Assam journalists plea to PM on detained journos
Now journalists from Assam have shot off a letter to prime minister Manmohan
Singh (who incidentally represents Assam in the upper house of Parliament, the
Rajya Sabha) expressing concern and urging the government to step in. Below is
the full
Dear Friends:
This morning's (8 12 2011) NY Times' coverage is a rich fare of news
and knowledge. I first mention Manu Joseph's Letter which appeared
earlier in the International Herald Tribune.
India, an Evolving Idea : It is the brilliant summation of the
proceedings of a forum consisting
Great job, Mahesh Da. You really captured the personality of his waning days.
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On Dec 8, 2011, at 2:31 PM, Mahesh Baishya wrote:
Attached is a watercolor portrait of Bhupenda. Your feed back pl.
Thanks,
Mahesh BaishyaBhupen Hazarika
Great painting, Mahesh-da. The eyes are very lively. I think the eyes capture
the essence of a portrait. Both of us like the portrait very much. Thank you
for sharing.
Sent from my iPad
On Dec 8, 2011, at 2:31 PM, Mahesh Baishya mbais...@comcast.net wrote:
Attached is a watercolor
Dear Friends:
Today's article which interested me is from the Opinion columns.
Keeping Water Flowing in Rural Villages by Tina Rosenburg.
A Survey in 21 African countries found that 36 percent of the water
pumps were not working.India is also mentioned.
India Ink's daily offer (9 12 2011}:
Dear Friends:
Just a couple of hours after posting my email to Assamnet, I find more
items of interest in the New York Times (9 12 2011). The story above
tells us of another intellectual (a professor) who also resorted to
fasting like Anna Hazare for a cause, that of saving a famous holy
