[Assam] Assam Renewal Project? to invest Rs 2500

2006-03-23 Thread Pradip Kumar Datta
ONGC to invest Rs 2500 cr in StateBy A Staff Reporter (assam tribune)GUWAHATI, March 21 – The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has drawn up a mega plan in the name of ‘Assam Renewal Project’ to invest Rs 2500 crore in the State. Addressing a press conference here today, AK Hazarika,

[Assam] Ordinance crisis: Sonia resigns as MP, NAC chief

2006-03-23 Thread Manoj Das
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1461027.cms-- Manoj Kumar DasB 109 Gr Floor RearSarvodaya EnclaveNew Delhi 110017 India Tel: 91 11 26533824Telefax: 91 11 26533829Hand Phone: 91 9312650558 ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org

[Assam] India's sterling performance at commonwealth games

2006-03-23 Thread Manoj Das
http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule+and+Results/Medals-- manoj ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

Re: [Assam] Ordinance crisis: Sonia resigns as MP, NAC chief

2006-03-23 Thread Ganesh C Bora
Now some of the congressman and ministers can tonsure their head!!! Ganesh --- Manoj Das [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1461027.cms -- Manoj Kumar Das B 109 Gr Floor Rear Sarvodaya Enclave New Delhi 110017 India Tel: 91 11 26533824 Telefax: 91

Re: [Assam] HPI, March 20, 2006

2006-03-23 Thread umesh sharma
Rajen-da rote whether Gita would have to be revised to remove casteist remarks - I do not recall any!! The only ones defining caste are in chapter 18 shlokas 41-44 -which are not basd on birth - but on gunas or a person's nature and work or deeds. Manusmriti does perhaps needs to be overhauled -

Re: [Assam] HPI, March 20, 2006

2006-03-23 Thread Rajen Barua
I will have to read the verse in detail. I think Krishna states bothways: Those who are born out of my head are the Brahmins Those who are born out of my shoulder, are the Kshatriyas. Those who are born out of my stomach are the Vaishya. Those who are born out of my feet are the Sudras.

Re: [Assam] HPI, March 20, 2006

2006-03-23 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Umesh, I think no attempt should ever be made to re-write history or religious text. Whether we think they were bad or good, should be taken from a different perspective (and maybe a pinch of salt). --Ram da On 3/23/06, umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rajen-da rote whether Gita would

Re: [Assam] HPI, March 20, 2006

2006-03-23 Thread umesh sharma
I do recall that there is such a verse but I do not recall seeing it in Geeta or that Krishna said it.UmeshRajen Barua [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will have to read the verse in detail. I think Krishna states bothways:Those who are born out of my head are the Brahmins Those who

Re: [Assam] HPI, March 20, 2006

2006-03-23 Thread Rajen Barua
I think it is the Gita. I will check Rajenda - Original Message - From: umesh sharma To: Rajen Barua ; Ram Sarangapani Cc: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [Assam] HPI, March 20, 2006 I do recall that there is such

[Assam] Learning from children's learning - Holt etc

2006-03-23 Thread umesh sharma
Hi,I have been reading about how children can learn so fast. Research has shown that children learn fastest when they are 0-1 year old and this rate goes down with age. I knew this before I took up reading "Why children learn" - by John Holt. Like my father: In many ways he is like my

Re: [Assam] HPI, March 20, 2006

2006-03-23 Thread umesh sharma
Rajen-da,Even this verse by itself doesnot say that Brahmin is by birth - it merely states that Brahmins are intellectuals (from head or brain) - thus does show that intellect is superior to other things - if you believe that one part of human body is more important than others. Kshatriya is

[Assam] Sikh army Chief and Manipuri girl champs in Australia

2006-03-23 Thread umesh sharma
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Re: [Assam] Submission of Memorandum Required

2006-03-23 Thread Rajen Barua
Thanks. First we have to make Mr Chandra Prasad Saikia (correct Assamese phonetic spelling: Sondro Proxad Xoikia), the prime mover of the proposal see his mistake and agree that ASOM (people will pronounce A as in 'act', S as in Sun, etc ) is really a 'bhusung-pohu' spelling and does not

Re: [Assam] Submission of Memorandum Required

2006-03-23 Thread Ram Sarangapani
This is a sad situation where it looks like the GOA is ONLY listening to one person, ie : Mr. Chandra Prasad Saikia. Wouldn't it be wise on the part of the GOA to call for name suggestions first (if indeed a change was necessary), before taking the plunge. Now, if they were to cahnge it again,

[Assam] Hereditary Caste System in India

2006-03-23 Thread Himendra Thakur
Dear Rajen, Ram and Umesh, As regards hereditary caste system, please consider the frollowing few points: Out of manyverses of Rikveda, the famous twelfth verse of the Purusha Sukta of Rikveda sounds non-typical: brahmana asya mukham asit bahu rajanyakah kritah ubdha tat asya yad

Re: [Assam] Hereditary Caste System in India

2006-03-23 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
What difference does it make what RigVeda,Geeta or ManuSamhiti said? That's all history. Today's India does not know what these scriptures said. So forget it and move on. Take it as history and your heritage, and carry on with your daily life. Dilip Himendra Thakur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [Assam] Hereditary Caste System in India

2006-03-23 Thread Himendra Thakur
Dear Dilip, I agree with you. However, while carrying on with our daily life,we cannot deny our"responsibility" (an unpopular word) increatinga mind-set in the country so as to eliminate the causes of suffering of innocent people. That's why I said"Inter-caste marriage, based on love and

[Assam] HPI

2006-03-23 Thread xourov pathok
I will have to read the verse in detail. I think Krishna states bothways: Those who are born out of my head are the Brahmins Those who are born out of my shoulder, are the Kshatriyas. Those who are born out of my stomach are the Vaishya. Those who are born out of my feet are the Sudras.