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WELCOME MR. PRESIDENT
Dear Dr Sri, yes I stand corrected... Ravi, perhaps you mean 'messed up world order' single handedly when it comes to Bush? :) Yes lot of people like Jesse Jackson want to be politically correct with regards to Obama's degree of b…

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WELCOME MR. PRESIDENT
Thank you SPS, that is very good to know. Somehwo when I think if Indian parliament i am reminded of suitcases of currency that happens during vote of confidence, people yelling and shouting at one another on the benches..I have the greatest rega…

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WELCOME MR. PRESIDENT
Rahul/Venkat, Obama's father was from very humble origins in Kenya. Many black americans trace their ancestry to Kenya. It is not really far fetched that those people from there are descendants of slaves. Perhaps if one lives here it is easi…

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WELCOME MR. PRESIDENT
Yes indeed a very historic moment, the post swearing in speech was also very well written and very memorable. Especially moving when he said his father could not even get a job as a hotel waiter in this country where he is president now. Inspirin…

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Death of a great Tamil Scholar and my Inspiration - Dr. Kamil Zvelebil.
Hi Vairam, deepest sympathies to the friends and families of the great scholar. Do you happen to have the two folk tales esp Mayil Ravanan kadhai scanned? I would very much like a copy.

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RAJAKESARI THROUGH PALANIAPPA BROS.
Venkat, RKN has written qutie a few 'not so impressive' books. His bio itself is not really very impressive, although some of his experiences and viewpoints that come thru' are interesting. I belive he was a short story writer at c…

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RAJAKESARI THROUGH PALANIAPPA BROS.
Dear Venkat, am really envious of all you at the book fair!! Beleive me I would have bankrupted my bank account. Barathi's daughter's bio is so intriguing, it goes on my list of books, along with Muthu's very intriguing list. Con…

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ARR wins golden globes
Thank you, and HAppy Pongal to all.

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Management lessons from Mahabaratha
Homer's Illiad is normally regarded as the first longest epic. It is a debatable statement as much of the Illiad is lost with time and out of the supposed 24 books are not available as original. Technically speaking then our Mahabharat is th…

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Hi Vijay, why are you leaving? I have argued more on these 'useless' discussions as you say and I am still here! I tried to leave couple of times genuinely and came back. Perhaps now it is time to atleast become silent member, so will do s…

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Lord Rama & ceylon
Sorry, my bad. Dushyanth and son Bharat was Sri Rama's ancestors..so am wondering though about the connection to Pandyas.

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Lord Rama & ceylon
Dear Sir, may I ask couple of clarification - if Pandya kingdom was started by Dushasana's grandson how does Bheeshma mention it? Since both pandavas and Kauravas only had sons during Bhishma's time. Where in Mahabharat is mention of It…

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Lord Rama & ceylon
Sarangadwaja alias Malayadwaja was initially Krishna's enemy and later joins pandavas. He is mentioned as a 'pandya prince' but there is no reference or evidence that these pandyas are the same as the pandya race in later Tamil Naadu.…

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Lord Rama & ceylon
Hi Sir, Ramayana does precede the Mahabharata was not aware of any arguments to the contrary on this. The Saraswati dateline is interesting. the may I ask who is the Pandya king in the Mahabharat and which side he fought on? Also both Rama and Kri…

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Lord Rama didnt go to ceylon
Ravi, I understand..the point there is the misrepresentation of the word myth..myth is not a lie, myth is an allegory. If someone calls the Ramayana a myth we have to rethink taking offence, it only means they story s an allegory to certain things w…

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Lord Rama didnt go to ceylon
Ravi, am a little confused...by vision i suppose you mean the vision Valmiki had to write the epic. Valmiki did not live a long time later, he co existed with the end of Rama's reign, atleast if we beleive that the twins were raised in his ashr…

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Lord Rama didnt go to ceylon
Ravi, fascinating!! Could you say more, on why you beleive it is closer to Africa? Also what do you mean when he landed 'half way' at Madurantakam? Thanks!!

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man animal combinations in indian mythology
As far as I know there is no great evolutionary theory in egyptian myth. It is very meaningful in its own way with association with egyptian culture.Like Heget the goddess of fertility/childbirth has a frog head since millions of frogs were born aft…

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man animal combinations in indian mythology
How can we forget beloved Anjaneya (monkey/human), Jambavaan (bear/human), Vaasuki (snake/human), Nandikeshwara (bull/human)..it may be noteworthy that the 'human' element is only occasional in some, perhaps added for creativity - like gar…

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Amarar Kalki
Yes very much so I agree on the humor part. It would be nice if modern novelists could add humor..well unfortunately humor is somewhat of a natural thing which a novelist has tod posess in addition to other qualities.Kalki had it naturally, many oth…

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Historical Novel by Viswak Senan & our other Group members
Chandru - The simplest way I can suggest is to get it scanned as soon as possible. Scanning a document is not illegal, only distribution in return for money can cause legal problems. It may take some time however. It is possible to do it at home if…

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Hi
Venkat, yes well said, Parthiban Kanavu..totally pisiru illaadha kadhai..no loose ends. SS too similar, very well formed characters and well thought out moving ending. Why is PS so popular than others then - perhaps more charactes and came toward…

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Amarar Kalki
Dear SPS, very well put. To my mind Kalki's genius lay in his unparelleled sense of humor - in the midst of a serious story line, the dialogus between Azhvarkadiyan and VD, Ponnan - Valli in Parthiban kanavu, Gundodharan's self dialogue …

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Hi
Venkat, did Kalki think through plots of SS and PK before he serialized them? I am wondering due to less factual errors in those novels. Or perhaps he was in good state of health and was able to maintain connections between characters effectively? …

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Early 12th Century
There is a great movie 'Beckett' with Henry II versus Thomas Becket struggle starring Richard Burton and Peter O Toole. Landmark had a copy when I saw last. Highly recommended for those who wish to understand the western concept struggle o…

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Seasons Greetings and wishing all a prosperous ( can always pray for that ) 2009
Peace be with everyone throughout the new year.

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OTHER THAN HISTORY :: MERCURY
Please everyone be CAREFUL that is all. Allopathic drugs are lethal also if taken in improper ways, there is no allopathic drug that is prescribed and is outright poison if it is you can sue the manufacturer (atleast in UK or US). I posted a detail…

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OTHER THAN HISTORY :: MERCURY
This book - Search for the Medicine Buddha - has a great history and analysis of Rasa Shastra or use of Mercury and other metals in ancient ayurvedic medicine. http://www.amazon.com/Search-Medicine-Buddha-Himalayan-Journey/dp/1585421073/ref=sr_1_11…

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Gnanasambandar
Very informative, thanks.

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OTHER THAN HISTORY :: MERCURY
The making of Cinnabar is not a simple process. It is hugely complex involving controlled conditions of climate, poojas/rituals and literally years inely difficult in today's world. I will post the name of the book tomorrow, on ayurvedic med…

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