National Award winning filmmaker, litterateur and academician Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia was walking down the memory lane in front of a large audience in a special function held on the felicitation of 25 years of Dr Saikia's as filmmaker.

Sarodya Society, LearnQuest Academy of Music, and Sulekha.com presents
Shruti 2002 - A Festival of Classical Indian Music

Edward Pickman Hall, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Saturday, September 28, 2002
7-11 pm.
Tickets: $40 (patron), $25 (general), $10 (student)
Purchase online at: http://www.Sulekha.com/Boston

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From: Mahesh C. Baishya
To: AssamNet
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 9:02 AM
Subject: Fw: ASSAM FLOOD

Dear Friends,

Dear Friends,
Many of you must have already read this news item in www.assamtribune.com. Still for those of you who haven't I am sending the following news item of The Assamtribune published on 11th Aug. 2002.
Sincerely,

Subhasish Baruah,
Guwahati, Assam.
e-mail: subhasishbaruah@yahoo.com

N.B. The link for reading the news item in case you are intersted is : http://www.assamtribune.com/aug1102/at06.html

Guwahati, Sunday, August 11, 2002
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Dear Friends,

While the cell phone industry has grown at a tremndous pace, in India, thanks to the short sighted policy of the government, its growth was hindered in Assam, and the North east on the pretext that it is a security threat. As a result the Reliance mobile, was able to squander huge monopoly profits. It is evident from the fact that while, cell phone charges have crashed almost all over India, in Guwahati they continue to be very high.

RUBY IS THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN

1st Runner Up (2nd): Ruby Kakati, 20, Manchester

Manchester born and bred straight A grade student and football fanatic Ruby Kakati says ‘I was dazed when my name was announced, it was a total shock, I am over the moon with gaining a title and think the title went to the best woman on the day, I am really happy for Suky’