1. Report on Hindu god Ram withdrawn

Comment #79144 by kpsri on October 16, 2007 at 9:48 am

This controversy drowned out every other voice on the project like environmental impact of sethusamudram project. Atheists had their share of the fun with questions like 'Did Ram attend engineering college ?'(to supervise construction of the bridge)

On the whole, it was a lot of fun for the politicans(atheist and theist) while reasoned discussion was completely ruled out. Other than 2 lives lost and economic losses, nothing new about this controversy.

2. After 60 Years, Will Pakistan Be Reborn?

Comment #64009 by kpsri on August 17, 2007 at 9:15 am

From the original article,
Democracy was restored, and Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became wildly popular with a simple slogan: "Bread, clothing and a home."

--> I didnt know that Bhutto and Indira Gandhi(Roti, Kapda aur makhan translated to pretty much the same thing) used similar slogans during electioneering, albeit at different times.
Comment #63674 by pewkatchoo

The British empire may have been responsible for keeping the peace for all those years. When they left, those countries then reverted to their natural states, war and chaos. Just a thought.

--> That ignores historical facts and the active part British played in sowing the seeds of religious separatism(Divide and rule, separate electorates) in their desire to keep India as their colony.
Not to absolve indians of their stupidity for engaging in massive bloodletting but a large portion of culpability for the bloodshed during partition lies with the British and their policies.

3. India's Internal Partition

Comment #64007 by kpsri on August 17, 2007 at 8:59 am

Comment #63652 by posiedon

It's a shame they can't settle their differences on the cricket pitch, rather than the battlefield.

--> In mid-80s, there was an offer from Pakistani captain Imran Khan(now a politician) that Kashmir issue be settled on the cricket pitch(Needless to say, Pakistan were whupping India big time during that period in cricket).

Comment #63963 by fullmuppet

The BJP are scary - BJP leaders have expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler and they have a paramilatary wing that is closely modelled on the SS.

--> Not to justify BJP but they are not alone in that reasoning. There are secular political parties in India that are modeled similarly. BJP is horrendous on multiple fronts but the malaise is more wider among political parties than that.

4. Anderson Cooper interviews Christopher Hitchens

Comment #39454 by kpsri on May 10, 2007 at 5:36 pm

I liked the interview ahd happen to agree with Hitchens on his 'I would miss it', religion's stupidity notwithstanding.