Re: [Assam] Grumbling GAME-Swapnil Bharali (Horizon, The Assam Tribune, July 05, 2008)

2008-07-07 Thread Ankur Bora
Dear Bharali, This is in reference to your article published in the Assam tribune related to the Non Resident Assamese (NRA). http://www.assamtribune.com/horizon.html I am a NRA and found a number of serious flaws in the article. In your article, you are depicting the NRA as self centered lot; a

Re: [Assam] Ulfa, Sovereignty and Assam

2008-07-07 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
IMO, it is indeed a scholarly piece, but sounds pessimistic. Some portions are beyond my understanding and knowledge (like who would be good as a governor), but as an ordinary person, I would like to think that this is at least the beginning of the peace process. Cheers!! “I

[Assam] Grumbling GAME

2008-07-07 Thread kamal deka
The piece written by Swapnil Bharali,although not a scholarly one,can't be dismissed as an infantile outburst nor can we brush aside some of his points as tripe. The annually-held jamboree of the NRA's in Guwahati and frequent descent of some NRA's on Asom's soil,flaunting themselves to be ' exper

Re: [Assam] Business Week : Indian economy: Hero to Zero?

2008-07-07 Thread uttam borthakur
Even if Mr. Manmohan Singh as a person knows how to dance, it is immaterial. Because, the interests that he represent are the decisive forces. Not he as a person. Economics is impersonal, it appears. His choice can be: either the people of India or the Emperor he seeks to please. Otherwise, he's

Re: [Assam] Business Week : Indian economy: Hero to Zero?

2008-07-07 Thread mc mahant
In Assamese we say: "NASIIBO NEZANAE--SWOTAL KHON BENKAA--" He won't learn. I told him in black and white " Liberate us-- and we liberate You" Now more than ever before. But common sense is not all that common! The people deserve the Government they elect! MM> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 18:40:3

Re: [Assam] Ulfa, Sovereignty and Assam

2008-07-07 Thread Chan Mahanta
Another excellent piece Baruah. Thanks for sharing. m At 8:41 PM -0400 7/7/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >The Telegraph (Calcutta) >July 8, 2008 > >http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080708/jsp/opinion/story_9504721.jsp# > >A CRISIS OF POLICY AND THE SOVEREIGNTY QUESTION > >Sanjib Baruah >

Re: [Assam] Business Week : Indian economy: Hero to Zero?

2008-07-07 Thread umesh sharma
http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/jul/07pm.htm Indian Prime Minister blames rich countries - blame others but suffer yourself?? My father says that if you meet with an accident and get hurt , then it does not matter who was at fault in driving , what matters is that you got hurt so you were at fa

Re: [Assam] Indo US Nuclear Deal: Why this hurry and at what cost?

2008-07-07 Thread mc mahant
He must be under Bush's pressure .NOW or NEVER! And from families of his 3 American daughters. mm> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:31:51 +0530> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: assam@assamnet.org> Subject: [Assam] Indo US Nuclear Deal: Why this hurry and at what cost?> > Amidst protests against price rises

Re: [Assam] BBC E-mail: Bomb rocks India embassy in Kabul

2008-07-07 Thread umesh sharma
Its high time Taliban and its supporters in Pakistan's establishment were given there due - US should enter West Pakistan (just like it did Afghanistan)-where Taliban supporters rule. Should it? Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. - International Education Policy

[Assam] Ulfa, Sovereignty and Assam

2008-07-07 Thread baruah
The Telegraph (Calcutta) July 8, 2008 http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080708/jsp/opinion/story_9504721.jsp# A CRISIS OF POLICY AND THE SOVEREIGNTY QUESTION Sanjib Baruah A unilateral ceasefire and a new governor may not be enough to end the cycle of violence and counter-violence in Assam, unles

Re: [Assam] Should we hold our jatiya sanmelans abroad sometimes?

2008-07-07 Thread Rajen & Ajanta Barua
I whole heartedly agree with you. This attitude proves that people in India are mostly living in various bubbles devoid of realities. How many NRAs speak or write Assamese here or in UK? Barua - Original Message - From: "Dilip and Dil Deka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "A Mai

[Assam] BBC E-mail: Bomb rocks India embassy in Kabul

2008-07-07 Thread manoj das
manoj das saw this story on the BBC News website and thought you should see it. ** Bomb rocks India embassy in Kabul ** A suicide bomber rams a car full of explosives into the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital, killing 41 people. < http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/south_asia/7492601.st

[Assam] NE Education Ministers to deliberate on brain drain (The Sentinel, 07.07.2008)

2008-07-07 Thread Buljit Buragohain
NE Education Ministers to deliberate on brain drain SHILLONG, July 6: Education Ministers from north-eastern States, including Sikkim, have decided to meet in Shillong next month to discuss how to combat the increasing brain drain from the region. “We have observed that almost all the mer

Re: [Assam] Should we hold our jatiya sanmelans abroad sometimes?

2008-07-07 Thread Dilip and Dil Deka
Why would you hold the annual Sanmilan abroad? When Oxom Xahitya Xobha holds its annual Xonmilon in Oxom, it is accessible to thousands of interested locals and thousands do attend. What benefit would they get if the Xonmilon is held in USA that will be attended by a thousand people at the most?

[Assam] Ram Vilas Paswan - A Secular Fraud

2008-07-07 Thread Pradip Kumar Datta
Ram Vilas Paswan - A Secular Fraud Ram Vilas Paswan at AFMI Convention - A Secular Fraud By Mustafa Kamal Sherwani Indian political fabric is characterized by three realities: one the secular fraud, second the fascist reality and the third a pendulum known as Muslims helplessly swinging betw

Re: [Assam] Grumbling GAME-Swapnil Bharali (Horizon, The Assam Tribune, July 05, 2008)

2008-07-07 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Just like to butt in and make a few observations if I could. Swapnil seems to have a good command over the language, and his writing seems to be interpersed with a dash of Gable here and dash of Americanism ("helluva") there. I am, of course, assuming he is a young man (Thanks C'da for the intro),

[Assam] Asam Sahitya Sabha University

2008-07-07 Thread Pradip Kumar Datta
Asam Sahitya Sabha University By A Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, July 6–An emergent executive meet of the apex literary body of the State, the Asam Sahitya Sabha today decided to set up an Asam Sahitya Sabha University on its sprawling 50-bigha land adjacent to the Express Highway. Announcing the

[Assam] Indo US Nuclear Deal: Why this hurry and at what cost?

2008-07-07 Thread bg
Amidst protests against price rises of essential items throughout the country, the PM Manmohan Singh has again started harping on the issue of the Indo-US Nuclear Deal. The Deal has been pushed forward in India in an anti-democratic manner without approval of the Parliament - in fact in the teeth o