Category: An Indian Identity

No to Nokia, Yes to Ash-Abhi…!

Manoj pointed me to these two links that neatly sum up Pakistan’s schizophrenia with regards India: 1] Pak says no to Chennai-made (Nokia) phones: “The three to four authorised distributors of Nokia in Pakistan...

Of Bharatiya passion and “phirangi” thoughts…

Aditi Goyal from Bharat Uday Mission recently wrote this essay – worth a read. Some excerpts below: “About 3 days prior to a national holiday – the independence day of India – I along...

Nice foot mat…

Unbelievable…Ā  šŸ™ Is insultingĀ national symbols the new “cool” amongst celebrities, politicians and national figures (see hereĀ and here)? …or is it just plain ignorance/genuine mistake(s)? I wonder whats next? Comments invited. *Ā Hat Tip:Ā  http://tinyurl.com/2r4h9pĀ mentioned here....

No national anthem please…we have foreigners here

Just came across this item from yesterday’s Deccan Herald: “National anthem could make foreigners at Infy uneasy: NRN” According to this report, the national anthem was not sung during the visit of President Kalam’s...

India as a role model for global peace and prosperity

In a recent interview for BBC World Service’s Discovery programme, President APJ Abdul Kalam is quoted as saying that: “…an evolved, enlightened society – based on Indian ideas – can lead to “a peaceful,...