Hehehe... it is a brilliant idea!!!!! Why not add to that the following: a. Ability to create posters, slogans etc. b. Street numbers on rent for any and every ocassion c. Rapid training for any kind of dharna d. A call center (ok.. a small one) for taking in bandha orders e. PR machinery to interface with local newspapers f. A franchise operation to run that in every town and city in Assam
In short, a one-stop shop for all bandha organizers. The best business idea I have heard in months! --- PRANJAL SONOWAL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ram da, > > Sometimes I thought of starting business of tent > house near Assam > Secretariat (last gate ) as half of the week in this > place is filled up by > some organization for picketing/hunger strike etc... > > > Don't worry, just kidding......but this could be a > good venture...what u > say??? > > Regards > Pranjal > > "The Difference Between Dreams and Accomplishments > is Purely Desire" > -----Original Message----- > From: Ram Sarangapani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 8:30 PM > To: PRANJAL SONOWAL > Cc: Chan Mahanta; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Assam] A forgotten civil war in > northeastern India > > Hello Pranjal, > > >9months assam had faced more than 100 bandhs > > Wow, that is more than what i bargained for. So, how > much does each of > these cost the good people of Assam?, per bandh?. My > guess would be > atleast 1/4 crore Rs. in today's RS. that would make > it around Rs. 25 > crores. > > Goodness, the year isn't over yet. That averages to > about 11 days a > month. So around 133 days a year, this year. This > may actually be good > news for some people. imagine, Assam functions for > only 2/3rd of a > year, and inspite of that - just look at the > progress. > > People in Assam, the State Govt. and the insurgents > should never have > to complain that the Center has ripped them off. > After all, it stands > to reason (in some uncanny way) , that the more > money Assam has, there > would be more bandhs. > > >Are the problems really solved after declaring > bandhs??? > > Only someone like C'da can tell us how. I am sure he > can pull some > good explanation out of a hat:) > > --Ram da > > > > On 9/5/05, PRANJAL SONOWAL > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's sure Ram da... whenever there is some > bondha, restaurants did a > very > > good business specially after 5PM because bandhs > are till 5O' clock only. > So > > what shall I explain... are we really worried > about bandhs???? Are the > > problems really solved after declaring bandhs??? > > > > FYI till now in 9months assam had faced more than > 100bandhs as a whole not > > to say so called BLT area bandhs, Karbi area > bandhs, Mising area bandhs > > ................. > > > > Regards > > Pranjal > > > > "The Difference Between Dreams and Accomplishments > is Purely Desire" > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ram Sarangapani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 7:38 PM > > To: Chan Mahanta > > Cc: PRANJAL SONOWAL; [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Assam] A forgotten civil war in > northeastern India > > > > C'da, > > > > > to figure out the causes of this uniquely Indian > phenomenon of closing > > > things down in Bondhos. > > > > And one would think such "Indian" phenomena would > not influence the > > Assamese (as you often lead us to believe), least > of all the ULFA. > > Ain't it surprising, that ULFA, the great saviors > of Assam, seems to > > be the one that takes the lead in making sure > Assam is kept from > > developing, be it bandhs, murders, kidnappings, > threats, and vitiating > > any semblence of a business culture. > > > > As for figuring out the "causes" for every > incident can only cause a > > state or country to go into huge losses, thereby > creating more causes > > for future bandhs. > > > > As we have often discussed in this net, bandhs > cause huge financial > > losses, loss in areas of development and growth, > loss in wages for > > 'hazira' workers. But why should ULFA or any of > the other bondho > > organizers ever care? > > > > One recent report said that since 1970, Assam has > lost 40 crore Rs. > > just on bandhs. Its really good to know that > Assam has that much > > money to throw around. > > > > >, why don't you try to look into the causes of > this phenomenon? > > > > As if that would solve the urge to call for a > bandho at the drop of a hat. > > And have any of the bandhs ever redressed any > cause/problem? > > > > C'da, get used to it, people love bandhos. These > are the extra > > holidays. The only thing that is now needed, is > for the organizers to > > make sure restaurants, cinemas, entertainment, and > transportation is > > open, so that people can enjoy go out, instead of > being cooped up > > inside their homes. That will make bandhos really > enjoyable. > > > > BTW: How many bondhos has Assam had this year? > Would be surprised if > > the number were fewer than 64 days. Thats a rough > calculation, as one > > would expect the bandhs declared at a steady clip > of 2 days a week. > > The hurricane in New Orleans is another valid > cause to declare a bandh > > in Assam. Its a good cause as any. > > > > --Ram > > > > > > > > On 9/5/05, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hello Pranjal: > > > > > > I am quite amazed by the inability of uncommon > people, like members of > > this > > > net, some of the most accomplished , enlightened > and fortunate of the > > world, > > > to figure out the causes of this uniquely Indian > phenomenon of closing > > > things down in Bondhos. > > > > > > Without going into the reasons for their > befuddlement and resultant > > > bemoaning of the matter ( it could give so many > of my good friends here > > > anther round of heart-burns) day in and day out, > why don't you try to > look > > > into the causes of this phenomenon? If you all > could understand why it > > > happens, then you might be able to suggest some > solutions. > > > > > > Does that make sense? > > > > > > I know participants might be hard to come by. I > mean serious ones that > is. > > > Of course there will always be those, who, when > they hear something > === message truncated === ______________________________________________________ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
