tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37823526.post8702549424428655712..comments2024-03-26T09:45:42.475+05:30Comments on Looking at Cartoons, Getting Along: Wild Stag Weekends of Nepal - Sex Treks and, if Shower Works, Wet MaidensAniruddha G. Kulkarnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246236261997672943noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37823526.post-79848104446160458052009-10-06T16:35:09.537+05:302009-10-06T16:35:09.537+05:30stag do,
I don't have any photos. This photo ...stag do,<br /><br />I don't have any photos. This photo is from the print edition of The Economist. They don't have it on their website.Aniruddha G. Kulkarnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246236261997672943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37823526.post-76924810246204387422009-10-06T16:27:35.967+05:302009-10-06T16:27:35.967+05:30add some more photo that look better.add some more photo that look better.stag dohttp://www.gobananas.co.uk/stag-dos.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37823526.post-1994400039862552142008-02-14T18:47:00.000+05:302008-02-14T18:47:00.000+05:30Dear Nikheel,I feel our eclectic culture is very "...Dear Nikheel,<BR/><BR/>I feel our eclectic culture is very "strong" and faces no threat from North or South Indians or anyone else. Marathi borrows as much from Arabic/ Farsi as Sanskrit and yet it produced great Tukaram.<BR/><BR/>The only threat it faces is from its so-called protectors.<BR/><BR/>Shivaji was supposedly as fluent in Farsi as Marathi, he dressed like the way rulers in North India dressed but he did things for our culture as much as our great saint-poets.<BR/><BR/>Our rulers have, barring few periods in history (like that of Shivaji, Y B Chavan), have always been side-shows.Aniruddha G. Kulkarnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246236261997672943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37823526.post-82124271036454731472008-02-14T17:54:00.000+05:302008-02-14T17:54:00.000+05:30Dear Waman & Aniruddha,Please allow me to join you...Dear Waman & Aniruddha,<BR/>Please allow me to join your interesting disucssion.I have read how Spannish conquistadors made Cochineal a monoploly and fortune for not less than three centuries. They have totally ruined the native Indian culture in Mexico calling that region as New Spain. Can it be restored?It may happen in Maharashtra slowly, when hungry, from wealth as well as politics come to stay. They bring their culture from North. I feel, Aniruddha, Marathis should not take it lightly. At the same time they have to be cautious about our politicians like "Raj" clan also. What they have done before, when they were in power with bhagava in their hand and name of Shivaji on their toungue?<BR/>What do you comment, Aniruddha?<BR/><BR/>Nikheel Shaligram, KolkataNikheel Shaligramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16359581720690309747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37823526.post-18148895526168336022008-02-13T09:00:00.000+05:302008-02-13T09:00:00.000+05:30Sorry Waman. I didn't understand you corectly firs...Sorry Waman. I didn't understand you corectly first time.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for educating me. I didn't know the episode.<BR/><BR/>Sure such dangers exist.Aniruddha G. Kulkarnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246236261997672943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37823526.post-65065108192876311612008-02-12T18:52:00.000+05:302008-02-12T18:52:00.000+05:30Dear Aniruddha,I think you did not get me. Do you ...Dear Aniruddha,<BR/>I think you did not get me. Do you know Cochineal episode? It was an insect producing perfect red colour dye, but was very much fragile to travel and live in atmosphere other than Mexico's central Oaxaca region. When Spanish conquored Mexico, they exploited this fact and kept the secret of cochineal to themselves. Soon they even destroyed the native Indian culture, calling Mexico as New Spain. They not only banned the export of live cochineal, but forbidden any outsider to enter into that area.<BR/>This is what happened in colonial Raj of British in many parts of world.This should not happen in our Maharashtra. I think you understand this aspect.<BR/><BR/>Waman KarnikUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18346057529595820888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37823526.post-52289984388992074892008-02-11T10:02:00.000+05:302008-02-11T10:02:00.000+05:30Waman,I am sorry I can't agree with your analogy, ...Waman,<BR/><BR/>I am sorry I can't agree with your analogy, if I understand it correctly.<BR/><BR/>Our culture is too strong to be swept away by anything. Our saint-poets have ensured that.<BR/><BR/>Current developments are just to take advantage of the whole thing politically.<BR/><BR/>They will pass.<BR/><BR/>Shivaji must be very angry because people do such things in his name.Aniruddha G. Kulkarnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246236261997672943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37823526.post-38947283281721089362008-02-09T17:52:00.000+05:302008-02-09T17:52:00.000+05:30Dear Aniruddha,Leave aside Nepal. What is happenin...Dear Aniruddha,<BR/>Leave aside Nepal. What is happening in Gallies of Mumbai between Marathi & Bhayye? I expect your true comments on this ongoing tussle between poor migrants and the natives. It happened here in USA, New World called by Spannish when they entered Mexico. But later on they took away "Cochineal" and ruined American ancient culture. Is it going to happen in Maharashtra? Since I am far away from my motherland for decades, I wish to know from you.<BR/>Waman Karnik, Boston USAUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18346057529595820888noreply@blogger.com