Interview with the Saamna Newspaper (September 29, 2004). "Without preparedness, a communal riot is not a real pogrom and there can be no final solution either. Having grasped this point, it is good to remember that while making a list of Mians and their Begums in their across-the-'border' Pakistani mohallas, care must be taken to accomplish the task without attracting much notice. The dogs must not be warned of their terrible ends."
And Now Mr. Narendra Modi In His Own Words May 30, 2006 - Mayank 'Austen' writes:
"What should we do? Run relief camps for them? Do we want to open baby-producing centers? Hum paanch, humaare pachhees. [We five, our 25]" This remark was made by Mr. Modi in a speech during his very well received Gujarat Gaurav Yatra in 2002. He was referring to Muslims. According to Mr. Modi, riot-scarred people of the minority community, surviving in refugee camps, were busy having sex. Paanch, pachhees is Mr. Modi's pun on his version of an ideal Muslim family - one man with his 4 fertile wives.
Reading Shakespeare In Urdu also merits an honourable mention.
Sameer Patange: Master of Body Art May 30, 2006 - Sakshi Juneja writes:
How important is the hygiene aspect before and after getting a tattoo? Hygiene is absolutely important before getting a tattoo, while getting a tattoo and after getting a tattoo. All the three aspects are very crucial. You have to see that it is done in a clean manner, it is kept clean after it's done and it's looked after as well. Things like cleaning it well after 3 hours of getting it done, keeping it away from water and dirt as much as possible, and using proper and good anti-septic ointment - all these factors play an important role in the end result of a tattoo.So one really needs to take good care of it by following simple basic hygiene steps.
Badminton - A Dying Sport in India June 01, 2006 - Sakshi Juneja writes:
Some facts about Badminton worth knowing:
- Badminton is the fastest racket sport in the world.
- The game also dates back to ancient Greece and China as well, and was called battledore and shuttlecock.
- Badminton was originally played as a cooperative sport, where the goal was mainly to keep a rally going as long as possible.
- The shuttle-cock can travel off the racket at speeds up to 200 miles per hour.
- Men's and women's singles, doubles, and mixed doubles have been Olympic sports since 1992.
- More than 140 countries are now affiliated with the International Badminton Association.
- The use of goose feathers in shuttlecocks has been stopped by the Indian government and they have been replaced with light-weight plastic shuttles. Though in top-level matches, the originals are used.
- The game rules have changed this year - from a 15 point game, it's now a 21 point game. Points can be scored irrespective of who is serving.
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