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Comment on Macbeth. In Tamil. by Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan

Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:51:28 +0000

Ah. Not (actively) trying to follow the ancestor. Just thought it – those lines – were pretty neat and poignant.
Spelling mistakes: will rectify.

I thought வியக்கம்? meant doubt/surprise. No?
Maybe வியப்பு then.

Comment on Macbeth. In Tamil. by Chenthil

Chenthil — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:34:27 +0000

Like Great Grand Father, like Great Grand Son. இரை or இறை? துஷ்டம் – No extra ட். என்ன வியக்கம்? Didn’t get it. Did you mean வியப்பு?

Reminds me of Barathi’s Valli Kandan vasana kavidhai

Comment on Mating with the system by Ashwini C N

Ashwini C N — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:34:16 +0000

Sad to think of what reality actually is. As someone rightly pointed out, it is the middle class that are left to suffer as neither the law breakers nor those law makers seem to be bothered. And not everything happens for the good, in a democracy.

Comment on Mating with the system by Nilu

Nilu — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:55:13 +0000

The flaw with the above line of reasoning is that it precludes the existence of social order/etiquette/rules of living that are not popular or, worse, populist. The problem with every cause that finds support is, the support it finds sets a precedent of opportunism in proof of numbers. That is far worse than losing the the cause itself.

Comment on Mating with the system by almostinfamous

almostinfamous — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:10:25 +0000

Cleaving to? I always thought you are cleaved from. Hopefully not with a cleaver, though that might be clever? Bah, I’ll stop now.

At any rate, the reason so many of us are not taking to the streets is because we are glued to the computer screen, editing our own [insert appropriate adjective given a severe lack of garages and/or basements – penthouse sounds too snooty and a little smutty] masterpieces in pirated copies of final cut or premiere pro. That’s also a bit too cynical, but from my pit of self-loathing that’s the best i can manage.

Comment on Mating with the system by Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan

Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:07:36 +0000

“We cannot uphold that freedom of speech and at the same time allow rowdies and hooligans to hold to ransom our values.”
Um. That statement does not compute. All kinds of slippery slope there.

Comment on Mating with the system by hari

hari — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:56:35 +0000

Ironically enough, the rowdy culture prevalent in our country deserves a draconian policing system. We cannot uphold that freedom of speech and at the same time allow rowdies and hooligans to hold to ransom our values.

Sometimes I think the middle class are caught between the devil and the deep sea. No wonder so many middle class youngsters have abandoned the nation and gone overseas, even willing to sacrifice Indian citizenship in order to pursue their dreams.

If this situation continues, the middle class will die out. Excessive taxation, burden of rising prices and inflation, rank corruption, goondaism, rowdyism, the tyranny of the wealthy and powerful will ensure that.

Comment on On things. by Mating with the system « Selective Amnesia

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Comment on The Ancient Light Crowdsourced Podcast Series: Tamil History by The Ancient Light Crowdsourced Podcast Series: Tamil History – Project plan « Selective Amnesia

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Comment on The Ancient Light Crowdsourced Podcast Series: Tamil History by Ramesh

Ramesh — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:41:07 +0000

Interesting concept. You may want to come up with the scope and potential sources of information though. Online sources will be required for the folks like me who prefer the warmth of the chair in front of the computer.