BTW,
japan has threatened to stop further investment in the state and also shown her willingness to move their units out of maharashtra.
Of all places, BR folks should stay away from these questions - no?vimal wrote:Tamiz folks here confirm the caste identity of Google CEO Sundar Pichai? Is he a tam brahm?
Edited my post. Need to respond to some cryptos.Rudradev wrote:Agreed, what is the value of such knowledge?
Happy to answer the question. As far as I know Sundar Pichai is an ayyangar (dravida brahman) by jati.vimal wrote:Tamiz folks here confirm the caste identity of Google CEO Sundar Pichai? Is he a tam brahm?
Jati ("caste" in western parlance) is an integral part of Bharatiya culture and identity. It indicates a certain community, biological lineage, and customs whatever they may be. That is what makes the sum total of Bharat. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it.titash wrote: Of all places, BR folks should stay away from these questions - no?
The moment we go down the Sikh vs. Brahmin vs. OBC vs Dalit route, we undermine the Dharmic rejuvenation
Vimalji -vimal wrote:Tamiz folks here confirm the caste identity of Google CEO Sundar Pichai? Is he a tam brahm?
Edit: I need to know because a lot of BiF folks are claiming that he is responsible for caste discrimination as he is a Brahmin.
KLDji - it might not be general wokeness... but also the hatred for the word caste as much as GOI accommodates it.KL Dubey wrote:Happy to answer the question. As far as I know Sundar Pichai is an ayyangar (dravida brahman) by jati.vimal wrote:Tamiz folks here confirm the caste identity of Google CEO Sundar Pichai? Is he a tam brahm?
Jati ("caste" in western parlance) is an integral part of Bharatiya culture and identity. It indicates a certain community, biological lineage, and customs whatever they may be. That is what makes the sum total of Bharat. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it.titash wrote: Of all places, BR folks should stay away from these questions - no?
The moment we go down the Sikh vs. Brahmin vs. OBC vs Dalit route, we undermine the Dharmic rejuvenation
Not only that, "caste" is officially recognized by the government. So anyone has the right to discuss the topic or to know the "caste" of someone, with no justification needed.
India is not a melting pot/mixing bowl culture like New World countries. The past matters to us as much as the present and the future. This is a part of "dharmic rejuvenation" and not undermining it.
Discrimination by "caste" must be eradicated by bringing enlightenment to society, but trying to induce an artificial "all castes are the same" or "don't ask about caste" atmosphere will be counterproductive. This is like saying, "all Indians have same DNA", "all religions are same", "the world is one", etc. Foolish utopian ideas that do not reflect reality.
It is interesting that we on BRF frequently complain about the "deracinated" or "woke" Indian but some of us suffer from the same problem when talking about jati.
Why not we be proud of our own jati as well as those of every other Indian ? That is the Indian ethos. Not some kind of mixed up/"no name"/"no background" society.
Dubey-ji & Kaivalya-ji,KL Dubey wrote:Happy to answer the question. As far as I know Sundar Pichai is an ayyangar (dravida brahman) by jati.vimal wrote:Tamiz folks here confirm the caste identity of Google CEO Sundar Pichai? Is he a tam brahm?
Jati ("caste" in western parlance) is an integral part of Bharatiya culture and identity. It indicates a certain community, biological lineage, and customs whatever they may be. That is what makes the sum total of Bharat. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it.titash wrote: Of all places, BR folks should stay away from these questions - no?
The moment we go down the Sikh vs. Brahmin vs. OBC vs Dalit route, we undermine the Dharmic rejuvenation
Not only that, "caste" is officially recognized by the government. So anyone has the right to discuss the topic or to know the "caste" of someone, with no justification needed.
India is not a melting pot/mixing bowl culture like New World countries. The past matters to us as much as the present and the future. This is a part of "dharmic rejuvenation" and not undermining it.
Discrimination by "caste" must be eradicated by bringing enlightenment to society, but trying to induce an artificial "all castes are the same" or "don't ask about caste" atmosphere will be counterproductive. This is like saying, "all Indians have same DNA", "all religions are same", "the world is one", etc. Foolish utopian ideas that do not reflect reality.
It is interesting that we on BRF frequently complain about the "deracinated" or "woke" Indian but some of us suffer from the same problem when talking about jati.
Why not we be proud of our own jati as well as those of every other Indian ? That is the Indian ethos. Not some kind of mixed up/"no name"/"no background" society.
Happy to answer the question. As far as I know Sundar Pichai is an ayyangar (dravida brahman) by jati.KL Dubey wrote:vimal wrote:Tamiz folks here confirm the caste identity of Google CEO Sundar Pichai? Is he a tam brahm?
Article in WaPo but behind paywall. Don't want to give them any clicks.Kaivalya wrote:
There seems to be some drama around Google because a BIF gang wanted to have a dalit conference ( 3-4 weeks back iirc , there has been a concerted effort to paint technology companies like cisco, amazon, google etc in the same light ) . It was fended off by dharmic people. Eventually BIF gang lost face. Rhona dhona by the BIF gang increased ...so anyone associated with google is guilty and must be because of caste association ( forget any other rational thought )
there were similar talks during ayodhya hearing - allowing the judges to get the 1991 PoW act etc.la.khan wrote:What's come over us Dharmics
No need to look for Shiv Ling in every mosque; court's decision on Gyanvapi should be accepted by all: RSS Chief
Was Ayodhya a flash in the pan? So, basically, each Hindu is for himself/herself in their struggle to get back what is ours and no support from the most prominent Sanaatani group in the country?
Bhagwat has a habit of pouring cold water on all Hindu efforts at consolidation and reclaiming their civilizational space in India. He is a blabber mouth too -- speaks without thinking about the impact of his words on Hindu masses who feel scorned and lose energy. Better to keep mouth shut - silence is golden. Has anyone heard any Muslim leader say: "Why worship in mosques built over temples?" They keep strategic silence, and if they open their mouth, it is only to further the interests of Muslims.la.khan wrote:What's come over us Dharmics
No need to look for Shiv Ling in every mosque; court's decision on Gyanvapi should be accepted by all: RSS Chief
Was Ayodhya a flash in the pan? So, basically, each Hindu is for himself/herself in their struggle to get back what is ours and no support from the most prominent Sanaatani group in the country?
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday asserted that his government would not implement the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
Speaking at a function organised to mark the conclusion of his government's first anniversary celebrations here, he said, "The government has a clear position on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). That will continue."
He said persons holding responsible positions have often said the law would be implemented.
"The state government has a clear position on this matter. There will be no change in it," he said and added that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was against the secularism of the country.
No one here has the authority to determine citizenship on the basis of religion.
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the very least that he could have done was to keep quiet and hold his fire.sanjayc wrote:Bhagwat has a habit of pouring cold water on all Hindu efforts at consolidation and reclaiming their civilizational space in India. He is a blabber mouth too -- speaks without thinking about the impact of his words on Hindu masses who feel scorned and lose energy. Better to keep mouth shut - silence is golden. Has anyone heard any Muslim leader say: "Why worship in mosques built over temples?" They keep strategic silence, and if they open their mouth, it is only to further the interests of Muslims.la.khan wrote:What's come over us Dharmics
No need to look for Shiv Ling in every mosque; court's decision on Gyanvapi should be accepted by all: RSS Chief
Was Ayodhya a flash in the pan? So, basically, each Hindu is for himself/herself in their struggle to get back what is ours and no support from the most prominent Sanaatani group in the country?
RSS works actively to not allow any other Hindu body to arise in India. They want to be the sole representative, like Muslim League.
"I am not sitting on the fence just because I don't agree with you. It means I am sitting on my ground,"
"Europe has to get out of the mindset that Europe's problem is the world's problem but the world's problem is not Europe's problem," the foreign minister said adding, “Today linkages being made between China and India and what's happening in Ukraine. Come on guys, China and India happened way before Ukraine. I do not see this as a clever argument.”
"Look I don't want to sound argumentative. But then, buying Russian gas is not funding the war? It's only Indian money and Russian oil coming to India that is funding the war and not Russia's gas coming to Europe? Let's be a little even-handed"
"I am one-fifth of the world's population. I am what today the 5th or 6th largest economy in the world. Forget the history and civilisation bit; everybody knows that. I feel I am entitled to have my own side. I am entitled to weigh my own interests, and make my own choices. My choices will not be cynical and transactional. They will be a balance of my values and my interests. There is no country in the world which disregards its interests,"
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Dilbu wrote:This BS is being parroted again and again in KL. Is it possible for a state to stop implementing changes in the citizenship provisions?
He is just trying to impress the average 100% literate Malayali/Keralite who will deride every other state other than KL, but convinienity would not have stepped out of the state's borders even once. Add to this group the peacefools who drool over Arab Sheiks. Pinarayi Vijayan is smart enough to know that keep these 100% gullible idiots happy, then he can continue to be in power.sanjayc wrote:Kerala Hindus will again line up to vote for this guy.
Quite the contrary. It was only after the media and opposition started making noise about yet another exodus did the home ministry wake up. The killings have been going on since last year, it is now atleast 2 or 3 every other day. The home ministry finally called a meeting with NSA, J&K Governor, members of the defense ministry after cable news started showing the mass exodus of hindus in Srinagar airport.Tanaji wrote:The number of civilians being killed by Porkis is creeping up everyday. Strangely enough the media is quite silent about it. GoI is content to let it slide…
I don't blame Vivek Agnihotri, he is in a business of making movies and earning legitimate profits. If his movie tanks (as most of his movies do) then him and his producers eat the loss, and if his movie becomes successful then he deserves it. He atleast made an effort to show the sleeping hindus what is in store for them in near future. He gave voice to million+ kashmiri hindus who had to leave their ancestral homes overnight or be killed by jihadis. Vivek Agnihotri did what the government should have done since 1990, i.e. tell people the ugly truth.Sachin wrote:After seeing Zee TV ads of "The Kashmir Files" ad-nauseam I now feel that only people who are smiling the way to the banks with bags of cash are Vivek Agnihotri and Zee TV. They have benefited from what ever happened in Kashmir. Where as; the BJP and central government have now walked into a trap. Jehadis continue to kill Hindus in the valley. Main stream media is highlighting that all this is because of revoking Article 370. And secondly; the Kashmiri Pandits - as usual - is crying out they will migrate from the valley. They seem to be another group who expects some one else to do all the hard work. Their attitude seems to be very similar to what Kerala Brahmins took during the 1921 Moplah riots (run, and then expect British, Gorkhas and M.S.P to do all the dirty work). Sooner or later main stream media will ensure that the exodus of 1990s are forgotten and focus would shift to BJP and how that party could not do any thing for the Kashmiri Hindu Pandits. NaMo, A. Shah and A. Doval will have to really think on how to get out of this trap.
I agree. The word "jaati" should be used in all circumstances since that is the actual word used in India over the ages, not "caste". If someone asks me about "caste system", I say I don't know what that means but I can tell you about "jati".Kaivalya wrote:
KLDji - it might not be general wokeness... but also the hatred for the word caste as much as GOI accommodates it.
We should allow the word "caste" to die...
Bhagwat is not one of the better RSS leaders. Let's see what the next one is like.sanjayc wrote:Bhagwat has a habit of pouring cold water on all Hindu efforts at consolidation and reclaiming their civilizational space in India. He is a blabber mouth too -- speaks without thinking about the impact of his words on Hindu masses who feel scorned and lose energy. Better to keep mouth shut - silence is golden.
Trouble with leaders of this new hindu movement is that they either blow hot (ex : Sadhvi Pragya. Sakshi Maharaj) or blow cold (Bhagwat). They fail to read their audience and lack a long term strategic vision as to how to achieve the goals, and more worryingly other than dreams of "Akhand Bharat" they cannot even define the goals. Some 4 or 5 yrs ago Rajiv Malhotra met with RSS top brass including Mohan Bhagwat, he came out of the meetings vastly unimpressed . In one of his youtube videos he said RSS still functions as a "old boys club" that is not open to outsiders nor to new thoughts and ideas. Yes, Rajiv Malhotra in the recent years has turned bitter and disagreeable about everyone and everything (maybe an age thing or just cynicism after seeing the system up close), but he has a point that for RSS to grow and attract new blood it has to be more savvy and politically wise.sanjayc wrote:Bhagwat has a habit of pouring cold water on all Hindu efforts at consolidation and reclaiming their civilizational space in India. He is a blabber mouth too -- speaks without thinking about the impact of his words on Hindu masses who feel scorned and lose energy. Better to keep mouth shut - silence is golden. Has anyone heard any Muslim leader say: "Why worship in mosques built over temples?" They keep strategic silence, and if they open their mouth, it is only to further the interests of Muslims.la.khan wrote:What's come over us Dharmics
No need to look for Shiv Ling in every mosque; court's decision on Gyanvapi should be accepted by all: RSS Chief
Was Ayodhya a flash in the pan? So, basically, each Hindu is for himself/herself in their struggle to get back what is ours and no support from the most prominent Sanaatani group in the country?
RSS works actively to not allow any other Hindu body to arise in India. They want to be the sole representative, like Muslim League.
any idea who the moderator/anchor was.bala wrote:Shri JS ji in Bratislava Forum delivered tight slaps to all the haughty reporters and their questions. The "Wokeness" is all pervading, driven principally by the US Deep State worldwide. All the machinations behind US and China being in charge of the world as G2 is blotting out rational thinking. The IQ level of the world is going down the drain as we speak, so many zombie reporters regurgitating nonsense, like a well orchestrated chorus, repeating ad nauseum the same talking point/lines.
+1Ambar wrote:.. He atleast made an effort to show the sleeping hindus what is in store for them in near future. He gave voice to million+ kashmiri hindus who had to leave their ancestral homes overnight or be killed by jihadis. Vivek Agnihotri did what the government should have done since 1990, i.e. tell people the ugly truth.. .
Jaishankar Saab had made the point before that people like the status quo when its to their advantage and the people who seek to overturn the status quo are the one who are currently displeased or affected by it.chetak wrote:any idea who the moderator/anchor was.bala wrote:Shri JS ji in Bratislava Forum delivered tight slaps to all the haughty reporters and their questions. The "Wokeness" is all pervading, driven principally by the US Deep State worldwide. All the machinations behind US and China being in charge of the world as G2 is blotting out rational thinking. The IQ level of the world is going down the drain as we speak, so many zombie reporters regurgitating nonsense, like a well orchestrated chorus, repeating ad nauseum the same talking point/lines.
She looked asian and was particularly obnoxious towards Jaishankar.
India has stopped looking for validation from the west and that's got to hurt these brown coolies
take a look at the very end of the 30 minutes session, the faces of the audience, as the session concludes, is a real study, (except for the Indians seated in the front row).bala wrote:Shri JS ji in Bratislava Forum delivered tight slaps to all the haughty reporters and their questions. The "Wokeness" is all pervading, driven principally by the US Deep State worldwide. All the machinations behind US and China being in charge of the world as G2 is blotting out rational thinking. The IQ level of the world is going down the drain as we speak, so many zombie reporters regurgitating nonsense, like a well orchestrated chorus, repeating ad nauseum the same talking point/lines.
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Interviewer is alumni of Jai Hind college, Mumbai and started her career in Financial express, Cnbc-18 before moving to London for PG and a career in western journalism.
One would expect her to stand for her country, but I guess she isn’t Indian anymore. She is what Max mueller had talked about: a brown sepoy.
Her questions on India’s Russian gas purchase, wheat export ban, India’s stand on Ukraine conflict were devoid of understanding of Indian POV. One might understand the foreign journalist comparing Ukraine conflict with China-India conflict, but she repeating that point in spite of the EAMs earlier reply to the foreign journalist betrays her prejudice in the issue.