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ASSEMBLY POLL '98
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'If TN wants to belong to India, why don't they make Hindi compulsorily as the medium of instruction as the rest of the nation?'
E-mail from readers the world over
Date sent: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 08:19:53 -0800 (PST) This is a step backwards. This is like going back 200 years. This will make Tamil Nadu more isolated. Why should not they enforce Hindi as the medium of instruction? If TN wants to belong to India, why don't they make Hindi compulsorily as the medium of instruction as the rest of the nation? I strongly think this is just a ploy by Tamil Nadu politicians to exploit the parochial feelings of Tamils. Ravi Narayanan
Date sent: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 18:51:33 +0530 Why do you have publish such "Opinion" polls? Many times the coloured opinion of the sponsor comes through, and not the actual will of the people. We saw how a leading editor's bias was reflected in his TN "opinion" poll. Not content with publishing a false poll, he was seen hobnobbing with DMK chieftains immediately after the results were out to ensure that the BJP did not get DMK support. It is a general feeling such "opinion" polls are done with a post-election scenario in mind, maybe for future lucrative contracts. Ranjit
Date sent: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 19:53:05 PST Why is it you have removed all traces of this wonderful piece? Is it because it is inimical to your sponsors or was it pressure from the Marxists groups to start a strike at your work place? I am eager to read the comments from the proselytisers to this piece. Have you decided you will not publish any write-up that is critical of that Italian? Why do none of the pro-Hindu articles not appear in your columns now? Pressure from the Church? Krishnan
Date sent: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 11:18:31 -0500 This is a very disturbing situation that has cropped up in an already vitiated atmosphere in our country. The fact that these kind of sentiments have started creeping into the minds of innocents is catastrophic. It is sad to say the least. What the hell is wrong with our politicians? As if damage that was done 50 years ago by way of dividing the country in the name of religion -- resulting in 50 years of unabated carnage and genocide -- is not enough they are out on a vengeance to initiate hate and discrimination at the fetal stage.
Are there any lack of issues and problems in this country that you have to
rake up such insignificant things? People don't have the means to procure
basic necessities to keep them alive, let alone think of the Vedas and Koran and
the Bible.
I am a product of a Catholic school, morning Christian prayers, going to the
school church once a week and moral science did not make me a Christian. I am
still very much
a Hindu. I never for once, felt, that Christianity was being forced down my
throat. What is all this hue and cry about "not a Hindu, will not learn the
Vedas" ? Go ahead and give it a try, gaining any kind of knowledge has not
hurt anyone to the best of
my knowledge.
To all the students: Please, for ALMIGHTY's sake, don't let
these things take control of your life, ignore the unscrupulous rascals up
there governing the country and live life to the fullest and take care of
each other.
Venkat Gopalakrishnan
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 19:04:51 +0530
I am Ram Poddar, an MBA from IIM-A (76).
Please don't allow Mr Shanbhag to act as a spokesman for UTI through your
Homepage. He should concentrate on writing repetitive articles on PPF.
UTI had no business to block Rs 800 crores in Reliance for five years. They are
getting a yield of 1% on
this investment and they have to fork out 15% per year on this. Any
justification by Mr Shanbhag?
R Poddar
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 13:09:14 -0500
The article "Why Car makers zoom in..." is extremely good and
informative.
I always used to wonder why these auto giants are taking a keen
interest in the Indian market and this article has served as an eyeopener
and answer to my question.
It is deplorable that these "auto giants" think cheap and
underestimate Indians.
My opinion is that the Indian customer should become more quality
conscious and reject low quality stuff.
Murali
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 10:50:09 -0500
This is a great idea. However, the technical aspects should not be
forgotten over the political euphoria. This is not like importing sugar
from Pakistan. When the two grids are interconnected, each is subject to
whatever happens on the other side, every instant of time. We don't want to
precipitate blackouts due to misoperation because if that happens we will
set back progress by decades.
Date sent: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 13:41:34 +0530
It would have been great if a wedding photo had been included.
Date sent: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 07:28:32 GMT
Thank you for a very comprehensive review of Pardesi Babu including all details of the movie -- it saves one having to go and see it ..
Date sent: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 18:22:16 PST
Wah wah, what an interview, Shah Rukh sure knows how to do some
serious bak bak (not buck buck). But overall a good interview
dravid
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 2:01 AM
Is there any way we can get rid of this Lele dude? The fellow really
needs a check-up from the neck up. I suggest Mr Dungarpur send him
on BCCI expense for a check-up.
He should be grilled so badly by the attending press people the next time he
makes such stupid statements that he will never make such a statement in
his life again. I think all the press people should gang up on him.
Bye for now. I am sure Lele will give me another chance to blast him.
Anish
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 10:13 PM
I read the article titled 'Sidhu, Harbhajan back in India squad.'
I think Lele should be sacked from his position for making
such remarks against Bajju.
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 8:41 PM
I guess there is no point comparing the BCCI and BCCSL. But if anybody is listening -- look at the contrast:
After getting a clean chit, the Indian Board (read: Lele) makes a comment that Bhajju is not absolved.
After an off the cuff remark by an Australian umpire about Muralitharan all over again, the Lankan Board writes a letter to ICC asking it to punish the umpire in question for violating the code of conduct.
How ironic?
I wish the young offie good luck and hope he rises above all this and gives a brilliant
performance for his sake and the country's sake, forget the Board!
Ashok Mittal
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