Re: [Assam] Another View of Things/Who Pays the Price for India's "Corporate Welfare"?

2008-06-10 Thread Dilip&Dil Deka
Umesh, Do you know first hand that the land owners actually sold or were compensated for the land  by the real estate developers? The critics always say that the land owners get evicted and end up on the street. Is the truth somewhere in between? Dilipda - Original Message From: umesh

[Assam] Hamilton Court

2008-06-09 Thread Dilip&Dil Deka
I did a little checking on Hamilton Court and its developer DLF Properties. If what they claim they are doing for corporate responsibility, they are on the right track and there should be more of them. Can we believe what we see on their website? May be someone from Delhi can tell us. Visit htt

Re: [Assam] NYTimes.com: Inside Gate, India's Good Life; Outside, the Servants' Slums

2008-06-09 Thread Dilip&Dil Deka
TECTED]> wrote: >  > They may be opulent and in stark contrast with the surroundings. If >>they are totally funded with private >capital and are >>self-sufficient, there is not a whole lot you can complain about >>their being. > > > Think a bit more, and tell u

Re: [Assam] NYTimes.com: Inside Gate, India's Good Life; Outside, the Servants' Slums

2008-06-09 Thread Dilip&Dil Deka
We all agree that there is a vast gap between the rich and the poor in India. Slowly but surely, India's middle class is also growing in number due to free enterprise. Before we criticize the likes of Gurgaon and IPL, we need to ask the question - are they funded from government revenue in which

[Assam] Fwd: Re: Los Angeles Times on Northeast India

2008-06-01 Thread Dilip&Dil Deka
Forwarding. Dilip&Dil Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 20:58:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Dilip&Dil Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Assam] Los Angeles Times on Northeast India To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Sanjib, You said, "But

Re: [Assam] FW: CIVIL ENGINEER FROM PUNJAB UNIVERSITY........

2008-06-01 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
the garage, something done quite commonly in India. Or it could be a 'servants' staircase, narrow, outside the building, leading to a hole above the garage to their quarters, out of sight to the genteel Owners or their guests. O'm At 9:21 PM -0700 5/31/08, Dilip&D

[Assam] FW: CIVIL ENGINEER FROM PUNJAB UNIVERSITY........

2008-05-31 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
The stairway to nowhere. Open the attached file to get a view. Was it built per the design drawing? Who knows? Enjoy the newly built house in Punjab!! -- Forwarded Message: -- Subject: FW: CIVIL ENGINEER FROM PUNJAB UNIVERSITY Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 08:34:01 +0

Re: [Assam] Los Angeles Times on Northeast India

2008-05-30 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
Dear Sanjib, Do you think it is going to happen this time? I'll believe only when goods start flowing. Dilipda Houston TX [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-india29-2008may29,0,6712115.story >From the Los Angeles Times Northeast India is poised to tap economi

Re: [Assam] Never Cease to be Entertained

2008-05-30 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
Mukulda, Good advice. Ultimately it is wisdom that counts. But one has to collect data and knowledge to get there. Those who know the differences make the difference in the world. Dilip == mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: [Assam] Conversions will distort the Mishing tribe

2008-05-30 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
You are right. To dwell on religion is for the dinosaurs. Dilip mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Doni-Polo You asked the ? yourself. I thought Sun and Moon is much older than any Religion-- in fact zillions years before Cro magnon. When were Miris HINDU? What is a Hindu? Are Assam

[Assam] Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir

2008-05-27 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
>From the following it appears there is a precedent and room to bring up >discussion of federal system of government in Lok Sabha. However, how much >freedom does Kashmir really have, knowing the recent happenings there? === LETT

Re: [Assam] [asom] RODALI !!!...Synopsis of our first MOINA MEL in Bangalore held on 25th May, 2008

2008-05-26 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
Dear Kaushik Barua, Your effort is laudable. However I must point out a few flaws in the phonetics. I think the following is more reflective of our understanding of the English phonetics today. W is as in Wporor ( of the above), Aa is as in a long Aa, X is as in Assamese.

Re: [Assam] Assam varsity awarded

2008-05-24 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
Here is some basic information. Trenchless technologyFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia • Learn more about using Wikipedia for research • Jump to: navigation, search Trenchless technology, as the name implies, stands for subsurface construction works where less trenches or no

Re: [Assam] Where are we - and where are some others!

2008-05-24 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
Mukulda, Malfunction of electronic components in transmission control do cause serious problem. The owner of the Mercedes can expect a recommendation from the repair shop to replace the whole transmission. I owned a Nissan Murano (automatic continuously variable transmission) that suddenly l

Re: [Assam] Bangladeshi Herket-Ul Jehadi bomb 75 in western India

2008-05-16 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
Loss of civilian life due to terrorism and lack of protection from the govt. is heart wrenching. However, emotional outbursts and random accusations serve very little. Are you suggesting India should attack Bangladesh and Pakistan to hunt for terrorists? Is there irrefutable proof that

Re: [Assam] Aziz Ul-Haque

2008-05-15 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
He has been writing in the Assam Tribune and apparently he is a pastor in Guwahati. === mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Which one? A commonly repeated name. I knew a Leftist Leader from Kolkata wanting separationof W.Bengal from In

[Assam] Aziz Ul-Haque

2008-05-15 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
Have you been following this gentleman's writings? He seems to make a lot of sense beyond religion. Any opinion? Dilip Deka = [input] Past WeekPast MonthPast 3 MonthsPast 6

[Assam] China says troops rush to plug dangerous cracks in dam

2008-05-14 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
Dam Alert! Danger of dam in earth quake zone. === From the NYT China says troops rush to plug dangerous cracks in dam \ By AUDRA ANG, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 41 minutes ago HANWANG, China - Thousands of Chinese soldiers r

[Assam] Fwd: India's Rural Poverty and Maoist Insurgency

2008-05-09 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
Question to you after you read the article below-- Do you think it is the responsibility of the business community to alleviate the misery in rural areas so that business may continue to function? I agree any business of character must do charitable work for the community where they opera

Re: [Assam] Oxomiya Bagisa in Houston, Texas

2008-05-04 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
s you re-format the digital camera image > to a low res one, it won't go thru as an > attachment. I re-formatted the pics down and > posted them. > > O'm > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 6:49 PM -0700 5/1/08, Dilip&Dil Deka wrote: &g

Re: [Assam] Oxomiya Bagisa in Houston, Texas

2008-05-01 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
. And they got their nemu and kazi nemu from us. cm >X-YMail-OSG: >Y7X0akkVM1l49cW.Ki7pw2.60a7ZX3w0EK2NYNEy5aGqqP57.SE58fV9r3ltC_4oA0DI2yeYFq7ToRo0cnhAkM1YteRosOKEge7Ek37_FW_4w2mYlCZkKpZxKWiYe_HolZWl8g-- >Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:14:31 -0700 (PDT) >From: Dilip&Dil Deka

Re: [Assam] The other side of USPS

2008-04-28 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
To continue the nit-picking on grammar, the proper usage should have been: *** I would start with the Post Master of the particular post office, or of the metro area. in stead of : *** I will start with the Post Master of the particular post office, or of

Re: [Assam] The other side of USPS

2008-04-28 Thread Dilip&amp;Dil Deka
" I am aware of this Amerikaan Mannerism but in my experience I always heard something like - " I would have done this " instead of "I will ..." . Learning never ends. " -- English you learnt is absolutely correct. There is no need to start a new learning process on this one. Krishne

[Assam] dhop khel

2008-04-26 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Wouldn't it be better if the news item also said something about the game itself - how it is played, what the rules are and the skills it takes? As always, there are many names - must be local celebrities. Anyhow, is there some one in the net from Jamugurihat who can educate us? Dilip Deka

[Assam] Fwd: Houston Bihu 2008

2008-04-20 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Houston Bihu pictures taken by Sushma Chetri. You may find someone you know. Dilip Deka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:55:58 -0700 (PDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] #hdrcolor{ font-size:14px;

Re: [Assam] OIL/Gas Vacancies ----anybody or his /her friend/kin/--?

2008-04-20 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
There are several ways to catch fish- one of them is to throw a net. The wider the net, more chances of catching fish. That is what is going on here. Through the internet, they hope to catch some unsuspecting characters whom they can squeeze to get a few squids. Dilip mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTEC

[Assam] so you wanna be a journo?

2008-04-18 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The following appeared in the Outlook magazine. It is a novel way to do the first cut of the applicants. To the Outlook hiring people, knowledge of the magazine's chosen language medium is numero uno. Journalism skills probably are in the second cut. The magazine does show significant care in

Re: [Assam] Modaar Tree Does have Value!

2008-04-15 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
I attached the report. Don't know what happened to it. Anyway, you can read it from the Asomiya Pratidin. Dilip == Rajen & Ajanta Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Where is the report? Barua - Original Message - F

[Assam] Modaar Tree Does have Value!

2008-04-15 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
There is an interesting piece of information in the following report. I always thought Modaar tree was of little value. The report says Modaar wood is used to make Bihu Dhol and there is a shortage of Modaar wood. The good news is they are planting new Modaar trees to get the wood for Dhols in

Obama�s Indonesian Lessons

2008-04-14 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Views below of an Obama supporter - Roger Cohen in the NYT. Do you think a leader like Obama needs to step in now to enhance the US image? Does Obama have a team of like thinkers? Dilip Deka === Obama’s Indonesian Lessons f

From the NYT - Don�t Know Much About Tibetan History

2008-04-13 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
If you are curious about Tibet's relationship with China over the centuries, in view of the recent incidents, you may find the article below useful. The article says that Tibet was never a part of China till Communist China marched into Lhasa. The question arises - was there a country called T

Re: [Assam] Unearthed: royal kitchen in Sivasagar

2008-04-10 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
"The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)" - I am amazed that an All India Organization is taking interest in the Ahom King's Kitchens. I am curious to know what compelled them to lower their focus to this level!! Delhi does not understand Assam and does not care to- I am told. But then, I

Re: [Assam] AT Photo- A Quiz: Chutiya Xalika

2008-04-01 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Looks like the bird's genus and name are now known. I am not too sure if the flower has been identified quite definitely yet. I do remember seeing flowers like in the photo that we used to call Modar. Aren't there different varieties of Modar? Dilip ==

Re: [Assam] From TOI --Indian Special Court's Speed

2008-03-27 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
O"Mahanta, Did you read the whole story? The case was pending for 15 years since 1993. The special court disposed off the case in one hour of hearing, in stead of sending Mr. Ghaffar home again. In my estimate that is a lot of progress. The court itself was set up last year - when last year t

[Assam] Little Davie

2008-03-23 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Enjoy!! A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, "Everyone who thinks they're stupid, stand up!" After a few seconds, Little Davie stood up. The teacher said, "Do you think you're stupid, Little Davie?" "No, ma'am, but I hate to see yo

[Assam] VKIC and XATRA

2008-03-17 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
What is VKIC? Why do they come into the picture for Xatras in Assam? It appears the Xatras are not cooperating but VKIC is insisting? What is behind the news? Can someone from Assam tell us more about it? Dilip Deka FROM THE ASSAM TRIBUNE VKIC’s appeal to Sattradhikars By A City Corr

Re: [Assam] Lalu Yadavs youtube moments !!! enjoy

2008-03-14 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
32 PM -0700 3/13/08, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote: >That was funny. > The reality is Laloo knows what he is doing >and you have to give him credit for his >knowledge of the basics. He knows business >better than the MBAs. > He may not speak English. But then how many of >the world

Re: [Assam] Lalu Yadavs youtube moments !!! enjoy

2008-03-13 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
That was funny. The reality is Laloo knows what he is doing and you have to give him credit for his knowledge of the basics. He knows business better than the MBAs. He may not speak English. But then how many of the world leaders do? Indians need to cut the cord. Dilip ==

Assam�s French daughter-in-law restores 18th century tome

2008-03-12 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Caroline and Bhaskar Dutta Baruah chose to go back to Guwahati from London after Bhaskar's father passed away, just to keep the family business Lawyer's Book Stall going. Bhaskar now has another line of business called "LBS Publications". I commend Caroline for her dedication and effort. Dil

Re: [Assam] question on citizenship

2008-03-11 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
" I think the same rule would apply for the 10 year visa permit on one page of an old passport. I wish they had a way to re-stamp that on the new passport. " - If you are talking about a US passport and a ten year Indian visa, yes you can get it transferred to a new passport by paying a

[Assam] Tribalism

2008-03-10 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The article below is indirectly endorsing Obama, if you read it to the end. But it does make you think how tribalism pervades across the globe. Dilip == From the NYT Op-Ed Columnist Tribalism Here, and There function getShare

Re: [Assam] So what if he were?

2008-03-09 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Religion has >no place in governace in a secular nation. > But why did you leave out the second half of my comment, " And so > what if Hillary Clinton, John McCain or I were >a Muslim?". If he says it, will he gain voters >or lose them?" I'd like to hear your o

Re: [Assam] So what if he were?

2008-03-09 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
on, John McCain or I were a Muslim?". If he says it, will he gain voters or lose them?" I'd like to hear your or others' comments on it. Dilip Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 10:52 AM -0700 3/9/08, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote: >Do you think Obama will

[Assam] So what if he were?

2008-03-09 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Do you think Obama will have the courage to say, "I am a practising Christian. And so what if Hillary Clinton, John McCain or I were a Muslim?". If he says it, will he gain voters or lose them? Dilip From the NYT Op-Ed Colum

[Assam] ETHNO-NATIONALISM - The Clash of Peoples

2008-03-01 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The article does not say ethno-nationalism is good but it admits that it is here to stay for some more time. It also talks about why Americans cannot understand this in Europe, Asia and Africa. Dilip Deka == From the International

Re: [Assam] KNOW THE TAX LAWS BEFORE YOU WORK

2008-02-25 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
kudos to you, Mukulda. You have lived a full life and you are still enjoying it. I just hope I can do the same. Dilip mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: IT'S ME Hi everybody! MM> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:30:46 -0800> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: assam@assamnet.org> Subject: [Assam] K

[Assam] KNOW THE TAX LAWS BEFORE YOU WORK

2008-02-25 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The following article will be of interest to the baby boomers in USA, especially the part at the end. If you have other tips like it, please share. Others may ignore it. Dilip Deka == Millions spend golden years making green 1

[Assam] Family Reunion

2008-02-18 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Nice clean joke - sent to me. Hope you guys like it. Dilip === The other day I was at a family reunion and I met this really awesome girl who was not related to me. We got to know each other and became pretty good friends. Later on that da

[Assam] Diversity in India?

2008-02-16 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
You may not agree with everything in the following article but it makes interesting reading. //configurationOAS_url ='http://adstil.indiatimes.com/RealMedia/ads/';OAS_listpos = 'Position1';OAS_query = '?';OAS_sitepage = 'ww

Re: [Assam] FW: Rural India and the DHAN Foundation

2008-02-15 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Mukulda, I agree with you completely - development comes from within. First there must be the will to develop and second there must be means to do so. There is no harm if some outsiders bring in ideas and resources to stimulate the process. But will the efforts such as from DHAN be sustained?

[Assam] American politics and election are based solely on issues?

2008-02-14 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Did I hear somewhere in this net that American politics and election are based solely on issues? This article has another story. Viewpoint from Assam is welcome. Human nature is the same everywhere. It is more pronounced in some parts than the others. Dilip Black lawmakers rethink Clin

Re: [Assam] What is Going in Maharashtra?

2008-02-14 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
There is similarity between Assam and Maharashtra in this issue. There used to be one province called Bombay that included what are now called Maharashtra and Gujarat. The capital was Bombay city and it was dominated by non-Marathis, especially Gujaratis. The Marathis got the crumbs in the

Re: [Assam] Crippled!-did you know?

2008-02-11 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
How about a conspiration theory? A American software engineer terribly upset over outsorcing to India hired a Navy-Seal to go down the ocean and got the cables cut. == - Original Message From:

[Assam] Local Elections

2008-01-30 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Why is it that the local parties couldn't do well even in local elections? Zila Parishad elections would be like County elections in USA, I'd think. The ZP elections should have been more oriented towards local issues, thus making them more favorable to the local parties. Where is the gap? Dilip

[Assam] SC: Are there castes among Muslims?

2008-01-25 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
I saw this in the TOI and thought it is worth sharing for comments. Dilip SC: Are there castes among Muslims? 26 Jan 2008, 0124 hrs IST,Dhananjay Mahapatra,TNN NEW DELHI: After Christian groups, a Muslim organisation has joined the quota race by challenging in Supreme Court validity of the 1950

Re: [Assam] symbol of cruelty

2008-01-21 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
You are absolutely correct. Sensitivity is lacking when the newspapers publish not only the picture of a suffering animal but also pictures of dead people lying on the street killed by the police or the militants. Several months ago, I was shocked by photographs of the FCI official's dead body l

[Assam] Transformer Installation in Assam

2008-01-21 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
This is the second time we have seen a picture of unsafe installation of an electrical transformer. Is there a problem with the ASEB specification for transformer installation? Or was a short cut taken by the contractor who installed it? Best practice is to mount the transformer high on the po

Re: [Assam] zoo

2008-01-20 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
A true Nalboriya would say "Hahwr Baaha". Regarding the word for zoo - there is no real Assamese word for it since zoos didn't exist in Assam. Siriyakhana (sic?) was borrowed from Hindi. Is there any harm in calling zoo, a zoo, in Assamese. We have assimilated words like station, school, maste

Re: [Assam] zoo

2008-01-19 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
That is correct. Siriyakhana has been used for a long time. Is there a new one now? Dilip Deka bg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: CHIRIYAKHANA On Jan 20, 2008 9:14 AM, kamal deka wrote: > What is the correct Assamese word ( porivakha ) for " zoo " ? > KJD > ___

Re: [Assam] Language processing tools in Assamese

2008-01-16 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The vowel signs do not show on the screen as expected. When are we going to see a software that we can use for Assamese script like the English script in Microsoft Word? It seems all software writers claim this is it, we have perfected it for Assamese script. Start using it and the agony begin

Re: [Assam] Thank you, Mr Tata, for thinking of the common man!

2008-01-11 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
" The other thing - the Tatas.. arent't they Zorastrians, whose mother tongue is Parsee?" - It used to be, several centuries ago. The Parsees in India are very adaptable people. Those who settled in Gujarat speak Gujarati and call it their mother tongue. We knew a Parsee family in Venezuela that

Re: [Assam] Tata's Nano - any innovation or waste of consumer's money

2008-01-10 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The picture was of a Maruti Suzuki concept car. The Nano does not look as good but still looks good for a $2500 car. If you are interested, you can type in Tata+Nano in Google to see Nano pictures = Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w

[Assam] Colonial column?

2007-12-26 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Does someone in the net know who built the colonial column? I always thought it was an Ahom king. But looking at it today it does not appear to be so. Was it a british monument? Dilip Deka From the Assam Tribune: A couple enjoying a romantic evening under the shadow of the old coloni

Re: [Assam] A Question

2007-12-24 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Someone remembers his "Pa-Phu" series by Prem Narayan Dutta. I have always wondered why no Assamese movie has been made from one of the books. Dilip = --- Rajen & Ajanta Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chandan: > Kotha gohi

[Assam] The Rise of Medical Tourism

2007-12-17 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Would you get your hip replacement performed in India when you go to visit your relatives? = The Rise of Medical Tourism Q&A with: Tarun KhannaPublished: December 17, 2007Author: Martha Lagace Executive Summary: Medi

Re: [Assam] Saw The Namesake

2007-12-13 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Gogol still rings in my ears. I also thought it is a good movie. At my age, the captivating scene was when the professor went on a trip and was hospitalized, his helplessness and the call to his wife. Dilip Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Watched the movie The Namesake

[Assam] Entertainment

2007-12-08 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
I bet you all will like these . In a little town in New Mexico, this guy was on the side of the road hitch hiking on a very dark and stormy night. The night was cold and wet and no cars went by. The storm was so strong, he could hardly see a few fee

Re: [Assam] [asom] Aboriginal tribals disheartened Vs Tea Tribes

2007-12-07 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Isn't about time the ST and SC classifications and reservations are removed in India? Need to go to a financial relief system based on the economic status of a family, ST/SC or not. I feel this will produce a fairer and apolitical system to take care of those who need help. I understand ma

[Assam] Visual Account of the Day in Beltola

2007-11-29 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
To get almost a visual account of the day in Beltola from a doctor who has a clinic there, please read http://www.asomiyapratidin.co.in/epaper/Login.aspx Dilip Deka ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ass

[Assam] Fwd: Beltola to Dispur

2007-11-27 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
s the account in the Agradoot seems authentic. Dilip Deka === Dilip/Dil Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I scoured through several newspapers to get a little more detail on the battle in Beltola. The English dailies from Guwahati did not

[Assam] Fwd: Re: Fwd: steel plant?

2007-11-27 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Dilip/Dil Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:36:51 -0800 (PST) From: Dilip/Dil Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Fwd: [Assam] steel plant? To: Nayanjyoti Medhi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nayanjyoti, You can't put everything in already ove

[Assam] Fwd: Beltola to Dispur

2007-11-27 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
I just talked to a relative who was in the area that day. He was on the 8th floor of a flat complex being built. From there he saw the processionists destroy his car and his friend's car on the ground, and later he saw the local residents on the ground gather and attack the destroyers of propert

Re: [Assam] Mob strips woman protester in Guwahati - Times of India

2007-11-26 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Shame on Beltola residents who let it go to this extent! Read the report from the Telegraph and see for yourself who have taken over the streets of Guwahati, in this case the street vendors. Does that hold true for all of Guwahati? I hope that is not the case in Uzanbazar where I grew up.

[Assam] Beltola to Dispur

2007-11-25 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
I scoured through several newspapers to get a little more detail on the battle in Beltola. The English dailies from Guwahati did not have enough English to describe it and the national dailies did not have the room to cover it. I found the following website to be of some help. So I am sharing it

Re: [Assam] IIT-complex => MIT, Harvard etc - an international resignation

2007-11-25 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The news story below should help dispel the myth that all IITians are successful and a degree from an IIT makes one invincible. Even Umesh may take his words back. I saw the news in the TOI. Dilip = Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

[Assam] Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-21 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Happy Thanksgiving, guys. === The Parrot and Behavior Modification A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious, and l

Re: [Assam] Indian Cell Phone Myths

2007-11-20 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The fact that there is free enterprise in India in businesses like cell phone ,cars and information technology, itself tells you that the political systems are changing and paradigms are being broken. I agree India is not yet at the point where impatient netters want her to be but think of al

Re: [Assam] From ToI/IGI Airport

2007-11-19 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
It is time to turn to private sector for airport management in India. I read an article about an airport in Kerala that is being managed under private sector and how clean the airport is. How about assigning the airport management to Lalu Yadav? Apparently he made a lot of improvements

Re: [Assam] NEDFi Haat at India International Trade Fair'07

2007-11-18 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
ect here. Your inputs will definitely help us to improve. Only request is not to hang us ex-parte. Cheers!!! -mkd On Nov 17, 2007 10:18 PM, Dilip/Dil Deka < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The bane of public sector versus boon of private sector? Probably the brain behind the Haat got a promo

Re: [Assam] NEDFi Haat at India International Trade Fair'07

2007-11-17 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The bane of public sector versus boon of private sector? Probably the brain behind the Haat got a promotion and moved off, and now the concept does not have a champion. A government cannot be expected to run a business. PDVSA of Venezuela and PEMEX of Mexico are good examples of what happens w

[Assam] steel plant?

2007-11-15 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Why steel plant and why Guwahati? Dilip - Rs 200-cr steel plant to be set up in city >From Our Spl Correspondent NEW DELHI, Nov 14 – Union Minister for Steel, Chemicals and Fertilizer, Ram Vilas Paswan today announced a decision to set up a steel processi

Re: [Assam] NYTimes.com: F.C.C. Planning Rules to Open Cable Market

2007-11-12 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Mukulda, You are absolutely right on this one. To spread modern day education to the remote schools, computer with free broadband connection is the easiest way. Dilip mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .hmmessage P { mar

Democracy�s Root: Diversity

2007-11-11 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
I think the Assamnetters will like this article from the NYT. Dilip Deka === Op-Ed Columnist Democracy’s Root: Diversity function getSharePasskey() { return 'ex=1352437200&en=f03842f270e7843c&ei=5124';} function getShareURL() { retur

Re: [Assam] [WaterWatch] Govt aims to stop sewage flow into rivers by 2011-12

2007-11-10 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
If the citizen groups stay after the hot air baloons, they will be able to bring them down. The trouble is - the citizen groups vent their anger once and forget about it. You know and I know these should be the issues in the elections. When will it happen? The journalists in assam can take a l

Re: [Assam] FW: [WaterWatch] Permanent structures on Yamuna riverbed to be demolished

2007-11-10 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
That's spirit. If the citizens as groups protest, it will get done. The key of course is follow-up. Dilip mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } Those who care for Guahati's health

Re: [Assam] Moving to St Louis

2007-11-05 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Good choice, Nayan. I graduated from Wash. U, St. Louis and lived in St. Louis for eighteen years. I still call St. Louis my hometwon, 18 years being the longest of my stay in one place. Forest Park separates the med campus from the main university campus. There are many apartments at bo

Re: [Assam] Money flows, NE does not grow! (The Sentinel, 03.11.2007)

2007-11-02 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
To put that amount in perspective, it is about $21 billion for five years in my calculation. Am I right? The annual budget for the state of Texas is about $30 billion. For 5 years, the amount would be about $150 billion. What does the amount for Assam's five year plan mean? Is that the st

[Assam] Miss Dimapur 2007 Benazir Ali

2007-10-28 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
I think my email will draw a lot of comments. I am glad to see that there is a Benazir Ali among the contestants. and that she won the contest despite the discrimination against non-Nagas that exists in Nagalnd. I am assuming that the winner is not a pure Naga name. Where did I get the idea th

[Assam] What has crude oil price got to do with price of tea in China?

2007-10-24 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
A lot. China has a big say in the energy market now. === From the Oil and Gas Journal MARKET WATCH: Energy prices continue to crumble Sam Fletcher Senior Writer HOUSTON, Oct. 24 -- Energy prices continued to crumble Oct. 23 amid indicatio

Re: [Assam] Dipak Jain, you have surely let 'the cat out of the bag'. Your roots in Assam is evident, so do take care; India may not tolerate your love for Assam.

2007-10-24 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Which part of Assam tea business in your estimate is still profitable, Umesh? There is a whole gamut from tea plantation to the market in London or New York. Dilipda umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Rajib-da, I do not know what business you invested in in Assam but perhaps Assam te

Re: [Assam] [WaterWatch] Nobel Peace prize to Al Gore and Pachauri

2007-10-24 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The original whining letter was in "Water watch". Did you all write to that forum with your views? They should know how you feel. Dilip === Manoj Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: yep ramda...bingo!! On 10/23/07, Ram Sarangapani <[

[Assam] Work Ethic in Assam

2007-10-22 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
All major English newspapers in India are being published through Puja and definitely one day after. What happened to the English newspapers in assam? Puja is not even the main cultural or religious event in Assam. Does it in some way show the lack of work ethic in Assam or am I being too hard

Re: [Assam] Noam Chomsky in India

2007-10-21 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Chomky said, "For the United States, this is the first time since the British burnt down Washington, in 1814, that the national territory has been under attack, or for that matter even under threat. And I don’t have to review what’s happened in those two centuries. The number of victims is huge.

Re: [Assam] Vibrant University, good business sense (The Sentinel, 20.10.2007)

2007-10-19 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Good to hear that DU is doing well. It just points to mismanagement by previous administrations at GU that set GU behind by many crores of rupees. I did only my high school and pre university education (old days)under GU but I do feel sad when I drive by GU from the airport. I am hoping that t

Re: [Assam] From NY Times

2007-10-19 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
You don't know rural Louisiana, Umesh, being in Wsahington DC. = umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Good to see an Indian American win something - regardless of his hate crime laws opposition -ofcourse noone iin his family will need to worry a

Re: [Assam] A stepdown transformer

2007-10-17 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
ectricity be fearful? Particularly when such high voltage seems to be located at arm's reach? At 5:43 PM -0700 10/17/07, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote: I found this interesting. Why is the installation considered dangerous? A stepdown transformer

[Assam] A stepdown transformer

2007-10-17 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
I found this interesting. Why is the installation considered dangerous? A stepdown transformer has to be installed where the consumption is. There appears to be ample space around the transformer. Is it the fear of electricity that prompted the picture and the report? Dilip Deka From th

[Assam] Eyeball the state's spending online

2007-10-15 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Remember the short thread of discussion we had on lack of accountability in Assam's revenue and spending related to the MLALAD? If you want an example of what I had in mind for discussion, you will find it in the news below. The state of Texas publishes every bit via a website -www.window.state

Re: [Assam] MLAs blame it on bureaucratic red tape-Unused MLALAD funds (The Sentinel, 16.10.2007)

2007-10-15 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Did the MLA's even know that they had money to spend, allocated already? Will it be too much to expect them to plan ahead of time and prepare project reports so that they can demand the money from Dispur? But then planning is too much of a hassle - needs brain power-,and caring for the

Re: [Assam] Unused MLALAD funds to go to State exchequer(The Sentinel, 15.10.2007)

2007-10-14 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The ignorant fools in Dispur do not have any idea where money is coming from and where it goes. Is there anyone in Dispur who is keeping track of all the money earmarked for Assam and where it is supposed to be spent? I heard Tarun Gogoi say in Boston that a lot of the funds from Delhi are just

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