I have been watching all private English News TV Channels of India which are presumably for the urban class and are anchored and having in their panels some of the so called highly educated Indians.
Not one of them have pointed out that President Obama has mentioned Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in his speech. These blokes cant recognise unless the name is mentioned.
That is how subtle the American speech writers and President obama are; when the president said :Where the mind is without fear and head is held high- he was referring to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's poem in Nobel award winning magnum opus Gitanjali
Good Speech indeed! We Indians have to take all the credentials that he have mentioned on developments. It's good to hear that a person, who has deep influence in our way of developments. Hope this would go in right directions. Thank You Obama!!
undoubtedly ahistoical speech to the joy of all Indians beleiving in shared values and common public spaces.Straight from heart but an intellectual mind with deep sense of history, his address introduced him as astatesman of the new world.He has won hearts,given straight messages and humbled us with the heritage we have and he responsibilities we have to shoulder as agreat nation.President Obama is truely a world leader.We wish him well.His address could have not been better than this.
oh ho! He uttered "Jai Hind"....our faithful sick sickulars are seeing red and awfully upset...
Arundati, Teesta, Mullah of Jama Masjid, Gilani, Digvijay Singh, Arjun Singh, Mullahyam Singh, Lalooo...where are you! How can one utter "Jai Hind" ...it is soooo grossly unsickular!
made his points succinct,readable n comprehensible;lived upto his repo... of a fine communicator n that's what it takes to b an american prez..what is of the lady prez r R baba of our congies'that's,what they say, our'fait accompli..'that's why i feel it is inspite of democ... n not because of it...
Re: clear in content, substance n spirit
by om shanti on Nov 08, 2010 07:32 PM
Congress should be sensible in selecting future presidents,Hamid Ansari is a better speaker than Pratibha Patil..
Re: Re: clear in content, substance n spirit
by Revolutionist on Nov 08, 2010 08:24 PM
Oh yeah... he looked like a joker standing on the podium while he read his speech.
Re: Speech of American President
by navindian on Nov 08, 2010 07:29 PM
Obama is the greatest american friend We can ever dream... Naveen Gayar Secunderabad
Re: Speech of American President
by om shanti on Nov 08, 2010 07:30 PM
Credit goes to common Indians who are building the nation,corrupt thug MPs except few do not deserve even an iota of it..they need a lesson or two to learn from the speech
I liked what President Obama said. as the President of the US of A he has to take a balanced yet pragmatic view of the world. This is what he has done. We cannot and should not expect a plethora of agreements from this visit. That's how the international relationships are not conducted. Agreements are concluded after a long period of negotiations where the parties involved evaluate the effects of the same on their own countries and to the international community at large. I am particularly happy about his strong defense of democratic and pluralistic societies. This is of particular relevance for India as many divisive forces within the country are flexing their muscles to destroy our cherished heritage of free and multiparty democracy.
An inspiring and motivating speech, covering the aspects expected by India, by an effective orator. Thanks to Rediff for providing the transcript. I would appreciate that Rediff provides the 'summing up' transcript by our Lok Sabha Speaker, which was equally effective, to the point and clarity to the core. Excellent Job done, Honourable Lok Sabha Speaker.
