Re: [Assam] Fwd: Ban to celebrate I-Day

2007-08-24 Thread Ram Sarangapani
It seems that for the last couple of years, the common people in Assam are celebrating Indian Independence (as they very well should), in spite of reported threats of Assam Bandhs etc. Even the violence leading up to I-Day celebrations have not detered people. --Ram On 22 Aug 2007 13:57:34 -000

Re: [Assam] Fwd: Need of Uniform in Assam Assembly

2007-08-24 Thread chittaranjan pathak
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Re: [Assam] Fwd: Need of Uniform in Assam Assembly

2007-08-24 Thread chittaranjan pathak
But it takes an ability to IMAGINE things. An absence of imagination is what gives rise to questions like the above. Try it a sometimes. You mighrt actually get hooked. m-da :-) You mean hooked to day dreaming? May be in a couple of years time. regards Chitta -

Re: [Assam] Cellphones in India

2007-08-24 Thread Ram Sarangapani
If cell phones are 'replacing' land lines, what would that tell us about the quality of land lines and telecom infrastructure. I have also come across a number of people who have 2 or 3 cell connections - one for local, one for long-distance, and another for regional and so forth. And the reason f

[Assam] a bittersweet tale of private univ engg girl student from India

2007-08-24 Thread umesh sharma
Hi, I just got this weblink by the person who had put it on the blog.- a student of Rai Univ I started using YahooMessener recently and she sent me this bit of hard news http://theviewspaper.net/?p=209 It seems that even if the Assam state govt allows private engg colleges to come up

Re: [Assam] Cellphones in India

2007-08-24 Thread Manoj Das
As of 31 July India had 233m telephone connections; of these 193m wireless and 40m wired. The growth during the period Apr-Jul'07 was 27.87m (wireless) and -0.86m (wired). On 8/23/07, mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > All {voice+multimedia+Video+Internet Traffic} from Satellite Transponde

[Assam] Asomiya director wins international film award

2007-08-24 Thread Pradip Kumar Datta
Asomiya director wins international film award >From our Correspondent MANGALDAI Aug 24: Though we have been marching towards the zenith of our civilization with scientific innovations and progressive thinking yet we fail to ignore superstitions, and astrology is still playing a crucial part of o

B�deshi maulanas campaigned for AUDF: Wazed

2007-08-24 Thread Pradip Kumar Datta
B’deshi maulanas campaigned for AUDF: Wazed By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Aug 24: Former Asom minister and Congress leader Wazed Ali Choudhury has today brought some serious allegations against the AUDF that it has been maintaining links with Islamic fundamentalists and extremists ever

[Assam] The Banned Plastic Monobloc Chair--to be replaced by Oxom'sd Wonderchair to save your backbone

2007-08-24 Thread mc mahant
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Re: [Assam] Need of Uniform in Assam Assembly-Reply to Chitta

2007-08-24 Thread mc mahant
Please- Netters-take a few days but write a complete, readable ,science- laden Essay on this. And submit it to DOINIK BATORI. They have already started their BOODHBORIA BITORKO on 22Aug with this as the subject. They will love to print your article.{Please submit Scanned -- Assamese-Edited}

Re: [Assam] Need of Uniform in Assam Assembly-Reply to Chitta

2007-08-24 Thread Jyotirmoy Sharma
Hi Mr Mahanta If I may sneak in The fear of the lungi menace as Chitta had mentioned before is a combination of all - religion, language and culture. So "Islamophoia" as you call it is also part of it. But let's see whether this fear is justified or not.. A few examples from what hist

Re: [Assam] Demographics in India (humor)

2007-08-24 Thread Chan Mahanta
Ram: It was a response to a group that doesn't understand how Assam does not fit into the picture. That is why the wannabes. I am sure left them a bit bewildered--as I always do. They are good ol' friends, but somewhat ignorant of India's conditions and Assam's role in it. And my feeling o

Re: [Assam] Need of Uniform in Assam Assembly-Reply to Chitta

2007-08-24 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
Never mind. these are indeed very uncomfortable questions. BTW, the Demographis in India (Assamese included by you :) ) was really good. The only change I would like to see is --- Two Andhraites is a Desi Consulting Company --- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why don't you fi

Re: [Assam] Need of Uniform in Assam Assembly-Reply to Chitta

2007-08-24 Thread Chan Mahanta
Why don't you first state the problem or the issue you are trying to resolve? Once that is clear in your mind, you won't have to ask ME the questions. It will be self evident. If you still don't get it, I will surely help. At 1:43 PM -0700 8/24/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty wrote: >

Re: [Assam] Demographics in India (humor)

2007-08-24 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, That was indeed a good one (and your valuable addition too:)) >Loved that one. But since the Assamese were left out, allow me >to fill in: It was also interesting (and am glad) to note that *even* you felt Assamese was 'left out' from something as innoucous as this, and that too out of 'I

[Assam] Need of Uniform in Assam Assembly-Reply to Chitta

2007-08-24 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
>>So, do YOU accept the election result as a democratic verdict, given by an informed polity, considering the issues ? So how do you plan to go for a referendum and how come you are confirming that you (or whom you support) will accept the outcome of this referendum ? Remember you mentione

[Assam] The Controversial 123 AGREEMENT Between India and USA, Full text

2007-08-24 Thread umesh sharma
any comments? Umesh DC Des wrote: Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:30:17 -0700 (PDT) From: DC Subject: The Controversial 123 AGREEMENT Between India and USA, Full text To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], r Hi, Please Click on this Link for controversial 123 agreement between India and USA ht

[Assam] Migrants hounded in Assam -Subir Bhaumik/BBC

2007-08-24 Thread Ram Sarangapani
>From what I hear, at least at Guwahati, the situation isn't as bad as SB makes it out to be. --Ram ** ** ** *http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6958188.stm* *A day after heavily-armed guerrillas killed his neighbours, Abhay Ram packed his belongings into a truck and left his home for two

Re: [Assam] Cellphones in India

2007-08-24 Thread mc mahant
Everybody says "GPRS enabled mobiles" almost never gets you Internet at Guahati. In rest of Assam the picture is "Never Never". ADSL over BSNL phonelines - now available at Dibrugarh also - is good : depending on quality of cable pair between Exchange and subscriber .Mine gets 30>50KB/sec sp

[Assam] Need of Uniform in Assam Assembly-Reply to Chitta

2007-08-24 Thread Chan Mahanta
You mean hooked to day dreaming? May be in a couple of years time. *** That is hardly a smart-alec answer as it was meant to be. In reality it is an abject surrender to the status-quo. Cry about things to no end, but unable and unwilling to exercise one's imagination to find a better way.

[Assam] Need of Uniform in Assam Assembly-Reply to Chitta

2007-08-24 Thread Chan Mahanta
Hi Chitta: IMHO this problem can not be solved by government of India or by those whom you want to see in >power. Influx will continue till potential difference, osmotic pressure on both sides become equal. >All the attempts to solve the problem will just may be increase the resistance, bu

Re: [Assam] Demographics in India (humor)

2007-08-24 Thread Chan Mahanta
Loved that one. But since the Assamese were left out, allow me to fill in: One Assamese is a Kharkhowa ( Khar is an alkaline fluid, created by draining water thru ash from burnt , dried banana plant roots. It is the primary fluid in a soupy dish, favorite with the Assamese. Historically the di

[Assam] Ziaur Rahman to attend GPC programme

2007-08-24 Thread Nava Thakuria
Dear friends, Here are two small news items for your information and use. Regards, Nava Thakuria, Guwahati Press Club, Assam. Ziaur Rahman to attend GPC programme Guwahati: Eminent nature lover, hunter and writer Ziaur Rahman will grace a special programme in Guwahati Press Club on Saturday (Aug