Sinking of Indian Submarine in Bombay Naval Dock

A few days back the inadequacy of the Indian navy was exposed. A Kilo class attack submarine exploded in Bombay dock killing 18 sailors including 3 officers. The submarine was a Russian submarine( purchased from Russia) and had just returned after an extensive refit. The cause of the armed submarine which was to proceed on a simulated attack mission of the coast of Pakistan is a mystery. Naval experts have pointed out that teh submarine could not have exploded on its own as there are many safety layers.

One can't help feeling that this could be a case of sabotage. But in case it is sabotage it could only be done by one of the sailors on board. The navy sank in the dock and the Navy divers just could not reach and open the hull. This showed that naval divers lacked experience and also did not have eh necessary equipment for a salvage operation.

An attempt was made to float the submarine and bring it up, also failed. The navy just did not have the expertise for eh task. This is sad as eh submarine has taken 18 sailors to their grave. The Indian navy's pretense of a blue water navy looks hollow when it just does not have the expertise to take care of a disaster like the one that overtook INS Sindhuralshak in Bombay dock.

Baghel Singh: The Sikh who Captured the Red Fort ( Delhi)

A fact of history not much publicised is the Sikh capture of Delhi and the Red Fort, the seat of Muslim power in North India. The man who carried out this audicious task was general Baghel Singh Dhaliwal. He was a Jat Sikh and was born in 1730 in a village close to Amritsar. Not much is known of his early life, but he came into prominence as a leader of one of the Sikh clans called Misl. He followed up by organizing a Sikh army and very soon he had a force of 40000 battle hardened troops of the Khalsa. With their rousing cry of 'Sat Sri Akal' this force was a formidabe adversery for any opposing army.

At that time the Mughal empire had weakened with successive invasions by Ahmed Shah Abdali the Afghan warrior. Baghel Singh took advantage of the weakness of the Mughal emperor Shah Shuja amd in 1765 occupied Saharanpur close to Delhi. Shah Shuja sent a force to face Baghel Singh, but was defeated and in 1773 Baghel Singh did the impossible; he captured Delhi and the Red Fort. This event in Indian hitory must be given as much importance as the crowning of Samrat Hemchandra Vikramaditya as Emperor of Hindustan at the Old Fort( Purana Quila) in 1555. Shah Shuja sued for peace and signed a treaty with Baghel Singh and agreed to pay him 6 annas from each rupee earned as revenue in Delhi. Considering 16 annas made a rupee, Baghel Singh was entitled to 37% of all revenue from the Mughal coffers. Thus Baghel singh was master of almost the entire Punjab from the Doab downwards to Delhi.

During his sojurn in Delhi Baghel constructed 6 gurudwara in Delhi and also marked the place where Guru Teg Bahadur was beheaded with a Gurudwara known as Sis Ganj. Baghel singh lacked strategic vision and he left Delhi to fight wars in Punjab and died in 1802 at Hosihiarpur. But Baghel did enough to lift the hearts of Sikhs and Hindus with his capture of the Red Fort, a

What do Liberated Muslim Women Feel about the Nikab or Burkha ?

The Nikab is black cloak which covers a woman from head to toe. It even covers the face leaving just a slit for the eyes. Nowhere in Koran is it written that women are to keep themselves covered like this.Yet in most Muslim societies this is enforced though women may not want it.

In Bhopal a woman was murdered as she refused to wear a Burkha. This shows the bent of mind of the Muslim male which is not open to reason at all. I wonder why Muslim men do not cover themselves. The Koran only advises that women dress modestly, not cover themselves. Things are taken to an extreme and in Saudi Arabia a woman can be executed for not wearing a Nikab when venturing out of the house

Some countries like France and Sri Lanka are legislating against this covering of the woman. In real terms it is a sign of subjugation of the woman. From reports that I have received Muslim women in Lanka are mighty pleased that the Burkha is being done away with. Muslim women in France and other European nations are also happy that coercion to wear a burkha is a crime.

Its about time the Muslim clergy and enlightened Muslims made a law that wearing Burkha is voluntary. Will it happen ?

My Tribute to Yul Brynner: a Hollywood Great

One actor in Hollywood who exuded a masculinity and macho appeal was Yul Brynner. In the fifties and early sixties Yul Brynner was one of the top stars of Hollywood. He was a star who appeared in numerous films with bald head, with not a hair on his scalp, yet he was adulated by the masses and he gave some stupendous hits.To get a measure of the sex appeal of Yul Brynner one has only to see the movie "Solomon and Sheba', where Yul Brynner played the role of Solomon the great Jew king who loved the queen of Sheba played by the sexiest star on the Hollywood screen- Gina Lollobrigida.

Yul Brynner was born in Russia in 1920 and his real name was Taidje Khan. He migrated to the US and became an American citizen in 1943. Before that he had worked as a radio announcer for the US Army. Yul Brynner is known for his roles as the bald gun man in 'The Magnificent Seven: and the Egyptian Pharaoh in "TheTen Commandments'.Earlier he had made a tremendous impact in the movie'The King and I'. Among his other films is The brothers Karamazov, Taras Bulba, Death Rage, The Ultimate warrior among others

Brynner was a natural actor and died in 1985 of cancer. He was an inveterate smoker and contracted lung cancer.But all along he led a checkered life and was married 4 times. In 1965 he renounced his American citizenship to escape the tax laws of the USA.

Yul Brynner was acknowledged as a great actor and won the Oscar for the best actor for his role in 'The King and I'. Now that the dust has settled critic do acknowledge that Yul Brynner was an actor par excellence and deserves a place in Hollywood's hall of fame.

Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar's Palace and Mosque on a Hindu Temple

Fatehpur Sikri is about 50 km from Agra and for about 15 years was the capital of the Mughal empire. This was during the time of Akbar the great, who became emperor of Hindustan after defeating Samrat Hemu in the 3rd battle of Panipat in 1556. After some years Akbar shifted to Agra and later to Fatehpur Sikri. The place at present is looked after by the ASI ( Archeological Society of India). Incidentally the ASI was set up during the days of the Raj. One monument however is alive and that is the Jama Masjid. This mosque was erected between 1571-76 by Muslim saint named Salim Chisti. The mosque is made of red sandstone and has an outer wall and a large courtyard.

The sad part is that this mosque from accounts given by the local people stands on the ruins of an Hindu temple. It is surmised that this mosque was dedicated to Lord Shiva. One of the banes of Muslim power is the destruction of Hindu temples and the erection of Mosques over them the samething happened at Fatehpur Sikri. The mosque is known as the Jama Masjid and dedcated to Salim Chisti who is entpmbed here. A look at the walls and the main gate will show typical Hindu structures like 'chatris' with Hondu motifs. These are a giveaway and point to the origin of the Jama Masjid being on a Hindu temple.

The mosque is a besutiful piece of architecture and has a Buland Darwaza ( large doorway) with paintings on its walls. The paintings are somewhat faded and need restoration work. The mosque proper has the mazar of Salim Chisti. Akbar it appears was fond of this mosque, hence it lies in close proximity to the Royal Palace where his favorite queen Jodha bai resided.

Try This for Sexual Vigor.You will be a gainer

ecently a friend of mine confessed to me that he was not able to ‘perform’ in bed. He was little despondent as he was feeling a lot insecure. This is one trait that comes up in case your distribution curve shows a deep dip in your nocturnal performance. I remember what my guru Swami Shradanand had told me some years back. He had then told a small congregation that what to do in case you wanted to perform better in bed. I reproduce what the swami told me below. The swami gave a combination of bio- chemic tonic and natural food for this purpose.

a) The first step is to go to a bio- chemic shop and buy compound no 27. This is a bio chemic tonic available across the shelf in most medical stores dealing with homeopathic and bio chemic medicines. It has no side effects and is safe like a cucumber. In any case do not take any drug like Viagra or associated products. Take 4 tablets 4 times a day and let the pills dissolve in your mouth of their own accord. b) Follow up with a diet of almonds, dates mixed in warm honey twice a day. This is a nourishing diet and needs to be assimilated carefully. Eat ii slowly to savor the taste as well as a chance to the body to assimilate this food.

c) Take at least 3 farm eggs fried in butter with plenty of onion and grounded red chilies. This could be taken in the morning. Garnish the fried eggs with chopped almonds and raisins with a slice of bread. d) At bed time take a glass of warm milk with honey. Lastly make it a habit to exercise daily for 30 minutes. You could do anything like a jog or go to the gym or cycle. Do what ever you like and follow this regime of diet and exercise and the results will show in the first week itself. All those who read this post are requested to try it out and give me a feed back. It can only be positive.

The New Craze:Dating Black Girls from Africa

Africabeauties.com is an international dating site that helps a man from America or the West to search for black woman friends as a live in partner, a date or marriage. Africabeauty.com is a site that panders to the exotic, for that is what man desires. A relationship with a black woman comes in field of exotica and many men dream about it. Africabeauties.com was founded in 2001 as a small family business. It is an American company and works according to the American legal system though it operates from Cyprus. The site has profiles of hundreds of black girls from Africa which can be scanned for a selection

Africabeauty.com is is in fact the largest black women dating site with the largest no of black women/African from all over the world and thus the chance of your finding a match for yourself are better. The following add to the utility of the site a) It has global reach and even if you are a resident of USA or France the site is easily accessible. b) A major advantage of the site is that many of these women come from English knowing backgrounds

c) They also have "Date a Lady" program, which requires you to write at least five letters to a lady and open at least five responses from her. Once the exchange of letters is complete, you may proceed further Basic membership is free while the premium membership has a price tag. This involves buying credit coupons that can be encashed for services rendered. However there is no refund on unused credits. There is also no trial period and one has to be clear about these matters while joining the site.

This website is a premier dating site and cannot cater to the vagaries of human emotion. The website and services are provided on an “as is” basis. The site provides no warranties of any kind express, implied or statutory. One can easily become a member by filling up a form on the net. You can also browse the data of girls free. Video profiles of girls are also available. The basic aim of the site is to encourage members to have a longer association.

The overall customer feed back of the site is good. Generally Africabeauties.com is considered as the no 1 site in its genre for dating, friendship and a longer liaison like marriage.