tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.comments2023-11-10T14:52:27.538+05:30Unplugged - Anything Anywhere!!Sudipto Dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864021359307769834noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-45268492547856671042015-01-11T18:04:18.806+05:302015-01-11T18:04:18.806+05:30Your whole argument will fall down, if someone wer...Your whole argument will fall down, if someone were to disagree with your idea that Dharma is soul. Just saying!sumbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490202361992532634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-87905633272554577062013-10-19T08:51:42.828+05:302013-10-19T08:51:42.828+05:30Correction:courtesy Tanmoy Bhattacharya
Agree with...Correction:courtesy Tanmoy Bhattacharya<br />Agree with what you write, but there is a slight linguistic problem in what you mention in passing. Actually English locus is related to Sanskrit stha. This is clearer if we go to the old Latin word from which locus derives: it was stlocus. stha means to stand, and comes from Indo-european sta which was more like firmly standing. The -l- is an old causative, and the -c- is an objective suffix. The -us is, of course, the nominative singular ending. lakS probably comes from lag and means "clinging" where lag may be the Sanskrit form of Indo-european leygh meaning to bind: its English reflex is liasion. In comparative studies, one has to worry about such "false cognates" all the time.<br />The good and bad connotations switching around is actually a very common change in linguistics (think "That was a wicked guitar solo, bro": 'wicked' itself is of difficult etymology, but probably related to magic of making someone lively, see vAja in Sanskrit, but it recently had a negative meaning which is being change by slang). Similarly, awful did mean awe inspiring, but today is a negative word. Awe itself has the same origin as English ail, both coming from a root meaning sick/afraid. Similarly, amuse meant to cheat (ultimately from "causing to stand with one's nose in the air", i.e. stare, with musa meaning nose in Gallic languages, but probably not Indoeuropean), and pompous (ultimately from a Greek word for sending, meaning a procession) was a good adjective.<br />And mark meaning marked for good and marked for bad are both very common. And, when I first read of the mark of Cain, I did not know whether it was supposed to be good or bad Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715515844804613443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-87443923629535105702013-09-18T22:22:02.420+05:302013-09-18T22:22:02.420+05:30The Ekkos Clan is one of most engaging and intelle... The Ekkos Clan is one of most engaging and intellectual suspense thrillers written in recent times and has all the essential elements of a bestseller novel. This book will unfold a new horizon in the domain of modern Indian Fiction. Set against the backdrop of ancient India, The Ekkos Clan is a mystery thriller that not only kept me captivated till the end but also enriched my knowledge about ancient India and hence brought me closer to my roots. As a thriller, it definitely kept me reading and I was lost in the story as the mysteries unfolded gradually. It has all the key factors in it such as mystery, drama, romance, interesting mythological anecdotes, secret and unknown details about ancient Indian history that make it a gripping novel which kept me engrossed right from the beginning to the end. The informal writing style of the author which is also forceful in its depiction will cater to the youth of today's generation to the most. I would highly recommend this novel and rate it as an excellent, mind - boggling, thought -provoking, intense and extremely interesting debut by the author. Rahulhttp://hindisms.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-77336917846973131892012-02-28T16:21:25.868+05:302012-02-28T16:21:25.868+05:30look at ur name it confirms itself that u r "...look at ur name it confirms itself that u r "stupid" no need to tell any more.......जयेंद्रसिंह राऊळhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00721668077407519931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-59714348468991324892012-01-13T16:07:34.553+05:302012-01-13T16:07:34.553+05:30u should have to call him personally to draw nude ...u should have to call him personally to draw nude painting of ur own family members<br />u just try this then u will get answer why <br />they lodge complaintjayendrasingh Rawalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-48793902589778887512011-12-28T23:14:01.565+05:302011-12-28T23:14:01.565+05:30The truth set you free:
Taj Mahal was a Shiva te...The truth set you free: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.augadha.com/2011/09/taj-mahal-was-a-shiva-temple-pictographic-evidence/" rel="nofollow">Taj Mahal was a Shiva temple ( Pictographic Evidence )</a>Shivahttp://www.augadha.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-42908912234269510322011-12-28T22:37:48.222+05:302011-12-28T22:37:48.222+05:30he tune of the National Anthem was not composed by...he tune of the National Anthem was not composed by RNT but by Captain Ram Singh Thakuri, of Gorkha origin, which most of the Indians are not aware.Sandeep Guptahttp://hindisms.org/sms/new-year-smsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-56472107597326266962011-12-09T14:10:07.283+05:302011-12-09T14:10:07.283+05:30@kamlesh ji
I completely agree with you. We bow do...@kamlesh ji<br />I completely agree with you. We bow down to the supreme strength represented in the idol when we pray!But then, when hussain saab had painted that picture of Saraswati ji in the nude, where was this very sentiment? why couldn't ppl see the divinity, instead of creating a ruckus???arpita nandihttp://www.arpitamadepublic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-1000943653120518342011-11-22T14:47:23.086+05:302011-11-22T14:47:23.086+05:30Thanks for this blog. My thought exactly. Why such...Thanks for this blog. My thought exactly. Why such venom? Of course there is a lot of misogyny in the discourse. More importantly, she dares to ask those uncomfortable questions that dangers to shatter that 'Imagination Land' many of us are trapped in. As she says, the most successful secessionist struggle is of the middle class and the rich into outer space. I hope we have a 1000 Arundhati Roys and a million Sudiptos! ^^Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064873498371278552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-1274596275001154482011-08-24T09:21:43.619+05:302011-08-24T09:21:43.619+05:30Hi Naman,
Could you please send me the link of th...Hi Naman,<br /><br />Could you please send me the link of the article she had written about the following?<br />Plight of Kashmiri Pandits at the hands of the Kashmiri Separatists whom she supports openly<br />Sikh Riots - in the same way she writes about Gujarat riots<br />Bhopal Gas Tragedy<br /><br />I'd really love to read more of her. She is one of the finest writers of India and I'd like her write more books!!<br /><br />Please help me to read more of her!!Sudipto Dashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864021359307769834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-875048264037794552011-08-24T01:47:10.784+05:302011-08-24T01:47:10.784+05:30You are utterly misinformed. And clearly, you have...You are utterly misinformed. And clearly, you have read very little of Arundhati Roy.<br />Yes, she has spoken about Kashmiri Pandits, and she says the Government didn't do enough to protect them, and should do everything to bring them back to their own land.<br />"sleeps with the Naxals", do you mean all meanness or do you mean insanity and assumption.Namanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270704367110697780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-82393763569432079392011-08-23T20:59:19.922+05:302011-08-23T20:59:19.922+05:30I was wondering when we would have a discussion go...I was wondering when we would have a discussion going on this ! Seriously this woman needs to be sent to a mental asylum for having the imagination to conjure up such incredible conspiracy theories ! I heard her interviewed on the BBC's "The World" on NPR last night and she just struggled so much in trying to articulate exactly what her bone of contention was against the current movement that has taken the country by storm. I for one think that she just couldn't stomach the fact that Anna has captured the imagination and respect of a billion plus people and that people like her has been left to just rue a chance that passed them by. I am amazed as to why we waste so much time even seeking the opinion of mentally degenerate people such as Aundhati Roy. No seriously what does she smoke ...I want some of her share of pot myself ! I bet it tastes reaaaaaaaaly gooooooood.Satpathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14930322613338846228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-28763684310101419912011-08-22T22:07:35.930+05:302011-08-22T22:07:35.930+05:30Well, what you were chanting is a slok or prayer o...Well, what you were chanting is a slok or prayer or a pure emotion by a Devotee and NOT a mantra. The prayer was accepted in old times, that is why it became a prayer of many too. Present times we even ban showing off certain things in movies, perceptions of many of current times is different. Things which were spiritual, life giving, praise worthy are mere sexual objects. Perceptions change according to times. So Mr Hussain should have considered the perceptions of time we live in. If his intention, which he alone knows ...if is right, then he is right. But if his intention is like many others who want to put other religions down, then he is wrong.Gitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-87209527751678571062010-10-27T13:42:32.089+05:302010-10-27T13:42:32.089+05:30@Chaitanya: Excellent analysis. We hate the mirror...@Chaitanya: Excellent analysis. We hate the mirror. The intense hatred for AR is very personal, bordering on irrational.<br /><br />@Sudipto: Do you exist? I teach in an IIT and professors and students alike buy the shining image hook line and sinker. Great to know you passed through an IIT without getting corrupted.<br /><br />Sudipto has already said something similar, but here goes: If the Indian middle class were a tenth as angry on the Telgis and Kalmadis and Modis, India would be first world before you could say "CWG". Whatever wrong AR has done to the Indian state (whatever that means), these mofos have gone far beyond. Yet, people secretly envy them, not AR.<br /><br />O tempora, o mores!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-61688371091087798282010-08-12T12:18:57.313+05:302010-08-12T12:18:57.313+05:30Its quite true that Indians do think the way it ha...Its quite true that Indians do think the way it has been depicted in this blog...But I just hope to see the day when we Indians will take a hard look at our own nation's state..Every child, woman and man deserves to get the basic nutrition their body requires. It’s us who can make sure they are not deprived.<br /><br />Globally more than 173 Million people stood up against poverty in 2009, a Guinness World Record!<br /><br />Let us break this record in 2010! <br />It is Time for You to STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY NOW! <br />Join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/unmcampaignINDIA <br />Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/unmcampaignINDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-34003660861956391872010-05-10T06:45:22.528+05:302010-05-10T06:45:22.528+05:30Good post SudiptoGood post SudiptoShivoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-1744419334823771902010-05-03T23:53:45.276+05:302010-05-03T23:53:45.276+05:30Fantastic essay! Really like your critique on the ...Fantastic essay! Really like your critique on the indian middle class Keep on writing moreAmitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00767404570981039930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-45713725778450440072010-04-13T11:50:04.027+05:302010-04-13T11:50:04.027+05:30Here is my view Sudipto. It does not matter what i...Here is my view Sudipto. It does not matter what is written in the scriptures. When a common man like me goes and bows to the shivalinga or mata saraswati we do not think in terms of body parts we are worshiping. We bow to the force above that alone knows our cause of being and without which we have no cause in existence. So when these "intellectuals" go overboard in their dissemination to hurt the feelings of the common man, they should be prepared to bear the brunt. Your intellectual ego can only carry you this much. He is an utter barbarian for hurting the sentiments of common hindus and he has been delivered justice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003188265175767629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-77566544407070779912010-04-06T11:17:14.198+05:302010-04-06T11:17:14.198+05:30These all pictures are the best places in India, v...These all pictures are the best places in India, visit here and enjoy your journey here.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.hotelpearldalhousie.com/" rel="nofollow">Hotels in Dalhousie</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780243374429529836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-78683451265851362182010-03-15T22:30:14.755+05:302010-03-15T22:30:14.755+05:30Hello,nice post thanks for sharing?. I just joined...Hello,nice post thanks for sharing?. I just joined and I am going to catch up by reading for a while. I hope I can join in soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-26047995103348017132010-03-13T16:53:45.069+05:302010-03-13T16:53:45.069+05:30Do you have copy writer for so good articles? If s...Do you have copy writer for so good articles? If so please give me contacts, because this really rocks! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-2382757567331158582010-02-28T08:09:06.271+05:302010-02-28T08:09:06.271+05:30Thanks for your comment. BTW, I'd have appreci...Thanks for your comment. BTW, I'd have appreciated if you didn't conceal your identity. If you've seen my postings I stringy believe in Argumentative Indians and any argument is welcome in my site. I publish anything sent to me. But it makes much more sense to the readers if your identity is also known.<br /><br />Yes, I did check my facts before commenting. Yes, milk, honey, curd etc are considered pure and have been mentioned since the Vedic times. But milk used in other religious acts and using it on Shiva Linga are totally different. Also n none other cases you rub milk on anything. <br /><br />Neither Shiva nor the Linga are Vedic concepts and might be partially pre-Vedic with later Vedic additions when thoughts had further matured in India. Please don't interpolate or extrapolate things. Please find out from original Sanskrit materials (if you know Sanskrit) about the origin of the concept of Shiva Linga. I found it just wonderful to find out how matured people could have been when the concept of Shiva Linga would have firs emerged. That's what I'm proud about - no other culture was so much advanced and matured in thoughts in those ages of antiquity - though the concept of Siva Linga would have come much later than the Vedas.<br /><br />And if you could rad Bengali you could read the link where the entire Sarasati Pranam Mantra is mentioned and yes, we do worship Satawati's "kucha". Please refer to Monier William' Sanskrit English dictionary (http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/monier/) for the meaning of "kucha" and also the root "kuch" to confirm what it means. Here again I'm just thrilled to find out the open mindedness and the clarity of thoughts of people in ancient times (though this would also be a much much later composition than the Vedas, might be in the later Puranic times). I'm also shocked that when people few thousands years back were so advanced in their thoughts why are we so prejudiced and backward in thinking now? The very stuff of our culture that makes me proud (the clarity of thought and the really progressive thinking) is misinterpreted so badly!!Sudipto Dashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864021359307769834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-30557113642938536882010-02-28T01:58:10.537+05:302010-02-28T01:58:10.537+05:30Mr Sudipto, Milk, Curd, Honey, Sugar, Ghee are con...Mr Sudipto, Milk, Curd, Honey, Sugar, Ghee are considered pure form of food items that can be used for religious purpose. <br /><br />So when these are used for those purpose, they do are in no way to represent semen flowing off a ShivaLinga.<br /><br />During Death of a Hindu person, a "pind" (a inverted Cup shaped rice block) is used for ceremonial purpose. Thus is one is pouring Milk, Curd or other items a pind (which if u are Hindu u would do upon dmise of your mother, Wife) do u seem to suggest it could mean pouring of Semen on her breast or milk flowing from her breast?<br /><br />Please get you facts straight and know your religion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-47222004324572322212010-02-15T12:20:53.966+05:302010-02-15T12:20:53.966+05:30Awesome pictures! Must have been a great drive. Th...Awesome pictures! Must have been a great drive. Thanks for the info on places to stay.Sbm.McLarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14616683882467929459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442932827813396568.post-42556642021806344072010-01-19T10:35:56.678+05:302010-01-19T10:35:56.678+05:30Well, nicely written. One thing, movies are for en...Well, nicely written. One thing, movies are for entertainment. Two - movies these days pick up topics which are probably reality driven. Three - Indians in general live in denial mode and hence the hoot and cheer on the mockery of poverty that happened in the cinema halls. Having said that (I am flowing with thoughts to blog on your thoughts), movies apart and leaving aside what this movie chooses to convey, poverty and education goes hand in hand to a certain extent. On the other hand, leaving poverty aside and focusing on existing education is not a bad thing after all. If a small message could be conveyed above through a movie, I don't see anything wrong with that. I have much to debate with your thoughts, but you did post an interesting perspective. Will watch this space.Archana Doshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04047113897180886966noreply@blogger.com