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Date: Tue, 04 Nov 1997 11:53:25 -0500 I think this feature is excellent. I love the travel features on Rediff and the one about Tibet is probably my favourite of all. I really want to get the nerve to go out and spend months in India/Nepal/Tibet, but I guess I'm a little apprehensive. Your site gives me a lot of information and motivation to hopefully take a few months off and go for it
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 00:46:56 -0800 I loved this presentation, particularly the history and the recipes. Marvellous. Do it for all festivals and holidays in India.
Date sent: Thu, 02 Oct 1997 14:28:28 -0700 The article goes into unnecessary graphic details of a disgusting nature. I also find the anti-immigrant agenda on most of these articles by the author a little boring, unnecessary, sometimes rude and repetitive. Disappointing, because I do have a lot of respect for the author, and tend to read her articles. Aarti Johri
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 13:26:20 -0500 (EST) Outstanding! Like everything else that Rediff does. Keep up the good work. VP
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 17:57:50 -0400 (EDT) Excellent.
Date sent: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 13:02:03 -0800 The article on Sivaji was very apt. When method actors rule, it is wonderful to watch an actor create his own method that is difficult for others to follow. Sivaji's Navarathiri alone should be enough to debunk all critics. Actors like Kamal can try, but there is only one SIVAJI!!! Shan S Cullen San Diego, USA
Date: Thursday, November 06, 1997 I often visit you web site. I must tell you, I have always admired the work of "Shammi aunty." After reading the article, it seems to me, she is just as nice in "real life" as in the "movies." Somehow she really impresses me! Just reading about her and her life really inspires me to fight the war named life. Anyway, if (or when) you meet her will you please thank her for being a nice role model. I really like your web site. Usually other web magazines just focus on the new generations of stars. Thus seniors and other supporting artistes do not get exposed. To be honest people like myself, do really wonder what they are doing and it's really nice of you to bring us the news!! I thank god for computers and Rediff! Rinku
Date sent: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 18:51:00 -0800 Very interesting article. It shows Indian Muslim leaders are or were trying to prove that they were holier than the real "Syeds." Top Bihar Imam Maulana Nizamuddin complaining about Muslims retaining Hindu names, proves the point that there is no freedom in this religion, and it tries to steal the identity of converts, their national pride and their thinking power. Prakash
Date sent: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 20:55:32 -0500 Your column was just wonderful. What you wrote has exactly been my opinion, but I did not have the articulation capability that you displayed in the article. Very well written. You are a gifted writer and a perceptive observer My congratulations. I am a college professor of international relations in the United States. My specialisation is the Islamic world.
Date sent: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 21:18:16 -0500 I agree 100% with Mr Gujral that foreign policy and domestic policy cannot be separated from each other. If during the Cold War our insularity was somewhat dictated by external circumstances, now is just the right time for us to have a PM like Mr Gujral who is a foreign affairs veteran. When most of our neighbours in Asia are benefiting tremendously from globalisation (aided by technology too, like the Internet and telecommunications) of the world. India is still relatively insecure and unsure. I certainly do not advocate selling off our heritage and "way of life", but despite our huge percentage of people living way below the world standard for poverty and human development index, the middle class has to pull them up and lift them out of ignorance. Besides, even in the West, where I have been living, there is tremendous awareness about how past initiatives from abroad have benefited mainly the middle class, and India's globalisation should now benefit everybody. And the better adjusted India is in the international arena, the sooner these benefits will accrue. Mr Gujral, if anything, should travel more, and use his knowledge of the "outside" world to a greater degree to our benefit. Criticising him (whether it's the media or his party colleagues) for his emphasis on foreign affairs is extremely short sighted and yes, ethnocentric. Soumen Banerjee Washington DC
Date sent: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 23:15:53 -0500 (EST) It is interesting to know what is going on in world news. I think we should pay more attention to these things. It was an informative interview.
Date sent: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 18:21:02 -0800 Thanks for bringing in such great news.
Date sent: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 03:07:27 -0800 I thoroughly agree with Mr Kanchan Gupta's assessment of the Congress. Indira and Rajiv Gandhi belonging to the 'dynasty' kept the party in one piece. However, the truth is this party always bred nepotism. There are very few ideologically-oriented people in this party. It seems everybody on board wants to become PM of India (Kesri, Pilot, Pawar et al). Good luck! Venkat
Date sent: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 23:41:36 +1200 This article, written by Pritish Nandy gives a very nice picture of those who make the pictures. After a long time someone has put this into right words. As a whole, first of all the Indian cinema does not have its own identity with a name like "Bollywood." How shameful! I strongly support this article. Shashi Kant Sharma
Date sent: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 11:22:35 -0500 (EST) Simply an outstanding report -- it should open the eyes of Pak loving RNIs - resident non-Indians. Hence, I would like Dilip D'Souza to comment on the 'The Grand Pan-Islamic plan. He has mentioned of his love for building bridges with Pak earlier, hence he should clarify if he subscribes to this plan. Also if he does not, then he should get his fellow Paki friends to publicly speak against this plan in Pakistan. Dilip D'Souza's refusal to denounce such Islamic terrorist designs publicly, will mean only one thing -- that he is being used as a pawn in this grand plan.
Date sent: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 17:24:17 -0800 Attaboy -- this is one of the best articles that I have read -- both in breadth of content, choosing the right events to chronicle the developments and in quality of writing -- saying it just right and pulling no punches. Is this column being syndicated in other newspapers/journals in India? I think it deserves to be -- and should enjoy the widest readership Once again -- congrats on a great article! Shekar
Date sent: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 23:09:22 +1100 The entire tenor of the article seems to agree with the Pakistani view that Gujral is a good man, and it is the hawkish bureaucracy which prevents him from improving relations with Pakistan. It seems Gujral is only bent on earning a name for himself and buying peace at the cost of the nation's interests. Hats off to the foreign secretaries for protecting our interests. S G V Mani
Date sent: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 18:33:36 -0500 Related to proposed changes into the anti-defection bill where they are proposing that defecting MLAs/MPs should not be made ministers, I have a better suggestion. There should be some law which should limit the maximum number of ministers to say 10 or 20 in a government, central or state. Maybe the relevant ministries can be identified beforehand. Then we can avoid this idiotic cases of 70 ministers and 90 ministers. Also it will help bring down government costs. But I suppose the government cost reduction issue has not caught up much as a discussion item among editorials in India, as much as it is in the USA. Vishu Vaidyanathan
Date sent: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 20:31:03 -0500 (EST) I guess it is better to have the BJP than BSP, SP goondas, we have very little choice in the system. Give Kalyan a chance to prove before you jump to conclusions. I know it has ruffled the Congress, UF and the media in India over BJP's capturing power.
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