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FEMA: What to Do After an Earthquake What to Do After an Earthquake Expect aftershocks. These secondary shockwaves are usually less violent than the main quake but can be strong enough to do additional damage to weakened structures and can occur in the first hours, days, weeks, or even months...

Older religions have told of many scientific phenomena as well. That still does not mean science was derived from religion. Most religions have an attitude of being non-negotiable, and that is not acceptable in scientific research. I do not like mixing religion and science. I responded to...

As opposed to what? Religion? Let's see if any of the so-called good-for-all-seasons holy books calculated this to the last decimal. This is the beauty of scientific research. People have to keep up with changes in findings, especially when the universe is in constant flux. It is better than...

Barring that one series, he was in fact an average cricketer. But what he lacked in performance, he made up in spirit and presence. His boyish charm and (apparent) lack of ego made him the darling of the masses. He had more aura than ability, and that is something even the statistics will attest to.

There is no sure explanation, but the Ashoka Chakra in our flag is blue in color. And the reason for that is that the original flag adopted by the Indian National Congress in 1931 had the three stripes as we have today with a charkha (cotton spinning machine) in the center which was blue in...

Okay, I get the basic outline of your argument. But for heaven's sake, stop using phrases like "genetic encoding" just because it looks cool. Humans can be said to have two primary trait classifications - the hereditary (genetic traits) and the other as a reaction to your immediate environment...

You are treating two things which have nothing in common. The British came and occupied foreign lands. In the case of Kashmir, one group of people (ony valley muslims) want this so called azadi, and it is nothing more than a political movement. The land has historically belonged to India, and it...

I see why you say that. I wanted to show a parallelism and irony of using that term in this discussion. Didn't want to term that discrimination as racism as they would do that to anyone - even Arab Christians.

We had a Desi Chinese restaurant near my grad school. The owner was Chinese and had grown up in Calcutta and he spoke impeccable Hindi, albeit with an accent.

Exactly, what is good for the Kashmiri people as a whole...not just for the jingoism of the people in the valley.

Well you are giving a back-handed compliment, but the fact remains that India merely reacted smartly to what was happening. Cross-border terrorism charges cannot be denied, and 26/11 originated in Pakistan, regardless of whether they were state actors or not. I don't want to start a fresh...

No one can speak for their country at any level. I guess he is going by the comments on this forum from Indian and Pakistani members. Check the thread on India being the most openly racist country in the world. Desiman's points are the gist of that thread. The term Kaafir is a tricky one...

Genetic trait? Related to a social issue? Do you know this to be a fact, or just trying to write a smart sentence? Fateh clarified the point on separate utensils using the veg/non veg logic. My roommate in grad school used to restrict the rest of us from cooking non veg in the "common"...

Also Think: Why when the bloody militants strike successfully in every other city, the only place where they blow themselves is in Pakistan administered Kashmir? Maybe the establishment doesn't want to antagonize the general public on your side, and asks its minions to stage it well?

Like Ruag said, most of these rich business houses are owned by what you would call a Baniya, but that is besides the point. You might have heard of a company called Infosys? They are pretty big on community service and most of the founders are Brahmins. You are not a usual troll boy, so I...

Simple, yet so true. People tend to take religion/holy books/mythology literally, without understanding the social and political context in which they were written. If everyone had the ability to do that, half the world's problems would be gone.

Pretty upsetting if true. Chidambaram has to seriously think about fast-tracking reforms for our security agencies. Even if they suspect they are involved with the naxalites, there has to be a certain process to be followed. Mods, request your help to keep this thread free of flame warriors...

I am not talking about courts. It is about the cricketing world and fans. It was sad to see the crowd jeering and shouting "No Ball" at Amir as he was running in to bowl on Day 5. Such things are certain to happen in the future if he is released for lack of substantial proof, without innocence...

For the sake of cricket and the players, I would prefer to see a logical conclusion. Guilt or innocence has to be established beyond doubt. Cricket can do without the negative atmosphere of the current situation. It will be as stifling as Day 5 at Lords if these guys were to play again...

That is true from a legal standpoint. Unfortunately, the ICC will not lift their suspension until their innocence has to be established without doubt. So it is in their interest that they get their name cleared. This sucks from their POV if they are innocent. Imagine if someone charges you...