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vijay replied to the topic Earth Quake in India, Pakistan and Afganistan.
I still vividly remember the roaring wave passing below my feet in the 2002 earthquake in Gujarat which levelled the city of Bhuj in Kutch. Earthquakes are unpredictable and if strong cause damage to life and property. Already reports are saying that nearly 400 people have lost their lives in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic Today is 89th foundation day of my city, Sriganganagar.
Wish you and your city all the best. May it develop peacefully.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic Indo Pak Relationship.
Even if India had not been partitioned Jinnah could never have become its first PM. Congress fought for India's freedom so it had to be a Congressman. Jinnah and his supporters rightly concluded that on one man one vote basis Muslims as a group could never be in a majority in any legislature or at the Centre. They thus concluded that they would become second class citizens at the mercy of Hindus. Thus Jinnah did not have faith in democracy and secularism. It is also not fair to keep blaming the British for India's partition. Remember till 1857 major parts of India was under the rule of the East India Company, It was only after the uprising against them in 1857 that the British took official control of India and it became its colony. In a way it was good that partition took place before the British left. What choice had the departing British, insistent Muslim League and fatigued Congress but to mutually agree to dividing India in 1947. I shudder to think of the innumerable internal wars we would have been fighting otherwise within ourselves. It is a wishful thought to think that India and Pakistan will unite once again. A few languages are same but there official language is Urdu different from ours. Why should an independent Pakistan merge with India and lose its identity is beyond me.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Wow, Smart phone for just Rs. 999 with free internet for one year..
Smart Phone's price is announced. As far as the price is concerned, it is good. But the price is not the only factor hat decides the efficiency of Smart Phone. Also it's features also not mentioned. Above all it is in the Planning stage. Let all the things come out. Ultimately, it is the buyer who decides.
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Indo Pak Relationship.
Thinking about unification is impossible given the present day situation and what has happened in the past between the two countries. Such a move if at all attempted can only give rise to innumerable complications, so we are better off as we are now...
10 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic Today is 89th foundation day of my city, Sriganganagar.
I have visited last year to Ganganager. It is well connected by roads and rail line. Though it is developing area, many flyovers and roads were under construction. It is peaceful area. It is near to Punjab border, so most people know Punjabi well there. People are of friendly nature and have respect for others.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Earth Quake in India, Pakistan and Afganistan.
Yes more earthquakes may occur in the Hindukush region. An earthquake occurs when the Tectonic plates move. and is also true that the movement of plates take time to adjust. Hence it is possible more earthquakes may occur in Hindukush region.
10 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic How doomsday could come .
Why to worry about the situation which is out of control of human being. About Dooms day, many predictions were made in history and no one happened to be true. Believe in god, be happy and enjoy your life.
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Today is 89th foundation day of my city, Sriganganagar.
anil wrote:
Thanks, My city is representative of Ganga Jamuna culture of India. Peoples of all religions and castes are living here with love and peace. No riots, no flood and drought. God bless my city.
It is good to hear that anil because not many cities in India can boast of that....definitely would make you feel proud of your city .
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic How doomsday could come .
What is doomsday has been predicted in Hindu mythology as Pralaya which our so called rationalists may snigger at....however, all things have a beginning and an end, so one can never say about the future but as long as www are here and alive we carry on living. I seriously doubt if it would change anyone's attitude with a prediction ...
10 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic Wow, Smart phone for just Rs. 999 with free internet for one year..
True, its actual performance will be observed when it will come into market. About tablets of Datawind they still lagging some features like Datawind tablets do not support google playstore. Many featured applications and games are available on google playstore, but you cannot directly download and install them on these devices, for that you have to install it from other store than google.
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic 94th birthday of cartoonist R.K. Laxman.
94th birthday of R K Lakshman
some of the best cartoons of R K L were written for a Kannada newspaper called Navabharata during the seventies when he came up with a new cartoon each week day...they were hilarious but at the same time hard hitting....
10 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic Earth Quake in India, Pakistan and Afganistan.
According to geological survey, such earth quakes may come again around Hinduskush area, and this is due to the recent Earth quake in Nepal. The plates take time to adjust, and when these plates move earth quake will occur.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Wow, Smart phone for just Rs. 999 with free internet for one year..
Any new product's efficacy can be proved only when the product comes in to the market. And in the case of Cheap Smart phone also it is true. About the other products like Tablets made by Datawind was as you said was not satisfactory in the initial stages but later, the factors responsible for its bad performance were rectified. How it was possible ? Because the Tablets were released to the market.
Similarly, Smart phones also should be released to the Market. Hence, it is imperative the Smart phone should come into the market to test it's efficacy. Until then let's wait.
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Politicians and Tantriks .
anil wrote:
vijay wrote:
Politicians emerge from the same population which is deep into superstition itself, then why blame them in isolation?
We are not blaming politicians, we are blaming only to their double standard.In public they claimed that we secular, no believe and faith is religion. Indeed they are scrupulous and hardcore religious.
Politicians whether they believe or not ,end up doing a lot of bizarre things just hoping they are able to please the masses. Otherwise the idea of them wearing muslim headress and other such attire seems quite unnecessary...just doing that for a photo session does not make you secular !
10 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic Wow, Smart phone for just Rs. 999 with free internet for one year..
Datawind is also providing low cost tablets, with good features. Initially the performance of tablets was not good but now they have tablets with advanced features at low cost. The manufacturer of "Akash Tablets" is Datawind. Akash tablets are provided free to some of government institute students.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Indo Pak Relationship.
It is true that many of Bengalis still remember fondly the memoirs of United India. The third generation of those Bengalis used to discuss in detail of how their Grand fathers used lead a happy life sans fear.
It were the Britishers who divided the country. In this process they made the leaders like Jinnah and some Indian leaders as their leaders. While Mahatma Gandhi tried his best to stop the partition, Nehru did not want to see Jinnah as the First Prime minister of Independent India.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic Indo Pak Relationship.
Vinod Kumar Gulati wrote:
It has been seen in many cultural exchanges that the people of both countries have learnt something out of the partition. Both of them could not forget their past links. It is on the part of those only who have managed some posts in the Government, bureaucracy, army, politics and terror-oriented organizations which may never feel easy with the unification with the fear of loosing their present status. Secondly, Hindustan was also forced for the division - Mr.Jinnah and some of Indian politicians had become the puppets of the British who never wished this continent to be peaceful after their departure and finally divided the country into two parts. The British had started their evil as early as the year 1857. If it had been the choice of the people of both religions fully, the muslim families who did not migrate would have also gone to Pakistan at that time. The people of both countries can consider about the unification for a peaceful life ahead.
There is no denying that partition was painful and people who had to leave home were the worst affected. But the cause and the basis of partition and the tension thereafter is a different story altogether.If my knowledge serves me right, the idea of Muslim country was initially conceived by Md Iqbal( the creator of 'Sare Jahan se achcha' ). Jinnah although took the final step and therefore termed as the one responsible, was initially not keen on it and in fact was against it. The persuasion by Iqbal took quite a while to convince him. The logic behind the idea was -after independence, Muslims would never be able to gain majority and will forever remain minority since that had been the case even when Mughal empire was in power. So Pakistan should come into existance which would comprise of Punjab, Sind,Baluchstan (the name was derived from the first letters of these states).
Britishers had earlier played on the divide and rule policy for their convenience.When they knew they had to leave, they were not really interested whether we divided or stayed united. In fact, from what I've read, Mountbaten negotiated a great deal with Jinnah. The Britishers were in a hurry to leave not only due to the hostility they faced from India but also because their own country was in trouble. Radcliff was called from Britain to draw the LoC after the partition was decided.The problems that were there then,still remain. So, where is the possibility of unification.
So far as Govt gaining from having India divided is a little unbelievable because by unifying the nations the govt(any) will get the credit of doing the unimaginable. So, far as Army is concerned, their status has nothing to do with unification.If it had been, then even US army should be minus status because they don't have the Pakis as their neighbours. They will always be respected by most people whether Pakistan exists or not ..in fact religious tolerance is something one can learn from them. Being a retired Army officer's daughter I can vouch for that.
10 years ago
rambabu said thank you to Lopamudra for his/her reply to the topic Is it really a beginning of women empowerment?.
rambabu wrote:
@ Lopamudra
I agree with you. For anything to succeed, a good beginning has to be made. Efforts like Depiction of Vrindavan widows, Kamduni rape case protesters in the theme of a Puja Pandal is not only a novel but also trend setting. Changes which have become a part of our lives were once ridiculed.
Hence I expect and hope in a few more years that these themes on the Puja Pendal may become a realty.
It was not a depiction,if I understood correctly. The widows were actually invited and they did participate in the celebrations.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Is it really a beginning of women empowerment?.
Lopamudra wrote:
rambabu wrote:
@ Lopamudra
I agree with you. For anything to succeed, a good beginning has to be made. Efforts like Depiction of Vrindavan widows, Kamduni rape case protesters in the theme of a Puja Pandal is not only a novel but also trend setting. Changes which have become a part of our lives were once ridiculed.
Hence I expect and hope in a few more years that these themes on the Puja Pendal may become a realty.
It was not a depiction,if I understood correctly. The widows were actually invited and they did participate in the celebrations.
You understood correctly. The widows from Vrindavan took part in the celebrations. Actually, I used a wrong word " Depicted" But I meant the participation of Vrindavan widows too. Thank you for correcting me.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic Earth Quake in India, Pakistan and Afganistan.
I still vividly remember the roaring wave passing below my feet in the 2002 earthquake in Gujarat which levelled the city of Bhuj in Kutch. Earthquakes are unpredictable and if strong cause damage to life and property. Already reports are saying that nearly 400 people have lost their lives in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic Today is 89th foundation day of my city, Sriganganagar.
Wish you and your city all the best. May it develop peacefully.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic Indo Pak Relationship.
Even if India had not been partitioned Jinnah could never have become its first PM. Congress fought for India's freedom so it had to be a Congressman. Jinnah and his supporters rightly concluded that on one man one vote basis Muslims as a group could never be in a majority in any legislature or at the Centre. They thus concluded that they would become second class citizens at the mercy of Hindus. Thus Jinnah did not have faith in democracy and secularism. It is also not fair to keep blaming the British for India's partition. Remember till 1857 major parts of India was under the rule of the East India Company, It was only after the uprising against them in 1857 that the British took official control of India and it became its colony. In a way it was good that partition took place before the British left. What choice had the departing British, insistent Muslim League and fatigued Congress but to mutually agree to dividing India in 1947. I shudder to think of the innumerable internal wars we would have been fighting otherwise within ourselves. It is a wishful thought to think that India and Pakistan will unite once again. A few languages are same but there official language is Urdu different from ours. Why should an independent Pakistan merge with India and lose its identity is beyond me.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Wow, Smart phone for just Rs. 999 with free internet for one year..
Smart Phone's price is announced. As far as the price is concerned, it is good. But the price is not the only factor hat decides the efficiency of Smart Phone. Also it's features also not mentioned. Above all it is in the Planning stage. Let all the things come out. Ultimately, it is the buyer who decides.
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Indo Pak Relationship.
Thinking about unification is impossible given the present day situation and what has happened in the past between the two countries. Such a move if at all attempted can only give rise to innumerable complications, so we are better off as we are now...
10 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic Today is 89th foundation day of my city, Sriganganagar.
I have visited last year to Ganganager. It is well connected by roads and rail line. Though it is developing area, many flyovers and roads were under construction. It is peaceful area. It is near to Punjab border, so most people know Punjabi well there. People are of friendly nature and have respect for others.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Earth Quake in India, Pakistan and Afganistan.
Yes more earthquakes may occur in the Hindukush region. An earthquake occurs when the Tectonic plates move. and is also true that the movement of plates take time to adjust. Hence it is possible more earthquakes may occur in Hindukush region.
10 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic How doomsday could come .
Why to worry about the situation which is out of control of human being. About Dooms day, many predictions were made in history and no one happened to be true. Believe in god, be happy and enjoy your life.
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Today is 89th foundation day of my city, Sriganganagar.
anil wrote:
Thanks, My city is representative of Ganga Jamuna culture of India. Peoples of all religions and castes are living here with love and peace. No riots, no flood and drought. God bless my city.
It is good to hear that anil because not many cities in India can boast of that....definitely would make you feel proud of your city .
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic How doomsday could come .
What is doomsday has been predicted in Hindu mythology as Pralaya which our so called rationalists may snigger at....however, all things have a beginning and an end, so one can never say about the future but as long as www are here and alive we carry on living. I seriously doubt if it would change anyone's attitude with a prediction ...
10 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic Wow, Smart phone for just Rs. 999 with free internet for one year..
True, its actual performance will be observed when it will come into market. About tablets of Datawind they still lagging some features like Datawind tablets do not support google playstore. Many featured applications and games are available on google playstore, but you cannot directly download and install them on these devices, for that you have to install it from other store than google.
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic 94th birthday of cartoonist R.K. Laxman.
94th birthday of R K Lakshman
some of the best cartoons of R K L were written for a Kannada newspaper called Navabharata during the seventies when he came up with a new cartoon each week day...they were hilarious but at the same time hard hitting....
10 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic Earth Quake in India, Pakistan and Afganistan.
According to geological survey, such earth quakes may come again around Hinduskush area, and this is due to the recent Earth quake in Nepal. The plates take time to adjust, and when these plates move earth quake will occur.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Wow, Smart phone for just Rs. 999 with free internet for one year..
Any new product's efficacy can be proved only when the product comes in to the market. And in the case of Cheap Smart phone also it is true. About the other products like Tablets made by Datawind was as you said was not satisfactory in the initial stages but later, the factors responsible for its bad performance were rectified. How it was possible ? Because the Tablets were released to the market.
Similarly, Smart phones also should be released to the Market. Hence, it is imperative the Smart phone should come into the market to test it's efficacy. Until then let's wait.
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Politicians and Tantriks .
anil wrote:
vijay wrote:
Politicians emerge from the same population which is deep into superstition itself, then why blame them in isolation?
We are not blaming politicians, we are blaming only to their double standard.In public they claimed that we secular, no believe and faith is religion. Indeed they are scrupulous and hardcore religious.
Politicians whether they believe or not ,end up doing a lot of bizarre things just hoping they are able to please the masses. Otherwise the idea of them wearing muslim headress and other such attire seems quite unnecessary...just doing that for a photo session does not make you secular !
10 years ago
Manoj Kumar Lamba replied to the topic Wow, Smart phone for just Rs. 999 with free internet for one year..
Datawind is also providing low cost tablets, with good features. Initially the performance of tablets was not good but now they have tablets with advanced features at low cost. The manufacturer of "Akash Tablets" is Datawind. Akash tablets are provided free to some of government institute students.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Indo Pak Relationship.
It is true that many of Bengalis still remember fondly the memoirs of United India. The third generation of those Bengalis used to discuss in detail of how their Grand fathers used lead a happy life sans fear.
It were the Britishers who divided the country. In this process they made the leaders like Jinnah and some Indian leaders as their leaders. While Mahatma Gandhi tried his best to stop the partition, Nehru did not want to see Jinnah as the First Prime minister of Independent India.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic Indo Pak Relationship.
Vinod Kumar Gulati wrote:
It has been seen in many cultural exchanges that the people of both countries have learnt something out of the partition. Both of them could not forget their past links. It is on the part of those only who have managed some posts in the Government, bureaucracy, army, politics and terror-oriented organizations which may never feel easy with the unification with the fear of loosing their present status. Secondly, Hindustan was also forced for the division - Mr.Jinnah and some of Indian politicians had become the puppets of the British who never wished this continent to be peaceful after their departure and finally divided the country into two parts. The British had started their evil as early as the year 1857. If it had been the choice of the people of both religions fully, the muslim families who did not migrate would have also gone to Pakistan at that time. The people of both countries can consider about the unification for a peaceful life ahead.
There is no denying that partition was painful and people who had to leave home were the worst affected. But the cause and the basis of partition and the tension thereafter is a different story altogether.If my knowledge serves me right, the idea of Muslim country was initially conceived by Md Iqbal( the creator of 'Sare Jahan se achcha' ). Jinnah although took the final step and therefore termed as the one responsible, was initially not keen on it and in fact was against it. The persuasion by Iqbal took quite a while to convince him. The logic behind the idea was -after independence, Muslims would never be able to gain majority and will forever remain minority since that had been the case even when Mughal empire was in power. So Pakistan should come into existance which would comprise of Punjab, Sind,Baluchstan (the name was derived from the first letters of these states).
Britishers had earlier played on the divide and rule policy for their convenience.When they knew they had to leave, they were not really interested whether we divided or stayed united. In fact, from what I've read, Mountbaten negotiated a great deal with Jinnah. The Britishers were in a hurry to leave not only due to the hostility they faced from India but also because their own country was in trouble. Radcliff was called from Britain to draw the LoC after the partition was decided.The problems that were there then,still remain. So, where is the possibility of unification.
So far as Govt gaining from having India divided is a little unbelievable because by unifying the nations the govt(any) will get the credit of doing the unimaginable. So, far as Army is concerned, their status has nothing to do with unification.If it had been, then even US army should be minus status because they don't have the Pakis as their neighbours. They will always be respected by most people whether Pakistan exists or not ..in fact religious tolerance is something one can learn from them. Being a retired Army officer's daughter I can vouch for that.
10 years ago
rambabu said thank you to Lopamudra for his/her reply to the topic Is it really a beginning of women empowerment?.
rambabu wrote:
@ Lopamudra
I agree with you. For anything to succeed, a good beginning has to be made. Efforts like Depiction of Vrindavan widows, Kamduni rape case protesters in the theme of a Puja Pandal is not only a novel but also trend setting. Changes which have become a part of our lives were once ridiculed.
Hence I expect and hope in a few more years that these themes on the Puja Pendal may become a realty.
It was not a depiction,if I understood correctly. The widows were actually invited and they did participate in the celebrations.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Is it really a beginning of women empowerment?.
Lopamudra wrote:
rambabu wrote:
@ Lopamudra
I agree with you. For anything to succeed, a good beginning has to be made. Efforts like Depiction of Vrindavan widows, Kamduni rape case protesters in the theme of a Puja Pandal is not only a novel but also trend setting. Changes which have become a part of our lives were once ridiculed.
Hence I expect and hope in a few more years that these themes on the Puja Pendal may become a realty.
It was not a depiction,if I understood correctly. The widows were actually invited and they did participate in the celebrations.
You understood correctly. The widows from Vrindavan took part in the celebrations. Actually, I used a wrong word " Depicted" But I meant the participation of Vrindavan widows too. Thank you for correcting me.
10 years ago