[Assam] Bordoichila 2011

2011-04-17 Thread Buljit Buragohain
Please find here the second issue of Bordoichila as published on April 15, 2011.   https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=vpid=explorerchrome=truesrcid=0B3XTznM6gJhvMDFmZjEzM2EtYTU0MS00Yjk5LTg3ZDctMWE5Njc1ZTU2Mjgxhl=en ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org

[Assam] Will the Jan Lokpal Bill Work?

2011-04-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
Prashant Bhushan is a credible person on these issues. But will the 'Jan Lokpal ' thing work? What do you think? I don't think it will. It may have some value temporarily. Something a newly independent state may employ to get its bearing, like I proposed for an independent Assam. But until

Re: [Assam] Will the Jan Lokpal Bill Work?

2011-04-17 Thread Altaf Mazid
It is interesting to read CM's observations, and the attachments. CM is correct to note that it is the states like Assam is equally corrupt like the CENTER. Yes, no one is talking about fixing the broken system. Why? Every one getting a piece of the pie. We had seen hundreds of supporters

Re: [Assam] Will the Jan Lokpal Bill Work?

2011-04-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
Every one getting a piece of the pie. *** That is not necessarily correct Majid. Only a FEW are getting the piece of the pie. It still is a very small percentage. But they are exponentially getting fatter at the cost of the vast majority. The answer is far more complex: A: At the root of it

Re: [Assam] Will the Jan Lokpal Bill Work?

2011-04-17 Thread Altaf Mazid
I am seeing everyone is getting a piece. Just take one example - in the state secretariat nothing moves if you do not encourage the system. The matter is so grave that if some one is terminated from his service, he might have to pay bribe to get the order typed out. And here most of the population

[Assam] Dr. Dilip Ranjan Barthakur:The first doctorate of North-East India in the subject of music.

2011-04-17 Thread Buljit Buragohain
Dr. Dilip Ranjan Barthakur who is the first doctorate of North-East India in the subject of music. http://drbarthakur.com/ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

Re: [Assam] Will the Jan Lokpal Bill Work?

2011-04-17 Thread Ganesh Bora
C' da, The Jan Lokpal may or may not work! But it scared the corrupt MMS government. If Jan Lokpal does not work, some other Watch dog will be born! But atleast for some time, government will think (or feel) that some one is watching them! This is the beginning of the end of Governing without

Re: [Assam] Will the Jan Lokpal Bill Work?

2011-04-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
Good to hear from you Ganesh. But I don't share your optimism, because without functioning institutions in place, a watchdog or watchdogs will eventually become lapdogs. Just look at CBI. A government is only as good as the people who make it up. Until such time as able and people with

[Assam] Dr Bezbaruah to hit theatres in Hindi avatar

2011-04-17 Thread Nava Thakuria
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110418/jsp/northeast/story_13865867.jsp Guwahati, April 17: Dr Bezbaruah, an evergreen Assamese film, is coming to a theatre near you in Hindi. Shivam, the Hindi remake of this classic thriller, is set to hit the screens across the country next month retaining the

[Assam] Taxes etc.

2011-04-17 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
It was one of the most boring Sundaysfiled taxes todayyes, at the last moment. I had to assist today, can you believe that? I had to forego my Sunday (window) shopping and help with the taxes. Yesterday, it was different. In the morning, I had a new experience of working behind the

Re: [Assam] Will the Jan Lokpal Bill Work?

2011-04-17 Thread Dilip Deka
This time you are very correct - cent per cent as my high school math teacher used to say. But how do you get the people of integrity to rub shoulders with those that have no integrity? Draft them? Slowly tempt them in? Educate them at a young age to join public service and maintain integrity?

Re: [Assam] Will the Jan Lokpal Bill Work?

2011-04-17 Thread Altaf Mazid
A government is only as good as the people who make it up we are getting a govt just like us. A govt is always elected by us, to rule us in a manner we can bribe them when needed. Altaf On 18 April 2011 10:37, Dilip Deka dilipd...@yahoo.com wrote: This time you are very correct - cent per cent