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'In India we have had a history of violent protests'
E-mail from readers the world over
Date sent: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 10:53:45 -0800 I am very impressed by the work being done to revive our traditional methods in various fields. I would like to know more about the work being done by the Patriotic and People-oriented Science and Technology Foundation in this regard. I would also like to know how somebody could make a financial contribution to such organisations. Please let me know at 'amk007@hotmail.com'. Keep up the great work you are doing. Aravind
Date sent: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 09:15:00 -0600 Another excellent piece of rhetoric. Rediff should encourage more social commentary by Kavi. Ashish Gokhale
Date sent: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 18:34:31 -0500 It would be great if the judiciary is barred or banned from participating in public functions. Ramana Kappagantu
Date sent: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 18:21:51 EST It will be a great gift to the nation if the prime minister removes Fernandes from the ministry, for making misguided, ignorant statements which antagonise allies. Subramanyan
Date sent: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 20:39:52 EST This was an excellent interview and I would like to congratulate the interviewer for being armed with facts, being to the point, politely aggressive and putting the interviewees on the spot by pointing out inconsistencies in their actions and understanding of subject at hand. Usually, Indian interviews are lame, staged or superficial. It is refreshing to see a good and professional quality interview. Sunil Deshmukh
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 22:37:21 PDT You got it wrong on China. On the economic front, it is wrong to compare China with Russia, though corruption is a seemingly common phenomenon in both the countries. Russia's economic reforms started just in the 90s and progressed at an unsustainable pace resulting in an economic collapse this year. China's reforms started in the 70s and they were/are cautious enough in progressing along. The result is, China's GNP now, calculated on PPP (purchasing power parity) basis, is second in the world, just behind the US, and more than that of Japan. Also, its per capita GDP is more than twice that of India's. On the geo-polity front, instead of disintegration, China may become bigger with the inclusion of Macau next year and Taiwan in the long-term future. The successful inclusion of Hong Kong and the success of one country, two systems formula in Hong Kong's case will certainly help achieve this. Also, they may try this successful formula within China's provinces too. Last but not the least, China with 1.2 billion people is very focused in its development and people like Zhu Rongji are set to shake out corruption and nepotism in its economy. So, watch it out in the 21st century.
P R Reddy
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 19:48:57 +0530 (IST) The report on the Mananthavady project presents a picture of the problem faced by planners in Kerala while looking out for new projects in infrastructure and industrial development. The state with a high density of population and limited geographical area will have to face such problems in future also. The task force had identified tourism, software and electronics industries as ideal for the state as they cause less damage to environment and consume less power. D Jose should be congratulated for highlighting the problem of the Mananthavady hydel project in its proper perspective.
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 19:06:21 +0800 Are streetlights going to be included? I'm so glad something is being done. I travelled through that expressway once and told myself I'll never do it again, but looks like I might *smile.* I love Rediff -- it keeps me, in Singapore so well informed about my country. Jaya
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 20:47:11 +0530 Today's edition contains interesting and informative information on the UTI issue. Even the newspapers have not explained it in such a clear fashion. But the article on Tamil Nadu caste clashes seems to have been written by an armchair person and contains sweeping remarks and the whole article sports a casual approach.
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 12:52 AM Thanks for your article on Vinod Kambli. I wish all the best to Vinod Kambli. He has been so unlucky.
Date sent: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 23:25:39 +0000 Deepa Mehta's film on lesbianism to promote 'democracy' in a supposedly primitive and society is something like fighting to establish peace.
Santosh Bakshi
Date sent: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 11:22:59 -0800 Whoever wrote this review has got the most warped kind of sense of humour! I mean, I could right now name at least 10 movies having the same theme but better direction - like Hero No.1, for example. Accept it -- Hrishida has lost his touch and that too completely. The movie is not even funny! Only the acting is commendable. It's disappointing to see that he couldn't think of a better story - it is a rehashed one! Could anyone name a single thing about the movie that is new, different? By the way, dear Rediff -- please stop giving such unintelligent reviews -- we expect better from you than glorifying such a baseless and idiotic movie!
Date sent: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 09:19:35 PST I just read Deepa Mehta's interview. I don't think anything is wrong with her film, I don't think there is anything wrong with pornographic movies either. But at the same time, I don't see why she, and for that matter everyone who is on her side, is making a huge fuss about the Shiv Sainiks firing it out of theatres? What I mean to say is Yeh Hai India. In India we have had a history of violent protests. Mani Ratnam's home was bombed after he released Bombay. Then as you Rediff guys reported, Samajwadi Party members physically prevented the women's reservation bill from being introduced in Parliament last year, etc etc. The list goes on. Deepa Mehta would be lying if she says she never expected any sort of protest when her film was released. I mean homosexuality is homosexuality, no matter how sensitively you present it in a film. I agree that it has been a part of Indian culture for decades but it has been a dark side and people don't talk about it. So protests are bound to take place.
Date sent: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 23:19:10 -0500 While reviews have been terrific for some recently released movies, unfortunately the fact that they flopped suggests that the only review that counts is the verdict of the people who go to the movies.
Date sent: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 13:04:25 -0800 I am a Telugu and feel qualified to make comments on such a topic. It could be quite true that Naidu is unhappy about the step-motherly treatment Telugu films are getting. However, I sincerely, believe that Telugu films are mediocre films. Including most directors, producers, etc. It is a shame to know that most of the time Telugu film personalities copy films, story, music, etc. from other languages, whereas Malayalam and Tamil movies are much superior to their Telugu counterparts. True, Naidu is known to make good films but in general most of the movies are poor quality commercial movies and the film artists are only seeking an easy way out to earn money rather than making quality films. However, there are exceptions like Annamayya. Venkat
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