tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post1362242128731860492..comments2024-03-27T10:36:39.504+05:30Comments on tantu-jaal: Taking away my toysSunil Mukhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05155823169161030174noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-29312436431661679832011-02-19T15:45:44.655+05:302011-02-19T15:45:44.655+05:30@aditi: There were objections to Obama's peace...@aditi: There were objections to Obama's peace prize too, but all the invitee countries (i.e. those with an embassy in Norway) attended it. <br /><br />I was expressing my discomfort with China's childish, obsessive and controlling behaviour, but I certainly don't ally myself with any particular dissident such as Liu Xiabo or endorse his opinions.Sunil Mukhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155823169161030174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-19749513853999583112011-02-18T19:17:48.145+05:302011-02-18T19:17:48.145+05:30I think there were grave objections to the Nobel-r...I think there were grave objections to the Nobel-recipient<br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/dec/15/nobel-winner-liu-xiaobo-chinese-dissidentUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062911996873761308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-21363801105413109782010-12-22T15:14:13.016+05:302010-12-22T15:14:13.016+05:30@aativas: People unpopular with the Indian governm...@aativas: People unpopular with the Indian government have got international prizes in the past -- a good example being Medha Patkar who has among other things a "Human Rights Defender's Award" from Amnesty International (an organisation that the Indian government does not love). However please note that (i) Ms Patkar isn't in jail -- even if she has been harrassed off and on, and (ii) the Indian government has not created the kind of ruckus over her international awards, to my knowledge, that the Chinese government has been doing.Sunil Mukhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155823169161030174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-11947654845976543252010-12-22T14:07:10.590+05:302010-12-22T14:07:10.590+05:30Just wondering how would Indians respond if for ex...Just wondering how would Indians respond if for example say Arundhati Roy gets such a prize! Or for that matter any name in the public field - everyone has critiques. Chinese whether wrong or right have the right to be patreotic likr Indians!aativashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637505515780080897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-67754603697166575782010-12-18T03:01:33.654+05:302010-12-18T03:01:33.654+05:30Sorry for the delay. I too was dumbstruck when I r...Sorry for the delay. I too was dumbstruck when I read the list of boycotters, and thought to myself that the list alone would be good reason for any thoughtful nation to join the complement of that set. It's good that India didn't succumb to crude pressure tactics under the guise of some mealy-mouthed stuff about "ground realities" or something.vbalkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190962127952161679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-30998957479870232042010-12-16T12:15:32.746+05:302010-12-16T12:15:32.746+05:30China, China, China, it's always China. If you...China, China, China, it's always China. If you had to choose one superpower (I rather not choose any) wouldn't any reasonable person still choose the US (despite its record) than China....but apparently not. We have in India some great admirers. <br /><br />Wonder if we have a competition, which country would get the maximum votes for being the sole superpower...tough one, that.Rahul Basuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751088048215388592noreply@blogger.com