[Assam] Good news on higher Education : MBA with IBMR

2008-05-29 Thread DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS
Ryze, In my efforts to bring up good educational guidance in Assam and NE region, from today I got involved with IBMR business school, an international business school located at Bangalore-Hubli(Main unit) and Ahmedabad with the designation of Business Coordinator.I am being offered the post

Re: [Assam] Conversions will distort the Mishing tribe

2008-05-29 Thread Rajen Ajanta Barua
I think the writer is confused about religion and heritage If the Mishings are Hindus now, they must have been converted to Hinduism at one time. Somebody must have converted them to Hinduism taking advantage of their ignorance. They have every right to converted to some other religion such

[Assam] Never Cease to be Entertained

2008-05-29 Thread Chan Mahanta
After a long time, I was browsing Assam papers in the web, and ran into the following in the Sentinel web site: Law needed to bar rebels from joining outfits after their release, says GOC From our Staff Reporter

Re: [Assam] Conversions will distort the Mishing tribe

2008-05-29 Thread Manoj Das
Dear Rajenda and Ajantaba A few years back I met a Jaintia lady. She was educated, rich, modern but agitated at the loss of heritage due to conversion into Christianity. I said, Christianity gave you education, status, enlightenment and civilization. She tersely commented that in exchange they

Re: [Assam] Never Cease to be Entertained

2008-05-29 Thread uttam borthakur
The GOCs comments and Unified Command's recent conditions for talks are like comments and conditions from a WHOLESALE TRADER to a RETAIL TRADER. From the EMPEROR to the PIRATES. It is only expected. Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After a long time, I was browsing Assam papers in the

[Assam] flood plans/maps : 100 viilages destroyed in Assam

2008-05-29 Thread umesh sharma
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Floods-destroy-100-villages-in-Assam/316216/ would flood maps have helped. why do people stay in those places if they know the floods will shoo them away? I believe they must have stayed there for centuries before they were displaced. Umesh

Re: [Assam] Conversions will distort the Mishing tribe

2008-05-29 Thread Rajen Ajanta Barua
You are right in some sense. Many of the Tai Ahoms in Assam still lament their conversion to Hinduism and loss of their old customs and rituals. Today many are trying to revive their old rituals. We now see more of these in Assam. Many Chinese used to complain of India because of her

Re: [Assam] Conversions will distort the Mishing tribe

2008-05-29 Thread umesh sharma
is that the advice you would give to Jews in Israel , that they join the majority faith in the region :-) what is religion anyway - it is a collective belief system and a way of life. A Christian or a Muslim does not become one just by reading the holy book and praying a certain way - s/he

Re: [Assam] Good news on higher Education : MBA with IBMR

2008-05-29 Thread umesh sharma
Bikash-da, Congratulations on your new job. Best wishes. Umesh DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ryze, In my efforts to bring up good educational guidance in Assam and NE region, from today I got involved with IBMR business school, an international business school located at

[Assam] Harvard News: Grand Solar Eruption

2008-05-29 Thread umesh sharma
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/05.29/27-solar.html thank God we are far away, though :-) 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