[Assam] Fwd: Enjoy!

2003-03-21 Thread Chan Mahanta
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[Assam] Ram Rajyor Kotha

2003-03-21 Thread Chan Mahanta
Don't engage Muslims in Ayodhya excavation: VHP PTI[ FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2003 06:51:24 PM ] AYODHYA: VHP on Friday asked the Centre not to allow Muslim labourers to take part in the excavation works at the acquired land in Ayodhya. The entry of Muslim labourers in the acquired land may create

[Assam] Living with Floods

2003-03-21 Thread Rajen Barua
'Living with floods' By Ben Sutherland BBC News Online in Kyoto Several governments in the monsoon region of South East Asia have revised their official flood policies in order to promote the positive aspects of flooding. Vietnamese villagers haul sacks of rice given as food

Re: [Assam] Religion and Rituals

2003-03-21 Thread Chan Mahanta
I thought you were confused if 'you' were a desi, because that 'des' has all these milkmen kind of characters? :) As I mentioned to my note to Saurav, I agree that these are just tales, but I still think those are the tales from my 'background', I can't wipe them off and rather enjoy the

Re: [Assam] Ram Rajyor Kotha

2003-03-21 Thread Chan Mahanta
The 'jaat mora' problem could not be over estimated. It is real, no matter how much the neo-Hindu attempts to spin it with sociological sounding excuses. And I still hold that it is the only explanation behind the forcible conversion myth. That once the jaat is destroyed by bowing to a non-Hindu

Re: [Assam] Religion and Rituals

2003-03-21 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
'primitive' or other pejorative terms; where the females are perfectly at liberty to take on more than one man to father her children and help raise them. It increases the chances of the survival of the progeny in leaner times. Look up the article " How Many fathers for a Child" in the April 2003

[Assam] Reminder: Worldwide Directory of Assamese

2003-03-21 Thread Gaurav Baruah
Hello, Could you please tellwhich email id to send the contact detailsfor the Worldwide Directory of Assamese Residents. Thanks in advance GauravDo you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop!

[Assam] 62 % Americans support war in Iraq

2003-03-21 Thread Pallav Borah
Most Americans Support Iraq Action, Poll FindsBy MARJORIE CONNELLY ost Americans approve of the military action the United States initiated against Iraq, but they think the outbreak of the conflict has increased the threat of terrorism against Americans, according to the latest New York Times/CBS

[Assam] Silence prayer!

2003-03-21 Thread Rabin Deka
Although I read Assam net messages only visiting its archives as and when I have times, I think contributors should remain silence and conduct prayers for a while (lives being vanishing to the extent no way to trace existences). What do you say Mahanta? I have read as well His highlights on

[Assam] Re: [assamnet] Silence prayer!

2003-03-21 Thread Chan Mahanta
Hello deka: What do you say Mahanta? ** Depends upon whether it is a prayer, or a hope, or a recommendation. At any event, last time I checked no one is under any compulsion to post. Similarly no one is under any compulsion to read. Under these conditions, advice for silence and prayer seems

[Assam] help please assamese cassettes/cds on the Web

2003-03-21 Thread J Kalita
Hi! The assam.org site is maintained as a non-profit site. We have not made much money out of this site although we have spent many thousands of dollars on it and continue to do so, to provide a professional presentation. To continue providing a good service to the Assamese community worldwide,

[Assam] Blood for Oil ? (fwd)

2003-03-21 Thread Phanindra Goyari
50 Questions : Do you know enough to justify going to war with Iraq? 1. Q: What percentage of the world's population does the U.S. have? A: 6% 2. Q: What percentage of the world's wealth does the U.S. have? A: 50% 3. Q: Which country has the largest oil reserves? A: Saudi Arabia 4. Q: Which

[Assam] Drupadi

2003-03-21 Thread Alpana Sarangapani
Hi C'da: Here is somethingfor you to chuckle about (or share with your buddies about the caste system of Hinduism etc.) :), though itshows quiteopposite about Draupadi's "eyeballing" Karna. The incident happened when Karna tried to "undertake the difficult but possible test that would give

[Assam] Some villagers in Iraq

2003-03-21 Thread Alpana Sarangapani
The soldier himself looks so young. Hope this war ends soon.. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/21/sprj.irq.safwan/index.html Iraqi villagers welcome U.S. troops Villagers: 'Saddam, your days are numbered' Friday, March 21, 2003 Posted: 9:07 PM EST (0207 GMT)