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Dr. Robindra Nath Khaund

Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/24/2005 - 14:30

Dr. Robindra Nath Khaund

Dr. Robindra Nath Khaund, a prominent and long time member of the North American Assamese community, is one of the forerunners, who arrived in the USA long before a majority of present members in the diaspora. In a world of rapid jet age travel, it may seem strange to think that almost half a century ago, it was not unusual for an Indian student aspiring higher education in the USA to spend several weeks on a boat to reach its shining shore.

Nitin Bezbaruah Sarangapani Memorial (NBSM) Fund Unveiled

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/24/2005 - 14:22

Nitin Sarangapani, son of Alpana and Ram Sarangapani of Houston, recently passed away. He was a college student and a US Marine at the time of his death. His parents have created a fund in his name. Mission: The NBSM Fund has been created for the express purpose of providing charitable funding and help to needy causes both in the US and also in India (Assam in particular).

Late Padma Kanta Dutta: Founder of Sankar Jayanti in UK in 1983

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/24/2005 - 13:53

  In the wake of 557th Birth Anniversary of Mahapurusa Sankaradeva, I was reminded of Late Padma Kanta Dutta (my jethu), the founder of Sankar Jayanti celebrations in London. Padma Dutta came to visit me in August, 1983. He was the then President of Kumargaon Sankar Mandir in Tezpur and a devout Vaisnavite.

Help Build "Mother Shelter"

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/24/2005 - 13:33

Sanjib Sabhapandit is one Assamese who has been trying to do something for the society. Asom Jatiya Vidyalaya, his brainchild, has been a wonderful success. APOL died after the group broke up due to political intervention. Now, he is running a dye unit and doing well. He is starting a project called "Mother Shelter" which he wants to get off the ground. Sanjibda's newly initiated "Mother Shelter" project can be of tremndous developmental value. NEDFi is going to support a few such units.

In Search of Sanjiv Sarma

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/24/2005 - 13:14

One of the most vivid memories I have of my Ma is of her standing at the gate of our childhood home at the Gauhati University campus, when Dada, Bhaiti or I were even ten minutes late in arriving home from school. Her eyes would be glued to the road, and she would anxiously look at each school bus, as the students from various schools alighted in their different uniforms. In our youthful ignorance, I remember my brothers and I thinking it was a huge joke and betting if Ma would be at the gate, if our bus stopped at a spot for a minute longer than scheduled.

How to Make Collage

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/29/2005 - 22:59

First I collected some old magazines. Then I selected few interesting pictures from those magazines. Now my important part is to think about the theme of my collage. Then I draw the theme with a pencil. After that I cut and paste pictures as needed to display my theme. In this collage, I showed the evaluation of the world. Now a day, more and more people are in the world. Animal and natures are vanishing. Many animals are not any more. People are become more technically advanced. People are making computers, airplanes, big roads, and big bridges to travel faster from one place to another.

Nitin Laid to Rest with Military Honors

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/10/2005 - 13:20

I am back from my overnight trip to Houston to attend the funeral of our very own Ram and Alpana Sarngapani's son, Nitin. It was a somber, poignant but dignified event attended by many of Nitin's and the Sarangapanis' friends and relatives and wellwishers.   Nitin was laid to rest by an U S Marine contingent with full military honors. Some of the most touching moments were:

A Legend’s Nite – Musical Journey from Brahmaputra to Mississippi

Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/09/2005 - 18:42

Assam Association, Delhi, organized a cultural evening “A Legend’s Nite – Musical Journey from Brahmaputra to Mississippi” by the legendary masestro Dr. Bhupen Hazarika on 16 October 2005 in Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi. The proceeds of the cultural evening would be used for the construction of a cultural and educational center named after the revered Srimanta Sankaradev in Qutab Institutional Area.

Promoting Specialty Assamese Teas

Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/09/2005 - 18:28

Promoting Specialty Assamese Teas

There are few places that are as desolate and beautiful as a tea garden in the heart of Upper Assam. Hundreds of thousands of tea bushes on every side and the nearest town fifteen kilometers away, yet even a city boy growing up in these surroundings didn’t have much time to miss his city.

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SOLES for TOTS

Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/04/2010 - 00:17

During one of our annual visits to Assam, our young son, felt very distraught when he noticed rickshaw wallas and poor children without any footwear.

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