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November 2003

From Oz-land, with love: An illustration from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/22/2003 - 14:00

A little girl  Dorothy   with her dog Toto crouching
in a small house. Scared. Their round,  big  eyes
staring through a cracked window pane to the vastness
wilderness  and beyond.  The house itself is being
uprooted and carried away by a  fierce tornado.  This
tornado carries these two scared souls, from  the
homely security of  Kansas, to the wonderful Land of
Oz ruled by the  great wizard. From there to  the
Emerald City, where the old wizard  rules, a yellow
brick road leads they  way.

Discovering Assam Tea!

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/22/2003 - 13:59

One of the shared passions my wife and I have is tea.
We have had the pleasure of sipping mint tea while
buying rugs in Morocco, of participating in an African
Tea Ceremony in Cote d'Ivoire, and of  course
partaking of High Tea in England. One of our favorite
social gatherings is to host a tea-tasting party at
our home. Over the course of our marriage, our
knowledge about tea has grown and our palate for tea
has become if not refined, at least opinionated. We
like our tea black and sniff our noses at mere

Assam Forum formed in the UK

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/22/2003 - 13:55

The Assamese people living in the UK have formed the
Assam Forum recently with the objective of addressing
the social and economic conditions in Assam. The Forum
would like to work with Assamese community of the UK
in case of big crises in Assam. They want to set up a
phone tree to be able to do teleconferences. One of
their objectives is to maintain neutrality and
transparency in the discussion of all issues regarding
Assam. The Forum's activities will be based on a
democratic process and the Forum membership is open to

Sankar Deva's Tithi Observed in New Jersey

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/22/2003 - 13:55

Srimanta Sankar Deva's Janmotshov was observed at
Dayton Center, New Jersey, on October 4th, 2003. About
50-55 community members from New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
New York and Delaware participated in the event. The
event was jointly organized by the North East chapter
of Assam Society of America (ASA) and Assam
Association of North America (ANNA). The rainy and
grey weather failed to dampen the spirit of the
community members celebrating this important event
honoring the Gurujana. Brojen Bordoloi and Bimal

Chief Minister in the Bay Area

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/22/2003 - 13:53

The Bay Area Assamese community held a get-together on
October 04, 2003 in honor of Tarun Gogoi, Chief
Minister of Assam. After the introduction, Sujal Das &
Satyajit Nath made a very nice and thoughtful
presentation on behalf of the community called
"CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN
ASSAM". The presentation focussed on the growth of
niche industries by utilizing the existing environment
and enhancing it where necessary. They also explained
how the NRA can help Assam a) by working with local

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi visits New Jersey

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/22/2003 - 13:52

Assam Chief Minister Sri Tarun Gogoi and his wife met
with about thirty Assamese residents of New Jersey and
New York at Akbar, an Indian restaurant in Edison, NJ
on Monday, the 13th of October 2003.  The meeting
started at about 8:30 PM and lasted about two hours.
Sri Gogoi was in the US on a personal visit to meet
with his daughter's family in California.  Sanjoy
Krishna, IAS and the head of Indian Tea Board in the
US hosted him in New York and accompanied him to the
meeting.

ASA President Requests Texas to Hold Assam Day along with Assam Convention in 2004

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/22/2003 - 13:50

ASA President Mantu Baishya of Omaha, Nebraska,
requested Barada Sarma of Austin, Texas to hold Assam
Day 2004 along with Assam Convention 2004. Baishya
also requested Barada Sarma and Texas Assamese
residents to call the 2004 get-together Assam 2004 in
the tradition of the neutral names used during the
last three years: Assam 2001 in Toronto, Canada; Assam
2002 in Denver, Colorado; and Assam 2003 in St. Louis,
Missouri. Here is a copy of the letter sent by Mantu
Baishya on October 5, 2003.
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Barada Sarma

Guest Editorial: Development of Assam and Globalization

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/22/2003 - 13:26

The process of globalization is a result of the
interacting dynamics of capitalism and the revolution
in information technology (IT). Globalization and
localization must go hand in hand for sustained
development of any economy. Integration into the
global economy has benefited India somewhat,
especially in the IT sector. It has also resulted in
intense competition for resources among the states,
the business sectors and the rural population since
the relevant resources have been managed in favor of