[Assam] From Outlook India--Another Indian Horror Story

2007-12-19 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://www.outlookindia.com/fullprint.asp?choice=1fodname=20071224fname=Cancer+%28F%29sid=1 Poison Earth Courtesy an overzealous Green Revolution, Punjab has poison in its water and a cancer epidemic on its hands CHANDER SUTA DOGRA The Curse Is Spreading * The Post Graduate Institute of

[Assam] From Tehelka-- Life Inside A Black Hole

2007-12-06 Thread umesh sharma
Is it just a caste issue? If someone else were made to go int there is it okay? Umesh Chan Mahanta Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:21:49 -0800 Life Inside A Black Hole Beneath the glitter of India are dark alleys in which are trapped poisonous gases and millions of Dalits who do our

[Assam] From Tehelka-- Life Inside A Black Hole

2007-12-04 Thread Chan Mahanta
Life Inside A Black Hole Beneath the glitter of India are dark alleys in which are trapped poisonous gases and millions of Dalits who do our dirty job in return for disease and untouchability. S. ANAND reports Yeh suhana mausam, yeh khula aasmaan, kho gaye hum yahaan, haye, kho gaye hum

[Assam] From ToI--State of Indian Justice

2007-11-29 Thread Chan Mahanta
What a coincidence! Right after posting my comments about the state of Indian Justice regarding the criminal actions of rioters at Guahati, I came across the following in the ToI . But it is an incomplete and superficial report, symptomatic of most we see in Indian media. It does not consider

[Assam] From NY Times

2007-11-27 Thread Chan Mahanta
From Sewage, Added Water for Drinking Axel Koester for The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/27/us/27conserve.html?_r=1oref=slogin This Orange County, Calif., Water District plant will purify sewer water to feed drinking water supplies, but not directly to the tap. Article Tools

Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment of In dianHigher Education

2007-11-25 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
a blade of grass” - Lakshmana Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:32:44 -0600To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment of In dianHigher Education Alpana, Alpana, Alpana! When will you ever learn :-)? Just because these folks --you or I or whoever came

Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: AnIndictment ofIndianHigher Education

2007-11-24 Thread barua25
You should wait for all participants to gather their thoughts- an they will come out with gems. Do not rush anybody.Let out a long Rope! GOD-NE wants to move!!! Rajen - Original Message - From: mc mahant To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world

Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment of In dianHigher Education

2007-11-23 Thread umesh sharma
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Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment of In dianHigher Education

2007-11-23 Thread Chan Mahanta
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Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment of IndianHigher Education

2007-11-23 Thread mc mahant
PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:16:32 -0600Subject: Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment of In dianHigher Education So at Thanksgiving 2007 after Turkey and Cranberry pudding they should pledge to work out a very well thought out plan to enable Direction to Purposeful

Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment ofIndianHigher Education

2007-11-23 Thread Rajen Ajanta Barua
to find out what will be these and where in North East will be these. Thanks Rajen - Original Message - From: mc mahant To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 7:23 AM Subject: Re: [Assam] From Outlook India

Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment ofIndianHigher Education

2007-11-23 Thread mc mahant
, 23 Nov 2007 09:16:51 -0600Subject: Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment ofIndianHigher Education Dear Mukulda: Very well!!! I support point # 2,3,4 fully except for 'foreign language' term. Could not understand the 'Only one foreign language per area cocept' in item # 1. We also

[Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment of In dian Higher Education

2007-11-22 Thread Chan Mahanta
( Highlighting mine: cm) We Do Need That Education... China is re-orienting and investing in its higher education sector to meet the challenges of the future, but India continues to ignore the systemic collapse that is crying out for an urgent and drastic overhaul. HARSH V. PANT A

Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment of In dian Higher Education

2007-11-22 Thread mc mahant
to work out a very well thought out plan to enable Direction to Purposeful Education for all in Oxom now and for the Future. Time and tide waits for no man. mm Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:56:41 -0600To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment

Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment of In dianHigher Education

2007-11-22 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
western countries, no? “In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass” - Lakshmana From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:16:32 -0600Subject: Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment

Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment of In dianHigher Education

2007-11-22 Thread Rajen Ajanta Barua
to give for Oxom. Let us discuss what such a Purposeful Education System would be for Oxom or rather the North East? Rajen - Original Message - From: mc mahant To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 7:59

Re: [Assam] From Outlook India: An Indictment of In dian Higher Education

2007-11-22 Thread Chan Mahanta
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[Assam] From the AT

2007-11-22 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=nov2207/at05 US group keen to invest in StateBy A Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Nov 21 – Three prospective investors from the US met Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at his official residence here last evening and discussed with him the issues

[Assam] From The Assam Tribune

2007-11-22 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
Violence rocks Kolkata, Army deployed http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=nov2207/at01 Do not fear GodGive him your love because he needs itAnd forgive him alwaysFor he will learn from your example - Anonymous God! Put Back Thy Universe and Give Me Yesterday - Henry

Re: [Assam] From ToI/IGI Airport

2007-11-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
At 7:48 AM -0800 11/19/07, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote: 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. MANAGEMENT or OWNERSHIP? If it is management,

[Assam] From TOI/--Whew--Finally a Solution!!!

2007-11-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
Another laugh or cry question issue. cm Protracted litigations erode public faith in legal system: SC 20 Nov 2007, 1848 hrs IST,PTI Print SaveEMail Write to Editor NEW DELHI: Observing that people were losing confidence in the legal system due to protracted litigations,

[Assam] From ToI/IGI Airport

2007-11-20 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
Unlike what some informed people think, India has strong regulatory bodies for many services . for Telephone (including cellphone, broadband etc) there is TRAI, for Insurance, there is IRDA and so on. People who have dealt with these regulatory bodies (uninformed and simple minded people

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

Re: [Assam] From ToI/IGI Airport

2007-11-19 Thread mc mahant
be able to clean up Airports.But the never-happy Aircrew demanding European wages will bog him down. These may not toe his line.He may not be a success in Air/airports/Aviation mess. mm Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:48:56 -0800From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] From ToI/IGI Airport

Re: [Assam] From ToI/IGI Airport

2007-11-19 Thread SANDIP DUTTA
This I will agree with. IGI airport is just crap. Regards, Sandip - Original Message From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:42:36 PM Subject: [Assam] From ToI/IGI Airport Delhi's IGI Airport has become a nightmare ? Has

Re: [Assam] From ToI/ How to Eradicate Corruption!

2007-11-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
It makes sense. Don't you see, He is basically asking the children of India to revolt against the present Indian culture. Rajen - Original Message - From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:04 AM Subject: [Assam] From ToI/ How to Eradicate

Re: [Assam] From ToI/ How to Eradicate Corruption!

2007-11-17 Thread umesh sharma
the present Indian culture. Rajen - Original Message - From: Chan Mahanta To: Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:04 AM Subject: [Assam] From ToI/ How to Eradicate Corruption! Only in India!! Shall we laugh or shall we cry? cm Kalam asks children to fight corruption at home

Re: [Assam] From ToI/ How to Eradicate Corruption!

2007-11-16 Thread barua25
Chandan It makes sense. Don't you see, He is basically asking the children of India to revolt against the present Indian culture. Rajen - Original Message - From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:04 AM Subject: [Assam] From ToI/ How

[Assam] From ToI/ How to Eradicate Corruption!

2007-11-16 Thread Chan Mahanta
Only in India!! Shall we laugh or shall we cry? cm Kalam asks children to fight corruption at home 16 Nov 2007, 2127 hrs IST,PTI KANPUR: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Saturday asked children to begin their fight against corruption at home by inspiring their guardians to put

Re: [Assam] From ToI/ How to Eradicate Corruption!

2007-11-16 Thread barua25
Chandan It makes sense. Don't you see, He is basically asking the children of India to revolt against the present Indian culture. Rajen - Original Message - From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:04 AM Subject: [Assam] From ToI/ How

[Assam] From ToI/IGI Airport

2007-11-15 Thread Chan Mahanta
Delhi's IGI Airport has become a nightmare ? Has??? It has always been so. Just getting worse. I was there a month ago. The parking lot is a nightmare. We could not push our luggage loaded carts to the car in the parking lot, because of the unbelievable pot-holes, all the way. Had to

Re: [Assam] From NY Times

2007-10-19 Thread umesh sharma
Good to see an Indian American win something - regardless of his hate crime laws opposition -ofcourse noone iin his family will need to worry about it -- only the New Orleans' black natives need worry. Right? Umesh Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From NY Times

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

Re: [Assam] From NY Times

2007-10-19 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Umesh, ofcourse noone iin his family will need to worry about it -- only the New Orleans' black natives need worry. Right? Couldn't make out heads or tails here! Could you explain a bit more vividly If there was a caustic remark somewhere, I sure did miss it! --Ram On 10/19/07, umesh

Re: [Assam] From NY Times

2007-10-19 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da Thanks for forwarding the article. Couldn't see your highlights - must be my computer. Some interesting things though: Lousiana (since 1803) has had only 9 republiccan and 40 Dems as Govs. (to quote the ever-trusting Wikipedia:)) Which is actually pretty strange for a very red state.

Re: [Assam] From NY Times

2007-10-19 Thread Chan Mahanta
laws designed to protect hate crime victims should be upheld whther it is in Louisiana or it be in DC or Sudan or Pakistan or India . Well said Umesh. But it was not about enforcement. What they spoke about was more fundamental---of enactment of such laws, which Jindal, like his

Re: [Assam] From NY Times

2007-10-19 Thread umesh sharma
Dilip-da, I may not know rural Louisiana or urban DC (urban DC has higher crime rate than most parts of US) but I think I do know what hate crime means ( I had an opportunity to visit US Dept of Justice with Hindu American Foundation and met the US representative dealing with Hate Crimes -

[Assam] From NY Times

2007-10-19 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/19/us/19louisiana.html?_r=1oref=slogin Highlighting mine. cm An Improbable Favorite Emerges in Cajun Country Lee Celano for The New York Times Bobby Jindal, left, an Indian-American, is favored to win the primary election for Louisiana governor by

[Assam] From The AT

2007-10-18 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=oct1807\edit1 Naga encroachment— While the vexed Assam-Nagaland border row continues to elude a solution, it is the people of Assam living along the border that are bearing the brunt of the imbroglio. Planned acts of violence by Naga

[Assam] From The AT: Naga encroachment

2007-10-18 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=oct1807\edit1 Naga encroachment— While the vexed Assam-Nagaland border row continues to elude a solution, it is the people of Assam living along the border that are bearing the brunt of the imbroglio. Planned acts of violence by Naga

[Assam] From ToI/ India's Nobel connections

2007-10-15 Thread Chan Mahanta
India's Nobel connections 14 Oct 2007, 0037 hrs IST,Chidanand Rajghatta Print SaveEMail Write to Editor Yet another Nobel season has gone by and no Indian has won the Prize outright, not that it will deny us some more hysteria and over-the-top headlines. So eager are we to grab

Re: [Assam] From ToI/ India's Nobel connections

2007-10-15 Thread umesh sharma
All glory is fleeting!! as the victorius Roman generals had their slaves whispering in their ears while entering the city with pom -as per US General Patton - in the movie. Umesh Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: India's Nobel connections 14 Oct 2007, 0037 hrs IST,Chidanand Rajghatta

[Assam] From AT

2007-10-08 Thread Roy, Santanu
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=oct0807\State5 ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

Re: [Assam] From AT

2007-10-08 Thread Chan Mahanta
Hi Santanu: The link does not work. What was the story on? Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=_=_NextPart_001_01C809AD.56278A62

Re: [Assam] From AT

2007-10-08 Thread Roy, Santanu
the move of the police in connection with the arrest of the correspondent. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chan Mahanta Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 9:27 AM To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world

Re: [Assam] From AT

2007-10-08 Thread Chan Mahanta
of the correspondent. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chan Mahanta Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 9:27 AM To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world Subject: Re: [Assam] From AT Hi Santanu: The link does not work. What was the story

[Assam] from meeting room with Nat Geo Moviemaker's screening

2007-10-06 Thread umesh sharma
Hi, Just check out the website www.sonam.net.tc I just saw the Himalyan movie with the film maker - just screened at National Geograpgic Society HQ at Washington DC -- this is private screening at Partha-da's house Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. -

[Assam] From the AT

2007-10-05 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=oct0507\City City to join global campaign against poverty on Oct 17By A City Correspondent GUWAHATI, Oct 4 – Students of Guwahati will take part in a worldwide campaign against poverty to be jointly launched by The Art of Living and

[Assam] From Tehelka

2007-10-04 Thread Chan Mahanta
Look at the very last paragraph, with my highlighting. While I like to hope for it to happen, having observed desi-citizenry, or more precisely its intelligentsia, one that holds the powers for change, it would care less. So good luck and say a prayer to your favorite god, for that has a

Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-03 Thread umesh sharma
comes from property taxes of that city. Umesh Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High Sc That was nice to note. One significant difference: All of the students from India are from Private Schools. Nandinee is from a public high school

Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-03 Thread Chan Mahanta
for US govt schools comes from property taxes of that city. Umesh Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High Sc That was nice to note. One significant difference: All of the students from India are from Private Schools. Nandinee is from

[Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-03 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
And it will prove WHAT? That Indian students do get the nurturing to be creative, inventive and break new ground as can be proven by-? Definitely not ! Definitely not! My apologies. But, but was it you who started this game of examples ? And YET, the Central Govt. has

[Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-02 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
seven kids out of a country of a billion people, knowing what I do, ** You wanted examples which I have provided (SEVEN against ONE which you cited). If you are willing and have time, you can search web to find more such kids from India BOTH from public and private institution (as cited by

[Assam] From NY Times - A good Friedman Piece

2007-10-02 Thread Chan Mahanta
That Tom Friedman gets it, is heartening. It is better late than never. One of his better pieces. cm http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/opinion/30friedman.html?emex=1191470400en=484c104ee5c0477fei=5087%0A OP-ED COLUMNIST 9/11 Is Over By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: September 30, 2007 Not

Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-02 Thread Chan Mahanta
** You wanted examples which I have provided (SEVEN against ONE which you cited). If you are willing and from India BOTH from public and private institution (as cited by Umesh). And it will prove WHAT? That Indian students do get the nurturing to be creative, inventive and break new

Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-02 Thread Ram Sarangapani
And YET, the Central Govt. has its own system, because ---? It has implicit in the state schools' quality ? Because it merely provides it as an example of its benevolence, setting a higher standard? Or that it does not trust the state systems and therefore devised its own, funding it

[Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-01 Thread Chan Mahanta
See : http://www.posoowa.org/2007/09/30/great-success-agreat-success-awaitsnandini-sarma-of-kansas/___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-01 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
Congratulations Nandini C'da, you might be interested in these too http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/21/stories/2007052104521300.htm http://www.educationuk.org/clubukindia/1/news_india_youth.html Check

Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-01 Thread Chan Mahanta
That was nice to note. One significant difference: All of the students from India are from Private Schools. Nandinee is from a public high school ( not like Indian Public School, as in Doon School etc.), Shawnee Mission East High School, Kansas. At 1:43 PM -0700 10/1/07, Krishnendu

[Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-01 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
There goes your knowledge about India :) Kendriya Vidyalaya (first link) is a Central Govt School fully funded by GOI and spread accross all over India (including NE). And with some more research you will be able to find out other achivements of students of Kendriya Vidyalaya ... if you are

Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-01 Thread Chan Mahanta
Out of the seven kids, ONE, was from Kendriya Vidyalay, a public institution, but a highly PRIVILEGED one. While I am unwilling to pass verdict on the condition of Indian education from the example of seven kids out of a country of a billion people, knowing what I do, one can reasonably

Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-01 Thread umesh sharma
really reads like a tale from who's who. star named after her by MIT and research on cancer and genital herpes. Congratulations to Nandini and all who supported her endeavors. Regards. Umesh Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instru See

Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

2007-10-01 Thread umesh sharma
be - those in poorer neighborhoods in US cannot expect the same funds from local residents (as must be known nearly all funding for US govt schools comes from property taxes of that city. Umesh Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High Sc

[Assam] From Tehelka: Develop, Displace, Forget The Poor

2007-09-24 Thread Chan Mahanta
Develop, Displace, Forget The Poor WALTER FERNANDES http://www.tehelka.com/story_main34.asp?filename=cr290907DoBigha.asp What else did you expect me to do? was her reply when I asked her why she had pulled her son out of school to turn him into a child labourer. She is one of four lakh

[Assam] From The NY Times

2007-09-05 Thread Chan Mahanta
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/opinion/05ferris.html OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR The Mix Tape of the Gods By TIMOTHY FERRIS Published: September 5, 2007 THIRTY years ago today, the Voyager 1 space probe - a one-ton robotic craft whose long antennas make it look rather like a spider the size of

[Assam] From TOI

2007-08-26 Thread Chan Mahanta
Pesticide menace cripples Punjab village 26 Aug 2007, 0136 hrs IST,Priya Yadav,TNN GIANA (TALAWANDI SABO): Young children with tufts of gray hair, water that burns the insides as it goes down the throat, entire villages suffering from a variety of cancerous ailments. That's what unfettered

[Assam] From TOI : Now what?

2007-08-22 Thread Chan Mahanta
Now what cm Delhi HC acquits Soren in Jha murder case 22 Aug 2007, 1519 hrs IST,PTI Delhi HC acquitted Shibu Soren in the murder case of his private secretary Shashinath Jha. ( AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday acquitted former Union Minister Shibu Soren in

[Assam] From Assam to Malwa, students engineer a future

2007-08-21 Thread Buljit Buragohain
From Assam to Malwa, students engineer a futureNavjeevan Gopal Talwandi Sabo, August 20: They may have different reasons - prevailing unrest in their home state, scarcity of engineering and technology colleges in their area, search for quality education and fear of

[Assam] from the RINGSIDE - The problem of educating India

2007-08-18 Thread jaipurschool
jaipurschool saw this article on The Indian Express ePaper http://70.86.150.130/indianexpress/ , and thought you would find it interesting. You can find it at: 'from the RINGSIDE - The problem of educating India http://70.86.150.130/indianexpress/artMailDisp.aspx?article=19_08_2007_

[Assam] From Outlook India/ Pankaj Mishra

2007-08-13 Thread Chan Mahanta
Superman Never Returns India can go ape-or it can learn to talk to itself and the world PANKAJ MISHRA For some years now, the English press has treated us to such headlines as 'India, the Next Superpower', 'India's Global Takeover', or 'Bollywood Fever Sweeps the West'. This enthusiasm has

Re: [Assam] From Outlook India/ Pankaj Mishra

2007-08-13 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da Thanks for forwarding PM's article. I had come across his articles some time back also. He does write very well. But, sadly, I have come to the conclusion that India seems to lack down-to-earth, middle-of-the-road columnists. They somehow seem to fall into two broad groups - anti-India or

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2007-07-30 Thread Chan Mahanta
Ram: And countries like India are really not that enamoured with the UK anymore. *** I realize that is what you would like to believe. But does that explain : Vajpayee was on the phone, totally adamant that if TB (Blair) went to Pakistan without also visiting India, it would be a real

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2007-07-30 Thread Chan Mahanta
I suspect the western world can't handle that India's new generation does not pay them obeisance. *** That must be it! But the question that would follow would be, where were they-- the new generation of 30/40 years old --- when the leader of Shining India went into a fit at not being

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2007-07-30 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da You can assert it was a pack of lies or spinning by Campbell and attribute it to still drunk with the Raj.. All you have to do is to read the UK media (even here - the Huffington Post and others). They all seem to paint a very different picture of Cambell. Basically, they don't place too

Re: [Assam] From ToI/ and from the fearless NGO Rajendra Singh

2007-07-30 Thread mc mahant
. -- Ravinder Singh July28, 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:00:37 -0600From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] From ToI C'da You can assert it was a pack of lies or spinning by Campbell and attribute it to still drunk with the Raj.. All you

[Assam] From ToI

2007-07-29 Thread Chan Mahanta
** Tsk, tsk! cm ___ Blair's spin doctor spills beans on Indian waiters, PMs 30 Jul 2007, 0038 hrs IST,Rashmee Roshan Lal,TNN Did you know there are more Indian waiters in Britain than there are coal miners? Tony

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2007-07-29 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Hi C'da This news was reported also sometime ago (both in the British and Indian press). The Indian Govt. asserts that there was no way they could have planted bugs, as the hotel was chosen by the British Govt. And the M16 or was it M15 had gone thru the suites with a tooth comb. Now, how did

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2007-07-29 Thread Chan Mahanta
Ram: I wasn't even paying attention to that part of the story. It is a spook vs spook intrigue that I don't pay much heed to. But now that you bring that up, why do you think that the hotel room could NOT have been bugged, even though it was chosen by the Brits themselves? Its not like

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2007-07-29 Thread mc mahant
That's what I meant when I said : Only IIT graduates should be allowed to run the place!! mm Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:36:25 -0500To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] From ToI Ram: I wasn't even paying attention to that part

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2007-07-29 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
All one needs to do is look at the Indian press head-lines or NRI proclamations here in the USA or in Europe to know how much Indians need that notice of whom they suck-up to. -- The fact that some netter brought this article from someone called Campbell to our attention is a testimony to the

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2007-07-29 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, Be that as it may, what I found ironic and held my nose at was ABV's supplication ( I had to look that up -means * prayer to a higher power*,*a humble request for help from someone in authority * ) That is basically Cambell's take on what ABV's thought process was. I am really surprised

Re: [Assam] From ToI

2007-07-29 Thread Ram Sarangapani
I meant when I said : Only IIT graduates should be allowed to run the place!! mm -- Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:36:25 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI Ram: I wasn't

[Assam] From ToI

2007-07-24 Thread Chan Mahanta
Recently there was a lot of hand-wringing about the state of the desi-policiary. Our despondent friends might take heart from the picture at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshowpics/2230846.cms Or the story at:

[Assam] 5000 suspected Bangladeshis have entered Assam from A.P.

2007-07-15 Thread Pradip Kumar Datta
B’deshis make a beeline to Lakhimpur From our Correspondent NORTH LAKHIMPUR, July 14: Following the operation clean drive launched by the All Arunachal Students’ Union and Arunachal Nisi Students’ Union against illegal Bangladeshi nationals in Arunachal Pradesh, over five thousand suspected

[Assam] From NY Times

2007-07-15 Thread Chan Mahanta
Who's Sorry Now? By MAUREEN DOWD Published: July 15, 2007 WASHINGTON There's not much lately that we'd like to import from China. Certainly not the yummy steamed buns stuffed with shredded cardboard soaked in a caustic agent used to make soap. Or the tasty toothpaste laced with an

[Assam] From the Jatropha Proponents - Much Sense in Jatropha. Spare the edible oils.

2007-07-09 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Another article related to biofuels. Much Sense in Jatropha. Spare the edible oils. Jatropha plant image courtsey: kanpurdehat.nic.in Pressing panic buttons, or just a warning? “Oil may trade around $ 100 a barrel” Jim Rojers. Panic grips the

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial

2007-07-06 Thread Mohan R. Palleti
place? How can the symbol of Manu harmless? I think he is the cause of the overall deteriation of the Indian civilization. RB - Original Message - From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:01 PM Subject: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial

2007-07-06 Thread Chan Mahanta
- From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:01 PM Subject: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial Is it a simple, harmless symbol of cultural heritage? Or is there a whole lot more to it? cm THE WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial

2007-07-06 Thread Mohan R. Palleti
:01 PM Subject: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial Is it a simple, harmless symbol of cultural heritage? Or is there a whole lot more to it? cm THE WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS http://www.tehelka.com/story_main31.asp?filename=Cr070707shadow_lines.asp When a new building

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial

2007-07-06 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Mahanta To: Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:01 PM Subject: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial Is it a simple, harmless symbol of cultural heritage? Or is there a whole lot more to it? cm THE WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS http://www.tehelka.com/story_main31.asp?filename

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial

2007-07-06 Thread Ram Sarangapani
: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial Is it a simple, harmless symbol of cultural heritage? Or is there a whole lot more to it? cm THE WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS http://www.tehelka.com/story_main31.asp?filename=Cr070707shadow_lines.asp When a new building was constructed in Jaipur

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial

2007-07-06 Thread Chan Mahanta
place? How can the symbol of Manu harmless? I think he is the cause of the overall deteriation of the Indian civilization. RB - Original Message - From: Chan Mahanta To: Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:01 PM Subject: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial Is it a simple

[Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial

2007-07-05 Thread Chan Mahanta
Is it a simple, harmless symbol of cultural heritage? Or is there a whole lot more to it? cm THE WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS http://www.tehelka.com/story_main31.asp?filename=Cr070707shadow_lines.asp When a new building was constructed in Jaipur for the state High Court, the local Bar

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial

2007-07-05 Thread Roy, Santanu
C-da: The symbol can only be as harmless as the heritage it represents :-). Santanu. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chan Mahanta Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:01 PM To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial

2007-07-05 Thread Chan Mahanta
05, 2007 2:01 PM To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial Is it a simple, harmless symbol of cultural heritage? Or is there a whole lot more to it? cm THE WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS http://www.tehelka.com/story_main31.asp?filename=Cr070707shadow_lines.as p

Re: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial

2007-07-05 Thread Rajen Ajanta Barua
Message - From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:01 PM Subject: [Assam] From Tehelka---Manu's Memorial Is it a simple, harmless symbol of cultural heritage? Or is there a whole lot more to it? cm THE WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS

[Assam] From ToI/ Afzal Guru, the Guilty, or is He?

2007-06-28 Thread Chan Mahanta
We discussed this in assamnet, to the chagrin of some of our more desi friends :-). cm Afzal mercy campaign gathers steam abroad 29 Jun, 2007 l 0241 hrs ISTlTIMES NEWS NETWORK LONDON: The overseas campaign to secure mercy for Afzal Guru, turned the heat up a notch with 40 British

[Assam] From CNN

2007-06-13 Thread Ram Sarangapani
This is why I don't mow the lawn! http://www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/us/2007/06/13/mcdonald.nh.lightning.strikes.man.wmur ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

Re: [Assam] From CNN/India escapes U.S. list of worst human traffickers

2007-06-13 Thread Chan Mahanta
O'Ram: At 9:31 PM -0600 6/12/07, Ram Sarangapani wrote: Thanks for fwding this, C'da. I agree, India needs a wagging finger at times. And this is one of those times. But can India get off this sh*t list or is she forever banished? :) - Oh! its for 6 months, and not in tier 3! *** Tumi

[Assam] From CNN/India escapes U.S. list of worst human traffickers

2007-06-12 Thread Chan Mahanta
* Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Popular | India escapes U.S. list of worst human traffickers POSTED: 9:18 p.m. EDT, June 12, 2007 Story Highlights * Report singles out countries not doing enough to combat human trafficking * Worst offenders have 90 days to improve or face

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