Gerontocracy vs Meritocracy in Assam
Assam must be the only state in the country where the old adage old is gold
is religiously practiced. One finds this to be true in every aspect of the
state. It is good to see the old adorning the front seats in the Bihu meetings
or the Puja meetings
In a message dated 11/25/02 11:39:50 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
? What's your take on this?<<
The Govt.should emerge hard as nails,redoubling it's security action to push the terrorists to the wall and the peace-ball ought to be put in the court of "peaceful groups",kno
lovely photos! thought I send you an appreciation note
to let you know
Arupa.
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Utpal Brahma said on AssamNet:
+ Something strange about Indians, they always come in
+ extremes. We have one group who sees no evil in
+ whatever mother India does (the likes of Lavakare) -
+ be it inncocents getting least respect for life. We
+ have another group who sees no virtue in wh
Thanks Saurav.
Yes, I have scans at higher resolutions also. I amn not sure if yoiu could
download something that I have to compress with Stuffit. I don't have an
uptodate zip utility. Zip stopped making it for the MAC a number of years
back. The very old copy I have does not work with my new ope
thanks, chandan-da. they are very beautiful.
do you have copies with a better resolution?
i would like to download them.
saurav
Chan Mahanta said on AssamNet:
+ A new batch of Assam photos, by yours truly, at:
+
+ http://www.beautifulassam.com/
+
+ Hope netters will enjoy them.
+
+
Hi,
CM is right when he says that it is about time that
we showed the world what we have to show. It will generate interest and
then, maybe, the government wallahs will take a little bit of interst in our
land.
I say this with experience as when I launched
my website on Shillong several
I need Mrs Bandita Phukan's (Guwahati) mailing address.
Mrs. Phukan, if you are reading this, please email your address and telephone number to me so that a copy of "Luitor Pora Mississippi" can be delivered to you by a visitor to Guwahati.
Others, if you have the address I'd appreciate your emaili
"Something strange about Indians, they always come inextremes."
Utpal, I figured ot out. it is due to the strong Sun and the hot spices that Indians eat.:>)
Dilipda
Utpal Brahma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Something strange about Indians, they always come inextremes. We have one group who sees no e
you just disproved yourself...
there is atleast one who sees the middle :)
Utpal Brahma said on AssamNet:
+ Something strange about Indians, they always come in
+ extremes. We have one group who sees no evil in
+ whatever mother India does (the likes of Lavakare) -
+ be it inncocents getting
D Deka said on AssamNet:
+
+ What are you trying to say, Saurav? What did you imply by "mostly minors", "school
+dropouts" and "typical inner city problem"?
dilip-da:
i presumed you knew about the context in which the demand for the
death penalty for rape was made. if you didnt, here it
Something strange about Indians, they always come in
extremes. We have one group who sees no evil in
whatever mother India does (the likes of Lavakare) -
be it inncocents getting least respect for life. We
have another group who sees no virtue in whatever
little India has achieved or stands for.
N
Thanks Alpana.
My camera is just an old fashioned Canon A-1, at least 20 years old. But
maybe my use of a macro lens, and the probably the film--Fuji Velvia,
which is an excellent film to use for subjects in the plant world, do make
a little difference, for the subjects shot.
No, I never won any
At 4:29 PM -0600 11/26/02, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote:
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>I am not being caustic or anything, C'da. But who do you blame for this,
>the Central government? Is it any better in any other states? or even in
>Delhi - honest questions, honest!! :)
*** Hi A:
I would give you an answer if I had on
Hi Ram:
Wow, that was some piece of work all right.
What did you think? Are you persuaded to the litany of Lavakare's laments?
There are a number of things that I would agree with Lavakare's complaints
, but not for the reasons he is upset about.
Ultimately, does anybody really believe that it
I am not being caustic or anything, C'da. But who do you blame for this, the Central government? Is it any better in any other states? or even in Delhi - honest questions, honest!! :)
>From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: From the AT/ Bandwidth Banes of the IT
Very NICE, C'da. Was there an old batch of photos? I missed it. It was good to see the 'Modar', 'xunaru' and the 'bhet ful' - perfect pictures. What camera did you use? Was it a still camera or digital? They were very clear, beautiful and looked professional. Well, you did win the 'best picture' p
Disruptions hit N-E Internet services
By A Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Nov 25 - It is now almost five years since the Internet service
was launched first in Assam then in other North East states. Still, for the
common user, logging in is hardly as smooth as it should have been.
"Web-page can't
>Not at all. By now you must have realized that we give you plenty of space
>to >rant and rave.
*** Thanks so much. Ya'll are very kind.
>At times we go silent when we know that you are off on a tangent. But
>don't let >that stop you.
*** Words of wisdom. How does the old axiom go-- fools rush
D Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:10:56 -0800 (PST)From: D Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Re: Hollywood - none of my business but --To: umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From Dil Deka:
Derogratory remarks against Christianity or some other Religions or Prophets are
Spectators , be ready for a big Innings ( post lunch session) from Master Batsman Chan Mahanta on Our Elite's Fetish for Human Rights by A Lavakare Read -
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D Deka said on AssamNet:
+
+ What are you trying to say, Saurav? What did you imply by "mostly minors", "school
+dropouts" and "typical inner city problem"?
+ Dilipda
i am saying that delhi probably has a inner city problem. in
philadelphia, one is always under the fear of a possible mu
What are you trying to say, Saurav? What did you imply by "mostly minors", "school dropouts" and "typical inner city problem"?
Dilipda
Saurav Pathak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
this is interesting. the gang rape which brought this on was committedmostly by minors. two of the rapists were 14, one 1
" PS: I must be having a bad case of heart-burn this morning. First Dilip,now LKA.Watch out netters. Not a good morning in the heartland. :-)"
Us netters worry? Not at all. By now you must have realized that we give you plenty of space to rant and rave. At times we go silent when we know that you
this is interesting. the gang rape which brought this on was committed
mostly by minors. two of the rapists were 14, one 19 and the other
21. they were school drop-outs. typical inner city problem.
Chan Mahanta said on AssamNet:
+ It is about time.
+
+ Now for a change, rape would become
It is about time.
Now for a change, rape would become a thing of the past.
What I don't understand is the problem with them "women's
organisations were not in favour of such a punishment". JNU liberals
perhaps? Or is it that the honor of the menfolk are more hurt by these
crimes than by the
Centre lifts ban on NSCN (I-M)
PTI[ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2002 04:08:40 PM ]
NEW DELHI: Giving a significant boost to the ongoing Naga peace
process, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his deputy L K
Advani will for the first time hold talks with major insurgent group
NSCN (I-M) leaders T M
At 9:33 PM -0800 11/25/02, D Deka wrote:
>Now the relatives are saying the same things that some of us have
>been saying all along.
*** It must have been picked up by Assam media, and that must have inspired
the ULFA relatives to ECHO what good assam netters have been expressing.
Good work! As I
Thanks for sharing the info Mahesh-da. It is good to hear of the services.
Seems like a group of doers. Something to link up with ongoing efforts.
I am a little concerned about the emphasis on the publicity angle though.
BTW, we haven't heard anything yet about the effort from our UK fiends and
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Temple terror through the eyes of survivors
Basharat Peer in Jammu
Courage, faith and love survived Sunday's terrorist attack on the Raghunath temple in Jammu, with ordinary people displaying extraordinary valour and presence of mind.
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