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vijay replied to the topic My name is Khan and I feel safe in India..
Millions of Indians have made many foreign countries their home and have still retained their Indianness and even when they are citizens of USa, Australai etc come out in large numbers to cheer the Indian PM in mega rallies. We have not heard US or Australians denouncing them,
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Politicians and Tantriks .
Religion and Politics have always gone hand in hand because many centuries ago , religion was all powerful and the political leaders took the advise of the religious leaders in almost all major decisions. So, it is but natural that at least to some extent the present day leaders look up to these religious leaders , although their clout is much less now
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic Heated Bihar Polls ..Round 4.
National leaders after their passing away are regionalised to the state they hailed from. A famous dead PM is suffering because he is stateless and thus vulnerable to being attacked without any state recoiling. Nation may do so perhaps.
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic My name is Khan and I feel safe in India..
We have enough outsiders living in our country - Britishers who have accepted India as their home land , Bangla Deshis, Sri Lankans, Chinese , Iranians, Africans ...Sometimes there are bound to be some minor differences which is normal. There is a saying when in Rome do as the Romans do, which I feel is true of all places
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Heated Bihar Polls ..Round 4.
Jump Jilani? is that a telugu term , never heard of it ....
@ anil, the very fact that today an Indian , even if he is the PM of the nation is identified through the region he belongs to ! That is what India has become after 60 odd years of Independence ..
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Choice of profession.
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Thanks, Sir @RAMAKRISHNAN.A I read this earlier but it was not at all in practice so I was not confident about the rule. Thank you very much for explaining it to me. I was extremely hurt by @usha manohar's allegation and that's why I reacted like that. I am in freelance writing for quite a some time now and I have noticed in those sites, the senior members very politely clarify the rules to the new ones when they make some blunder. I am habituated to that form of schooling in freelancing. Thanks again!
When there is a certain rule in place senior members do point out and I do it my way, if that hurt you I am genuinely sorry...But, having said that I will continue to post in my way , not some others way of doing it ..
10 years ago
RAMAKRISHNAN. A replied to the topic Karva chauth celebrations in India..
In Kerala, Thiruvathira is the festival equivalent to Karva Chauth. It is believed to be the birthday of Lord Shiva that happens on Thiruvathira star, in the Malayalam month Dhanu (December/January), usually a full moon day. This year it happens on December 25. Unmarried women observe fast on this day, abstaining from rice-based food, to get good husband and married women observe fast for the well-being of their husband. Women perform a traditional group dance called Thiruvathira kali on this day accompanied by folk songs about Shiva and Parvati.
10 years ago
suni51 replied to the topic My name is Khan and I feel safe in India..
All are welcome to live in India as long they do not harm or disrespect the feelings of locals.
10 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani replied to the topic My name is Khan and I feel safe in India..
A friend wrotep Religion is notwrittenon face of any one. Ofcoursethis is not written. This is because we are born alike with no sign of religion. We disfigure ourselves laterby wearing particular symbols- wearing Hijab, sporting particular type of beard or turban and so on. Butthe cementingfactoris secular spirit.
10 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani replied to the topic Birthday of Sardar Patel and death anniversary Of Indira Gandhi .
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Last year that is in 2014 itself on the occasion of Sardar Patel's birthday the event 'Run for Unity' started. I don't know how much it works for unity but certainly it helps to rejuvenate.
Run for unity is okay. But this does not work if you follow communal politics, kill people for free expression of views or simplyon rumour of eating some nonveg dish.
10 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani said thank you to vijay for his/her reply to the topic Scientists and film personalities follow writers .
@Gulshan you have hit the nail on its head by spelling out the distribution of duties between RSS and BJP and the purposeful confusion being generaterd.
10 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani liked a reply to the topic Scientists and film personalities follow writers .
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Choice of profession.
Thanks, Sir @RAMAKRISHNAN.A I read this earlier but it was not at all in practice so I was not confident about the rule. Thank you very much for explaining it to me. I was extremely hurt by @usha manohar's allegation and that's why I reacted like that. I am in freelance writing for quite a some time now and I have noticed in those sites, the senior members very politely clarify the rules to the new ones when they make some blunder. I am habituated to that form of schooling in freelancing. Thanks again!
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya said thank you to RAMAKRISHNAN. A for his/her reply to the topic Choice of profession.
@shampa, The rule regarding multiple posting in a row does not exist now. Few weeks back Maverick has clarified it. Refer the post of @Maverick and its conclusion by @suni51 in the following link.
https://www.boddunan.com/forum/boddunan-updates/contests-and-rewards/243339-best-2-ideas-get-rs-20-each.html?start=30#p408975
10 years ago
RAMAKRISHNAN. A replied to the topic Choice of profession.
@shampa, The rule regarding multiple posting in a row does not exist now. Few weeks back Maverick has clarified it. Refer the post of @Maverick and its conclusion by @suni51 in the following link.
https://www.boddunan.com/forum/boddunan-updates/contests-and-rewards/243339-best-2-ideas-get-rs-20-each.html?start=30#p408975
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee replied to the topic Scientists and film personalities follow writers .
@Usha
Modi bashing won't solve the crisis India faces
at the moment. The plain truth is that two principal
political parties are held hostage - one by RSS
and another by Gandhi.This family needs Congress
more than Congress do! Gone are the golden
moments,the halcyon days of Indian Democracy
presided over by no other than Pundit Nehru
when he would listen to golden oratory of Vajpayee
with rapt attention to pat his back at the end of it
to designate him as the 'future PM of India'! How
magnanimous of him! And Vajpayee? When he
visited South Block first time on becoming PM
and its mandarins removing the photo of Nehru
furiously asked them:Where is the photo of Panditji?
Today a bunch of self-styled conscience keepers
are emerging from the wings to usurp a role of
back-seat driving our political system and leaders
which is a dangerous trend.An open invitation to
extra-constitutional and ultra constitutional agency
to take over expressing their own lack of faith in
present leaders and the system.
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Birthday of Sardar Patel and death anniversary Of Indira Gandhi .
Last year that is in 2014 itself on the occasion of Sardar Patel's birthday the event 'Run for Unity' started. I don't know how much it works for unity but certainly it helps to rejuvenate.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Birthday of Sardar Patel and death anniversary Of Indira Gandhi .
Known as " The Iron Man Of India" was the first Home Minister of India.Today It is observed as " Rashtiya Ekta Day " National unity Day on October 31.
Sardar Patel will be remembered for his success in making 500 princely states merge in to Indian Union post independence.
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee said thank you to Shampa Sadhya for his/her reply to the topic Scientists and film personalities follow writers .
There you are sir @chinmoymukherjee, this is what I also wanted to point out that usually the politicians act according to their advantage. This time may be the opposition succeeded in arranging a protest by the intellectual class against the ruling party while the ruling party failed in taking the writers and all in their favour. That's the story and the ruling party is not acting strongly to control this barbarism, why? This is ridiculous. They must step in strongly. From the very beginning Anupam Kher spoke against the return of the award so if it is said that he is against this policy because he is the supporter of the ruling party. So, this solves no problem. Some will support and some will speak against it but the party which is in power must act fast to keep this intolerance under control.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic My name is Khan and I feel safe in India..
Millions of Indians have made many foreign countries their home and have still retained their Indianness and even when they are citizens of USa, Australai etc come out in large numbers to cheer the Indian PM in mega rallies. We have not heard US or Australians denouncing them,
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Politicians and Tantriks .
Religion and Politics have always gone hand in hand because many centuries ago , religion was all powerful and the political leaders took the advise of the religious leaders in almost all major decisions. So, it is but natural that at least to some extent the present day leaders look up to these religious leaders , although their clout is much less now
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic Heated Bihar Polls ..Round 4.
National leaders after their passing away are regionalised to the state they hailed from. A famous dead PM is suffering because he is stateless and thus vulnerable to being attacked without any state recoiling. Nation may do so perhaps.
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic My name is Khan and I feel safe in India..
We have enough outsiders living in our country - Britishers who have accepted India as their home land , Bangla Deshis, Sri Lankans, Chinese , Iranians, Africans ...Sometimes there are bound to be some minor differences which is normal. There is a saying when in Rome do as the Romans do, which I feel is true of all places
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Heated Bihar Polls ..Round 4.
Jump Jilani? is that a telugu term , never heard of it ....
@ anil, the very fact that today an Indian , even if he is the PM of the nation is identified through the region he belongs to ! That is what India has become after 60 odd years of Independence ..
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Choice of profession.
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Thanks, Sir @RAMAKRISHNAN.A I read this earlier but it was not at all in practice so I was not confident about the rule. Thank you very much for explaining it to me. I was extremely hurt by @usha manohar's allegation and that's why I reacted like that. I am in freelance writing for quite a some time now and I have noticed in those sites, the senior members very politely clarify the rules to the new ones when they make some blunder. I am habituated to that form of schooling in freelancing. Thanks again!
When there is a certain rule in place senior members do point out and I do it my way, if that hurt you I am genuinely sorry...But, having said that I will continue to post in my way , not some others way of doing it ..
10 years ago
RAMAKRISHNAN. A replied to the topic Karva chauth celebrations in India..
In Kerala, Thiruvathira is the festival equivalent to Karva Chauth. It is believed to be the birthday of Lord Shiva that happens on Thiruvathira star, in the Malayalam month Dhanu (December/January), usually a full moon day. This year it happens on December 25. Unmarried women observe fast on this day, abstaining from rice-based food, to get good husband and married women observe fast for the well-being of their husband. Women perform a traditional group dance called Thiruvathira kali on this day accompanied by folk songs about Shiva and Parvati.
10 years ago
suni51 replied to the topic My name is Khan and I feel safe in India..
All are welcome to live in India as long they do not harm or disrespect the feelings of locals.
10 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani replied to the topic My name is Khan and I feel safe in India..
A friend wrotep Religion is notwrittenon face of any one. Ofcoursethis is not written. This is because we are born alike with no sign of religion. We disfigure ourselves laterby wearing particular symbols- wearing Hijab, sporting particular type of beard or turban and so on. Butthe cementingfactoris secular spirit.
10 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani replied to the topic Birthday of Sardar Patel and death anniversary Of Indira Gandhi .
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Last year that is in 2014 itself on the occasion of Sardar Patel's birthday the event 'Run for Unity' started. I don't know how much it works for unity but certainly it helps to rejuvenate.
Run for unity is okay. But this does not work if you follow communal politics, kill people for free expression of views or simplyon rumour of eating some nonveg dish.
10 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani said thank you to vijay for his/her reply to the topic Scientists and film personalities follow writers .
@Gulshan you have hit the nail on its head by spelling out the distribution of duties between RSS and BJP and the purposeful confusion being generaterd.
10 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani liked a reply to the topic Scientists and film personalities follow writers .
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Choice of profession.
Thanks, Sir @RAMAKRISHNAN.A I read this earlier but it was not at all in practice so I was not confident about the rule. Thank you very much for explaining it to me. I was extremely hurt by @usha manohar's allegation and that's why I reacted like that. I am in freelance writing for quite a some time now and I have noticed in those sites, the senior members very politely clarify the rules to the new ones when they make some blunder. I am habituated to that form of schooling in freelancing. Thanks again!
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya said thank you to RAMAKRISHNAN. A for his/her reply to the topic Choice of profession.
@shampa, The rule regarding multiple posting in a row does not exist now. Few weeks back Maverick has clarified it. Refer the post of @Maverick and its conclusion by @suni51 in the following link.
https://www.boddunan.com/forum/boddunan-updates/contests-and-rewards/243339-best-2-ideas-get-rs-20-each.html?start=30#p408975
10 years ago
RAMAKRISHNAN. A replied to the topic Choice of profession.
@shampa, The rule regarding multiple posting in a row does not exist now. Few weeks back Maverick has clarified it. Refer the post of @Maverick and its conclusion by @suni51 in the following link.
https://www.boddunan.com/forum/boddunan-updates/contests-and-rewards/243339-best-2-ideas-get-rs-20-each.html?start=30#p408975
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee replied to the topic Scientists and film personalities follow writers .
@Usha
Modi bashing won't solve the crisis India faces
at the moment. The plain truth is that two principal
political parties are held hostage - one by RSS
and another by Gandhi.This family needs Congress
more than Congress do! Gone are the golden
moments,the halcyon days of Indian Democracy
presided over by no other than Pundit Nehru
when he would listen to golden oratory of Vajpayee
with rapt attention to pat his back at the end of it
to designate him as the 'future PM of India'! How
magnanimous of him! And Vajpayee? When he
visited South Block first time on becoming PM
and its mandarins removing the photo of Nehru
furiously asked them:Where is the photo of Panditji?
Today a bunch of self-styled conscience keepers
are emerging from the wings to usurp a role of
back-seat driving our political system and leaders
which is a dangerous trend.An open invitation to
extra-constitutional and ultra constitutional agency
to take over expressing their own lack of faith in
present leaders and the system.
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Birthday of Sardar Patel and death anniversary Of Indira Gandhi .
Last year that is in 2014 itself on the occasion of Sardar Patel's birthday the event 'Run for Unity' started. I don't know how much it works for unity but certainly it helps to rejuvenate.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Birthday of Sardar Patel and death anniversary Of Indira Gandhi .
Known as " The Iron Man Of India" was the first Home Minister of India.Today It is observed as " Rashtiya Ekta Day " National unity Day on October 31.
Sardar Patel will be remembered for his success in making 500 princely states merge in to Indian Union post independence.
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee said thank you to Shampa Sadhya for his/her reply to the topic Scientists and film personalities follow writers .
There you are sir @chinmoymukherjee, this is what I also wanted to point out that usually the politicians act according to their advantage. This time may be the opposition succeeded in arranging a protest by the intellectual class against the ruling party while the ruling party failed in taking the writers and all in their favour. That's the story and the ruling party is not acting strongly to control this barbarism, why? This is ridiculous. They must step in strongly. From the very beginning Anupam Kher spoke against the return of the award so if it is said that he is against this policy because he is the supporter of the ruling party. So, this solves no problem. Some will support and some will speak against it but the party which is in power must act fast to keep this intolerance under control.
10 years ago