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Date sent: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 11:27:54 -0600 I was very pleased to hear that Mr Khan had the courage to stand up for us, the Muslims, and take a stand, that we have been longing to see. Today, I am sure he has won the hearts of millions of Muslims by his one action. Additionally, I was pleased to see Rediff reporting on such events, and going the lengths to set up interviews with him. It gives us Muslims, an assurance of a relatively unbiased media, where the objections of other Muslims can be heard. This hopefully, will encourage other members of the community to take a stand and challenge the very establishment that has for the last fifty years, made us a nobody. Tariq Siddiqui
Date sent: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 09:50:54 -0800 It really pains me to read views of such people, and they can actually get away with talking like this in the name of minorities. He is calling the BJP a communal party which wants a common civil code for people of all races and religions and all he can think of is his Muslim community. He doesn't care where the country goes. Yaji San Diego
Date sent: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 13:34:41 -0500 The attitude of the so-called representatives of the 'minorities' is so hypocritical. First of all, when a 'minority' community can change the fortunes of governments, force the 'majority' leaders to change their views, force special privileges as compared to other minorities, then they are no longer 'minority'. The fact is that they have got used to the pampering they have received from the Congress in the last 50 years. In the streets they have special protection during their festival rallies. Have you ever seen special protection during say Laxmi puja or in Calcutta during Durga puja? During Independence they were about 5 per cent of the population. Today they are more than 15 per cent. It is high time they should no longer be considered as a 'minority' community. As regards Babu Khan doing business while a minister, that itself explains his motives. Lastly, are the national and state interests less important than 'minorities' interests. To Babu Khan and the likes, it appears to be. Tapas NJ, USA
Date sent: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 18:47:10 EST People like him claim to be champions of the minorities when all they care for is themselves. Just because the BJP has some strong views on the Uniform Civil Code doesn't mean it's communal. What about other regional parties which are purely based on the majority caste of that state?? It's time we get out of this mentality and start working towards a great future.
Date sent: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 18:06:19 -0700 I think it is time for Thackeray to retire. After a severe drubbing in the recent election, he must start thinking what button in his remote control is not working or is working in an unexpected manner. He blames Arun Gawli on one hand when his Shiv Sainiks themselves are not free off taint on the Western coast. The only thing Thackeray can take pride in is inviting Michael Jackson to India, which again was a controversial affair. He is right when he says that his mammoth meetings did not attract equivalent votes for the Shiv Sena. .
Date sent: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 12:42:07 -0800 Excellent. I hope this sets a precedent to weed out corruption in India. So far the major BJP candidates are free of such charges. I hope they continue to provide a corruption free government.
Date sent: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 00:36:21 +0530 You have missed out asking Ratan Tata the question as to how he allowed the Lakme Board to mess with its shareholders?? Multani M
Date sent: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 07:50:51 -0800 An excellent report. Would like to see more of these.
Date sent: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 19:13:12 -0500 I was impressed by your article. It was an honest and revealing description and analysis of the situation in Bihar. One has to understand that several socio-economic and historical reasons have brought the state to the brink of devastation over a period of time. The deterioration of the social milieu is a result of stagnant economic development. Social engineering has completely failed in Bihar. As a result the society is in a state of hopelessness. The absence of a Bihari consciousness has been a real cause behind the lack of political will. Instead, each caste has been obsessed with its caste identity. Consequently, the regional interests of the state has been massively ignored by the Centre. I do believe that a lot can be done if the government at Delhi makes it possible to enforce certain social engineering tools, with sincerity and commitment. In the process of nation building and shaping India as a strong country, it is our moral duty to understand and intervene in the problems of our country. No matter what part of India it is. I spent a few years of my childhood in Bihar and then went on to Shillong, Meghalaya (where my father works as a university professor) and believe me, being brought up with the people who have been neglected in some way or the other, due to some reason or the other, I understand the problems of the "left-behind" and am never in a hurry to blame the sufferers themselves entirely for their situation. Attitude and perception, go a long way in the shaping and making of a nation. The history of any state has always made some people popular, those who had the courage to pursue their beliefs and commitments. Those who did think they had a moral obligation towards the country and the people.
Date sent: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 17:00:09 -0700 I really liked the article. The idea of a strong, independent woman, does not appeal to most Indian males. They want backward, dimwitted females as wives, who can be treated like dogs, to do what they want them to do. But at the same time, they like to indulge themselves with independent and attractive women. They are complete fools showing their average narrow minded perspective of life. Pooja
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 18:13:59 -0800 I just read the following new facilities offered by Air-India. "Air-India will be adding a host of facilities for its first class and executive class passengers in the near future. Foreign passport holders travelling by either first class or business class will be provided with a voice mail facility on their mobile phones." Why should Air-India exclude Indians from being provided with the same facility? As it is, the attitude of Air-India towards passengers of Indian origin is despicable. I think the new policy is ill-conceived and certainly racist. When is Air-India going win back the lost passengers who shy away from the airline? There is a growing dissent among Indians who live abroad regarding Air-India's treatment of its customers of Indian origin. To me it seems like the philosophy of Air-India, essentially a service industry, towards its customers is apathetic. Isn't it easy to figure out why Air-India is posting repeated loss? Air-India's management from top to bottom needs a new breed of culture in order to be a service industry. They should provide service to the customer, irrespective of nationality, caste or colour. Is someone listening? Chandramouli Narayanan
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 10:45:37 -0500 Cool story. Dramatic. Needs more pictures and since the mountain is the main character of the story ... what of her? It might be an idea to have links to explanations of what the Indian words mean. Keep it up. Alex Hamilton
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:08:13 EST A beautiful tale, that vividly draws the imagination to want to be part of the landscape and allows the mind to wander to aspire to the great heights of this beautiful part of the world. Well written and beautifully related!!
Date sent: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 17:01:18 -0600 "The greatest batsman in the universe -- no information on cricket in the other galaxies has been compiled so far -- " What a statement! I was Maha-impressed with this one, must be one of the best that I have read. I do science for a living and in my field every claim you make has to be justified by data or a law/theory within the limits of knowledge/techniques available as of today. Hence, the claim that Sachin must be the greatest batsman in the universe is fully justified by the statement of yours. :) Keep up the good job. Do you know anything about the Prasad controversy? He is back now, why? Wasn't he supposed to be injured/bad throwing problem/lack of line 'n length... or is it because Mohanty got a nasty stick in the first one dayer and so the selectors thought of bringing back Prasad... What's the deal here anyway? Sachin must be the greatest cricketer around, because this man can bat and bowl well. I mean, it shows that if one uses his brains a little is innovative, success is always around. Leg-break for a right hander and off-break for left handers, what a simple concept but how many have applied it so well? I was going over the team, its filled with men who bat and also turn their arms around. Sachin, Ganguly, Jadeja, Robin (though injured), Laxman, Kanitkar, Agarkar... This is a specialist one-day team and gives the captain innumerable options to work with. I sincerely hope that the selectors stick to this medley of talent. As it can reap rich dividends in the World Cup which is just around the corner and moreover its in England where most of the seamers should do well.
Date sent: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 10:02:42 -0700 In your news about the victory of India over Australia, you have described Sachin as the best batsman of the universe. Isn't it an exaggeration? I agree that he is one of the best batsman in cricket. But he doesn't click always. If there are many matches in which he has scored well, don't forget the matches where he didn't do well. The exaggerated compliments just sideline the other players of the team. We shouldn't forget that there are players like Dravid, Azharuddin, Ganguly -- who have played many fine innings. It is always good to appreciate the individual's talents but it should be without exaggeration. Hope I have conveyed my point.
Date sent: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 22:35:56 -0400 Incredible batting by India and congrats to Jadeja. I was talking to a friend of mine in Sydney. She said the Aussies a day before the match thought they discovered a way to take Tendulkar's wicket. Well, it seems they did. But they in return ALL gave their wicket to the little master, truly the best player in the UNIVERSE. Excellent article and coverage by Rediff.
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