Comments on: South Block (MEA) holding India back?

By: Shantan

Shantan — Tue, 04 May 2010 03:24:20 +0000

perhaps not entirely relevant here..but i thought it worthwhile to comment on Kasab’s verdict..which coincidentally was announced today!

I cant believe the media is ‘finally celebrating’ the verdict on Kasab. Did we think he deserved anything else than death?

Well..everyone is talking about giving Kasab the maximum- death sentence.
Kasab should not be sentenced to death right away.
What are we achieving by doing that? Arent we just closing our own access to the bigger plot?

Besides..Kasab had planned to die anyways. Thats why he fearlessly shot those bullets across Mumbai!

Kasab should be tortured. Not killed.
Tortured everyday in prison. And then finally killed- perhaps with bullets.
He needs to realise the pain that he has caused to everyone!

By: Puneet Yadav

Puneet Yadav — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:10:21 +0000

thanks harsh….I completely agree with you that India needs to purse its poiicy more aggressively and better adopt to the changing world….rather that seeking pleasure out of good for nothing ‘non-alignment’ policy. But things are not taken seriously in India. The other day, Shashi Tharoor tweeted about the same and got a bashing from the Congress! God save us!

By: Harsh Sanghvi

Harsh Sanghvi — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:32:16 +0000

Russia & China both wanted a strong ally against the strong west & they found the same in each other. They had to solve all their border issues to face the west. Now if China would become the biggest economy, India is not that smaller economy that other countries would like to spoil their relations with India. Especially Russia, for whom we are still a huge market for defense weapons. Russia would keep maintaining it’s good relations with both India & China. On the other hand, there is no denial to the fact that both China & Pakistan & terror sponsored by them on Indian soil are biggest threat to India today. Ultimate goal of both might be to Balkanise the Indian states. We keep trying to prove the world that they are helping our enemies but we never get anything out of that. Rather then doing that, we can become bold as China & can take aggressive steps. Our first steps should be kicking some butt in Bangladesh & Nepal which could send the message to the Dragons that we are not going to remain silent now. Talking about relationship with US, we should be very careful that we do not become just another pet which they use for their interests & then throw away…. Nice article Puneet, we can discus these things further when we meet… keep up the good work!

By: Rahul Rane

Rahul Rane — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:56:32 +0000

So anarchism according to you is executing the rights given to you by a democratic government chosen by ‘the people’ through a process in which you did not even have a say ?

I am a staunch supporter of anarcho-democracy and anarchists are strong on pride and opinion and always..stressing ALWAYS execute their right to association with the philosophy, society, organization, etc. of their choice. What you are saying sounds more like egoism.

By: Rammstein

Rammstein — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:49:45 +0000

Why I should bother about country? I am today’s modern, progressive, secular youth. India is a democracy. It has given me the right to eat, sleep, drink, visit pubs, engage in PDA.

If anyone opposes me, I would send him a pink panty.

Why should I vote? Why should I even bother to? Not voting is an option, remember? This is democracy. I have a problem with rules. Leastways, I have problems with rules that others set for me. My political leanings are towards Anarchism.

By: rahulr

rahulr — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:13:12 +0000

Nice one Puneet, makes me picture India like a lotus in the Mud .

@Rammstein : Interestingly, the article is about our khaana, peena, sona, ipods and xbox.
A few things mentioned here stay the way they are for some time and who knows, we might have to worry about our khaana, peena…….

By: Puneet Yadav

Puneet Yadav — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:04:48 +0000

@ abhishek and ankur ; thanks
@ Rammstein ; well, its indeed you who justify yourself to be the bozo with your hilarious comments. I just can’t stop laughing at your suggestion! Though i am little worried about your attitude towards nation and society. God Bless us!!

By: Rammstein

Rammstein — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:03:00 +0000

hey bozo puneet, who cares about these? we care about khana, peena, sona, ipods and x-box.

grow up kid and get a gf

By: ankur

ankur — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0000

Good article, puneet.
The observations regarding Bangladesh is really an eye-opener for India. In last few years India has strengthened its relations with USA but we should never forget Russia. A recent article in TOI highlighted the fast developing relations of Russia and China. We all know that China can never be our bosom friend and having Russia with us will only help our cause.

By: Abhishek Gupte

Abhishek Gupte — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:27:08 +0000

Interesting observations. I think this confusion mirrors the contradictions in our internal politics. Russia is a good example – What happens to India’s “natural ally” as relationship with the US becomes stronger? The Left has a problem with the US and wants to be friends with Russia and China. The BJP has a problem with China, and blows hot and cold with the US depending on which side of the bed it gets up. We have a problem with dictatorship in Nepal but not Myanmar. The Tamil angle messes relationship with Sri Lanka.

So, in all, we have a complete mess!