During more peaceful times of Golden Age, almost every hoursehold of king's durbar played chess (Shatran) within India. Someone said " most unhygenic, uncouth, uncultured and uncivilised people of the world. " Our leadership, our laws and Indian's negligence to other people's misery to work our some bigger solution that give them some pocket change is responsible for all. We don't have "minimal standard of living policy" enforced by Government & people. We just don't care, Americans ensure that Indians working there don't earn below minimal wage otherwise their standard of living is under threat: " Do you know that people defecate on the roads of Mumbai Its our commercial capital, like Shanghai is to China New York to USA.
I have been to poor countries people are more clean and civilised in Cambodia/Laos/Papua New Guinea. Mera Bharat Mahaan " Due this Caste vote politics that cleanling the nation is below someone, we keep our nation dirty. Infact, professional plan to keep cities clean within the West.
RE:Cricket is popular b'cause lot of people participation..not in chess
by D S on Oct 15, 2007 01:28 PM
Clarify: Our leadership, our laws and Indian's negligence to other people's misery. We need to work out some bigger solution instead of giving poor Indians some pocket change is responsible for all this mess. A minimal living standard for everyone should be in place BY LAW & by Financial backing.
What do you expect from the most unhygenic, uncouth, uncultured and uncivilised people of the world. Do you know that people defecate on the roads of Mumbai Its our commercial capital, like Shanghai is to China New York to USA.
I have been to poor countries people are more clean and civilised in Cambodia/Laos/Papua New Guinea.
RE:What do you expect
by Murali on Oct 15, 2007 01:26 PM
Unfortunate but true Development of Mindset is more important that growth of Brick and Mortar. We need Social Revolution in parallel to industrial growth. We need new Plato Aristotle and Easwar chandra vidyasagar, but the most important need is %u2018Discipline%u2019%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026.
RE:What do you expect
by sir on Oct 15, 2007 01:16 PM
this is sonia-fastfood country-dominated-it shows value for national pride-throw out bruts-out of country--
RE:RE:What do you expect
by Hari Puttar on Oct 15, 2007 01:17 PM
One more coward blaming Sonia fo the state of affairs! LOL! Indians never learn. Excuses and scapegoats galore!
RE:What do you expect
by Hari Puttar on Oct 15, 2007 01:16 PM
Very bitter! Very true too! All of us know this truth, but only the courageous accept it. The cowards indulge in empty boasts of India whining, er shining, and Mera Bharat Mahaan. Just braggadoci!
Don't you mind dear Anand, about the reception at all. It is enough that you the hearts and command the respect of thousands of Indians who appreaciate real personal and group achivements. You have won the top position by facing real intellectual challenges, and not the political awards which come through lobbying and political loyalties, and not the cups won through match fixing, and not the Doctor titles from universities too willing to give them for political influence or by public voting through media which value games of mass hysteria more than the sacrifices of military or social reformers falling victims to terrorists and fanatics. You made us proud as fellow Indian. We apprecaite your simple unassuming personality, charming smile, and non-scandalous image.Keep them up.May you win many more such laurels.
RE:Reception of Anand
by attacker on Oct 15, 2007 01:16 PM
he never expect anything.. he is happy with the welcome and his life.. its all media who is trying to create some non-sence news...
media asked 10-15 questions to anand related to T20 welcome on his winning the WC... which was fully irrelevant.. on one question he said humourously that lets see how public react... but useless indian media got a senstence to sensalize..
anand is far above of all such stupid things by media...
but i wud like this time anand to backlash indian media.. no media person had asked such a foolish questions to anand as indian media did...
The T20 Cricket Champions were given a rousy welcome. Its true. However, they returned home immediately after the tournament and the public mind was fresh from the victory.
Unfortunately, Vishy, The greatest Chess player in the world now, delayed his arrival in India a bit too far, due to his other commitments. Had he came here immediately after the Chess Championship was conquered AGAIN by him, the welcome ceremony would have been altogether different.
RE:A bit late
by Harit Shah on Oct 15, 2007 01:30 PM
Do not talk trash! You clearly have no idea whatsoever about what you are saying, Mr. Vasudevan. Please THINK and THEN TALK!!!And as far as our "so-called World Champions" are concerned, look what happened after winning the T20 World Cup - Team Australia has thrashed us in the one-dayers, that too at home! And you have guys like Sreesanth who keep on "barking" without backing it up by performance! Anand deserved a much better and more dignified reception than what he got and it is sad that it had to be like this!
RE:A bit late
by Ashish on Oct 15, 2007 01:40 PM
Is Anand an Indian any more, he Stays in Spain with his wife, he is just visiting India to complete his sponsors comitments and visit his parents. Let him base himself in India first, he himself has run away, why should he expect same reception as the cricketers(i m not vouching for cricketers here).
RE:A bit late
by attacker on Oct 15, 2007 01:47 PM
half knowledge is always harmful... (as in ur case)
anand stay in spain bcoz thr is more scope than india.. its not easy for anand to regularly fly betw indiia and european nations for matches...
also, thr is gr8 role of spain govt, media and public for anand to reach this position...
even then, spain govt offered him their citizenship several times, but he refused.. that shows his love for india.. whereever he play.. the flag and name of india is there... thus he is the proud son of both spain and india...
first we need to make india a better place, and then only we can raise such questions... india is an un-sportive nation.. its a bitter truth..
RE:A bit late
by Manian Vasudevan on Oct 15, 2007 04:14 PM
Mr Intelligent! We are talking ONLY, I repeat, ONLy about the reception and NOT about the aftermath. Read properly before replying.
he didn't asked for anything... he never expect anything frm india... otherwise he wud not been where hes today...
it was media, who asked him a foolish question (how u r expecting the welcome when u will back to india... he said, lets see how mpublic react... it was a very simple response and no expectation was thr), and anand replied humourously... and as usual media create another sensation... these days media always in process of creating news rather than finding news.. shame on media...
anand shud punish media... they deserved a backlash frm anand...
media is not interested in anand's or india's achievement rather they r interested in sensanizing...
RE:indian media is curse for nation
by HRS Mani Mani on Oct 15, 2007 01:07 PM
Very rightly said. India media is not independent. They are agents of some powers that be. They will only sensationalise silly news items, showing it again and again. They do nothing good for the country but they comment on every thing as if they are the watchdogs.
RE:Now he knows!
by sundararajan krishnaswamy iyengar on Oct 15, 2007 01:25 PM
could you please mind your language,vishy anand is a legend and can't be compared with indian cricketers who are known to be inconsistent and often weak minded
RE:Now he knows!
by Hari Puttar on Oct 15, 2007 01:29 PM
What do you think? People will flock in hordes like Vish Anand is Elvis Presley? LOL! Of course, people have to be paid to pretend! More than half of them don't know him from Adam I bet! Give Indians one chicken biriyani and a 'quarter' old Monk rum, they'll come and chant for you anything, anywhere, anytime.
RE:Now he knows!
by Krishna on Oct 15, 2007 01:11 PM
u sound as if he wanted all these. My friend, the media knows how to create sensation. First they ask a question and when the person(celebrity) answers it, they put the answer in the headlines, they don't mention what question he was posed and to what he responded and that too truncating most his statements and put only that part which causes confusion/sensation. and we people foolishly misintrepret the person.
RE:Now he knows!
by Ashish on Oct 15, 2007 01:42 PM
Is Anand an Indian any more, he Stays in Spain with his wife, he is just visiting India to complete his sponsors comitments and visit his parents. Let him base himself in India first, he himself has run away, why should he expect same reception as the cricketers(i m not vouching for cricketers here).
RE:Now he knows!
by Kuldeep Ratnoo on Oct 15, 2007 01:07 PM
dear hari puttar, chess is a game for intelligent humans and not for cattle that play and watch cricket. Anand is the world champion of chess which is played in more than 120 countries. Even if you don't have the ability to understand the game, at least feel pride in an Indian becoming world champions.
RE:RE:Now he knows!
by Hari Puttar on Oct 15, 2007 01:26 PM
What do you think? People will flock in hordes like Vish Anand is Elvis Presley? LOL! Of course, people have to be paid to pretend! More than half of them don't know him from Adam I bet! Give Indians one chicken biriyani and a 'quarter' old Monk rum, they'll come and chant for you anything, anywhere, anytime.
RE:Now he knows!
by attacker on Oct 15, 2007 01:00 PM
he didn't asked for anything... he never expect anything frm india... otherwise he wud not been where hes today...
it was media, who asked him a foolish question (how u r expecting the welcome when u will back to india... he said, lets see how mpublic react... it was a very simple response and no expectation was thr), and anand replied humourously... and as usual media create another sensation... these days media always in process of creating news rather than finding news.. shame on media...
anand shud punish media... they deserved a backlash frm anand...
media is not interested in anand's or india's achievement rather they r interested in sensanizing...
indian media is curse for nation
and fyi, in spain anand got 100 times public and media support than india... and even after he got offer of the citizenship by spain govt. he refused...
if anand shifted to spain this is the biggest shame for india... whole world will spit on us by looking at our no 1 sportsperson leaving the nation...
so mind ur language before spitting anything stupid...
Everyone did their best in the common interest. No one to be blamed for such incidents. Dont worry, TN CM will organize a big function to award our MAN.
RE:Worse than cattle...
by sir on Oct 15, 2007 01:17 PM
this is sonia-fastfood country-dominated-it shows value for national pride-throw out bruts-out of country--
RE:Unceremonious ?
by g k on Oct 15, 2007 12:58 PM
I guess your opinion is that any set of people who land up to greet/honour a person who has made a significant achievemnt are "paid" to do so. So how much, my friend, was the going rate for the people who turned up for Anand or for the T20 winning Indian cricket team? Just a question, when did you last stand up to applaud for someone? Let me put it in another way, when did you last get applauded for something? In that case, how much had you paid to receive that applause?
RE:Unceremonious ?
by Hari Puttar on Oct 15, 2007 01:03 PM
I meant that it is highly unlikely that Indians would receive a Chess champ at the airport unless they are paid to do so. Who's talking of cricket here?
