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- 24 Jan 2011 14:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3371
- Views: 481704
Re: J & K news and discussion
The liberal establishment needs an excuse to shift the blame towards the hindu right. BJP's yatra is not the cause of the problem in Kashmir. Just to lets liberals know that. This problem is a product of 60 years of a misguided policy followed by the liberal establishment. Kashmir is an integral pa...
- 24 Jan 2011 13:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3371
- Views: 481704
Re: J & K news and discussion
The liberal establishment needs an excuse to shift the blame towards the hindu right. BJP's yatra is not the cause of the problem in Kashmir. Just to lets liberals know that. This problem is a product of 60 years of a misguided policy followed by the liberal establishment. Kashmir is an integral par...
- 24 Jan 2011 13:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3371
- Views: 481704
Re: J & K news and discussion
I am clearly very ignorant. Can you please cite some documents which explain this "meaning of Indian federation"? Listen,there is a lot of wisdom in what Theo says. The people to raise the flag are the Kashmiris themselves. If you take a million men and march from BJP ruled states , or if...
- 07 Jan 2011 18:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1212776
Re: Internal Security Watch
I think we should condemn extremist hindu groups who have perpetrated acts of terror in the last 5 years and expect our law enforcement agencies to prosecute them vigorously. It is extremely important that their is enough deterrent to stop these groups from spreading terror and violence in India. It...
- 07 Jan 2011 16:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 600283
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
^^ It certainly sounds like that. Mr Rajiv Gandhi lied to the entire nation when this scam broke out that no commission was payed. Then systematically and methodically the entire Bofor case was made weak and unsustainable by successive congress governments. Finally when the NDA government came to po...
- 07 Jan 2011 15:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 600283
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
OT but I still don't get it. If Bofors was such a open and shut case, why could NDA govt not prosecute the culprits including people from N-G family? Same for 1984 Delhi Riots. Why expect Kangress to hang itself if NDA could not pull the trigger. Knowing something is alright but proving it in the c...
- 05 Jan 2011 16:25
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Dec. 28, 2010
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 467473
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Dec. 28, 2
AbhishekD, an Islam that prescribes slavery cannot be anti-feudal. Especially in Pakistan, it is not. Ya it is true that anti-feudal revolution will never happen in Pakistan. Islam helps the feudal structure in pakistan, but it does not mean that the anti-feudal sentiments does not help islamist mo...
- 05 Jan 2011 14:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Dec. 28, 2010
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 467473
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Dec. 28, 2
The islamists are becoming the new left in pakistan. The vengeance with which Salman Taseer's assassination has been justified cannot just be based on islamism. It has an undertone of anti-feudalism. Kind of a revolution, whose lid is kept shut with the help of American money and Pakistani Army. It ...
- 29 Dec 2010 13:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1212776
Re: Internal Security Watch
But guys why would it not be possible that a group of extremists could be involved in attacking the samjauta express. It is possible and with every fresh evidence that is gathering up on this issue, I think it is entirely plausible that a group of extremists may have attacked Samjhauta. Already it i...
- 26 Dec 2010 14:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Red Menace
- Replies: 3761
- Views: 583569
Re: The Red Menace
We all know how the right wing is treated in India. Right wing activists are thrown to dogs immediately. Even a Laxminanda did not get these people's sympathy but a Graham Staines got international recognition. So the bias is well understood, but still somebody from within the system becoming a naxa...
- 26 Dec 2010 10:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Red Menace
- Replies: 3761
- Views: 583569
Re: The Red Menace
It is sad that a doctor who was working for tribal welfare for the last 2 decades had to turn to the darkside and start supporting maoists. There is something terribly wrong with our system. The story of Binayak Sen needs to be told and lessons needs to be learnt. The Binayak Sen story is no ordinar...
- 25 Dec 2010 17:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1212776
Re: Internal Security Watch
It is so strange how hindus tend to forget their history. The persecution is just forgotten within 3-4 generations. It is kept within the caste or the community, but never learnt on the widespread scale. If an atrocity would have happened in north bengal, hindus in south bengal wont know it and woul...
- 21 Dec 2010 17:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1212776
Re: Internal Security Watch
This is very confusing first the Hyderabad blast and now this Samjhauta blast. What's going on. Either the investigating agencies got mis-directed earlier and now are in the right track or some politics is in the play. Very strange that a group of few people can execute so many blast and especially ...
- 21 Dec 2010 06:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion
- Replies: 1835
- Views: 298955
Re: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion
^^^ NaMo the old villian should re-enter and teach these secularists a lesson. He can sway public opinion. But the political situation is such that it will not be wise and not pay any political dividends. Only NaMo can take this rhethoric and drive a hole in their political agenda. But this is just ...
- 20 Dec 2010 05:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion
- Replies: 1835
- Views: 298955
Re: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion
^^^ Time to analyze why Hindu terrorism has become so important for INC
- 20 Dec 2010 05:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion
- Replies: 1835
- Views: 298955
Re: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion
BJP/RSS should certainly not react to this frontal assault right now. It is a diversionary tactics and the people of India do not care for these attacks. It is a desperate measure and shows a certain level of pre 90's politics back on the Indian political scene. It will be nice that BJP does a servi...
- 19 Dec 2010 10:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion
- Replies: 1835
- Views: 298955
Re: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion
Congress party is playing with India's security. This political direction from India's ruling party is going to create confusion in the minds of Indian security agencies. The utter ineffectiveness of Indian security is well known and their inability to withstand "Political pressure" is leg...
- 16 Dec 2010 09:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 600283
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
The scams will tumble out for sometime. This is the scam season and BJP is going about quietly building its base. This season is certainly going to hurt the congress party maximum. Its urban middle class vote will be rattled and they will take revenge on the CON party. So many scams have tumbled out...
- 15 Dec 2010 13:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 600283
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
I think those tape leaks were also a smokescreen to make Raja and Niira Radia the public figure of 2G scams. It is a very cleverly made strategy to shape the public opinion. In the eyes of the public media was anyways awash so it was fair target and now Raja and Niira Radia will go through the motio...
- 15 Dec 2010 09:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 600283
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
^^^^Kind of agree with the analysis. INC could blow this political situation only due to internal fight. BJP is just riding along.
- 11 Dec 2010 04:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 600283
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
Ya BD was gathering another thing. Money
- 10 Dec 2010 13:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Welcome Back Pakistan: Blast in Varanasi at ghat near temple
- Replies: 352
- Views: 49942
Re: Welcome Back Pakistan: Blast in Varanasi at ghat near te
Its natural if people start voting for political parties that support counter-terror attacks on terrorist hubs in Azamgarh, it would be proper revenge to see people in Azamgarh dying when the milkcan goes off in their houses I would say that we dont express in a way that borders on supporting viole...
- 10 Dec 2010 11:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Welcome Back Pakistan: Blast in Varanasi at ghat near temple
- Replies: 352
- Views: 49942
Re: Welcome Back Pakistan: Blast in Varanasi at ghat near te
The thing about Azamgarh is that they cannot move outside UP and Delhi. The people of UP and Delhi will suffer. Once they put their hands anywhere outside, they will have to pay for it. It is not a very prudent strategy. This attack is more of a recruitment. They have attacked just enough to gain pu...
- 05 Dec 2010 12:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 600283
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
I dont understand this ICICI-NDTV thing. Can somebody simply what scam is being alluded to here. Did Congress government made some regulatory changes just to favour NDTV?
- 04 Dec 2010 14:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 600283
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
This fratricidal war will probably bring a certain split in this media with the left-liberal media dominating the print and magazine space and the electronic media making some cosmetic changes to survive this onslaught
- 04 Dec 2010 03:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 600283
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
This is a fraticidal war between Left wing media such as Open/Outlook/Hindu and the Congress media such as HT/NDTV/CNN-IBN. The defense of Rajdeep Sardesai clearly shows the nature of the conflict. The left wing media wants a share of the media pie that is completely taken over by the electronic/ent...
- 26 Nov 2010 06:02
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Asian Games 2010 (Nov 12 )
- Replies: 286
- Views: 88209
Re: Asian Games 2010 (Nov 12 )
India could end up with 6th position and a better medal haul from last time. It is some improvement, despite the very poor show from our shooters, wrestlers and archers. I think if India can start beating Asian contestants in wrestling, shooting and archery we should easily see a gold medal haul of ...
- 25 Nov 2010 16:17
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Asian Games 2010 (Nov 12 )
- Replies: 286
- Views: 88209
Re: Asian Games 2010 (Nov 12 )
Looks like we may actually cross the 10 golds that we got in Doha Asiad. We have a shot at 2 golds in kabbadi, 5 golds in boxing and probably a few more in track field. If we end up going past 50 medals and more than 10 golds that would count as good showing.
- 25 Nov 2010 14:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 600283
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
Ethnically wrong yes and not illegal. Then lets make it illegal. These media persons are in bed with the ruling party and can be misused to attack the opposition and spread canards and misinformation about the opposition. The bias/slant of these media persons are well known, but if/when they will st...
- 23 Nov 2010 13:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 600283
Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
The affadavit filed by the Prime Minister shows the rot in the government. Prime Minister is the super babu of India. He took more than 2 years to determine that indeed Mr Raja is guilty of a horrendous corruption of 1.75lakh crore and this guy is all over his administration to determine whether he ...
- 08 Nov 2010 14:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pres. Obama's visit.
- Replies: 393
- Views: 57308
Re: Pres. Obama's visit.
I think their is a lot to be optimistic about. Lets look at the positives immediately vis-a-vis our immediate engagement with pakistan. Once the basic framework of engagement with pakistan is terrorism and not the K-word then our engagement with pakistan is good. I think the emphasis on pakistan on ...
- 08 Nov 2010 13:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pres. Obama's visit.
- Replies: 393
- Views: 57308
Re: Pres. Obama's visit.
I should say that MMS did steal the show on this one. POTUS agreeing to most of India's core interests vis-a-vis Pakistan and terrorism has set a stage of engagement for India with Pakistan. POTUS clearly said that simple issues should be engaged with first and then contentious issues should be delt...
- 01 Nov 2010 07:54
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Oct. 20, 2010
- Replies: 2839
- Views: 509734
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Oct. 20, 2
Looks like the bile of Islamism is spreading in Kerela, God's own country. That islamist who had cut the professor's hand has recently won the local municipal election. This shows widespread support for these islamists in Kerela and it is now becoming more obvious that any region with a significant ...
- 31 Oct 2010 05:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: The Trash Thread in the Trash Can (Use 4545 to Merge Posts)
- Replies: 1207
- Views: 225122
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Oct. 20, 2
Mr Ali, What you believe to be hinduism's weakness is its most important strength. Hinduism is not rigid and continues to evolve and change. What you believe a conversion we look as evolution. Next generation of hindus though imbibe several cultural and theological traits from earlier generation are...
- 26 Oct 2010 11:54
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3371
- Views: 481704
Re: J & K news and discussion
Further we are seeing a strong political reaction in Jammu and Ladakh. Once Jammu and Ladakh will be secure from this seperatist movement and POK out of this bug of azaadi, it will be impossible for these seperatists to maintain the momentum. Kashmiris will finally be fed-up with this concept. Azaad...
- 18 Oct 2010 04:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Ram Janmbhoomi Verdict: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1043
- Views: 197635
Re: The Ram Janmbhoomi Verdict: News and Discussion
A_Gupta, what do you have to say about the several hindu temples that were destroyed in kashmir in the last 2 decades. Would you see that this history will be written in India and that 100 years from now hindus would know that temples in kashmir were destroyed and then by ur argument of silence, it ...
- 18 Oct 2010 02:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1212776
Re: Internal Security Watch
what can be done under these conditions. Are there legal options available, how can sharia law be forced on hindus. This is absurd. If the girl was abducted and then forced to marry, then it is a clear case of forced marriage and it should become a criminal case with the perpetrators brought to just...
- 15 Oct 2010 04:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Commonwealth Games-New Delhi 2010
- Replies: 2060
- Views: 327521
Re: Commonwealth Games-New Delhi 2010
But it is surely a sad commentary on India's ability to organize olympic games. Only liberal atheletes are interested in coming and not somebody who is concerned about his performance and health. I think we should fire Kalmadi immediately and get a better sports management in India. The reform shoul...
- 13 Oct 2010 03:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Commonwealth Games-New Delhi 2010
- Replies: 2060
- Views: 327521
Re: Commonwealth Games-New Delhi 2010
It maybe too premature to project these results onto Olympics, probably we may do slightly better in Asiad, but Olympics maybe a little premature. Our major accomplishments came in Shooting, Wrestling, Archery and weightlifting. I dont know what the level of competition is in CWG in these categories...
- 12 Oct 2010 14:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Commonwealth Games-New Delhi 2010
- Replies: 2060
- Views: 327521
Re: Commonwealth Games-New Delhi 2010
The message was not refreshing, the opening ceremony indeed further reinforced the Indian stereotype of slothful, inefficient system and the Games Village again reinforced the message of the dirty streets and chaotic traffic in india. This is an interesting line of thought. Could you elaborate on t...