro 
administration with spare land, which can meet the requirements of Dispur. Both 
the district administrations have deputed officers to identify the plot. 
  Though the Kamrum (metro) deputy commissioner could not be contacted, the 
deputy commissioner of Kamrup, R.C. Jain, confirmed having received such a 
directive from Dispur. “We have started work on the directive. We are hopeful 
of finding a suitable plot,” he said. 
  Sources in both the district administrations said if the government gives its 
approval then private plots could also be bought in exchange of adequate 
compensation. “Acquiring a huge plot in and around the city will not be easy 
but if we get the government’s approval, then we can try and acquire private 
plots,” one of them said. 
  On March 28, the HRD ministry had announced the setting up of the 14 “world 
class universities” along with eight new IITs and seven IIMs. 
  Besides Guwahati, the 13 cities which have been chosen for setting up of the 
world class institutions are Pune, Calcutta, Coimbatore, Mysore, Vishakapatnam, 
Gandhinagar, Jaipur, Patna, Bhopal, Kochi, Amritsar, Bhubaneswar and Greater 
Noida.
  Education department sources said world class universities would be an 
updated version of central universities. “Since the HRD ministry had made it 
clear that establishment of the IITs, IIMs and central universities in the 
above cities was subject to state governments offering adequate land at 
suitable locations free of cost, we are not wasting any time. It is a big 
project,” a source in the education department said.
   
  (The Telegraph,26.05.2008)
   
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