[Assam] An Open question

2005-11-17 Thread Ankur Bora
Respected Mahant, This is in response to your observation "We do not necessarily need catchy brand names like MIT,IIT,IIM,IT,BPO- We do not need Research. What we urgently need is SEARCH and apply to the lives of 25,000,000++" Following is my observation Guwahati University , which was

[Assam] An Open question

2005-11-17 Thread Ankur Bora
decades, will be akin to attempting to re-invent those wheels, with useless paperwork as results. Do you think I am making a fallacious point? Best, c-da At 10:42 AM -0800 11/17/05, Ankur Bora wrote: Respected Mahant, This is in response to your observation "We do not necessarily need c

[Assam] on AID INDIA and Appeal for Help

2005-12-22 Thread Ankur Bora
Ravi or his associates. I know he was going to be in an international conference after the 15th. Not sure if he has returned yet. Will keep you posted.c-da At 6:39 PM -0800 12/21/05, Ankur Bora wrote: Dear Chandanda , I really appreciate you for taking this cause. Since I am

[Assam] Congratulation

2005-12-22 Thread Ankur Bora
Jugalda ,Congratulation. We are so pleased to hear the good news.Ankur, Dallas , TexasJuktida , In a lighter note , I am just curious about the Subject of your mail. digest , Vol 5. If it is weight and height , I still could relate that with the news. You must be excited becoming

[Assam] A Conversation

2006-01-03 Thread Ankur Bora
A conversation “Hello, I am going to be your fellow passenger.” I smiled to the man sitting near to me. As I started to adjust my seat belt, I was overwhelmed by a sudden burst of emotion. “This is the day I waited for so long; I have labored so hard to reach this stage and there is

[Assam] A vote for procrastination

2006-02-16 Thread Ankur Bora
Dear friends ,The following writing of mine appeared at Times of India's Blog. You may read it by clicking the link below. http://o3.indiatimes.com/procrastination In case you want to vote for it ( I mean your kind word :o) ) you may click on the Comments at the bottom of the page.Cheers ,Ankur

[Assam] News that is little known

2006-02-17 Thread Ankur Bora
Most of the time we are so preoccupied with big news that other events hardly get attention. This is my follow up about AID (Association for India Development).You may click on these links below.http://ne.aidindia.org/http://ne.aidindia.org/aidnegroup_files/page0001.htm Ankur

[Assam] AID spirit at the Freescale Marathon

2006-02-22 Thread Ankur Bora
Among the volunteers , Harish has completed the Marathan to raise fund for AID chapter of Assam and North East.Cheers, Ankur Dallas, TexasNote: forwarded message attached.---BeginMessage--- AID spirit at the Freescale Marathon Srikanth Samavedam As bitter cold and freezing rain confined

Re: [Assam] Sniffer dogs at Rajghat

2006-03-04 Thread Ankur Bora
Alpana Baideu ,This is slightly off the topic but I could not stop writing.It was mid-eighties and I was traveling with some of my friends to Delhi by train. As the train entered the bridge over river Ganga , We noticed an elderly woman throwing coins to the river and worshiping Ganga.

Re: [Assam] komal saul, doi and gur

2006-03-07 Thread Ankur Bora
And to add few lines to your story.I heard komal saul was the staple food of Indian soldiers fighting in Siachen , located in the peak of Himalaya ,the highest battle field of the world.In the bitter cold night , surrounded by frosty ice and snow , they could not use fire to cook food.They

[Assam] A story of grit and determination

2006-08-22 Thread Ankur Bora
Nothing is impossible if one has grit and determination. Cheers , Ankur Austin , TexasIt’s all for love of art: From bearing bullet wounds to switching handsGUWAHATI, Aug 21: He fell prey to the assault of some gun-toting youths. In fact, he was shot at and left to die by some

Re: [Assam] Assam Reality

2006-09-04 Thread Ankur Bora
It was early part of this year , when Rajen da introduced me to Association of India ( AID) . This was a follow up to some of the discussions that we had in Assam Net. Rajen da has a number of ideas on constructive works in Assam and this was one of them. He followed it up by interacting with AID

[Assam] Help From Association of India Dallas

2006-09-08 Thread Ankur Bora
: Tube WellTo: Ankur [EMAIL PROTECTED]CC: Sunita Mani [EMAIL PROTECTED], Anil Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED],Sangeeta Dutta [EMAIL PROTECTED],Parijat Academy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Ankur BoraDear Ankur da,I am going to put a Marble Plate near the Tube Well with thefollowing writen VILLAGE

[Assam] Pictures

2006-10-12 Thread Ankur Bora
http://www.parijatacademy.org/ParijatPictures.htmlPls Click View Gandhi Jayanti, Tube well construction and Mosquito Net distribution I believe a Picture speaks for itself. Noneless , Please conatct me if you want to know more about them.Warmly,Ankur , Austin Texas Yahoo!

Re: [Assam] [asom] Assamese Fears and Saviours

2006-11-17 Thread Ankur Bora
Indian Constitution- copied from other rubbish? mm - From: Ankur Bora [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [asom] Assamese Fears and Saviours Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:04:11 -0800 (PST) We have a right to know what Mr

[Assam] No mountain is high enough

2006-12-14 Thread Ankur Bora
In different phases of our life life, we sometimes reach a crossroad. We have to make a decision, it may be about finding a career path, a change in job or may be to make a difference in the life of less privileged people. More often, this need to take a decisive action can also cause

[Assam] From Bindu to Nirvana

2007-02-01 Thread Ankur Bora
In his book “Identity and violence” , noble laureate Dr. Amartya Sen has suggested “many identities” of a human being as an answer to the “singular identity” advocated by another Harvard professor Samuel Huntington. Professor Huntington predicted a major inter civilizational war in his

Re: [Assam] A different kind of visit to Assam

2007-02-17 Thread Ankur Bora
and made us wonder whether we had let our lives go by just like that. Parijat Academy We were introduced to Parijat and its founder Uttom Teron through a video presentation by Ankur Bora of Austin (at Rajen Barua's home). So, we made plans to visit the academy at Guwahati. Alpana also

[Assam] A World with no fear

2007-03-02 Thread Ankur Bora
Dear Friends, Please find the following writing of mine for your reading pleasure. http://o3.indiatimes.com/nofear Thanks, Ankur Austin , Texas - Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question

Re: [Assam] Engineered Bamboo Furniture

2007-03-04 Thread Ankur Bora
Chandan da, This is wonderful. Is it possible to replicate the same in Assam ?. Some of the NGO's we have been interacting might take it as a vocational education project. You may write the whole process in a layman's term keeping in mind the raw materials availability in Assam. Please let

[Assam] A Correspondence

2007-03-07 Thread Ankur Bora
Dear friends, Please see the correspondence between Umesh Sharma and Uttam Teron below. It's a sad reality that even after 59 years of India's Independence, our children have to struggle every day even to get the basic education. Sincerely, Ankur Bora

[Assam] News paper article in memory of Prajnalaya founder

2007-03-22 Thread Ankur Bora
, Jugal Bhuyan fondly mentioned that his institution represents a miniature India. Please click http://www.sentinelassam.com/ select regional , scroll to the news All-religion prayer meet in memory of Prajnalaya founder Thanks, Ankur Ankur Bora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

[Assam] An inspiring story and countering the biased media

2007-03-28 Thread Ankur Bora
A young man had a dream that he would be able to provide quality education to the poorest of the children. The principle of this school Mr. Theron Uttam had started giving education to children under the roof of metal sheet and between the walls of Bamboo in four rooms in year 2003. An

Re: [Assam] [Assam Society] Generating Unit Named in Honor of Former Utility VP: Abani Sharma

2007-04-17 Thread Ankur Bora
writings with his little stories building a close connection with the readers. The collection of his articles was published in Guwahati book fair recently. I wish Abani Sharma would continue to share and delight us with his writings. Ankur Bora Austin , Texas Kedar Bhuyan [EMAIL

[Assam] The imperturbable , a rendezvous with Wahid Saleh

2007-04-26 Thread Ankur Bora
, not perturbed by the obstacles that could be on the way. It is a pleasure to share with the readers the following feature on Wahid da which appeared in The Sentinel last Sunday. http://www.sentinelassam.com/sentinel_en/sunday/index.htm Sincerely, Ankur Bora Austin , Texas

[Assam] The (newer) story of the hare and tortoise.

2007-07-09 Thread Ankur Bora
Dear reader, I happened to find the following newer story of the hare and tortoise. I wish you would read till the finish. I am also posing a question at the end, I will be delighted if you respond. Once upon a time a tortoise and a hare had an argument about who was faster. They

Re: [Assam] Parijat: Meeting ASHA 's Sandeep Pandey : IITian, Berkeley - Indian Educator

2007-07-25 Thread Ankur Bora
Umesh, Your dedication for espousing the cause of these underprivileged children is noteworthy . You showed that someone born and raised in one part of our country can work selflessly for people of another part of country , which is remarkable . This also shows that language is not a

[Assam] Current Assam flood and Children of Dhemaji

2007-07-30 Thread Ankur Bora
will also be notified about the fund utilization details. We sincerely wish that our community will rise to this occasion and help our people back home. Sincerely, Ankur Bora Austin , Texas - Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network

Re: [Assam] Annual floods!

2007-08-07 Thread Ankur Bora
Quote From the reports - 1400 have died and millions displaced. I am not sure if we 'collectively' care UnQuote We have been trying to take care albeit in a small scale. http://www.children ofdhemaji. ngo.net.in/ Collectively ? it's depend how community respond. Ankur

[Assam] Toastmaster : The finest hour

2007-09-10 Thread Ankur Bora
Toastmasters International is a leading movement devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality. Toastmasters provide guidance and ideas for a professional and entertaining speech as well as making it an enjoyable experience. I have included a few of the speeches of the

Re: [Assam] [NorthEastIndia] Mukesh Ambani - richest person in the world

2007-10-29 Thread Ankur Bora
Along with Ambani's Richness , Ironically the following new is also headlined prominently today. Indian 'slave' children found making low-cost clothes destined for Gap Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile factory in conditions close to slavery to

Re: [Assam] [NorthEastIndia] Mukesh Ambani - richest person in the world

2007-10-30 Thread Ankur Bora
become Rs.18/-, comparatively speaking). We hope, the achievements of the above two would lead us to redemption in so far gas and water are concerned. Ankur Bora wrote: Along with Ambani's Richness , Ironically the following new is also headlined prominently today. Indian 'slave

[Assam] Toastmasters and the art of Public Speaking

2008-02-25 Thread Ankur Bora
communication, interpersonal and leadership skills. We also wish that Toastmasters will prepare our young men and women to showcase Assam and North East in national and international forum and also espouse our struggles and unique problems in a conspicuous and distinguished way. Ankur Bora Austin

[Assam] Australian to lead Charity walk

2008-03-04 Thread Ankur Bora
Dear friends , Please find the following telegraph article http://www.telegrap hindia.com/ 1080304/jsp/ guwahati/ story_8975840. jsp The charity walk has been organized by Friends of Assam and Seven Sisters ( FASS) Thanks, Ankur Bora

[Assam] Garvin Brown's walk and a key to fulfillment

2008-03-12 Thread Ankur Bora
, credibility and dedication are the keys for success in any endeavor. If someone has these qualities, he or she is going to achieve his goal no matter the obstacles that come on his way. Garvin Brown’s Charity walk is a symbol of goodness of human being. Sincerely, Ankur Bora Austin , Texas

[Assam] A run for a cause

2008-03-27 Thread Ankur Bora
the financial details including receipts would be sent to you and the conribution is tax exempted. Ankur Bora Austin , Texas Respected Sir, Yesterday in the evening at 07 pm a strom bedly affected us.We lost two office rooms,half part of both boys and girls hostel.Our dining

[Assam] AFNA plans and programs

2008-06-06 Thread Ankur Bora
We will appreciate your contribution and support on AFNA's effort. Thanks, Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] Fw: [FriendsofAssamNE] Fwd: Ram Sarangapani's lecture in NERIM : The Telegraph

2008-07-04 Thread Ankur Bora
   Please contact Friends of Assam and seven sisters ( www.friendsofassam.org ) if you are planning for similar interaction.     Thanks, Ankur Bora - Forwarded Message From: Rajen Barua [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Friends [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 3, 2008 6:33:58 AM Subject

Re: [Assam] Grumbling GAME-Swapnil Bharali (Horizon, The Assam Tribune, July 05, 2008)

2008-07-07 Thread Ankur Bora
, unethical and unfortunate. I wish that you will do research, verify the facts and amend with the right perspective.   Sincerely, Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas  ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo

[Assam] A unique project for Dolphin conservation

2008-07-22 Thread Ankur Bora
-the-brahmaputra-beckons/ Bhaskar Saud of C-NES is appealing you to visit and support this project as per the email below. Your support will help preserving these beautiful creatures which are unfortunately getting extinct. Thanks, Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas Appeal from  Bhaskar Saud Dear Sir We offer our

Re: [Assam] Your support for Parijat Academy Library

2008-08-04 Thread Ankur Bora
, globes and reference materials. The mailing address is Parijat Academy, Pomahi P.O. Garchuk, Guwahati—781 035, Assam, India. Thanks and God bless, Sincerely, Ankur Bora Dallas Texas Ankur Bora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Nitin Bezbaruah Sarangapani Library has been etablished

Re: [Assam] [NorthEastIndia] Re: Grumbling GAME-Swapnil Bharali (Horizon, The Assam Tribune, July 05, 2008)

2008-08-07 Thread Ankur Bora
has responded with an thought-provoking writing which is compiled and posted in the current issue of Posoowa at http://www.posoowa.org/2008/07/31/a-non-grumbling-game/ You comments are welcome. Sincerely, Ankur Bora R.R.I.T.U.R.A.J. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [Assam] Ramayana in Comic form

2010-08-19 Thread Ankur Bora
on the “signature dots”  or will you open yourself  to the total of the parts ? I am not kidding here , seriously. Ankur Bora   --- On Thu, 8/19/10, Dhruba Jyoti Deka dhrubajyotid...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Dhruba Jyoti Deka dhrubajyotid...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Assam] Ramayana in Comic form

[Assam] A Volunteering story

2010-08-25 Thread Ankur Bora
Bhaswati Bhattacharyya of Guwahati has participated as a volunteer at Parijat Academy this summer , please find her story http://www.magazine.assamfoundation.net/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=31:my-volunteering-teaching-at-parijat-academycatid=1:education1Itemid=4 For Bhaswati it

Re: [Assam] Monsoon Idyll

2010-08-30 Thread Ankur Bora
  Mayur It is a nice read , what I liked most   1. You have personalized the story , the description when your friend was struggling driving in the rain while the kids ( and the better half ) singing and playing gleefully at the back ...nice ! I could relate that very well. 2. And the footbal

[Assam] Pulling Ahead- transforming the lives of rickshaw pullers in Assam

2010-09-03 Thread Ankur Bora
Pradip Sarmah is transforming the lives of rickshaw pullers in Assam by helping them own their vehicles.   http://business.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?266834   This project has been supported by Assam Foundation of North America ( AFNA ) .   Thanks Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas

[Assam] 5 Assamese out of India's 35 youth icons.(India Today, Issue:October 4, 2010)

2010-09-25 Thread Ankur Bora
Please visit the link below   http://amarasom.glpublications.in/Details.aspx?id=2188boxid=112136578   to know more about their accomplishments.   Cheers, Ankur --- On Sat, 9/25/10, Buljit Buragohain buluas...@yahoo.co.in wrote: From: Buljit Buragohain buluas...@yahoo.co.in Subject: [Assam

[Assam] From Corporate to social enterprise

2010-09-29 Thread Ankur Bora
He is a young Engineer from a reputed institution, a National Institute of excellence in India; he has a lucrative, secure job in a corporate house ; he is working in the very promising area of marketing and business development with the potential to climb to the top executive position. But

[Assam] story of a Social Entrepreneur

2010-10-21 Thread Ankur Bora
The simplest way to be happy is to make others happy Perhaps this believe led him to quit the job with J. Thomas and Company, a leading tea brokering firm and set up a non profit for the welfare of the disabled and less fortunate members of society. Please visit Kaushik Das: story of a Social

[Assam] Longing, thoughts and a foreign shore

2010-10-29 Thread Ankur Bora
Dr.Probodh Borah is a Professor at the Department of Veterinary Science, Assam agricultural University, Guwahati. Mr. Borah  received a fellowship by Biotechnology Overseas Associateship for NER Scientists and came and joined at Vaccine Research Institute of San Diego, California as a  visiting

[Assam] Friends - around the world

2010-11-11 Thread Ankur Bora
We recently made an appeal for submission of articles for the magazine Friends. There is good response as non-resident experts and professionals from diverse backgrounds, having roots in the North East region of India, have come out and dealt with various education and career topics. Some of

[Assam] Giving

2010-11-23 Thread Ankur Bora
by  Microsoft , ATT , Oracle and others and your organization might participate. Thanks and wish you all a happy thanksgiving. Sincerely Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas   ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo

[Assam] Friends: Story of a collaborative effort

2010-12-01 Thread Ankur Bora
North South Foundation is a United States Based organization. They organize various events like Spelling Bee competitions and also donate part of their proceeds for the welfare of students of India. Krishanu Kaushik of  Detroit , Michigan, USA happened to know about it and initiated a

[Assam] Pradip Sarmah Rickshaw Bank: Pride of North East

2010-12-09 Thread Ankur Bora
Rickshaws are a significant means of transport and conveyance in India. Most of the rickshaw pullers are victims of high daily rental fees making it nearly impossible to earn enough income to ever own a rickshaw in their lifetime. It was year 2003; a rickshaw puller was narrating his ordeal to

[Assam] Friends

2010-12-21 Thread Ankur Bora
and Nidarshana Saikia Das Microsoft Hyderabad. Please visit our updated web site http://magazine.assamfoundation.net/   Ankur Bora “Ask not what your country can do for you Ask what you can do for your country” President John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Friday, January 20, 1961

Re: [Assam] Friends

2010-12-22 Thread Ankur Bora
hope that you will focus and highlight these stories and endeavours in the  Pravashi Bharatiya Divas.   Thanks Ankur --- On Tue, 12/21/10, Wahid Saleh wahid.sa...@gmail.com wrote: From: Wahid Saleh wahid.sa...@gmail.com Subject: [SupportAChild-Assam] RE: [NorthEastIndia] Friends To: 'Ankur Bora

[Assam] Support a Child function in memory of Dr. Sasanka Baruah

2010-12-27 Thread Ankur Bora
of Pragyalaya introduced an orphan child who is being sponsored by Monalee. They also arranged a cultural program performed by the students. We request your continued support for this project. Please visit http://www.assamfoundation.net/ Thanks Ankur Bora

[Assam] Story of a collaborative effort

2011-01-06 Thread Ankur Bora
and media to spread this news, let’s hope that more of our students will be able to avail these scholarships in the coming months. Cheers, Ankur bora Dallas , Texas ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo

[Assam] Friends

2011-01-11 Thread Ankur Bora
appeal to the well-wishers and media to spread the word. Our effort will be a success only if the magazine reaches the students.  We appeal for your support. Thanks Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http

[Assam] Pragyalaya Soles For Tots photos

2011-01-28 Thread Ankur Bora
Please find a few pictures of the event by Pallav Saikia. http://picasaweb.google.com/pallavsa/Pragyalaya?authkey=Gv1sRgCI7Hr7eCkrjdTw# Thanks Ankur ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org

[Assam] Pride of Assam

2011-01-28 Thread Ankur Bora
Please find the Assam Tribune News on Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award  to our respected Wahid Saleh http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/showpage.asp?id=Horizon,4,90,189,303,1986 Thanks Ankur ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org

[Assam] Garvin Brown

2011-03-02 Thread Ankur Bora
Garvin Brown, a Gandhian from Queensland Australia visited Assam several times during the last few years for propagating the ideals of Gandhi and to promote the cause of the underprivileged children. Eighty two years old Garvin has returned to Assam again and participated in the Mahatma Gandhi

[Assam] attn: Assamese NRIs/Physicians

2011-03-07 Thread Ankur Bora
Please find the following urgent request below.  Let's help by reaching to the   Assamese Physicians. Please email back if you receive any relevant info.   Thanks Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas --- On Mon, 3/7/11, jogen kalita joge...@yahoo.co.in wrote: From: jogen kalita joge...@yahoo.co.in Subject

Re: [Assam] Great effort

2011-03-14 Thread Ankur Bora
: From: gautam prasadbarua gpba...@yahoo.co.in Subject: Great effort To: Ankur Bora ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com Cc: parijatacadm...@yahoo.com Date: Sunday, March 13, 2011, 7:23 AM Dear Ankur, Your friend Uttam Teron has sent me the magazine Friends. It  is indeed a commendable

[Assam] Habits, choices and idiosyncrasies

2011-03-18 Thread Ankur Bora
Thanks and I am sharing with the group.   Ankur --- On Fri, 3/18/11, kalyan rani dutta choudhury dutta.choudh...@gmail.com wrote: From: kalyan rani dutta choudhury dutta.choudh...@gmail.com Subject: To: Ankur Bora ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com Date: Friday, March 18, 2011, 9:17 AM Dear Ankur

Re: [Assam] Fw: Ref our meeting at IGNOU National Seminar on 14th March 2011

2011-03-22 Thread Ankur Bora
To: fass-guwah...@yahoogroups.com, Ankur Bora (FASS) ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 3:50 AM - Forwarded Message From: Madan Bezbaruah mpbezbar...@yahoo.co.in To: Shantikam Hazarika shntikam...@yahoo.co.uk Sent: Tue, 15 March, 2011 22:53:26 Subject: Fw: Ref

Re: [Assam] WHY DO A FUND-DRIVE FOR JAPAN DISASTER???

2011-03-23 Thread Ankur Bora
=com_contentview=articleid=45Itemid=30 Thanks Ankur Bora Dear friend, We have been awed, numbed and made speechless to witness the mammoth proportion of destruction and devastation caused by sudden nature’s wrath on the island of Japan when it got hit with its worst earthquake ever, a tsunami

Re: [Assam] [SupportAChild-Assam] Snehbondhon.

2011-03-31 Thread Ankur Bora
.     Thanks and we will be happy to hear from you,   Sincerely Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas --- On Thu, 3/31/11, Buljit Buragohain bul...@gmail.com wrote: From: Buljit Buragohain bul...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [SupportAChild-Assam] Snehbondhon. To: supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com, le

[Assam] AFNA : Newsletter for a cause

2011-04-11 Thread Ankur Bora
. http://www.assamfoundation.net/AFNA_resource/AFNA_NewsletterApril2011.pdf Sincerely Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] Oracle at Bihaguri

2011-05-09 Thread Ankur Bora
Bihaguri is located near the town of Tezpur. A talk on career opportunities was organized at Karmabir Chandra Nath Sarmah HS School, Bihaguri on 1st May The program was attended by a large number of students (Class VIII, IX and X) along with their teachers and parents. The Session was conducted

Re: [Assam] [SupportAChild-Assam] Swabalambi

2011-06-06 Thread Ankur Bora
an acknowledgement of the selfless service by Ms. Majumdar and her team and we are glad to contribute to this effort.   Sincerely Ankur Bora Dalas , Texas       --- On Mon, 6/6/11, monjyoti bhattacharyya monj...@gmail.com wrote: From: monjyoti bhattacharyya monj...@gmail.com Subject: Re

[Assam] FASS Newsletter MITRO: Promoting tourism in NE INDIA

2011-06-09 Thread Ankur Bora
://fass.infoedindia.com/newsletter/MITRO27.pdf Thanks Ankur Bora On behalf of Friends of Assam and Seven Sisters ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] re-entry of turbines for the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project

2011-07-06 Thread Ankur Bora
sensitive region. The Central and the State Govt should consider all the spects before taking such steps  I appeal to all the like minded people to speak as civil voice against this design.   Sincerely Ankur Bora a concerned non resident Dallas , Texas , USA

[Assam] Oracle at Thellamara, Sonitpur

2011-07-11 Thread Ankur Bora
Dr Jogen Kalita of Gauhati University recently took this initiative to organize a Career talk at Thellamara, Sonitpur, Assam on 19th June. Dr Jogen Kalita, Gauhati University, Zoology Department, Lt Jatin Sarmah, from Arya Vidyapeeth College, Dr Alak Chandra Deka from TERI, North Eatern

[Assam] Friends : Guests of the month , July 2011

2011-07-14 Thread Ankur Bora
The magazine Friends is about the non residents sharing their experience and expertise. This month , we are honored to have two guest professors amidst us , namely Dr Matiur Rahman , Professor of Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada  and Sanjib Baruah  Professor of Political Studies at Bard

[Assam] Gerukamukh project vs public protest

2011-07-18 Thread Ankur Bora
Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas   ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] (non) Acceptance of the US visa application fees at Guwahati

2011-07-21 Thread Ankur Bora
Dear All, There were a couple of postings on this issue recently in various Assam and North East based yahoo groups. It's about application payment for US visa interview through HDFC bank.  HDFC bank has been authorized to accept the US visa application fee by the US consulate. However, the

[Assam] story of a bird

2011-08-01 Thread Ankur Bora
Friends, I hope you would like this story of a bird - through snaps of  shutter   https://picasaweb.google.com/117661682146628409448/Bird#   courtesy - children of Parijat Academy   Ankur   Happiness is when I see others happy- Desmond Tutu ___ assam

[Assam] Friends - Guests of the month August 2011

2011-08-20 Thread Ankur Bora
To succeed in this competitive global environment, every student needs to have high motivation, ambition and perseverance to face the various challenges in life. The magazine Friends is a sincere effort in building positive attitude, confidence and optimism. For the month of August 2011, we are

[Assam] Deuta ( father)

2011-08-22 Thread Ankur Bora
Please find the following wrtte-up by Bublee Goswami of UK in remembrance of late Phani Sharma. http://magazine.assamfoundation.net/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=57:deuta-bublee-goswamicatid=4:sketches-of-lifeItemid=10 As requested by Bublee, the article has been published on 23rd of

Re: [Assam] Friends - Guests of the month August 2011

2011-08-25 Thread Ankur Bora
wish you'd stay put in Assam ! Ankur   --- On Sun, 8/21/11, Dr Baharul Islam drba...@gmail.com wrote: From: Dr Baharul Islam drba...@gmail.com Subject: Friends - Guests of the month August 2011 To: Ankur Bora ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com, uttam borthakur uttambortha...@yahoo.co.in Date: Sunday

[Assam] Rikshawalas

2011-09-01 Thread Ankur Bora
Pls find a write-up about Rikshawalas , the plight of the most neglected population in our society   Thanks, Ankue   Economically integral, pulling rickshaws is hard-work Berkeley Aug 25, 2011 Kalyan Dutta-Choudhury   The first rickshaw came to our town of Gauripur quite by an economic accident

[Assam] Ganesgourie, August 20

2011-09-10 Thread Ankur Bora
  Dear All, It suddenly occured to me to share with all of you a recent recording I made of one of the blind buskers who sings in the pedestrian passageway under the Ganesgourie flyover, almost every evening here in Guwahati: http://soundcloud.com/shankarbaba/blind-busker-under-ganesgourie In

[Assam] LSHEP and Dams, not Rain God, causing floods

2011-09-12 Thread Ankur Bora
and problems associated with the project are addressed. A concerned non-resident Ankur Bora Dallas, Texas , United States. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] Dr Sarma named Tech Awards laureate

2011-09-17 Thread Ankur Bora
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=sep1811/at09   ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] Friends - Guest of the month - September 2011

2011-09-27 Thread Ankur Bora
Today’s business world is on the constant lookout for multi-faceted leaders with all-round personalities, Gone are the days when only subject experts were the people who mattered. Sunita Bhuyan, the head of leadership and developmental training at Syntel Inc – a global Information technology

Re: [Assam] [FriendsofAssamNE] Three Men vs. Fifteen Hungry Lions

2011-10-11 Thread Ankur Bora
It's an awesome display of courage and self confidence, the trimph of faith one lay upon himself. When you have an inner feeling of confidence you can see the world around you clearly and not through the eyes of fear, frustration, anger, hatred or so on. Your reactions to those around you are

Re: [Assam] FW: Announcing Empire's Garden by Jayeeta Sharma

2011-10-11 Thread Ankur Bora
Dear Deep da The 3rd issue of Friends is scheduled to be published in second week of December this year and there is also a plan to publish a newsletter in Assamese with some of the translated articles. Would like to write on this topic - a profile on Jayeeta Sharma You may also conside a

[Assam] Giving

2011-10-26 Thread Ankur Bora
=com_contentview=articleid=45Itemid=30 Otherwise you can write directly to Kaushik  das at atmanirb...@sify.com By giving, Let's brings happiness and joy to someone's life , Let's turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Sincerely Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas

[Assam] Friends - guests of the month October 2011

2011-10-31 Thread Ankur Bora
For the month of October 2011, we are honored to have illustrious individuals sharing their stories for Friends. Mr. Gautam Prasad Barooah, an economist and financial expert, poet, creative writer and actor is sharing his journey, as well as his passion for life in the article

[Assam] A run for a cause

2011-11-02 Thread Ankur Bora
education of a child for 6 months in some cases. Let’s support the effort of Amarpal, Sincerely Ankur Bora Dallas, Texas Happiness is when I see others happy- Desmond Tutu ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo

[Assam] Friends : Be the change

2011-11-17 Thread Ankur Bora
Mahatma Gandhi had said, “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” There are very few people who, rather than crib about the way things are, dare to be the change they want to see in the world. Sashanka Sekhar Dutta had the audacity to leave a secure job, step fully into the unknown

[Assam] Solar Suitcase

2011-12-02 Thread Ankur Bora
Dear Baruah,Thanks for your feedback about Solar  Suitcase on my article Winning Story http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/showpage.asp?id=Horizon,1,84,372,1332,1176 Dr. Laura is keen on brining the Solar Suitcase to India. In fact she was referring me to a person in Bangalore who has been

[Assam] Friends

2011-12-06 Thread Ankur Bora
The magazine Friends is a reflection of the earnest desire of the non- residents, hailing from the North Eastern States of India, to inspire, inform and guide the students and youths. The response to the 3rd issue of Friends is tremendous, non-residents spreading across the globe, through their

[Assam] First January Guwahati Run Walk – an event for a cause

2011-12-29 Thread Ankur Bora
:   10:00 AM.     Wishing your support and presence    Ankur Bora

Re: [Assam] First January Guwahati Run Walk – an event for a cause

2011-12-30 Thread Ankur Bora
but for the  organization we are trying to help. Please visit the event websitehttp://guwahatiwalk.weebly.com/  Wish your presence and good wishes ! Happy new year 2012Ankur --- On Thu, 12/29/11, Ankur Bora ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Ankur Bora ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com Subject: [FriendsofAssamNE] First

Re: [Assam] First January Guwahati Run Walk – an event for a cause

2011-12-31 Thread Ankur Bora
It's a bright Sunday New years day morning and the Guwahati Run Walk  event will commence in few hours. Please find the Assam tribune article below http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/showpage.asp?id=Horizon,3,78,189,1341,879  ThanksAnkur --- On Fri, 12/30/11, Ankur Bora ankur_bora2

[Assam] Re:First January Guwahati Run Walk – an event for a cause

2012-01-01 Thread Ankur Bora
=jan0212,5,87,495,666,483 The Times of Indiahttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Students-walk-for-cause-of-underprivileged/articleshow/11333093.cms The Telegraphhttp://www.telegraphindia.com/1120102/jsp/northeast/index.jsp ThanksAnkur --- On Sat, 12/31/11, Ankur Bora ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com wrote

[Assam] Friends 3rd issue - Thanks for your support

2012-01-17 Thread Ankur Bora
of RickshawBank for all the help in design, layout and printing of the magazine. A few copies of the magazine are available and interested person may contact Uttam Teron of Parijat Academy or Pankaj neog of RickshawBank. Thanks Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas “You must do the thing which you think you cannot do

Re: [Assam] [NorthEastIndia] Citizen journos at work (The Hindu, 19.02.2012)...

2012-02-21 Thread Ankur Bora
Congratulation babul Your work specially on http://www.assamtimes.org/ is tremendous and epoch making. I have rarely come across such dedicated person like you !   Ankur Bora Dallas , Texas --- On Tue, 2/21/12, D Dutta dibya.du...@gmail.com wrote: From: D Dutta dibya.du...@gmail.com Subject

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