I'm glad that there is no Indian 'appetite for action' in dealing with the Maoists, if 'appetite for action' means deploying the armed forces.
Unless things get much worse, I cannot believe that the Indian system would be so unutterably stupid to send the army into quelling the Maoists. The...
On the subject of skin colour, here's an interesting factoid (well I found it interesting).
In 19th century England and America the lower classes worked, often outdoors so their skins were tanned. The upper classes- who lived a life of leisure - had pale skin since they were mostly indoors...
Funny thing about the internet, anyone can find a convenient link:
http://www.unescap.org/esid/hds/sexual/pakistan.pdf
Global Voices in English Pakistan: Child Abuse On The Rise
Cheers.
Lovely blog Sparklingway.
The stories about Pakistani intelligence shadowers were dead funny and so typical of all of us.
My story: Back in the day, some intelligence agency in India (never found out which one) decided to shadow my father, a senior IA officer. Apparently they were doing...
Thank you.
I have seen Delhi traffic for the better part of 25 years now , and it keeps getting worse.
For anyone who drives to work, it's an utter horror. A few months ago I was driving daily from around the CP area to my company's local office in Nehru Place. There were times (not...
I guess that pretty much sums up the quality of debate. I suggest that since we do not know each other, interpretations of "service to the nation" and "living as second class citizens" are pretty moot, despite being childish.
Please point me to where I said they were dirty? It would help if...
Excellent news for Bangladesh.
If India wants to retain it's influence in Bangladesh, it must counter the Chinese offer, or risk losing some of that influence.
It's all business, and I feel no sense of hostility towards China on this issue.
Now, how will GOI respond?
Excellent post. It confirms what I thought -I have not been to Pakistan - that Pakistani highway infrastructure was much better than ours. I wasn't aware that our public transport was more efficient, though.
Incidentally, I suspect that many if not most of the pictures from both nations...
Blow away entire Turkey indeed...in your masterplan, Field Marshall Montgomery, will the Turks sit still while we blow them away?
BTW, even as an academic discussion we need more enemies like we need a hole in the head.
This fanboyism is ridiculous. The topic - roads. We should stick to it.
For struggling genius poets like myself, the fact that CIA and Mossad are monitoring this site is a wonderful opportunity. More readers! :yahoo:
Dear CIA and Mossad - well, those reading this - allow me to introduce myself. I am a world class shayar, unjustly denied recognition by a jealous...
To the original post - what does it matter if some Pakistanis in the US say they are Indian? If true, it's survival.
I would say I'm Pakistani at the drop of a hat if it meant I could live in peace here.
So let's cut the hypocrisy.
Look T-Faz, I know my country is full of people who are racists. Never denied it. The obsession with white colour is shameful. Never denied it.
My point to Pakistani Man was specific - You will not find too many Indians who take pride in saying 'they do not look like Indians'.
At the...
What I find amazing about some Pakistanis - perhaps some forummers here - is this naive belief that their apparently lighter skin (if that exists) somehow gives them a sort of superiority over the darker skinned Indians.
Alarm over lack of progression in some Western societies, a perceived lack...
Well this get's a response. :D
If I were an Indian hardliner, which I am not, I would be very very happy with this attitude.
That is because anyone who has this attitude will, in the long term, never ever manage to surpass, far less overcome someone who does not. It is a sign of...