[Assam] Fw: [NorthEastIndia] FW: Man creates forest single-handedly on Brahmaputra sand bar

2012-04-09 Thread Gautam Choudhury
--- On Sun, 8/4/12, Satyajit Nath nath.satya...@gmail.com wrote: From: Satyajit Nath nath.satya...@gmail.com Subject: [NorthEastIndia] FW: Man creates forest single-handedly on Brahmaputra sand bar To: northeastin...@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 8 April, 2012, 11:14 PM   Dear all,

[Assam] Campaign for Tibet gets momentum in India

2012-04-09 Thread Nava Thakuria
Campaign for Tibet gets momentum in India March 27--Guwahati, east India (The Statesman/ANN) -- Addressing a conference yesterday in Guwahati (east India), Gyari Dolma, the home minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, argued that Tibet is closer to India than China. She urged people of

[Assam] This Man Is Doing Something Tangible

2012-04-09 Thread Dilip Deka
It is hard to walk the talk. This man's work (in the article below) is admirable. He is a modern day Noah. The link was in another Assamnet email. In case you didn't open the link there, I wanted to bring it to your attention. We can help Mulai through AFNA.

[Assam] Delhi Assamese community at DY 365

2012-04-09 Thread Manoj Das
There will an interview in Delhi Assamese community at DY 365 channel at 12 night (IST). Its a repeat of 7th April telecast at 8 PM. Pl watch, if possible. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

Re: [Assam] This Man Is Doing Something Tangible

2012-04-09 Thread Chan Mahanta
Quite a heartwarming story and an admirable example! Hopefully the publication of the story will help his efforts and bring him support. cm On Apr 9, 2012, at 4:36 AM, Dilip Deka wrote: It is hard to walk the talk. This man's work (in the article below) is admirable. He is a modern day

[Assam] Congratulation: Publication of The Clarion:

2012-04-09 Thread Axomi Editor
Dear Dr. Arup Hazarika, Congratulation on bringing out 1st On-line edition of The Clarion. It is really great to see the the first article on science to be the joint work of scientists from USA and Assam (most of whom we know). Keep up the excellent work and let us know if we can be of any help.

Re: [Assam] [assam] Lessons in tabla, dholak in Trinidad schools

2012-04-09 Thread bbaruah
Dear Friends: The story below is from the Times of India (April 10, 2012) -bhuban Lessons in tabla, dholak in Trinidad schools IANS | Apr 9, 2012, 07.34PM IST Nearly 167 years after Indians arrived here, the sounds of the tabla, dholak and harmonium will be heard in

Re: [Assam] [assam] Indian shephard to return from Saudi Arabia after 18 years

2012-04-09 Thread bbaruah
Dear Friends: What a story it is! From the Times of India today (April 10, 2012) -bhuban Late In Jeddah|Al Shamli Police DUBAI: An Indian man, who went to work inSaudi Arabia as a shephard in 1994 but could never return as his sponsor withheld his salary and did not

Re: [Assam] [assam] 23 found guilty of murdering Muslims in India's Gujarat state

2012-04-09 Thread bbaruah
Dear Friends: The Telegraph London today (April 10) reports the judgment on the race riots in the state of Gujarat 10 years ago -bhuban 23 found guilty of murdering Muslims in India's Gujarat state Twenty three people have been found guilty of murdering Muslims, including women

Re: [Assam] [assam] The Expat Agony Aunt:How to Get your Driver's License in India

2012-04-09 Thread bbaruah
Dear friends: This story is from NY Times (April10,2012) -bhuban 2012, 6:09 AM The Expat Agony Aunt: How to Get Your Driver’s License in India By SRUTHI GOTTIPATI Tomas Munita for The New York Times A learner takes driving lessons from a driving school in New Delhi, in this Jan. 9,

Re: [Assam] [assam] For Bilwal Bhutto Zardari, and Rahu Gandhi, divergent Public Styles

2012-04-09 Thread bbaruah
Dear Friends; This story is from the NY Times (April 10, 2012) -bhuban April 9, 2012, 5:25 AM For Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Rahul Gandhi, Divergent Public Styles By JIM YARDLEY Raveendran/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Center: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, son of Pakistan’s President Asif

Re: [Assam] [assam] Tradition and Boat Race:Both Upended on The Thames

2012-04-09 Thread bbaruah
Dear Friends; This tragic story from the N Y Times (April 10, 2012), as the headline says, upended both tradition and the famous Cambridge and Oxford Boat Race. Reported here beautifully by the author. It is long, I give you the link: