Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: Dainik Agradoot Hi Mayur: By being 'analytical', I don't want to belittle the extreme courage shown by those two boys in response to the dastardly and heinous act perpetrated by 'the sunshine boys' in the name of Assam's independence. *** I don't think I or anyone else suggested

Re: [Assam] Democracy - Sentinel Editiorial

2006-01-20 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, But you are showing signs of regressing. What's the matter Ram? You must have been spinning around too much or something. Remember, spinning cause 'mur-phuroni', and too much of it will land you flat on 'thota-maati' :-). Heh! heh! It must be this Texas weather. All of us RB, myself,

Re: [Assam] Democracy - Sentinel Editiorial

2006-01-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Democracy - Sentinel Editiorial Ram, Ram, Ram: Aren't they telling the voters to take decide their fates by 'thinking' and not as 'as manipulated, meek souls' ? *** I thought as we grow older we tend to get wiser about worldly issues. But you are showing signs of

Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, Mayur Could I butt in a bit: *** Did the two killers/attackers have brands on their foreheads forever assuring the outraged like yourself that they were ULFA and not anything else? No the don't. But that is the advantage of being an insurgent. They don't wear uniforms They can mix in

Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread mc mahant
May I butt in? ask the ULFA for some of the same accountability of where all the money they looted for 25+ years has gone and all the murders they have committed To the Useless Indian Economy after a few movements. Loot? Ask Delhi mm From:Ram Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED]To:Chan Mahanta

Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread Roy, Santanu
Mayur: Once again, could you please explain why MRG is derailing the talks by shooting off her mouth? If you read the newspapers, you will often hear of Palestinian suicide bombers blowing up people in Israel. After that the press routinely asks Israeli Palestinian leaders whether this will

Re: [Assam] From the AT -- Value education vs commercialisation

2006-01-20 Thread mc mahant
Is there anything that prevents Assam's education boards to be different from the rest of India? Plenty. Take the now mandatory NET and SLET exams . You must pass these 2 Exams before you can teach at all--if that College or the University has to get UGC grants at all --and that's the only source

Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread Ram Sarangapani
MM da, We certainly need to ask Delhi and GOA too - whenever thereare misappropriations. So, IT IS NOT an excuse of the GOI or the GOA to escape any accountability. But since ULFA has taken money from Assam for the last so many decades, the people of Assam ought to be given a explanation as to

Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot Ram: Butt right in. But first things first: What does your thesis have to do with the QUESTION raised by Mayur? Insurgents are so, because they DO NOT abide by the rules of the game played by the so called legitimate govts. And thus they cannot be held

Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread Ram Sarangapani
say the money is invested in Bangladesh. Indian rupees converted to Bangla rupees? BD Takas? I didn't realize it was worth anything. Not an expert in foreign currency trading by any means - but I would rather look for opportunities in hard currencies. On 1/20/06, Dilip/Dil Deka [EMAIL

[Assam] Education in US High Schools

2006-01-20 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
The website is http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/factover/homepage.htmThe following section provides information about curriculum in US high schools. Citizenship is taught but Moral Values or Ethics is not, at least not as a subject. Umesh Sharma probably could help us here. Could you,

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel Parallel govts must have its own accountability. *** Only problem here is that Xogunor xawt burha goru nomore At 11:14 AM -0600 1/20/06, Rajen Barua wrote: I think if ULFA would come up with a solid plan how to spend that 5

Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread Rajen Barua
A good place for answers to your question would be to go ask the people where ULFA come from. It certainly could not be found in Assam Net, not in the ranks of Guahati middle classes' heard earned wealth building Assam or amongst the freedom-loving elites enriched by GoI's loot. Nor will

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread Rajen Barua
Title: Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel Can we say the same for GOI accountability? Or the rule does not apply there? RB - Original Message - From: Chan Mahanta To: Rajen Barua ; Ram Sarangapani Cc: ASSAMNET Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 11:35

Re: [Assam] Education in US High Schools- democracy skills

2006-01-20 Thread umesh sharma
Dilip-da,I have not gone into the curriculum of US high schools about topics like citizenship or democratic values -- but have indeed seen studies which are undertaken to see whether a country's students arefit to undertake democratic processes. Also, the role of school education is very

Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread Rajen Barua
I think the doors are closing fast on the debates. At least the following : They have not tried any reforms but would sayanyway that reforms are not possible under GOI rule. For them asking for "accountability" is like a big Xogunor Xaw,but would like to demand accountability from GOI. They

Re: [Assam] Education in US High Schools- Reading/democracy skills

2006-01-20 Thread umesh sharma
http://www.pisa.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/62/33692744.pdf The sample questions in the Reading Literacy section also give an idea of questions to include - questions relating to civic sense, election manifestos, police action, traffic snarls etcumesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dilip-da,I

Re: [Assam] Fwd:photos of Lohri fest in Punjab - a Sikh family

2006-01-20 Thread umesh sharma
Mukul-da,I hope so!! Umesh Here is the link again for photos:http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sarabjotsingh/slideshow?.dir=/77a9.src=""> mc mahant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:one of things I really missed after getting robbed at gunpoint in DC area ear my home were the two pendents

Re: [Assam] From the AT -- Value education vs commercialisation

2006-01-20 Thread umesh sharma
Mukul-da,NET, SLET are for getting jobs at the Univ level. You just need to clear the recruitment exams conducted by Assam's govt to get the job of a state govt school teacher in Assam or for that matter any state in India has the same system. Assam's education boards are for school level

Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
To the Useless Indian Economy after a few movements. Would like to know what these movements (moves=laundering?) are. I can't even to begin to guess. Some people say the money is invested in Bangladesh. Indian rupees converted to Bangla rupees? Then what? You probably can guess better than

Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot Ram: A good place for answers to your question would be to go ask the people where ULFA come from. It certainly could not be found in Assam Net, not in the ranks of Guahati middle classes' heard earned wealth building Assam or amongst the freedom-loving elites

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Rajib, You don't understand. This is a one-sided inquisition. Only the GOI or its entities and officers have to face the inquisition. For entities like the ULFA or the umpteen other ultra groups in the NE we need to have a hands off policy.These groups can do what they want, when they want and

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread Barua25
Title: Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel Is ULFA not even accountable to the people of Assam whom they claim to represent in their demand of independence for Assam? RB - Original Message - From: Chan Mahanta To: Rajen Barua ; Ram Sarangapani Cc:

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread mc mahant
5 billion dollar Correction! Report talks of asking for Rs 5 Bn as stopgap annual License feesfrom ONGC Ltd.. Actual settlement- since '47 -in $$ account will come later at final "Reparation" talks with GOI. mm From: "Rajen Barua" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: "Ram Sarangapani" [EMAIL PROTECTED]CC:

[Assam] Why Bengal is Underdeveloped

2006-01-20 Thread Barua25
Question: That the entire North East India is under developed is an well established fact and have it various explanations. However, compared to the West India (Gujarat and Rajasthan etc), I think even states likeWest Bengal (not to speak ofBihar and Bangladesh) are underdeveloped so far

Re: [Assam] Dainik Agradoot

2006-01-20 Thread mayur bora
Santanu da Both the issues are not directly connected. But at the end of the day, both are outcomes of the turbulent times many of the people in our homestate are facing due to the activities of ultras and govt security forcess. Let me put it in a straight way for the sake of clarity. Otherwise

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread mc mahant
Parallel govts must have its own accountability. To the Governed. Unlike GOI/GOA who are accountable to none. mm From: "Rajen Barua" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: "Ram Sarangapani" [EMAIL PROTECTED]CC: ASSAMNET assam@assamnet.orgSubject: Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) SentinelDate: Fri, 20

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel but shouldn't they be accountable to at least the downtrodden, whom Ulfa obviously champions? *** And HOW do RS and RB get to don the halo of championing the cause of those who have kept ULFA operating for a quarter century, and to

Re: [Assam] Separatists declare boycott -BBC

2006-01-20 Thread Barua25
So that's it. Looks like ULFA is trying toplay atrump card. But is it a trump card really? Looks like they are playing a wrong card, a Horton 10 while the color of the game Diamond. Even if it is a trump card,the trump card is at the expense of Assam. And what ULFA and PCG and MRG will

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread Barua25
Title: Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel ULFA represents those who support them, not who oppose them If they donot represent the whole people of Assam, how do they plan to negotiate with GOI? Do they have a list of supporters to show to the GOI? And how do you know thatI

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel Geography, my friend! High school geography! Look it up. There is more to Assam than Guwahati. At 10:36 PM -0600 1/20/06, Barua25 wrote: ULFA fights not JUST for the poor and the downtrodden, but a lot of middle class people who

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel Borphukon of Jorhat. *** I didn't realize your first name was Badan:-). ULFA represents those who support them, not who oppose them If they donot represent the whole people of Assam, how do they plan to negotiate with GOI? Do

[Assam] RB the ULFA Supporter

2006-01-20 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: RB the ULFA Supporter And how do you know thatI oppose ULFA? *** How do you know I am not a RAW agent attempting to discombobulate you closet ULFA supporters? At 10:42 PM -0600 1/20/06, Barua25 wrote: ULFA represents those who support them, not who oppose them If they donot

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread Rajib Das
And so I guess the GOI is not accountable to C-da. So all the humbug about desi demokrasy is really humbug and irrelevant and to be ignored in any discussion. And it is not accountable to ULFA either since it wants the government submitted to its inquisition. I am not sure we have any discussion

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, *** And HOW do RS and RB get to don the halo of championing the cause of those who have kept ULFA operating for a quarter century, and to demand accountability of it? It was you who declared that ULFA doesn't have to show accountability to non-believers. So, the simple question is, would

[Assam] Guwahati College of Architecture - Telegraph

2006-01-20 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Looks like this isgood news. Initially, the college will offer a five-year degree course in architecture. Later, courses on interior and landscape designing, construction technology and project management will also be offered - Telegraph C'da, you may be the best person to answer this:

Re: [Assam] Demand note is ULFA's: IGP (SB) Sentinel

2006-01-20 Thread Barua25
Report talks of asking for Rs 5 Bn as stopgap annual License feesfrom ONGC Ltd.. Actual settlement- since '47 -in $$ account will come later at final "Reparation" talks with GOI. Again, I presume this above demand must be a part of the greater demand for independent of Assam I believe.