Re: [Assam] [SupportAChild-Assam] Unicode version of Namghoxa @ WWW
This is excellent work. Congratulations! Jugal --- On Sun, 6/17/12, Pankaj Barah pankajbo...@gmail.com wrote: From: Pankaj Barah pankajbo...@gmail.com Subject: [SupportAChild-Assam] Unicode version of Namghoxa @ WWW To: friendsofassa...@yahoogroups.com, supportachild-assam supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com, assamonl...@yahoogroups.com, assam@assamnet.org, Rajen Barua rajen.ba...@gmail.com, Wahid Saleh wahid.sa...@gmail.com, Ankur Bora ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com, assam-requ...@assamnet.org, sbh...@gmail.com Date: Sunday, June 17, 2012, 11:06 AM Dear all, A good news share! One of the masterpieces of Assamese literature 'Namghoxa' by Mohapurux Madhabdev is now freely available on the web as unicode. The URL is - http://www.xahitya.org/2012/06/15/namghoxa/ This splendid work has been single handedly done by Pratim Pratap Baruah a Delhi based Assamese Engineer. He has also edited the recent version of http://www.xahitya.org/, A unique Platform for Assamese Unicoded Literature on the web. This has also been deposited to Wiki Sources (http://wikisource.org/wiki/Category:নামঘোষা) . This conversion into UNICODE would undoubtedly be a monumental achievement in the annals of Assamese literature and a most significant milestone in the history of UNICODE conversion. It would also greatly aid Sankaradeva studies since researchers will now be able to perform searches across the text and perform other activities such as lexicographical, indexing, semantic search and concordance-related, etc with effortless ease. The members of the Facebook group Axomiyat Kotha Botora, from around the globe have also volunteered to convert another landmark masterpiece of Assamese literature 'Kirtan' by Mohapurux Srimanta Sankardev. We are working to make it freely available on the web. Members of the group have already converted around 800 songs of Sudhakontho Bhupen Hazarika to Assamese unicode, which will also be made available to public soon. Link to the Facebook group অসমীয়াত কথা-বতৰা https://www.facebook.com/groups/axomiyakothabotora/ Link to a theme song of the group http://youtu.be/5O5MTvsYdbA Regards, -- Pankaj Barah Norwegian University of Science Technology (NTNU), Realfagbygget, Room no.: DU1-172 N-7491, Trondheim,Norway Telephone: (+47) 73596093 (Office) Mobile: (+47) 45063435 E.mail: pankaj.ba...@bio.ntnu.no Homepage:http://sites.google.com/site/pankajborah/ __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] ASSAMESE MUSIC SURVEY
Forwarding for all Music Lovers , please forward to all who might be interested to take part in this survey. Dear Friends Music Lovers , This survey has been initiated by XUROR PAANCHOI A Music Research Initiative from Guwahati This is a survey only for newly recorded (for the 1st time) Assamese Songs (Either in Audio Cassette , Audio CD/MP3 or Video CDs / Movies/ any Electronic format) during the period 2005 to 2011. Please fill up against the below mentioned points and please try to send your feedback within this month (November'2011). This survey is aimed at accessing the current scenario of Assamese Music and incorporating the feedbacks received in a new musical initiative being undertaken by Xuror Paanchoi Xuror Paanchoi will compile all feedbacks in the 1st week of the December'2011 and the results of the Survey will be drawn out. 1. Your choices of top 3 Songs of this period : 1. 2. 3. 2. Your choices of top 3 Singers of this period :1. 2. 3. 3. Your choices for top 3 Lyricists of this period :1. 2. 3. 4. Your choices for top 3 Music Directors / Arrangers of this period :1. 2. 3. 5. Any other comments /suggestions / observations : ***Disclaimer : This is purely a Music Lovers / Listeners' survey and should not be interpreted in any other way other than that Warm Regards Dr. Aroop J Kalita Guwahati ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] A Special Issue of Posoowa on Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
Hello everyone, We would like to publish a special issue of Posoowa on personal recollections of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, by individuals around the world. Please keep the writing short, a paragraph or two, at most a page. Please include any personal photographs you may have Dr. Bhupen Hazarika with you/your family/your organization. Please include a caption for each photograph. Please submit your remembrance of him to me by November 30, 2011. Please use Contribution to Bhupen Hazarika special issue as the subject line. We especially seek contributions from individuals of Assamese origin who are part of the Assamese diaspora, living outside Assam. This includes individuals living in other countries, but also cities such as New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bombay, Pune, Bangalore and Madras. Thank you! Jugal PS: We would like the articles in the issue to be searchable. Please use a Unicode Assamese font if you are writing in Assamese. Handwritten contributions will not be accepted. Contributions written in Assamese, but not using a Unicode font, will not be accepted. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] [SupportAChild-Assam] Uttam is a now a real Hero
Dear Uttam, Many Many Congratulations on a well deserved recognition for your immense contribution to the society We are really proud of you Warm Regards Dr. Aroop J Kalita From: Wahid Saleh - Indiawijzer w.sa...@indiawijzer.nl To: friendsofassa...@yahoogroups.com Cc: Assamnet assam@assamnet.org; 'Support a child' supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com; northeastin...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 3:53 PM Subject: [SupportAChild-Assam] Uttam is a now a real Hero With much pleasure and pride I would like to inform that our Uttam ( Parijat Academy) is now a Real Hero. He is one of the 24 heroes selected by IBN18 and was honoured in Mumbai. Please find below a Facebook link with 36 images of the function. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2355144842613set=a.2355135482379.2138346.1369976187type=1theater Real Heroes in partnership with Reliance Industries Limited, India's largest private sector enterprise is a path breaking editorial initiative from Network18. The award recognises and acknowledges ordinary Indians who are making a difference to people's lives. In its 4th edition, this annual felicitation honoured 24 unknown and unsung heroes of India. The efforts of these 24 Real Heroes from across the country in fields as diverse as Women's Empowerment, Environment, Youth, Social Welfare, Health Disability ,Education Children and Sports have indubitably contributed to the betterment of their immediate community The IBN18 Editorial Board drawn from the editorial masterminds of CNN-IBN research, deliberate and then finalize the 24 winners keeping in mind their contribution to the society in their respective fields. CNN-IBN Real Heroes Award Function 2011 presented by Reliance Industries Limited was on 17th August 2011 at Hotel Trident, Narimon Point, Mumbai. There was 24 award winners plus one Lifetime Achievement Award. 24+1=25. The Regal Room of Hotel Trident packed with about 300 people. Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN, IBN 7, IBN Lokmat was presenting. The Function was started with Nita Ambani's welcome speech and Music instrumental play by Aman and Ayan son of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. The Award giving program started with Women and Welfare category and was given by Asha Bhosle to this category winner, children and education winner given by Arup Patnaik, Mumbai Police Commissioner, Sports by Anil Kumble, Social Welfare category and Life time Achievement by Mukesh Ambani , Youth category by Vinod Chopra ( film director), Health and Disability category by Yesh Chopra ( film director), Environment category by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Link to the CNN IBN Real Hero Award winner website is http://realheroes.com/index.php Cheers Wahid Saleh __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] [Assam Society] RE: [SupportAChild-Assam] Friends
Thank you Ram-da and Alpana-baideu, I want to thank the two of you for letting me become a part of this humbling and fulfilling experience. Jugal --- On Wed, 1/12/11, Alpana B. Sarangapani absarangap...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Alpana B. Sarangapani absarangap...@hotmail.com Subject: [Assam Society] RE: [SupportAChild-Assam] Friends To: supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com Cc: friendsofassa...@yahoogroups.com, northeastin...@yahoogroups.com, assamsoci...@yahoogroups.com, assam@assamnet.org Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 9:24 AM Congratulations to all that are involved in producing and publishing the magazine. It is the result of a lot of hard work. I would like to take the opportunity here to thank the two organizations, ASA and AFNA for supporting our Soles for Tots project, which is about providing new shoes to needy children (and adults, we go away from the literal meaning of tots, when required), that brought smiles to the faces of close to 900 children (and some adults) in Assam. It is an experience which is Bigger Than Life. Being able to give directly and interact with the recievers with those innocent faces, brought a feeling of fulfillment of responsibilities as a human being. It is above and beyond of any type of name and/or fame that I could gain in life. May we continue to have this mindset for the rest of our lives. Thanks and congratulations again! -Alpana B. Sarangapani Houston, Texas. USA. To: supportachild-as...@yahoogroups.com CC: friendsofassa...@yahoogroups.com; northeastin...@yahoogroups.com; assamsoci...@yahoogroups.com; assam@assamnet.org From: dbora...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:25:52 -0800 Subject: Re: [SupportAChild-Assam] Friends This a wonderful news! We are looking forward to reading the 2nd Friend's issue. And just as Ankur said, we too say Big Thanks and express our appreciation to Jayanta Barman and Syeda Mafruja Hassan of Guwahati who worked hard to publish the magazine in print. Thanks also to various writers, contributors and editors (Ankur Anjana) for their work. Needless to mention, alongwith the many children of parijat and Prajnalaya we are ever so grateful to the Sarangapanis for their support and contributions to the Soles for Tots project. With Best Wishes Debojit Bora AFNA Volunteer On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 9:11 PM, Ankur Bora ankur_bora2...@yahoo.com wrote: “Friends” is a yearly magazine by the non-residents for the students and youths of North East. In this magazine in the printed and internet versions, experts and professionals from diverse backgrounds, having roots in Assam and the North East, have dealt with various education and career related issues with their firsthand experience. The second issue of Friends was released on 11th at a function in Guwahati by renowned academician and former Vice-Chancellor of Dibrugarh University Prof Kulendu Pathak. The magazine was also released at New Delhi during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas by our respected Wahid Saleh. Wahid Saleh has been honored with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman by the President of India. Friends is a global effort by a group of individuals around the world who worked together with Internet as the primary media. Our appreciation to Jayanta Barman and Syeda Mafruja Hassan of Guwahati who worked round the clock on the publication of the magazine in print. The magazine is available at the Nitin Bezbaruah Sarangapani Library at the Parijat Academy. Please visit the you tube video about the making of Friends at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOK1uuckoGI We 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 -- With best wishes __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group We appreciate your contribution to Assam Society of America! Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] [NorthEastIndia] My mother passed way
Please accept our heartfelt condolences at this hour of grief May the departed soul rest in eternal peace Regards Dr. Aroop J Kalita --- On Sun, 12/19/10, Mr. Manas manashd...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mr. Manas manashd...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [NorthEastIndia] My mother passed way To: assam@assamnet.org, friendsofassa...@yahoogroups.com, northeastin...@yahoogroups.com, axomiya_stude...@yahoogoups.com, fass-india-executivecommit...@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, December 19, 2010, 9:31 PM My deepest condolences to you and your bereaved family, Buljit.This is a Loss which we can never fill up again. May Almighty give all strength to you and to your family in this hour. On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 8:20 AM, rajdeep kar rajdeep_...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Hi Buljit da, That is real tragic.Our deepest condolences to you and your bereaved family.May her soul rest in pease. Rgds, Rajdeep --- On Sun, 19/12/10, Buljit Buragohain buluas...@yahoo.co.in wrote: From: Buljit Buragohain buluas...@yahoo.co.in Subject: [NorthEastIndia] My mother passed way To: assam@assamnet.org, friendsofassa...@yahoogroups.com, northeastin...@yahoogroups.com, axomiya_stude...@yahoogoups.com, fass-india-executivecommit...@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 19 December, 2010, 9:03 PM My mother is no more. She passed way today (19.12.2010) at 2.30pm. __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (9) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group MARKETPLACE Get great advice about dogs and cats. Visit the Dog Cat Answers Center. Be a homeroom hero! Help Yahoo! donate up to $350K to classrooms! Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] [Assam Society] Re: [NorthEastIndia] Re: Grumbling GAME-Swapnil Bharali (Horizon, The Assam Tribune, July 05, 2008)
Hello everyone, Such a group, whose members seek fame and recognition, exists everywhere, doesn't it? Take Assam, your home town, your family, your extended family, your work place; such a group exists everywhere. However, I think the comment is unfair if members of such a group are also doing something to back up their words, such as contributing money to worthwhile causes, starting libraries in Assam, taking leadership in organizing the community here or elsewhere, developing solutions for flood relief or proposing a better educational system, etc. The criticism can be considered fair only if the author can identify people who are just talking, but not doing anything at all. There are all kinds of people in the world; some work silently without seeking praise and recognition; some others seek recognition for their work---these are the folks that normally become known faces and go up the ladder in politics, academia, industry, everywhere. Thus, there is nothing wrong in seeking name recognition, if it is backed up by work that is commendable. If someone wants to rise in society, that someone has to seek recognition; usually recognition is not heaped upon people. We have untold examples of people who are hard-working and are doing work, but only some get the recognition they deserve. Jugal --- On Thu, 8/7/08, Ankur Bora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Ankur Bora [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Assam Society] Re: [NorthEastIndia] Re: Grumbling GAME-Swapnil Bharali (Horizon,The Assam Tribune,July 05, 2008) To: R.R.I.T.U.R.A.J. [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], assam org assam@assamnet.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], North East [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008, 9:53 PM The following response ( email below) came almost three weeks after the original posting and I am also taking the liberty of replying now. Someone can selectively quote part of one's writing to prove a point , one can do the same to prove his , which will again be a chicken and egg story and will lead to another round of grambling game. This was not the purpose of my original posting. The writing was about the cynicism and pessimism of the media in general, the use of twists and turns to grab headlines , the tendency to blamesome individual or groups on any pretext. Mofid Rahman 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: This is an interesting response ... and I thought I need to clarify a few points from a totally unbiased perpective ... as I also fall in the NRA category, what with being out of the home state for the last 11 years now. While we were young, we had learnt a commonly used phrase 'Bat-or kosu gaat noghohibi' . This response from Ankur reflects exactly that. Quoting Ankur's mail's last para : Your attempt to portray all NRA as a grumbling group is highly objectionable, unethical and unfortunate. Quoting Swapnil's article : 1. Among these admirable NRAs, however, are a handful of people who I honestly find brazenly meddlesome. 2. This pretentious eagerness of a handful of NRAs who seem to love hearing their own voices when airing their expert solutions publicly in Assam is irksome for a layman like me. So, as I perceive this, Swapnil is not talking about the entire NRA community but a handful of them ... can any of us convincingly say that such a group doesn't exist? I guess not. Its up to us to decide whether we belong to that group. If we don't, we need not be upset with this write-up at all and if we do, than the message is loud and clear ... Stop being meddlesome and Walk the Talk. Best, Rrituraj On 7/8/08, Ankur Bora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Bharali, This is in reference to your article published in the Assam tribune related to the Non Resident Assamese (NRA). http://www.assamtribune.com/horizon.html I am a NRA and found a number of serious flaws in the article. In your article, you are depicting the NRA as self centered lot; a group of pound sterling/dollar earning people who while showing their concern for the motherland, only indulge in debating, quarreling and grumbling. To buttress your views you are referring to the internet discussion forum called Assam Net and your interaction with a few NRI in the late nineties. It seems that you are making a conclusion based solely on this vague and sketchy informative. While portraying the Assamese expatriates as empty, exaggerated talker, you are concluding your piece with a quote of Clark Gable from Gone with the Wind!!. Let me also take the liberty of quoting the head-master of my primary
Re: [Assam] [Assam Society] Fwd: Indian Airports
It's really dangerous. One needs to be very careful, it seems. Jugal --- On Wed, 7/23/08, Rini Kakati [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Rini Kakati [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Assam Society] Fwd: Indian Airports To: assam@assamnet.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 5:28 AM - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 4:36 AM Subject: Indian Airports **Read this carefully *Be Careful at the Indian Airports, This is a well organized conspiracy byIndian Immigration, Police, Customs and Air India staff with networking atall the Indian International Airports. Be careful when ever you give yourpassport to Immigration/ Customs/Air India staff. The pass port can beeasily tampered and can create trouble to you. They have found easy way ofmaking money from NRIs. This is the way it works:At the time of the passenger's departure, if the passenger is not looking atthe officer while he is stamping the exit, the officer very cleverly tearsaway one of the page from the passport. When the passenger leaves theimmigration counter, the case is reported on his computer terminal with fulldetails. Now all over India they have got full details of the passenger withRed Flag flashing on the Passport number entered by the departureimmigration officer. They have made their money by doing above. On arrivalnext time, he is interrogated. Subject to the passenger's period of stayabroad, his income and standing etc., the price to get rid of the problem issettled by the Police and Immigration people. If someone argues, his futureis spoiled because there are always some innocent fellows who think thehonesty is the basis of getting justice in India ...Please advises every passenger to be careful at the airport. Whenever theyhand over the passport to the counters of Air India, or immigration or thecustoms, they must be vigilant, should not remove eyes from the passporteven if the officer in front tries to divert their attention. Also, pleasepass this information to all friends, media men and important politicians.Every month 20-30 cases are happening all over India to rob the NRIs theminute he lands. Similar case has happened with Aramco's Arifuddin. He wastraveling with his family. They had six passports. They got the visa ofAmerica and decided to go via Hyderabad from Jeddah. They reached Hyderabad.Stayed about a month and left for the States. When they reached the States,the page of the American visa on his wife's passport was missing. At thetime of departure from Hyderabad it was there, the whole family had toreturn to Hyderabad helplessly. On arrival at Bombay back, they were caughtby the police and now it is over 2 months, they are running after thePolice, Immigration officers and the Courts. On going in to details withhim, he found out the following: One cannot imagine, neither can believe,that the Indian Immigration dept can play such a nasty game to harass theinnocent passengers.All the passengers traveling to fro India via Bombay and Hyderabad must beaware of this conspiracy. Every month 15 to 20 cases are taking place, ateach mentioned airport, of holding the passengers in the crime of tearingaway the passport pages. On interviewing some of them, none of them wasaware of what had happened. They don't know why, when and who tore away thepage from the middle of the passport. One can imagine the sufferings of suchpeople at the hands of the immigration, police and the court procedures inIndia after that. The number of cases is increasing in the last 2-3 years.People who are arriving at the immigration, they are questioned and theirpassports are being held and they have to go in interrogation. Obviously,the conspiracy started about 2 to 3 years ago, now the results are coming.Some of the Air India counter staff too is involved in this conspiracy.KINDLY TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND ALSOREQUEST THEM TO CHECK THE PASSPORT AT THE CHECKING COUNTERS AND BEFORELEAVING THE AIRPORT Get fish-slapping on Messenger! Play Now _ The John Lewis Clearance - save up to 50% with FREE delivery http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/101719806/direct/01/ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Fw: Goru Bihu performance in ASSAM2008
--- On Wed, 7/23/08, Ganesh Bora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Ganesh Bora [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Goru Bihu performance in ASSAM2008 To: Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 2:34 PM Raiz, This is the performance in ASSAM2008 about goru bihu. Watch the Goru!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daFIvLNrJW8 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1279621038036045302q=ASSAM2008ei=vIOHSJqtAYea4gLR9KSFCA Ganesh ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Assam 2008 Videos
All the videos look great. Both from Niranjan and Umesh Khura. A great job! The videos look great on high resolution!! Jugal --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Niranjan Brahma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Niranjan Brahma [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Assam 2008 Videos To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Utpal Brahma [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mridu Brahma [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mallika Barkatati [EMAIL PROTECTED], dc Metro group [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], assam@assamnet.org, Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED], Biraj Bhuyan [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], RishiRia Barkataki [EMAIL PROTECTED], Ajoy Hazarika [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], bobbeeta sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 8:32 AM Hello, Here are some videos on YouTube from the Assam 2008 celebration in King of Prussia, Pa. Our community members had great time at this event. But I think it would have been better if we had a joint get-together. Many have lost hope on this idea but some of us are still hoping that this will happen one day, sooner than later. Thanks Enjoy the videos! Please select watch in high quality option if available. NB = 1) Tarali Sarma singing popular Phule Phulise Bohonto.. Bihu Song: http://youtube.com/watch?v=qSdNmaowLTM 2) Mridu dancing to Zubeen's Assamese song Agoli Bahore Gogona .., from Junaki Mon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qsgeqC7Ua0 3) Tarali Khoj Lahekoi dibi.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuSJ5xskXnE Tarali Sarma Al Phulia Kopow Phul, oh dehi.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRe0-RvSjdY 4) Bollywood dance to Mauja hi Mauja(jab we met) by Mridu and Mars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW1qgbNFSsQ 5) Boro/Bodo dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7RdGl_a2ng 6) Tarali with classic song - Mukoli Mukoli Mon hoi Bogoli..Notunore .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXPntbkNSOQ 7) Bihu/Hussori dance to Zubeen's Boroline Aspoline .. : http://youtube.com/watch?v=8blosOajfFU 8) Chorus composed by Shankumani Sarmah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Xppj99Ngk 9) Assamese dance to Santa Ujir's Oh Senai .. by Pokhi, Nandita and Deisha: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y21wk5lWmd4 10) Biya Nam by Tarali for Utpal and Malabika Brahma http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32uCp3hFfN0 11) Tarali Sang for NRA Seniors. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMG4-uCazc0 12) Bihu dance by Nandita and Deisha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlGG2rurLM0 13) Satriya Dance by Nilakshi and Surabhi, Assam 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q2vOiaxJNo 14) Satriya Dance by Bonmayuri Kalita http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpted_-pkYQ 15) Duet song by Nilakshi and Jayanta Thakuria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqCUhkDPV1Y 16) Assamese modern dance by Niku Bhuyan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtWEd3mOcHk 17) Mridu dancing to Dhoom Tana Bollywood Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXn7Md8vKcc More Assam 2008 videos uploaded by Umesh (Tahbildar) da at http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=jaychandratp=r ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Fw: Poor Editing
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[Assam] Shankar Barua's latest documentary
Shankar Barua, who is a well-known movie producer from Assam, and who is currently a student at Sam Houston University in Texas, has produced his latest documentary: Center Mass. It explores the use of deadly force by the police in the US. You can see a promo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCcRFUwZFqM . Here are the details: CENTER MASS (107 mins., 2008) Producerâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦..Rita Watkins Executive Producerâ¦â¦â¦â¦.David Webb Line Producerâ¦â¦â¦..David Epps Cameraâ¦â¦â¦â¦Shankar Borua Musicâ¦â¦â¦â¦.Chandra Cogburn Editingâ¦â¦â¦â¦.Shelley Rash, David Epps, Michael Wolfskill Sound Mixâ¦â¦â¦â¦.David Epps Graphicsâ¦â¦â¦â¦.David Hoffpauir and Shelley Rash Directorâ¦â¦â¦..Shankar Borua Director Bio: Shankar Borua is a filmmaker from Assam in North-East India. His first film ANGST AT LARGE (60 mins.) centered round the twin issues of nationality and identity in strife-torn Assam. IF GOD BE WITH US (120 mins.), his second feature documentary documents the struggle by the Nagas, an indigenous people at the tri-junction of India, China and Burma, resisting the occupation of their land and the appropriation of their heritage. Set against the backdrop of the turbulent civil war that has ravaged Assam for close to three decades now, HEPAAH (All those longingsâ¦), his first dramatic feature (130 mins.), is about a rag-tag band from a small town in Eastern Assam that makes it big. CENTER MASS is his first film in North America. Synopsis: CENTER MASS (107 mins.) The grand theme is about an adversarial relationship between two sets of people in America (pro-police and anti-police or more interestingly liberal versus conservative), and how a filmmaker from another land plays negotiator for once. The template is the politically charged and touchy issue of police use of deadly force and the predicament of a free society in fairly investigating its own frontline representatives of the government, the police. Not to forget policing as a dangerous occupation set against the matrix of guns and violence in America. The film attempts to highlight the contradictions in the American social landscape, a landscape of extreme contrasts and an uneasy history of police brutality and highhandedness. It is a complex issue and the truth probably lies somewhere in between, not at either end of the spectrum. Contact: Shankar Borua 1238 20th Street Apt # 3 Huntsville, Texas 77340 USA Tel: 936 291 0078/ 936 294 4784 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spinglobe.com/friends/shankar -JK ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Bihu issue (April 2008) of Posoowa was published yesterday
Srjut and Srijuta Porhuwoi, Please download http://www.posoowa.org/download/april2008.pdf to see news and photographs of Bihu celebration around the world: IIT Guwahati, Chicago, Sydney, Kuwait, Colorado, Dallas, Houston, New Delhi, the Northeast USA, and Washington DC. You can read it in HTML format ia www.posoowa.org . If you have reports of Bihu celebrations in other locations, please send us write-ups and photos for the May issue by the 15th of May. In addition, May is graduation month in North America. If you know of anyone who is graduating from high school, college or graduate school with any accomplishments, please send us write-ups, interviews, and photographs with them by the 15th of May. Jugal Kalita and Babul Gogoi (on behalf of the talented and hard-working Editors of Posoowa) ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Building a prosperous Assam
Instead of such big plans for which we neither have funds available nor the political will or visison (maybe) - why can't we start small and start creating some difference one step at a time , sonner or later big investors / funds will come in. The biggest problem today is all states of north-east are not even self reliant even in many basic things - everything has to come from outside this region - thus most of the money goes outside this region be it in the manufacturing sector or in the services sector. There is abundant scope for developing lots of development in many sectors which does not require much investment, all is requires is developing entrepreunership, work ethics a vision. No one is going to help us unless we start helping ourselves. These are my views only and are in no way meant to offend anyone. Best Regards Dr.Aroop J Kalita When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of assam digest... Today's Topics: 1. JEC Alumni Association formed (The Sentinel,22.04.2008) (Buljit Buragohain) 2. Baby arrival !! (Alpana B. Sarangapani) 3. Re: Baby arrival !! (umesh sharma) 4. Arunanchal - Train flying thru the air (umesh sharma) 5. Building a prosperous Assam (bg) 6. Re: Building a prosperous Assam (umesh sharma) 7. Re: AIM Convocation (umesh sharma) 8. Re: Building a prosperous Assam (Manoj Das) From: Buljit Buragohain [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:24:07 +0100 (BST) Subject: [Assam] JEC Alumni Association formed (The Sentinel,22.04.2008) JEC Alumni Association formed JORHAT, April 21: The Jorhat Engineering College (JEC) Alumni Association was formed in a General Body Meeting (GBM) held in the college auditorium recently. This was stated in a press release. The first session of the meeting was chaired by Dr Hem Kanta Barua, president of the Adoc Executive Committee of the Association. The meeting commenced with the lighting of the Alumni lamp by Dr B Borbhuyan, one of the senior most alumni present in the meeting. The GBM passed a number of major resolutions including the approval and adoption of the proposed constitution and logo of the Association. A Central Executive Committee in place of the adhoc executive committee for next two years was formally constituted with Dr HK Barua, Managing Director RGT Consulting Engineers Pvt Ltd, as president, Prof BN Choudhury, principal JEC, as working president, Dr PB Barua, Assistant Prof Mech Engineering Department, JEC, as general secretary, Dr SK Dutta, Prof and HOD Mechanical Engineering department JEC, as treasurer. The Executive committee includes four vice presidents, two joint secretaries, and 15 executive members. The open session of the GBM was devoted for a discussion on the areas of activities open for the JEC Alumni Association. Dr HK Barua, Prof BN Choudhury and the general secretary of the JEC students union as nominated speakers focused on various issues like welfare and all-round development of the Alma Mater, expectations of the student community from the Association and societal commitment of the Association. Many distinguished members took part in the discussion an deliberated in a positive and spirited way. The following broad based areas have been identified after long and fruitful deliberations (1) welfare and development of the Alma Mater, (2) welfare of the Alumni and JEC student community, (3) welfare of the society. The first meeting of the Central Executive Committee which was held recently discussed about the priority list of activities to be undertaken by the Association. The priority list has been prepared including constitution of certain sub committees to initiate the activities, they are (a) A detailed discussion on the DPR approved by the Asom Government for the development of JEC, (b) Award of JEC Alumni Gold Medal to the topper-graduate with Honours from each engineering branch of the College each year, (c) Organizing a seminar on Utilization of Natural Gas for Power Generation in Asom as the first step towards the welfare of the society, (d) Immediate launching of the official website of JEC Alumni Association keeping in view the world wide JEC family. The executive committee is committed to the vision, mission and objectives of the Association. Meanwhile the Guwahati chapter of the Association was formally constituted as per provisions of the constitution in a general meeting held recently. JC Mazumdar, retired SE of Flood Control Department and Robindra Nath Kalita, EE PWD were elected as president and secretary of the chapter respectively, release stated. (The Sentinel,22. 04.2008) - Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! Group. From: Alpana B. Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org assam@assamnet.org Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:46:50 -0500 Subject: [Assam
Re: [Assam] Bolin Medhi
I watched the video. Mr. Medhi must have been singing a Bihu tune! That was interesting. Jugal --- Ganesh C Bora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Raiz, Does anybody know Bolin Medhi who was mentioned in Countdown with Keith Oberman in MSNBC yesterday, Thursday the 3rd APril, 08. Following is the link to the vedio. He is about make world record in Humming (singing)!! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23945317#23945317 Enjoy the vedio You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] [Posoowa] Volume 34, Issue No 12 of Posoowa has been published
Problems viewing the Newsletter? Read it here: http://www.posoowa.org/ann www.posoowa.org VOLUME 34, ISSUE NO. 12 :: SEPTEMBER 2007 Table of Contents Menaka P.P. Bora and Indira P.P. Bora tours UKGreat Success Awaits Nandini Sarma of Kansas!!Assam Day, UKWind Power - A Renewable Energy SourceThe Matrilineal Society of the KhasisSrimanta Sankardev Janmotsav Celebration in Mumbai The Brahma SistersThe Phonetics of the Assamese LanguageLara weds Neelanjan Nandini Sharma Nasreen Baruah Schulze.. We invite contributors from all over the world. We appreciate your valuable feedback, comments suggestions, and of course, news from your part of the world for inclusion in the coming editions. Please include an image of the author. We also request you to submit other pertinent photographs if possible. Comments? Want to advertise and reach up to 6000 affluent Assamese individuals around the world? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] d Download PDF Edition matchmkr.net Are you still single? Looking for a dte, a partner? Please register now free at www.matchmkr.net Subscribe to Posoowa announcement list here or send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Posoowa mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/posoowa_assamnet.org lt;script type=text/javascriptlt;!-- google_ad_client = pub-7489018364259413; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 15; google_ad_format = 728x15_0ads_al; //2007-08-12: assamnet google_ad_channel = 1232095364; google_color_border = 00; google_color_bg = 33; google_color_link = CC; google_color_text = 99FF99; google_color_url = 00; //-- lt;/script lt;script type=text/javascript src=http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js; lt;/script___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Corrected Posoowa annoucement
Problems viewing the Newsletter? Read it here: http://www.posoowa.org/newsletter www.posoowa.org VOLUME 34, ISSUE NO. 11 :: AUGUST 2007 Table of Contents Good Bye, Krishna! Abhijat Sarma Prom night - CASH style! Bishal Dutta A Vision in Progress: Sattriya Dance Series UK 2007 Loni Mahanta is a Lawyer! Prioyska Barua celebrated Annapraxon on the August 5 Remembering the Genius of Bhabendranath Saikia A brief appraisal of Srimanta Sankardeva the great Vaishnavite Saint of Assam Amulya Baruah NEDFi's Micro Finance Initiatives Loni Mahanta is a lawyer! Prioyska Barua We invite contributors from all over the world. We appreciate your valuable feedback, comments suggestions, and of course, news from your part of the world for inclusion in the coming editions. Please include an image of the author. We also request you to submit other pertinent photographs if possible. Please send all correspondence to [EMAIL PROTECTED] d Download PDF Edition www.Chitrapith.com Do you have the video of an Assamese event the you want to show to the Assamese people around the world? Do you have a personal video you want to share with others? Do you have any other video that you would like anyone else in the world to see? Upload it at the Assamese version of YouTube. Subscribe to Posoowa announcement list here or send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] The July 2007 issue (Volume 34, Number 10) of Posoowa, the NRA (Non-resident Assamese) magazine has been published.
Dear Reader, The July 2007 issue (Volume 34, Number 10) of Posoowa, the NRA (Non-resident Assamese) magazine has been published. The table of contents is - Assam 2007 - Assamâs CM Tarun Gogoi visits Assam 2007 - My Experience in Organizing Assam 2007 - Self help in the time of insurgency - Deuta - Some Thoughts on Education and Immigration - Letters to the Editor - Trip to China (2004-2006): An Assamese Americanâs Perspective The PDF version of the newsletter is available at http://www.posoowa.org/download/july2007.pdf and http://assam.org/newsletter/ . An HTML version is available at http://www.posoowa.org . Thank you for being a reader and patron of Posoowa. We would like to continue to publish Posoowa on a regular basis, with your blessings. Our objective is to highlight the positive achievements of Assamese people, especially those outside Assam, including those in other states of India. There are costs which we need to meet to be able to publish regularly. Please consider advertising in Posoowa to support our effort and reach a couple of thousand Assamese expatriates and influential Assamese individuals in Assam. Commercial organizations as well as individuals and families can advertise. Family or individual advertising can be in the form of sponsorship or With compliments from type announcements. Advertising rates are at http://www.posoowa.org/advertisment/ . Please contact jugalkalita @ yahoo.com or bgogoi @ gmail.com for any questions. Thanks! Jugal Kalita, Babul Gogoi, Ganesh Bora, Kaushik Phukan, Sanchayita Sarma, Satyam Bhuyan and Umesh Sharma ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Assamnet moved to a dedicated server
Hello Members of Assamnet, The company that was hosting assamnet recently asked us to move a few days ago due to the large number of emails that had to be sent out by their server. They were in a shared environment and it was becoming too burdensome for them. As a result, we moved to a new dedicated server a couple of days ago. We were having some problems, but I think Babul and the company have been able to fix all the problems. Sorry for the mail interruptions over the past couple of days. Jugal Kalita Babul Gogoi ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Inviting letters of interest- New Healthcare Project
departments, future expansion etc of the project Ø Continuous manpower updation and development in collaboration with leading medical research institutes in the country / abroad Ø Full facilities for academic research with an attached full-fledged RD center in technical collaboration institutes of repute for research in development of cost effective medical facilities, bio-medical research, etc. * Ø Will take up a pilot plan to involve different NGOs working in the rural areas in the rural outreach modules THE TRUST v The trust to be set up comprising of people from various fields who feel the same like we do , who have a common motive in creating something which will be of everlasting value to this region. v Philanthropists who would like to participate in a social cause of this magnitude. v Medical specialists of repute from around the country abroad who would be willing to contribute their experience , expertise, investment, etc in development of this institute. In Summary :: TO CREATE A MODULAR HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE SELF SUSTAINABLE , EFFECTIVE CAN TRULY INTEGRATE DELIVER PRIMARY, SECONDARY TERTIARY HEALTHCARE TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE SOCIETY AND TO CREATE A STATE OF THE ART TERTIARY HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE WHICH IN THE NEXT 5-10 YEARS WILL BE COUNTED UPON AS AMONGST THE BEST MULTI-SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE INSTITUTES IN THE COUNTRY AND CAN ATTRACT PATIENTS FROM ALL OVER THE REGION AND CAN ALSO PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN DEVELOPING MEDICAL TOURISM Best Regards Dr. Aroop J Kalita Guwahati Ph: +919435146287 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] May 2007 issue of Posoowa published (Volume 34, Issue No 8)
Dear Esteemed Reader, Please read the latest issue of Posoowa, the monthly Non-Resident Assamese (NRA) magazine. The table of contents are as follows. Children of Dhemaji, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Man Who Surveyed the Xoraighat Bridge . . . . . . . .3 Gautom Medhi - a Successfull Assamese Entrepreneur in the USA . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 4 Can Our Future be Evergreen? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 World Cup Cricket 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The Pilgrimage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rongali Bihu Celebration in Detroit, USA . . . . . .. . . . . 8 Bihu in Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 9 The PDF version of the magazine is at http://www.posoowa.org/download/may2007.pdf . HTML version of the newsletter is at http://www.posoowa.org/ . The archives are located at http://www.assam.org/newsletter . We would like to keep the magazine coming to you every month. We want to make it bigger and better over time. Please support us by sending articles, photographs and other write-ups. Please keep them short. We are also seeking commercial advertising of products geared to the Non-Resident Assamese around the world, including parts of India outside Assam. We also are seeking sponsorship ads from individuals and families from around the world. The rates are extremely reasonable. The advertising will help us make Posoowa bigger and better. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for advertising opportunities. Jugal Kalita (Colorado), Babul Gogoi (New Delhi), Ganesh Bora (Florida), Kaushik Phukan (Washgington State), Sanchayita Sharma (London, UK), Satyam Bhuyan (Iowa), Umesh Sharma (Maryland) and Umesh Tahbilda (New Jersey) ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Bihu issue of Posoowa published
Dear Esteemed Porhuwoi (reader), The special Bihu issue of Posoowa, the monthly NRA magazine, has been published. The PDF version is available at: www.assam.org/newsletter/april2007.pdf The table of contents is given below: - Bihu in Sydney - Colorado Rongali Bihu Celebration 2007 - London Rongali Bihu 2007 invitation - Rongali Bihu, Minnesota, 2007 - Assam 2007 Planning Meeting Minutes - Assam2007: A Community Get-together of Assamese Abroad - Assam Association Gurgaon Celebrates Rongali Bihu - Assam Association Delhi Rongali Bihu Festival - Rongaali Bihu Celebrated in Dubai - Rongali Bihu, 2007 Celebrated in Mumbai - The Pilgrimage - Sanchayita Sharma Joins Posoowa Editorial Board We thank you for your kind support to Posoowa. Sincerely, Jugal Kalita (Colorado), Babul Gogoi (Delhi) and others PS: We are seeking advertisers and sponsors. You can have a full-page advertisement/sponsorship announcement every month, for a very low price of $25/month, with at least a 12-month contract. Other deals are possible. Please contact Jugal Kalita (jugalkalita @ yahoo.com) for any inquiries. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Fwd: Invitation to the Bohag Bihu at Bangalore on 22nd April
Note: forwarded message attached. ---BeginMessage--- Note: forwarded message attached. - Check out what you're missing if you're not on Yahoo! Messenger ---BeginMessage--- Bangalore Bihu Committee No. 12, 1st Floor, Rama Krishnappa Road, Cox Town, Bangalore ? 560005. Phone:9900159171 Bangalore Bihu committee is organizing Bohag Bihu on Sunday, the 22nd April, 2007 at Bangalore. The committee members request your gracious participation along with your family and friends. Venue : Community Hall, Jogupalya Ulsoor. ( Venue of Durga Puja ) Time : 10:30AM to 5:00PM Date : 22nd April, 2007 ( Sunday ) Program Highlights : Nam-Kirtan Breakfast ( Chira Doi ) Cultural Program Programs by guest Artist from Assam. Programs by our local talents. Assamese Lunch Mukali Bihu Tea Contact Mobile : D.J. Bhuyan : 9900159171 D. Neog: 9886229085 P.K Bhuyan : 9886167776. Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contribution : Rs. 150/= per adult Rs. 100/= per child ( below 10 years ) Children below five years need not pay. Please confirm your participation immediately so that we can arrange adequate quantity of breakfast and lunch. Let us all make this Bihu a grand success together. Phuleswar Bora General Secretary Bangalore Bihu Committee Mobile: 9845546589 Best Regards, M K Bharatee Eco Systems Leader IBM Software Group IBM India Pvt. Ltd #12, Subramanya Arcade Bannerghatta Main Road Bangalore - 560 029, INDIA Phone : +91 80 22063609 Mobile : +91 9845048606 Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Co-ordinator :Bernice Cooper, Phone : +91 80 22063604 Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bihu invite.doc Description: Binary data ---End Message--- ---End Message--- ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] [Assam Society] Re: Generating Unit Named in Honor of Former Utility VP: Abani Sharma
Please accept my hearty congratulations. Jugal --- Ajoy Hazarika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Sharma: This is really a great honor. Congratulations! We are so proud of you. Best Regards Ajoy and Rana D. Hazarika Ganesh C Bora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a great honor bestowed upon an Assamese Engineer. Many of you know Abani da was working as Vice President of Utility at the Kissimmee Utility Authority in Florida. He recently retired from work. Ganesh Bora News Release For Immediate Release April 5, 2007 Chris M. Gent | Manager of Corporate Communications Generating Unit Named in Honor of Former Utility VP KISSIMMEE , Fla. , April 5, 2007 The Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors on Wednesday paid tribute to its former vice president of power supply, Abani K. Ben Sharma, by naming the first generating unit at its Cane Island Power Park in his honor. Sharma retired from KUA on March 31 after 17 years of service. Ben Sharmas contributions to KUA have been numerous, important and enduring, said KUA president and general manager Jim Welsh. This is a lasting way for us to recognize his leadership and a fitting tribute to his many years of service to our utility. Sharma, 67, spent much of his career in Florida and Georgia , serving as an electrical engineer for Southern Engineering Company of Georgia and planning superintendent for the city of Tallahassee s electric department before joining KUA in 1989. Sharma directed the design and construction of the $263 million Cane Island Power Park and held responsibility for its operation and maintenance. The Ben Sharma Unit 1 is a 40-megawatt simple cycle turbine generator manufactured by General Electric. The unit began commercial operation on January 1, 1995. Founded in 1901, KUA (www.kua.com) is Florida 's sixth largest community-owned utility providing electric and telecommunication services to 170,000 residents in five Central Florida counties. - 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut.___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] [Assam Society] Re: An inspiring story and countering the biased media
Umesh, Please send me some writing for the April issue. We will bring it out in the second week of April. Thanks! Jugal-da --- umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subir Bhowmick - isn't he the guy from BBC? Umesh Ankur Bora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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 Australian Mr. Garvin Brown came to know about this effort. Mr. Brown organizes exhibitions on world peace and Gandhis ideology in Australia. One day Mr. Garvin Brown had told his friend Mr. Mic Enguj who was taxi driver about Assams village school. At that time Mr. Mic had donated 1000 dollar without asking any questions. This is a true and moving story. But how many of us know about these inspiring persons. The national media of India are too busy highlighting the extremists and violence of Assam and North eastern region. It seems Journalist like Subir Bhowmick's finds extra pleasure to write a demeaning piece on the region. How about writing some good stuff instead? Assam has more to offer then ULFA We need to mount a sustained, calculated campaign (but in a nice way) to counter lopsided media Dear Journalist friends of Assam, please come forward, visit rural Assam , come out with many such inspiring stories . The pen was, is and will always be mightier than sword. This is high time that you use your pen to stand against the biased national media. Sincerely, Ankur Austin , Texas You may contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] for necessary writing materials. - TV dinner still cooling? Check out Tonight's Picks on Yahoo! TV.___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 - New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Volume 34, Issue No 6 of Posoowa published
Volume 34, Issue No 6 of Posoowa has been published. Please visit http://www.assam.org/newsletter for reading the latest issue. We seek articles, photographs, stories, paintings, etc., for publication. Notes and photographs of public and private celebrations are also welcome. We also seek sponsors so we can improve the quality of content and presentation of the newsletter. Messages of sponsorship along with photographs will be published for minimal sponsoship amount. Thanks! Jugal Kalita ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] January 2007 issue of Posoowa published
Volume 34, No 4 issue of Posoowa has been published. It is available at http://www.assam.org/newsletter for your perusal. We are seeking material for publication from anyone anywhere in the world. The material should be of interest to expatriate Assamese and Assamese people with Internet access anywhere in the world. Photographs, paintings, sketches, short stories, serious articles, children's writings, etc., are welcome. Jugal Kalita ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Volume 34, Issue No 3 of Posoowa published
Hello esteemed reader, The December 2006 issue of Posoowa, the newsletter of Assam Society of America, has been published belatedly. It's at http://www.assam.org/newsletter for your reading pleasure. If anyone would like to submit a piece of writing, a photograph, a painting or anything else for publication in Posoowa, kindly send it to me. Jugal Kalita ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] [Assam Society] St. Louis News
Congratulations to Elly Baidew. Great job, Elly Baidew! Jugal --- Sanjib Bhuyan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hearty congratulations to Elly baideu! Well done! Makes all of us proud! -Sanjib _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chan Mahanta Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:46 AM To: assam@assamnet.org Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Assam Society] St. Louis News Dr. Elly Barua Bhuyan, eminent Child Psychiatrist and an anchor to our small Probaxi Oxomiya community , has been awarded the Distinguished Life Fellowship by the American Psychiatric Association, the highest honor that your profession can bestow in the words of the President of the American Psychiatric Association. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] [Assam Society] Re: July 2006 issue of Posoowa
It's due to the excellent contribution of the columnists and photographers that we are able to bring out the issues on a regular basis. We have brought out 30+ issues now, once every month for almost three years now. Please continue to help, our esteemed readers, columnists, members of the editorial board, and photographers. Jugal --- umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jugal-da, Congratulations on bringing out the details of the organizations working from and for Assam thru the messages and activities of the ASA get together. C-da's picture of his anscestral village is poignant. Unfortunately , such dearth of proper drinking water is all over India -esp in the villages and esp. of marginalized groups and oppressed peoples. Umesh --- J Kalita [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The July 2006 (Volume 33, No 10) issue of Posoowa has just been published. Please download it from http://www.assam.org/newsletter/july2006.pdf for your perusal. It contains a beautiful photograph from Namti by Chandan Mahanta, a report on the recently held Assamese Get Together 2006, and the text of the speech by Dr. Sanjib Bhuyan at the annual meeting of Asssam Society. Thank you for your time. Please send me any comments, photographs, writings you have for publishing in future issues of Posoowa. Jugal Kalita ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Umesh Sharma 5121 Lackawanna ST College Park, MD 20740 USA Current temp. address: 5649 Yalta Place , Vancouver, Canada 1-202-215-4328 [Cell Phone] Canada # (607) 221-9433 Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 weblog: http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] July 2006 issue of Posoowa
The July 2006 (Volume 33, No 10) issue of Posoowa has just been published. Please download it from http://www.assam.org/newsletter/july2006.pdf for your perusal. It contains a beautiful photograph from Namti by Chandan Mahanta, a report on the recently held Assamese Get Together 2006, and the text of the speech by Dr. Sanjib Bhuyan at the annual meeting of Asssam Society.Thank you for your time. Please send me any comments, photographs, writings you have for publishing in future issues of Posoowa. Jugal Kalita___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] June 2006 issue of Posoowa published
Volume 34, Issue Number 9 issue of "Posoowa", ASA/assam.org newsletter has been published. Please visit http://www.assam.org/newsletter/june2006.pdf to view the issue. We request submissions of articles and photographs for future issues from any reader anywhere in the world. Please read the back page of the newsletter for submission guidelines.Thank you!Jugal Kalita___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Fwd: Some discussions I am having on Yahoo discussion lists about the Middle East
J Kalita [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 10:23:08 -0700 (PDT)From: J Kalita [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Some discussions I am having on Yahoo discussion lists about the Middle EastTo: The Terrorist War Methodologyby: carldrewery (53/M/Georgia) 08/08/06 11:04 amMsg: 1205 of 1236It is becoming progressively more obvious just how ingenious is the terrorists' approach to war. If Israel or any other country was facing an advancing army across open desert or any other unoccupied territory,it would be a simple matter to throw your military might and weaponry against the foe until the outcome would be decided, usually in a relatively short time period. But Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations, cowards that they are, embed themselves in the civilian population using them as human shields and availing themselves of the advantages of growing world indignation when "innocents" are killed or maimed. Nations who would fight in a "civilized" manner are forced to painstakingly tip-toe through the tulips in order to avoid collateral damage, while the enemy purposely hurls missiles on their population centers. The only method these bastards understand is a Scorched Earth approach.---Re: The Terrorist War Methodologyby: Send me a message! jugalkalita 08/08/06 11:14 amMsg: 1209 of 1236But, it's very logical not to fight a power with overwhelming aerial bombardment power in the traditional way, isn't it? Suppose YOU ARE a general or even the commander-in-chief of a small military power that doesn't stand a chance with a far superior military power with seeing drones, many hundreds or thousands of helicopters and fighter planes, bunker busters, precision guided missiles, etc. In such a situation, what would YOU do? Would you line up your military in uniform so that they can be killed instantly by aerial bombardment with satellite and other sorts of precision guidance? What would be logical for YOU as a method of encountering the vastly superior military that is oppressing you? I am not supporting Hezbollah or any other organization, but asking an intellectual question.Another question: Isn't it "cowardly" to drop bombs from the sky where the bomb dropper doesn't risk his life but kills tens or hundredds or thousands? Where is the bravery in dropping bombs? It definitely is expedient and efficient in killing, but is there "bravery" in it in the traditional sense of a warrior? If you want the smaller military powers to fight in an "uncowardly" manner, maybe, the stronger powers should stop relying on air power and engage them on the ground like olden days? Will this be acceptable to you?Posted as a reply to: Msg 1205 by carldrewery --Re: The Terrorist War Methodologyby: shariahsucks 08/08/06 11:26 amMsg: 1214 of 12371 recommendation"If you want the smaller military powers to fight in an "uncowardly" manner, maybe, the stronger powers should stop relying on air power and engage them on the ground like olden days? Will this be acceptable to you?"The problem with your argument is that Hezbollah and Muslim terrorists are not wise, or they would'nt have attacked first.They are fools. They have always waged a guerilla war as they are a terrorist gang, not a national military force. Hezbollah's shooting of rockets is indiscriminate.Lebanon's civilian casualties are the result of terrorists tactics of using civilians as human shields by shhooting from populated areas.Muslims worldwide have always hated the US and Israel and now they are having thier Holy Jihad. They decided to attack u on 9/11.They decided to attack Israel.They did'nt count the cost.Posted as a reply to: Msg 1209 by jugalkalita ---Re: The Terrorist War Methodologyby: Send me a message! jugalkalita 08/08/06 11:41 amMsg: 1225 of 12371 recommendationI disagree with your characterization. What does Israel exist for? To misappropriate Palestinian and Arab lands, kill them blithely from the sky? It's not going to happen any more. If Israel wants to live there in the long run, it must act smartly. Acting smartly would mean being not mean to its neighbors. Israel occupied Gaza for 30 years almost. Did it do anything to endear the people there? Was it not consistenly cruel to them? Instead of being cruel, it could have built schools and universities there. It could have developed a judicial and administrative structure with Gazans in the image of Israel. It could have created industries and given the Gazans a hope in life. But, Israel was consistenly mean and vicious. It's the same everywhere Israel has gotten into.Contrast that with the US in Germany and Japan after WW-II. We took in the vanquished and created their society in our image. We are buddy-buddies with them now.Israel can still change course for its long term logevity. Israel is acting utterly stupidly. Where is its human ingenuity? What are the s
[Assam] Fwd: FW: Translating an Assamese text
I had a recent give-and-take with a Reverend regarding a bowl he recently bought with some incriptions in Assamese or Bengali. I have replied to him with answers to his questions, but am not sure if my answers are correct due to my limited knowledge. If you can help with the discussiion and interpretation, it will be great. Please write to the Reverend as well if you want to discuss this matter.In the next email, I will include his original message.Jugal"Kalita, Jugal" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: FW: Translating an Assamese textDate: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:19:37 -0600From: "Kalita, Jugal" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message-From: Kalita, JugalSent: Fri 7/28/2006 1:19 PMTo: Craig CowingSubject: RE: Translating an
Assamese text I am not sure. Kali is a powerful goddess for those who believe in her. She is a complex Goddess for the Shakta branch of Hinduism ('Shakta' comes from the Sanskrit word 'Shakti', which means strength and power, the ability to destroy as well as do good on a large scale [like the US of today!]). Look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali to get a feel for what Kali is all about. Kali is popular goddess, especially in West Bengal (a state of India) and Assam, among the Bengali-speaking Hindu people. People make big idols of Kali and worship her on a special day when in these parts, it's a religious holiday. There are also year-around worship places for Kali. When Kali is prayed to by the believers, it is an elaborate ceremony with the lighting of large numbers of earthen and other devotional lights; burning of incense and other devotional smell-producing substances; beating of drums cymbals and other devices; sounding of conches; and loud
singing of her praise. A Brahmin priest usually stands in front of the idol in the alter, for a period of time during the prayers and personally offers the prayer on behalf of the gathered congregration by fanning her with a "brush" with flowing white hairs during what's called an "arati". (I am no believer of Kali, but am reporting on what I have seen during my childhood, growing up near a Kali Mandir or Kali Temple.)Production of loud sounds using conches, bells, drums, etc., is an essential part of the popular worship of Kali. I would say that the bowl may have been used or may be designed for making such sounds during the worship of Kali.Jugal -Original Message-From: Craig Cowing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Fri 7/28/2006 12:54 PMTo: Kalita, JugalSubject: Re: Translating an Assamese text On 7/28/06 2:33 PM, "Kalita, Jugal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What does it sing? What are the words or
the essence of what the bowl is singing? Jugal -Original Message- From: Craig Cowing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 7/28/2006 11:39 AM To: Kalita, Jugal Subject: Re: Translating an Assamese text On 7/28/06 12:40 PM, "Kalita, Jugal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It is "Kali Citra", pronounced in Assamese as "cull-e see-traw". It means "Kali Picture". So, it's a drawing or an illustration of Goddess Kali. Jugal -Original Message- From: Craig Cowing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 7/28/2006 6:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Translating an Assamese text Mr. Kalita: I found your name on the website www.assam.org as having helped to develop
a font for the Assamese script. I recently bought a singing bowl that has what I believe is very brief inscription in Assamese. I have attached it to this email. I am looking for someone to translate and transliterate it for me. I think I have part of it--Kaalii ---oi but I'm not sure. If you feel you would have a moment to look at it I'd greatly appreciate it. Sincerely, Rev. Craig Cowing Blooming Grove NYA further thought--what would be the connection between Kali and a singing bowl? Craig Cowing The bowl is bronze, and is almost 8 inches in diameter. It can be strucklike a bell, and has a nice bell tone, or it can be played so that it"sings" by rubbing a wooden stick around the outside edge. It has abeautiful
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[Assam] Fwd: FW: Jugal, if you would like to pass this on to assam-net
--- Kalita, Jugal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: FW: Jugal, if you would like to pass this on to assam-net Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:08:17 -0700 From: Kalita, Jugal [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Vijeet Sarma [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 3/20/2006 10:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Jugal, if you would like to pass this on to assam-net The Assam Tribune online file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/vsarma.HOME-VSARMA/My%20Documents/The%20Assam%20Tribune%20Online%20-%20Mar%2019,%2096_files/default1_files/City1_files/masthead.gif Guwahati, Sunday, March 19, 2006 CITY Classical music nite at Gauhati Artists' Guild GUWAHATI, March 18 - A classical music nite is being organised jointly by Arohan Sangeet Gosthi and Gauhati Artists' Guild on the Guild premises near Chandmari floyover at 6 pm tomorrow. Noted US-based vocalist Gayatree Sarma Bhattacharya will recite khayal while Debojit Goswami will perform violin. In the same function, Moneswar Brahma, who has won the Lalit Kala Akademi award this year, will be felicitated by the Guild, a press release stated. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] invasion and threat to the assamese
Rajib Baruah raised the issue of Xonkordew and his creation of Brajabuli to write the religious tomes he translated from Sanskrit. Rajib also tried to compare Xonkordew's use of Brajabuli to the omnipresence of Hindi--a foreign language to Assam, in the drawing rooms, porticos, bed rooms, and bihutolis of current Assam. The main difference between the two situations the way I see it is the order of magnitude. In Xokordew's time, maybe, 1 in a 1000 or 1 in 10,000 could read and write. The outlets for visual medium for the comoon folk consisted of singing and dancing and theaters. For this also, one had to go to a performance of some kind, maybe, go to a namghor to see a bhawna. Now-a-days, electronic media---TV/cable and the Internet are all-pervasive. TV/cable in Assam have already assumed omnipresence, being everywhere. Assamese is missing more or less completely from this medium in all places, in Assam itself. It's all Hindi/Hindi/Hindi, 20-40 channels of Hindi in cable TV in Guwahati/Nagaon/Tezpur/etc., and all over Assam and not one single full-time Assamese or local language channel. And, this medium of TV comes to ones intimate environs such as the drawing room, the bedroom, the pakghor, the portio; one doesn't usually have to go to a namghor or a place of performance to see these. In the electronic medium of Internet, which is going to become all-pervasive in Assam also soon like in the rest of the world, Assamese as pointed out by Saurav and me several times earlier, Assamese more or less doesn't exist. Compared to Brajabuli of 550-600 years ago and Hindi on TV and cable, the differences are orders of magnitude of pervasiveness and ease of access. If Brajabuli could make so much of differnce to Assam's society in the course of a few decades or a few centuries, imagine how much change all-pervasive TV/cable and Internet could do to Assam's society in the course of a few decades or a century. If the onslaught of foreign language (Hindi/English) media in the all-pervasive and instantly-available electronic space is not coutered swiftly and in a decisive manner, Assam's identity is in peril since this identity derives from a language. Jugal --- Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Saurav for another immensely informative, educational and thoughtful piece. For a historically challenged person like myself, it was extremely illuminating. At 2:49 PM -0500 1/28/06, SP wrote: dear himendra-da, Himendra Thakur said on AssamNet: + Dear Saurav, + + I never mentioned that the attack in Saraighat was made by Muslims. Please + check it out carefully. Please also find out why you missed this very vital + point. + + I was very definite to point out that the attack was made by Invaders . the + same invaders who attacked India in 1193 ( again in 1526.) These were + Islamic invaders from outside India. Nothing is muddled up in this + statement. + though you assert you mentioned invaders and not muslims, the rest of your post was fixated on muslims. you seem to be pointing at the muslims not by name but by implication. and believe me, the implication is very transparent. still, invader too has serious problems. the muslims came to be called yavana, but the word was originally used for the greeks and the scythians (origin: ionia). the rajputs and other militant groups in northwest india are descendents of the scythians (sakas), and they too were invaders at some point and were called yavanas. btw, thakur comes from the scythian subgroup thukarian!! atan burhagohain, in whose name you want to build a xako, was a descendent of invaders who came in 1228. just as aurangzeb was a descendent of invaders who came in 1526. + After the 1193 attack, the invaders, having the advantage of excellent + cavalry equipped with Arab horses, spread over the Indo-Gangetic plains at a + very high speed. Defeating all local rulers, they arrived in Bihar by 1200 + AD (about 1400 miles in 7 years, @ 200 miles per year) and, after beheading + the Buddhist scholars, they burnt down Nalanda University. They proceeded + further to the East. They occupied Bengal in 1205. They were stopped in + Assam. These are historical records. invasions are common occurances in historical times and are legitimate steps in new nation building. they do not negate legitimacy. the most beautiful example is assam. + Under the early Islamic rule, a new custom, called Jawhar-Vrata, got started + in the Indo-Gangetic plains: groups of Hindu women would jump into a bonfire + to evade molestation. The historical record of Jawhar Vrata ( not present in + pre-Islamic India) proves the degree of atrocity by the Islamic invaders. + jauhar is a custom and ritual found exclusively in the desert regions of rajasthan and not in the indo-gangetic plains. the most celebrated incident
Re: [Assam] The future belongs to the nation who appreciates herpast
Himen da, You and my dad fought for Independence of India. Now, some are fighting for the Independence of Assam, Kashmir, or Nagaland. They are following the footsteps of independence fighters. It's a very positive feeling for many just like it was for you. Please don't take it away. They feel as much as about Mother Assam (Oxomi Ai), or Mother Kashmir as you felt about Mother India. Their feelings are as precious as yours were. Jugal Assam is India's --- Himendra Thakur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Mukul, I am happy to read your reply because you have not objected to my observation about India: Throughout her past, with a kernel principle of acceptance, appreciation and adoration, India had been one nation . from Assam to Tamil Nadu to the Himalayas . As boys, we fought for independence of Mother India . we remember and feel India as one nation. That's a very healthy positive feeling . please don't take it away from the younger generation with an anti-India attitude. That does nor diminish our love for Assam . Assam is a bright gem in the tiara of Mother India . so is Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, all other states . I remember the Golden Temple of Amritsar as a golden locket shining over the breast of Mother India. When Indira Gandhi ordered the Army to aim the guns at the Golden temple, the bullets went through the heart of Mother India. It is the greatness of the Sikh leaders who have forgiven Indira's assistant Manmohan Singh. I am glad you have not objected to --- and apparently you have accepted --- the slogan Assam is India. Now, we can go forward for safeguarding India from the onslaught of the illegal infiltrators which is worst in Assam. With the same energy, we must go forward to eliminate exploitation of the weak by the strong . a perennial problem all over the world. With the best wishes, Himendra - Original Message - From: mc mahant To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:06 AM Subject: Re: [Assam] The future belongs to the nation who appreciates herpast Dear Himen, Don't be flabbergasted! Face life as technology versus fools,cheats,looters,hypocrites. They think they can keep lying and somehow pass their term--and then go away.Manmohan is proxying for these, today. they were stopped by Assam. Assam saved India's sovereignty whereas the rest of India fell at the sting of the invaders. For 664 years, Assam was the only India outside the domination of the invaders. No! The Moghul boats got stuck in the sandbars near Nagarbera- poor fellows had no GPS, Inertial Navigation, Nothing. Poor Dry country marauders looking for better pasture for horses!. These Sandbars still need digging up all the way from Patkai to Sea. No,Bangalis won't-they can't- bother us any more. They will survive because of free Assam and enable Bharat survive . Think! Best wishes mm From: Himendra Thakur [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mc mahant [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: Barua25 [EMAIL PROTECTED],assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] The future belongs to the nation who appreciates herpast Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:26:36 -0800 Dear Mukul, I am really flabbergasted by seeing the error in your analysis. Throughout her past, with the kernel principle of acceptance, appreciation and adoration, India had been one nation . from Assam to Tamil Nadu to the Himalayas . the major aggression was inflicted by invaders who practiced conversion instead of acceptance, derision instead of appreciation, detestation instead of adoration. By taking advantage of the higher civilization of magnanimity that India developed, the invaders won at their second attack in 1193, overran the Indo-gangetic plains with superior cavalry at a high speed (approx 1800 miles in 12 years), burnt down Nalanda University in 1200 AD, occupied Bengal in 1205 . they were stopped by Assam. Assam saved India's sovereignty whereas the rest of India fell at the sting of the invaders. For 664 years, Assam was the only India outside the domination of the invaders. When I made the above analysis in my article ATAN BURAGOHAIN SAKO you retorted with a short statement that History is bunk and also quoted a song (or something) that one should be short stupid. That is your choice, but I refuse to be stupid. Being unable to persuade anybody with your own short stupid statement that History is Bunk, you are now trying to use History to promote your own short stupid view of Sovereign Greater Oxom . I am sorry I had to use your own adjectives against you. These are very harsh words. I hope you will forgive me for using these words. Finally, I urge you to give up what is short stupid and persuade the younger generation to feel
[Assam] Fwd: Re: Meet two new additions to the community in the US -belated news
--- Himendra Thakur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Himendra Thakur [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: J Kalita [EMAIL PROTECTED], Ram Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Assam] Meet two new additions to the community in the US -belated news Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 18:12:38 -0800 Congratulations and blessings and love to the proud parents and the new born babies ! Himendra and Jyoti Boston, Massachusetts - Original Message - From: Ram Sarangapani To: Kalita, Jukti (GPC.Marketing.Princeton) Cc: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [Assam] Meet two new additions to the community in the US -belated news Congratulations to both sets of proud parents. Ram Alpana Sarangapani Houston On 1/4/06, Kalita, Jukti (GPC.Marketing.Princeton) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Soumil Kinshuk Sarmah was born to Renu and Satyen of Chicago on October 4th of 2005. Satyen recently moved to Chicago from Detroit area. The baby, mother and the dad are doing very well. Closer to our home, little Ahan was born to Tripti and Kaushik Das of Perth Amboy of New Jersey on November 16th of 2005. Kaushik works with ADT in New York. Please congratulate the parents on these new additions. Dhanyaabad, Jukti Kalita New Jersey If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it. Click here for important additional terms relating to this e-mail. http://www.ml.com/email_terms/ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Fwd: My two letters missing from Assam-org
--- Himendra Thakur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Himendra Thakur [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: J Kalita [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: mc mahant [EMAIL PROTECTED], MANOJ KUMAR DAS [EMAIL PROTECTED], Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: My two letters missing from Assam-org Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:54:54 -0800 To Shri Jugal Kalita USA Dear Jugal, I am worried to see that the following are missing from the Assam.org. I request you to re-insert these items so that people will not be misguided about my stand on the related writings of Shri Mukul Mahanta. I thank you very much for having my articleAtan Buragohain Sako published in the Assam.org. I'll now eagerly wait for any feedback or follow-up on that subject. Purpose of that article was to revive inner selfconfidence of our people by building a point of glory. Please suggest what we should do towards such a goal. With the best wishes, Himendra APPENDIX #1: To The Editor, Assam.org Subject: Personal attack on JM Lyngdoh in Assam.org Dear Sir, I am pained to see the personal attack on Shri James Michael Lyngdoh by Shri MC Mahant in Assam.org. I hope you will publish my rejoinder so that people will not go away with the idea that we the Assamese do not know evenhandedness. I met Shri Lyngdoh in 1997 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi when he was the Principal Secretary of the President of India and Chairman of the Association of the IAS Officers of India. Representing International Society Against Dowry Bride-Burning in India, Inc., a Boston based US nonprofit Corporation, I wanted to talk with him on a very sensitive subject of issuing an appeal to the IAS Officers of India not to take dowry in their marriage. Contrary to the traditional practice of denying and covering up the matter on behalf of other IAS Officers, Shri Lyngdoh not only granted me an hour-long interview, but also called the General Secretary of the Association of the IAS Officers to join the discussion. At his instance, the General Secretary, a senior IAS Officer from a dowry-infested area of India, agreed to issue the appeal. I was immensely impressed by the straightforward truthfulness of Shri Lyngdoh. In his interview with the Assam Tribune, Shri Lyngdoh, a lifelong bureaucrat, said No doubt, bureaucracy in our country is worse than the politicians in matters of corruption. I know many other honest bureaucrats in India who will come up with similar openness and work for the general wellbeing of the country. We don't have to give up hope. It is extremely unfortunate that Shri MC Mahant wrote I never met a Khasi Christian caring for India's rapid strides towards Super-Power Status in the Assam.org. In our search for the truth, we should scrutinize what is being said, irrespective of who said it. Democracy is ruined by ethnic stereotyping. By his own behavior, Shri Mahant has proved that Lyngdoh's remarks on some aspects of India's democracy were right. How will Shri MC Mahant feel if someone disqualifies him by saying I never met an Assamese Hindu Mahanta caring for India's rapid strides towards Super-Power Status?? India need not race with rapid strides towards a Super-Power Status. Instead, India should lead the world with the ideology of nispriha karma (unattached work) by working for lokasangraha (wellbeing of everybody) with the force of niskama prema (causeless love) as perfected in the teachings of Bhagavadgita, Chandogya Upanishad and other ancient Indian scriptures. With due respect, Himendra Barthakur, Boston, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] APPENDIX #2: Dear Mukul, I completely agree with you that in Assam, we have a terrible problem, but we need not compare it with the problem of dowry, bride-burning, selective female feticide (preemptive bride-burning), son-preference, etc., in India. It is obvious that the two problems are different. Just to illustrate my positive experience with Shri Joseph Michael Lyngdoh, I had to describe the topic of our 1997 discussion: the dowry issue. By stretching it to the Assam problem, you are creating confusion. Assam's problem is survival from being swallowed by the influx of Bangladeshi infiltrators. I have read that the headquarters and finances of ULFA are located in Bangladesh. If that is true, by repeating Join ULFA without scrutiny, you are asking people to Join Bangladesh. I have a deep understanding and respect for the ULFA cadre for the sacrifice they made and suffering they went through in their personal life. But, I think they made a serious original mistake of wrong identification of the enemy. Reacting to the horrible atrocities committed upon the Assamese people by Indian Army in January 1980, they thought Assam's enemy was India. Indira Gandhi unleashed the Army against Assamese people in 1980 after brainwashing them with articles published in Bat-Chit (the monthly
[Assam] Fwd: Assam.org: Comment on Michael Lyndoh discussions
--- Webmaster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 15:26:20 +0530 From: Webmaster [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: Assam.org: Comment -- Forwarded message -- From: Himendra Barthakur [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Dec 25, 2005 9:06 AM Subject: Assam.org: Comment To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To The Editor, Assam.org Dear Sir, I am pained to see the personal attack on Shri James Michael Lyngdoh by Shri MC Mahant in your journal. I met Shri Lyngdoh in 1997 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi when he was the Principal Secretary of the President of India and Chairman of the Association of the IAS Officers of India. Representing International Society Against Dowry Bride-Burning in India, I wanted to talk with him on a very sensitive subject of issuing an appeal to the IAS Officers not to take dowry in their marriage. Instead of the customary practice of denying and covering up the matter on behalf of other IAS Officers, Shri Lyngdoh not only granted me an hour-long interview, but also called the General Secretary of the Association of the IAS Officers to join the discussion. At his instance, the General Secretary, a senior IAS Officer from a dowry-infested area of India, agreed to issue the appeal. I was immensely impressed by the straightforward truthfulness of Shri Lyngdoh. It is extremely unfortunate that Shri MC Mahant has written I never met a Khasi Christian caring for India's rapid strides towards Super-Power Status. In our search for the truth, we should scrutinize what is being said, irrespective of who said it. Democracy is ruined by ethnic stereotyping. By his own behavior, Shri Mahant has proved that Lyngdoh's remarks on some aspects of India's democracy were right. How will Shri MC Mahant (complete name unknown) feel if someone disqualifies him by saying I never met an Assamese Hindu Mahanta caring for India's rapid strides towards Super-Power Status?? With due respect, Himendra Barthakur, Boston, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Fwd: Katrina relief
--- Sanjib Bhuyan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 21:49:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Sanjib Bhuyan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Katrina relief To: jonaki@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tezbrains@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Raiz, By now we all know of the devastation - both physical and mental - that Katrina brought to the Crescent City of New Orleans, and the gulf coasts of Mississippi and Louisiana. The scale of death and destruction has surpassed all past natural disasters here in the U.S. and Katrina's effect is being compared to last December's tsunami. According to news reports tsunami affected people are still in camps, so you know it'll take a long time to recover for people in New Orleans and all other affected areas. These Katrina victims desperately need help - from all of us - now and in future. As far as I know, there has been no community-wide effort to organize any relief effort to aid the victims of Katrina at this point by the Assamese community. Nonetheless, I urge each and all of you to extend youre helping hands and wallet in any shape or form you could master. For instance, my family is taking advantage of our employers' matching funds policy and donating money to the American Red Cross. I'm sure many of you are already doing similar things; if not, please do so ASAP. According to most relief agencies, such as the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross, they need money and not any material; however, people can sign up with Salvation Army to join its human volunteers going to the hurricane affected areas. NJ residents can donate bottled water to National Guards take it to any NG armory. Residents of each state should contact their respective state Dept of Homeland Security to find out how they can help. If there is enough interest and commitment in the Assamese Community to carry out a Katrina Relief Drive (doesnt have to be through a concert or other event, just collect money and decide how to give), let's do it regionally as it'll be difficult to do it nationally, e.g., NJ/NY/PA, or CT/MA, or CA, TX, FL, Canada/Toronto, etc. (I urge those of us in the NY/NJ/PA region to contact me immediately if there's such interest.). We may also want to join hands with other Indian organizations in their effort to aid the victims of Katrina. Thank you for your sympathy, empathy, and care for the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coasts of Mississippi and Louisiana. May God bless them all, Sincerely, Sanjib Bhuyan __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
