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Let's face it - AFSPA does come with many risks, many of which are the reason for the Maoist movement. While no one questions the professionalism of our armed forces, a few rotten apples will exacerbate the situation. Maoists are not terrorists or separatists, they are just misguided and...

We should revive Sanskrit as part of our history and culture, but I don't want to assume that a national language is needed. Over 65 years, we have proven that you don't need one language, race or religion to bind you. Indian nationalism is unique in that it cuts through these differences pretty...

On the contrary, the best time to talk about it is now with the LTTE out of the picture. They have caused more harm to the Tamil cause with their violence and terror. Although I am personally not a supporter of the Eelam, India should definitely support moderate Lankan Tamil voices to mediate...

Few Indians care about that. To clarify - people don't hate any language, they are just against its imposition. Besides, you can get away in most non-Hindi speaking states with English. That is how it works in actuality.

Thanks, it does. What you want to note is that the Tamil Support for Eelam (which in itself is fringe) is not the same as Tamil "nationalism". Also, people are welcome to move to any part of India - there are a lot of non-Tamilians living in Chennai since generations. Tamil Nadu has places...

I understand where you are coming from, but one important thing to note is that the situation in India is very different now. Dravid Nadu or Dravid Pradesh was a politico-ethnic movement caused due to many misunderstandings between the politicians of the north and the south. This was back when...

Tamil Nadu politics is like a see-saw between two Dravidian parties and can't be explained in this context. It has nothing to do with the support for the Eelam or anything.

Please clarify where you are from. I will have to explain the situation to you accordingly and point out why you are misguided on the first point and totally off color on the second. Again, please clarify your background and I will explain why you are mistaken.

There is no separatist tendencies anywhere. People will now start posting links from random sites to prove your point. The voices you hear are the outliers. Not taking jibes at you, but with a relatively less diverse nation supposedly bound by religion, you have "separatist" talk. Isn't it...

Well your assumptions have some basis, but the Dravid "Nadu" movement does not really exist anywhere. That issue was put to bed back in the 60s itself and though people talk about it even now, it is not more a political thing than what people care about. The people of South India are too...

Like I said, there is a small chance you are right. But history (on both sides of the border) and common sense points otherwise.

It doesn't answer my points, does it. It is inline and reinforces the very points. What other option do they have? Or, people use the word "troll" here when they don't have anything else to say.

Dude, that doesn't add up. What other course of action do you think the girls could have taken? Was it an option for the girls to speak out against their "husbands"? Was it an option for them to leave Islam and "reconvert"? Yes to both. But were those safe or smart choices to make? No. For...

Okay, now I see what you meant. But that is part of security protocol, and western politicians follow those rules very strictly. It has nothing to do with oppressing freedom of speech. It will be important to point out that our politicians get the same advise but choose to mingle with the...

Shot? Say what you will about their International politics, western leaders carry themselves pretty well. Freedom of protests are an essential provision of democracy and we enjoy that to the fullest in the US and I am sure the UK too. So I am surprised at your statement. It is another matter...

You are comparing him to Zardari, that is rather generous I would say! I am sure all politicians, Ahmedinejad included indulge in some sort of corruption - directly or indirectly. But yeah his image is pretty spotless compared to some others. Like I said before, he needs to work on a few...

Without taking political sides, I think he is among the better leaders of the region. I wish he used diplomacy more than sound bites and thrashed out matters with KSA, Israel face to face than through the media.

I would say this is a fair estimate of Ahmedinejad's support within his own country. Most of my Iranian friends like him in parts but disagree with many of his policies and ideas. They think he can be sometimes too naive and immature in International politics without thinking of the implications...

I don't interpret this as taking sides with UAE. America is only asking for both parties to discuss and "resolve" this peacefully. Given there lack of traction with the Iranian government, it is obvious they can appeal only to one side. However, I wonder why they have the get involved in this...

I know you were responding in the heat of the moment, but we should try and understand both sides of the issue. We are fortunate enough to be progressing in all states. But let us not forget the contribution of southern states soon after our independence. When we were still reeling with the...