[Assam] Jayant Bhuyan to be CEO of IBEF

2006-12-03 Thread Pradip Kumar Datta
Jayant Bhuyan to be CEO of IBEF NEW DELHI, Dec 3: India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), a trust set up by the government to build and promote Brand India overseas, will have a new chief executive officer (CEO) in Jayant Bhuyan. Bhuyan, deputy director general of the Confederation of Indian Indust

These shops in Mizoram don�t have keepers

2006-12-03 Thread Pradip Kumar Datta
These shops in Mizoram don’t have keepers Stop, shop and pay; what counts is honesty AIZAWL, Dec 3: Shops with cashiers at the front and people making a beeline at the cash counters is a common sight in a shop, but ever saw a shop where there are no shopkeeper? Shops without keepers have become

[Assam] Birlas to set up heart institute in Assam

2006-12-03 Thread Pradip Kumar Datta
Birlas to set up heart institute in State By Surajit Khaund GUWAHATI, Dec 3 – Leading heart institute in the Country, BM Birla Heart Research Centre has come up with a proposal to set up a modern heart hospital in the State with an investment of Rs 100 crore. “It will be a joint venture project

Re: [Assam] Latest AT news clip: ¡Unholy nexus und ermining democracy¢

2006-12-03 Thread umesh sharma
about time somone admitted it. umesh SANDIP DUTTA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Forwarding a news clip from todays AT: ‘Unholy nexus undermining democracy’ From Our Correspondent SHILLONG, Dec 2 – Meghalaya Governor MM Jacob yesterday drew attention to the unholy ‘State

Re: [Assam] Inconvenient Truth#1-Contd.

2006-12-03 Thread umesh sharma
OK Mukul-da, Got it. You are against capitalism and MBAs . What else is on the agenda!! Umesh mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sorry netters I left out a key part : The MBA churning mills also enter into alliances with companies in a game of mutual deception .The M

Re: [Assam] ASA- Marathon teachers, linguist students: Re: video shown in ASA meeting - Website with Video link

2006-12-03 Thread umesh sharma
NRA/Is would love the videos --since those in US are fond of marathons. My sponsor for Harvard education Dr Kamal Kejriwal MD is one --currently did 14 miles yesterday towards practice for his 5th marathon. ASHA DC also organizes prep of marathon http://www.ashanet.org/dc/ and raise lots of m

Re: [Assam] [asha-dc-projects] pl c this 1 - videos of proposed Assam projects

2006-12-03 Thread umesh sharma
FCRA clearance available for these schools ? that info needed also. Whether they have govt clearance to receive foreign contributions? umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hi, Could we have some more detail about Parijat and Prajnalaya. ASHA DC chapter has shown interest but as I saw

[Assam] [asha-dc-projects] videos of proposed Assam projects

2006-12-03 Thread umesh sharma
Hi, Could we have some more detail about Parijat and Prajnalaya. ASHA DC chapter has shown interest but as I saw the other project proposals from other parts of India -- we need to get a comprehensive picture about the projects --incl salaries of the staff, break up of other expenses, copy

Re: [Assam] Fw: [asom] Assamese Fears and Saviours

2006-12-03 Thread Barua25
Dear Mukulda: Thanks. However, Assamese cannot simply set the issue aside 'as work pending' till the Assam Tribune and the Sentinel and other newspapers stop writing ASOM and forcing all non Assamese to mis pronounce the Assamese name of our land. 'Gariyashi' can propose to change the name Assam

[Assam] The NRA conundrum and other wayward thoughts

2006-12-03 Thread Ram Sarangapani
There seems to be some perception, specially in Assam, regarding the issue of NRAs "contributions" to Assam vis-a-vis what kind of "say" these NRAs ought to have (or not have) in whats going on in Assam. The perceptions often come in the form of numerous queries that we frequently encounter. One

Re: [Assam] Fw: [asom] Assamese Fears and Saviours

2006-12-03 Thread mc mahant
,< I must say that late CPS is an Assamese literary figure, but he is neither an historian nor a linguist, and he should not have poked his nose on such sensitive subject > And the Assamese shouold keep this issue aside as WORK PENDING-" Just you wait"! mm From: "Rajen & Ajanta Barua" <[EMAIL PR

[Assam] Fw: [asom] Assamese Fears and Saviours

2006-12-03 Thread Rajen & Ajanta Barua
Message replied to assamonline but not published for reasons not known. Rajen Barua - Original Message - From: Rajen & Ajanta Barua To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 12:41 AM Subject: Re: [asom] Assamese Fears and Saviours That is exactly one main point

Re: [Assam] [asom] Assamese Fears and Saviours

2006-12-03 Thread mc mahant
    These discussions in assamnet-I hope - are towards Somehow making life for all inhabitants better and better.   If you do not criticize, you do not induce corrective changes.   Most people have no analysis- no aim-no goal . They are happy with their little possession, job. This smug mediocrity

[Assam] Robots get wages by the hour. Humans not welcome

2006-12-03 Thread mc mahant
Robot Helpers To Work By The Hour In Japan Japanese robot maker Tmsuk President Yoichi Takamoto (R) introduces the robot "Ubiko" which can recognize human voice and speaks to guests as a guide or receptionist, at a press preview in Tokyo, 21 November 2006. Photo courtesy of Yoshikazu Tsuno and A

Re: [Assam] [asom] Assamese Fears and Saviours

2006-12-03 Thread mc mahant
I said nothing.!! Rest--" Just you wait" mm From: SANDIP DUTTA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Re: [Assam] [asom] Assamese Fears and SavioursDate: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 22:29:06 -0800 (PST) Hello Mahanta Sir,   Here you go again. In this I aggree with you - if only part