[Assam] You may feel like adding a comment to this poem relevant to Assam.

2006-02-17 Thread Bartta Bistar
13 Feb 2006 @ 13:41, by Shimanta Bhattacharyyahttp://www.newciv.org/news2/index.htm/_v45/__show_article/_a000475-30.htmA Lament For Their Eyes** (For my *ULFA brethren who are either dead, dying or will die) (*The United Liberation Front Of Assam,- a secessionist militant organisation

[Assam] The Judiciary need to order digging up the periphery of the army camps in Assam

2006-02-17 Thread Bartta Bistar
Supreme Court notices to Centre and Assam Government over ULFA killings http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=""> New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Central Government and to the Government of Assam seeking a report on ULFA activists killed between 1998 and 2000. The

[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

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex? In fact I would go a step farther and suggest that the Assamese LEARN better English, written and spoken, for them to be able to assert themselves. There is NO better weapon--or skill--that a desi gets intimidated by :-), does not

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Rajen Barua
Yes, I agree, but in Assam it is I think affecting Assamese media schools. While Hindi also has this inrefiriorty complex for English, but the fact remains, in Assam we have lot of Central Hindi/English schools where Assamese are not taught. Assamese think those schools are better. So the

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, There is NO better weapon--or skill--that a desi gets intimidated by :-), Hehehe! This last time at Delhi Airport, the security at the gate wouldn't let me in as I had an eticket (no paper ticket). All I said was 'what do you mean, you won't let me' or something along those lines - and

[Assam] TOI: Freedom of Press in Assam under Congress rule

2006-02-17 Thread umesh sharma
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1419069,curpg-1.cmsUmesh Sharma5121 Lackawanna STCollege Park, MD 20740 1-202-215-4328 [Cell Phone]Ed.M. - International Education PolicyHarvard Graduate School of Education,Harvard University,Class of 2005 Yahoo! Cars NEW - sell your car

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex? But, what about this other thing about the definition for who is an Assamese: *** That is a FAKE issue, like I explained before, manufactured by Delhi and willingly accepted by its Assamese agents as a ploy to muddy the demands of

[Assam] Harvard Bus. School raises $600 million - Gauhati Univ?

2006-02-17 Thread umesh sharma
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2006/02.16/05-hbs.htmlWest has developed fundraising into a much neededart - Indians are still banking on tax money from govt thru Univ. Grants commission (UGC).UmeshUmesh Sharma5121 Lackawanna STCollege Park, MD 20740 1-202-215-4328 [Cell Phone]Ed.M. -

[Assam] [Frgraduates-list] Internat'l. Forum Feb.24: EDUCATION IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES

2006-02-17 Thread umesh sharma
seems like Himendra-da in Boston and others interested in Assam's education and development can participate in the event at Harvard - at Boston.Anyone interested. Umesh Rosalind Michahelles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:13:45 -0500From: Rosalind Michahelles [EMAIL

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread umesh sharma
I would that we all (living beings) have an inferiority complex - but courage lies in overcoming our fears and forging ahead in an uncertain and unknown world. The only one with superiority complex is the fool with lots of money and no responsibility.UmeshChan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
I think, at the very least they were hesitant to even broach the subject. Why couldn't they, like you say: All citizens of Assam are Assamese, like all citizens of India are Indians. *** I don't know. Sometimes people are unable to see the obvious. Sometimes it is a problem of attempting

Re: [Assam] History: Univ. of Maryland, Howard Univ -- Harvard vs the rest

2006-02-17 Thread umesh sharma
Advice for collegeapplicants: I may add that nothing like Harvard exists in India at all !! Thats the best part of Harvard - it focuses on something which is not focused upon by any other Univ - human beings. Thats what I wrote in my student essay for admissions. Nearly all its programs for

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, But perhaps I ought to write a letter to some Editor. Who knowspeople may see the light? What do YOU think? I think you should. You might have some luck in getting it published -:) *** I don't know. Sometimes people are unable to see the obvious.Sometimes it is a problem of attempting to

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex? At 12:11 PM -0600 2/17/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote: C'da, But perhaps I ought to write a letter to some Editor. Who knows people may see the light? What do YOU think? I think you should. You might have some luck in getting it published

[Assam] FW: FW: Fwd: FW: Fwd: hope it works for all of us

2006-02-17 Thread Kamna Das
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Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex? At 4:01 PM -0600 2/17/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote: C'da, *** It is a legal issue, of citizenship. Why are the Assamese RESPONSIBLE for defining it ? Doesn't India have a DEFINITION of who a citizen is? India does have a concrete

[Assam] Keteki

2006-02-17 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Today's AT had a great photo of a keteki perching on a Shimolu flower branch. I sent the photo to a birder friend of mine, who could not id the bird - only deals with North American birds. Anyone knows what the keteki is called in English? a kind of swallow? ( For those who missed it -see

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Ram Sarangapani
C'da, *** Very slippery one this Ram--you are trying to rescue GoI again aren't you? No, not really - but if Assamese demand that of the GOI, wouldn't they have to know which group of people they are talking about, which group needs protection from the GOI so as not to become a minority in

Re: [Assam] Keteki

2006-02-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Keteki Ram: It is Chokhgelo Pakhi ( also Bou Kotha Kow--as in Moi Keteku) in Bengali, Common Hawk Cuckoo [Brainfever Bird], Hierococcyx varius[Cuculus varius]. I used o know the Hindi name, but I forget now, and can't remeber where I had the info. Anyway, if you look up

Re: [Assam] FW: FW: Fwd: FW: Fwd: hope it works for all of us

2006-02-17 Thread umesh sharma
Kamna-ji,Good to hear from you after a long time. Must be busy with all this revolution in genetic engg at your Columbia Univ and elsewhere in the world -even South Korea with the dog cloner.I believe that even if one has nothing else - there should be hope. Without hope of a better future

Re: [Assam] monkey money Gogoi's Debojit's fortunes, Hanuman

2006-02-17 Thread umesh sharma
Perhaps folks based in Assam can see that Debojit faced opposition at Mumbai music fest SaReGaManot becos he was from Assam but was a little knownoutsider from a place considered backward by Mumbaiites. Same for Mr Gogoi - current Mr India in body building championship.Just like

[Assam] part 1-- NYT--Student Press - Us and Them -- California Textbook Revisions

2006-02-17 Thread umesh sharma
it didn't go thru the first time.Umeshumesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Despite excellent academics - many students in western universities and public schools do not know what is considered in bad taste or downright blasphemous in faiths other than Christianity . Here is something

Re: [Assam] Keteki

2006-02-17 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Wow! C'da that is really good info. Since its got a Bengali name, I would guess its also common in Bengal. Thank you Ram On 2/17/06, Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ram: It is Chokhgelo Pakhi ( also Bou Kotha Kow--as in Moi Keteku) in Bengali, Common Hawk Cuckoo [Brainfever Bird],

Re: [Assam] History: Univ. of Maryland, Howard Univ -- Harvard vs the rest -biotech

2006-02-17 Thread umesh sharma
I would add that in tech - there is biotech also -the fastest growing field for Indians also. the richest Indian woman Ms Shaw is in this field of biotech. Harvard is by far - the leader in this field - working together with MIT also on many projects. Here is more info. New Science Complex -

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Dear Barua, I agree. By refusing to indulge in the controversy of the definition of Assamese, Assam Sahitya Sabha has indeed declared to the worldthat it is a controversy for which it cannot offer any resolution. Now this is a big issue I would say. ASS admitting that it is a issue like

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex? While some of are saying, it is really a fake issue. If it is, I don't think the GOI will take it upon itself to get into every state's bidness and go asking for such definitions. Why get into the trouble and getting itself embroiled in

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Chan Mahanta
Title: Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex? At 5:23 PM -0600 2/17/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote: C'da, *** Very slippery one this Ram--you are trying to rescue GoI again aren't you? No, not really - but if Assamese demand that of the GOI, wouldn't they have to know which group of

Re: [Assam] Keteki

2006-02-17 Thread Ram Sarangapani
BTW, I have some terrific recordings of the Keteki from Namti. C'da Can that be sent over (wav file)? I would love to share that with some of my friends here. Ram On 2/17/06, Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ram: It is common not only in the NE, but B'desh, Bengal, N.Bihar, N. UP and

Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex?

2006-02-17 Thread Barua25
This is exactly a case where we say: Hobo Diok RB - Original Message - From: Ram Sarangapani To: Barua25 Cc: ASSAMNET Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 7:50 PM Subject: Re: [Assam] Do Assamese have an inferiority complex? Dear Barua, I agree.

[Assam] Kakopathar incident -AT Letter

2006-02-17 Thread Ram Sarangapani
A different take of the Kakopathar incident Kakopathar incidentSir, – The incident at Kakopathar on February 10, which left nine dead including a CRPF jawan and many injured in its wake, requires analysis, for there in more to the mayhem that occurred than meets the eye. Quite understandably, the