Hi, I enjoyed the write up on the living bridges of Meghalaya. Recently (last March) two of my good friends from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois visited that bridge, and I heard about it for the first time from them (I am hoping to visit that bridge during my next visit to Assam). My friends went to Meghalaya to visit a self help unit in Nangthalang in West Jayantia Hills. Nangthalang is a very small village near Dawki (you can see Bangladesh from there). We, the local Unitarian-Universalist organization of Champaign-Urbana have established a high school in Nangthalang, and we are in the process of establishing a beetle nut (taamol) drying/processing facility in that area. Thanks. Lalita Kalita
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 1:30 AM Subject: assam Digest, Vol 74, Issue 6 Send assam mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of assam digest..." Today's Topics: 1. for Info: NE Event at India International Centre, New Delhi (utpal borpujari) 2. Invitation to connect on LinkedIn (assam jatri niwas via LinkedIn) 3. Tezpur varsity campus to be set up at Jonai soon (The Assam Tribune, 07.09.2011) (Buljit Buragohain) 4. The Living Bridges of Meghalaya (Ram Sarangapani) 5. "?????? ??? ??????, ?????? ?? ?????.."-Celebrating Bhupen Da's Birthday! (Manoj Das) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 00:25:23 -0700 (PDT) From: utpal borpujari <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: [Assam] for Info: NE Event at India International Centre, New Delhi Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research, the Heinrich B?ll Foundation and the India International Centre have pleasure in inviting you to a three-day programme: 7th September: Inauguration by Mr. G.K. Pillai, former Union Home Secretary ? Release of Report (edited by Sanjoy Hazarika and Preeti Gill) and ? Opening of exhibition of photographs by Kausiki Sarma. Venue: Art Gallery, IIC Annexe (next to World Bank), Max Muller Marg, Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110003 Please join us for high tea afterward 8th September: International Premiere of `A Measure of Impunity', directed by Maulee Senapati. Produced and written by Sanjoy Hazarika who will introduce the film. The screening will be followed by an interaction with the Director and Producer. Venue: IIC Main Auditorium 9th September: Panel Discussion on Report. Bearing Witness ? Impact of Conflict on Women in Nagaland and Assam. Panelists: Prof. Udayon Misra, ICSSR National Fellow; Dr. P. Ngully, Psychiatrist from Kohima; Monalisa Changkija, Editor, Nagaland Page, Dimapur; Meenakshi Ganguly, Human Rights Watch; Mirza Zulfikar Rahman, Researcher Assam segment of report; Sanjoy Hazarika, Managing Trustee, C-nes, Preeti Gill, Editor, Zubaan, will chair the discussion. Venue: Lecture Room II (IIC Annexe Basement) All events are at 6:30 pm ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 11:51:27 +0000 (UTC) From: assam jatri niwas via LinkedIn <[email protected]> To: Gautam Choudhury <[email protected]> Subject: [Assam] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 LinkedIn ------------ assam jatri niwas requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: ------------------------------------------ Gautam, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - assam jatri Accept invitation from assam jatri niwas http://www.linkedin.com/e/j5j3sp-gs8tjoa8-21/Xi0GLXCtCm9-4ND3eTMeB6njplZ0XR/blk/I196316939_10/1BpC5vrmRLoRZcjkkZt5YCpnlOt3RApnhMpmdzgmhxrSNBszYMclYVcPAScjcSej59bTt6bkZRoCYQbPcOd3cVc3sVc3gLrCBxbOYWrSlI/EML_comm_afe/?hs=false&tok=2OX8gAVS8Dw4U1 View invitation from assam jatri niwas http://www.linkedin.com/e/j5j3sp-gs8tjoa8-21/Xi0GLXCtCm9-4ND3eTMeB6njplZ0XR/blk/I196316939_10/30NnPAPejoNcPoVckALqnpPbOYWrSlI/svi/?hs=false&tok=0mIWeeQ3ADw4U1 ------------------------------------------ DID YOU KNOW that LinkedIn can find the answers to your most difficult questions? Post those vexing questions on LinkedIn Answers to tap into the knowledge of the world's foremost business experts: http://www.linkedin.com/e/j5j3sp-gs8tjoa8-21/ask/inv-23/?hs=false&tok=3UkUlbt4gDw4U1 -- (c) 2011, LinkedIn Corporation ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 07:02:04 +0530 (IST) From: Buljit Buragohain <[email protected]> To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Subject: [Assam] Tezpur varsity campus to be set up at Jonai soon (The Assam Tribune, 07.09.2011) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Tezpur varsity campus to be set up at Jonai soon (The Assam Tribune, 07.09.2011) http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/showpage.asp?id=sep0711,9,585,111,165,360,750,111,330,585 ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 22:09:53 -0500 From: Ram Sarangapani <[email protected]> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world <[email protected]> Subject: [Assam] The Living Bridges of Meghalaya Message-ID: <CAJj=wt8sutjctjjczv4-a6lfjgalds3p0+cms4i0pcnd_qz...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Today, while watching TV, I was pleasantly surprised by Timothy Allen's 'Living Root Bridges'. Here is a great write-up, and Allen's comments. It seems very few in India, and even in Assam are aware of these bridges. And now there is a steady flow of Indian and Western tourists to the Cherrapunji area, where these bridges are located. http://humanplanet.com/timothyallen/2011/03/living-root-bridges-bbc-human-planet/ All I can say is, tour operators in Assam and Meghalaya, may take note. --Ram ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 09:57:12 +0530 From: Manoj Das <[email protected]> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world <[email protected]> Cc: Kabir Hazarika <[email protected]>, Surajit Joradhara <[email protected]>, Kabir Hazarika <[email protected]>, Asok Das <[email protected]>, ashokananda das <[email protected]>, ramesh chandra deka <[email protected]> Subject: [Assam] "?????? ??? ??????, ?????? ?? ?????.."-Celebrating Bhupen Da's Birthday! Message-ID: <CAKBDbRNCi=6dnHUSQFa6GcSUOjsEwVr4yX=gkoe3mdiwdfl...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 "?????? ??? ??????, ?????? ?? ?????.."-Celebrating Bhupen Da's Birthday! 8th September/Thursday/6pm/Shankardev Bhawan Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, the musical genius is rightly called the "most powerful cultural communicator in South Asia". Bhupen Da, the balladeer of the masses is not just a social institution in Assam, he personifies the most energetic cultural essence in our collective national imagination. On the occasion of his 85th birthday on 8th September, we, The Assam Association Delhi, Cotton College Alumni Association[ Delhi/ NCR], Asom Sahitya Sabha[Delhi Chapter] and Sadou Asom Lekhika Samaroh[Delhi Chapter], come together to celebrate the life and times of this living legend. Let us all celebrate the birthday of our greatest living socio-cultural icon! 6:00pm : Inauguration of the cultural evening. "Bistirno Parore.."- a chorus will be perfomed in all the three versions- Assamese, Hindi and Bangla 6:15pm-7:15pm: OPEN QUIZ on Bhupen Hazarika's Life! to be conducted by ROBIN KALITA,IRS 7:15-7:30pm: Formal release of the Souvenir "Tothapito Howa Nai Klanto...."- prepared by the Assamese students of Delhi. Cake-cutting ceremony! 7:30pm-9:00pm: Various Cultural Programmes: Ex Cottonians in Newdelhi will present a musical play titled ''Moi eti uraniya mou'',Written n Directed by Sarat Barkakati 9:00 pm : Dinner will be served at a charge of Rs. 50/- per person only[Both Veg n Non-veg]. Thursday, September 8 ? 6:00pm - 9:00pm Venue:Shankardev Bhavan, Satsang Vihar Marg, on Ber sarai-Vasant Kunj Road,New Delhi. Nearest Metro station- Hauz Khas[Exit towards IIT gate] Landmarks: Sanskrit Bhawan/JNU East Gate/Kamakshi Mandir YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED! Plz bring your family members n friends also! See you all! P.S.Please forward this mail to your friends n invite them too..... ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org End of assam Digest, Vol 74, Issue 6 ************************************ _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
