[Assam] Airline Reservation

2004-05-25 Thread D Deka
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[Assam] Low Fares

2004-04-27 Thread D Deka
Fares worth looking at: Austin, TX$79 one-way, to/from Jacksonville, FL$99 one-way, to/from Norfolk, VA/Southern Virginia$99 one-way, to/from San Diego, CASouthwest Airlines [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 15:49:36 -0500From: "Southwest Airlines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[EMAIL

[Assam] Bargain Airfare to Houston

2004-04-24 Thread D Deka
Here is another source for bargain airfare for the convention. The last date is the same as for Travelocity, April 29. So hurry up and make your reservation. Houston is only 180 miles from Austin, a driveable distance. Dilip DekaMano Hazarika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dilip, here is another deal

[Assam] Re-entry into politics

2004-04-21 Thread D Deka
This is what I read in the Assam Tribune - "So what has made Bhupen Hazarika join the rough and tumble of electoral politics at this stage in life?His critics, particularly those in the rival Congress camp, see this as an act of opportunism. His fans would however, like to overlook it as an

[Assam] Fwd: One-Way Flights from Houston for as low as $85+

2004-04-21 Thread D Deka
Raiz, Looks like there are some great bargains to travel from the east coast to Houston to attend the convention in July 2004 (See below). Houston is only 180 miles from Austin - a mere three hour trip by car. We'll keep watching for low fares from the west coast also and let you know when we spot

[Assam] Baikonur Lift-off

2004-04-18 Thread D Deka
The Assamese families in Houston are following the Soyuz launch from Baikonur closely since our 'Jowai' Mike is on it. Dilip Deka Backup astronaut finally gets chance on space stationBy MARK CARREAUCopyright 2004 Houston Chronicle RESOURCES Webcast: Coverage of the launch preparations

[Assam] Creative Thinkers

2004-03-29 Thread D Deka
Neither almighty USA nor neonascent India made the cut. Perhaps American thinkers are busy with Iraq, and the Indian thinkers are preoccupied with Hindutva. Or may besoftware to service the banking industry is mistaken for creative thinking. From Hydrocarbon Processing magazine: Which nations

Re: [Assam] Quranic Verse on 15 March Assamiya Khabor. Prepared to quote the UNSAVOURY ONES?

2004-03-15 Thread D Deka
Hello Bartta Bistar, What was your agenda is pointing out the quotation? I didn't find anything objectionable in the quotation. Islamism is as much a part of India as any other religion and it is practised by millions in India. I think despite the bad name brought to Islamism by the extremists and

[Assam] Rules of the Game

2004-03-02 Thread D Deka
Good suggestion. To play the game one has to learn the rules of the game. Dilip Deka Guwahati, Tuesday, March 2, 2004 LETTERS Training for preparing schemesSir,— The Assam government should immediately start a rigorous training programme for the engineers of both the departments of Irrigation

[Assam] Separation in USA

2004-02-26 Thread D Deka
NYTimes.com Opinion Separating Church and StatePublished: February 26, 2004 ARTICLE TOOLS E-Mail This Article Printer-Friendly Format Most E-Mailed Articles READERS' OPINIONS Forum: Join a Discussion on Today's Editorials

Re: [Assam] Are we really home?

2004-02-22 Thread D Deka
O'Mahanta, I agree with you. "Home" is where you make it. Some of the Desis are totally comfortable being in USA or UK, and some are always talking about going back "Home". I think it all depends on the person. Like another question Kamal posed earlier, there is no definite yes or no answer. Some

Re: [Assam] Infosys buying IIM Ahmedabad-and IIT Mumbai--with help of IIM alumni??

2004-02-12 Thread D Deka
The case is somewhat similar to "faith based charity" in USA. Can and should Washington DC start interfering in the management of religious organizations when they receive grants for charity work? Didn't GWB get into a mess for this? What has become of faith based charity? Anyone knows? Dilip

[Assam] Fwd: [riverlink] [PraxisNews] Chinese Brahmaputra card upsets Indias river-linking bid

2003-11-12 Thread D Deka
Some of us spoke with feeble voice earlier to say that the riverlinking project will not amount to anything since it involves international water. In fact we refrained from taking part in the arguments for and against the riverlinking project with the vision that it will not come to pass for

[Assam] Liberty and Justice for All?

2003-11-10 Thread D Deka
Is there anyone here who believes this columnist's interpretation? Let's hear. Dilip The Age of LibertyBy WILLIAM SAFIREPublished: November 10, 2003 ARTICLE TOOLS E-Mail This Article Printer-Friendly Format Most E-Mailed Articles Columnist

Re: [Assam] Liberty and Justice for All?

2003-11-10 Thread D Deka
Dear Saurav, I read it. Comments on the speech would be good too. I was more interested in what readers think of Mr. Safire's interpretation and effort to line up George Bush with three other famous presidents. DilipdaSaurav Pathak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: D Deka said on AssamNet

Re: [Assam] Liberty and Justice for All?

2003-11-10 Thread D Deka
Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do YOU think Dilip :-)?At 6:04 AM -0800 11/10/03, D Deka wrote:Is there anyone here who believes this columnist's interpretation? Let'shear. Dilip The Age of LibertyBy WILLIAM SAFIREPublished: November 10, 2003 ARTICLE TOOLS11/10/opinion/10SAFI.html.nytimes.com/2003

Re: [Assam] Export IIT concept?

2003-11-03 Thread D Deka
time that the Center changed its policy of selecting students for the IITs from a purely test scores point of view to include other criteria which would serve the national interest better and represent its vast socio-economic disparities in a more equitable basis. You asked for it pal

Re: [Assam] Export IIT concept?

2003-11-02 Thread D Deka
humility :-)O'MahantaAt 12:33 PM -0800 11/1/03, D Deka wrote:First off, I believe you'll relate to the joke below. Some of our kidswould have said the same thing when we went camping in the backwoods ofMissouri. * Little Johnny, and his grandfather entered the vacationcabin, and kept the lig

Re: [Assam] Export IIT concept?

2003-11-02 Thread D Deka
e the national interest better and represent its vast socio-economic disparities in a more equitable basis. You asked for it pal :-). O'M At 11:31 PM -0800 11/1/03, D Deka wrote:O'Mahanta, I am in blue this time.Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:O'Deka:* Little Johnny, and his grandfather

[Assam] Export IIT concept?

2003-11-01 Thread D Deka
It always makes one proud to hear applause for one's alma mater. Also noteworthy is the fact that Indians are so much more confident on the world stage today than they were when we grew up in India. Why shouldn't IIT compete with Texas AM to start a technical university in UAE or Indonesia? Dilip

Re: [Assam] Export IIT concept?

2003-11-01 Thread D Deka
re be perhaps a void intheir education that does not matter in the USA ( because there are otherswho can pick up that slack), but does in India or might in the case ofthose in India's shoes?At 9:05 AM -0800 11/1/03, D Deka wrote:It always makes one proud to hear applause for one's alma mater. Alsono

Re: [Assam] A QUIZ

2003-10-27 Thread D Deka
Ah Ha! You want to know the secret before he gets a patent. Not likely. He can make lots of money if no none so far has been able to come up with an affordabledefluoridation process before. However he can protect his territory by filing for patent and publishing a scientific paper, while he lets

[Assam] An article published in the Sentinel

2003-10-25 Thread D Deka
The article below is thought provoking. Looking forward to hearing comments from the netters. Is There a Change in Muslim Thinking? M.V. Kamath Judging from a spate of articles that have ben appearing in recent times, there are signs of major changes in the thinking of the Muslim world that

Re: [Assam] Fish market experience

2003-10-23 Thread D Deka
Hi Roshmi, This is how we buy fish in USA, even in chinese stores. If you buy a whole fish, you buy it by weight including the head. If you want to buy steaks of fish (dwkhwra), without the head, you can do so, but it is at a higher price than of the whole fish per pound. (Because the trader has

[Assam] ASEB is alive!

2003-10-23 Thread D Deka
Good to see that there is leadership and initiative in ASEB. Dilip Deka 3 PSUs to bring BTPS to life By a Staff ReporterGUWAHATI, Oct 23: In what could be a big boost for Assam’s power scenario, the Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station (BTPS), which has not been functioning since last year, will be

[Assam] Enfrachised?

2003-10-17 Thread D Deka
Can the street dwellers of India vote? Do their names enter the voters' list? Does one have to have a home address to become a voter? Does anyone know for sure? Dilip Deka Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search___ Assam

Re: [Assam] BBC E-mail: China hails space hero

2003-10-16 Thread D Deka
Where there is a will, there isa way. The will depends on priorities. You asked why India and Japan couldn't. Youdidn't include many other technologically advanced countries like U.K., Germany and France in your question. So success in space flightis not about technological achievement but more

[Assam] Corporate Social Responsibilty and Welfare Projects

2003-10-14 Thread D Deka
I believe Tata Tea has several gardens in Assam as well. Could someone from Assam check if Tata Tea is running similar programs in Assam gardens? If not, we'll have to ask why not. The enterprise in Kerala could have been due to the foresight and effort of the manager's wife, subsequently helped

[Assam] Man's Lies

2003-10-10 Thread D Deka
Did you hear this one? One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a river, his axe fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "Why are you crying?" The woodcutter replied that his axe has fallen into the water, and he needed the axe to make his

[Assam] Drainage in Guwahati

2003-10-10 Thread D Deka
First part of a good article. Is Indrajit Barua a private citizen? Did he work for the government? Dilip Deka Water-logging : scientific approach, not funds holds the key By Indrajit Barua (This is the first of a two-part series on the problem of water-logging in Guwahati) Over the last thirty

[Assam] California Governor

2003-10-06 Thread D Deka
Good psycho-analysis. Wonder why Dr. Hatimuria didn't think of it before. OP-ED COLUMNIST Arnold's Biggest FanBy BOB HERBERT Published: October 6, 2003 ARTICLE TOOLSE-Mail This ArticlePrinter-Friendly FormatMost E-Mailed Articles Columnist Page: Bob Herbert Forum: Discuss This Column

Re: [Assam] Bobby Jindal - next US Governor -a teenage victim-Dr Ambedkar-my challenge-Laloo Yadav

2003-10-05 Thread D Deka
This is from Dil Deka == Mr. Sharma, Because of the principle of separation of church and state in the U.S., there are very strict rules concerning the posting of the Ten Commandments in government offices, including public schools. Public schools are required to remain neutral

[Assam] EBC- some more

2003-10-04 Thread D Deka
I gathered a little more information on the subject. Dilip Deka Reserved: Upper-caste voteConstitution to be amended for quota for ‘economically backward’');//--EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE ');//-- NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 3: The wheel of reservations having turned a full circle, the highly competitive

[Assam] EBC- again

2003-10-04 Thread D Deka
Here is a report from the Deccan Herald with the text to be amended in the constitution. It appears a class would be a group of people based on caste, this time the upper caste. I was thinking EB class would mean families irrespective of caste earning less than a certain stipulated amount. Not

Re: [Assam] You've Got to Read This

2003-09-29 Thread D Deka
This is Togadia speaking: You secularists do not understand. Our first priority is to transform India to Hindu land. Once that isaccomplished, we shall clean Varanasi and Ganga.Right now Ganga water is being used by non-Hindus as well. We'd rather wait till everyone in India is a Hindu so that the

Re: [Assam] Re: [riverlink] Re: Riverlinking and Assam -1

2003-09-28 Thread D Deka
Go to "Google', type in "Indian bureaucracy+merit" and watch what pops up. You will find 11.000 entries. There are thousands written by Indian thinkers and many written by so called experts including some from US universities, on Indian bureaucracy. If you want a Gheebelly munching on just

[Assam] The flight to Houston

2003-09-28 Thread D Deka
A plane is on its way to Houston when a blonde in Economy Class gets up andmoves to the First Class section and sits down. The flight attendant watches her do this and asks to see her ticket. She then tells the blonde that she paid for Economyand that she will have to sit in the back. The blonde

[Assam] Gathering Information

2003-09-26 Thread D Deka
Though many of us chose tobe permanentin USA, there are people from Assam who lived in USA to study and/or work and went back to Assam. I am trying to get in touch with them. I have a few names but the list is short. If you netters know people in this category, could I request you to send the

Re: [Assam] replacing bridges in 9 hours.

2003-09-25 Thread D Deka
in threeweeks, but bolted and welded into place in nine hours.Oswathama hot iti gozoh.A newsclip of little value, unless the details tell a complete story.cmAt 12:34 PM -0700 9/25/03, D Deka wrote:Deepjyoti, Good to hear this report from the land of slow projects. Do youknow if the Railways

[Assam] An Open Drain And An Unmourned Death

2003-09-24 Thread D Deka
This was sent by Fr. Lucose. Just wanted to share another sad but true story ! It took place in our Guahati Dil Deka An Open Drain And An Unmourned Death -Fr. C.T. Lukose Late Mr. David Kandulna fell into an uncovered deep drain in front of the Assam State Text

[Assam] If I had my druthers...........

2003-09-22 Thread D Deka
I haven't postedquestion and answerfrom "yahoo daily wire" for a while. When I first came to this country, 'druthers" was a new word to me. I understood the meaning through usage and started using it. The information below may be useful to some. Dilip Deka What is a "druther"? MaryWaterloo,

Re: [Assam] Re: The Case for a NE Identity

2003-09-20 Thread D Deka
Dear Ramgopal, Nothing should prevent you and Mala from picking up the phone and calling me or the other two members of the steering committee to get answers to your questions. Since you haven't done so and insist on writing emails in Assamnet, I'll give you straight answers, as the general

Re: [Assam] WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE!!!

2003-09-16 Thread D Deka
Saurav, Is every netter going to get a share of the $1,000,000 prize? You may think of barring newsubscription to the net so that the current subscribers get the maximum benefit. Dilipda Saurav Pathak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FROM: COINGOGAMES PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.REF:

Re: [Assam] Fwd: FW: The case for a North-east identity

2003-09-16 Thread D Deka
Dear Partha, This discussion came at a very opportune moment. We are planning to invite people from the six NE states (other than Assam) who live in North America to the annual convention in Texas next year. But we have contact with very few of the possible few. If netters have friends whom we

Re: [Assam] Fwd: FW: The case for a North-east identity

2003-09-16 Thread D Deka
are about to happen, all the elements in the Universe conspire to make it happen.--- D Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: Dear Partha, This discussion came at a very opportune moment. We are planning to invite people from the six NE states (other than Assam! ) who live in North America to the a

Re: [Assam] Fwd: FW: The case for a North-east identity

2003-09-16 Thread D Deka
Thanks, Saurav. We'll appreciate any help you guys can give in this regard. DilipdaSaurav Pathak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: D Deka said on AssamNet:+ + Dear Partha,+ + This discussion came at a very opportune moment. We are planning to+ invite people from the six NE states (other than Assam) who

Re: [Assam] re: conversion supreme court

2003-09-15 Thread D Deka
Kamal, You are absolutely correct. The social segregation based on status in the community, which again is based on family lineage, exists everywhere, including theself proclaimedmodern society called USA, though less obvious. We all know it and all of us should work towards getting rid of it.

[Assam] Because they are economically backward?

2003-09-14 Thread D Deka
Saurav, I hadn't written on this subject before. The key then is to remove the categories and names that are used in India now to segregate moneyas quota. The government should give the special privileges to all who are economically backward so that they get a head start. Dilip DekaSaurav

Re: [Assam] Person behind news item?

2003-09-09 Thread D Deka
B. Sharma (0r whoever you are): You couldn't even impersonate Barada Sarma properly. How low can some people get to smear another person? Is your hatred towards Sarma so deep and your self esteem so low that you have to drag Barada Sarma into this through impersonation? The telltale sign was in

[Assam] Drinking water !

2003-09-08 Thread D Deka
Wonder what they will find in Guahati water ? = Human faeces, arsenic found in Kolkata's drinking water Indo-Asian News ServiceKolkata,September 8 Much of Kolkata's drinking water, even at hospitals, is laced with human waste, arsenic and harmful effluents, a

[Assam] What are your bets?

2003-09-08 Thread D Deka
It will be interesting to watch how Assam reacts to Dr. Hazarika's wishes at the age of 78. My bet - The political parties will unite to back his independent nomination. If they don't, I'd say I don't understand Assam and Assamese people. Dilip Guwahati, Monday, September 8, 2003 Dr Dr Bhupen

Re: [Assam] Transalation

2003-09-02 Thread D Deka
What happened to good old "Rolling Stone" that gathers no moss?[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/2/03 7:20:49 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "Dolar Bogori""A baseless tumbler topples every which way." This is the proverb which comes to my mind.KJD. Do you Yahoo!?

[Assam] Who knows Dr. Sparks or about him ?

2003-09-01 Thread D Deka
Does someone in the net know Dr. Sparks? I was trying to figure out his connection to GU. Dilip Deka US expert delivers talk on river managementGUWAHATI, Aug 31 – Dr Richard E Sparks, Director of Research, National Great River Research and Education Centre, USA delivered a lecture on “Value and

[Assam] Yahoo came up with this and others

2003-08-30 Thread D Deka
Let me know if you like it. ---Dilip Deka Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software

[Assam] Engineers, Scientists and Managers

2003-08-29 Thread D Deka
Some people complain, after a failure, why the engineers can't design it safer. Some even go to the extent of calling engineers "stupid". The following is ainteresting article on this topic. Dilip Deka Failure Is Always an OptionBy HENRY PETROSKI URHAM, N.C. — Scientists seek to understand

[Assam] Characters

2003-08-26 Thread D Deka
Characters for thought. ¿Ó--HUMOUR-Ó¿ÓWhere do the characters go when I use my backspacee or delete them on my PC? ANSWER: The characters go to different places, depending on whom you ask: The Catholic Church's approach to characters: The

[Assam] AANA and AFNA

2003-08-25 Thread D Deka
There have been numerous letters on the subject of assamese organizations in the last few days. As a past president and a current member of one of these organizations, Assam Association of North America, I just have one appeal to those who are complaining. Please join AANA and become a leader of

[Assam] The God Spot

2003-08-21 Thread D Deka
How interesting! We have a"God Spot" inour brain. Looks like it is well nourished and overgrown in some, while it is undernourished and puny in others. How is yours? The following is from InTech magazine: 20 August 2003 Measuring spirituality and the human brain By Jim Pinto A group of

Re: [Assam] Request for onformation

2003-08-20 Thread D Deka
If it is an email business, be extremely careful. Taking money from you with the promise that you will be rich from residual income, is a big scam. Most of the time they take your money and then you are on your own. If it is a business with a store front, ask for references. Check the reputation

Re: [Assam] Assam 2002 (NOT 2003!) accounts

2003-08-17 Thread D Deka
Dear Barua, You are absolutely right. The report thatJugal Kalita has just published does not include yours and others'donations made clearly towards Dr. Mamoni Goswami's trip. Your donation was made directly to ASSNA (to Dil Deka, Asom Sahitya Sabha North America Branch president) and it was

[Assam] Harmony and Peace in Gujarat

2003-08-14 Thread D Deka
Saurav, I changed the subject title for a reason. If the glass is half empty, I like to call it half full. Darshan Desai wrote the article in that spirit. I expected a different kind of article from the title that you used and was pleasantly surprised as I read more. The essence of the article is

[Assam] Fwd: Dr. Bhabendranath Saikia passes away

2003-08-14 Thread D Deka
Our deepest condolences to Dr. Saikia's daughters Sangeeta Das (and family) and Rashmi Saikia. We were all hoping thatsituation would turn around for Dr. Saikia. Assam has lost another great person. He was a doer and a thinker and a great person.Our prayers are with the bereaved family. Dil

Re: [Assam] re: pesticides in cold drinks

2003-08-14 Thread D Deka
As I understand the average citizen in India today gets the daily news from TV. Apparently TV reaches the remotest parts of India. Doinvestigative reports like this get covered on TV? If someone doesn't read the TOI, can he still receive information aboutsuch health hazards quickly, in stead of

[Assam] Two cows- not from Enron

2003-08-04 Thread D Deka
If you are thinking this one is from a republican against the democrats, read on Dilip Deka DEMOCRAT: You have two cows. your neighbor has none. You feel guilty for being successful. You vote people into office that put a tax on your cows, forcing you to sell one to raise money to

Re: [Assam] Fwd: marriage ?- why it doesn't click for me??

2003-07-27 Thread D Deka
Umesh, you make me wonder at times if you are for real !! Or is it that you want to focuspeople's attention to society problems in your arcane way?umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Note: forwarded message attached. Want to chat instantly with your online friends?Get the FREE Yahoo!

Re: [Assam] Re: Transliteration Of Assamese Sounds

2003-07-27 Thread D Deka
Saurav, I like your way of looking at problems, always flexible. Now you are talking my language, not necessarily Assamese :). In my last posting, I made a reference to the fact that even users of Roman script do not have a one fixed way of pronouncing a letterbut they make do with what they have.

[Assam] Fwd: Diha nam Ghoxa nam!

2003-07-26 Thread D Deka
Here is some information on Diha nam and Ghoxa nam. Any comments? reference: email posted by Dilip Deka earlier. Dilip DekaManjira Chowdhury [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 23:05:22 +0100 (BST)From: Manjira Chowdhury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Diha nam Ghoxa nam!To: Dil Deka/

[Assam] Transliteration

2003-07-26 Thread D Deka
I have just one comment after reading hundreds of emails on the subject. Even in English language, the same vowelcan bephonetically different depending on where it is used. But English language users continue to use the roman keyboard to express themselves in writing. For example, the same "u"

[Assam] Dihanaam and Ghosanaam

2003-07-21 Thread D Deka
Lecture on ‘Assamese during Vaishnavaite age’ at KalakshetraBy A Staff ReporterGUWAHATI, July 20 – The 14th of the series of lectures organised under the auspices of the Department of Literature, Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, will be held at 3-30 pm on July 26 at the Kalakshetra auditorium.

[Assam] Winning the Real War

2003-07-16 Thread D Deka
Tom Friedman is right. The goal was and should remain a change in government. US can make friends in Iraq only by jump starting a local government. ARTICLE TOOLS E-Mail This Article Printer-Friendly Format Most E-Mailed Articles

[Assam] More on the Noor Fatima story

2003-07-16 Thread D Deka
One good deed is followed by another. Noor's parents set up fund for poor patientsSHIRISH KOYALTIMES NEWS NETWORK[ WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2003 04:35:26 PM ] BANGALORE: Nadeem Sajjad and Tayyaba, the parents of two-and-a-half-year-old Pakistani patient Noor Fatima, have donated Rs 1.4 lakh

Re: [Assam] [riverlink] Texas wants to partner India on interlinking rivers

2003-07-16 Thread D Deka
It must be a Texas conspiracy to take over India using the Indian ex-pats in Houston as decoy. Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kannappan said Non-resident Indians and People of Indian Origin havelargely supported the project. "I believe following my discussionwith NRIs in different cities,

Re: [Assam] Winning the Real War

2003-07-16 Thread D Deka
very which orifice; wasdumb, at the very least. And we shall pay for letting a bunch of cowboysand neo-cons jockey us around.**At 5:37 AM -0700 7/16/03, D Deka wrote:Tom Friedman is right. The goal was and should remain a c

[Assam] Fwd: [riverlink] NRIs keen on river linking project

2003-07-16 Thread D Deka
D Deka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 05:41:31 -0700 (PDT)From: D Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Fwd: [riverlink] NRIs keen on river linking projectTo: barada sarma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sarma, You may be interested in this. The meeting in Austin is today. Do you know

Re: [Assam] Winning the Real War

2003-07-16 Thread D Deka
to do to dig out quickly from the doo-doo we got into doesn't exactly read like a profound column. My two bits :-). At 7:50 AM -0700 7/16/03, D Deka wrote: Please name the Cowboys and the NeoCons who are the thorns on your side. If they are not doing the job they are supposed to be doing for US

[Assam] Luitor Pora Mississippi Released for Public Sale

2003-07-16 Thread D Deka
Xokolw Razoloi: This is to inform you that 'Luitor Pora Mississippi' is available for sale. A few extra copies were made this year because some community members showed interest in buying the magazine last year. Most articles are written by authorsfrom the North American Assamese community, adults

[Assam] Noor Fatima

2003-07-15 Thread D Deka
The first part is from the TOI and the second from the Sentinel. I wish the girl speedy recovery. More of such interaction between Indians and Pakistanis will produce a thaw in the relation between the two countries. The second part illustrates again the wisdom of the early Indian leaders to

Re: [Assam] GATS, USA-H1B Visa Bull Shit

2003-07-14 Thread D Deka
What do u say? - I have something to say on this one. My neighbourhood Chaatwalah (spicy curry shop)and Chaiwalah (tea shop) and dairy- walawant to set up a branch is USA and Europe --and believe me they'll make a killing!!- I doubt they will make a killing. For whatever reason, the average

[Assam] Aam Khalene?

2003-07-12 Thread D Deka
Can you imagine someone has the guts to knock down Alfonsos? I feel the same way. I always found Langras and Dussehris to have better flavor and richer in mango taste. I never had the berry sized mango mentioned in the article. Did you? From the Sentinel: Mango Bonanza I don’t think I am wrong

[Assam] H1B Visas in Trouble?

2003-07-12 Thread D Deka
Have you heard about this one? Bill in US Congress to abolish H1-B visasIANS[ SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2003 02:01:37 PM ] WASHINGTON: A quiet move is afoot in the US Congress to do away with the H1-B visa category that has benefited countries like India, particularly its software exports and IT

Re: [Assam] Souvenir

2003-07-11 Thread D Deka
Dear Srimanta, Asom Sahitya Sabha of North America published a souvenir for the convention. I , as the editor of the souvenir, have it in electronic format. I am planning to publish it in several web sites like Beautiful Assam, AANA, Assam org etc. There were quite a few interesting articles and

[Assam] Interesting letter !

2003-07-10 Thread D Deka
This letter was published in ' Dawn'. I didn't know that an Indian Muslim can not acquire Pakistani citizenship even if he is married to a Pakistani woman. I wonder if Indian Government grants citizenship to those who married Indian women ? Dil Deka === Indian

Re: [Assam] the making of infosys

2003-07-10 Thread D Deka
I read it and found it so interesting that I am posting the entire story below. Is all of it real? Dilip Deka The making of Murthy (Infosys?) This is an article by Sudha Murthy, wife of Narayan Murthy - founder of Infosys. Both romantic and inspiring as the article is, one cannot but help

[Assam] US Visa

2003-07-10 Thread D Deka
If you have someone in India applying for visa to the USA, the following may be of interest to you. Dilip Deka = Personal appearance must for US visaTIMES NEWS NETWORK[ THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2003 07:22:13 PM ] NEW DELHI: Pursuing the

Re: [Assam] MASS Newsletter

2003-07-10 Thread D Deka
Dear Sir/s, We got a pretty good picture of how MASS is detecting and logging the Human Rights allegations. Now, are you providing legalassistance to the victims to fight for their rights? If so, what results have you seen so far? We will be eagerly waiting for a response, hopefully just as long

[Assam] REQUEST

2003-07-08 Thread D Deka
For the reason number 1, as explained by Saurav, the following didn't get through earlier. Since it's an important matter, I am resending it. Dilip Deka GENERAL APPEAL I appeal to those who attended the Assam 2003 in St. Louis and to

[Assam] REQUEST

2003-07-08 Thread D Deka
GENERAL APPEAL I appeal to those who attended the Assam 2003 in St. Louis and to the Assamese community of North America in general, to donate generously to the host committee fund. Based on a quick calculation, it appears there was a big deficit and that will be a big burden onthe small

[Assam] Assam 2003.Thank You St. Louis !

2003-07-07 Thread D Deka
Re: Assam 2003 What an eventful two days it has been! The St. Louis host families opened their hearts to everyone. The Host Committee worked well as a team and it showed.Eventhough they worked tirelessly,they were smiling all the time.I felt athome and enjoyed every single event. The ambiance

[Assam] Should University Degree Be a Requirement?

2003-07-01 Thread D Deka
This is interesting. Is this Musharraf'strick to keep the fundamentalists out of national politics? If it works in Pakistan, will it work in India too, to keep the Goondas out? Is there a minimum educational requirement for parliamentarians in India? Court removes Pakistan politician

Re: [Assam] Should University Degree Be a Requirement?

2003-07-01 Thread D Deka
quot; degree already. what else do they expect? From: Saurav Pathak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: D Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: ASSAMNETCOLORADO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Assam] Should University Degree Be a Requirement? Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 10:55:59 -0400 D Deka said on

[Assam] Ahem

2003-06-28 Thread D Deka
Do you believe her? Bijoya: Centre’s plan is to drain out flood water only By a Staff ReporterGUWAHATI, June 28: Union Minister of State for Water Resource Bijoya Chakravarty today said that the task force on inter-basin water transfer was not envisaged to transfer water except the excess flood

[Assam] For the curious about religion

2003-06-19 Thread D Deka
The web site http://www.sikhs.org/topics2.htmgives an overview of world's major religions through a comparison with Sikhism. I am not trying to sell Sikhism; it makes interesting reading. Dilip Deka Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!

Re: [Assam] Re:Sprouts

2003-06-16 Thread D Deka
Just a word of caution. The price of themail order Mung beans ( http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/mung.html) is atrocious. If I remember correctly, I bought 5 lbs of Mung beans for $3.99 at an Indian grocery store in Houston. The mail order costs $3.65 per pound plus shipping and handling. By the

[Assam] Beautiful Catch

2003-06-14 Thread D Deka
Very nice expressive picture. Egret in flight: An egret carrying twigs to build her nest in the crowded Panbazar area in the heart of the city recently. Every year hundreds of egrets come to build their nests in this area during the breeding season. — AT Photo by Ritu Raj Konwar Do you Yahoo!?

[Assam] Community Work and Volunteerism

2003-06-14 Thread D Deka
ittee that affects that person. If one chooses not to be a part of the community and does not take part in its activities, then his criticism does not carry much weight andis termed pot shots.. - Original Message - From: D Deka To: Alpana Sarangapani ; Chan Mahanta Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED

[Assam] Dr. Asgar Ali Engineer's Speech

2003-06-13 Thread D Deka
The two reporters from the Sentinel and the Axomiya Pratidin went to the same presentation by Dr. Asgar Ali Engineer at Guwahati Press Club. If you read the accounts in the two papers you will see the driving force behind the two papers. Pratidin saw the positives of the speaker's neutral views

Re: Re: [Assam] Surplus from Houston - a clarification

2003-06-13 Thread D Deka
Alpana, Consensus building takes time and it runs its own sweet course. There was a strong support for joint convention in the late nineties yet there were dissenters for their own reasons. In the interest of the community, you can't have a joint convention for some and leave outanother group

Re: [Assam] Re: Check from Assam 2002

2003-06-12 Thread D Deka
You may find the following interesting in the sense that it proves the Assamese saying, " Raize nakh jokaarile noi bai." The organizers of the 1998 AANA convention in Orlando were apprehensive at the beginning that they would run at a serious deficit. Finally with overwhelming attendance and

Re: [Assam] Re: Check from Assam 2002

2003-06-12 Thread D Deka
noi' could flow any time. From: D Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Assam] Re: Check from Assam 2002 Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003

[Assam] Anasuya and Hillary

2003-06-11 Thread D Deka
I am not sending this to brag about Indian talent. Just trying to make the point that itis very humble of Hillary Clinton to acknowledge the help she got at a time of need and it is admirable that she has given so much honor to a young poet. It would make big news if Mrs. Clinton shares a portion

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