Bharat Rakshak

Originally posted by Rudra Singha: > Imagine the horrors of an Islamic China Oh my god, 1.5 billion madrassa trained monkeys surging all over the woodwork ? what a nightmare. The original madrassas monkeys had clashed with the Dragon. Though, in this case the mohammedians probably did the world a f...

Originally posted by R Nathan: Check the definition of a Brahmana. A Shudra does not have to wait for a muliple life time to become a Brahmana. Valmiki was a Shudra who became a brahmana and wrote Ramayana. What we have today is a corrupted form of Varna. The Varna was never supposed to have degene...

For all practical purposes, the avarna is the lowest rung of our system. If "caste" is a western term then to westerners, and even western-educated desis, the avarna is for all intents and purposes a "caste" after the sudras. Telling dalits that they are actually "outcasts&q...

To the non-Brahmana castes I say, wait, be not in a hurry. To put it mildly: this is the most condescending piece of crap I've read! See, we're equal. Your station is to mend shoes and mine is to rule the land. And what's more, your children, born into the good graces of your varna, will also mend ...

I agree that we should not let outsiders dictate the worth of our culture. But that said, within ourselves, we should be able to point out what is wrong. This is what makes us better than the idiotic failed Islamic state to the northwest and the repressive communist dictatorship to the northeast. Th...

Originally posted by AshishN: Untouchability is a crime and a sin. But for NG to not 1. point out the various things GoI is doing to remove the "caste" system 2. keep harping on the false definition of varnashrama by using phrases like "all men are not created equal" is tabloid ...

Like everyone else I've been a big fan of Vijay for years but this time I wished he had thought before he spoke. I feel he had come out on the side of intolerance. What if a white man had said he would not play with an Indian because he has taken the spot of another caucasian? What if he said to Vij...

Shiv, the "you farted" post is one of thoughtful and enjoyable commentaries I've read in a while. Accusing someone and then putting that person repeatedly on the defensive is really a game that powerful nations play on weaker ones. Just like on the playground, the big bullies would do this...

I see that African costumes are quite popular among African-Americans and it seems to enhance their pride. I wonder if wearing traditional dress wouldn't do the same for desis. Of course, in America, the greatest resistance to me going around in a dhoti (without the shirt) would probably be relative...

I am tempted repeatedly to wear a lungi and sandals during the summer in New York City. The place is like a concrete oven.

Originally posted by narayanan: May I reflect for a moment that the term "ddm" (proper usage is without capitalization) has now become part of desi angrezi? :rotfl: :rotfl: I propose we keep the initials of the Desi Dork Media capitalized as the West once had known the USSR or the PRC. Th...

These wounds are all self-inflicted.

Aside from the failed state of Pakiland, there is very little anti-Indian rhetoric in the world.

I've read nothing recently in the American papers that paint India or Indians in a bad light.

Now the DDM, that's another matter.

Was Aatre generalizing about the stories in the DDM or was he really hinting that someone or some group was deliberately sabotaging the engineers and scientists efforts?

If so he should come out and declare names so those idiots could be replaced!

Originally posted by arindam: When I wrote the note, the overall intent was simply to try and change brand-India and help build up support from US business leaders for INdia. (note the strategic goals section). The comparison with China was a tool for making a point, but certainly not the goal. In ...

Originally posted by arindam: Chola - I started thinking about this note a few months ago. Quite a few of the people who've been working tirelessly for several years to improve US-INdia relationships seemed and are very frustrated. They feel let down by the State Department and frustrated that even...

As an American desi I agreed with many of the points in the letter such as making Americans aware of the investment and market potentials in India. But as someone with a Chinese girlfriend for many years, I also see the side that the letter totally ignores and which I, for one, am glad we don't get ...