The two sides of Freedom in America as seen by me
I'm not sure where the author of this article attended school in the USA, but her experiences there are certainly not indicative of the country as a whole.
When I read it I am reminded of friends who have visited a USA/ Mexico border town and then come back and describe Mexico based of their experiences there which is totally off base from the true Mexico once you get past the border.
I feel compelled to address three statements tha author has made in the article. First the reference that children "get on their own early, they never have the "Indian" attachment towards their parents and/or relatives. People have a hard life, particularly in their old age, when they need their near-and-dear-ones alongside." I have no idea where this comes from. Children gradute from high school at age 18. They are with their parents until that age. Some still live at home and attend college after this. Others go to college elsewhere but visit home on weekends. We are veryy attached to our parents and take very good care of them until they pass on.
Second, the statement that "For girls, sex is just an "experience"; something they want to experiment with different people, in different forms, throughout their life." Maybe for the crwod the author chose for friends while here. I question the author's friend picking ability. This is a gereralization that simply stated, is not the norm of most American females.
Third, the statement that "Marriage has become practically a "joke" there. People divorce and remarry for petty things. The culture of single-parents has crept in steadily and comprehensively." There is more truth in this than the other. America has a high divorce rate. However again this is a generalization that just isn't true as a whole.
Even though the author probably does the same religious views as most Americans I would invite the author to visit and socialize with an American church upon the next visit and get to know and become friends with people in an organize religious setting here before writing such a generalized and skewed article of the USA. It is this type of journalism that cause false concepts of countries around the world and should be guarded against. The editor of this paper should make sure the journalist have their facts in line before publication.

Keith Russell

Sir,
This article is very usefull and informatic for profecianal and iteletual person. I request to u if you have more information about IT & Indian Finance Since 1995.

Chikate Anil N

This is the trend of the day-one rapist accusing the other-does not look funny Mr. Joshi-soul searching is required, do it now.

MISHRA G

Not Rana Pratap, Shivaji was his model, Mr Aiyar
Very apt and true. I really like Indiainfo because they are not blinded by pseudo-secularism followed by the Congress et al and you understand the true perspective and nature of any argument.
I am a patriot, but I still say India has a long way to go before we can say we are really secular. The brand of "secularism" followed now is nothing but Anti-Hinduism. Say anything against Hinduism, do anything to Hindus... and we are supposed to just sit back and do nothing, just to prove how "secular" we are. But if the same thing were done to a Muslim, there is furore everywhere. This is because the Muslim Community is united and Hindus as usual are not.
This backbiting attitude and going against one's own people was responsible for India's colonization by the British, and this very thing is going to lead us to an Italian colonization now, albeit in a different form. What does Sonia know about patriotism and enduring torture for the sake of India? What right does Mrs. Gandhi have to oppose Savarkar's portrait in the Parliament and talk about patriotism towards India when she accepted the nationality of India only when Rajiv Gandhi was about to become the Prime Minister, more than 15 years after marriage. It really hurts me and other like-minded people to see so much importance given to a foreigner, while true nation builders are maligned.
This is the cause of India's problems. And speaking of Secularism, where were these so-called "Secularists" when hundreds of temples in Kashmir were demolished? Where were the "Secularists" when a fatwa was announced against Kashmiri Pandits and they were told to leave their homes, their lands, their whole life as they knew it within 24 hours? Let me make a note here that Balasaheb Thakarey, who you people consider "Unsecular" was the first person to think of the plight of Kashmiri students and reserve a certain percentage of seats in all fields of education for them.Where were these "Secularists" when terrorists attacked Hindu marriages, killing the groom and all men and raping the women?
No, they were not saying a single word at that time because they wanted to prove how "Secular" they were. They only protested when one masjid was demolished (and it has been proved that it was a Hindu religious site first). They only protested when Ishrat, a supposedly innocent teenager was killed in an encounter. Even our Central Ministers attended her funeral procession. I ask these people, where were you when it was later proved that Ishrat was indeed a terrorist?
Even the Godhra riots have been made such an issue. What happened was bad, but who started all that? Who set fire to a compartment consisting mostly Hindu women and children, in the quiet of the night?
But then, I raise these issues because I do not have any vested interests. I do not have to play vote-bank politics. In other words, I am not "Secular" as defined by the Congressmen and their various satellite parties. I am not secular because I do not go around insulting and demeaning the tenets of Hinduism.
Yes, I have Muslim friends, some of them so close that they are like siblings, but what does that matter? I do visit a Muslim couple, (who are closer to me than my own uncles and aunts) on Eid and otherwise, but hey, that is not "Secularism" in the books of the Congress. I am not Secular because I do not eat Non-Veg., I do the pooja regularly, I put bindis often. So what if I really uphold the teachings of the Koran and believe that all religions essentially tell the same thing. In short, I am NOT SECULAR, because I do not follow or appreciate people like Mr. Aiyyar, Laloo Prasad Yadav, Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav, etc. who would rather side with Pakistani terrorists than support Hindus. I am NOT SECULAR because I idolise people like Shivaji, Savarkar, Bhagat Singh, Madan Lal Dhingra, Subhash Chandra Bose, Lala Lajpat Rai and not Nehru, Gandhi and others for whom, jail was just a place for rest and recuperation.
All said and done, in today's India I am not a secular person and hence I am not an ideal citizen of the nation.
Sad... but true.

Apurva Padhye

I'm worried about inflation & corruption not Oppn
This an idealistic interview.a well versed one.
Suneeldutt

I feel like being Hindu in a Hindu Majority country is humiliating. Why hindus have to pay money for Muslims to do Haj. This can only happen in India and to Indians(Who are majority Hindu now but 50 years down the line that won't be true either). Wake up Hindus and oust this Muslim Congress league.

Sarda Yogesh

It dosent matter who is what religion at all. no one can ever boss around wat people beleive. it all matters that there is peace and no enemies.
if a hindu turn to a muslim u cant do anything about it. u cant force that person to be a this religion and teach them the negatives of the other religion wen u think ur religion is the best.
every religion is done by the peoples belief u cant critize it or make enemys with it.

Evapakhi

Mr. Murthy is right..it is a trend that not only benefits the companies outsourcing the jobs but also the employees in lesser devoloped nations like ours..its a win-win situation.

Shubhra Aggarwal

Dear Sir, It is very sad and shame full , to know that children of our country becoming the target of child abusers. I have shocked by reading your article "
Child sex tourism has assumed serious dimensions"
There may be a lot of reasons for this development. But we have to raise this issue seriously, and have to implement measures to prevent this worst crime.
Besides, it seems Indian ladies are also becoming more and more vulnerable to the temptations of International sex gangs,
who not only abuses the women by having sex with them but also making naked video films which narrates all hard core sex acts. Recently we happened to find a web site which depicts cute (Exotic)
Indian women participating in all kinds sexual plays with Western sex mongers. The producers of the film also commented that numerous exotic Indian ladies from Delhi to Bangalore and Bombay to Calcutta are dying to get a
chance to make sex with Westerners. I was amazed and shocked by seeing this shame full pictures , and it precipitated a question mark in my mind that how does this culprits reaches
India and doing their business, so freely and without the notice authorities? Had India become so free and "Modern" already ?

Berlin Germany

Hi ,
Is it me, or are all the folks in your country a bunch of uncivilized, egotistical self-serving morons.
Here you have lawyers who are considered officers of the courts, shamelessly and lawlessly behaving like hooligans, all because some imperious OBA or whatever his "title" felt that his lofty position in society and his profession gives him special priviliges, and hence, more rights than the average Joe.
What was a petty trivial personal incident, was blown into a national "bandh", by corrupt, stupid and arrogant "advocates", who over time, have displayed rank arrogance, hypocracy and total unprofessionalism.
The police are even worse in thier unprofessionalism. Not only are these arrogant corrupt morons utter fools and buffoons, but criminals to boot.
No wonder your country is going to hell in a hand-basket. The concept of civility and ethical behavior is as alien as responsive government and personal discipline.
Everyone behaves like petulent unbred children of wild animals, throwing tantrums for all manner of silly and petty reasons - at the slightest feeling of beigng slighted..
Why don't you idiots just GROW UP?

Bud Ramdeo

Religion is a political agenda.....
Yeah!!! RELIGION is definitely a political agenda.Because our system is having lot of loop holes in it. If there is no chance for a VOTE BANK POLITICS, then definitely religion will be leaving by itself.
As far as my knowledge is concerned the vote bank politics is mailnly due to the reservation based on religion or caste.So first those who are talking about religion in politics should first codemn this reservations based on religion.

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