http://anivar.movingrepublic.org/2007/whose-freedom-whose-country-some-thoughts-on-india-at-60 ramblings of Anivar Aravind Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:13:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://anivar.movingrepublic.org/2007/whose-freedom-whose-country-some-thoughts-on-india-at-60/comment-page-1#comment-38 Stephen Smith Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:50:45 +0000 http://anivar.movingrepublic.org/2007/whose-freedom-whose-country-some-thoughts-on-india-at-60#comment-38 As an American, I appreciate your courage and honesty in bringing attention to these unpleasant facts and contradictions within your country. Like many westerners, I am fascinated by many aspects of your great land and people. It is a source of endless interest to so many people around the world--many of whom have never been there, of course. For some it is a place to look down on; for others, a place to idolize and mythologize. The truth, as usual, lies somewhere in the middle. I hope that you achieve the kind of independence you write about here. India has so much to offer the world, but of course it must offer its own people a better future--a better today!--first. As an American, I appreciate your courage and honesty in bringing attention to these unpleasant facts and contradictions within your country. Like many westerners, I am fascinated by many aspects of your great land and people. It is a source of endless interest to so many people around the world–many of whom have never been there, of course. For some it is a place to look down on; for others, a place to idolize and mythologize. The truth, as usual, lies somewhere in the middle. I hope that you achieve the kind of independence you write about here. India has so much to offer the world, but of course it must offer its own people a better future–a better today!–first.

]]> http://anivar.movingrepublic.org/2007/whose-freedom-whose-country-some-thoughts-on-india-at-60/comment-page-1#comment-26 DSR Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:21:49 +0000 http://anivar.movingrepublic.org/2007/whose-freedom-whose-country-some-thoughts-on-india-at-60#comment-26 NO NATION IS PERFECT ,ITS NEED TO BE MADE PERFECT NO NATION IS PERFECT ,ITS NEED TO BE MADE PERFECT

]]> http://anivar.movingrepublic.org/2007/whose-freedom-whose-country-some-thoughts-on-india-at-60/comment-page-1#comment-24 Sunanda Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:51:20 +0000 http://anivar.movingrepublic.org/2007/whose-freedom-whose-country-some-thoughts-on-india-at-60#comment-24 Well written indeed!!!All the so-called spirit of Independence usually lasts a day or so, after which people go back on their usual ways of corruption, negligence of minority rights etc...Independence day is nothing but an opportunity for politicians to make far fetched claims of development and give more Jhoota promises. But then again there's something about celebrating independence day among children. There's some truth in that... Well written indeed!!!All the so-called spirit of Independence usually lasts a day or so, after which people go back on their usual ways of corruption, negligence of minority rights etc…Independence day is nothing but an opportunity for politicians to make far fetched claims of development and give more Jhoota promises. But then again there’s something about celebrating independence day among children. There’s some truth in that…

]]> http://anivar.movingrepublic.org/2007/whose-freedom-whose-country-some-thoughts-on-india-at-60/comment-page-1#comment-25 kramer Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:08:45 +0000 http://anivar.movingrepublic.org/2007/whose-freedom-whose-country-some-thoughts-on-india-at-60#comment-25 nice! there should be more of us brining out these facts against a jingoistic media which only play fake. nice! there should be more of us brining out these facts against a jingoistic media which only play fake.

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