A new ASA Executive Committee was elected in August 2004. Here we present a short biography of each of the executive committee members for 2004-2006.
Kabita Das, daughter of Dr. Nirode and Cynthia Das of Shavertown PA, was married to Thomas Francis Keating of Colorado on June 4, 2004. The wedding reception, including an exquisite Hindu ceremony was held at the Newberry Estates in Dallas, PA and was attended by guests from across the US, UK, Scotland and Assam.
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“In a captivating work of narrative nonfiction, journalist S. Mitra Kalita traces the evolution of the suburb from a destination for new arrivals to a launching pad for them. She focuses on three waves of immigration in the post Civil Rights era through the stories of three families: theKotharis, Patels and Sarmas. Their experience offers a window into the America that has become: a nation of suburbs, a nation o f immigrants.” - www.desiwriter.com
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The menu was decided in consultation with Mrs. Anima Goswami and the Bhuyans. Everyone decided to bring in his or her favorite Assamese delicacy to make the lunch an authentic Assamese one.
People started showing up at the venue around 11:00 AM. Mr and Mrs Bhuyan were cordially received each of them with hot chah and larupitha. The festive mood was pleasantly colored by the natural beauty of spring in Colorado.
I still remember that day, some time during February of 1986. Three years old and now I had a new brother, Rajit Hazarika. Here was this quiet little bundle of baby fat and hair. It is hard to believe that this little person is now a behemoth, outweighing me by 70 pounds. And it is hard to believe that he has just graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School, especially since there was a time when no one thought he would be alive today. Rajit is 18 years old, going on 60. When he was four, Rajit was diagnosed with a rare neurovascular disorder.
Geetima Das Krishna recently completed MBA with specialization in Finance and Investment from Baruch College of City University of New York and secured 3.9/4.0 GPA. She has been inducted by Beta-Gama- Sigma, the honor society of international management society for being top 1% of management graduates of USA in 2003. Geetima has earlier done MS in Computer Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, USA in 1996 and secured 4.0 GPA. She passed B.E.
Rupak (Rick) Kumar Bhuyan was elected President of the National Junior Honor Society, William Davies Chapter (New Jersey) for the next academic year. Currently Rick is a Grade 7 honor student. All together there were seven candidates nominated for President. After the first round (primaries) of election, three were left. They were Rupak Kumar Bhuyan,Alexander Paralejo and Niah Grimes. Rupak was elected the President by beating other two candidates. Rupak is in high spirit about acquiring the position, which will last for one year.
Since holou's missive appeared in Assam net, a few appropriate rejoinders have also surfaced. As an NRA from the UK, and obviously not belonging either to ASA or AANA, this matter really does not concern me. I, however, do feel that I have a little contribution to make. Abusive correspondences constitute, I believe, a species of the genre of the well-known poison penmanship. Whatever the nomenclature, keeping in mind what happens in politics in India today, the subject is conspicuously significant.
There has been a spate of emails recently with fictitious names on Assamnet (assam@pikespeak..). Some of the anonymous IDs that have been used are dasmadhurima@yahoo.com, benukalita@yahoo.com and holou@rediffmail.com. Some of the mails have been defamatory to the extreme, such as those from benukalita and holou bandor.
Anundoram Borooah was born on May 21, 1850 in North Guwahati. He had his early education in North Guwahati and Guwahati. He passed then matriculation examination in second division from Guwahati Government Seminary which is present day’s Cotton Collegiate School. He proceeded to Kolkata to join Presidency College wherefrom he passed L.A. (F.A. later I.A.) with 6th position and B.A. with 3rd position. Anandaram had the ambition to join I.C.S.