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- 21 Nov 2008 03:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
- Replies: 1033
- Views: 177340
Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Malegaon: Politics vs investigation http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/video/video.aspx?id=44698 (His wife in the discussion says that he has mentally collapsed after being labeled as a "terrorist", after fighting/killing them for 14 yrs in various operations) Lieutenent Colonel Purohit:...
- 20 Nov 2008 04:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
- Replies: 1033
- Views: 177340
Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
I Am Being Victimised for Political Reasons: Purohit Giving a new twist to the Malegaon blast case, prime accused Lt Col S.P. Purohit on Wednesday alleged in a Pune court that he was being victimised for 'political reasons' as he was in possession of information pertaining to SIMI and ISI that coul...
- 19 Nov 2008 05:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Tibet watch
- Replies: 646
- Views: 121194
Re: Tibet watch
From Asian Age, posting in full as site doesn't achieve. Crunch time for Tibetans Brahma Chellaney With the Tibetan movement at the crossroads as China tightens its vise on Tibet, the week-long conclave of exiles now in progress at the Dalai Lama’s initiative in Dharamsala offers an opportunity for ...
- 18 Nov 2008 08:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
- Replies: 1033
- Views: 177340
Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
This is taken from a portal which highlights issues related with Indian Muslims. Maharashtra: Resignations by Muslim politicians begin to yield results Posting excerpts below, do read the full article. By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net, Patna: Something new and positive is happening in Maharashtra. Frustra...
- 16 Nov 2008 06:10
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
- Replies: 4186
- Views: 65176
Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
Swapan Dasgupta in TOI: Looking for the real Nehru It is hazardous to make sweeping generalisations of the national character. At the risk of being pilloried, let me reiterate the 11th century Arab traveller Alberuni’s observation that Hindus (as Indians were then known) have no sense of history. In...
- 14 Nov 2008 03:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
- Replies: 1033
- Views: 177340
Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Nagori narco test calls ATS bluff Rakesh K Singh | New Delhi SIMI chief admits to role of banned outfit, jihadi elements in Samjhauta, 2006 Malegaon blasts Gives clean chit to Army officer Purohit, Sadhvi Pragya The report of the narco analysis test on SIMI commander Safdar Nagori and his close aid...
- 14 Nov 2008 01:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
- Replies: 1033
- Views: 177340
Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
ramana ji is referring to Rashtravadi Muslim Manch . Mushtaq, the eldest of Latif's six children, has joined a Sangh Parivar outfit in an effort to wipe clean any taint that remains from his father's underworld reign that was at its peak in the 80s. He is one of the 15 members of the national commit...
- 10 Nov 2008 04:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 2752
- Views: 538759
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
ShakilAnam wrote: India liberating CHT or BD liberating NE, both of which are really stupid plans to say the least.
Pray also enlighten us about the method BD is going to employ to liberate NE from India. Crossing under the fence and then using womb terror ??
- 09 Nov 2008 12:32
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 552625
Re: Internal Security Watch
‘Hindu terrorism’ – See the writing on the wall The relentless pursuit of the Maharashtra ATS of the young men of Abhinav Bharat to the silent applause of the UPA government and the secular brigade is only a feeble attempt to nail Savarkar in his coffin and prevent his second coming. Gandhi, his me...
- 04 Nov 2008 09:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 552625
Re: Internal Security Watch
Aren't they inviting Hindu terrorists to screw them. What if some extremist Hindu guys/gals accept that they're Hindu terrorists and kill some of these Congress and media psec walahs. Muslim terrorists have been attacking Hindu parties and, now, Hindu terrorists attack psec parties. That sure bring...
- 04 Nov 2008 04:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 552625
Re: Internal Security Watch
satya is bang on, Congress is playing its dirty politics here. Actually, this is a masterstroke by Congress. One, this will divert the attention from of Hindu masses from Islamic terrorism, which happened to some degree. Two, HFLs/psecs will get a stick to beat the "communals". Three, this...
- 03 Nov 2008 23:35
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Bomb blasts in assam
- Replies: 213
- Views: 76290
Re: Bomb blasts in assam
I have truly lost hope in our system despite being a jingo. sum, in a way you are right that this is the fault of the system. A good system is one which is self-correcting and self-enforcing. But the immediate reason is well known. It is fractured polity which is mirror image of our fractured elect...
- 31 Oct 2008 10:51
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Bomb blasts in assam
- Replies: 213
- Views: 76290
Re: Bomb blasts in assam
Have a look at this:SRoy wrote:^^
Don't worry. The uber secular commie bastion of WB is next on the block. Once that happen, NE is up for grabs. Chincomms or BDs will work out the portions among themselves.
http://www.bengalgenocide.com/index.php
http://www.bengalgenocide.com/Demography-bimal.pdf
- 31 Oct 2008 00:43
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Bomb blasts in assam
- Replies: 213
- Views: 76290
Re: Bomb blasts in assam
Man, this is now shooting the BP of ordinary citizens. These 2 bit HuJI BeeDee's are successfully pulling big ones time and again. We can always talk about effective policing, more intelligence cadres and all that, everybody knows the solutions, but where is the political will to implement these sol...
- 26 Oct 2008 23:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion
- Replies: 1747
- Views: 413609
Re: Nepal News and discussion
http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_3885.shtml Kathmandu, center of U.S. espionage in South Asia By Wayne Madsen Online Journal Contributing Writer The new U.S. embassy in Kathmandu occupies the grounds of a former CIA safe house and operations center in the Nepali capital. The embassy, ...
- 14 Oct 2008 12:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 552625
Re: Internal Security Watch
Here are they again, the civil society. BTW, who is this Nivedita Menon? link Jamia Teachers’ Solidarity Group: Some Questions for the Delhi Police and Embedded ‘Journalists’ In the past few days, our favourite newspapers have been scrambling to counter the growing doubts about the supposed “encount...
- 10 Oct 2008 10:29
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 617936
Re: Indian IT Industry
I have friend of mine who is an economics Prof in massaland, who is left leaning in political views. I have had many times kinda heated debate with her on politics, as my views are rightist. She is very high on secular barometer, as can be judged from the fact that she absolutely hates anything saff...
- 09 Oct 2008 00:17
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 492255
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
MMS Commitment to Lok Sabha on July 22, 2008 I say in all sincerity that this session and debate was unnecessary because I have said on several occasions that our nuclear agreement after being endorsed by the IAEA and the Nuclear Suppliers Group would be submitted to this august House for expressin...
- 07 Oct 2008 21:32
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 492255
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
sarj, thanks for saying it so clearly. This was exactly what I had in mind. I don't like to use the word trust in international relations. Two countries have entered into a contract keeping in mind that both will gain out if it. Otherwise there will be no contract. So, lets not use the word trust he...
- 07 Oct 2008 03:40
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 492255
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
My take on Bush signing statement is that it will provide some kinda leg to the GoI to stand on while facing the Parliament on Oct 17(date?). If there were to be no Parliament session in 10 days or so, situation would have been different. (Opposition will anyway be targeting GoI on internal security...
- 06 Oct 2008 05:11
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 552625
Re: Internal Security Watch
There are enough reports which keep coming out like the one posted by ASPuar. It's another matter if you want QED type evidence. Of course, I can't keep bookmarking those pages, keeping in mind that someone will come up with adjectives like cr@p/horseh1t (excellent contrary evidence, by the way!), w...
- 06 Oct 2008 03:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 552625
Re: Internal Security Watch
"EJs are related to naxals" is a pretty broad statement that proves nothing and explains nothing. You have asked nothing specific that is worth answering. I am not interesting in any pointless rhetorical slugfest with you. Adios. Thanks for showing your comprehension. For that matter, wha...
- 06 Oct 2008 03:18
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 552625
Re: Internal Security Watch
It is all well and good to claim that you are taking pains to separate Patriotic christians from unpatriotic ones, but the line is never well-defined, and statements like "the church is doing X" are thrown about freely. From an observer's perspective the line is not there, because no one ...
- 06 Oct 2008 02:08
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 552625
Re: Internal Security Watch
nkumar wrote: So, the conspiracy theories are now becoming real! IIRC, the nexus between the EJs and Naxals was first pointed out by sanjaychoudhary. But "guardians of knowledge" on BRF dismissed this as a conspiracy theory. Your problem is that you are mixing correlation with causation -...
- 06 Oct 2008 01:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 552625
Re: Internal Security Watch
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Advani_Singhal_Togadia_natural_targets_of_Maoists/articleshow/3563081.cms 'Majority of Maoist supporters in Orissa are Christians' 5 Oct 2008, 1829 hrs IST,PTI BHUBANESWAR: Admitting that Maoist groups in Orissa derive major support from minority communities...
- 29 Sep 2008 02:19
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 492255
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
Anybody hear anything from Brahma Chellaney at least? He of all people should now be crowing loudly in vindication. Does he have a blog or something that I can go to? Brahma's blog: http://chellaney.spaces.live.com/blog/ I am sure now more spin will be given on the lines of - it would be foolish on...
- 28 Sep 2008 23:20
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 492255
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
Where are the cheerleaders of the deal in media and elsewhere? Haven't seen any column of KS, Raja Mohan, MR Sreenivasan, A. Ghose etc. Are they too stunned by the conditions attached to 123 now. These conditions were always there, just that they have now been codified into a law. These guys can no ...
- 28 Sep 2008 22:49
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
- Replies: 634
- Views: 145067
Re: Delhi Blasts news and info
Regarding Graham Staines murder and other such cases, this old column written in 2003 by Arvind Lavakare must be read in full. http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/feb/05arvind.htm Even the Central Bureau of Investigation's testimony in court that the Bajrang Dal had no links with any of the 18 accused i...
- 28 Sep 2008 22:34
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
- Replies: 634
- Views: 145067
Re: Delhi Blasts news and info
Sanjaychoudury I totally understand where you are coming from, nevertheless as a major power we have to play our cards right, notice I didn't pass value judgement on BD in terms of comparison with the deadlier peril, although I abhor them as lumpens unbefitting the proud tradition of Hinduism, whos...
- 26 Sep 2008 01:10
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 492255
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
The response of GoI is now bordering on idiocy. The have this standard response, "We have the right to test and they have the right to react", for every query! US keeps shifting the goalpost and these guys keep repeating their std response. I wonder what happened to the other std phrases -...
- 25 Sep 2008 05:13
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
- Replies: 634
- Views: 145067
- 25 Sep 2008 00:26
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 492255
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
Some relevant portions from the Aziz Haniffa article in rediff: In Section 101, titled Approval of Agreement, and sub-section (b) with regard to Applicability of Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Hyde Act, and other provisions of Law, the legislation approved by the Committee said, "The Agreement shal...
- 24 Sep 2008 22:54
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 492255
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
.... Im not sure, but I think I have read earlier that perpetual safeguards are applicable only if perpetual fuel supply is guaranteed. The KLPD was there for every one to see in the last 12 months (except the most rabid optimist), why the surprise? Prime Minister's commitment to the Parliament and...
- 24 Sep 2008 02:54
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 492255
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
A priceless nugget: I guess New Zealand's famous qualms about nuclear weapons only focus on trying to push India around, with no concerns at all about Chinese proliferation to every Tom, Dick, and Harry in this world......... :roll: Shameless and hypocritical people! Just goes to show that the New ...
- 21 Sep 2008 13:35
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
- Replies: 634
- Views: 145067
Re: Delhi Blasts news and info
Zin, in the current political discourse, the word intellectual is as abused as secular, so I did not put it in quotes! I didn't mean them to be intellectuals but a vast majority of current generation see them on TV debates and consider them to be flag bearers of Muslim intellectualism. Ram Puniyani ...
- 21 Sep 2008 02:12
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
- Replies: 634
- Views: 145067
Re: Delhi Blasts news and info
ramana, I am not sure what you mean by stray thoughts. Earlier, I used to think that it is only a fringe elements in educated Muslims who are passive supporters of terrorism. But it is now becoming evident, that these are not fringe elements anymore. A sizeable section of well educated Muslims is no...
- 21 Sep 2008 01:02
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
- Replies: 634
- Views: 145067
Re: Delhi Blasts news and info
Indian Mujahideen & CounterCurrents - Potential nexus The famed 5 e-mails from the Indian Mujahideen have been making all the news as media and public attention have been turned away from an earlier less reported and even less investigated event. For weeks now Offstumped has been researching in...
- 15 Sep 2008 08:10
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Blasts in delhi
- Replies: 446
- Views: 103339
Re: Blasts in delhi
One aspect of this round of blasts in Delhi is the swiftness with which the administration is acting. They will soon apprehend the culprits and I predict that the case will be solved within 2-3 weeks by Delhi police unlike the earlier blasts in UPA regime. If not, then BJP will crucify Congress in t...
- 08 Sep 2008 00:40
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 492255
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008
Good article by Swapan Dasgupta. What lies beyond the Deal The spirited controversy over the Indo-US nuclear deal has boiled down to a set of simple questions. Should India be viewed as a de facto Great Power? If not, to what extent should India be accorded special status? The differences between Co...
- 07 Sep 2008 23:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 552625
Re: Internal Security Watch
Chandan Mitra in Pioneer: For Christ's sake I am writing this from Orissa which, quite uncharacteristically, dominated national news space during the last week of August for altogether wrong reasons. Bhubaneswar, the State's neatly planned post-Independence Capital, is tranquil enough but interior d...