Why does everyone want a separate state?

After the recent KCR drama for separate Telangana, his call for all Andhra people to leave Telangana and MNS call for non-Marathi’s to leave Mumbai, I was wondering why all these politicians want to divide the existing states into smaller ones or tell people where they are supposed to live. Do they all forget that we are part of India and every Indian has a right to choose where they…
Read more...Indian involvement in Balochistan

We have been hearing reports from Pakistan media of India helping the freedom fighters of Balochistan in destabilising Pakistan. The reports also suggest Pakistan Taliban is getting help from India. I have only one word to describe this: “Paranoia”. Instead of addressing their self created problems, they want to blame it on someone else. The only thing that has been holding Pakistan together is the hate for India and the…
Read more...Tags:Freedom for Balochistan , India , India in Balochistan , Pakistan , Pakistani Paranoia , Pakistani Taliban , Zaid Hamid
Free the hikers Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, Josh Fattal

Three American hikers were detained a few months back by the Iranians on the Iran-Iraq border while they were hiking and charged with spying on Iran. They are being allowed visits by the Swiss Ambassador in Tehran as America does not have diplomatic relations with Iran. He brings them books and other stuff. Now we see a world wide (western media) outrage at Iranians for arresting these three hikers. I…
Read more...aloo samosa recipe

Ingredients: 250 gms all purpose flour 1 cup Water Pinch of chilli powder 500 gms potatoes 100 gms green peas 2 onions chopped 6 green chillies chopped 1 bunch cilantro (coriander) washed and chopped 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp coriander seeds (dhaniya) powder Pinch of turmeric Oil for frying Salt to taste To make the filling Boil the potatoes and mash them (not too…
Read more...What will happen if China attacks India?

There is a general feeling that China will be easily able to defeat India if there is ever a war between the two countries. This seems to originate from what happened in the 1962 war. My thought is that if China ever decides to attack India, it will have to face the more matured Indian military which has been fighting and winning wars since 1962. Meanwhile the Chinese have lost…
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