tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152089060931349370.post5619953656418807256..comments2024-01-18T13:57:33.369+05:30Comments on Uttarakhand and I: Why the Immortals of Meluha is evilUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152089060931349370.post-65932625110692996672013-04-13T16:49:28.865+05:302013-04-13T16:49:28.865+05:30Dear Chicu, you are absolutely correct. I bought t...Dear Chicu, you are absolutely correct. I bought the book myself, and other than the poor writing, I didn't notice the symbolism either until I read this post. And now that you mention it, it is so obvious!<br /><br />Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152089060931349370.post-26872897351754523962013-04-13T10:03:16.873+05:302013-04-13T10:03:16.873+05:30Well said. There has been a trend over the years t...Well said. There has been a trend over the years to make bigotry and hate socially acceptable. India Today once described Naveen Patnaik as "not your khaki clad frothing fundamentalist". Apparently if you wear Fabindia, it is OK if you let nuns get raped. NaMo has similarly progressed from being criticised for his role in a genocide to becoming an "economic messiah" i.e selling out the property of the masses to rich industrialists. The makeover is assisted in no small part by APCO Worldwide, a shining example of lobbyist/PR firms that includes some of the world's less-desirable dictators in its client list. His previous publicist was Ms Radia. If you google the term "astroturfing", it perfectly describes their efforts.<br /><br />Result : It has now become fashionable to be 'bold' unashamedly nationalist' 'economically progressive' etc as synonyms for letting rightwing hate-based ideas propagate. At the same time, 'liberal' and 'secular'have become derisory tags. <br /><br />Thank you for at least being a voice for what is right, rather than rightwing. AKMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152089060931349370.post-2219906407901350762013-04-12T18:50:33.943+05:302013-04-12T18:50:33.943+05:30Like the child who pointed out that the emperor is...Like the child who pointed out that the emperor is not wearing clothes, Chicu dares to citicise what is the toast of the publishing industry.nadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711626442171954187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152089060931349370.post-6031245591044805482013-04-12T11:54:34.548+05:302013-04-12T11:54:34.548+05:30Dear Chicu...absolutely disturbing as I am in a sc...Dear Chicu...absolutely disturbing as I am in a school where most of the teachers and students have read it...are reading it...and appreciating it. I have not even wanted to read it...and now having read what you have written am apalled and horrified too...<br />mamtaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com