Re: [Assam] [assam[ The Icredible India

2012-03-25 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: Guy Trebay, NY Times reporter has presented three insider itineraries for visiting one of the world's 'most compelling and confounding. countries of the world. He, has, however not borrowed the heading The Incredible India; I've put it in in order to be precise. It is

Re: [Assam] [assam] Small is beautiful:Tiny nations woo Indians

2012-03-25 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from the Times of India dated 26 03 2012. -bhuban MUMBAI: They may not be on a regular traveller's map. Many of them may not be even known as tourist destinations. But small countries, even cities, are now going all out to attract Indian tourists. So, while

Re: [Assam] [assam] China tea costs more than gold

2012-03-24 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The European market, it appears to me, is flooded with a great variety of green and other specialised brands of teas and that market is dominated by China. The following news is from the Sentinel, Assam, this morning (24 03 2012). The other day I posted a similar news to

Re: [Assam] [assam] British Raj 'victorian prudery' to blame for Indian gay sex

2012-03-24 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The following article is from the Telegraph this morning (24 04 2012). -bhuban British Raj 'Victorian prudery' to blame for Indian gay sex ban India's attorney-general has blamed the 'Victorian prudery' of the British Raj for the law which banned homosexual relations.

Re: [Assam] The Sankardev international project

2012-03-24 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Ankul I read the recent correspondences, mainly, Anjan’s reply toManoj, Ilu and Ankur. These were very wholesome discussions. First of all, I congratulate all concerned for the bestpossible choice of nominating the leader of the team of architects to be entrustedwith the project of

Re: [Assam] [assam] Newswallah:Bharat Edition

2012-03-24 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Newswallah: Bharat Edition By THE NEW YORK TIMES Jammu and Kashmir: A car blast rocked southern Kashmir on Thursday, killing one person and injuring 14 others including four security personnel, the Hindustan Times reports. The 27-year-old driver who was blown up in the blast was a resident

Re: [Assam] [assam] American Dreams In China

2012-03-23 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This article covers 5 pages. I read only the first page as I have to stop now. I wish I were an architect because McKinsey Company predicts will build 50,000 skyscrapers in the next two decades, the equivalent of 10 New York cities. -bhuban

Re: [Assam] [assam] A Hunger Artist

2012-03-23 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: From N Y Times (23 03 2021) March 21, 2012, 7:49 AM A Hunger Artist By DAN MORRISON Indranil Mukherjee/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Anna Hazare in December 2011. DHAKA, Bangladesh — On Monday, in a display of rank opportunism, the celebrity anticorruption campaigner

Re: [Assam] [assam] India's Decrepit, Unsafe Railways

2012-03-23 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: Did you know 40 people die everyday on Railway crossings in India Or you might have a rat as your companion during breakfast and lunch inside dining area of the train? Know why the erstwhile Minister of the Indian Railways had to quit from today's N Y Times (23 03 2012). A Must

Re: [Assam] [assam] Dharun Ravi Denies Anti-Gay Bias

2012-03-23 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends This is from the New York Times, World Page, on India (23 03 2012): -bhuban March 23, 2012, 5:07 AM Dharun Ravi Denies Anti-Gay Biam By SRUTHI GOTTIPATI Matt Rainey for The New York Times Dharun Ravi during his trial at the Middlesex County Superior Court in New

Re: [Assam] [assam] The Parsis, Once India's Curators, Now Shrug as History Rots

2012-03-23 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is from India Ink, NY Times today (23 03 2012) -bhuban March 23, 2012, 7:57 AM The Parsis, Once India’s Curators, Now Shrug as History Rots By DINYAR PATEL Courtesy of Parzor Project Dasturji Meherjirana at the Meherjirana library, Navsari, Gujarat. His family has

Re: [Assam] [assam] Why Choose A Women's College?

2012-03-23 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This long article is from NY Times today (24 03 2012): -bhuban ertise on NYTimes.com March 22, 2012, 7:13 AM Why Choose a Women’s College? By NEHA THIRANI HIGHER EDUCATION The Choice on India Ink Guidance on American college applications for readers in India from

Re: [Assam] [assam] For Indian Women, Divorce a Raw Deal

2012-03-22 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This article gives up-to-date information about women's divorce law in India. It was published in India Ink, NY Times on 22 03 2012. -bhuban For Indian Women, Divorce a Raw Deal By PAMPOSH RAINA Saurabh Das/Associated Press A divorce lawyer counsels a client in her office

Re: [Assam] [assam] India's Archives: How Did Things Get This Bad?

2012-03-22 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends om This article is from the N Y Times today (22 03 2012). -bhuban March 22, 2012, 8:23 AM India’s Archives: How Did Things Get This Bad? By DINYAR PATEL Manpreet Romana for The New York Times A farman or imperial directive issued by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb lies in a torn

Re: [Assam] [assam] NRI attacks L K Advani, loses BJP Support

2012-03-22 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is from India Ink, NY Times today (22 03 2012) -BHUBAN NRI Attacks L K Advani, Loses BJP Support NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday reversed its controversial decision to support Ashutosh Mishra's bid for a Rajya Sabha seat from Jharkhand, directing its MLAs not to

Re: [Assam] [assam] German polic arrest Briton over rhino horn theft

2012-03-22 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This piece is from the Telegraph UK published his morning (23 03 2012) -bhuban German police arrest Briton over rhino horn theft Police in Germany said on Thursday they had arrested a British man on suspicion of helping to steal rhino horns worth 50,000 euros (£42,000) from

Re: [Assam] [assam] Indian government accused of 'looting the countr' over coal mining contracts

2012-03-22 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The article below is from the Telegraph UK published this morning (23 03 2012). The photograph below is typical all over India as I have learned. -bhuban Indian government accused of 'looting the country' over coal mining contracts India's Congress-led government was

Re: [Assam] [assam] Chinese plans in Seychelles revive Indian fears of encirclement

2012-03-22 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is from the Guardian,UK this morning (23 03 012): -bhuban Chinese plans in Seychelles revive Indian fears of encirclement Idea that Beijing is seeking to establish a 'string of pearls' in Indian Ocean has been dismissed – for now Maseeh Rahman in Delhi

Re: [Assam] [assam] Pakistan kept sweet by China's money-and shared strategic interests

2012-03-22 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This article is from today's Guardian,UK (23 03 2012). I think nobody should miss it. -bhuban Pakistan kept sweet by China's money – and shared strategic interests Countries have Indian rivalry and US misgivings in common, but tensions exist despite increasing trade links

Re: [Assam] [assam} Has Poverty Really Dropped in India?

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: There are two editions to India Ink, N Y Times, this morning (21.03 2012). The first one is below: -bhuban Advertise on NYTimes.com March 21, 2012, 3:06 AM Has Poverty Really Dropped in India? By NIKHILA GILL Rafiq Maqbool/Associated Press A young girl sitting

Re: [Assam] [assam] Veteran Crew Sets Imaginative Course

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This article I suppose is not strictly India Link. In any case New York Times is basically the New York Times and similar articles appear in the restaurant pages from time to time and they are as delightful to read as it would be to wine and dine there. In Sanskrit it says:

Re: [Assam] [assam] Rome

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Alpana Ages ago, we had been to the eternal city by bus but pre-booked our hotel reservations in the city.We went to different places by train. On one journey, mainly for not knowing Italian, we had to pay excess fare as the particular train we boarded was a faster train. It was

Re: [Assam] [assam] The Schoool where every teacher/student has an iPad

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Mr Kakoty I agree with your view. In any case, we have to leave the matter to the schools.Recently the use of iPads/laptops has led to cheating by the students in colleges and universities and malpractices in cyber businesses.It appears the use of these gadgets by students should be

Re: [Assam] [assam] Reconciling Gandhi with Ambedkar

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is the latest addition to the India Ink, N Y Times, today(21 03 2012). There is another article which I will post later. -bhuban March 21, 2012, 8:11 AM Reconciling Gandhi With Ambedkar By SARAH KHAN Courtesy of Asia Society and Queens Museum of Art Dayanita

Re: [Assam] [assam] Repairing the Damage at Indian National Archives

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is from NY Times today(21 03 2012): -bhuban Repairing the Damage at India’s National Archives By DINYAR PATEL Manpreet Romana for The New York Times Mushirul Hasan, director general, National Archives of India, in his office in New Delhi. When he took charge of

Re: [Assam] [assam] Reconciling Gandhi with Ambedkar

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is the latest addition to the India Ink, N Y Times, today(21 03 2012). There is another article which I will post later. -bhuban Reconciling Gandhi With Ambedkar By SARAH KHAN Courtesy of Asia Society and Queens Museum of Art Dayanita Singh’s “Ambedkar,

Re: [Assam] [assam] Why has India become the world's Top Arms Buyer?

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This article is similar with one that I posted a few days ago. I also commented. What we need is universal disarmament and the money thus saved is iused for removal of poverty, malnutrition etc -bhuban ___ assam mailing list

Re: [Assam] [assam] NRI Children:Indian officials to attnd hearing in Norway

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from the Times Of India (22 02 2012) -bhuban ill attend the custody hearing on March 23. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the hearing on the custody row involving two NRI children, two senior Indian officials are expected to leave forNorway later this

Re: [Assam] [assam] Good news for American visa seekers

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is from the Times Of India (22.03 2012) -bhuban Good news for American visa seekers NEW DELHI: In good news to American visa applicants, US today announced those Indians who are renewing their visas, valid or expired, within 4 years, are likely to get waiver for a

Re: [Assam] [assam] A Hindu Victory in Russia Could Heal Rift With India

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from India Ink, N Y Times (21 03 2012) -bhuban Hindu Victory Could Ease Indian Anger With Russia By HARVEY MORRIS | March 21, 2012, 8:16 AM European Pressphoto Agency Hindus demonstrated in Mumbai in December to protest a proposed Russian ban one of their

Re: [Assam] [assam] Indian politicians in latest porn scandal

2012-03-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from today's Telegraph UK (22 03 2012). net.org bhuban INDIA Indian politicians in latest porn scandal The speaker of an Indian state assembly ordered an inquiry on Wednesday into allegations that two politicians had viewed pornography during a sitting of

Re: [Assam] [assam] : Koodankulam Nuclear Project Gets A Green Light

2012-03-20 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends There are the following items of news in the New York Times this morning (20 03 2012). Of course I expect one more item before lunch. 1. Image of the day : March 19 2. Koodankulam Nuclear Project Gets A Green Light. (Copied below): -bhuban Koodankulam Nuclear Project

Re: [Assam] [assam] Asian Colleges Gaining Respect, Report Finds

2012-03-20 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The article below is from the classified Most Popular -World - from the New York Times (20 03 2012): I feel sad to note that India does not fare well in these ratings. -bhuban Asian Colleges Gaining Respect, Report Finds By JOYCE HOR-CHUNG LAU Published: March 18, 2012

Re: [Assam] [assam] If Bilingual Is Good, Is Trilingualism Better?

2012-03-20 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: I hope you had time to read my post on bilingualism posted earlier. Here's is an improvement from the New York Times this morning(20 03 2012). iingual Is Good, Is triling -bhuban If Bilingual Is Good, Is Trilingualism] Better? By HEATHER TIMMONS Amit Bhargava for The New York

Re: [Assam] The school where every teacher has an iPad..and every student has an iPad

2012-03-20 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: I've discovered one thing:the print version of a newspaper is more informative than the online version. For example, I didn't find the article below online. -bhuban The school where every teacher has an iPad..and every student has an iPad Richard Garner visits the Bolton

Re: [Assam] [assam] in India, history literally rots away

2012-03-20 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: India Ink, NY Times, has added two items at pre-lunch time today 920 03 0212). I copy one of them below which draws our attention to a matter of grave national concern. Hope rapid action will follow. -bhuban March 20, 2012, 7:04 AM In India, History Literally Rots Away

Re: [Assam] [assam] Indian Jewellers Put Their Work On World Stage

2012-03-20 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is the third pre-lunch addition to India Ink, N Y Times today (20 03 2012). It is a long article. I give you the weblink below; http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/19/fashion/indian-jewelers-put-their-work-on-world-stage.html?_r=1scp=1sq=viren%20bhagatst=cse -bhuban

Re: [Assam] [assam] WhoSay Targets Indian Celebrities

2012-03-20 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is the remaining pre-lunch time addition to India Ink today(20 03 2012) . -bhuban Celebrities in India are increasingly using social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to connect with their fans — actors Hrithik Roshan and Amitabh Bachan and composer A.R. Rahman

Re: [Assam] [assam] For India's Dominant Party, Electoral Setback Self-Doubt

2012-03-20 Thread Bhuban Baruah
This is from the New York Times today: (21 03 2012) For India’s Dominant Party, Electoral Setback Stirs Self-Doubt By JIM YARDLEY Published: March 20, 2012 NEW DELHI — After the policy paralysis and political acrimony of last year, India’s coalition national government had hoped this

Re: [Assam] [assam] Hidden Bombs in India's budget for Foreign Investors

2012-03-20 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This article appeared in the New York Times, India Ink, this morning (21 03 2012) -bhuban March 20, 2012, 11:47 AMIA' Hidden Bombs in India’s Budget for Foreign Investors By NEHA THIRANI and MALAVIKA VYAWAHARE But India’s tax authorities appear to be pursuing much

Re: [Assam] [assam] India spurs 24% rise in arms trade

2012-03-19 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This article is from the Guardian UK this morning (19 03 2012}. China is making them and India is buying them from elsewhere. Whither is the movement for global disarmament? -bhuban Global arms trade growth by a quarter is spurred by India Fears of arms race in Asia as

Re: [Assam] [assam] Rendevous Always Knew 'Bilinguals Are Smarter'

2012-03-19 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is an excellent article which New York Times adopted from the International Herald Tribune today (19 03 2012). It is an appropriate subject for twitters. My opinion is that the knowledge of any other language other than your mother tongue is beneficial whether you

Re: [Assam] [assam] External Rhythms embody a National Spirit

2012-03-19 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: External Rhythms Embody a National Spirit. The article above is the post-breakfast addition to India Ink, New York Times today (19 03 2012). It is an appreciation of Indian classical dancing by an American connoiseur. As it is long I failed to copy it. Here is the weblink:

Re: [Assam] [assam]Dunkirk of the East How thousands of British travelled the 'road of death in Burma'

2012-03-19 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This story is from the Independent today (19 03 2012). A friend of mine too made that journey but she died not long ago here in London. Before World War II Burma was just a province of India under the British and there were many Indians working there.I am sure there will

Re: [Assam] [assam] Top 100 graduates in Malaysia to get full scholarships for pursuing higher studies

2012-03-19 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from the Times of India (20 03 2012). -bhuban KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian President Najib Tun Razak has announced that the government has decided to give full scholarships to the top 100 Indian graduates who achieve first-class honours, to help them pursue

Re: [Assam] [assam] External Rhythms Embody A National Spirit

2012-03-19 Thread Bhuban Baruah
(Resubmitted for address mistake) Friends: External Rhythms Embody A National Spirit. The article above is the post-breakfast addition to India Ink, New York Times today (19 03 2012). It is an appreciation of Indian classical dancing by an American connoiseur. As it is long I failed to

Re: [Assam] [assam] Top 100 Indian graduates in Malaysia to get full scholarships for pursuing higher studies

2012-03-19 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from the Times of India (20 03 2012) -bhuban Malaysia ian graduates who achieve first-class honours, and then pursue post-graduate studies at local universities. These top students can now pursue post-graduate degrees at public universities should they

Re: [Assam] [assam] Foreigner bahu not uncool

2012-03-19 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from the Times of India (20 03 2012) -bhuban A growing number of Indians have taken the plunge in a cross cultural wedding A cross racial marriage would earlier have people reacting with, Wonder herow long this survives! But today, men and women prefer dating

Re: [Assam] [assam] World's most expensive cuppa-fertilised with panda dung-£130 a cup

2012-03-19 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from the Telegraph UK (20 03 2012) -bhuban World's most expensive cuppa - fertilised with panda dung at £130 a cup The world's most expensive cup of tea is set to go on sale in China at £130 a cup - fertilised with panda dung. IAn Yanshi (R), wearing a

Re: [Assam] [assam] Muslims and Sikhs attack Cameron's gay marriage plan

2012-03-19 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The news below is from the Telegraph UK (20 03 2012): -bhuban - Muslims and Sikhs attack Cameron's gay marriage plan David Cameron’s plan to legalise gay marubanriage is “unnecessary and unhelpful”, the country’s largest Muslim organisation has said.an Photo: ALAMY

Re: [Assam] [assam] NY Times news on India (18 03 2012)

2012-03-18 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The latest news on India from the New York Times below (18 03 2012) How Not to Attract Tourists Foreign travelers were more afraid of American immigration officials than of terrorism or crime, a 2006 survey says. Newswallah: Bharat Edition A weekly round-up of news from

Re: [Assam] [assam] How Not To Attract Tourists the Dharun Ravi Homophobia

2012-03-18 Thread Bhuban Baruah
::Dear Friends: After posting my first email of the day to Assamnet, I find another news added. This news appeared elsewhere earlier but I avoided it as nothing but scandal. The news is Dharun Ravi Case Raises Issue of Homophobia in Indian Community. The article below is a lesson for our

Re: [Assam] [assam] Chinese and Indians are to exploit the spoils of the terrible war in Afghanistan

2012-03-18 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The Independent UK today has a couple of very excellent articles. Long articles. I therefore quote the relevant website below. Don't fail to read it, please. The second article can be followed up in another mail. -bhuban

Re: [Assam] [assam] Europe's jobless flee for new El Dorado

2012-03-18 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is the second article from the Independent UK which I promised (18 03 20-12). The article is: Europe's jobless flee for new El Dorado. Africa and Latin America are proving a godsend for workers. The article has international dimension. The author Alasdair

Re: [Assam] [assam] Indian Americans are influential players in US media

2012-03-18 Thread Bhuban Baruah
De Indian Americans are influential players in US media Hundreds of lesser known Indian Americans are among the producers, reporters, copy editors and production assistants, bringing Americans their daily news -showing how far Indian-American have come in

Re: [Assam] [assam]:India's former Mr Universe turns 100

2012-03-18 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from the Telegraph UK (19 03 2012): -bhuban India's former Mr Universe turns 100 Manohar Aich, a former Mr Universe, who is 4ft 11 inches, has turned 100, saying happiness and a life without tensions are the key to his longevity. Former Mr Universe, Manohar

Re: [Assam] [assam] N Y Times:Newswallah Other Stories (19 03 2012)

2012-03-18 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: India Ink, New York Times, has the following today(19 03 2012): Newswallah (Copied below) Putting Tendulkar's Hundredth Ton in Perspective In Delhi Rushdie Issues a Battle Cry (My comment: Does it matter?) Newswallah: Long Reads Edition By NEHA THIRANI “I live in a

Re: [Assam] [assam] More on the Indian Budget 2012 in the New York Times

2012-03-17 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: Just after posting my email to Assamnet, I find India Ink, New York Times, has added another article on the 2012 budget.. I better give it to you here and now: -bhuban vertise on NYTimes.com India Proposes Higher Taxes and Slower Spending Sanjeev Gupta/European

Re: [Assam] [assam] India Proposes Higher Taxes and Slower Spending

2012-03-17 Thread Bhuban Baruah
(Reposting as subject line was not filled in. Sorry) Dear Friends: Just after posting my email to Assamnet, I find India Ink, New York Times, has added another article on the 2012 budget.. I better give it to you here and now: -bhuban vertise on NYTimes.com India Proposes

[Assam] Re; [assam] India's Budget 2012-13) as reported by the New York Times

2012-03-17 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: Today's New York Times (17 03 2012) devotes a lot of space to the Government of India's Budget 2012-13: 1. In Delhi, Business Leaders Greet Budget With Grumbles 2. What They Said :Budget 2012-13 3. Budget 2012-13 (India's latest budget increases spending for rural areas,

Re: [Assam] [assam] The Saturday Profile:Yadav, UP's new Chief Minister 7 Other Stories

2012-03-17 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The New York Times has the following under Latest News of India (17 03 2012): 1. Nrityagram Dance Ensemble at Joyce Theatre 2. India Builds Case Against Iranians in Attack on Israelis 3. The Saturday Profile:After Surprise at the Polls, Yadav emerges as a New Leader in India

Re: [Assam] [assam] Naga Chilli Vodka

2012-03-17 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: Masters of Malt, a whiskey firm of Kent, UK is selling Naga Chilli Vodka at £32.00 a 70 cl 40% alcohol bottle. Online it costs about £40.00. I had a sip. It is as strong as the Jolokia itself. Their website (Google will lead you there;the company name is Master of Malt. They

Re: [Assam] [assam} Lord Paul hails Pranab for presenting 'a good budget.'

2012-03-17 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: As you have realised from my postings,the business leaders of India did not think that India's Budget 2012-2013 was good. But Lord Paul, a very well-known business leader of the United Kingdom thinks otherwise. Times of India has the story (18 03 2012). -bhuban LONDON:

Re: [Assam] [assam] Salman Rushdie in Delhi, tears into Imran and Congress[

2012-03-17 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: You will agree we can at least listen to what Salman Rushdie has to say. So I copy the article published in the Times of India (18 03 2012): -bhuban [Note: I.m a liberal because I read Rushdie's infamous book] Salman Rushdie in Delhi, tears into Imran and Congress TNN | Mar

Re: [Assam] [assam] India's best international investor in Britain:Pranab

2012-03-17 Thread Bhuban Baruah
India has been among the top international investors in the United Kingdom, informed Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee. (PTI Photo) Dear Friends: As India-born one feels proud to read such news. Read this piece in the Times of India (18 03 2012) GHAZIABAD: India has been the

Re: [Assam] [assam] Must address 'difficult issues' like Kashmir:Zardari

2012-03-17 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: As always Pakistan is obsessed with Kashmir. Here's from today's (18 03 2012) Times of India another outburst. -bhuban 71 ISLAMABAD: Backing moves to open up Indo-Pak trade, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardaritoday said the two countries must also

Re: [Assam] assam] India's best international investor in Britain: Pranab

2012-03-17 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: As India-born one feels proud to read such news. Read this piece in the Times of India (18 03 2012) GHAZIABAD: India has been the top international investor in Britain for three consecutive years, union finance ministerPranab Mukherjee said here Saturday. Talking to media

Re: [Assam] [assam] UK's Warwick Business School eyes Delhi Campus

2012-03-17 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: It is not just Warwick but the world over universities are looking for students particularly from Asia. Here in UK one newspaper published a supplement to advise UK students to study in European Universities where the fees are lower than those of UK. As I understand there are

Re: [Assam] [assam] Service Economy Keeps India Afloat

2012-03-16 Thread Bhuban Baruah
DEAR FRIENDS: BEFORE I COULD FINISH MY MORNING POST TO YOU (16 03 2012 THERE IS ANOTHER ADDITION TO INDIA INK. -BHUBAN Service Economy Keeps India Afloat By HARI KUMAR Kainaz Amaria for The New York Times Software engineers work at a Tata Consulting Services office in Mumbai,

Re: [Assam] [assam] Horlicks and Complan criticised in India

2012-03-16 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is from the daily Telegraph this morning (17 03 2012). -bhuban Horlicks and Complan criticised in India over claims they can help children pass exams The makers of the classic British bedtime and energy drinks Horlicks and Complan have been criticised over claims that

Re: [Assam] [assam] Government to spend Rs 50 crores on overseas Indians

2012-03-16 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from the Times of India (17 03 2012). -bhuban NEW DELHI: The government will spend close to Rs 50 crore on welfare schemes targeted at overseas Indians in 2012-13, according to budgetary estimates proposed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. The Ministry of

Re: [Assam] [assam] Picture Story : Saving India's Poorest Babies

2012-03-16 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This story is worth following up to see how the UK Department is changing Lives. It is from the Independent,UK this morning (17 03 2012). I am afraid you would have to find the pictures yourselves. -bhuban In India more people live in poverty than in the whole of Africa.

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: [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] 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

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

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] 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

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] 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

Re: [Assam] [assam] Numbers Tell Only Part of David's Story Other Stories in NY Times (14 March 2012)

2012-03-14 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: Today (14 03 2012) there is a lot as you can see below. -bhuban Recent Posts March 14 Numbers Tell Only Part of Dravid’s Story Rahul Dravid should be remembered for his technique, temperament, team spirit and personality. March 14 In Indian Homes, Phones and Electricity

Re: [Assam] [assam] In Indian Homes, Phones and Electricity in Rise, but sanitation Internet Lagging

2012-03-14 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is from New York Times today (14 03 2012). I hope the statistics will be useful to those who are interested. -bhuban In Indian Homes, Phones and Electricity in rise, but sanitation Internet Lagging India’s households have, overall, become more comfortable in the past

Re: [Assam] [assam] Back2music-A unique concept

2012-03-14 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Arindam What a unique concept indeed and an wonderful innovation. I heard the first song and will listen to the rest later. Thanks and congratulations -bhuban ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org

Re: [Assam] [assam] In India's Northeast, Peace Foreign Ties Quietly Spread

2012-03-14 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends; What an wealth of co-ordinated facts about the Northeast from an ace journalist. I cannot await the next two instalments. It is long and hope it reaches your desk in tact. -bhuban March 13, 2012, 7:14 AM In India’s Northeast, Peace and Foreign Ties Quietly Spread By

Re: [Assam] [assam] Imran Khan cancels Delhi appearance ...

2012-03-14 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The news below is from the Independent UK today (15 03 2012) sent by Andrew Buncombe. -bhuban Imran Khan cancels Delhi appearance after learning Salman Rushdie was also invited Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has pulled out of a conference in Delhi

Re: [Assam] [assam] New York Times on India today (15 03 2012)

2012-03-14 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends The 'Recent Post' in the New York Times has the following today (15 03 2012): Recent Posts March 15 Another Furor Over Planned Appearance by Rushdie Salman Rushdie is scheduled to speak Friday at a conference in New Delhi. March 14 1 Before Applying to U.S. Colleges, Indian

Re: [Assam] [assam] India Orders Bayer To License A Patent Drug Other Stories in NY Times

2012-03-13 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends The New York Times has news items today that I find read like a fiction (13 03 2012). 1. India Orders Bayer To License a Patent Drug 2. India Starts Letting Students Lab Experiments Online 3. Sears, Once Outfitters of Westward Expansion, Now Stocks Saris 4. Image of The Day:

Re: [Assam] [assam] Allow NRIs to invest via overseas corporate bodies:Hinduja

2012-03-13 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from the Times of India dated 14 03 2012. -bhuban NEW DELHI: Pitching for simplification of investment procedures for NRIs, the UK-based conglomerate Hinduja Group's chairman S P Hinduja has said that the Indians settled abroad should also be allowed to invest in

Re: [Assam] [assam] Salman Rushdie to return to India after death threats

2012-03-13 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from the Telegraph UK 14 03 2012): -bhuban Salman Rushdie to return to India after death threats British author Salman Rushdie is to speak at a conference in India on Friday, organisers have announced, two months after death threats forced him to pull

Re: [Assam] [assam] America Is Stealing The World's Doctors

2012-03-12 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The following items of news from the New York Times this morning (12 03 202) are my selections: 1. America Is Stealing the World's Doctors (Copied below) 2. Newswallah: Long Reads Edition IHT Rendezvous Man Asia Literary Prize to Be Awarded This Week -bhuban

Re: [Assam] [assam] Indians insist their cash-rich football circus can still fly high

2012-03-12 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This article is from the Sports pages of the Independent today (12 03 2012). I copy it below; it is long, hope it comes out in full. Its author is Andrew Buncombe in Delhi -bhuban It has been on, off and now, if the organisers are correct, it is back on again. Amid widespread

Re: [Assam] [assam] The Man Who Won US Tawang

2012-03-12 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Dhiraj It is a brilliant piece of military history of the North-East that you have unearthed. I have heard the name of Major Kathing so many times but did not know much about him. In this case possibly Jawaharlal Nehru was right because of international law.Though the Governor of Assam

Re: [Assam] [assam] Cut-price Archers are all the rage in India

2012-03-12 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The following story is from the Londoner’s Diary of London’s Evening Standard (12 03 2012). Is this businessman disingenuous? Has he breached any law? Iwonder. -bhuban JEFFREY Archer’s, latest novel The Sins of the Father, wentstraight into top of the booksellers’ list

Re: [Assam] [assam] Very sad, if India boycotted London Olympics:British PM

2012-03-11 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The news below is from the Times of India912 03 2012) -bhuban NEW DELHI: British prime minister David Cameron has said he would be very sad if India boycotted the London Olympics following the row over sponsorship of the event by Dow Chemicals, linked to the Bhopal Gas

Re: [Assam] [assam] India-Pak world Cup semi-fixed, says bookie in sting

2012-03-11 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is the lead story in online Times of India (11 03 2012): -bhuban India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal fixed, says bookie in sting Ashis Ray, TNN | Mar 12, 2012, 12.47AM IST India had won the World Cup semifinal match in which the number of catches dropped by

Re: [Assam] [assam] Obama names two more Indian Americans to key jobs

2012-03-11 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This news is from the Times of India (12 03 2012): -bhuban WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama, who with over two dozen appointments has more Indian Americans serving in White House jobs than in any previous administration, has named two more to key posts. While Indore

Re: [Assam] [assam] UK's Muslim women don't mind second wives

2012-03-11 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends; This is a very brief news reported in the Sentinel, Assam, today (12 03 2012).This relates to educated Muslim women working in Britain. I am gobsmacked really. -bhuban UK’s Muslim women don’t mind being second wives LONDON, March 11: Muslim career women in Britain are

Re: [Assam] [assam] UK's Muslim women don't mind being second wives

2012-03-11 Thread Bhuban Baruah
[Resubmitted for mistake in address) Dear Friends; This is a very brief news reported in the Sentinel, Assam, today (12 03 2012).This relates to educated Muslim women working in Britain. I am gobsmacked really. -bhuban UK’s Muslim women don’t mind being second wives LONDON,

Re: [Assam] [assam] 45, 000 Caught Cheating At British Universities.

2012-03-11 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is an eye-opener to all academics.This is one big area which is being threatened by the the IT revolution. It is a long article which appeared in the Independent UK today (12 02 2012) -bhuban

Re: [Assam] [assam] Indian Scamster faces deportation from Britain

2012-03-10 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: The news above is from the Times of India (11 03 2012) -bhuban LONDON: An Indian in Britain is faced with deportation after being jailed for over 14 years for running Britain's biggest fraudulent scheme. The 41-year-old Kautilya Pruthi, who ran Britain's biggest Ponzi

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