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Date sent: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 13:30:14 -0500
Some persons or organisations need to be punished. Like the weather forecast department for not sending the information on time. It is clear that they need to send the information by telegram every day. Since Kandla was an emergency situation, they should have made a phone call to inform. They send telegrams under normal conditions. But, in emergency conditions, they should take initiative and send the information by the fastest possible method. I can give one example. When India conducted the nuclear tests, the American people, media and government blamed the CIA like anything. Since it was the job of the CIA to keep a proper watch, the responsible people were punished. Though we do not have proper infrastructure in India, we can still get results with the existing facilities if we are sincere. What is done is done. But we can avoid a repeat of this scenario in future. The political system is the backbone of a democracy. Society collapses when this system becomes corrupt.
Venkat
Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 20:37:32 -0400
Mr Ayub Khan seems to be suffering from an inferiority complex. He shamelessly agrees that he is incapable of making decisions without outside help. In that case, it is better he makes way to someone who is more able-minded (mentally strong) than him. Just for the record, most citizens of the subcontinent will agree that they can decide for themselves.
Date sent: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 06:54:44 -0700
Yes, thanks to being a cartoonist, I am amused. Frankly, our politics is so sad that if I had not been a cartoonist, I would have committed suicide. Hats off to Laxman. It is also true that if not for cartoonists like R K Laxman, most of the people would have either committed suicide or murder out of disgust for Indian politics/politicians.
Date sent: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 18:22:11 PDT
I would like to comment on the formation of a new front called RLM in India. Like any other sane Indian, I cannot do anything except to feel sorry about the pathetic state of politics. At this crucial juncture when the country is going through a troubled phase, two Indian political jokers have played a new dirty game. In my opinion, these two Yadavs are the biggest blot on Indian politics. I wish others do not get fooled by these goondas.
Ankush
Date sent: Wed, 13 May 1998 08:13:26 -0700
To hell with US trade sanctions and loans, at least the CIA will not be poking around masquerading as genuine US businessmen. Computer giants like Intel, HP, TI, etc, are getting cheap technical employees from India's software industry. I wonder where will they go next! Maybe they can hire their mediocre programmers for massive American salaries. India should first defend its borders and then defend its business interests. America was never there during the past, what makes us think that there will be there in the future? They have conveniently forgotten that they once supported Marcos, the Shah of Iran, Saddam Hussein, Manuel Noriega and many others. America's shallow friendship is like getting lollipops in return for playing suckers to their fads and fancies. By the way, Russia and China are two countries that get a bigger size of the US AID than India, and they are part of the nuclear club. China is a bigger threat to free enterprise, and they are land grabbers and against freedom of any kind. India is definitely doing the right thing in deterring China and Pakistan from meddling in India's affairs.
Date sent: Wed, 13 May 1998 10:14:31 -0400
Very good analysis. It clearly tells us that the ordinary Indian will not feel any difference. All that foreign aid brings is military hardware. We will learn to make our own. It might affect the corruption and commissions industry which eats up the major portion of foreign aid. Big fat boys will have to go without butter on their chapatis.
Vijay Mathur
Date sent: Thu, 14 May 1998 12:27:36 -0700
I think sanctions will be a major setback this will reduce the growing bank balance of our ministers. Let me explain: Usually 70 per cent of all monetary aids goes to the pocket of these **** ministers. I think India will benefit if it does not have to deal with massive international debt.
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 14:53:27 -0700
Sanjay Singh Badnor writes a big essay on his travels in Andhra Pradesh and does not even know the word Kakatiya? Has not heard of the Kakatiya Empire? If he gone to school in India, then he didn't do a good job of learning his history. Secondly, if that is the case, shouldn't he find out about it instead of display his ignorance in his columns? What really gets me is his portrayal of Andhra Pradesh as a place where there was no civilization before the invaders came and conquered it.
Anand
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 05:31:47 -0500
Excellent! Keep it coming.
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 00:40:52 -0400
Bullshit! That's what I think of your lopsided, unfair account of Cochin. C'mon, don't pretend that other places in India are spotless without an iota of dirt anywhere. On the contrary, can anyone show me a clean stretch of road anywhere in our country which does not stink? By a fair comparison, Cochin is far more cleaner than most other cities in India. And did Ms Teresa Varghese complain that she got lost because the natives could speak only Malayalam? My dear, you need to take an educational trip to Europe or Japan to study how people function only by speaking their native tongue. The natives may not speak Angrezi or may even fumble while attempting to do so but, believe me, Mallus are one of the most sensible people among the educated lot in India. They may speak with an accent but they don't think with one.
Jacob Eapen
Date sent: 26 Jun 1998 13:38:19 -0500
In a couple of mails earlier I had complained about the lack of research done by some of your columnists. And here again, the same is repeated. The honorable Ms Rajyadhyaksha has not cared to find out if Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki was indeed directed by Vijay 'Goldie' Anand or by Raj Khosla, who I am sure, is turning in his grave. Goldie Anand had only acted in the movie and, if I remember right, it was a very short appearance! I do hope you have the courtesy of correcting such errata in future articles so that readers can be assured that Rediff supports quality journalism with ethical values. And Ms Rajyadhyakhsa, some research into your stories always helps.
Raghu Kulkarni
Date sent: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 14:11:53 -0600
It was nice to read the article about Nana. Certainly, he is a great man and we were elated to know his love towards the country and the people. Good luck to Nana in his future endeavours. I hope the other actors will learn something from him and work for the country and for the people of country rather than attending parties thrown by mobsters in Dubai and elsewhere. Jai Hind.
Suhas
Date sent: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 20:11:14 EST
I am adopting six-year-old Bhagyashri from Pune, India. In your article you said that you were selfish. That is exactly how I feel. I am adopting Bhagyashri because I so desperately want her. I feel that she is a gift from God, and I certainly don't feel that she is the lucky one. Thanks for a beautiful article.
Date sent: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 16:26:37 -0400
Hello. My name is Alex Doss, and I'm from San Diego, CA. My parents are from India and Malaysia. I am the first generation born in the US. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to learn my mother tongue. However, I love Indian music. Out of all the film and remix CDs I have, there were some songs that really caught my ear. The style kind of sounded in between freestyle artiste Stevie B and Michael Jackson. I thought to myself this singer should probably have his own albums. One day I was up in Ventura County, CA, in an Indian music store. I was browsing through some Tamil CDs until I came across one with the songs: Idhu Vaanum Sindhum, Roja, Vaa Manae. I finally came to find out that this artiste was Suresh Peters and the song was from his first album, Minnal. So, of course, I bought it. His style does remind me of some of my favorite freestyle artists like Stevie B and Johnny O. If you don't know who they are, they sang songs like Spring Love, Dreaming of You, Fantasy Girl and Because I Love You. Suresh Peters has his own unique style, which is good. I hope maybe that he may come with another album probably in English along with Tamil. Anyway, I would like to know if he has a fan club. If so, could you please let me know? I would also like to know where I can get his second album, Ovium and his future album. Thanks.
Date sent: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 10:27:51 +0800
This is an excellent piece and very timely. I congratulate you on selecting this piece.
Mohan
Date sent: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 15:07:05 +0530
I have been reading about the Gandhi family's charisma and the fascination that India has for its first family, how the first family has gained all this because of Lady Luck and untimely deaths... In fact we have called our voters illiterate and other uncomplimentary names because they have been unable to shake off their fascination for this dynasty. All this talk just brings one thought to my mind. That this phenomenon of fascination for the first family's charismatic presence is not restricted to India alone. The Kennedy name is still sacred to the Americans even after all these years... The Americans can lap up fake pearls that were worn by the beautiful Jackie, years after the Kennedy magic has faded and been tainted time and again by scandals... And just a few weeks ago, the Indian media reported the death of the relative of the late president on a skiing holiday... Why? Much earlier... the late president's son married... and was much reported in spite of their wish for secrecy. Why? Of course, THAT FIRST FAMILY had its UNTIMELY deaths too... And, of course, luck was on their side as well I guess... What about Princess Diana? What makes the oh-so-sensible people of the world equate her with Mother Teresa? The press, the world over, were so taken up with Lady Diana's UNTIMELY death that it completely overshadowed Mother Teresa's... So it is a very normal phenomenon to be swayed by charismatic personalities. In fact, the more we talk about them, the more their enigma seems to cast a long shadow over us. And we do take them seriously, very seriously because otherwise Sonia Gandhi and each word she said and every step she took and every sari she wore wouldn't appear on every page of Rediff On the NeT and other the media the world over... Why don't Vajpayee's innumerable quotes at every meeting make headlines? Why are they relegated to the inside pages of a newspaper? Subhashree How Readers responded to Varsha Bhosle's columns
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