Current Topic: Mr Naipaul, will you please remain 'Very Silent'?
Naipaul is honoured by receiving the Nobel Prize, but the Nobel Prize would have been honoured, had it been given to/accepted by Mahatma Gandhi. – R K Choudhary, Toronto, Canada
Yes Mr Naipaul should shut his mouth or do not visit India. Indians are happy that he won the
Nobel Prize, but he has no right to criticise any leader or in fact any Indian because neither was he
born in India or he stayed in India for a year.
If he wants to speak on any Indian or India he has to change his glasses and spectrum of
thoughts. Regarding Ms Naipaul well this is a dream of every Pakistaini to question
Indian authorities rather than asking the same question to themselves because the
history and future of Pakistan is always on gunpoint.
Every Pakistani lives in fear so they don't dare to ask these question to their
political/military HIGHNESS. – Nisheeth, Mumbai, India
NRI intellectuals in general have a tendency to think what they think is right within
their specialised/narrow perspective. It would be better if Naipul bothered about
large number of hungry, diseased or weak people, whose life is worse than death.
Nobel prize does not mean authority to debate on whatever that person wants.
What are these so called geniuses returning to the country that paid for the
foundation on which they stand today?
Tragedy, there is no personality/mental balance requirement for awarding prizes like
Nobel. Even for beauty contest it exists. – Sudhakar, Dallas, US
Mr Naipaul, it seems, has gone mad since he has won the Nobel Prize. He doesn't realise that even if he wins a thousand Nobel prizes, he won't be in a position to judge Mahatma.
The more he speaks, the more of his own stupidity he reveals. Gandhiji is unique in the history of humanity and will remain so no matter what ever Naipaul says. - Vinay Thummala, Chicago, USA
I agree that the media is giving too much importance to what Mr Naipaul (and unfortunately his unqualified wife) says. The prizes Mr Naipaul has won are typically given to people who have the mind frame to serve the interests of the prize givers.
Mahatma Gandhi never won a Nobel peace prize - he was the only person in entire world to achieve freedom without violence. Sardar Patel united a big chunk of India without a drop of blood; he never got any peace prize! The generation which left India and which is around Mr Naipaul's age is typically anti-India - whatever may be the reason.
The Indian media is totally "secular" and it follows "blame India" policy and hence it joins hands with likes of Mr Naipaul. Overwhelming majority of NRIs do not condone Mr Naipaul; he simply does not speak for NRIs. - Dave, Oklahoma City, USA
I think Lady Naipaul has to read her husband's novel "Beyond Belief", then she can understand, what is Islam in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia?
She can also learn about Indian heritage, spirituality and civilisation in her husband's novel 'India, A Wounded Civilisation'.
How dare she questions India's secularism and seeks a clarification from Mr Home Minister/Deputy Prime Minister. She has always in mind that she is a Pakistani.
So, I think Mr 'Nobel' you have to take care about Ms 'Nobel's' knowledge and culture. I think you are an achiever and we are also proud of you. But your silence on your wife's remark is no match to your novel and articles. – Indrajit Singh, Muzaffarpur, India
I think we give the Naipauls way too much importance. Agreed, Mr Naipaul is a brilliant writer, but I find his unconcealed contempt for India and Indians difficult to digest.
Our non-resident Indians (NRIs) in general have this tendency to become oh-so-superior and overtly critical of the country they left behind. If what is wrong with us troubles them so much, why didn't they stay back and do something about it?
And instead of cribbing about things they aren't concerned with anyway, why not try and make a difference now? My advice to Mr Naipaul ("Sir" for the Brits) would be to either come back to India and use his intelligence/ wisdom for our betterment, or else make the "VS" in his name stand for "Very Silent".
As for the Lady Naipaul also getting into the act and patronisingly wondering aloud what India is all about - Ma'am, being a Pakistani, you were able to stand up at a public meeting and demand answers from our Home Minister/ Deputy Prime Minister. And the honourable Minister replied to you. THAT, Ma'am, is what India is all about. - Bharatram Gaba, Mumbai, India
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