http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/There-is-governance-and-ethical-deficit-admits-Chidambaram/articleshow/7479866.cms
There is governance and ethical deficit, admits Chidambaram, TNN, Feb 12,
2011, 04.17am IST, Article, Comments (12), Tags:Wall Street Journal|P
Chidambaram|Manmohan
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:04:25
To: assam@assamnet.org
Subject: [Assam] From ToI?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/There-is-governance-and-ethical-deficit-admits-Chidambaram/articleshow/7479866.cms
There is governance and ethical deficit, admits Chidambaram, TNN, Feb 12,
2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Bangalore-tops-Indias-bribery-chart-/articleshow/7032798.cms
*** But I thought B'lore is the shining Indian city on the Hill. What went
wrong?
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Not to pile on desi-despondenvy here, but I think Surendran has it right!
:-)
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http://author.toiblogs.com/India-Circus/entry/brown-man-s-burdenBrown man's
burdenCP Surendran
25 September 2010, 04:23 AM IST
CGF chief Michael Fennell likes his toilet clean. The Organising Committee
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/opinions/6456957.cms
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Is the title of the article different?
From: cmaha...@gmail.com
To: assam@assamnet.org
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:58:20 -0500
Subject: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/opinions/6456957.cms
Does it matter :-) ?
On Aug 29, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote:
Is the title of the article different?
From: cmaha...@gmail.com
To: assam@assamnet.org
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:58:20 -0500
Subject: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat
http
. :)
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From: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:16:30
To: assam@assamnet.org
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat
Does it matter :-) ?
On Aug 29, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Alpana B. Sarangapani
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From: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:16:30
To: assam@assamnet.org
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI - About Prosperous and Peaceful Gujarat
Does it matter :-) ?
On Aug 29, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote:
Is the title
From: dilipd...@yahoo.com
To: assam@assamnet.org
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green
panel
More intelligent question would be why do civilians need guns even in a
democracy like USA to do the same? I am all in favor of banning guns
. This is the history of invention of Kung Fu.
Did you learn Kung Fu? If not why you do not buy a gun?
You must have learn something after being robbed.
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:12:49 -0700
From: dilipd...@yahoo.com
To: assam@assamnet.org
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal
of Kung Fu.
Did you learn Kung Fu? If not why you do not buy a gun?
You must have learn something after being robbed.
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:12:49 -0700
From: dilipd...@yahoo.com
To: assam@assamnet.org
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down
So it proves one thing LOUD and CLEAR: That unless you take up arms to defend
your rights in India, nothing happens. Desi demokrasy is all but impotent to
guarantee the rights of people. But when they take up arms, Dilli does
notice, don't they? Except that some of our kharkhowa ex-pats
, 2010 9:50:19 PM
Subject: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green panel
So it proves one thing LOUD and CLEAR: That unless you take up arms to defend
your rights in India, nothing happens. Desi demokrasy is all but impotent to
guarantee the rights of people. But when
assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 9:50:19 PM
Subject: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green
panel
So it proves one thing LOUD and CLEAR: That unless you take up arms to
defend
your rights in India, nothing happens. Desi demokrasy is all
Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com
To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 9:59:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green
panel
Depends on how badly one is affected, robbed
.
From: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com
To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 9:59:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green
panel
Depends on how badly one is affected
, August 16, 2010 10:27:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green
panel
I was robbed in Paris but still haven't bought a gun.
*** That must be because you are a special person, one that others should
emulate. You have upheld the highest of human values
.
From: Chan Mahanta cmaha...@gmail.com
To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 10:27:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/Vedanta mines illegal, must be shut down: Green
I think you have summed this up very well. I would have to agree that when
it comes to cleanliness, Indians are way behind. A visit to the airport
toilet will be the first pointer to how clean we can get.
We do have bad habits of not caring for something not belonging to us.
Although I have to
blaming Indian immigrants for littering.
*** Is there any reason for such a perception among westerners or is
it a case of racism?
cm
***
C'da,
*** Is there any reason for such a perception among westerners or is it a
case of racism?
I don't think one can call it 'racism' but rather some sort of prejudice
or perceived notion.
If one were to visit certain parts of India, citizens are least bothered
about throwing garbage out of
I was inquiring about heavily desi-immigrant populated neighborhoods
in the USA or Britain or such other western countries.
Like the Houston desi-enclave ( I am not sure what it is called), or
Devon Street area of Chicago, or Jackson Heights in NY. Are they
particularly unkempt, with trash
Like the Houston desi-enclave ( I am not sure what it is called), or
Devon Street area of Chicago, or Jackson Heights in NY. Are they
particularly unkempt, with trash strewn around for example?
In Houston, we have the Harwin/Hilcroft area. The area (at one time) had a
drap look. But today,
I do believe that people have a capacity to learn and they usually
do. But my own observations are that Indians take a lng time to
learn civic lessons, particularly when they are in any concentration.
I am sure you know all too well about the environment inside
transcontinental
C'da,
You have touched on one of may favorite topics:)
I have to say, I mostly agree with you. Regarding the long haul flights to
Dilli/Kolkatta, I have a theory:
Use the facilities within the 1st 5 minutes or so. After that you are on
your own. Those flight facilities can make the best of us
Yes I have. And I know of those conditions, which are also effected
by the economic conditions of the people involved.
We were, however, talking of Indians , whose economic conditions, at
least in the USA, are of a far higher caliber, per capita; than these
other communities'. Therefore the
As for Chinese, the per capita income is NOT far
behind Indians. Per 1990 census, Chinese were at 14K
while Indians at 17K. I could not get hold of latest
figures but it would be safe to assume that it is
catching up since the recent migrations from China are
mostly in the high tech jobs.
*** Shows what India values more: Real estate or Human Rights!
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India takes rigid anti-Tibet stand
BEIJING, APR 3 (PTI)
According to China, New Delhi has assured that it will not tolerate
any political anti-Beijing activities by Tibetans on the Indian
territory.
For the second time
It may be noted that the comments are coming from
citizen of a Superpower which turned a blind eye
during Tienman square or Tibet because China continues
to be its manufacturing hub .
*** Shows what India values more: Real estate or
Human Rights!
cm
India takes rigid anti-Tibet stand
OMahanta,
Did you read the whole story? The case was pending for 15 years since 1993.
The special court disposed off the case in one hour of hearing, in stead of
sending Mr. Ghaffar home again. In my estimate that is a lot of progress.
The court itself was set up last year - when last year
The fact that the Maharashtra govt. came up with the idea to
handle the riot related petty cases is commendable.
*** When you set the standard so low, even excreta could be said to
smell wonderful.
The IDEA is not NEW by any standard. It has been going around for decades.
So it took
*** If I am not mistaken these 'special' courts were designed to
provide fast justice, weren't they?
cm
14 yrs in courts, 1 hour to walk free
27 Mar 2008, 0155 hrs IST,Rukmini Shrinivasan,TNN
Print SaveEMail Write to Editor
MUMBAI: The much hyped but much delayed special
While the entire episode need to be criticized, the
special court disposed the case in a little over an
hour without any adjournement etc. Are we expecting
anything faster then that from the special courts (or
for that matter, from ANY court in the world) !!
*** If I am not mistaken these
*** Was it hard to foresee?
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Gurgaon in gloom, battling a power crisis
4 Mar 2008, 1802 hrs IST,Dipak Kumar Dash,TNN
Print SaveEMail Write to Editor
Gurgaon, the fading dream of a Millennium City, is battling a power
crisis that has seen power cuts up to 12 hours in
The Indian government has promised to take exemplary action
against those found guilty, it added.
That is reassuring!
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NEW DELHI: World Bank has discovered serious cases of fraud and
corruption in the five health sector projects dealing with
eradication of tuberculosis and
What a coincidence! Right after posting my comments about the state
of Indian Justice regarding the criminal actions of rioters at
Guahati, I came across the following in the ToI . But it is an
incomplete and superficial report, symptomatic of most we see in
Indian media. It does not consider
At 7:48 AM -0800 11/19/07, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote:
It is time to turn to private sector for airport management in
India. I read an article about an airport in Kerala that is being
managed under private sector and how clean the airport is.
MANAGEMENT or OWNERSHIP?
If it is management,
Another laugh or cry question issue.
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Protracted litigations erode public faith in legal system: SC
20 Nov 2007, 1848 hrs IST,PTI
Print SaveEMail Write to Editor
NEW DELHI: Observing that people were losing confidence in the legal
system due to protracted litigations,
Unlike what some informed people think, India has
strong regulatory bodies for many services . for
Telephone (including cellphone, broadband etc) there
is TRAI, for Insurance, there is IRDA and so on.
People who have dealt with these regulatory bodies
(uninformed and simple minded people
It is time to turn to private sector for airport management in India. I read
an article about an airport in Kerala that is being managed under private
sector and how clean the airport is.
How about assigning the airport management to Lalu Yadav? Apparently he made
a lot of
be able to clean up Airports.But the never-happy Aircrew demanding
European wages will bog him down. These may not toe his line.He may not be a
success in Air/airports/Aviation mess.
mm
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:48:56 -0800From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] From ToI/IGI Airport
This I will agree with. IGI airport is just crap.
Regards,
Sandip
- Original Message
From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:42:36 PM
Subject: [Assam] From ToI/IGI Airport
Delhi's IGI Airport has become a nightmare ?
Has
It makes sense. Don't you see, He is basically asking the children of India
to revolt against the present Indian culture.
Rajen
- Original Message -
From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:04 AM
Subject: [Assam] From ToI/ How to Eradicate
the present Indian culture.
Rajen
- Original Message -
From: Chan Mahanta
To:
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:04 AM
Subject: [Assam] From ToI/ How to Eradicate Corruption!
Only in India!!
Shall we laugh or shall we cry?
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Kalam asks children to fight corruption at home
Chandan
It makes sense. Don't you see, He is basically asking the children of India
to revolt against the present Indian culture.
Rajen
- Original Message -
From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:04 AM
Subject: [Assam] From ToI/ How
Only in India!!
Shall we laugh or shall we cry?
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Kalam asks children to fight corruption at home
16 Nov 2007, 2127 hrs IST,PTI
KANPUR: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Saturday asked children
to begin their fight against corruption at home by inspiring their
guardians to put
Chandan
It makes sense. Don't you see, He is basically asking the children of India
to revolt against the present Indian culture.
Rajen
- Original Message -
From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:04 AM
Subject: [Assam] From ToI/ How
Delhi's IGI Airport has become a nightmare ?
Has???
It has always been so. Just getting worse. I was there a month ago.
The parking lot is a nightmare. We could not push our luggage loaded
carts to the car in the parking lot, because of the unbelievable
pot-holes, all the way. Had to
India's Nobel connections
14 Oct 2007, 0037 hrs IST,Chidanand Rajghatta
Print SaveEMail Write to Editor
Yet another Nobel season has gone by and no Indian has won the Prize
outright, not that it will deny us some more hysteria and
over-the-top headlines. So eager are we to grab
All glory is fleeting!!
as the victorius Roman generals had their slaves whispering in their ears while
entering the city with pom -as per US General Patton - in the movie.
Umesh
Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: India's Nobel connections
14 Oct 2007, 0037 hrs IST,Chidanand Rajghatta
Pesticide menace cripples Punjab village
26 Aug 2007, 0136 hrs IST,Priya Yadav,TNN
GIANA (TALAWANDI SABO): Young children with tufts
of gray hair, water that burns the insides as it
goes down the throat, entire villages suffering
from a variety of cancerous ailments. That's what
unfettered
Now what
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Delhi HC acquits Soren in Jha murder case
22 Aug 2007, 1519 hrs IST,PTI
Delhi HC acquitted Shibu Soren in the murder case of his private
secretary Shashinath Jha. ( AP Photo)
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday acquitted former Union
Minister Shibu Soren in
Ram:
And countries like India are really not that enamoured with the UK anymore.
*** I realize that is what you would like to believe. But does that explain :
Vajpayee was on the phone, totally adamant that if TB (Blair) went
to Pakistan without
also visiting India, it would be a real
I suspect the western world can't handle that India's new generation
does not pay them obeisance.
*** That must be it!
But the question that would follow would be, where were they-- the
new generation of 30/40 years old --- when the leader of Shining
India went into a fit at not being
C'da
You can assert it was a pack of lies or spinning by Campbell and attribute
it to still drunk with the Raj..
All you have to do is to read the UK media (even here - the Huffington Post
and others). They all seem to paint a very different picture of Cambell.
Basically, they don't place too
.
--
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Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:00:37 -0600From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] From ToI
C'da
You can assert it was a pack of lies or spinning by Campbell and attribute it
to still drunk with the Raj..
All you
** Tsk, tsk!
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Blair's spin doctor spills beans on Indian waiters, PMs
30 Jul 2007, 0038 hrs IST,Rashmee Roshan Lal,TNN
Did you know there are more Indian waiters in Britain than there are
coal miners? Tony
Hi C'da
This news was reported also sometime ago (both in the British and Indian
press).
The Indian Govt. asserts that there was no way they could have planted bugs,
as the hotel was chosen by the British Govt. And the M16 or was it M15 had
gone thru the suites with a tooth comb.
Now, how did
Ram:
I wasn't even paying attention to that part of the story. It is a
spook vs spook intrigue that I don't pay much heed to. But now that
you bring that up, why do you think that the hotel room could NOT
have been bugged, even though it was chosen by the Brits themselves?
Its not like
That's what I meant when I said :
Only IIT graduates should be allowed to run the place!!
mm
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:36:25 -0500To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] From ToI
Ram:
I wasn't even paying attention to that part
All one needs to do is look at the Indian press head-lines or NRI
proclamations here in the USA or in Europe to know how much Indians need that
notice of whom they suck-up to. --
The fact that some netter brought this article from someone called Campbell
to our attention is a testimony to the
C'da,
Be that as it may, what I found ironic and held my nose at was ABV's
supplication ( I had to look that up -means * prayer to a higher
power*,*a humble request for help from someone in authority
* )
That is basically Cambell's take on what ABV's thought process was. I am
really surprised
I meant when I said :
Only IIT graduates should be allowed to run the place!!
mm
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Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:36:25 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: assam@assamnet.org
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI
Ram:
I wasn't
Recently there was a lot of hand-wringing about the state of the
desi-policiary.
Our despondent friends might take heart from the picture at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshowpics/2230846.cms
Or the story at:
We discussed this in assamnet, to the chagrin of some of our more
desi friends :-).
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Afzal mercy campaign gathers steam abroad
29 Jun, 2007 l 0241 hrs ISTlTIMES NEWS NETWORK
LONDON: The overseas campaign to secure mercy for Afzal Guru, turned
the heat up a notch with 40 British
Heh, heh! This is a riot. I am sure the 'pragmatists' would love this.
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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday invoked the risk
of political uncertainty and destabilisation of
governments surviving on razor-thin majorities to
oppose a petition seeking changes in law to
ensure immediate
Some of us already knew all about it!
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India's license raj is alive and well
CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA
[ 14 Feb, 2007 0404hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
WASHINGTON: So you think India's infamous license-permit Raj has
ended? Not according to the World Bank. A new report released on
Tuesday by
Title: From ToI
Indian UN official arrested in graft case
Chidanand Rajghatta
[ 3 Nov, 2006 0024hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to for latest updates
WASHINGTON: A former Indian government official on
deputation to the United Nations was arrested in New York on Wednesday
assamnet.orgSubject:Re: [Assam] From ToI/India world leader in greasing palmsDate:Wed, 4 Oct 2006 22:27:35 -0500
Hehehe!
Thats really bad. Wonder what that tells of us (who came from India). Is it possible to dealienate ourselves from the desh?
Maybe this is one reason that some in Assam want t
Title: Re: [Assam] From ToI/India world leader in greasing
palms
O'Deka:
Ekebaare' gaat laagi gol neki heri?
Haven't you noticed the marked change in Georgia, Kazakhstan,
and Uzbekistan after they broke free of soviet control?
*** Yes, yes, good examples. One more reason for Assam's
continued
Title: Re: [Assam] From ToI/India world leader in greasing
palms
At 1:49 PM +0100 10/5/06, vijay goon wrote:
USELESS!
*** I am quite sure it is another profound observation. But WHAT?
What is USELESS ?
Hope to get a little clarification.
:-)
Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED
Title: Re: [Assam] From ToI/India world leader in greasing
palms
O'Ram:
And how on earth am I going to explain this away to the folks
at work?
Kelei baaru baator kosu singi tikat kele ghonhi lo'la-he'?
The shoes are for those whom they fit. But in the unlikely event
you find yourself
What did I tell you :-)?
cm
India world leader in greasing palms
[ 5 Oct, 2006 0031hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
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LONDON/NEW DELHI: India doesn't just have loads
of corruption at home, it is also the world
leader in exporting graft.
Months
Hehehe!
Thats really bad. Wonder what that tells of us (who came from India). Is it possible to dealienate ourselves from the desh?
Maybe this is one reason that some in Assam want to be a separate desh (of sorts).
And how on earth am I going to explain this away to the folks at work?:)
--Ram
Don't lose any sleep over it. Your colleagues don't read the TOI. :-) And they don't know what BPI means. :-) :-)Yes, things will be different in sovereign Assam. Haven't you noticed the marked change in Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan after they broke free of soviet control? How about
News from ToI:
Smacks of 'xiboxagor-pukhuri' t 'rox'or valve.
cm
NEW DELHI: The faithful continued to flock temples since Monday
morning as word got around of idols of Hindu deities drinking milk
while scientists ascribed it to soaking of liquid by dry clay and
some leaders on Monday asked
Mercury compoundsare known to rest of the world as deadly poisons.To some it + some Mantras = 4 centuries- old drinking water clarifier for the Xagors.
But Hg as an element was located less than 3 centuries back! Truly remarkable!
Bamun Pukhuri, Barua-Bamun Gaon, "Xonamuwa Bamun Thakotey Xudire
It would be nice to be aware - if at all one goes by
the stock index as a barometer of the country's health
- that the Sensex went up 3000 points in the last 1
year before it went down 1000 points. Perhaps one
should also be aware that the reasons for the FIIs to
panic is a rumour about what tax
In the land of Big Bull Harshad Mehta and Con Artist Ketan Parikh it is only fools who invest in Indian stock market. People should learn from Warren Buffet (world's top finance investor and second richest man ) who only invests LONG Term in stocks -which he gets great deal of info and analysis.
The Euphemism "Correction " has again wiped out the small investor . Govt. is only making hopeful noises"Keep invested. I have talked to RBI. All corrective measures are in place" .
Root causeare* failure of Agriculture and *failure to make peace with the internal dissatisfieds-like the Assamese,
Title: RE: [Assam] From ToI
But where are the corrective measures?
*** The operative question!
At 6:47 AM +0530 5/23/06, mc mahant wrote:
The Euphemism Correction
has again wiped out the small investor . Govt. is only
making hopeful noisesKeep invested. I have talked to RBI. All
Title: Re: [Assam] From ToI
You have got to stop comparing the US scene and its players with
the Indian scene and its players, Umesh. They have little in common,
other than on the wrapper.
BTW, Warren Buffets right hand man, one of his closest
confidants, is a desi, a junior wingmate of ours
C-da,You have rich friends! Does he have any tips for us Desis.UmeshChan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:You have got to stop comparing the US scene and its players with the Indian scene and its players, Umesh. They have little in common, other than on the wrapper.BTW,
C-da,Your advice is very relevant. UmeshPS: I hope my brother is not a loser . He had invested some money in stoks and made some money sometime back as he hadtold me in Jan.Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I don't know if he does. Have not spoken to him since 1968, even
C'da,
Speculative forces, such as FIIs that drove up Sensex, creating an illusion that the desi-economy is on a roll, is ephemeral.
Isn't that the nature of financial markets - ie. of expectations? Why single out Desis for the way sensex is behaving. All the world's major markets are taking a
This PM seriously needs a halfway decent speech-writer. He would have
done a lot of good, and built some credibility for himself, had he
addressed ways to IDENTIFY and USE the BRAINS that India already has,
it always HAD.
India's problem has NOT been brain DRAIN. It has been wastage and misuse
Maybe he should look into some of the prolific writers from Assamnet -an ala Tony Snow :-)
--Ram
On 5/14/06, Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This PM seriously needs a halfway decent speech-writer. He would havedone a lot of good, and built some credibility for himself, had he
addressed ways
Title: Re: [Assam] From ToI
At 8:40 AM -0500 5/14/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
Maybe he should look into some of the
prolific writers from Assamnet -an ala Tony Snow
:-)
--Ram
** I don't know about Tony Snow, but that might ACTUALLY help, A
LOT :-)! Don't you think, considering the issue
While it is disturbing to see uncontrolled proliferation of alcohol
peddling and consumption in India, where does the SC derive its
mandate to ASK ( read order)
even in desi-demokrasy? Is the SC the SUPREME elected body of the country?
cm
Time has come for total prohibition: SC
[
Does Supreme Court have the right to interpret the Indian constitution - and atleast remind the elected officials about what is written therein.UmeshChan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While it is disturbing to see uncontrolled proliferation of alcohol peddling and consumption in India,
Title: Re: [Assam] From ToI/ SC the New Desi DIKTATOR
?
One would think it is the prerogative of the people and its
representatives -- the law-making entities, to make laws to uphold the
constitutional mandates. SC merely INTERPRETS the laws of the
land.
I know the Indian SC does a whole lot
Title: Re: [Assam] From ToI/ SC the New Desi DIKTATOR ?
But should the people let a group of appointed lawyers be the
final arbiters of what is their right, instead of attempting to reform
and improve its lawmaking bodies?
I have observed that it is a
characteristics of the Desis
; Chan Mahanta
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 1:12
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/ SC the New
Desi DIKTATOR ?
This is democracy at work. Why are we blaming the SC?
The people elect their representatives, who in turn enact laws. The
Indian Supreme Court ONLY interprets
, 2006 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/ SC the New Desi DIKTATOR ?This is democracy at work. Why are we blaming the SC? The people elect their representatives, who in turn enact laws. The Indian Supreme Court ONLY interprets the constitution. If people (read legislators) don't want
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I wonder why so many northeastern people ( there may be others
elsewhere as well) would submit to puritanical Indians' endeavor to
prohibit alcoholic beverage consumption when it is an integral part of
their culture and religion.
And why
To: Rajen Barua
Cc: assam@assamnet.org ;
Chan Mahanta
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/ SC the New Desi DIKTATOR ?
This is democracy at work. Why are we blaming the SC?
The people elect their representatives, who in turn enact laws. The Indian Supreme Court ONLY
C'da
I know the Indian SC does a whole lot more: Some for the good. And others in clear contravention of democratic norms.
Thats a blanket statement. Are you saying that the SC is 'legislating from the bench' specially when some rulingsdon'tgo in ones favor? Do you have some stark examples?
Subject: Re: [Assam] From ToI/ SC the New Desi DIKTATOR ?
One would think it is the prerogative of the people and its representatives -- the law-making entities, to make laws to uphold the constitutional mandates. SC merely INTERPRETS the laws of the land.
I know the Indian SC does a whole lot more
Title: Re: [Assam] From ToI/ SC the New Desi DIKTATOR
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Ram:
I know the Indian SC does a whole lot more: Some for the
good. And others in clear contravention of democratic norms.
*** The Indian SC has taken up upon itself ( go look up its
website) to take up issues that go beyond
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