Re: [Assam] [assam] Can India's 'Mr Fix It' Spur Growth? & other stories in the NY Times

2012-03-15 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The following news appear in the New York Times this morning (16 03 2012) :1. Tough Tasks Ahead for India's Youngest Chief Minister (Note:Copied in a separate post) 2. Can India's Mr 'Fix It' Spur Growth? (Note:A critique of India's recent Budget copied below} 3. Artist Bhar

Re: [Assam] [assam] Indian developers to pitch properties to NRIs at Doha exhibit

2012-03-15 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is a Times of India news (16 03 2012).Good businessmen Indians are, aren't they? -bhuban Indian developers to pitch properties to NRIs at Doha exhibit. DUBAI: Indian developers are all geared up to offer NRI investors a wide choice of properties ranging from Rs 1.5

Re: [Assam] [assam] 381 wives of NRIs seek government help

2012-03-15 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The following news is from Times of India (16 03 2012): Over the years I too have come to know a few sad stories from Assam but not so many. -bhuban NEW DELHI: The ministry of overseas Indian affairs (MOIA) has received 381 complaints of women being deserted or harassed

[Assam] www.xahitya.org/ released

2012-03-15 Thread Pankaj Barah
Dear all, The ninth issue (15th March-14th April) of http://www.xahitya.org/ has been released today. This issue has been edited by a successful young Assamese Entrepreneur Mr. Debabrat Gogoi from Assam. "Xahitya.org" is the unique monthly web-portail written in 100% Assamese unicode and fi

[Assam] Global Investment – Impact on PRE and POST Colonial Assam

2012-03-15 Thread Priyankan Goswami
Another good piece that might interest you, please read: Global Investment – Impact on PRE and POST Colonial Assam http://www.timesofassam.com/headlines/global-investment-impact-on-pre-and-post-colonial-assam/ Regards, Priyankan ___ assam mailing list

[Assam] The great BETRAYAL, ANNEXATION & the UPRISINGS in Assam

2012-03-15 Thread Priyankan Goswami
Dear All, For those of you who might be interested in a little bit of our fascinating Assam History. 1. The great BETRAYAL, ANNEXATION & the UPRISINGS in Assam (The anti British uprisings and the great sacrifices made by the Assamese are hardly mentioned in any Indian history book) http://www

Re: [Assam] [assam] India's Budget 2011: What Was Promised, What Was Delivered

2012-03-15 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: In my previous story, I mentioned the addition of two more stories to India Ink (15 03 2012): Here's the second. -bhuban India’s Budget 2011: What Was Promised, What Was Delivered By NIKHILA GILL Courtesy Press Information Bureau, Government of India Finance Minister Pranab

Re: [Assam] [assam] Sports Tales Cast India as the Villain

2012-03-15 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: By the time i returned from shopping, India Ink has added two more stories. Here's one(Note: I don't like the heading of the story) -bhuban: Sports Tales Cast India as the Villain By MANU JOSEPH Published: March 14, 2012 NEW DELHI — About seven years ago, the Indian nationa

[Assam] 2nd EMFA Media Awards on Sunday

2012-03-15 Thread Nava Thakuria
Dear editor/ friends, Here is a news item for your use. Regards, Nava Thakuria, President, EMFA 2nd EMFA Media Awards on Sunday Guwahati: The second EMFA Media Awards 2011 will be awarded on March 18 (Sunday) in glittering function to be held at Ravindra Bhawan,Guwahati where the State Chief M

Re: [Assam] [assam] Indian teacher baited by 'playground mafia'.

2012-03-15 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news appeared in the Metro London this morning (15 03 2012) -bhuban Indian teacher baited by ‘playground mafia’ By Sonia Elks A Headteacher says she was hounded out of her job by a‘playground mafia. of prejudiced parents. Sudhana Singh t

Re: [Assam] [assam] India's Northeast Youths Crave Global Links, Development

2012-03-15 Thread Bhuban Baruah
(resubmitted for mistake in address) Dear Friends: This is the second instalment of a series on the Northeast in the NY Times. -bhuban In India’s Northeast, Youth Crave Global Links, Development By SAMRAT Amit Bhargava for The New York Times School students at a sit-in protest against

Re: [Assam] [assam] India's Northeast Youths Crave Global Links, Development

2012-03-15 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is the second instalment of a series on the Northeast in the NY Times. -bhuban In India’s Northeast, Youth Crave Global Links, Development By SAMRAT Amit Bhargava for The New York Times School students at a sit-in protest against the economic blocade imposed by Naga re