India and Tamil Nadu at each others throat

Kayalvizhi wrote:http://www.tamiltribune.com/india/index.html

Tamil Nadu is unique among the states of India. It is the southern-most state of India. There was an independence movement in Tamil Nadu before the British rulers left, and in fact, its independence demand precedes that of Pakistan. Although this movement had softened in the past few decades, there is still a hardcore underground independence movement still active and alive (click here for more information). Although there is opposition to Hindi imposition in most southern and northeastern states, opposition in Tamil Nadu is very intense and sometimes violent (click here for more information). India's support for the Sri Lankan government during the war between Sri Lankan military and minority Tamils of Sri Lanka created much discontent with the Indian government and demonstrations in Tamil Nadu in the first decade of the 21st century. There was even a threat of all members of parliament from Tamilnadu resigning. An emergency meeting of a senior Indian government minister with the Tamilnadu chief minister prevented the resignations. (click here for more information). Another issue of discontent and irritation is the Sri Lankan navy attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen in the seas. (click here for more information). Tamil Nadu also feels that the Indian government's economic policies are discriminatory against them (click here for more information).

In this page we list articles that do not fall under the above categories (click on the sub-category of interest).

Anchor Article

Democracy in India

Discriminatory Political Structure

Hindi-North Centered Perspective

Defense and Military Policies

Anti-Hindi Feelings

The Great North-South Divide

Independence Movements

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Kayalvizhi wrote:Go to Karunanidhi or Chidamparam's house. They will have plenty of NI food.

artood2 wrote:

Kayalvizhi wrote:Go to Karunanidhi or Chidamparam's house. They will have plenty of NI food.

Do you know what are the charges like?

blabberwock wrote:

artood2 wrote:

Kayalvizhi wrote:Go to Karunanidhi or Chidamparam's house. They will have plenty of NI food.

Do you know what are the charges like?

R2, don't be a bully!

artood2 wrote:

blabberwock wrote:

artood2 wrote:

Kayalvizhi wrote:Go to Karunanidhi or Chidamparam's house. They will have plenty of NI food.

Do you know what are the charges like?

R2, don't be a bully!

It was a genuine question designed to shore up tourism revenue. Why is that bullying?

artood2 wrote:Rhetoric, where? Imposing ones idea of of tourism on others is bullying

How are Kanchivaram idlis and vennpongal different from say idlis and pongal?

artood2 wrote:Oh I am going to use Pizza hut at Thyagaraya Road, Chennai and McD in 2nd Avenue, annanagar



I guess you forgot to soak in Kanchivaram idlis in all those Chennai visits earlier! For some reason I think I have had the Kanchivaram idlis.

so that venn diagram was just to confuse me!!

artood2 wrote:If this is what you are talking about,



http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/01/10/stories/2009011052760500.htm

I have had it plenty of times.

artood2 wrote:"silly"? smacks of bullying.

artood2 wrote:If it is what I posted, I prefer simple idlis over it (Wonder why you recommended THAT to me!). I have had Paneer dosai, yet to see a Manchuiran dosai but will keep an eye on it.

blabberwock wrote:

artood2 wrote:"silly"? smacks of bullying.

Right! You know all about bullying, don't you?

artood2 wrote:If it is what I posted, I prefer simple idlis over it (Wonder why you recommended THAT to me!). I have had Paneer dosai, yet to see a Manchuiran dosai but will keep an eye on it.

Why should I assume that you have the same taste as me? That's being arrogant. Just threw in the first couple of dishes that came to mind. Don't look for ulterior motives.

artood2 wrote:then you are surely not going to recommend something that you tasted once (and hence is not a reflection of local culture) and that you did not like.

blabberwock wrote:

artood2 wrote:then you are surely not going to recommend something that you tasted once (and hence is not a reflection of local culture) and that you did not like.

How did you arrive at that highlighted conclusion?

Why should only what I have tasted and liked be the true reflection of the local culture?

Duh! time for the droid?

artood2 wrote:

blabberwock wrote:

artood2 wrote:then you are surely not going to recommend something that you tasted once (and hence is not a reflection of local culture) and that you did not like.

How did you arrive at that highlighted conclusion?

Why should only what I have tasted and liked be the true reflection of the local culture?

Duh! time for the droid?

Whatever you have tested once on your life (as a local) is definitely not a primary feature that allows a tourist to "soak" in the culture. Unless, of course, you are a traitor.

blabberwock wrote:I have not watched more than a couple of bharatanatyam recitals and in fact, find it utterly boring.

blabberwock wrote:

artood2 wrote:

blabberwock wrote:

artood2 wrote:then you are surely not going to recommend something that you tasted once (and hence is not a reflection of local culture) and that you did not like.

How did you arrive at that highlighted conclusion?

Why should only what I have tasted and liked be the true reflection of the local culture?

Duh! time for the droid?

Whatever you have tested once on your life (as a local) is definitely not a primary feature that allows a tourist to "soak" in the culture. Unless, of course, you are a traitor.

Your logic is erroneous.

I have not watched more than a couple of bharatanatyam recitals and in fact, find it utterly boring. Does this mean that BN is not part of TN culture and I shouldn't be recommending it to someone wanting to soak in the local culture?