tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676761542456666182.post7141034774465477181..comments2024-03-06T14:23:27.431+05:30Comments on The Vivekean Times: Exposing the Medieval MindsetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676761542456666182.post-67174713701449935952014-02-12T14:33:55.702+05:302014-02-12T14:33:55.702+05:30Yes, even I adore Tagore and all the Bengali poets...Yes, even I adore Tagore and all the Bengali poets. Nice chaps.parkerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443685235885012072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676761542456666182.post-79170377329716408042014-02-01T19:37:48.783+05:302014-02-01T19:37:48.783+05:30Bengali rocks!Bengali rocks!Vivekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625378396834794065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676761542456666182.post-10744645893272758432014-01-28T08:11:47.512+05:302014-01-28T08:11:47.512+05:30I'm sorry I did not mention Bengali as the ear...I'm sorry I did not mention Bengali as the early freedom fighters like Rabindranath Tagore did a lot to unite India through that tongue. I still remember learning "mishti dohi" at your home.Vivekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625378396834794065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676761542456666182.post-33560031544113399892014-01-28T03:13:58.366+05:302014-01-28T03:13:58.366+05:30Agree. I realized what a fool I was that I did not...Agree. I realized what a fool I was that I did not learn more languages when I was in schoolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14994249234047111151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676761542456666182.post-91955042479854375832014-01-28T03:13:49.845+05:302014-01-28T03:13:49.845+05:30Agree. I realized what a fool I was that I did not...Agree. I realized what a fool I was that I did not learn more languages when I was in schoolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14994249234047111151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676761542456666182.post-27479340261383652232014-01-27T22:11:11.592+05:302014-01-27T22:11:11.592+05:30However I just want to clarify that I'm not ag...However I just want to clarify that I'm not against learning and promotion of other languages. It would have been great if Big Boss rewarded participants for speaking in Urdu, Sanskrit, Mandarin or Russian, but they shouldn't have punished participants for speaking in English as it sends out a negative signal to the next generation that English is not good for us. Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu and English have helped unite the country in more ways than one and each of them should be given due respect.Vivekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625378396834794065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676761542456666182.post-37914579439953260062014-01-27T22:05:25.496+05:302014-01-27T22:05:25.496+05:30Nice point, Soumyaroop.
Nice point, Soumyaroop.<br />Vivekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625378396834794065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676761542456666182.post-61533206144623548832014-01-27T15:35:31.073+05:302014-01-27T15:35:31.073+05:30Vivek - English language and Indian's command ...Vivek - English language and Indian's command of it clearly have given it an edge in the services sector over and above emerging countries like China etc and gainfully employed a fairly notable size of the population. However i also think that we get over zealous about English. Even in a country like UK the schools teach French, Spanish, German, Latin etc. That is because these are some of the other major languages spoken outside of English. Albeit a language like Chinese is catching up.<br />My view is without forgetting our own language we should master other languages in the world so that when one travels (and that is almost inevitable in a Global Marketplace) you are not restricted to Bonjour and Merci like yours faithfully :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14994249234047111151noreply@blogger.com