Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa

2011-04-10 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa Could be! but isn't it the same thing that some of us want Assam to be written as Oxom, or Asom (some like and some hate). Not s fast , A ! Did you really think I did not attempt to even think this thru :-)? Different issues here

Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa

2011-04-09 Thread Rajen Barua
it as R, Assamese also can write X and expect people to pronounce it as XO. Thanks Rajen From: cmaha...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:33:26 -0500 To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa Could be! but isn't it the same thing that some

Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa

2011-04-09 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
Or, Vice versa! :-) Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Rajen Barua baru...@hotmail.com Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 22:59:30 To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa Sondon Now that I am thinking, changing the name Orissa (r = ro

Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa

2011-04-09 Thread Manoj Das
write D and expect people to pronounce it as R, Assamese also can write X and expect people to pronounce it as XO. Thanks Rajen From: cmaha...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:33:26 -0500 To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa Could

Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa

2011-03-26 Thread Chan Mahanta
It is a matter for the Odiyas. But somehow I fail to understand how the 'r' replaced with 'd' will feel them any more Odiya than Oriya, considering the fact that few English speakers would know the difference or care. It is, at best, a demonstration of ethnic insecurity. cm On Mar 26,

Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa

2011-03-26 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, and hopefully 'Oxom', someday, no? From: cmaha...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:07:17 -0500 To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa It is a matter for the Odiyas. But somehow I fail to understand how

Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa

2011-03-26 Thread Chan Mahanta
, no? From: cmaha...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:07:17 -0500 To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa It is a matter for the Odiyas. But somehow I fail to understand how the 'r' replaced with 'd' will feel them any more Odiya

[Assam] Parliament approves new name for Orissa

2011-03-25 Thread Bidyananda Barkakoty
Parliament approves new name for Orissa PTI – Thu, Mar 24, 2011 2:36 PM IST New Delhi, March 24 (PTI) Orissa will hereafter be called ''Odisha'' and the Oriya language will be known as ''Odia'' with Parliament giving approval to amendment of the Constitution and also passing the related bill.