You need to think before you launch this IPO There are existing outfits doing this. Also: SARBAMANGALAM ,an "NGO" -you know who- is selling the 25 Bighas prime city land daonated or Alotted to them by -you know who-and investing on PR venture .
You can now Dial a mobile crowd to DHARNA-any time -any cause. may you need investing there. She will love Dollars and Euros. mm >From: Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Assam] A forgotten civil war in northeastern India >Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 14:23:51 -0500 > >Rajib, Pranjal > >Thats a riot. > >I agree, this is one of the best 'bidness idea' only a >salt-of-the-earth Guju bidness man could come with. > >Some more ideas to throw in: > >a website >a legal-aid center to come to the aid of bondho activists. >press releases >medi-vac center (to render medical help) from daktors (if and when >there are lathi charges) >an import/export center so that this idea can be franchised to other >countries like the USA. >a research center - to monitor bandhs and to find unique reasons to >call for Assam bondhos. Research and ideas exchanged with countries >like B'desh (or other states). >auto/bus rental/microphones > >rent out volunteers (like contractors in Iraq) who will strike (for a >price) for any reason. > >provide other ancilliary products like body armor for the strikers. > >Pranjal, if this ever takes off, I hope you will cut me (and Rajib) in >on the profits :) > >--Ram da > >On 9/6/05, Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 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 _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
