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Ann Arbor’s HandyLab acquired by medical device firm in $300 million deal
>маси years ago our friend Dr. Kalyan Handique established a startup nanotechnology company called Handylab in Ann Arbor , Michigan after completing his doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in Chemical engineering from University of Michigan.
I am very happy to give you the good news that it was announced in late October that Handylab was acquired [...]
Economist JG Barpujari passes away
Jitendra Gopal Barpujari, who served the World Bank as Principal Economist and was advisor to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), passed away in Falls Church, VA on Wednesday, December 16th. He was 68.
At the time of his death, Jitendra Borpujari was a senior associate with the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy [...]
Mark Tully releases “Troubled Periphery: Crisis of India’s North East”
Legendary BBC journalist Sir Mark Tully, Padma Shri and Padma Bhusan and Knight of the Round Table, launched Subir Bhaumik’s latest book” Troubled Periphery: Crisis of India’s North East” published by Sage at the Calcutta British Council in a ceremony , in which 90 invitees, including top diplomats and Calcutta personalities attended. Despite pouring rain, [...]
In memory of Ranjan Das – my friend, who died so young!
Ranjan Das, President and CEO Indian Subcontinent of the software giant SAP, passed away at the young age of 42. It is almost impossible to describe in words his multitude of talents and qualities. Apart from being a brilliant individual and a top notch professional, Ranjan was a wonderful human being with firm family [...]
Ranjan Das: Wizard of Corporate Sky
Ranjan Das, Managing Director of SAP INDIA LTD is no more ! He was 42 years old and considered, by many Corporate Gurus, as the ‘Wizard of the Business Management”. His passing away has created a void in the world of international business. The obituary of Ranjan appeared in National and [...]
A classic dreamer: Ranjan Das
Who was Ranjan Das? If I posed this question today, I would hear a myriad answers. Someone who knew him during his adolescence would say “Ranjan Das was a brilliant boy from Uzanbazar, Guwahati who received full scholarship to do his Bachelor’s at MIT.” Those who first encountered him in the San Francisco Bay area [...]
In Memory
I first met Sunil da at ASSAM 2005 Assam day celebration in Orlando and since then we kept in contact till his serious illness. Sunil da always had smiling face and participated in all Assamese activities in Florida. He was very caring and took excellent care of Abha baideo who was handicapped. They both loved [...]
Uddipana Goswami publishes a Book of Poetry
Uddipana Goswami’s poetry collection titled “We Called the River Red: Poetry from a Violent Homeland” was recently published by Author’s Press, Delhi. This publishing house has also earlier published poetry by Jayanta Mahapatra.
Uddipana has been talking at various forums – most recently at the ICRC-WFS seminar on ‘Women in Conflict Zones: Survivors and Peace Makers’ [...]
Ranjan Das Inspires All Assamese
Ranjan Das, 42, President of SAP India and a native of Guwahati, passed away on Wednesday, October 21st, in Mumbai after falling unconscious after a workout at his home gym. Ranjan, a graduate of MIT (Bachelors in EE&CS, 1992), and an MBA from Harvard, was appointed President of SAP India in 2007. He oversaw several [...]
Sunil Nath is with us no more!
Dear members of the Assamese community in North America,
It is with a sad heart that I bear the following news – our dearest Sunilda (Nath) of Florida passed away early morning Mon (7th Sept) due to complications from a stroke. With his passing, we have lost a big hearted and elder member of the [...]
A Tribute to Mrs Lily Saikia
Birmingham, August 1978, I was cradling my new born son in our bedroom. I heard my husband’s voice “We have a visitor!”
I looked towards the door and saw the most dignified lady. She was immaculately dressed in a blue silk saree, clutching a well wrapped gift for our son. Her flawless fair complexion [...]
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