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Comment on How China ‘punishes’ countries that receive the Dalai Lama by Ladakh incursion: Why China sees India as a pushover - Firstpost

Ladakh incursion: Why China sees India as a pushover - Firstpost — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:04:55 +0000

[...] according to a research study by scholars at the University of Goettingen. One of the scholars, Nils-Hendrik Klann told me that countries that receive the Dalai Lama – against China’s wishes – see their exports to [...]

Comment on The ‘Born-again Indian’ by sjarn

sjarn — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:45:20 +0000

Hello Venky
Apologies I’m only 2years 4months late in reading this message and alot has happened since then.
Please contact me if you still interested.
Out of interest, I was also drawn to go to Varanasi.
Regards
Sjarn

Comment on Tiananmen and Narendra Modi by Modi’s critics should never stop talking about 2002 riots | Firstpost

Modi’s critics should never stop talking about 2002 riots | Firstpost — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:16:48 +0000

[...] emphasis on developmental advancement emerged from wanting to change the political narrative (more here). There is nothing in Modi’s record earlier than 2002 that suggests he would become the [...]

Comment on I wrote Day of the Jackal for money: Frederick Forsyth by Anthony ( STORMY) Stormont

Anthony ( STORMY) Stormont — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:13:46 +0000

If the Jackal is alive, what a great TV interview it would make, obviously with no facial view, just a head shot but opaque, and with the voice fuzzed to prevent recognition by friends. It would rate like getting the real story behind the JFK hit.

Comment on About me by nitin

nitin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:26:15 +0000

venky,your articles in FP are really good

Comment on All the President’s cooks by servolve

servolve — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:38:36 +0000

nice read, funny

Comment on All the President’s cooks by President Patil and other white elephants of our welfare state | Firstpost

President Patil and other white elephants of our welfare state | Firstpost — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:26:42 +0000

[...] Patil stretched the limits by making many more trips during her tenure – and taking along her own entourage of cooks, groceries and even kitchen utensils, just to rustle up her spartan fare of [...]

Comment on I wrote Day of the Jackal for money: Frederick Forsyth by Gore

Gore — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:18:47 +0000

he is alive he is 67

Comment on I wrote Day of the Jackal for money: Frederick Forsyth by Gore

Gore — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:17:09 +0000

i know who the jackal is he isn’t dead he contacted him in 2003 to publish the book i know all that really happened.

Comment on ‘It’s a myth that Made-in-China goods are of poor quality’ by John Drofgum

John Drofgum — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:06:37 +0000

As a retired professional Quality Engineer, I have no doubt at all that Chinese goods are generally of poor quality especially products made of metal.