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'Bina Ramani is a victim of a style of life she pioneered'
E-mail from readers the world over
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Fri, 14 May 1999 10:58:19 -0700 Congrats for the excellent coverage of Aasif Mandvi and his play in two articles. Thanks for clarifying my curiosity about who played the doctor's role in 'Analyze This'. I am also an aspiring actor of Indian origin in LA. I would like to get touch with Aasif. Also to find out when his play coming to LA.
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Wed, 12 May 1999 22:33:05 EDT Who cares if Jaya is getting the honors? In the USA you do not have to be famous, but the infamous can also get glory. Long after Vajpayee and Sonia are gone, Jaya will be remembered as a woman who rocked the BJP government. Ramesh Kapoor
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Thu, 13 May 1999 16:07:14 EDT I would like the US edition incorporated in the Rediff newsflash.
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Thu, 13 May 1999 16:37:11 -0400 Excellent coverage and very good analysis. It is worth understanding the course of a year and taking an approach different from that of inward looking national character. It will be good if you could have more defence analysts write about security matters. Sanjay Nigam
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Fri, 14 May 1999 20:28:16 -0400 When are you going to Pakistan to ask them to release Najam Sethi! Do you have the guts to go there! When are you going to write a column " Drain -- Pakistan." India is a country of more freedom and tolerance than Pakistan! Mr Nayar enjoys that freedom in India and so on. Muslims have more freedom in India than Pakistan or other Muslims countries. D S Sundaram
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Fri, 14 May 1999 22:17:27 EDT Your article was excellent and provided a detailed account in legalese. Please try to include some layman's language to explain the meaning of the court's verdict that us non-lawyer types can understand. N V Shanbhag
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Fri, 14 May 1999 08:46:46 +0000 There is a tendency on the part of the media, particularly high-profile writers like Pritish Nandy and Tavleen Singh to help put out the idea that the police and the media in general are hounding "innocent, prominent" people like Bina Ramani for "lesser crimes" than gunning for the gun-totting likes of Manu Sharma, and helping in the arrest of Jessica's killer and her accomplices, harbourers etc. In the process, what has been lost sight of is the reality of there being two crimes -- separate and distinct, that cannot be compared as lesser or greater crime. Exposing one does not mean that the media is ignoring the other, or gunning for one. And certainly it is farfetched on the part of Bina Ramani and her friends in the media to say that the reporters on the crime beat are after her because she is prominent etc... After all Bina Ramani is a creation of the media.... Until some magazines began to write about her and her ventures, who knew about her or was interested in her? Even now what is her contribution to the society at large or her relevance for that matter? Are they trying to say the crime beat reporters envy her ?What a joke! If anything, she has become a victim of a style of life she pioneered. More than she, girls like Jessica have become victims of it. By cooperating with the investigation, she is not doing anyone but herself a favour.
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Sat, 15 May 1999 06:11:50 -0400 The Delhi psychologist who thinks the US has a "gun culture" is basically displaying one of the root causes of India's domestic chaos. Much of your core society revolves around one demon cult or another. Each in turn run by a small clutch of loonies who promote every form of perversion known to man. The US does NOT have anything like a gun "cult". They have a large proportion of people who believe in the sanctity of an individual's personal space and home, and who believe that people who have no means of preserving their rights have no rights. There are no rituals. There is no high priest. The one organization that fights for their right to keep the symbols of freedom has a terrible time raising money and damn few firearms owners belong to it. The only thing that binds them together is the knowledge that throughout history modern weapons in the hands of the few is the one irrevocable sign and symbol of tyranny. And modern weapons in the hands of the many, the one irrevocable symbol of free men. I'll clip this thing on once more, maybe if you read some of it without running down the street screaming and pulling your hair you might get the gist of what goes on.
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 19:32:20 EDT This is another proud moment for every Indian, to see India becoming self-reliant in space technology. My admiration goes to the scientists, researchers and engineers whose dedication and hard work made us barge into the exclusive club of nations capable of launching satellites. I hope the day is not far off, when we would be able to launch communication satellites into the orbit through GSLVs.
Murali Swaminathan
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Fri, 7 May 1999 12:06:04 +0530 Your description about the tourist spot is really interesting. I read it as if I were reading a story. You should devote some time in literature. You have the capacity to write features and I am sure that this will be an interesting diversion and a hobby. Please keep it up. MKB Nayar
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Tue, 11 May 1999 14:22:55 +0530 The feature was very good. A feature on some places closer to Mumbai and how to get there would help. For example for a 2-3 day trip.
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Fri, 07 May 1999 07:46:17 PDT
We are seeing something unravel right in front of our eyes. An actor
by the name of Aamir Khan. I don't see this guy ever doing a bad movie.
I don't even see his movies ever failing because people go to see
his movie just because he is in it. He keeps delivering quality followed by
quality. What actually shocks me is how can the Indian film industry, which
is corrupt to begin with, fail to recognise a superstar that India has
lacked since the demise of Amitabh Bachchan. Shah Rukh Khan has won all the
best actor awards in the '90s, but let's get the facts straight.
Who has given the most hits?
SK won a best actor award for a weak role in KKHH and Aamir was all but ignored for his masterful portrayal in Ghulam. Enough said. Viral Modi
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Sun, 9 May 1999 10:01:18 +0530 I haven't seen the film Sarfarosh yet. But looking at the kind of public response that the film has been getting, looks like it is the movie of the century. I guess I should rush to the nearest theatre now! I have always been a fan of Aamir Khan and a movie like Sarfarosh should be the first step towards crowning him as the next superstar after Amitabh. Hey Mr Shah Rukh, I think it's time you retired! Jaishankar
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Sun, 9 May 1999 23:35:32 -0700 Arzoo probably is the crappiest movie ever seen in a long time. I'd prefer watching Jai Santoshi Maa 10 to 11 times. What the hell is wrong with these Indian producers, every damn movie has to have songs shot abroad. I've watched some great movies lately, like Satya (probably the best movie made in decades) or even a simple love story with no fancy sexy outfits like Kareeb. Beautiful movie, songs and beautiful Neha -- and definitely all Indian locations. I enjoyed China Gate also! But Arzoo was totally trashy!
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