Krishnendu-da,
While I would defend that India does not generate fools and US does not
generate only geniuses I must admit that quality of India's govt run run
schools can never be compared with US govt schools. 90% of USA's school
students graduate from govt/public schools and the
He studied at a high school near my current home.
Umesh
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/03/18/a_nobel_champion_enters_fray/
A Nobel champion enters fray Prize-winner adds voice, resources to town's
running debate over taxes By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff | March 18, 2007
I have come to believe that 'terrorism' subsists because it serves 'vested
interest' all around.
It serves the arm supplying nations.
It serves the nations having an axe to grind.
It serves the gun runners.
It serves the drug dealers.
It serves the corrupt army as
Dear friends,
Here is a small news item for your information and use.
Regards,
Nava Thakuria,
General Secretary,
Journalists' Forum, Assam.
Guwahati, Northeast
(m) +91 98640 44917
Citizens' meet on Burma issues
Guwahati: A citizens meeting has been convened on October
Dear Wahed da,
A little bit alongwith some photographs about Satriya Dance could be found in
the following links :
http://assam.nic.in/cms/pictures.htm#The%20Sattriya%20Dances%20of%20Assam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sattriya_dance
Hope these will be useful to you. I will post you more
http://www.thehindu.com/2007/10/03/stories/2007100362271700.htm
who runs the country - Man Mohan Singh or Sonia Gandhi?
http://specials.rediff.com/news/2007/oct/03rsld2.htm
Umesh Sharma
Washington D.C.
1-202-215-4328 [Cell]
Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of
http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/oct/03dm.htm
I was born in this town where my grandfather lived - Muzafferpur -thankfully
did not grow up in it, where top govt officials are killed.
Umesh Sharma
Washington D.C.
1-202-215-4328 [Cell]
Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate
http://www.karaditales.com/gandhi/rediff.htm
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
http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/
I know for sure that ICC and IAA in Houston do just what they say in their
websites, they are not lying. The events they organize have nothing to do with
religion or region, and they provide forum for Indian culture open to
Houstonians of Indian origin and other Houstonians as well. IAA uses
While I would defend that India does not generate fools and US does
not generate only geniuses
*** How very thoughtful! Set up a target that is absurdly low or
absurdly high and then bring it down and establish your astuteness in
being able to see thru it!
At 11:01 PM -0700 10/2/07,
Before we pass judgement on the response, we also ought to be able to
judge the QUESTION.
What were the questions posed by Utpal designed to ?
To help him and others decide, if what ULFA has been fighting for,
Assam's sovereignty, is a sound and beneficial move for Assam? And
if they are
And it will prove WHAT? That Indian students
do get the
nurturing to be creative, inventive and break new
ground as can be
proven by-?
Definitely not ! Definitely not! My apologies. But,
but was it you who started this game of examples ?
And YET, the Central Govt. has
When two parties talk, be it in catechism mode or a dialogue, it is inevitable
that they would represent divers interests. Is there any pre-condition for
proselytisation?
Now, if the interests are so antgonistic that there is no point in beginning
the discourse, then why should someone
I didn't quite understand what is behind this story. If the villagers are being
compensated and are willing to relocate, why do the Naxalites force them to
remain? What is the hidden agenda? Political?
Dilip
To: [EMAIL
Don't be afraid of the screamers and the preachers in the net. Say your piece
when you want to.
Dilip Deka
uttam borthakur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When two parties talk, be it in catechism mode or a dialogue, it is
inevitable that they would represent divers interests. Is there any
When a dialog was being sought, one would have hope it had an aim, a goal.
In this instance, what was Utpal's aim?
Would it be reasonable to assume that for the kind of people
involved here it was to help find a solution for the impasse of a
quarter century?
And what did it turn out to
What is missing from the exercises is a rudimentary element of AIM of GOALS.
Never mind the need to explore the reasons WHY ten thousand plus Oxomiyas
have given their lives. No doubt their lives were nearly not as valuable as
one Sanjoy Ghosh's.
Example, C'da, example!
What if one
Yes, Mr. Uttam Barthakur, you have hit it on the head. Everyone has a stake,
except the poor law abiding citizen who would continue to suffer in their hands.
Shantikam Hazarika
Director,
Assam Institute of Management
PO Box 30, GUWAHATI 781001, India
HOME PAGE: www.aimguwahati.edu.in
Date:
What a wonderful deflection from the main issue. Chandan Mahanta, you are
really a master at it. If there is a Nobel equivalent, I would strongly
recommend you for the same.
Poor Utpal. I am sure he, and many like him, have been itching to ask them some
questions which are lurking in the
Yes Ram. But what I wrote was in the CONTEXT of our discourse.
Let us not discard context.
At 12:56 PM -0600 10/3/07, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
1.
BTW, the meaning of the word INQUISITION, as you understand it and
use it in ---that we did not subject the leaders to frequent
Thanks Hazarika. I knew I could count on you to see my genius in
deflecting attention away from what matters most to the
self-righteous . I shall remember your generosity in offering to
nominate your not-so-humble servant for a Novel Prize :-).
But levity aside, allow me ask you and other
Isn't that an exhaustive litany of Kharkhowa woes?
But tell us something we DON'T KNOW :-).
The big mystery remains untouched: What is a body to do about it? How
could they be resolved ?
That is the issue, isn't it?
At 8:35 AM +0100 10/3/07, uttam borthakur wrote:
I have come to
Don't be afraid of the screamers and the preachers in the net. Say
your piece when you want to.
If I had access to such insightful advice, I would SELL them, for a
big fat fee, by the word.
What a shame you give it away, for FREE.
:-)
PS: O' Pai, Kelei baaru eneke mwk eneke 'chance' di
At 11:03 PM +0530 10/3/07, shantikam hazarika wrote:
It does not require any intellectual prattle to find out what has
been the AIM of those who have raised the queries. They want to know
what is the purpose of all the mayhem, that has disturbed the peace,
have projected Assam in
PS: O' Pai, Kelei baaru eneke mwk eneke 'chance' di thako, koswn. ---
That is half the fun. Ene usotwa budhi xorute uzanbozarot xika.
Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Don't be afraid of the screamers and the preachers in the net. Say
your piece when you want to.
If
Raiz,
Gayatree Siddhanta Sarma who is originally from Jorhat, Assam has been
writing regularly in different newspapers and magazines. One of her
essays has been published in the latest issue of Newsweek magazine
(Oct 8, 2007 issue). She teaches business at Marist College in
Poughkeepsie, NY.
The
Sankumani,
Beautifully written, very crisp English.
I could relate due to similar experience in India.
Looking forward to more from Gayatree.
Dilipda
sankumani sarma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Raiz,
Gayatree Siddhanta Sarma who is originally from Jorhat, Assam has been
Hi Sankumani:
That was just beautiful. Hearty congratulations to Gayatri. It is
quite an honor to be published in the Newsweek.
Only thing I didn't quite get is who is Gayatri? The picture does not
look like Shravani, for it to be her formal name. Is she related to
you and Shravani?
Have you got all answers to riddles of life, except this, sir!
Not a litany of Kharkhowa woes, I presume some of us are not aware of these;
else they would stopped doing things that they do to prolong the list of woes
from safe distance.
Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Isn't
Web| Oct 03, 2007
http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20071003fname=ramsetusid=1
Beyond Belief
There's little evidence to suppose that the Sethusamduram project is
going to bring untold prosperity to the region. It is being built,
supported and opposed for all the wrong reasons.
Why is it that people say they slept like a baby
when babies wake up like every two hours?
Now, let's dissect this.
1. Is the questioner sincere in asking?
2. Is he a logical thinker?
3. Does he just want to break with tradition?
4. Is he trying to rattle you?
5. Is he trying to
When the unfortunate killing of Sanjoy Ghosh keeps appearing as the
sole argument against ULFA's struggles, it is legitimate and
appropriate to weigh it against those who willingly gave their lives
in pursuit of their cause. And to attempt to compare the cause of
FREEDOM with that of genocide
Sorry to interrupt. By proximity, I should have taken the cue from the
otherside. Quirk of fate made me fall prey to the guiles of Uzanbazar.
Dilip/Dil Deka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:PS: O' Pai, Kelei baaru eneke
mwk eneke 'chance' di thako, koswn. ---
That is half the fun. Ene usotwa
She (if she is a she) is absolutely right, especially in the conclusion that
she draws.
Dilip
Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Web| Oct 03, 2007
http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20071003fname=ramsetusid=1
Beyond Belief
There's little evidence to suppose that
Sankumani:
That is a very touching article. She makes me feel proud as a Jorhatian and as
a student of Siddhanta sir. I did not know we have such talented writers among
us.
If you know her email, kindly pass this to her
Rajen Barua
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
- Original Message -
From:
Dear Uttam,
That was too cryptic. Please explain proximity, other side and guiles of
Uzanbazar. Would you?
Dilip
uttam borthakur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sorry to interrupt. By proximity, I should have taken the cue from the
otherside. Quirk of fate made me fall prey to the guiles of
At 3:22 AM +0100 10/4/07, uttam borthakur wrote:
Have you got all answers to riddles of life, except this, sir!
*** Do I HAVE to? I would submit I don't owe anyone any answer to
anything, much less the answers to all of life's riddles. And I do
not demand that of others either.
Not a
I'm just saying, please do not bring number of death as index of
the genuineness of any cause. Such arguments are placed in a
political meeting.
*** NOT ALL such examples are EQUAL. Those of us who are awake and
are endowed with an ability to reason, cannot paint them all with
the same
They don't seem very flattering..
I was actually looking for Harivansh Rai Bachchan's info (below Nehru's) - who
later taught English at Harvard
Umesh
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/news/press/dpp/2006101101
Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)
The great nationalist leader and Indias first
Govt approves regulatory Act
By A Staff Reporter
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=oct0407/at02
GUWAHATI, Oct 3 The State Cabinet today approved the rule prepared under
the Assam Non-Government Educational Institute (Regulation and Management) Act,
2006. The Act seeks to
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