Re: [Assam] Details: H-1B visa 20th floor interview; the preceding nightmares

2006-09-15 Thread mc mahant
And peace be onto you! Umesh all luck -all theway! mm From:  umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]To:  Mridul Bhuyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, assam@assamnet.orgSubject:  Re: [Assam] Details: H-1B visa 20th floor interview;the preceding nightmare

Re: [Assam] Details: H-1B visa 20th floor interview; the preceding nightmares

2006-09-15 Thread mc mahant
And peace be onto you! Umesh all luck -all theway! mm From:  umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]To:  Mridul Bhuyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, assam@assamnet.orgSubject:  Re: [Assam] Details: H-1B visa 20th floor interview;the preceding nightmare

Re: [Assam] (Assam): Racism in North India

2006-09-15 Thread umesh sharma
Bhuban-da, i lived in college hostel of Delhi Univ 's KiroriMal College and twenty percent of the hostelers were from North East wih Mongoloid features. I had a good friend Maryom karlo from Arunanchal pradesh in the history dept and was quite sincere in studies. He was very strongly built too and

[Assam] (Assam): Racism in North India

2006-09-15 Thread BBaruah
Dear Netters   The following letter from Aparna Pallavi appearing in today's Sentinel is food for thought and reflection by all of us.   Bhuban   Last updated : SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2006 Racism in North India As

[Assam] Assamese boy World No.1 Archer

2006-09-15 Thread Manoj Das
Mr. Jayanta Talukdar of Assam, training under Tata Archery Academy was ranked No.1 Archer in the World. Reports The Hindustan Times. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] Paintings by Assamese artists in B'lore exhibition -The Hindu

2006-09-15 Thread Ram Sarangapani
This is a few months old - but these promising artists from Assam seem to have received accolades in B'lore. Highlights mine.   http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/04/24/stories/2006042401890400.htm A group show at the Chitrakala Parishath features works in acrylic, watercolour and mix

Re: [Assam] for Bhuban-da: H-1B visa 20th floor interview; the preceding nightmares

2006-09-15 Thread umesh sharma
Bhuban-da, You make me happy. Thanks a lot for your support. Best Wishes. Regards to all your family members. Umesh --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Umesh > > Congrtulations! Congratulations! Congratulations! > You did struggle, suffer > and persevere, even enjoying life in the midst of it

Re: [Assam] Details: H-1B visa 20th floor interview; the preceding nightmares

2006-09-15 Thread umesh sharma
Ram-da, Thank you so much. Hope to see you in coming days . Regards. Umesh --- Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Congratulations Umesh. All that hard work paid off. > > --Ram da > > > On 9/15/06, umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Mridul-da, > > > > Thanks for the

Re: [Assam] Details: H-1B visa 20th floor interview; the preceding nightmares

2006-09-15 Thread BBaruah
Umesh   Congrtulations! Congratulations! Congratulations! You did struggle, suffer and persevere, even enjoying life in the midst of it all once in a while, and always finding the time to contribute to Assam net non-stop. You richly deserved it. The little worry about your joining date etc sh

[Assam] Sentinel Editorial

2006-09-15 Thread Ram Sarangapani
This is the usual Sentinel fare. Some points they make are interesting. Highlights are mine.   "We have time and again said that although proper and balanced civil society involvement in the peace process is always welcome, yet a populist approach to the issue would be of little help."   I d

Re: [Assam] Details: H-1B visa 20th floor interview; the preceding nightmares

2006-09-15 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Congratulations Umesh. All that hard work paid off.   --Ram da  On 9/15/06, umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mridul-da,Thanks for the support to you and all AssamNet members- and best wishes for all your endevors. today I got the passpport  with the visa stamped init. Quite a relief. Went to

Re: [Assam] Army help to Sattras -AT Letter

2006-09-15 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da,   >*** HOW does the army get involved in this you think? What process would >the Army use to identify and judge if the encroachers are illegal B'deshis, or >something else? The ol' lungi/lifting test?   The lungi-lift test may work:)   ID-ing illegals at such Xotras shouldn't be such a probl

Re: [Assam] Interesting material to read

2006-09-15 Thread Barua25
Pallet: You may like to read her books: 'Assam and India: Fragmented Memories, Cultural Identity and Tai-Ahom Struggle'  and "Meadows of Gold: Telling Tales of Swargadeos at the Crossroads of Assam' , both available in Amazon.com. She is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of

Re: [Assam] Details: H-1B visa 20th floor interview; the preceding nightmares

2006-09-15 Thread umesh sharma
Mridul-da, Thanks for the support to you and all AssamNet members - and best wishes for all your endevors. today I got the passpport with the visa stamped in it. Quite a relief. Went to the beach later near my host's residence and ate & fed cheese-biscuits to the sea -gulls. Peace is a must.

[Assam] Sankaradeva vs Xongkordew

2006-09-15 Thread Barua25
>I had prefaced my argument with "devil's advocate' and my feelings on this are:   >Is writing out "Sankaradeva" not appropriate because >(a) We know better now - it should be Xonkordeva >(b) Because it is Sankritized (and we want nothing to do with that) >(c) Its an identity crises   Ram: I

Re: [Assam] Army help to Sattras -AT Letter

2006-09-15 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Army help to Sattras -AT Letter Ram: > If the government remains silent the Army should take action to evict the encroachers from >the Sattras of Asom in the greater interest of protecting and preserving the great ancient >heritage of the Vaishnavite religion-- *** HOW does

Re: [Assam] Marry into low castes for money.

2006-09-15 Thread Ram Sarangapani
This is an interesting way to break the caste barriers. The target audience is of course the villages where such differences are more pronounced.   >Also it is another stark reminder of Hindu intelligentsia's >abject failure  in contributing anything towards modernizing >their society.   This may b

Re: [Assam] Army help to Sattras -AT Letter

2006-09-15 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Well, well, C'da,   I was just pointing out the surprise that someone (like this letter writer to the AT) was being grateful to no less the army. That too in Assam - where the army dosen't seem to have a good image.   >Do you see this as some "good-stuff", gift of a benevolent army :-)?   You are

Re: [Assam] Marry into low castes for money.

2006-09-15 Thread BBaruah
Dear Phukan Saheb   Agree with you, hough I am afraid I cannot help you in any other way.   The labelling a community as a Sudra or Brahmin is not a matter of law. It has of course become a matter of law now because of the need to protect the interest of the communities, particularly those co

Re: [Assam] Army help to Sattras -AT Letter

2006-09-15 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Army help to Sattras -AT Letter Hi Ram: Do you see this as some "good-stuff", gift of a benevolent army :-)? What appals me is the desi-blather about that 'liberal democracy' in India, spouting from newspaper editorials, supposedly political scientists' ( make that voo-doo po

[Assam] Army help to Sattras -AT Letter

2006-09-15 Thread Ram Sarangapani
The army helping Sattras? This is one news I didn't expect, given the often bad stuff we keep hearing about it. Maybe times are a changin.   ___     Army help to Sattras Sir,– The recent appeal of the Asom Sattra Mahasabha to the Army to remove the encroachers from the Sattras of Asom i

Re: [Assam] Details: H-1B visa 20th floor interview; the preceding nightmares

2006-09-15 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Best of luck Umesh - I am sure you will succeed.   Ram da  On 9/15/06, umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi,Here is the bit about my visa interview. Being one ofa kind case - I do not know anybody being here for H-1B visa for teaching (thru a visa contractor -in mycase www.sonlightinternation

Re: [Assam] Book on life, ideals of Sankaradeva released(The Assam Tribune, 1...

2006-09-15 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, I thought I would go to some other topic butthought I too should get a chance to beat this dead horse - one last time.   >*** You have been unable to explain WHY Xonkordev should be >Sankaradeva.   I am surprised, C'da - you are assuming that "I" think it should be Sankardeva? I had prefaced

[Assam] Long march down history route

2006-09-15 Thread Pradip Kumar Datta
Long march down history route - AASU in campaign to reopen Stilwell Road with commemorative trek OUR CORRESPONDENT Stilwell Road: Bridge of hope Dibrugarh, Sept. 14: It’s a road redolent with romance, which will once again be u

Re: [Assam] Marry into low castes for money.

2006-09-15 Thread Chan Mahanta
Very interesting! Never heard of it before. Points, once again, to bribery, as a means for solving desi-problems. Surely bribery has been the 'mokordhwaaj' ( panacea) for everything else. Why not breaking caste-barriers? Also it is another stark reminder of Hindu intelligentsia's abject fail

Re: [Assam] Book on life, ideals of Sankaradeva released(The Assam Tribune, 1...

2006-09-15 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Book on life, ideals of Sankaradeva released(T Ram: At the risk of being accused of beating a dead horse, I have to respond: *** You have been unable to explain WHY Xonkordev should be Sankaradeva. *** I don't believe in bad-mouthing those that are dead and gone. If those 'l

Re: [Assam] Book on life, ideals of Sankaradeva released(The Assam Tribune, 1...

2006-09-15 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Barua,   You are right about GOA - but I think they were the first to entertain the idea from Assam XX (if I am not mistaken).  >Does it mean you sit tight and do nothing? What you are >suggesting, " "We could have solved the Brahmaputra flood >problem. Damn for the people of Assam.   No, it does

Re: [Assam] Book on life, ideals of Sankaradeva released(The Assam Tribune, 1...

2006-09-15 Thread Barua25
I don't want to waste my time in tangential issues on which you really know the answer if you are a welwisher of Assam. RB - Original Message - From: Ram Sarangapani To: Barua25 Cc: Dilip/Dil Deka ; Assam@assamnet.org Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 11:30 PM

Re: [Assam] Book on life, ideals of Sankaradeva released(The Assam Tribune, 1...

2006-09-15 Thread Barua25
>If you want to go against the GOA, AT,  Sentinel for changing to Asom, THEN you cannot do it from here - >however correct/scientific your rationale is. Manoj too hinted at this.   Ram: I want to make the following correction to your statement. Assam Government has not changed the name to

[Assam] Sattriya Dance by Smt. Prateesha Suresh at Delhi

2006-09-15 Thread Manoj Das
Smt Prateesha Suresh will be performing Sattriya dance at India Habitat Centre as per the ollowing details. Kindly make it convenient to attend the programme and please also inform other members:-Date: 30th Sept, 2006 Time: 7 pmVenue: Stein Auditorium, India habitat Centre,  Gate # 3, Vard

Re: [Assam] Details: H-1B visa 20th floor interview; the preceding nightmares

2006-09-15 Thread Mridul Bhuyan
Nice account Umesh. Best Wishes.   Mridulumesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi,Here is the bit about my visa interview. Being one ofa kind case - I do not know anybody being here forH-1B visa for teaching (thru a visa contractor -in mycase www.sonlightinternational.com ) . So I wasinwardly

[Assam] Details: H-1B visa 20th floor interview; the preceding nightmares

2006-09-15 Thread umesh sharma
Hi, Here is the bit about my visa interview. Being one of a kind case - I do not know anybody being here for H-1B visa for teaching (thru a visa contractor -in my case www.sonlightinternational.com ) . So I was inwardly shaking when I went in. No lets start from the beginning --from the preparatio

Re: [Assam] Homeland eh! Not a Sovereign Assam State? Nava Thakuria youhave shown your true colour.

2006-09-15 Thread mc mahant
...> Naturally- he works for the "We are fine now" types. mm From:  "Bartta Bistar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To:  AssamNet Subject:  [Assam] Homeland eh! Not a Sovereign Assam State? Nava Thakuria youhave shown your true colour.Date:  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:17:57 +0100 Rising uncertainties in

Re: [Assam] Marry into low castes for money.

2006-09-15 Thread muktikam phukan
Money it seems is only an incentive. Important thing is "recognition of caste as a non criterion for giving status to people" by the casteist brigade. As regards govt interference, nothing is binding as a rule. They must encourage "The Casteist & Superior Clan Brigade" to adopt a open and wide view

[Assam] Homeland eh! Not a Sovereign Assam State? Nava Thakuria you have shown your true colour.

2006-09-15 Thread Bartta Bistar
Rising uncertainties in Asom peace talksBy Nava ThakuriaThu, 14 Sep 2006, 10:07:00   http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_30770.shtml Email this article Printer friendly page  Access News Photos The peace talks between the Government of India and the banned United Liberation Fro