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Date sent: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 23:11:11 -0300 It's very unusual -- in a very good way for an Indian politician -- to think the way Sahibji thinks. Frankly, I didn't know who the CM of Delhi was until he was removed. He said he is a true RSS worker, hence a true Indian. Thanks for the report, most other sites didn't even bother publishing his views. Priyank
Date sent: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 21:39:14 EDT I take some exceptions to Amartya Sen's writing. It is typical Indian slothness to discount the influence of the cultural invasion raining from the sky. Dish, cables, the silver screen -- of which even the Western countries are wary of because of rising teen pregnancies, violence and and other moral problems. Unless there is an efficient and fair mechanism to observe foreign influences, a chaotic sacrifice of homogeneity is suicidal. Wake up philosophising Indians and smell the coffee! Rasik Sanghvi
Date sent: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 13:03:13 -0700 10 years after killing 330 people! The guy should get the death penalty.
Date sent: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:48:05 -0500 A more detailed report would be appreciated about this bombing. Ravi
Date sent: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:57:08 -0700 It's extremely disturbing that the cine industry VIPs are leading a disgusting, sadistic, and anti-environmental life. I cannot imagine a human being killing a gazelle, or caging a spotted deer. The Khans are dangerous to society. They should be prosecuted to the fullest extent permitted under law and put in jail for the maximum possible time. This will also serve as an example to others. The legislative body should also enact new laws to protect the environment in very broad terms. Shame on the Khans, and Pataudis.
Date sent: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 13:26:00 -0500 Who are we kidding! After the initial furore subsides, the rich and famous Salman Khan will be let off with a painless slap on the wrist. Imprisonment and huge fines are reserved only for impoverished peasants. Prema Charles
Date sent: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 14:33:12 -0400 Nadar seems to have gone haywire! This kapade-fadu article tears everything in utter negativism for life. I desperately tried to find some substance or worth in this article but am still searching. Probably Internet space is available too easily or is Rediff welcoming any Tom, Dick and Harry? By the way, from when did Dahanu become a part of Gujarat? Is this an honest mistake or an attempt to create a stir among Marathis and Gujaratis? Mukund
Date sent: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 11:06:57 PDT Rediff already has too many Hindu and BJP bashers. Why do we need another one who writes boring articles?
Date sent: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 11:45:33 PDT Looks like the guy knows what the situation is like. But does not write anything about the remedy. Typical of Indian journalism (keep on harping about shortcomings; do not talk about positive things.)
Date sent: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 12:49:37 -0700 I like these well reasoned columns. I also like the language and presentation style. Hey who said only Tendulkar, Azza, or Dravid can have fans? Keep them coming.
Venkat
Date sent: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 06:38:43 PDT I have been an avid reader of Prem Panicker's columns on Rediff and surely agree with you on the need for regular openers -- not one but two of them. Sidhu, with due apologies to the player, is no longer a youngster who can serve the country for long. I would like to know your opinion on why Wasim Jaffer has not been tried at the Test level in spite of his success in the local season.
Subramaniam Krishnan
Date sent: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 00:03:21 +0800 I have been reading Rediff, The Times of India, and the Deccan Herald on what I call the Cricket Fiasco of this combo. None except Rediff's"Bizarre Strategy....." article comes anywhere near alluding to the responsibility of these folks. Unless, these leaders acknowledge their responsibility, particularly, along with the team members, India will face a crushing defeat both in Dhaka and Sharjah. Along with analysing the 'best' team combination, I think we should analyse our successes as well. In the ODIs, we really won by the skin of our teeth. They weren't by any standards solid, and convincing victories. It certainly pulled the team together, boosted the morale and gave them confidence that under dire circumstances they can rise to the occasion. However, Azhar and Gaekwad deluded themselves by projecting it as their strategy. The air of 'solidarity', the 'unanimous' and quick decision at the board level is again an indicator of 'sweeping under the rug practice.' However, I am surprised at the insistence of so many writers to support Laxman and Dravid. Just in case I am not able to put my point across well, I must tell you, I purchased the video tapes of the Sahara cup of 1997, particularly to show my boys the classic stroke play of Dravid. They both are fine batsmen. As far as Laxman is concerned, I distinctly recall the last but one game at Sharjah where Tendulkar single handedly almost won the game. Tendulkar got out before we could win. Of course, we qualified for the final. Then came Laxman. He made no efforts to push the score to try to win, neither did the other batsman. I have followed the rankings, scores, and so on. My observation tells me that these two batsmen should wait for Test matches. I have observed them slowing down the scoring rate which is critical in ODIs, and their contribution to the ODIs simply gives encouragement to the bowlers to get on top. Krishna Narayan Haksar
Date sent: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 11:55:36 -0500 I don't understand one thing, if the problem of not having a good opening pair in Test matches is such a big handicap for India, why nobody thinks about using the pair which is used for one dayers? Sachin and Saurav. What's the problem with that? Is there any rule that says the same pair can't be used for test matches as well as ODIs. I feel this new arrangement will give at least one more slot in the middle order to try out a new face (not necessarily that of an inexperienced player).
For instance: This order looks better than trying out the Sidhus and Mongias at the top. Moreover, it will give Mongia his preferred batting slot too. Every little bit helps. If they think that this will make the middle order weak then my answer is: aren't five specialist batsmen and utility batsmen like Mongia/Kumble/Srinath/Agarkar not sufficient?
Harshvardhan Daharwal
Date sent: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 00:15:58 -0700 Gosh! I can't believe that a lot of people are wasting their time watching film stars. Let's do something more important instead. Why don't you'll at Rediff give us something that we can learn from and is productive?
Arjun
Date sent: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 09:35:24 -0700 I loved this article! I had lots of fun reading it. I thought it was great. My favourite actor is Shah Rukh Khan. The pictures were nice and I got to know more about him. He is my role model. Amrit How Readers responded to Darryl D'Monte's recent columns
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