Re: [Assam] Thank you

2006-01-05 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: Thank you Dear Sathyasree: I am glad Sudhakar already clarified the issues. I was quite distressed to see you upset -- but that was because of a huge misunderstanding. Sudhakar is ACTUALLY doing something very similar to what you all are. His organization is called INFRASYS (

Re: [Assam] FRIENDS OF ASSAM

2006-01-05 Thread Rajen Barua
Title: Re: [Assam] FRIENDS OF ASSAM Chandan: Thanks for answering for and on behalf of the Friends. Let me not add anything and remain as Friends. RB - Original Message - From: Chan Mahanta To: Roy, Santanu ; assam@assamnet.org Cc: Dilip/Dil Deka ; J Kalita ;

[Assam] Identifying Assam's problems

2006-01-05 Thread Ram Sarangapani
There have been a lot of discussions on this net (and in Assam) regarding the problems that Assam faces. One of the things that struck me was Santanu's query about Bangladeshi immigrants. I am not sure where exactly he stands on that issue, but the thought occurred to me that maybe we all do not

Re: [Assam] Identifying Assam's problems

2006-01-05 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Dear Santanu, Mosquitoes in Assam bother me. In fact, they bother me a lot That is a good one. They bother me a lot too. Could that be categorized as lack of sanitation/health issues. It also tells us about the general attitude of people in the cities specially of keeping their homes clean and

Re: [Assam] Identifying Assam's problems

2006-01-05 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Identifying Assam's problems I think any answer of the form of yes or no is likely to be useless - *** Unless you weigh it on the scales of religion, for example, something that drives Himen-da or Ram. Or on the scales of language, for some others. Or on the scales of

Re: [Assam] Identifying Assam's problems

2006-01-05 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, C'da I just don't know what to say: *** Unless you weigh it on the scales of religion, for example, something that drives Himen-da or Ram. Or on the scales of language Scales on religion? Me, driven by religion? And I thought, I was always in religious moderation. My problem is usually

[Assam] Assam gems for Delhi film buffs - HT

2006-01-05 Thread Ram Sarangapani
http://hindustantimes.com/news/181_1590833,001100030008.htm Seven award-winning cinematic essays from Assam will be screened in New Delhi as part of a special film festival jointly organized by the Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation (ASFFDC) and the Directorate of Film

Re: [Assam] Fw: FRIENDS OF ASSAM

2006-01-05 Thread Roy, Santanu
Dear Himendra-da: Thank you for explaining clearly - Santanu. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Himendra Thakur Sent: Fri 1/6/2006 8:34 AM To: assam@assamnet.org Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Assam] Fw: FRIENDS OF ASSAM - Original Message - From:

Re: [Assam] Identifying Assam's problems

2006-01-05 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, But somehow, it appears that there is a loophole in your psyche that lets the Lungi Menace fall thru Its NOT the lungi menace that bothers me. For all I care, they could be hordes of peaceful Buddhist monks coming across. Its very simple, these hordes of Bangladeshis are entering India

Re: [Assam] Assam gems for Delhi film buffs - HT

2006-01-05 Thread Barua25
I think Assamese films are doing rather well as a regional film in Indian standard.I am sure Jyoti Prasad Agarwala would have been glad to see the state of affairs of Assamese film today from his start in the 30s. Today I would say Assamese films have matured. I wish that Assamese film