Shobha Warrier has extensively covered the Sabarimala issue for Rediff.com. She is the author of His Days with Bapu: Gandhi's Personal Secretary Recalls among several books. You can e-mail the author at shobhaw@rediff.co.in
'Despite being a software powerhouse, we're not producing proportionate original IP, frameworks, or global tech products originating in India.'
'...hesitate to support the risk-taking it requires.'
'They will cover up the failures of all the others.'
'Other than blaming the pilot, there is zero accountability.'
'Look at the number of flights the aircraft has done. Look at the number of airlines which are using it.'
'It is an indication that they had forgotten to retract the landing gear. That causes heavy drag, and you cannot accelerate or gain height too fast with a hanging gear.'
'Even one accident can cause problems for the entire coastal system.'
'For the first time in this country, perhaps the first time anywhere, we are going to use backwardness index.' 'It is a fundamental shift in the discourse in the country's social justice.'
'Nobody asked us to work on this. It was on our own that we decided to embark on this journey.'
'It concerns the sea and the security of the nation. What has happened is a big tragedy.'
'It will split people and create caste clashes. Unity of people will be affected for the time being.'
The Web portal of the Organiser, the RSS mouthpiece, published an article (withdrawn later) that the Christian community holds many acres of land, far more than Waqf property.'
'They are going to create so many nations within one nation.' 'If you do this exercise without a clear vision, it will have far reaching repercussions. It will end up in disaster and that will be dangerous.'
'The time has come to have a relook at the Constitution as every document has a shelf life.'
'We had prepared tapioca and crabs for him, and he enjoyed the Kerala cuisine thoroughly.'
'So, they have taken away the word Waqf from the Bill.' 'It will now be known as the UMEED Act.'
'I remember our priests saying that he liked sea food. So, they cooked sea food for him without masala and spice.' 'It seems he enjoyed Kerala food very much.'
'The earlier a child is given a smartphone, the worst it becomes when they are 17, 18.' 'Every year you delay in giving a smartphone to child, the outcome becomes better.' 'The behavioural changes that are very specific to smartphones are aggression and anger.'
'No retaliatory tariffs now. You can retaliate after a few months.' 'Today, there is no need to retaliate because it is a question of long term benefits.'
'April 9 announcement of slapping a 125% tariff on Chinese goods has brought the focus back to China, making this new phase feel like a repeat of the original conflict.'
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