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ASSEMBLY POLL '98
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E-mail from readers the world over
Date sent: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 14:07:46 -0600 It is indeed gratifying to see David Frawley's article on Rediff. It is high time that mainstream newspapers/magazines/journals started paying attention to what the likes of Frawley have to say about India and its history. For too long, and paying too heavy a price, we have listened to and read the kind of "politically correct" but factually incorrect history peddled by the Left/secular/anti-Hindu historians that have ruled the roast in India, and who have been abetted by a cabal of "scholars" disdainful of the work by people like Frawley and others of his persuasion. Closepet N Ramesh, Ph D
Date sent: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 18:05:20 PST Where do you get such wood borers like Pradhan? Please let us know from which "colony" (school) of journalism these people graduate from? Let us destroy the "mother" borer so such journalists are never again nurtured here. We have had enough of Rams, Mehtas, Mani Shankars, Saisureshs. What we need is more of Varshas and Shenoys who are not ashamed of the past as these junkies on their brainwashed trips to China. Let me reiterate, we must Indianise (Hinduise, if you prefer it) education. David Frawley's piece on the Aryan invasion is proof enough why we should support vigorous Indianisation, why this country should be rid of Macaulay/Marxist education and true education on Indian history be taught. 1. We never ever said the earth was flat like in the West, the 'Son' of God could have at least told them it was a folly, Nor did the 'Son' say the earth went round the Sun. Why? To us it was always Bhu-Gola (Gola meaning marble shaped) and the Universe Brahm"anda" (anda -- egg shaped). 2. We knew the precision of the equinoxes /declension of the earth's axis from time immemorial. Our astrology is proof enough, the West calculated the declension only this century. 3. It is only a question of time that Truth will come tumbling out, when the "Dead Sea Scrolls" is published in spite of the active suppression by the Church for over 90 years. When mass desertions take place from the flock after the true "Revelations" these plans will come out. We don't need to wait till then. We should start the ball rolling now. 4. Everyone agrees that Vedic mathematics is the best way to teach Maths and that Sanskrit is the best suited language for computers, definitely not Latin or Arabic. 5. World history should be rewritten afresh by Indians (Leftists and Marxists are really Chinese with Indian skins -- fifth columnists in their language). We should Indianise education and those who don't want it can go to London or Beijing. We should be compulsorily made to study Sanskrit and as the Parmacharya wisely said even by saying Sanskrit is a dead language itself admits the fact that it is the Soul of all Languages, because when someone dies s/he leaves the body (which rots) while the soul is imperishable. Murli Manohar Joshiji/ Kalyanji we are with you. Please use the same tactics and strategy of the Church and their reps, their hand-in-glove partners Leftists, Marxists (Basu joining with Sonia is proof enough) and sycophant Congressmen after crumbs. Krishnan
Date sent: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 16:45:15 +0800 I don't understand why politicians don't learn from other's mistakes. It is perfectly fine for Tamil to be compulsory as a language. But to make it a medium of instruction for maths and arts (does it mean history?) is suicidal. A decade or two ago, Malaysia made Malay the medium of instruction for maths/science etc and a whole generation of Malaysians were poor in English and could not communicate properly with their counterparts in other countries. Now, they talk about "English should also be given adequate importance". Should we repeat history? Mohan
Date sent: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 11:54:35 -0000 This is such a ridiculous, foolish thing that has happened in AP. It a horrifying example for gluttony. It is avarice taken to a peak. It is really disgusting. How can a responsible person like him indulge in a feast over the meat of endangered animals is so appalling? It's a totally shameless act. What is pathetic is, on one hand our politicians and celebrities devour the carcasses of endangered animals and on the other hand, we go begging for charity from Western countries for the protection of the very animals they feast upon. It's sick. Gautam
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 09:24:48 +0530 A good article which enlightens every Indian buyer, who until now and still is taken for a ride, and is taken for granted. I appreciate if articles like this is published in the media so that it creates a larger awareness, to help Indians get their value for money. Hats off to your column and the reporter. Keep publishing such stories. Mohan N
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 14:48:25 -0400 It is good that an Indian won the Nobel Prize. However, I agree with Professor Bhagwati that it is for Dr Sen's academics and not necessarily for anything to do with the correctness of his work. The Indian government will do better if they learn from the mistakes of the past 50 years and give more open air to the Indian economy. Garland Sen, but don't take his views as "Internationally Recognised and Proven." Academics who have been ganging up in universities worldwide create a big hoopla when a member of their cult gets sacked. At the same time we see more beating of drums when members get some Prize like this. We are watching from a distance this game with the view of what India really gained by his work. I will praise those who helped India become self sufficient in food production, nuclear defence and those who are keeping Indian values intact despite the Leftist attack in the last 50 or 60 years.
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 13:34:19 -0400 Mahesh, Whereas you have taken pains to do all this playing around with numbers, the article itself makes little sense to me. Let me give you an example. Consider a person working in a city like Bangalore, in some government office like P&T. His/her daily routine will be to get up early in the morning, do all daily clean-ups, make kids ready for school, prepare breakfast, some cases lunch, then get ready, catch a city bus, reach the office depending on the availability of buses and its timings. By the time you reach office you are almost exhausted. Then think about the working atmosphere we have. All those old offices...old furniture...unpainted walls... Think who is responsible for what... Think how the offices function.. We simply don't have the atmosphere to work. Even if you are very keen to work you will hardly be able to. Though you are really correct in pointing out that we hardly work, the real stress should have been given to make the environment more conducive to work. That way, I guess, you would have addressed the real problems. No hard feelings please. Nagaraj
Date: Saturday, November 07, 1998 3:18 AM Prem, Thanks for bringing all those wonderful reports on the cricket matches, particularly the ones in which India plays. I think they have good style, insightful detail and narrative, but sometimes not too accurate on past statistics and events. Anyway, the reason for this mail is that, recently the reports have changed to a more broader type of reporting, with a note saying that the commentary for the innings is available alongside. However, it is not possible to read the commentary for 100 overs to figure out key details on dismissals and score etc. No one has that kind of time (at least not most). That is where your reports were wonderful, covering the crucial happenings in the match with good detail. Somewhat above and beyond the regular dry newspaper reports. And, I for one, sorely miss them. I am sure there are others who feel likewise. Hopefully, you will consider this request. Shiva
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 2:57 AM Hey now Prem. I am a big fan of your incisive match reports. But on this occasion I think you have NOT given credit to Nikhil Chopra on his performance. His bowling figures of 10 - X - 24 - 0 barely get a mention and his score, which happens to be the second highest score -- 39 -- coming at a time when the Indian batting had completely collapsed is at least worth mentioning. His runout was not exactly his fault either. Either way a good useful cameo at a time of need. Shows he is a bowler who can score some runs at crunch time. Ashish
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 3:03 AM Harsha's tribute to Azharuddin is good prose, but surely far too flattering. It misses some obvious shortcomings of the man. Azhar is likeable, stoic and committed to his craft, but to argue that he is not in the "autumn" of his years is simply not correct. And to overlook his flaws in captaincy is not doing Indian cricket nor Azharuddin any service. It would have been far better to have examined the man and his achievements more critically. For instance, highlight his relative lack of success abroad, particularly against good quality seam/pace bowling; his nonchalant, laissez-faire attitude to captaincy which does not involve taking an Agarkar or other bowler aside to give him a few pointers and words of encouragement during a game; his total lack of exertion of any sort of authority or direction to his players, and his inability to forge cohesion of the kind Cronje has done for South Africa. When things are not quite going the way he thinks they should, Azhar simply stands back, resigned...witness Tendulkar's involvement during the later stages of the West Indian innings at Dhaka. Yes, nice guy, good player in the subcontinent, but perhaps a follower force-fitted into a leader's role, maybe because he is such a nice malleable guy...Oh for a captain that has Gavaskar's will to win, Tendulkar's cricketing acumen and Srikkanth's team-molding abilities! Subbu Venkatraman
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 12:48 AM Prem, I really liked your column on Harbhajan Singh. Please send your column to Lele. I think Lele should be sacked. In any case he should not put undue pressure on Harbhajan by publicly telling him that he is under observation. Is there anybody whom Lele reports to?? What is that person doing?? What does Lele thinks of himself?? How can Wadekar and others (For whom I have great respect) stand the sight of Lele? Is there anybody in BCCI who can control a free running, uncontrolled person? I also want to know Lele's credentials as far as his knowledge of cricket goes. Jayant
Date sent: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 17:36:38 PST It was not 13 years ago that Gundamma Katha was made, but 35 yeras ago. It was not a casting coup, because both Rama Rao and Nageshwara Rao were just actors and not stars. They did a lot of movies, together, before and after that. Get your facts right buddy !
Date sent: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 23:33:36 -0500 Many errors of facts in this column. NTR and ANR appeared in Gundamma Katha in 1963; not 13 years ago. Thirteen years ago, NTR was already the CM of AP. Besides, Gundamma Katha was neither the first film or the last film in which they acted together. They have several hits together; including the much celebrated Maaya Bazaar, Tenali Ramakrishna, and Srikrishnarjuna Yuddham. Roja's Tamil production is not her first home production. She already produced two bombs in Telugu. V Chowdary Jampala
Date sent: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:11:45 +0800 Tell your writer to review and not give away the story next time, if there is a next time.
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