On 16 September 2012 16:47, Rajan P. Parrikar <[email protected]> wrote: Where are all those 'liberal' Indians who were vocal about defending MF Hussain against Hindu fundies? The silence is deafening. === Dears,
I was considering writing about the Kohinoor (after Tim de Mello introduced it) and how that was considered as "spoils of war" in all the wars that were fought on the subcontinent, BUT the term "spoils of war" took me to a "civilian airport" which is considered "spoils of war" .... and I thought ...let it be ..... Instead, in view of current realities, I thought that I'd throw in this 1998 article 1: What Vasco da Gama would find in India if he were to return today: 2: What would India be like but for this Vasco da Gama voyage ? http://www.colaco.net/1/vdg3.htm best jc ps: Would it still have been the place which would make " those who made Goa their non-home might feel envious :-)" [ quoting the illustrious Frederick Noronha] I don't know. It might have been better ..... 'for match fixing' perhaps.
