Comments for Such Is Life... http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com Suchis Speaks Up Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:52:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Such Is Senility !! by d http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/such-is-senility/#comment-1046 d Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:52:30 +0000 http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/?p=969#comment-1046 Yeah, right. D will probably celebrate his birthday on a flight to the epicentre of nowhere. The air hostesses better conjure some entertainment, or else... Yeah, right. D will probably celebrate his birthday on a flight to the epicentre of nowhere. The air hostesses better conjure some entertainment, or else…

]]> Comment on Controversy Opens Here by d http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/controversy-opens-here/#comment-1045 d Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:40:12 +0000 http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/controversy-opens-here/#comment-1045 Is there really a pukka secular song? Maybe someone should commission Gulzar to pen one... though that would, without question, enrage the saffron brigade. We're too big, too different, too uptight and too non-tolerant. India cannot have a national anthem that works for everyone. Is there really a pukka secular song? Maybe someone should commission Gulzar to pen one… though that would, without question, enrage the saffron brigade.

We’re too big, too different, too uptight and too non-tolerant. India cannot have a national anthem that works for everyone.

]]> Comment on Controversy Opens Here by debapriya http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/controversy-opens-here/#comment-1044 debapriya Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:45:25 +0000 http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/controversy-opens-here/#comment-1044 Well, we dont really know the history behind it, isn't it? Aren't there doubts whether Tagore had written that song as an ode to King George? I mean, by then, the Partition of Bengal had already taken place and Tagore had voiced his protest against it. So it seems weird that he would do suck up to the British after that. Also, what is meant by worshipping a country? It is not following any ritual, nor visiting religious places, not lighting diyas, not chanting slokas....its definition varies from person to person and for me, it is what Tarashankar Bandhopadhyaya said in 'Dhatri Debota' - if u can respect and provide help, support, love to your countrymen, the poor, illiterate, famished Indians with all their vices, then "mrinmoyee maa chinmoyee hoye uthben". It is probably not true completely in today's world, but we can surely understand what is being implied. Well, we dont really know the history behind it, isn’t it? Aren’t there doubts whether Tagore had written that song as an ode to King George? I mean, by then, the Partition of Bengal had already taken place and Tagore had voiced his protest against it. So it seems weird that he would do suck up to the British after that.

Also, what is meant by worshipping a country? It is not following any ritual, nor visiting religious places, not lighting diyas, not chanting slokas….its definition varies from person to person and for me, it is what Tarashankar Bandhopadhyaya said in ‘Dhatri Debota’ – if u can respect and provide help, support, love to your countrymen, the poor, illiterate, famished Indians with all their vices, then “mrinmoyee maa chinmoyee hoye uthben”.

It is probably not true completely in today’s world, but we can surely understand what is being implied.

]]> Comment on Thank You !! by priyawrites http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/thank-you/#comment-1043 priyawrites Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:19:57 +0000 http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/?p=971#comment-1043 sounds like you had a GREAT day! And was so sweet of you to make a mention everyone, definitely a fabulous idea which I think I'll steal. Hope you have a beautiful year ahead :) sounds like you had a GREAT day! And was so sweet of you to make a mention everyone, definitely a fabulous idea which I think I’ll steal. Hope you have a beautiful year ahead :)

]]> Comment on Controversy Opens Here by ballari http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/controversy-opens-here/#comment-1042 ballari Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:10:26 +0000 http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/controversy-opens-here/#comment-1042 ahem.. only one problem Suchi.. following your neutral suggestion if we try singing "saare jahan se accha.. hindustan hamara.." it will be oppsed (by muslims only i m sure) as calling Hindustan (meaning place for hindus) where other religions are very much there..and again following your logic Hindustan is backdated as we call our country India. lets see.. what if we try our another most popular song "Bandemataram..". Oh! no! that is again worshiping the country as mother..(matri vandana)..!!then what !! I just think it is not really fair to relate ones national song to ones religion.as I b'live feeling for your country and is much more imp that following your religion. and about national song.. its not about just the words not just the tune..its more like a common feeling that we all relate to.. substituting or changing it is not a easy task..is it!! ahem.. only one problem Suchi..
following your neutral suggestion if we try singing “saare jahan se accha.. hindustan hamara..” it will be oppsed (by muslims only i m sure) as calling Hindustan (meaning place for hindus) where other religions are very much there..and again following your logic Hindustan is backdated as we call our country India.
lets see.. what if we try our another most popular song “Bandemataram..”. Oh! no! that is again worshiping the country as mother..(matri vandana)..!!then what !!

I just think it is not really fair to relate ones national song to ones religion.as I b’live feeling for your country and is much more imp that following your religion.
and about national song.. its not about just the words not just the tune..its more like a common feeling that we all relate to..
substituting or changing it is not a easy task..is it!!

]]> Comment on Defending the CPI (M) by Nita http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/defending-the-cpi-m/#comment-1040 Nita Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:53:53 +0000 http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-1040 I do not live in West Bengal so I cannot really compare the state to other states. However I do know one thing. Poltiics and government are more about people than the actual idealogy. For example, Buddhadeb B does seem to want to encourage industry. Otherwisei, s Mamata Banerjee the alternative? I cannot see her as a leader of the state. I do not think she is a good alternative. I do not live in West Bengal so I cannot really compare the state to other states. However I do know one thing. Poltiics and government are more about people than the actual idealogy. For example, Buddhadeb B does seem to want to encourage industry. Otherwisei, s Mamata Banerjee the alternative? I cannot see her as a leader of the state. I do not think she is a good alternative.

]]> Comment on Thank You !! by Koyel http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/thank-you/#comment-1039 Koyel Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:37:03 +0000 http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/?p=971#comment-1039 Ok so I delurked.. :) Great to know that u had such a wonderful birthday... Have a wonderful time ahead :) Ok so I delurked.. :) Great to know that u had such a wonderful birthday… Have a wonderful time ahead :)

]]> Comment on Thank You !! by Paroma http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/thank-you/#comment-1038 Paroma Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:19:51 +0000 http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/?p=971#comment-1038 So very thoughtful of you to make that list :) Big big hug. Have a beautiful year ahead. And I think I am going to steal this personal note of thanking people from you. :) So very thoughtful of you to make that list :)

Big big hug. Have a beautiful year ahead.

And I think I am going to steal this personal note of thanking people from you. :)

]]> Comment on Thank You !! by d http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/thank-you/#comment-1037 d Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:04:04 +0000 http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/?p=971#comment-1037 When I got them, I thought the roses were pink. Turns out they're as orange as my Dutch bosses. The streetlight didn't help, of course... When I got them, I thought the roses were pink. Turns out they’re as orange as my Dutch bosses.

The streetlight didn’t help, of course…

]]> Comment on Thank You !! by priyanka http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/thank-you/#comment-1036 priyanka Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:08:49 +0000 http://suchismitamajumder.wordpress.com/?p=971#comment-1036 I am soo happy for you! Even I was sad hearing that you guys were at work and would not have time to spend the dat together. But nice surprise by hubby and close friends always makes up for everything right?:) Enjoy! I am soo happy for you! Even I was sad hearing that you guys were at work and would not have time to spend the dat together. But nice surprise by hubby and close friends always makes up for everything right?:)

Enjoy!

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