[Assam] Dance like a Sattriya woman
Dear Ms. Ruchira Hoon, It seems you are a regular writer for Art and Culture section of Hindustantimes. In your recent article Dance like a Sattriya woman you have written . Menaka has used her talent to focus on Sattriya, a tribal dance form from Assam that has now been elevated to the status of a classical dance. Satriya is not a tribal dance. From where did you get this information? If you would have done your home work before writing this article, you would have known the fact that Assamese cultural and social reformer Srimanta Sankardeva created this dance form and now prevalent and trained in 'Satras (Vaishnavaite monestry). Even if you did not care to do your home work, you could have asked Menaka P P Bora about this dance form! Ms. Hoon, please use your talent to disseminate correct information through media. I think, you are wise enough to take your next step regarding this article (http://www.hindustantimes.com/Dance-like-a-Sattriya-woman/Article1-583325.aspx). Your sincerely Ganesh Bora Fargo, North Dakota, USA ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] since when has sattriya become a 'tribal' dance?
The very job description of a scribe is to investigate,do home work and bring the truth out into the open for public consumption.It sure makes my hackles rise to think of those numbskulls/half-baked/uncouth Indian journos,who do not give even half a hoot when it comes to Assam-related news being reported. Perhaps,half of Indians view Northeastern states as a land of mendicants,mystique and miseries.I t is really a painful experience to watch. KJ Deka On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 11:20 PM, Uddipana Goswami uddip...@gmail.com wrote: The ignorance of these 'mainstream' reporters regarding Assam and the Northeast is nothing new. But surely they should verify their facts before publishing such nonsense as Sattriya, a tribal dance form from Assam that has now been elevated to the status of a classical dance! http://www.hindustantimes.com/Dance-like-a-Sattriya-woman/Article1-583325.aspx -- Uddipana Goswami www.jajabori-mon.blogspot.com ___ 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] If We Do the Math
The math is incorrect -- 20% of 28,054 crore CANNOT BE 56,108 crore. That is 200% of 28,054 crore. About your question -- You should ask to those who publish the corruption index -- like Nicholas Charron, The University of Gothenburg, Sweden OR Transparency International. They might want to change their method based on your suggestion. *** The following from ToI: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/commonwealth-games/top-stories/Rs-28054-crore-spent-on-Commonwealth-Games-Reddy/articleshow/6282261.cms Now if we do the math, assuming ONLY 20/80 ( as opposed to the usual 60/40, stolen/used ratio), then 20% of Rs. 280,540,000,000 is Rs. 56,108 crores, likely stolen. If it is only 10/90, even then it would be a staggering Rs. 28,054 crores. Now then, if we compare the total ANNUAL corruption loss in Assam and the total ONE TIME loss in the Corruptwealth Games ( you heard it here first) undertaken by the Center, it should tell us where the WORST corruption takes place. Or would it? cm Rs 28,054 crore spent on Commonwealth Games: Reddy PTI, Aug 9, 2010, 05.57pm IST NEW DELHI: Seeking cooperation from all quarters for making the Commonwealth Games a success, Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Monday said a total of Rs 28,054 crore have been spent on the games out of which Rs 16,560 crore was given to the Delhi Government for upgrading the capital infrastructure and building of various stadia. Making an intervention during a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Commonwealth Games, Reddy said of the total of money given to the Delhi Government, only Rs 670 crore has been spent directly on the games -- on building stadia. The rest of the money has been spent on infrastructure development of the capital, which is not directly linked to the games, he said. Giving a break-up of the money spent, the minister said, the Delhi Government has spent on various projects which includes Rs 650 crore for street scraping, Rs 900 crore for development bus depots, Rs 3,000 crore for extension of Metro, Rs 18,000 crore for augmenting DTC bus services and Rs 3,700 crore on flyovers and bridges. Of the Rs 11,494 crore spent by the centre, Rs 2.934 crore was spent on sports infrastructure and Rs 678 crore on training of teams, while Rs 182 crore has been given to MTNL, Rs 827.85 crore to the Ministry of Urban Development, Rs 487.57 to Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Rs 747 crore to Health Ministry. Reddy said the government has also given Rs 2,394 crore as loan to the organising committee, which is to be returned by them after the games. Defending the huge amount of money spent, he said most of the money has been spent of infrastructure development which will remain as the country's legacy long after the games are over. If you furnish and paint your house before your daughter's wedding, then the money spent on that cannot be said to be part of the dowry, he said. Appealing to all parties to come together and make the games a success, he said, All of us, cutting across party lines, should rise to make the games successful and spectacular. Asserting that Government will ensure that the corrupt are pursued to the end of the earth, Reddy said, we all know that the CVC and other constitutional bodies do their job, but if every primary observation is blown up to a scam, then we cannot function. I don't say that corruption has not taken place. No one can say that. All irregularities will be inquired into exhaustively, he said. I therefore say with confidence that we will be staging the best Commonwealth Games in history. Some people took the position that a country like India, which has a lot of poverty, should not have hosted the Commonwealth Games, the minister said, adding that though he begged to differ he respected their ideological position. But with only a month left, this should not be raised, he said. Replying to BJP member Kirti Azad comparing him with Mahabharata epic character Bhishm Pitamaha, Reddy said as of now he would like to be focused like Arjun. Reassuring the House that the projects will be ready before the games, he said, the event can be organised even now. The Delhi Government has also spent Rs 400 crore on parking facilities, Rs 200 crore on communications and IT and Rs 2,000 crore on power plants, he said. Reddy said most of the projects will be completed by August 31, barring the Barapullah Nallah project which would be over only by September. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Results of the Essay competition on the occasion of 1st Anniversary of the website:Taiahominternational.org
RESULTS OF TAI-AHOM-INTERNATIONAL OPEN ESSAY COMPETITION: 1st :IBU SANJEEB GARG 2nd: JAHNABI MAHANTA RAJKONWAR 3rd: AMIYA GOGOI KONWAR http://taiahominternational. org/ --- On Wed, 28/7/10, Buljit Buragohain buluas...@yahoo.co.in wrote: From: Buljit Buragohain buluas...@yahoo.co.in Subject: Essay competition on the occasion of 1st Anniversary of the website:Taiahominternational.org To: assam@assamnet.org Date: Wednesday, 28 July, 2010, 10:42 PM On the occasion of 1st anniversary of www.taiahominternational.org we have organized an open essay competition on an international level. We invite and welcome everyone to participate in this event. Following are the topics for the essay competition:- 1. Preservation of Ancient Ahom Monuments with a view to boosting tourism in Assam 2. Reintroducing medicines and methods of Ahom era in the midst of rural folks in Assam. 3. Improving and strengthening the relationship between Tai Ahoms and different Tai families of Thailand, China, Myanmar, Vietnam etc. for preservation of the Tai culture. General guidelines of the competition:- Essays should be written in Assamese or English on any 1 of the topic.Words limit: 1000-1500.This is an individual event and every participant is allowed only one entry.The competition is open to people of all age groups.Essays in Assamese should be scanned and mailed to taiahominternatio...@gmail.com . Essays in English must be in MS-word format and mailed to taiahominternatio...@gmail.com .Participants must mention their full name, address and contact no. along with the essay.The last date of submission is 7th August, 2010. The results will be declared on 10th August, 2010 in www.taiahominternational.org. For further enquiries,mail your queries to taiahominternatio...@gmail.com . The winning essays will be published in our website www.taiahominternational.org. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] An open letter to the Prime Minister
In response to ABSU's recent demand for a separate Bodoland,An Assamese kharkhowa,inhabitant of Baksa district,wrote a letter addressed to the PM demanding a separate state for himself.Read and enjoy. KJD Dear Mr Prime Minister, I am 30 years old, fat, educated and I want my own state. To achieve this objective I have decided to proceed on a fast immediately... after my next masor tenga meal, that is. (Considering my body mass index and fondness for trans fats, I have deemed this the most apt way to protest.) I now intend to break bread only after my 2-bedroom flat in Baksa district,the heartland of Bodos, is declared a state. The state will be known as Kalita Pradesh and its capital will be Kalita nagar -- which is what I will name my living room. The official language will be heavily accented English spoken with a lisp. I have decided to go in for this drastic move after discrimination against me based on my language, appearance, superior intellect and personal hygiene. I request you to consider my case vis-a-vis ABSU's demand for a state exclusively for the Bodos. My state abounds in man-made and (cow-made) resources, including manure from my potted plants and state-of-the-art sanitary fittings. I intend to stand for CM and am confident that the residents -- my wife, my dog and the affectionate house mosquitoes -- will cast their vote in my favour. Mr Prime Minster, I appeal to you to consider my case at the earliest. After Bodoland,Kalita Pradesh would become India's 30th state (if Gorkhaland, Bundelkhand, Harit Pradesh etc don't beat me to it). Thirty is such a nice, round number, don't you think? Since you are handing states around, why not add one more? While we are at it, let me bring to your notice that my pan-wala, my dhobi and a rather irritable bull who sleeps on the middle of a neighbouring road, all want their own states. They all allege discrimination and are all threatening to go on fast. I appeal to you sir, let's break up this beautiful state,known as Assam since time immemorial, at the earliest. Words like unity has slipped into obsolescence. Why learn from the West. We don't care about Germany uniting or half of Europe becoming European Union. After all, we are the smartest race in the world. Let's have a new slogan: Be a Bodo,Kalita or Ahom first and break Assam into pieces. Sincerely, Biplob Kalita. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] since when has sattriya become a 'tribal' dance?
One Ms. Usha Rai, while speaking on the occasion of Kamala Kanta Saikia Memorial Lectures, pointed out that the journalists are more given to reporting lives and life-styles of Bollywood actors than giving any importance to the peasant suicides affecting the society adversely. The reason being sensationalism that sells. Just to suggest that James Bond has reached India, they show the banks of river Ganges in Varanasi, where snake-charmer Vijay Amritraj is busy with a cobra, mendicants showing different tricks, fire-eaters displaying their skills, scantily clad ladies with vermillion on foeheads taking a dip in the river and Bond getting into a three-wheeler taxi to reach Taj Mahal immediately. The touch of India! It sells. It is commerce. There is no reason to take offence; the description of Satriya as tribal dance must have been deliberate to perpetuate the brand of the north-east. It's rank commercialism of our times. kamal deka kjit.deka at gmail.com The very job description of a scribe is to investigate,do home work and bring the truth out into the open for public consumption.It sure makes my hackles rise to think of those numbskulls/half-baked/uncouth Indian journos,who do not give even half a hoot when it comes to Assam-related news being reported. Perhaps,half of Indians view Northeastern states as a land of mendicants,mystique and miseries.I t is really a painful experience to watch. KJ Deka Uttam Kumar Borthakur ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] [asom] Citizenship by Force - Cut Off date
I have been thinking - we could set up parallel government structures - all powered by volunteers - to take up some of the work which the GoA should be doing or keeps out of absolutely. Funding for activities can come from tax deductible donations. Normally GoA will take the money and do nothing, why not donate and get a tax deduction AND see your money put to good use. Why a GOA at all? IMAGINE ONE WITHOUT any ! Ministry : A MINISTER again with IQ CLOSE TO 20? Social Welfare/Education - of the Volunteer Govt of the people of Assam is already functioning [ are you sure]- case in point - all the social activities being done by AFNA/FASS. Quite frankly, our leaders for tomorrow can come from these organizations. Wow!! mm To: assamonl...@yahoogroups.com; kuladipb...@yahoo.com From: goswamidhi...@yahoo.com Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:20:00 -0700 Subject: Re: [asom] Citizenship by Force - Cut Off date It was the stupidity of some of the AASU leaders that were negotiating with the Central Govt then. Bad things happened as a result of the student movement during early 80's. We created thugs, corruption became way of life --WE learn fast from Masters,-- IMDT was made irrelevant,-- How many could you have expelled to where-had IMDT been adored like India 'Constitution'? created unqualified ministers/MLA's-- 32% of your people pushed buttons for these!!, criminalized politics,-- You pushed Buttons made educational system dysfunctional --- Say We are now truly 4th rate babus - no good for man or beast etc.-- Spell out all of it -- Good excercise -- for you and all the audience When I visit Assam, I always go to Barpeta via Kalitakuchir chok, Chenga, and Mukalmua. It feels like our own land has been taken away by someone else. Your people have all come to Guwahati-- and somebody has to grow food for Guwahati Babus I had a lot of respect for Dr. Bhumi Barman after hearing his generous and caring medical practice days in Chamta and Solmara from my parents. He now converses every night with Biraa(Ghosts) However he seems to be with other side these days.When you cannot beat the racket --JOIN IT! What a sad transformation! It is painful ... WELL, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT-- LIBERATE YOURSELF! Regards, mm To: goswamidhi...@yahoo.com; assamonl...@yahoogroups.com; kuladipb...@yahoo.com From: kat...@hotmail.com Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 16:54:39 + Subject: RE: [asom] Citizenship by Force - Cut Off date I have been thinking - we could set up parallel government structures - all powered by volunteers - to take up some of the work which the GoA should be doing or keeps out of absolutely. Funding for activities can come from tax deductible donations. Normally GoA will take the money and do nothing, why not donate and get a tax deduction AND see your money put to good use. Ministry of Social Welfare/Education - of the Volunteer Govt of the people of Assam is already functioning - case in point - all the social activities being done by AFNA/FASS. Quite frankly, our leaders for tomorrow can come from these organizations. To: assamonl...@yahoogroups.com; kuladipb...@yahoo.com From: goswamidhi...@yahoo.com Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:20:00 -0700 Subject: Re: [asom] Citizenship by Force - Cut Off date It was the stupidity of some of the AASU leaders that were negotiating with the Central Govt then. Bad things happened as a result of the student movement during early 80's. We created thugs, corruption became way of life, IMDT was made irrelevant, created unqualified ministers/MLA's, criminalized politics, made educational system dysfunctional etc. When I visit Assam, I always go to Barpeta via Kalitakuchir chok, Chenga, and Mukalmua. It feels like our own land has been taken away by someone else. I had a lot of respect for Dr. Bhumi Barman after hearing his generous and caring medical practice days in Chamta and Solmara from my parents. However he seems to be with other side these days. What a sad transformation! It is painful ... Regards, Dhiraj __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (6) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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Re: [Assam] An open letter to the Prime Minister
There is nothing amusing about this mindless piece of tripe. Should our letter writer have had the desire or the wherewithal to inquire about the REASONS why everyone wants a state of his own, then he would not have had the reason to write this piece. Furthermore, HAD the editorial ranks of the rag had any clue about it themselves, they would not have found it worthy to publish it. Last but not the least, I am terribly surprised that you Kamal, being one of the rare few amongst us who has the ability to analyze things enough and the integrity ( even if only every now and then), to acknowledge the real reasons for the state of affairs in India, found this piece worthy enough to circulate as something meaningful or noteworthy. cm On Aug 10, 2010, at 7:07 PM, kamal deka wrote: e In response to ABSU's recent demand for a separate Bodoland,An Assamese kharkhowa,inhabitant of Baksa district,wrote a letter addressed to the PM demanding a separate state for himself.Read and enjoy. KJD Dear Mr Prime Minister, I am 30 years old, fat, educated and I want my own state. To achieve this objective I have decided to proceed on a fast immediately... after my next masor tenga meal, that is. (Considering my body mass index and fondness for trans fats, I have deemed this the most apt way to protest.) I now intend to break bread only after my 2-bedroom flat in Baksa district,the heartland of Bodos, is declared a state. The state will be known as Kalita Pradesh and its capital will be Kalita nagar -- which is what I will name my living room. The official language will be heavily accented English spoken with a lisp. I have decided to go in for this drastic move after discrimination against me based on my language, appearance, superior intellect and personal hygiene. I request you to consider my case vis-a-vis ABSU's demand for a state exclusively for the Bodos. My state abounds in man-made and (cow-made) resources, including manure from my potted plants and state-of-the-art sanitary fittings. I intend to stand for CM and am confident that the residents -- my wife, my dog and the affectionate house mosquitoes -- will cast their vote in my favour. Mr Prime Minster, I appeal to you to consider my case at the earliest. After Bodoland,Kalita Pradesh would become India's 30th state (if Gorkhaland, Bundelkhand, Harit Pradesh etc don't beat me to it). Thirty is such a nice, round number, don't you think? Since you are handing states around, why not add one more? While we are at it, let me bring to your notice that my pan-wala, my dhobi and a rather irritable bull who sleeps on the middle of a neighbouring road, all want their own states. They all allege discrimination and are all threatening to go on fast. I appeal to you sir, let's break up this beautiful state,known as Assam since time immemorial, at the earliest. Words like unity has slipped into obsolescence. Why learn from the West. We don't care about Germany uniting or half of Europe becoming European Union. After all, we are the smartest race in the world. Let's have a new slogan: Be a Bodo,Kalita or Ahom first and break Assam into pieces. Sincerely, Biplob Kalita. ___ 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] An open letter to the Prime Minister
Just Bullshit. Down to ABSU. When disaster comes on them, they shouts that they are Assamese. Bull shit. Remember the situation of Darrang in August of 2008. There were communal clash between Bodo ethnic group Muslim. And what those Bodo claimed? They claimed it as Assamese vs Bangladeshi. While the entire incident started from a marriage between a Muslim boy a Bodo Girl, which turned into communal clash and resulted the 30 October, 2008 blast(Anybody want to ask me how?). Look at their character. When problems come, they become Assamese. They are just jokers. Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:07:44 -0500 From: kjit.d...@gmail.com To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: [Assam] An open letter to the Prime Minister In response to ABSU's recent demand for a separate Bodoland,An Assamese kharkhowa,inhabitant of Baksa district,wrote a letter addressed to the PM demanding a separate state for himself.Read and enjoy. KJD Dear Mr Prime Minister, I am 30 years old, fat, educated and I want my own state. To achieve this objective I have decided to proceed on a fast immediately... after my next masor tenga meal, that is. (Considering my body mass index and fondness for trans fats, I have deemed this the most apt way to protest.) I now intend to break bread only after my 2-bedroom flat in Baksa district,the heartland of Bodos, is declared a state. The state will be known as Kalita Pradesh and its capital will be Kalita nagar -- which is what I will name my living room. The official language will be heavily accented English spoken with a lisp. I have decided to go in for this drastic move after discrimination against me based on my language, appearance, superior intellect and personal hygiene. I request you to consider my case vis-a-vis ABSU's demand for a state exclusively for the Bodos. My state abounds in man-made and (cow-made) resources, including manure from my potted plants and state-of-the-art sanitary fittings. I intend to stand for CM and am confident that the residents -- my wife, my dog and the affectionate house mosquitoes -- will cast their vote in my favour. Mr Prime Minster, I appeal to you to consider my case at the earliest. After Bodoland,Kalita Pradesh would become India's 30th state (if Gorkhaland, Bundelkhand, Harit Pradesh etc don't beat me to it). Thirty is such a nice, round number, don't you think? Since you are handing states around, why not add one more? While we are at it, let me bring to your notice that my pan-wala, my dhobi and a rather irritable bull who sleeps on the middle of a neighbouring road, all want their own states. They all allege discrimination and are all threatening to go on fast. I appeal to you sir, let's break up this beautiful state,known as Assam since time immemorial, at the earliest. Words like unity has slipped into obsolescence. Why learn from the West. We don't care about Germany uniting or half of Europe becoming European Union. After all, we are the smartest race in the world. Let's have a new slogan: Be a Bodo,Kalita or Ahom first and break Assam into pieces. Sincerely, Biplob Kalita. ___ 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
