[Assam] News updates on www.allaboutassam.com
21st July 2008 www.allaboutassam.com Assam BJP Candidates In Desperate Crimes Ramen Barua, the person arrested from the residence of an MP in Delhi while trying to extort money in the name of the ULFA, has been identified as Ranjan Bikash Borgohain, who was the BJP candidate from the Tingkhong legislative assembly constituency during the last Assembly polls in Assam. He was arrested from Dhubri MP Anowar Hussain’s New Delhi residence on saturday by the Delhi Police. Meanwhile another BJP candidate Anamika Barua was yesterday arrested by the Tezpur police on charges of dacoity. Anamika was the BJP candidate from the prestigious Tezpur assembly constituency during the last assembly elections held in 2006. She has been accused of snatching Rs. 55,000 from a business establishment along with four armed accomplices. Another youth and the vehicle used for the dacoity are also in police custody. 1000 Hour Bandh To Choke Northeast A marathon 1000 hour bandh called by the All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union that started yesterday might choke essential supplyies to the entire northeastern region. The bandh has been called by the Biswajit Roy faction of the AKRSU in support of their demand for carving out a separate state called Kamatipur out of parts of North Bengal and Assam. Although no untoward incident or violence was reported from anywhere, movement of commercial vehicles was severely restricted. Buses and trucks plying between West Bengal and Assam, bringing in essential supplies to the northeast, were stranded on the West Bengal side of the border. Police arrested several hundred picketeers trying to enforce the bandh from the Lower Assam states. ULFA Rules Out Talks In an statement released to the media, the ULFA has categorically ruled out peace talks with the government of India, thereby pouring cold water on the recent efforts by a few (now expelled) ULFA leaders to mobilise public opinion to force the top leadership of the outfit to sit for peace talks. The statement signed by publicity wing member Ranjan Barthakur, also accused the pro-talk leaders led by Mrinal Hazarika of trying to create an uprising against the ULFA leadership and malign the image of the outfit. In referance to a recent remark by Hazarika that the top leadership would fade away like Phizo if they refused to sit for peace talks, the statement mentioned that A.Z.Phizo never sat for peace talks or compromised his position and he remained an inspiration in Nagaland and the entire Northeast. The Ulfa would rather be like Phizo than like Laldenga, the statement said, refering to the former Mizo National Front leader who went on to become the Chief Minister of Mizoram after coming overground. Cabinet Team For Fact Finding Mission To BTAD The Assam government has constituted a high powered team of cabinet ministers to tour the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) next week to find out the reasons for the deteriorating law and order situation and suggest measures to restote normalcy. The cabinet committee comprises Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rockybul Hussain, Rihan Daimary, Chandan Brahma and Pramila Rani Brahma and they are scheduled to visit the headquarters of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) at Kokrajhar on saturday. This move comes after pressure from opposition parties during the recent monsoon session of the Assembly on the situation in the BTAD where over 50 people have died in clashes between the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres and the ex Bodoland Liberation Tigers (BLT) this year. While the NDFB is in a ceasefire agreement with the government of India, the BLT was disbanded after the Bodo Accord and its leaders are now in the Bodo Peoples Front (BPF), the ruling party in the BTC and partner of the Tarun Gogoi led Congress government of Assam. K.K.Handique Award For M.M.Sarma Assam Governor S.C. Mathur yesterday presented the Krishna Kanta Handique Memorial Award, 2008, to noted Indologist and Sanskrit scholar Professor Mukunda Madhav Sarma at a function at the Rabindra Bhawan. The prestigious award was presented to Prof. Sarma in appreciation of his contribution towards the enrichment of Sanskrit literature. The award comprised a citation along with a cheque of Rs 2 lakh, an endi chadar and a traditional sorai. Prof Sarma was the founder teacher of the postgraduate department of Sanskrit in the Gauhati University and a UGC national lecturer in Sanskrit. He represented India at the Udayaana University at Bali in Indonesia, at the Fourth World Sanskrit Conference at Weimar, Germany and the first International Symposium of Sanskritists at Mexico. The noted Indologist is also a prolific writer and an accomplished critic with 46 books and more than 260 research papers to his credit. He is associated with the Asam Sahitya Sabha and is also member of the General Assembly of the Sahitya Akademi and its advisory board of Sanskrit. He was earlier honored with the Anundoram Barooah Award (2000) a
Re: [Assam] Murder Most Foul - Pets
Well Ms Shukla. Thanx for your reply. But where have we said we do not condemn such inhuman behaviour. We condemn such behaviour in the most strong manner and equally condemn belief of people like you who considers the people of NE as of lesser civility. As it is clear that an apology is beyond your arrogance, I hope you will consider using proper facts and words while writing on such sensitive issues in the future. Regards Muktikam Phukan Deputy Director (NR) Petroleum Conservation Research Association Sanrakshan Bhawan,10, Bhikaiji Cama Place,New Delhi 110066 Ph: +91 11 26198856 Ext 385, Mob: +91 9818598565 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Fri, 18/7/08, ambika shukla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: ambika shukla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Assam] Murder Most Foul - Pets To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, 18 July, 2008, 7:09 PM Yoronso did not just kill a dog -- though that is bad enough-- he tortured an animal to death. Not only is what he did illegal , it is also morally reprehensible. It cannot be defended as tradition or custom. He is as much a danger to his own kind as he is to others. It is perverted minds with a taste for cruelty that are a threat to society as a whole. This is why Nagas and other North Eastern Indians must join with all Indians in demanding punishment for one who brings shame not only to himself but to his community , race, country and species. No human can or should condone barbarity. --- On Thu, 7/17/08, muktikam phukan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: muktikam phukan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Assam] Murder Most Foul - Pets To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world" Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 9:35 AM Dear Sir Thats wonderful. True facts put across beautifully. Ms Ambika hopefully responds to this with an apology. Regards Muktikam Phukan Deputy Director (NR) Petroleum Conservation Research Association Sanrakshan Bhawan,10, Bhikaiji Cama Place,New Delhi 110066 Ph: +91 11 26198856 Ext 385, Mob: +91 9818598565 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Tue, 15/7/08, Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Assam] Murder Most Foul - Pets To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], assam@assamnet.org Date: Tuesday, 15 July, 2008, 8:59 PM Dear Ms. Shukla, I was agast to read your article "Murder most foul" in the Deccan Chronicle (July 15, 2008). Yes, I was agast as to how the poor JNU's campus dog was bludgeoned to death, but I was more agast of your rather poor knowledge of, and condescension toward the North Eastern states of India. It maybe that you perhaps first need an object lesson in geography, possibly history of India (you know - get to know your country), and not in the least, a good lesson in humility. First of all, you ought to know that the North Eastern States comprises of many other states. In Assam, a North-Eastern State, for example, there are many vegitarians, as well as non-vegitarians, and the population is mostly Hindu. Manipur, another North-Eastern state, too is mostly Hindu. Dogs certainly are not on the menu. It is unfortunate, that you could not bring yourself to appreciate the beauty of the landscape of Nagaland. You probably did not find it in your heart to appreciate and study the culture, the language and customs of the good people of Nagaland. If I could suggest, you might want to try and read the volumes of good literature written by the British (many of the army) on the North-Eastern states during the Raj. You make some sweeping statements regarding the whole of the North East, when you declare, "Apparently North-Eastern students at JNU regularly lynch and barbecue dogs." Really! Have you ever met or heard of any Assamese or Manipuri who eats dogs? I know, you may think 'they all look alike' and hence your condescension and then clubbing of all the 'natives' together. The fact, however, is the people in the North-Eastern states are as varied and different as other parts of the country, and so are their food habits. They come in different hues. That is what makes India unique, as the country comprises of all hues, shapes, forms, colors, religions, vegitarians, and non-vegitarians. And when you write "After combing the area, my husband visited the Gaon Burha (village Pradha
Re: [Assam] Murder Most Foul
Dear all, Who is this Ambika? How she dare call all NE people dog eaters? Please donot let her escape like this. I agree that our politicians donot raise their voice in the parliament, but our journalists are not. If anybody from anywhere talk some bullshit people should not accept. But as I have seen, most Indians either donot have any knowledge about NE (except the bussinessmens who have their bussiness in NE) or unaware what exists there. People like Ambika, think that she is the most learned person in the world and so comment anything on anyone (without knowing anything about NE). But she definitely has (unknowingly) expressed her thinking (mindset) which resembles people from the stone age. I would request our journalist friends to rehabilitate and correct her (Ambika) mindset about NE. BKPait Manager: ISOM 7886 >>> "kamal deka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 7/20/2008 8:51 AM >>> Hello Ambikaji, Namaste.I am writing this in reference to the piece written by you entitled " Murder Most Foul " ( The Deccan Herald,July 15 2008 ). First point first.Please allow me to join hands in running crusade against those who mistreat animals.We all, with our right conscience,ought to take anyone to task with harshest language possible for abusing animals.An exemplary punishment must be meted out to the Naga student, who subjected an animal to such a cruel treatment.The court of law must decide first as to whether or not he is guilty of the crime,he is accused to have committed.At this time,I would not rush to judgement pending full disclosure of facts.I,therefore, would prefer to remain skeptical until full findings by the court are out in the open. I am,however,shell-shocked by one of your statement in which you have bunched the people of the North-Eastern states together and stratified them as one.A direct quote would,perhaps,carry the right flavor : "Apparently,North-Eastern students at JNU regularly lynch and barbecue dogs ".A well-informed person like you must be aware of the fact that the North-East region consists of seven states ( gone up to eight with the inclusion of Sikkim ).Each of these states differs from the other in terms of diet,dialect and dress.Without a modicum of the doubt,the people hailing from most of these states don't consume dog meat.It is but natural that an Assamese and a Manipuri or a Tripuri for that matter would take umbrage at this sweeping generalisation. May I request you to retract the particular statement in order to clear things as day light? If you find me in error in saying so,please feel free to explain as to where I have erred. Regards, Kamaljit Deka Sugarland,Texas. This e-mail message is only to be used by intended recipients and all others may kindly delete it and notify the sender. Unless expressly authorized by HPCL, the views expressed and the message itself is that of the individual sender and recipients are cautioned to check messages/attachments for any viruses before use. Users acknowledge that messages may contain confidential, proprietary or privileged information and that HPCL neither assures nor guarantees integrity or content of messages. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] TCS sacks staff for lying in CV
TCS sacks staff for lying in CV Aastha Atray Banan / DNA MONEY If you are planning to embellish your CV with false information, beware! Companies are tracking down phony claims in resumes and you could be sacked. Twenty new employees of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Kolkata have been given marching orders; the company discovered discrepancies in their bio-datas during background verification. "The employees had lied about their work experience. We usually have stringent checks during hiring, but when you are hiring 35,000 people a year, a few...more details here: http://bigindians.blogspot.com/2008/07/tcs-sacks-staff-for-lying-in-cv.html Executive MBA: Global Open University, Nagaland Online MBA World's first University of Magic Right Move on New IITs Recruitment drive at GU by Wipro SAP training academy in Guwahati Sanjoy murder accused killed AASU for Inner Line Permit Asom Army officer dies in J&K ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] State of Indian airports - in depth analysis
netters who are following the upradation of our airports will like this video repot.. aviation minister is joined by other experts ..everything is discussed - airport amenities, service, connectivity to airports from city centers, aviation growth et al good to see such discussions in pubic forum... http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/62260/03_2008/soia_2903_1a/aero-dynamics-nation-wants-multiple-airports.html http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/62260/03_2008/soia_2903_2/aero-dynamics-nation-wants-multiple-airports.html http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/62260/03_2008/soia_2903_4a/aero-dynamics-nation-wants-multiple-airports.html http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/62260/03_2008/soia_2903_5/aero-dynamics-nation-wants-multiple-airports.html http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/62260/03_2008/soia_2903_4/aero-dynamics-nation-wants-multiple-airports.html http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/62260/03_2008/soia_2903_2a/aero-dynamics-nation-wants-multiple-airports.html http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/62260/03_2008/soia_2903_3/aero-dynamics-nation-wants-multiple-airports.html http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/62260/03_2008/soia_2903_3a/aero-dynamics-nation-wants-multiple-airports.html http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/62260/03_2008/soia_2903_4/aero-dynamics-nation-wants-multiple-airports.html http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/62260/03_2008/soia_2903_5/aero-dynamics-nation-wants-multiple-airports.html _ Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_messenger2_072008 ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Caution - hi5 Group
For whatever reason, anyone should NOT enter/give login/passwords of personal email accounts into another web site. Though sites like HI5 claim that they DO NOT save login/password, but who knows! its a matter of few lines of codes... On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 8:59 AM, DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is it? Then better to keep of from Hi5.Any more suggestions please? > > Bikash Kumar Das, > bangalore > > > Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without > download. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php/ > ___ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > -- Babul Gogoi i-50, Lajpat Nagar 1, New Delhi 110024 Tel: 011-29817150 / 9868182079 ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Caution - hi5 Group
Is it? Then better to keep of from Hi5.Any more suggestions please? Bikash Kumar Das, bangalore Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php/ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Indian International airports
-- Forwarded message -- * **Read this carefully * Be Careful at the Indian Airports, This is a well organized conspiracy by Indian Immigration, Police, Customs and Air India staff with networking at all the Indian International Airports. Be careful when ever you give your passport to Immigration/ Customs/Air India staff. The pass port can be easily tampered and can create trouble to you. They have found easy way of making money from NRIs. This is the way it works: At the time of the passenger's departure, if the passenger is not looking at the officer while he is stamping the exit, the officer very cleverly tears away one of the page from the passport. When the passenger leaves the immigration counter, the case is reported on his computer terminal with full details. Now all over India they have got full details of the passenger with Red Flag flashing on the Passport number entered by the departure immigration officer. They have made their money by doing above. On arrival next time, he is interrogated. Subject to the passenger's period of stay abroad, his income and standing etc., the price to get rid of the problem is settled by the Police and Immigration people. If someone argues, his future is spoiled because there are always some innocent fellows who think the honesty is the basis of getting justice in India ... Please advises every passenger to be careful at the airport. Whenever they hand over the passport to the counters of Air India, or immigration or the customs, they must be vigilant, should not remove eyes from the passport even if the officer in front tries to divert their attention. Also, please pass this information to all friends, media men and important politicians. Every month 20-30 cases are happening all over India to rob the NRIs the minute he lands. Similar case has happened with Aramco's Arifuddin. He was traveling with his family. They had six passports. They got the visa of America and decided to go via Hyderabad from Jeddah. They reached Hyderabad. Stayed about a month and left for the States. When they reached the States, the page of the American visa on his wife's passport was missing. At the time of departure from Hyderabad it was there, the whole family had to return to Hyderabad helplessly. On arrival at Bombay back, they were caught by the police and now it is over 2 months, they are running after the Police, Immigration officers and the Courts. On going in to details with him, he found out the following: One cannot imagine, neither can believe, that the Indian Immigration dept can play such a nasty game to harass the innocent passengers. All the passengers traveling to & fro India via Bombay and Hyderabad must be aware of this conspiracy. Every month 15 to 20 cases are taking place, at each mentioned airport, of holding the passengers in the crime of tearing away the passport pages. On interviewing some of them, none of them was aware of what had happened. They don't know why, when and who tore away the page from the middle of the passport. One can imagine the sufferings of such people at the hands of the immigration, police and the court procedures in India after that. The number of cases is increasing in the last 2-3 years. People who are arriving at the immigration, they are questioned and their passports are being held and they have to go in interrogation. Obviously, the conspiracy started about 2 to 3 years ago, now the results are coming. Some of the Air India counter staff too is involved in this conspiracy. KINDLY SEND THIS TO AS MANY AS YOUR FRIENDS ACROSS THE WORLD AND ALSO REQUEST THEM TO CHECK THE PASSPORT AT THE CHECKING COUNTERS AND BEFORE LEAVING THE AIRPORT ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Murder Most Foul- ambika shukla pls stand up and send a clarification
Hi Ram, Thanks. I respectfully beg to differ with Alpana Sarangapani.Since all of the responses were written individually,I don't see anything wrong in hammering upon the same focal points time and again.Instead of writing " thesis" by a few netters,their punch line should have been on the same moot points keeping their text abridged. *By the way,the attempt to establish a connection between the appointment of a Naga governor in Maharashtra and the article written by Shukla is,in my view, way way way out of the context.But then, mysterious are the ways of the Almighty !!!* KJD On 7/20/08, Ram Dhar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Kamalda, > Great observation there ..i agree with yr comments and as a pet owner i am > horrified to read about that incident . > > Ambika bhen :-) > > If yr husband used his troops to search that dog, shame on him and his > troops. Indian tax payers are not paying army for such mission . > If he went to village elder and just requested him to find out from his > village folks if they have seen that dog and holding it...that i guess is > FINE as village elders in many NE communities are well respected and folks > listen to them .we dont know the details and I am giving yr husband a > benefit of doubt here. > > Pls send a letter to that newspaper with some sort of clarification on > this article which has angered us here. We will welcome that. > > take care > > another not required Indian > > > > > > > > > > Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:21:06 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > assam@assamnet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Assam] Murder Most > Foul> > Hello Ambikaji,> > Namaste.I am writing this in reference to the > piece written by you entitled> " Murder Most Foul " ( The Deccan Herald,July > 15 2008 ).> First point first.Please allow me to join hands in running > crusade against> those who mistreat animals.We all, with our right > conscience,ought to take> anyone to task with harshest language possible for > abusing animals.An> exemplary punishment must be meted out to the Naga > student, who subjected an> animal to such a cruel treatment.The court of law > must decide first as to> whether or not he is guilty of the crime,he is > accused to have committed.At> this time,I would not rush to judgement > pending full disclosure of> facts.I,therefore, would prefer to remain > skeptical until full findings by> the court are out in the open.> I > am,however,shell-shocked by one of your statement in which you have> bunched > the people of the North-Eastern states together and stratified them> as > one.A direct quote would,perhaps,carry the right flavor :> > "Apparently,North-Eastern students at JNU regularly lynch and barbecue dogs> > ".A well-informed person like you must be aware of the fact that the> > North-East region consists of seven states ( gone up to eight with the> > inclusion of Sikkim ).Each of these states differs from the other in terms> > of diet,dialect and dress.Without a modicum of the doubt,the people hailing> > from most of these states don't consume dog meat.It is but natural that an> > Assamese and a Manipuri or a Tripuri for that matter would take umbrage at> > this sweeping generalisation.> May I request you to retract the particular > statement in order to clear> things as day light? If you find me in error in > saying so,please feel free> to explain as to where I have erred.> Regards,> > Kamaljit Deka> Sugarland,Texas.> > ___> assam mailing list> > assam@assamnet.org> > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _ > Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. > > http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_family_safety_072008 > ___ > 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] Murder Most Foul
Dear Goswami All I was doing is to change the focus from the North east to India for the wisdom of Ambika behn. India is a country full of contaridtions and one cannot generalise a particular region for for this or that. That is what I was trying to bring home to Ambika. Today, one friend told me that there was a news paper report that in North India some people eat human corpse. Are we then going to say, like Ambiaka did, that all North Idiand eat human corpse? That was my point. Regarding your views of eating dog food, let us not be judgemental about whethere eating dogfodd is better than eating fish, chicken, snake, frog, monkey or cow. Scientifically speaking, I donot see any difference, and nobody should. Regarding cruel treatment to animal, is a different issue. The question remains, why Indians still do practise animal sacrifise for worship of Durga and Kali. It should be stopped by law, treating the issue on equal level. Regards Rajen Barua - Original Message - From: "Romen Goswami" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world" ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [Assam] Murder Most Foul > Dear Rajen & Ajanta, > > I do agree with most of your bullet points except the last statement. > I would like to modify it as " Why a tiny community of Indians in the > Northeast eats dog meat"?. > > I personally find it disgusting to read about Kali's fatal end at JNU . I > have no reason to disbelieve the account which has been very well presented. > We mustn't defend it just because we belong to the Northeast. It is shameful > for all of us from the Northeast that the practice of eating dogs is still > prevalent. I would personally like to see this practice of eating dogs > stopped by law if possible as they are such lovely family friends. Perhaps, > that will open a can of worms! > > Regards, > > Romen > > -- > From: "Rajen & Ajanta Barua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 5:30 AM > To: "A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world" > ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > Subject: Re: [Assam] Murder Most Foul > >> >> Dear Ambika; >> I have been reading your article and the correspondence. I think the >> questions boil down to these: >> >> Why Indians cannot behave like civilised people? >> Why some Indians think they are better than others? >> Why Indians have so much racial violance? >> Why Indians hate each other? >> Why Indians have so many castes and outcastes? >> Why Indians burn their brides? >> Why Indians practise Sattee? >> Why Indians kills animals in the name of religion? >> And why Indians eat dog meat? >> Rajen Barua >> Houston, Texas >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Phanindra Goyari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 5:39 AM >> Subject: [Assam] Murder Most Foul >> >> >> Following article appeared in Deccan Chronicle paper today. >> I also love dogs and other animals. But author's one sentence >> is not palatable for many north-eastern people:It says: >> >> "Apparently North-Eastern students at JNU regularly lynch >> and barbecue dogs". >> >> I heard that many people in Nagaland state eat dog meat. Now >> North-Eastern (NE)India consists of eight states: Assam, Arunachal, >> Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Sikkim. Except >> some people in Nagaland, people from other NE states do not eat >> dog meat. FYI, many people in NE India are vegetarians. Thus, >> it may be right to say that many students from Nagaland eat dog meat, >> but it is not right to say that whole north-eastern students kill dogs >> for meat. >> >> Ambika's above statement is hurting the sentiment of many people of >> north-easter region of India. >> >> >> Regards, >> Phanindra >> Hyderabad >> ** >> >> >> Murder Most Foul >> article by Ambika Shukla >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Murder Most Foul >> Pets >> One of the most anxious days of our army posting in Nagaland had nothing >> to do with the insurgency. It was the day, our Irish Setter, Bindu went >> missing. Given a free rein of the area, she would romp happily over hill >> and dales yet magically appear at one whistle or call. But one evening >> there was no familiar figure loping homeward in response to our frantic >> whistles and calls. Aft
[Assam] Harvard research : removing bias against North East India through education
articles by Harvard professors --shwoing how to remove bias in society through education http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2008/07/2_pollock.php Everyday Anti-racism - helping teachers http://reimersglobaleducation.blogspot.com/2008/07/educating-for-global-competency.html Educating for global competency - improving curriculum etc - before global competency Indian need knowledge of cultures within India! otherwise Samuel Huntington' prophesy may become true even within India For Indians first they have to teach about different regions of India - even so-called educated elite , who have stayed in NE India seem to be blissfully biased - Ambika Shukla seems a case in point. Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info) www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used ) http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ __ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Fairbank Scandal - White Slave's bidding ; Book: Lincoln by Gore Vidal
This is a conversation between Mary Todd Lincoln (16th US President Abraham Lincoln’s wife) and Chase (who became US Treasury Secretary under Lincoln). The shocking aspect is how women slaves were treated - even those who looked white but had only 98% white blood - I mean were one-sixty fourth Black (African American). That person with 98% White ancestry would look totally White. So imagine a situation of a white slave been sold at auction (page 95, Lincoln by Gore Vidal, 1984, 14th reprint,1990): “Chase was serene. ‘The Cabinet is as one behind the President, in every way.’ What, he wondered, would the votes be tonight? ‘I was involved in the so-called Fairbank Scandal, which nearly started a civil war in Lexington. That was close to twenty years ago.’ Mary was suddenly alert. ‘Calvin Fairbank, sir? The minister?’ ‘That’s right. A group of us in Ohio would raise money so that we could buy slaves and then free them. Mr Fairbank was a sort of agent of ours.’ ‘Eliza!’ Mary exclaimed. ’I was there that day, at the slave auction, in the courthouse square.’ ‘I am told that no one who was there has ever forgotten what happened .’ ‘So you, sir, were behind Mr Fairbank?’ ‘I was indeed. When I heard of Eliza’s case, I gave him the money to buy her.” ‘I never knew that, sir.’ For the first time, Mary looked at Chase with something close to admiration. The girl Eliza had belonged to a well-to-do family; she had been gently treated and well educated. When the family died out, she was put up for sale by their distant heirs. Ordinarily, this would have been a familiar if depressing story, but the case of Eliza was much discussed in the press because she was a lovely white girl of eighteen who happened to be one sixty-fourth Negro. At the auction, the Reverend Fairbank had bid against a Frenchman from New Orleans who, it was rumored , kept a brothel. The courthouse square was crowded. People had come from miles around. Abolitionists had threatened violence. With some horror Mary watched the bidding. . She herself was only a few years older than the girl who stood, shuddering, on the block, the tall auctioneer beside her. When the Frenchman’s bid began to flag---the price had gone to a thousand dollars ---the auctioneer had shouted,’ Come on, you mean hearted gentlemen! Look what I have got!’ With that he pulled down the girl’s blouse. Mary could still remember the horrified gasp from the crowd. Many ladies hurried away. Yet when a black woman was stripped , no one had ever noticed. The bidding resumed; then flagged again. This time the auctioneer pulled up the girl’s skirts to show her naked thighs. There were now shouts of anger from a part of the crowd; and raucous shouts and whistles from the other. Finally, the girl was sold to the Reverend Fairbank for one thousand four hundred eighty-five dollars---Mary could still hear the auctioneer’s voice intone, ‘Fourteen eighty-five, going, going, gone! And sold damned cheap.’ When Fairbank came to take the weeping girl down from the block , a loud voice shouted, ‘ What’re you gonna do with her now?’ ‘I’, going to set her free!’ shouted Fairbank. There was almost, as Chase had noted, a civil war right then and there in Lexington’s courthouse square.” (end page 96, Lincoln by Gore Vidal, 1984, 14th reprint,1990) Not much different than the treatment of Dalit brides not so long ago by village landlords in UP and Bihar - north India - I would say this (slavery in Lincoln's time) was much worse. Any comments? Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info) www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used ) http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ __ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] House plants
Sunlight Alpana, sunlight! Crotons need plenty of sunlight to develop their brilliant colors. If you put it out in the yard, in two weeks you will begin to see a change. But don't take it into the sun right out from indoors. The leaves will get scalded by the UV of sunlight and you will lose them. First put them outdoors in the shade ( north side of the house for a couple of days. Then give a few hours of morning sunlight for two or three days. Then only expose it to full sunlight. Another problem with Crotons indoors is spider-mite infestation. They are tiny, almost microscopic critters that look like spiders ( they ARE arachnids and not insects so ordinary plant insecticides won't kill them), that cover the underside of leaves and suck all the nutrients out of the plant . If left untreated they will ultimately kill the plant. Spider-mites love dry , warm environments. How to determine if there are spider-mites? Easy! Take a piece of white bond paper, shake the leaves. If a few or many tiny specs of dust-like things fall off on the paper, begin to move around and if you wipe them with your fingertip and the crushed mites leave tiny smudges of greenish yellow stain, they are your enemies. Two ways to control: *** Hose the underside of the plants off thoroughly with a garden spray nozzle. Once every two weeks or so will keep them under control. They don't like water. *** Spray with a solution of Kelthane, a strong chemical, that is available in nurseries or agricultural chemical supply stores. You won't find them at Lowe's or Home Depots. Potho is an easy one. They too like good amount of indirect light. But they should NOT be over-watered. Water the plant only when the soil surface is completely dry. Thorough watering once every two weeks or so will suffice. Fertilize with weak ( half the recommended strength) indoor plant food solution every time you water. Next thing you know you will be the Croton Queen and Potho Princess of Houston :-). c-da At 3:39 PM -0500 7/20/08, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote: >We have a Croton plant that has only green leaves. How to change the >color of the plant to red or reddish yellow? Any help, C'da? > >Also, even the pothos are not doing very well. What kind of plant >food do they need? > >Thanks!! > > > >"In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree >and humble like a blade of grass." > > > > >_ >Time for vacation? WIN what you need- enter now! >http://www.gowindowslive.com/summergiveaway/?ocid=tag_jlyhm >___ >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
[Assam] House plants
We have a Croton plant that has only green leaves. How to change the color of the plant to red or reddish yellow? Any help, C'da? Also, even the pothos are not doing very well. What kind of plant food do they need? Thanks!! “In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.” _ Time for vacation? WIN what you need- enter now! http://www.gowindowslive.com/summergiveaway/?ocid=tag_jlyhm ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Caution - hi5 Group
If you received an email from our joint yahoo account (Dilip Deka and Dil Deka) to join a group called hi5, please beware. We didn't intentionally send the invitation. We were responding to an invitation received from a friend (so it appeared) and the group's software somehow attached all contact email addresses in our yahoo account and sent out invitations. If you have registered with hi5, please unregister so that this chain membership stops. Dilip Deka and Dil Deka Houston, TX, USA ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Murder Most Foul- ambika shukla pls stand up and send a clarification
Great to hear from you, Ram. I just wanted to butt in here to make a few things clear. This "story" has been doing the rounds for the last 10 days or so. Right from the beginning, I have not read any one writing that torturing the dog 'Kali' was the right thing to do. Everyone has said that they were appaled/agast/sorry etc. about the torture. I don't know if you read those mails right from the beginning, this point has been repeated over and over again. And frankly, this is nothing new here. Nobody has objected about Shukla's crusade for preventing animal cruelty. The basic problem with Ambika Shukla is: a) She generalized all North East Indians and made it look like we all eat dog meat and ill-treat animals. b) She was condescending. c) The student in question should go through the Indian legal system, instead of being convicted by some media hype. Let us not make it look like this is the first time we woke up and found out that torturing of dog (or any animal) is reprehensible. BTW, if you did not know, we have two lovely German Shepherds which we treat as our children. I am sorry, if I offended anybody but reading your note made me wonder if this point (of condemning the torture incident) was ever missed. FYI, this point has been written over and over again right from the beginning. I am just disgusted. - Alpana Baideu “In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.” > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: assam@assamnet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: > Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:29:39 -0400> Subject: Re: [Assam] Murder Most Foul- > ambika shukla pls stand up and send a clarification> > > Kamalda,> Great > observation there ..i agree with yr comments and as a pet owner i am > horrified to read about that incident .> > Ambika bhen :-) > > If yr husband > used his troops to search that dog, shame on him and his troops. Indian tax > payers are not paying army for such mission . > If he went to village elder > and just requested him to find out from his village folks if they have seen > that dog and holding it...that i guess is FINE as village elders in many NE > communities are well respected and folks listen to them .we dont know > the details and I am giving yr husband a benefit of doubt here.> > Pls send > a letter to that newspaper with some sort of clarification on this article > which has angered us here. We will welcome that.> > take care> > another not > required Indian > > > > > > > > > > Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:21:06 -0500> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: assam@assamnet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: > [Assam] Murder Most Foul> > Hello Ambikaji,> > Namaste.I am writing this in > reference to the piece written by you entitled> " Murder Most Foul " ( The > Deccan Herald,July 15 2008 ).> First point first.Please allow me to join > hands in running crusade against> those who mistreat animals.We all, with > our right conscience,ought to take> anyone to task with harshest language > possible for abusing animals.An> exemplary punishment must be meted out to > the Naga student, who subjected an> animal to such a cruel treatment.The > court of law must decide first as to> whether or not he is guilty of the > crime,he is accused to have committed.At> this time,I would not rush to > judgement pending full disclosure of> facts.I,therefore, would prefer to > remain skeptical until full findings by> the court are out in the open.> I > am,however,shell-shocked by one of your statement in which you have> bunched > the people of the North-Eastern states together and stratified them> as > one.A direct quote would,perhaps,carry the right flavor :> > "Apparently,North-Eastern students at JNU regularly lynch and barbecue dogs> > ".A well-informed person like you must be aware of the fact that the> > North-East region consists of seven states ( gone up to eight with the> > inclusion of Sikkim ).Each of these states differs from the other in terms> > of diet,dialect and dress.Without a modicum of the doubt,the people hailing> > from most of these states don't consume dog meat.It is but natural that an> > Assamese and a Manipuri or a Tripuri for that matter would take umbrage at> > this sweeping generalisation.> May I request you to retract the particular > statement in order to clear> things as day light? If you find me in error in > saying so,please feel free> to explain as to where I have erred.> Regards,> > Kamaljit Deka> Sugarland,Texas.> > ___> assam mailing list> > assam@assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> > _> Keep your > kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety.> > http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_family_safety_072008> > __
Re: [Assam] Murder Most Foul- ambika shukla pls stand up and send a clarification
Kamalda, Great observation there ..i agree with yr comments and as a pet owner i am horrified to read about that incident . Ambika bhen :-) If yr husband used his troops to search that dog, shame on him and his troops. Indian tax payers are not paying army for such mission . If he went to village elder and just requested him to find out from his village folks if they have seen that dog and holding it...that i guess is FINE as village elders in many NE communities are well respected and folks listen to them .we dont know the details and I am giving yr husband a benefit of doubt here. Pls send a letter to that newspaper with some sort of clarification on this article which has angered us here. We will welcome that. take care another not required Indian > Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:21:06 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > assam@assamnet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Assam] Murder Most Foul> > > Hello Ambikaji,> > Namaste.I am writing this in reference to the piece > written by you entitled> " Murder Most Foul " ( The Deccan Herald,July 15 > 2008 ).> First point first.Please allow me to join hands in running crusade > against> those who mistreat animals.We all, with our right conscience,ought > to take> anyone to task with harshest language possible for abusing > animals.An> exemplary punishment must be meted out to the Naga student, who > subjected an> animal to such a cruel treatment.The court of law must decide > first as to> whether or not he is guilty of the crime,he is accused to have > committed.At> this time,I would not rush to judgement pending full disclosure > of> facts.I,therefore, would prefer to remain skeptical until full findings > by> the court are out in the open.> I am,however,shell-shocked by one of your > statement in which you have> bunched the people of the North-Eastern states > together and stratified them> as one.A direct quote would,perhaps,carry the > right flavor :> "Apparently,North-Eastern students at JNU regularly lynch and > barbecue dogs> ".A well-informed person like you must be aware of the fact > that the> North-East region consists of seven states ( gone up to eight with > the> inclusion of Sikkim ).Each of these states differs from the other in > terms> of diet,dialect and dress.Without a modicum of the doubt,the people > hailing> from most of these states don't consume dog meat.It is but natural > that an> Assamese and a Manipuri or a Tripuri for that matter would take > umbrage at> this sweeping generalisation.> May I request you to retract the > particular statement in order to clear> things as day light? If you find me > in error in saying so,please feel free> to explain as to where I have erred.> > Regards,> Kamaljit Deka> Sugarland,Texas.> > ___> assam mailing list> > assam@assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _ Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_family_safety_072008 ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] The Global Open University, Nagaland
The Global Open University, Nagaland Establishment The Global Open University, Nagaland, legislated by the Government of Nagaland under The Global Open University Act 2006 (Act 3 of 2006) received the assent of the Governor of Nagaland on on 30 August 2006. Executive MBA Degree Program Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) Master Degree Programs Degree Programs Exam centres allover India more details here: http://studyinindia100.blogspot.com/2008/07/global-open-university-nagaland.html Executive MBA: Global Open University, Nagaland Right Move on New IITs World's first University of Magic Eight more new IITs approved this year ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Jamir, a Naga, Is Appointed Governor of Maharashtra
Good heavens! My heart goes out for dogs in Maharastra. Perhaps it is time to deploy the army. At 5:12 PM -0700 7/19/08, Dilip and Dil Deka wrote: >Someone should point it out to Ambika Shukla that S C Jamir is from >the north east, to be precise from Nagaland. >Her characterization of all north east people as barbaric is defied >by the central government by means of this appointment of Jamir to a >key state like Maharashtra. >Maharashtra by the way is the bastion of Shiv Sena, whose agenda is >very well known to us and Ambika Shukla. >Hopefully Ambika Shukla will now focus her attention solely to the >incident of the dog Kali and stop antagonizing the people from the >north eastern part of India. >Dilip Deka >Houston, TX, USA > >S C Jamir sworn in as Maharashtra Governor > > MUMBAI, Jul 19 - S C Jamir was today sworn in as the Governor of >Maharashtra at a brief ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan here. >Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Justice Swatanter Kumar >administered the oath of office to Jamir. A ceremonial guard of >honour was presented to the Governor by the Indian Navy on the >occasion. >Jamir's appointment followed the resignation of S M Krishna. He was >holding additional charge of Maharashtra Governor along with Goa >since March nine after Krishna resigned to return to active politics >in Karnataka. >The 77-year-old former Nagaland Chief Minister was Governor of Goa >for four years. >Among those present at the swearing-in at the Durbar Hall of Raj >Bhavan were Jamir's wife Alemla, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, >his deputy R R Patil and senior government officials. >Jamir brings with him rich experience in governance, Parliament and >administration. Born on October 17, 1931, he obtained his bachelor's >degree in Arts and later took his law degree from Allahabad >University. >He was the President of Students' Christian Movement while at the >Allahabad university during 1954-57. >Jamir is regarded as one of the architects of modern Nagaland. In >1960, he was a member of the delegation that met Prime Minister >Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for political talks that resulted in >creation of Nagaland as the 16th state of the Indian Union. PTI >___ >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
[Assam] News Updates at www.allaboutassam.com
20th July 2008 www.allaboutassam.com ULFA Arrested At Delhi For MP Extortion Bid The Parliament Street police have arrested Ramen Barua, a suspected ULFA cadre from the residence of Assam Congress Member of Parliament Anowar Hussain at New Delhi yesterday. He had gone to the MP's house in connection with a demand for Rs. 25 lakhs for the ULFA. Police found two more demand letters addressed to external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayan Singh Yadav in his car. He is believed to be operating on behalf of Hira Sarania, commander of the 709th battalion of the ULFA, as the demand letter delivered to Anwar Hussain some months back is signed by Sarania. ULFA Involved in Sanjay Ghose Case Killed Security forces in Majuli have killed Amrit Dutta, a ULFA cadre who was involved in the kidnapping and murder of the social worker and AVARD-NE Secretary Sanjay Ghose in the year 1997. A joint team of police and CRPF personnel shot the militant dead after an encounter at Jorabeel Katoniati under the Garamur police station in Majuli. Ghose, who was working for the development of the poor villagers of Majuli, was abducted, killed and thrown into the river Brahmaputra and his body was never found. Dutta was arrested by the police a few months after the disappearance of Ghose but he jumped bail and rejoined the ULFA. Ceasefire Ground Rules Finalised Expelled ULFA leaders Mrinal Hazarika and Jiten Dutta, who led the unilateral ceasefire declaration and peace initiative of the A and C companies of the 28th battalion of the ULFA, yesterday met the home commissioner Rajib Bora and senior police officials at Gauhati to finalise the ground rules of ceasefire. The ground rules specify that the cadres of the two companies will be allowed to keep their arms inside the designated camps only. The cadres will refrain from any unlawful activities including extortion and inform the local authorities before venturing out from the designated camps. The goverment will finance the maintenance of the camps and bear all the expenses of the cadres and their families living in these camps. Meanwhile Hazarika and Dutta met the jailed ULFA central committee members Mithinga Daimari, publicity secretary and Pranati Deka, cultural secretary at Gauhati yesterday and informed them of their initiatives. Kargil Martyr Honored Captain Jintu Gogoi, who was martyred during the Kargil war was yesterday posthumously conferred the Bir Chilarai Award for gallantry. His father Thagiram Gogoi received the award, Assam's highest honor for bravery, from the revenue and higher education minister Bhumidhar Barman at a ceremony at the Rabindra Bhavan at Gauhati. Captain Jintu Gogoi of the 17 Garhwal Rifles had made the supreme sacrifice at the Juber Hills in the Batalik sub-sector of Kargil on June 30, 1999, while fighting the enemy. He was posthumously decorated with the Vir Chakra. Ripun's Tihar Stay Extended There has been no respite for disgraced former Assam education minister Ripun Bora as the CBI Special Court yesterday extended his custody till 2nd August. The once powerful politician and close confidant of the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has been languishing in a high security cell of the Tihar jail at New Delhi since the 3rd of June. He was arrested after trying to bribe CBI official A.B.Gupta in connection with the investigation of Daniel Topno, in which he is an accused. Jamir New Governor of Maharastra Former Nagaland Chief Minister and Goa Governor S.C. Jamir was sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra yesterday. The Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Justice Swatanter Kumar administered the oath of office to Jamir. A ceremonial guard of honour was presented to the Governor by the Indian Navy on the occasion. Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, members of his cabinet and senior government officials were among those present at the swearing-in at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan. The 77 year old veteran Congress leader was holding additional charge of Governor of Maharashtra, along with Goa, since the resignation of S.M.Krishna on the 9th of March. www.allaboutassam.com ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
