She is an evangelical fundamentalist. So is Bobby Jindal. She is a Republican, the party of the Confederacy. I don't see why Indians should be proud of her.
Re: Nikki Haley is an embarassment
by Pramod S on Jun 25, 2011 10:37 PM
These people left their Indian religions voluntarily. Why do we still consider them as Indian?
Re: Nikki Haley is an embarassment
by Pramod S on Jun 25, 2011 10:37 PM
These people left their Indian religions voluntarily. Why do we still consider them as Indian?
Re: Nikki Haley is an embarassment
by Shimon Moses on Jun 25, 2011 10:26 PM
She is a wonderful women. Don't be jealous of her success. Be proud and be someone.
Re: Re: Nikki Haley is an embarassment
by Ramiah Ariya on Jun 26, 2011 12:27 AM
I am already someone, thanks. I am sure she is a wonderful woman personally - but her politics and political life is pretty crazy. We should not be awarding crazy politicians, that is all.
Re: Nikki Haley is an embarassment
by Shimon Moses on Jun 25, 2011 10:26 PM
She is a wonderful women. Don't be jealous of her success. Be proud and be someone.
What is their positive contribution to India? They prospered. Good. How are they elevating India? I find a majority of them run down their own country. They would do lip service to India. They are no doubt glad that they are away from India. Okay, India is good for occasional visits. Awful roads. Most unhygienic people. Oh! my God! What sort of a crowd! Thank God! We have become American citizens. As for culture, we in America have absorbed and followed the Indian culture much better than they do in their own country. As a matter of fact, we can teach a lesson or two on this to them. It is also a haven for terrorists and Christian and Islamic culture. The natives have forgotten their roots. The best Indian media persons are in the States. Some of the magazines are better than what do they have in India. The Thendral Tamil magazine is much better than the magazines in Tamilnadu. The other weeklies covering Asia and in particular India turn out much better stuff than Indian magazines barring one or two. Oh! I left India 20 years ago, and my family and I have become American citizens. My daughter intends to marry that American enjoying Bajji and Dosa in Shree Restaurant. No desire to go back to that polluted and corrupt country. As for temples, all the important Hindu Gods also seem to have deserted India and shifted their residences to New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago. Okay. They are honouring us. We condescend to accept the honour bestowed on us. Good bye.
Re: India abroad
by om shanti on Jun 25, 2011 09:13 PM
Remittances toIndia are moneyTransfers from IndianWorkers employed outside the country toFriends orRelatives in India. India is the worldsLeading receiver of remittances, claiming more than 18 % ,$ 33 billion of the worldsRemittances in 2010.
Remittances to IndiaAccount for approximately 5% of the countrys GDP.
PS: I donot know what is offensi1ve in my message.Why it needs to be reviewed by moderator is a curious case of Dr.Benjamin !Or why it gets half cut ...!
Re: Re: India abroad
by ALOK BHATTACHARYA on Jun 25, 2011 11:40 PM
More or less everyone of us is writing about achievements of Indians abroad and is a matter of heartening being Indians.It would be interesting if we know how Chinese citizens are faring in different fields in comparison to Indians. Beating China abroad will be a real achievement. Alok Bhattacharya
Re: Re: Re: India abroad
by Venkatachalam on Jun 26, 2011 04:56 AM
The Indians command more respect than Chinese. The Chinese are desperate in coming to USA and once they settle down in USA shudder at the thought of returning to their blessed country.
Re: Re: India abroad
by Venkatachalam on Jun 26, 2011 04:53 AM
The very existence of people like ashutosh h sometimes tempts me. But I have resisted it. Why don't you change ashutosh? You need counselling. Why don't you consult a good Psychiatrist?
Re: Re: India abroad
by Venkatachalam on Jun 26, 2011 04:52 AM
The very existence of people like ashutosh h sometimes tempts me. But I have resisted it. Why don't you change ashutosh? You need counselling. Why don't you consult a good Psychiatrist?
What is their positive contribution to India? They prospered. Good. How are they elevating India? I find a majority of them run down their own country. They would do lip service to India. They are no doubt glad that they are away from India. Okay, India is good for occasional visits. Awful roads. Most unhygienic people. Oh! my God! What sort of a crowd! Thank God! We have become American citizens. As for culture, we in America have absorbed and followed the Indian culture much better than they do in their own country. As a matter of fact, we can teach a lesson or two on this to them. It is also a haven for terrorists and Christian and Islamic culture. The natives have forgotten their roots. The best Indian media persons are in the States. Some of the magazines are better than what do they have in India. The Thendral Tamil magazine is much better than the magazines in Tamilnadu. The other weeklies covering Asia and in particular India turn out much better stuff than Indian magazines barring one or two. Oh! I left India 20 years ago, and my family and I have become American citizens. My daughter intends to marry that American enjoying Bajji and Dosa in Shree Restaurant. No desire to go back to that polluted and corrupt country. As for temples, all the important Hindu Gods also seem to have deserted India and shifted their residences to New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago. Okay. They are honouring us. We condescend to accept the honour bestowed on us. Good bye.
Re: India abroad
by Lionel Baptista on Jun 26, 2011 02:13 AM
Speak for yourself. There are plenty of Indians with a foot in both countries and the ability to make a difference for the better with regard to US policy towards India
Who is an Indian - an Indian Passport Holder/ an Indian Citizen/ or a person with Indian blood through her/ his parental lineage??
When we count Indian Nobel Prize winners, we count Dr. Khurana as Indian, though he was not Indian Citizen, same with Dr. Amratya Sen, who is not an Indian Passport Holder. We also counted Mother Teresa as Indian although she was European in origin. Let's first decide WHO IS AN INDIAN, before bestowing awards on them. I feel an Indian living abroad but having Indian passport should be honored with such awards, rather than those who have renounced their Indian citizenship just to graze in greener pastures to earn more money. Kudos to persons like L N Mittal who are still proud of their Indian passports.
Re: INDIAN WHO????
by Praveen Rai on Jun 25, 2011 07:55 PM
Do not go by the tangible aspects to determine who is an Indian. LN Mittal is a billionaire who probably can create his own opportunities just by a wave of his hand. While I respect his struggle to get where he is today and the fact that he still holds an Indian passport, those are not the metrics by which one's Indianness can be measured. Most people have to work very very hard to create opportunities and in order to create such opportunities and seek progress, one has to be a pragmatist. Most Indians are Indians at heart; I am not sure about Mrs.Haley, but many Indians in the Indian diaspora are big contributors in presenting a positive face of India at the global level and they're proud of their Indian heritage. Passport is just a document for travel purposes. It can be changed anytime. The utility value, possible opportunities for personal progress are paramount in the mind of an Indian who seeks a passport of the country which is his "karmabhoomi." That doesn't take away his/her passion for "dharmabhoomi." How well do you know why Mittal still has his Indian passport--could it be becuase he buys large plots of agri-land, which is prohibited for a person of Indian origin with a foreign passport? My friend, small people have to make rational choices to make life easy while still feeling very very INDIAN inside.
Re: Re: INDIAN WHO????
by Venkatachalam on Jun 26, 2011 05:24 AM
Rajesh Gupta and a few other Indians who turned approvers in the Rajaratnam hedge fund case are also Indians.
Re: Re: INDIAN WHO????
by om shanti on Jun 25, 2011 09:26 PM
Saddened by India's medal poverty in Olymics,L N Mittal started the Mittal Champions Trust and funded it from his side.Because,performance in Olympics reflects the sporting power of a nation.
Abhinav Bindra was the first beneficiary of Mittal Champions Trust.
Now this trust sponsors 35 leading sports personalities of the country and Mittal is funding them so that India can have an honourable medal haul in London ,2012.
This is example of patriotism.It is easy to criticise fellow achievers.Rather we should achieve for the country as well.
Re: ..
by Loan Shark on Jun 25, 2011 06:10 PM
so, how many governors of Indian origin are in Singapore? and how much does Singapore matter to the world's economy?
Re: ..
by Rajendra Rao on Jun 25, 2011 07:25 PM
You are right- this award makes no sense, and indicates slave mentality. How about Indians in FIJI who are subjugated by christians?
"Dr Iyengar, who is blind, redefined the concept of choice with her book The Art of Choosing. "
Rediff please rephrase the above as - "Dr Iyengar, who is visually impaired or challenged or handicapped, redefined the concept of choice with her book The Art of Choosing. The book was among the most well reviewed non-fiction books last year."
Re: Re: BEST PERSON OF THE YEAR
by deepak gupta on Jun 25, 2011 04:34 PM
u r the biggest fool on rediff boards. i have seen ur other comments and the only conclusion is that ur stupid parents proginy is more stupider than them. u r the definiton of whats wrong with this sorry country. a person who has facts hitting him on the face and still manages to close his eyes. u ugly mofo, u r bound to live a life of squalor and crap with ur level of intelligence. chalta hai-- to band ho gaya hai. just like the brain of congress, u r closed u foolish chap. narendra modi doesnt sit on his laurels, that is why even muslims from gujarat support and praise him. he is doing something rather than hide behind some firang lady who has no business running a country.
Re: Re: BEST PERSON OF THE YEAR
by deepak gupta on Jun 25, 2011 04:34 PM
u r the biggest fool on rediff boards. i have seen ur other comments and the only conclusion is that ur stupid parents proginy is more stupider than them. u r the definiton of whats wrong with this sorry country. a person who has facts hitting him on the face and still manages to close his eyes. u ugly mofo, u r bound to live a life of squalor and crap with ur level of intelligence. chalta hai-- to band ho gaya hai. just like the brain of congress, u r closed u foolish chap. narendra modi doesnt sit on his laurels, that is why even muslims from gujarat support and praise him. he is doing something rather than hide behind some firang lady who has no business running a country.
