tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post5025281421140209096..comments2024-03-19T09:03:49.770+05:30Comments on Shobhaa De: Who's afraid of the Naxals, huh??Shobhaa Dehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05610708004901279105noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-49119636773774409202009-10-14T02:07:32.132+05:302009-10-14T02:07:32.132+05:30Europe is in LOVE with Obama; for the same reason,...Europe is in LOVE with Obama; for the same reason, conservatives here like Limbaugh, Beck etc., in the US, hate Obama !!! The very fact that he stood on a platform of diplomacy (like will open talks with Iran and Cuba) and won the elections is a BIG achievement. That was the prize he won before Nobel Prize. The fact that he decided to deliver a speech to Muslim world (not from DC but from Egypt), which he delivered... Oh, I forgot about missile defense and nuclear weapon reduction, of course Black n White BEER with a police officer in WH... all worked in his favor...what else do you expect a leader to do... ???!!! Gimme a break.. He deserves it!!!Raefahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772197479286210340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-73408022142543327862009-10-13T13:17:40.805+05:302009-10-13T13:17:40.805+05:30So, after martin's corner, where next? Don'...So, after martin's corner, where next? Don't tell me Brittos!sanju ayyarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10376163707044247900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-1224863677059588562009-10-12T23:17:57.234+05:302009-10-12T23:17:57.234+05:30Shobha we are our worst enemy. What with being so ...Shobha we are our worst enemy. What with being so used to brushing everthing under the carpet:<br />1. Corruption<br />2. Police atrocities, corruption. (even a senior woman citizen needs to give the rogues Rs. 1,500/ to address her issues)<br />3. Corrupt Custom Officers, who let off RDX consinments, and say that they thought they were Silver & Gold being smuggled.....<br />4. If one has money, power and connection, he get get scott free from even murder, forget hurting his neighbour. <br />There are 100's of issues,(which is no secret, and known to each and every Indian) which we should first tackle, and everything will fall in line. <br />Someone out there should have THE WILL TO BELL THE CAT.<br />One's house can be an easy target, if there is an insider who is unhappy....<br /><br />NormanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-21742568830063754912009-10-12T18:08:02.632+05:302009-10-12T18:08:02.632+05:30All are a big threat Naxals, Pak,Afghanistan, US p...All are a big threat Naxals, Pak,Afghanistan, US policies, All Qaida, etc...... donno why sab log India ke hhee piche kyun pade hain....<br /><br />Regards<br /><a href="http://www.buzzintown.com/chandigarh/movies.html" title="movies in Chandigarh" rel="nofollow"> movies in Chandigarh</a><br /><a href="http://www.buzzintown.com/goa/movies.html" title="movies in Goa" rel="nofollow"> movies in Goa</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821665313866816031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-50974736878213817462009-10-12T16:28:01.417+05:302009-10-12T16:28:01.417+05:30Naxals are real threat to our country if not check...Naxals are real threat to our country if not checked we will pay a good price as you have put it in your book Superstar ignore them at your own peril.Pooja Rathorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842722660077056706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-64957250445824067102009-10-12T14:38:52.757+05:302009-10-12T14:38:52.757+05:30There was a time when every idealist wanted to bec...There was a time when every idealist wanted to become a naxalite or atleast support them. But naxalism degenerated into an orgy of violence like the LTTE. The leaders did not want the villagers get some decent education or jobs because of the fear of losing them. A vested interest in keeping them the eternal ignoramuses was and is prevalent then and now.Meanwhile the sensible idealists have seen through their game and distanced themselves from these blood thirsty people. Just recall the horrors of the french revolution where so called enemies of revolution were killed indiscriminately which was nothing less than holocaust. The nexus between LTTE, Naxals, Veerappan and other extremist groups is well known. The governments never tried to redress the genuine grievances and thus they gave birth to this present day monsters. And now didi, like all politicians wants to use them to deseat the marxists and the marxists themselves fear backlash from China if they try too hard.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689987224896883318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-75108012954318070392009-10-12T13:17:12.470+05:302009-10-12T13:17:12.470+05:30taliban ka bhai Naxal. wonder how many other peopl...taliban ka bhai Naxal. wonder how many other people will be doing their nakkal. Some lead by example and some bleed as a specimen sample. <br /><br />i wonder if we have actually opened our eyes to the very threats. Thank that we have Chiddu to take a tough stand. The offensive has to stop. And you cant win a gandhy with brand values of Gandhi. <br /><br />India will be a new pakistan if this naxal threat is not tackled.<br /><br />yes, Our conditioning stops us from looking at anything thats not obvious. thats why we are, such a reactive nation and not a proactive nation.<br /><br />some intution tells me, that chidambharam will tackle it prudently and smartly. <br /><br />***********************************<br /><br />Obama ka prize. i also have a nomination. <br /><br />I toh want param poojya Rakhiji to get a Noble Nobel prize, she is sunder susheel and abla...<br /><br />********************************<br /><br />bathtub with ice. Hailaa... really! Milind and You are so sadistic. They would never ever say "Sun Yaar Chill Maar" to their pals. <br /><br />***********************************<br /><br />2:30 am.. waah... raat raani you are, like me. But i guess the crew will be really happy to have you around. How often do they meet a down-to-earth celeb judge?? Most of them float in the air... oblivious to the efforts and pain that technicians go through. <br /><br />Mast Che, my blogdost de.Harishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12609011423304441643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-65031043739372097822009-10-12T13:16:58.659+05:302009-10-12T13:16:58.659+05:30Shoba De. I can reset my expectations from your wr...Shoba De. I can reset my expectations from your writing after reading this 'frank' admission of state of affairs. Brackets and asides. Guess when you have a name to back you up, anything goes.<br /><br />Pathetic. Sad.boomshakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12196868007889450684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-48712578892945803372009-10-12T13:13:29.611+05:302009-10-12T13:13:29.611+05:30Shobha should get Nobel Peace Prize 2010...for tis...Shobha should get Nobel Peace Prize 2010...for tis excellent pience on Naxalism and explaining us that 'Peace starts at home'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-39173406075977952002009-10-12T10:48:24.721+05:302009-10-12T10:48:24.721+05:30Both the Govt & naxals are akin to two persons...Both the Govt & naxals are akin to two persons fighting in a pitch dark room not able to see the face of the other. leave alone Aam-admi ,it's not very clear whether the parties concerned understand each other's agenda and what exactly they are fighting for?if the objective is the same,welfare of the poor & down trodden , then where is the scope for bloodshed?obviously, in the means!Ironically,this is the land of BAPU who said that "it's not only the end but he means are equally important"!tadepalliprasadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455654802947711090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-68514338731396951852009-10-12T01:21:54.781+05:302009-10-12T01:21:54.781+05:30As I switch between international channels like BB...As I switch between international channels like BBC World News or CNN (even though I would rate BBC World News a bit higher than CNN) and Indian news-channels in the English language like NDTV 24x7 or Times Now, the difference is highly discernible, especially in terms of professionalism.<br /><br />The Indian channels, it often appears to me, could very well have been run by people who have no formal training in the field of journalism. I wonder whether they teach the so-called television journalists anything at all at the Mass Communication institutes that they get their degrees from.<br /><br />As for Naxalism, perhaps it might actually have been noticed before if it had a religion- or Pakistan-angle.<br /><br />Terrorism is fuelled by a sense of injustice, whether real or perceived, I believe. So, unless the root-causes are addressed, it is likely to continue, irrespective of the quantum of force used as a part of attempts aimed at its suppression.Sidhusaahebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428201823375343016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-86183888024648435042009-10-11T23:39:04.997+05:302009-10-11T23:39:04.997+05:30I am not a foodie but my partner is. After reading...I am not a foodie but my partner is. After reading your posts, I am telling him that in our next india trip we must visit Goa and go to these cool places you mention. :) Goa prawn curry rice sounds mast. (It's a marathi mast as in khupach chhan). You inspire me to do fusion of marathi and english :) enjoy yourself in Goa and with Milind :) I am so envy of you - you get to be with Milind Soman and Dino Morea. Share some snaps na :)Sameerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12541729573242294872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-37001643664958762562009-10-11T14:20:34.464+05:302009-10-11T14:20:34.464+05:30आपका ये आर्टिकल कल the asian age में पढ़ा और साथ मे...आपका ये आर्टिकल कल the asian age में पढ़ा और साथ में आपका लिखने का clear cut वाला अंदाज़ जिसमे आप हिंदी के शब्दों को रोमन में लिखतीं है मन को बहुत भाया. <br />आज जहां हम(हमारे राजनेता) बाहर की समस्याओं की तरफ मुँह किये खड़े है आपने घर की समस्या पर लिखा. अच्छा लगा. लिखती रहिये <br />आपका लेखन काबिले-गौर है .. <br /><br />क्या ये कहने की गुंजाइश अभी बाकी है ?तरुण गुप्ताhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509702207023720743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-82483566285256313502009-10-11T14:02:34.995+05:302009-10-11T14:02:34.995+05:30Hmmmm From the national hero, Obama has suddenly b...Hmmmm From the national hero, Obama has suddenly become an anti hero. After all what was so noble about his 15 days in office that got him NOble? Mr Alfred nobel will be shrugging miserably in his grave...Here goes another prestigious award in drain!ekta khetanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253258697971928171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-53007971349255444662009-10-11T08:09:31.200+05:302009-10-11T08:09:31.200+05:30mz de, what aplomb! you sail from naxals to fried ...mz de, what aplomb! you sail from naxals to fried fish with such equanimity! the cringe that happens with your first sentence is miraculously gone by the time we reach the end of the post. this is exactly what happens when we see the news - the anchor reports the deaths and beheading, quick shots of grieving relatives/orphaned kids with a barely restrained giggle and then goes on to some happier thoughts. the tragedy becomes a flashing newsflash at the lower end of the screen, while item numbers, bigg boss footage and ads take over the main screen space. once i even saw a breaking news screaming about the 18 deaths, and the anchors giggling over the antics of mrs sawant. i am so proud. well, mz de, it is time you did something about these grinning marionettes - please convey to the powers that be how inappropriate their attitude is.<br />ps: i love the flavour of "some of my best friends are parsees" in your writing about kobad.mshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574984295952384843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-2233126278957561022009-10-11T06:29:50.181+05:302009-10-11T06:29:50.181+05:30When we forget our own disenfranchised, it follows...When we forget our own disenfranchised, it follows that one day we will lose our own ability to vote in freedom.<br /><br />The Naxals ideology is a living breathing and now fearsome symptom of our neglect of "the greatest good for all".Another Kiran In NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949641865013106368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-45400955971978608702009-10-11T06:28:38.489+05:302009-10-11T06:28:38.489+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Another Kiran In NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949641865013106368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-79927503466053322542009-10-11T01:17:25.267+05:302009-10-11T01:17:25.267+05:301) I don't know why Obama's Nobel would be...1) I don't know why Obama's Nobel would be "creepy" (Shobhaa De) or "undeserved" (kala). Listen again to John Lennon's <i>Imagine</i> to <i>un-creep</i> Obama's Nobel. :-)<br /><br />2) Sad to hear about the "beheadings" by Naxals. They are not the "romantic" revolutionaries we used to associate with Marxist guerrillas in Africa: Che Guevara, who even went to my country, the Congo, in 1965 to help bring down the Mobutu regime. Then again, in Africa, our guerrillas have turned into bandits, thieves, and rapists. We now talk there of <i>sexual terrorism</i>--women's bodies as the site of men's senseless war of loots and pillages!<br />By beheading their "prisoners," Naxals have joined the hall-of-infamy of these African bandits. For I don't see Che Guevara beheading a captured enemy... That's why I found it insulting that one blog purporting to be of the <a href="http://naxalrevolution.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Naxalite Maoist India</a> has illustrated one of its posts entitled <a href="http://naxalrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/09/denial-of-death.html" rel="nofollow">Denial of Death</a> with a picture of Che Guevara, a revolutionary qua picaresque saint... And, btw, the latest entry of that blog claim that <a href="http://naxalrevolution.blogspot.com/2009/09/e-trail-led-to-kobad-gandhis-capture.html" rel="nofollow"> E-trail led to Kobab Ghanhi's capture</a>... (Commandante Marcos, where art thou?)...<br />And re-btw, why don't India arm the Uighurs the same way China is arming Naxals?Jean-Pierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05712687150379603712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-70619453603175976572009-10-11T00:18:55.666+05:302009-10-11T00:18:55.666+05:30Naxalism or any movement has some idealistic roots...Naxalism or any movement has some idealistic roots. But then it tends to become the system it supposedly hates. Oppressive, ruthless and undemocratic. The hapless villagers and tribals have hobson's choice. Kobad may be educated genteel parsee attracted to naxalism. But that does not make it holy. And there was one published news in one of Chinese media that the aim of China is to break up India and thus naxalites have become one of the routes to achieve that aim.Exploit discontent. Prevent all the measures which will reduce that discontent so that the external forces along with the internal forces can weaken India is the motto of our enemies.<br /><br />As for Pakistan and its terror experiences. Well, it may be a stage managed affair by Pakistan and USA to give more aid and arms to Pakistan to counter India. <br /><br />Barack Obama's undeserved Nobel honour has not done good to the credibility of the honchos at Sweden.<br />Maenwhile enjoy your crab and rice goan style. The show must go on.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689987224896883318noreply@blogger.com