[Assam] From the Assam Tribune

2016-01-18 Thread Dilip Deka
I consider this to be a great move by the current federal government in Delhi. What do you think?=== No more administrative set-ups on basis of community R DUTTA CHOUDHURY  GUWAHATI, Jan 17: In a major policy change, the

[Assam] From Global Leader of Innovation Process Development at Unilever to Mewat village

2013-02-02 Thread Wahid Saleh - Indiawijzer
The stories of a village boy studying under the streetlight to a highflier with his own fleet of cars are known. None of them returned to the same village from where they once started. Mehmood Khan did. I am fortunate to know him during his stay in the Netherlands. Hope his example might

[Assam] From the Hindu

2012-05-30 Thread Roy, Santanu
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3466554.ece#.T8ZClV4fjHw.email ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

Re: [Assam] [assam] From a Facebook Founder Comes a way to Sreamline Workflow

2012-05-21 Thread bhuban.baruah
New York Times (May 21. 2012) From a Facebook Founder Comes a Way to Streamline Work Flow May 21, 2012 1:02 By QUENTIN HARDY / The New York Times SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook's success has spawned a multimillion-dollar boom in social networking. There are networks for photo-sharers, for

Re: [Assam] [assam] From Incredible India to the 'incredible Tiffin'

2012-05-11 Thread bhuban.baruah
NMay 11, 2012, 10:49 AM From ‘Incredible India’ to the ‘Incredible Tiffin’ By NIKHILA GILL Courtesy ITC Hotels The dishes laid out at Cuisine India Society’s launch party of their brand, “Incredible Tiffin,” at ITC Maurya Hotel, New Delhi, May 9, 2012. Lamb cooked seven different ways, crispy

[Assam] from amarjyoti borah; Assam

2012-04-27 Thread Amarjyoti Borah
Dear All, I am on the lookout for someone in China to seek some guidance Is there any Assamese in China.. I will be waiting for response. Amarjyoti Borah, Guwahati, Assam ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org

Re: [Assam] [assam] From New York's Benares, Fresh Food with .'Punch'

2012-04-12 Thread bbaruah
New York Times (April 12, 2012) April 12, 2012, 6:50 AM From New York’s Benares, Fresh Food with ‘Punch’ By SHIVANI VORA Paul Wagtouciz Peter Beck, the head chef at Benares restaurant, New York City. Indian restaurants in New York City tend to be either high-end and high-priced, with the

Re: [Assam] [assam] From Exile to Everywhere

2012-03-27 Thread bbar
Dear Friends: This is life in high society a famous writer, namely Sir Salman Rushdie, is now enjoying though with a threat to his life.It is long. Please click at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/fashion/salman-rushdie-out-of-exile-is-a-fixture-on-the-social-scene.html?_r=1pagewanted=all

Re: [Assam] [assam] From Bollywood Starlet To Florida Women's Rights Campaign .

2012-02-23 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is from the brilliant pen of Sarah Khan in the New York Times this morning (24 02 2012) -bhuban From Bollywood Starlet To Florida Women’s Rights Champion By SARAH KHAN Jordan Michael ZunigaFormer actress Somy Ali. Today she runs a non-profit organization in Florida that

Re: [Assam] [assam] From Bollywood Starlet To Florida Women's Rights Campaign .

2012-02-23 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is from the brilliant pen of Sarah Khan in the New York Times this morning (24 02 2012) -bhuban From Bollywood Starlet To Florida Women’s Rights Champion By SARAH KHAN Jordan Michael ZunigaFormer actress Somy Ali. Today she runs a non-profit organization in Florida that

Re: [Assam] [assam] From Bollywood Starlet To Florida Women's Rights Campaign .

2012-02-23 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: This is from the brilliant pen of Sarah Khan in the New York Times this morning (24 02 2012) -bhuban From Bollywood Starlet To Florida Women’s Rights Champion By SARAH KHAN Jordan Michael ZunigaFormer actress Somy Ali. Today she runs a non-profit organization in Florida that

Re: [Assam] [assam] From the Joypur Lit Fest (NY Times)

2012-01-21 Thread Bhuban Baruah
Dear Friends: Today's offer in India Link, New York Times, is as follows: Five Questions for: Abhijit V. Banerjee . Five Questions For: Tiger Mother Amy Chua Reading 'The Satanic Verses' in India: Is it Illegal -bhuban ___ assam mailing list

[Assam] Re;[assam] From Sikhs and cheese to Patels and Motels

2011-09-12 Thread bbaruah
Dear Friends; The New York Times has the following feature in its newly started blog India Ink Please go through its first offer: -bhuban SEPTEMBER 12, 2011, 10:33 AM From Sikhs and Cheese to Patels and Motels By VIKAS BAJAJ That Indians have migrated far and wide for economic

[Assam] From Times of Assam/ More on RBI and PayPal

2011-02-16 Thread Chan Mahanta
Begin forwarded message: From: Times of Assam timesofassam-f...@feeds.timesofassam.com Date: February 16, 2011 4:05:43 PM CST To: cmaha...@gmail.com Subject: Times of Assam Times of Assam RBi guidelines for PayPal make no sense Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:10 AM PST : Priyankan

[Assam] From Outlook India

2011-02-11 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?711615 No Government Wants a Strong Judiciary: SC No government wants strong judiciary, was how the Supreme Court today expressed its exasperation over the low budgetary allocation to the judiciary. A bench of Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said less

[Assam] From ToI?

2011-02-11 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/There-is-governance-and-ethical-deficit-admits-Chidambaram/articleshow/7479866.cms There is governance and ethical deficit, admits Chidambaram, TNN, Feb 12, 2011, 04.17am IST, Article, Comments (12), Tags:Wall Street Journal|P Chidambaram|Manmohan

Re: [Assam] From ToI?

2011-02-11 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:04:25 To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: [Assam] From ToI? http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/There-is-governance-and-ethical-deficit-admits-Chidambaram/articleshow/7479866.cms There is governance and ethical deficit,  admits Chidambaram, TNN,  Feb 12,  2011

[Assam] From Times of Assam

2011-02-10 Thread Chan Mahanta
It is unconscionable for the RBI to not merely make it more difficult, but impossible for small entrepreneurs from India to provide services to international clients by restricting the use of PayPal. Everyone who cares about these small service providers should scream bloody-murder at such

[Assam] From ToI

2010-12-02 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Bangalore-tops-Indias-bribery-chart-/articleshow/7032798.cms *** But I thought B'lore is the shining Indian city on the Hill. What went wrong? ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org

[Assam] from NY Times

2010-11-30 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/01/world/asia/01delhi.html?pagewanted=2_r=1hp ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] From Times of India

2010-11-30 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/IIT-Kharagpur-professor-behind-fake-institute-gets-full-November-salary/articleshow/7019128.cms ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] From BBC

2010-10-21 Thread Roy, Santanu
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11578763 ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] From NYT

2010-10-03 Thread Roy, Santanu
[The New York Times] http://www.nytimes.com/ * .October 2, 2010 Games India Isn’t Ready to PlayBy PANKAJ MISHRA Mashobra, India ON Friday afternoon, public spaces across north India were flooded with policemen and paramilitaries. Thousands of alleged “troublemakers” were arrested. The

[Assam] From Corporate to social enterprise

2010-09-29 Thread Ankur Bora
He is a young Engineer from a reputed institution, a National Institute of excellence in India; he has a lucrative, secure job in a corporate house ; he is working in the very promising area of marketing and business development with the potential to climb to the top executive position. But

[Assam] From ToI -- A word on the Brown Man's Burden

2010-09-25 Thread Chan Mahanta
Not to pile on desi-despondenvy here, but I think Surendran has it right! :-) cm http://author.toiblogs.com/India-Circus/entry/brown-man-s-burdenBrown man's burdenCP Surendran 25 September 2010, 04:23 AM IST CGF chief Michael Fennell likes his toilet clean. The Organising Committee

[Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat

2010-08-29 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/opinions/6456957.cms ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

Re: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat

2010-08-29 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
Is the title of the article different? From: cmaha...@gmail.com To: assam@assamnet.org Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:58:20 -0500 Subject: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/opinions/6456957.cms

Re: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat

2010-08-29 Thread Chan Mahanta
Does it matter :-) ? On Aug 29, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote: Is the title of the article different? From: cmaha...@gmail.com To: assam@assamnet.org Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:58:20 -0500 Subject: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat http

Re: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat

2010-08-29 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
. :) Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:16:30 To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat Does it matter  :-) ? On Aug 29, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Alpana B. Sarangapani

Re: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat

2010-08-29 Thread Chan Mahanta
by ATT -Original Message- From: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:16:30 To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat Does it matter :-) ? On Aug 29, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote: Is the title

[Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering Achievements

2010-08-26 Thread Chan Mahanta
India's Civil Engineering Achievements --NOT! http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/26/business/global/26engineer.html ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

Re: [Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering Achievements

2010-08-26 Thread Roy, Santanu
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:47 AM To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world Subject: [Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering Achievements India's Civil Engineering Achievements --NOT! http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/26/business/global

Re: [Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering Achievements

2010-08-26 Thread Dilip Deka
: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com Subject: [Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering Achievements To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world assam@assamnet.org Date: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 9:46 AM India's Civil Engineering Achievements --NOT! http

Re: [Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering Achievements

2010-08-26 Thread Ram Sarangapani
The article doesn't mention rampant corruption, specially in civil engg. and construction. As long this exists, it will be very difficult for India to move forward even if it gets the qualified people. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com wrote: India's Civil

Re: [Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering Achievements

2010-08-26 Thread Chan Mahanta
...@assamnet.org [mailto:assam-boun...@assamnet.org] On Behalf Of Chan Mahanta Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:47 AM To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world Subject: [Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering Achievements India's Civil Engineering

Re: [Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering Achievements/ CORRECTION

2010-08-26 Thread Chan Mahanta
. -Original Message- From: assam-boun...@assamnet.org [mailto:assam-boun...@assamnet.org] On Behalf Of Chan Mahanta Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:47 AM To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world Subject: [Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering

Re: [Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering Achievements

2010-08-26 Thread Roy, Santanu
[mailto:assam-boun...@assamnet.org] On Behalf Of Chan Mahanta Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:33 AM To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world Subject: Re: [Assam] From NY Times - India's Civil Engineering Achievements Good to hear from you Santanu. I was afraid we lost you

[Assam] From Times of Assam

2010-08-21 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://www.timesofassam.com/?p=149 ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

Re: [Assam] From The Sentinel - A geographic Discovery

2010-08-17 Thread Jyotirmoy Sharma
What's more important? The error on the part of the reporter about the district or the fact that there has been violent activities from our friendly neighbours. From media reports a police outpost was damaged and even a momen survived being lit alight, besides the damage to Mr Gogoi's house.

Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel

2010-08-17 Thread Dhruba Jyoti Deka
From: dilipd...@yahoo.com To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel More intelligent question would be why do civilians need guns even in a democracy like USA to do the same? I am all in favor of banning guns

Re: [Assam] From The Sentinel - A geographic Discovery

2010-08-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
*** It is NOT unimportant. If a major newspaper is ignorant of the geography of the state, it shows the level of education of the people that report for it or even run it. But I agree, that was not the MAIN point of the report. The following is: Anyone convicted or brought to book ?. *** Why

Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel

2010-08-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
. This is the history of invention of Kung Fu. Did you learn Kung Fu? If not why you do not buy a gun? You must have learn something after being robbed. Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:12:49 -0700 From: dilipd...@yahoo.com To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal

Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal,-- An Addendum

2010-08-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
of Kung Fu. Did you learn Kung Fu? If not why you do not buy a gun? You must have learn something after being robbed. Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:12:49 -0700 From: dilipd...@yahoo.com To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down

[Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel

2010-08-16 Thread Chan Mahanta
So it proves one thing LOUD and CLEAR: That unless you take up arms to defend your rights in India, nothing happens. Desi demokrasy is all but impotent to guarantee the rights of people. But when they take up arms, Dilli does notice, don't they? Except that some of our kharkhowa ex-pats

[Assam] From The Sentinel - A geographic Discovery

2010-08-16 Thread Chan Mahanta
NSCN-K sets afire tea growers’ house GUWAHATI, Aug 16: Suspected NSCN(K) militants today set ablaze a house of small tea grower, Tarun Gogoi, in the Bimalpur area of Sivasagar district bordering Arunachal Pradesh, police sources said. Senior police and civil officials have rushed to the

Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel

2010-08-16 Thread Dilip Deka
Guns make a difference anywhere in the world. Doe it mean every civilian must have a gun to make a point? From: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world assam@assamnet.org Sent: Mon, August 16

Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel

2010-08-16 Thread Chan Mahanta
, 2010, at 9:55 PM, Dilip Deka wrote: Guns make a difference anywhere in the world. Doe it mean every civilian must have a gun to make a point? From: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world

Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel

2010-08-16 Thread Dilip Deka
Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world assam@assamnet.org Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 9:59:49 PM Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel Depends on how badly one is affected, robbed

Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel

2010-08-16 Thread Chan Mahanta
. From: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world assam@assamnet.org Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 9:59:49 PM Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel Depends on how badly one is affected

Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel

2010-08-16 Thread Dilip Deka
THERE IS NO NEED OF VIOLENCE TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS, WHETHER IT IS PERSONAL OR BROADER IN NATURE. VIOLENCE ONLY ESCALATES. From: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world assam@assamnet.org Sent: Mon

Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel

2010-08-16 Thread Chan Mahanta
. From: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world assam@assamnet.org Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 10:27:35 PM Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green

[Assam] From NY Times:

2010-08-12 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/world/asia/13kashmir.html?_r=1hp SRINAGAR, Kashmir — Late Sunday night, after six days on life support with a bullet in his brain, Fida Nabi, a 19-year-old high school student, was unhooked from his ventilator at a hospital here. Multimedia Slide Show India

[Assam] From NY Times: Super Power Update?

2010-08-08 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/09/world/asia/09food.html?_r=1hp Meera Damore sat with her severely malnourished 1-½-year-old son, Pappu, in a hospital in Jhabua. More Photos » By JIM YARDLEY Published: August 8, 2010 FACEBOOK TWITTER RECOMMEND E-MAIL SEND TO PHONE PRINT REPRINTS SHARE JHABUA,

Re: [Assam] From NY Times: Super Power Update?

2010-08-08 Thread kamal deka
Nothing is going to change unless system of governance is overhauled in India. Just look at Guwahati.Come the first monsoon showers, the entire city routinely grind to a halt as roads begin to resemble rivers in spate.AND YET,WE HAVE A MINISTRY DEDICATED SOLELY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2008-06-13 Thread Jyotirmoy Sharma
I think you have summed this up very well. I would have to agree that when it comes to cleanliness, Indians are way behind. A visit to the airport toilet will be the first pointer to how clean we can get. We do have bad habits of not caring for something not belonging to us. Although I have to

[Assam] From ToI

2008-06-12 Thread Chan Mahanta
blaming Indian immigrants for littering. *** Is there any reason for such a perception among westerners or is it a case of racism? cm ***

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2008-06-12 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, *** Is there any reason for such a perception among westerners or is it a case of racism? I don't think one can call it 'racism' but rather some sort of prejudice or perceived notion. If one were to visit certain parts of India, citizens are least bothered about throwing garbage out of

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2008-06-12 Thread Chan Mahanta
I was inquiring about heavily desi-immigrant populated neighborhoods in the USA or Britain or such other western countries. Like the Houston desi-enclave ( I am not sure what it is called), or Devon Street area of Chicago, or Jackson Heights in NY. Are they particularly unkempt, with trash

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2008-06-12 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Like the Houston desi-enclave ( I am not sure what it is called), or Devon Street area of Chicago, or Jackson Heights in NY. Are they particularly unkempt, with trash strewn around for example? In Houston, we have the Harwin/Hilcroft area. The area (at one time) had a drap look. But today,

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2008-06-12 Thread Chan Mahanta
I do believe that people have a capacity to learn and they usually do. But my own observations are that Indians take a lng time to learn civic lessons, particularly when they are in any concentration. I am sure you know all too well about the environment inside transcontinental

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2008-06-12 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, You have touched on one of may favorite topics:) I have to say, I mostly agree with you. Regarding the long haul flights to Dilli/Kolkatta, I have a theory: Use the facilities within the 1st 5 minutes or so. After that you are on your own. Those flight facilities can make the best of us

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2008-06-12 Thread Chan Mahanta
Yes I have. And I know of those conditions, which are also effected by the economic conditions of the people involved. We were, however, talking of Indians , whose economic conditions, at least in the USA, are of a far higher caliber, per capita; than these other communities'. Therefore the

[Assam] From TOI

2008-06-12 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
As for Chinese, the per capita income is NOT far behind Indians. Per 1990 census, Chinese were at 14K while Indians at 17K. I could not get hold of latest figures but it would be safe to assume that it is catching up since the recent migrations from China are mostly in the high tech jobs.

Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune

2008-06-06 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
of grass.” Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 06:39:35 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune Alpana Baideo I wrote a mail for you that would not go. So, saved it to a file. Here it is: Alpana Biadeo I perhaps understood your figure

[Assam] From the Assam Tribune

2008-06-05 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
Ripun’s house raided Why? He might have hidden more money there to bribe another honest CBI officer who can predict what is going to happen in a future meeting? By A Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, June 4 – Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today raided the residence

Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune

2008-06-05 Thread uttam borthakur
Alpana Baideo You have missed another report. A raid in his house at Basant Kunj, Delhi, has yielded another Rs.14 lakh. It is however not known whether the source of such money is disclosed for the purposes of the relevant laws. Alpana B. Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune

2008-06-05 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
has done good for many poor. “In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.” Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:41:32 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune Alpana

Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune

2008-06-05 Thread uttam borthakur
for many poor. “In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.” Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:41:32 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune Alpana Baideo You have missed another

Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune

2008-06-05 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
with smuggling drugs or for having black money!! “In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.” Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:01:30 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From

Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune

2008-06-05 Thread Chan Mahanta
like a tree and humble like a blade of grass. Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:01:30 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune Alpana Baideo I do not know what with Rs.14 lakhs or that. But in my profession I have atleast seen scores

Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune

2008-06-05 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune Hi A: Allow me to chime in here: Why are they raiding his house? He was not charged with smuggling drugs or for having black money!! *** You seem to be under the impression that only smugglers' or drug dealers

Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune

2008-06-05 Thread uttam borthakur
!! In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass. Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:01:30 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune Alpana Baideo I do not know what with Rs.14

Re: [Assam] From the NYT - Dont Know Much About Tibetan History

2008-04-13 Thread baruah
Dear Deka, Actually the question is more complicated than what Elliot Sperling says in today?s New York Times article. I have said the following in a recent article about historical Tibet that relates to Assam as well. Below are the relevant passages from the article. My article may be a

[Assam] From ToI? India's Stand on Tibet/Tibet strategic water resources

2008-04-08 Thread Chan Mahanta
*** Shows what India values more: Real estate or Human Rights! cm India takes rigid anti-Tibet stand BEIJING, APR 3 (PTI) According to China, New Delhi has assured that it will not tolerate any political anti-Beijing activities by Tibetans on the Indian territory. For the second time

[Assam] From ToI? India's Stand on Tibet/Tibet strategic water resources

2008-04-08 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
It may be noted that the comments are coming from citizen of a Superpower which turned a blind eye during Tienman square or Tibet because China continues to be its manufacturing hub . *** Shows what India values more: Real estate or Human Rights! cm India takes rigid anti-Tibet stand

Re: [Assam] From AT--- What an Abomination!

2008-03-28 Thread Chan Mahanta
I am as sentimental as you are on the preservation of historical /archaeological heritage. You got it wrong again Ram. It is not about sentimentality. People who do not know how to preserve their cultural heritage will lose their cultural identity very rapidly. Last November I was

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

2008-03-27 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
OMahanta, 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

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

2008-03-27 Thread Chan Mahanta
The fact that the Maharashtra govt. came up with the idea to handle the riot related petty cases is commendable. *** When you set the standard so low, even excreta could be said to smell wonderful. The IDEA is not NEW by any standard. It has been going around for decades. So it took

[Assam] From AT--- What an Abomination!

2008-03-27 Thread Chan Mahanta
Can we raise OUR voices in support of these 'scribes'? It will be a worthy effort. cm http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=mar2708\State2 Scribes oppose Sai Baba temple near Bishnu Dol From Our Correspondent SIVASAGAR, March 26 - Scribes in Sivasagar, accredited to various

Re: [Assam] From AT--- What an Abomination!

2008-03-27 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, The preservation of historical and ancient idols are, of course, paramount, and all of us should support such efforts. Some questions do arise though: How is it possible for any private organization to build on land owned by the Sivasagar Municipality Board? It seems the Sai Baba temple

Re: [Assam] From AT--- What an Abomination!

2008-03-27 Thread Chan Mahanta
Ram: To give you a nasty reply: Do you think the questions you ask about permits, neighborhood's apporval etc. have any merit in the context? What--have you become American or something ? How did the municipality land got to Sai Baban's? Good question Ram. But not a smart one if you forgot

Re: [Assam] From AT--- What an Abomination!

2008-03-27 Thread mc mahant
] Subject: [Assam] From AT--- What an Abomination! Can we raise OUR voices in support of these 'scribes'? It will be a worthy effort. cm http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=mar2708\State2 Scribes oppose Sai Baba temple near Bishnu Dol From Our Correspondent SIVASAGAR, March

Re: [Assam] From AT--- What an Abomination!

2008-03-27 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da I am as sentimental as you are on the preservation of historical /archaeological heritage. We can never emulate or replicate these original artifacts. The essence of what I'm trying to say is that a lot these problems could be at least be warded off. Here, I blame the Municipality for being

Re: [Assam] From AT--- What an Abomination!

2008-03-27 Thread DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS
Dada, As you know people of Assam gone mad.All got hidden treasure of ULFA bosta money!!! They dnt want old God or goddesses.Saibaba- the saviour from IT- Income Tax.All ove the world people are mad- to have drinks, drugs, sex unlimited,save income tax for donations etc etc. We need

Re: [Assam] From AT--- What an Abomination!

2008-03-27 Thread Mridul Bhuyan
What I remember during my childhood, when I was probably in Class-X, In the Siva Doul Complex, prayer meetings of Sai Baba followers were held regularly on Sundays. However, I am of the opinion that allowing prayer in a temple complex does not entitle one to build a temple in the near

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

2008-03-26 Thread Chan Mahanta
*** If I am not mistaken these 'special' courts were designed to provide fast justice, weren't they? cm 14 yrs in courts, 1 hour to walk free 27 Mar 2008, 0155 hrs IST,Rukmini Shrinivasan,TNN Print SaveEMail Write to Editor MUMBAI: The much hyped but much delayed special

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

2008-03-26 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
While the entire episode need to be criticized, the special court disposed the case in a little over an hour without any adjournement etc. Are we expecting anything faster then that from the special courts (or for that matter, from ANY court in the world) !! *** If I am not mistaken these

[Assam] From ToI

2008-03-04 Thread Chan Mahanta
*** Was it hard to foresee? cm Gurgaon in gloom, battling a power crisis 4 Mar 2008, 1802 hrs IST,Dipak Kumar Dash,TNN Print SaveEMail Write to Editor Gurgaon, the fading dream of a Millennium City, is battling a power crisis that has seen power cuts up to 12 hours in

[Assam] From well of anonymity to immortality (The Telegraph, Friday , February22 , 2008 )

2008-02-21 Thread Buljit Buragohain
From well of anonymity to immortality - AASU plans to set up archive to preserve works of lesser known artistes of Assam DAULAT RAHMANAmulya Kakoti Guwahati, Feb. 21: Anonymity hurts. Ask the wannabe artist who begs his way into an exhibition of greats or the

[Assam] From NY Times/ India and Kidneys

2008-01-29 Thread Chan Mahanta
Kidney Thefts Shock India (But does it really? cm ) Article Tools Sponsored By By AMELIA GENTLEMAN Published: January 30, 2008 GURGAON, India - As the anesthetic wore off, Naseem Mohammed recalled, he felt an acute pain in his lower left abdomen. Fighting drowsiness, he fumbled beneath the

Re: [Assam] From NY Times/ India and Kidneys

2008-01-29 Thread DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS
The media make hue and cry when they are not paid for it.Its routine in every part of India and Pakistan as a majority poor do earn well-Natun Deh Byabaxay!! How many do realise what even the famed charitable hospital do How many know when one donates free Blood to a hospital/Blood bank

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka: Failing Our Women.

2008-01-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
Good job Amlan. Keep it up. cm At 2:45 PM -0500 1/20/08, Amlan Saha wrote: TEHELKA just published as opinion a longer version of my email to the list on the topic of women in India. http://www.tehelka.com/story_main37.asp?filename=Ws260108Failing.asp Thanks to everyone from assam list

[Assam] From Tehelka: Failing Our Women.

2008-01-20 Thread Amlan Saha
TEHELKA just published as opinion a longer version of my email to the list on the topic of women in India. http://www.tehelka.com/story_main37.asp?filename=Ws260108Failing.asp Thanks to everyone from assam list who wrote in to encourage/criticize/vehemently disagree after my initial post.

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka: Failing Our Women.

2008-01-20 Thread Ram Sarangapani
I agree, good article, Amlan. Hope you keep writing more on such topics. Its a shame when we come across stark examples of women being molested and ill-treated all across India. It becomes all the more shameful when such molestations occur in public and the public is more or less mute. But this

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka: Failing Our Women.

2008-01-20 Thread umesh sharma
Amlan-da, Interesting artcile on a much reported issue but I found this interesting *** But there is hope. I take heart at the fact that divorces are shooting through the roof, at least in urban India. The increase in the number of divorces, largely fueled by the

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka: Failing Our Women.

2008-01-20 Thread mc mahant
and choose Governments to force these. So Amlan Saha please write a conclusion! Will Tehelka give you space? Or are the only for EXPOSES? MM Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:45:35 -0600 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From Tehelka: Failing Our Women. I agree

[Assam] From Krishanu Kaushik:Tultul Mami (Chandana Barua) No More

2008-01-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
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[Assam] From NY Times

2008-01-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/world/asia/17india.html?_r=1hp=pagewanted=all Education Push Yields Little for India's Poor Ruth Fremson/The New York Times Article Tools Sponsored By By SOMINI SENGUPTA Published: January 17, 2008 The school in Lahtora was crowded and cold, so classes

Re: [Assam] From NY Times

2008-01-17 Thread mc mahant
Again Very Sad! But vested interests won't allow changes. The whole nation is wasting all their time --and getting Nowhere. India cannot with present Bando- bast!! mm Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:58:47 -0600 To: assam@assamnet.org From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Assam] From NY Times http

[Assam] From ToI/ Corruption

2008-01-13 Thread Chan Mahanta
The Indian government has promised to take exemplary action against those found guilty, it added. That is reassuring! cm NEW DELHI: World Bank has discovered serious cases of fraud and corruption in the five health sector projects dealing with eradication of tuberculosis and

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