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'The least the government could do is to apologise to Baba Amte'E-mail from readers the world over
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:20:50 PDT I feel so ashamed of being part of this great nation at times like these which are creation of modern day politicians. We have lost all sensibility and the government has become so thick skinned. For them all that matters is their day to day survival. Regardless of whichever party is in power, the scenario remains unchanged. The system stinks. One may not agree with Baba Amte on his views on Narmada but that's not the way to treat a great man, who has spent his entire life in the selfless service of the downtrodden. In my personal opinion his contribution to humanity rates much higher than that of Mother Teresa. The least the government could do is to apologise to Baba Amte.
Mahesh Kalla
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 17:08:09 -0400 I am proud India has tested Agni II. As your prime minister said you need a deterrent as it seems President Clinton has tilted towards China, which has supplied Pakistan with technology. Apparently, China is supporting insurgency in your North Eastern states.
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 15:32:37 EDT The long awaited decision to pursue the nuclear option and the natural follow up with a credible delivery system was the only choice India had, yet national security has been hostage to indecisiveness, political will and bankrupt moral hangovers under successive Congress governments since 1974. Political instability and lack of resolve of the last three governments almost jeopardised the security but for the BJP government. The lack of a result from our endeavour for a nuclear free world should have been abundantly clear to our strategic thinkers and petty politicians. Whether in the Stone Age or the times of the Cold War or in an Unipolar world, strength is always respected and heeded. Unfortunately Indian wisdom was somehow blinded by its ideology aggravated by short sighted political bosses. Even our goal of a nuclear free world would have been served better by a nuclear India talking from a position of strength. The window of opportunity for India to go nuclear was closing in on us at first with CTBT and nuclear fissile material cut off negotiations deadline approaching rapidly, but like it is commonly believed -- India somehow stumbled on to doing the right thing at the mercy of some divine power. We would have been another Third World country forever -- our voice could be conveniently ignored by the ever assertive nuclear powers. Now, India could strive to attain its rightful place in the league of nations without a handicap and could truly represent the developing nations from a position of strength which could be further reinforced as we achieve more and more economic strength. History will reward Vajpayee handsomely for this singular action.
Rajan Panda
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 20:25:03 EDT I salute Vajpayee on the Agni test. O great man of India, it does not matter whether you stay as PM of India or not, but your name will be written in golden letters. You are trying to make India a superpower of the world.
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 20:59:21 +0300 I am proud of our defence capability. We should go for ICBM as soon as possible (before US forces or NATO hit and cripple our country). C Vasudevan
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 07:51:22 EDT All hail A Kalam and the sanctioned scientists of India!
Sunder Nagarajan
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 20:10:47 PDT Only when I went through Rediff did I hear that there was another massacre in Bihar after Rabri was reinstated. The Times of India, for reasons unknown, did not even report it in their web edition. As Varsha would agree this is what I call immorality in reporting. What the hell prevented TOI from reporting the incident? And no! Jayalalitha cannot form a coalition with any other party under the pretext of 'It's a democracy and any coalition is possible." No Jayalalitha, we voted the AIADMK because you declared it as trucking with the BJP before the election. By breaking away from the BJP and trying to have an unholy opportunistic relation with any other party you have outrightly belied the mandate of the people of India.
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 01:32:52 EDT Well said Monu! What a glory despite the stomach aches caused by partners like Jayaram Jayalalitha! History will one day judge the success or otherwise of the BJP led coalition. We are waiting.... Ramesh Kapoor
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 16:58:45 -0500 Thank you for a very evocative piece on Lee Falk, Phantom, Mandrake, Lothar and Indrajal comics. We read about Falk's passing away in The Chicago Tribune (only a comic-strip sized mention) and hankered for more. Your column had just enough reminiscences to assuage our feelings. While you brought many interesting facts to our notice, you slipped up on a couple. Walker's adopted son was not Kit, but Rex, who was eventually found to be of royal descent. You forgot to mention that Diana Palmer (ooh, she was so gorgeous, at all times) worked for the UN. Walker always ordered a glass of milk and water for Hero or Wolf whenever he stepped into a bar in the course of his adventures (and got ragged and had to flex muscles). The Phantom Chronicles (from which they chose the girl's name -- Heloise) and other Pygmy sayings that appeared on cue were other things you could have included in your lovingly written tribute. And how many times have my father and I prayed for a Mandrake to appear in this Kalyug and use his mass hypnosis for the good of the world. Hojo was another marvellous creation and the revelation of his secret identity made a great read. Well, kudos to the Indrajal guys for stepping in when Lee Falk's repertoire was exhausted. I wish I knew which of the fantastic stories we could thank them for. One that springs to mind is that of the arrogant queen who stays young for 400 years only to literally go to pieces on falling in love with the intruder in the purple mask. There was also a curiously Hindi filmi-ish one about how the Phantom busts a drug racket or some such thing. Twas a sad day when Indrajal shut shop. Once again, I am grateful to have read your article. Keep up the good work! Geeta N Bhagat
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 13:44:46 PDT Amberish K Diwanji if you don't stop writing these meaningless articles, I'll issue a fatwa.
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 08:45:39 +0530 A candid feature indeed. A tribute to our thoughtful predecessors. Premjit
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 13:38:56 +0530 The review of JSK is totally sick. The movie was not so bad and Salman has done an amazing job. All he songs are fantastic. So stop trying to divert audiences out of the theatres.
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