Cherry Blossoms

http://Jagan.biz - the permanant abode of 'Cherry Blossoms'

2005-12-02T10:08:00.000+05:30

http://jagan.biz is where this blog, 'Cherry Blossoms' resides.
This Blogger account was created to enable me post comments to other Blogs on Blogger Platform.

If you are looking for the Cherry Blossoms Blog, head over to http://jagan.biz

Thank you.

Jagan Mohan

Outlook Online Article on IIPM now online!

2005-10-23T09:38:00.000+05:30

The much awaited comprehensive article by Outlook on the whole IIPM fiasco is now online. But fails the Bullshit Detector utterly.
The article parrots the very findings of the blogosphere - the only contribution of the author was to malign the Blogger community calling it in many words, immature.

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IIPM reaches Cnet

2005-10-22T06:35:00.000+05:30

Otherwise IIPM would have loved to see itsellf on CNET but thanks to its forsight, it has managed to achieve more publicity than it bargainded for with its millions advertisement budget.

It is not too late for IIPM to issue an apology over the whole matter and end it here. If not, as I had always mentioned, the Indian blogosphere would taste its first victory for unity.

Apologise IIPM!. It isn't toooooo late yet. Atleast you can salvage whatever 'honour' is still left and maybe cash on all this free publicity afterwards by quoting, 'IIPM was featured on some of the best world media and websites'!

CNET's story is here.

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Donation Advisory for S.A Earthquake Relief

2005-10-21T18:53:00.000+05:30

<hometext> Kashmir Earthquake Relief - Funding Terrorist Organizations.
Seeing the damage caused by the Kashmiri earthquake has caused us much grief. As we reach to our wallets to help out our fellow human beings in their time of need - it is perhaps prudent to consider the following facts: </hometext><moretext>

The bulk of the damage in the earthquake has occured on the Pakistani controlled part of Kashmir. This area is home to most of the terrorist groups operating under the banner of "Kashmiri Independence". Some of these groups like Laskar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Muhammed, Harkat-ul-Mujaheddin and Mujaheddin Al Badr are affiliates of Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaida terrorist group which was responsible for the attacks on Sept 11. These groups are responsible for numerous killings of innocent civilians in India. These groups are part of the Pakistan Army's covert war strategy in the region - and although Gen. Musharraf repeatedly tells us that these groups do not recive state support in Pakistan - everywhere our intelligence services look they find these groups in bed with the Pakistan Army.
Most reports coming from the region suggest that these groups suffered considerable losses as several of their training camps and facilities were destroyed by the earthquake. In some cases estimates indicate that several hundred members of these groups were killed due to the quake.
In India most of the damage was in Uri, Poonch and Kupwara. These three area esp Uri and Poonch are the gateways to infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir and most terrorist groups operating in Kashmir all have a huge number of safe houses, arms dumps and support cells in Uri and Poonch. These areas have taken a severe beating and the area's ability to support terrorist cells is under question. The losses have been so severe that the Hizbul Mujahedin Chairman and leader of the Mutahhida Majlis-e-Jihad (United Jihad Council) Syed Salahuddin has called for a halt to "independence struggle".
The Pakistan army supported terrorist groups (Laskhar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Harkat-ul-Mujaheddin and Mujaheddin Al Badr) cannot operate inside Jammu and Kashmir without support from local support groups in Uri and Poonch. Traditionally this support has come followers of JKLF, Hizbul Mujaheddin (as represented in the All Party Hurriyat Conference by Syed Gilani) and other APHC affiliates.

The Indian Army as part of Operation Imdad Phase I has carried out most of the relief operations in Jammu and Kashmir. By providing help to the population when it needed it the most - the Indian Army has built bridges with far flung populations in Kashmir and earned their goodwill.
All taken together the earthquake has basically extinguished the prospects for terror in Jammu and Kashmir. However if terrorist groups are allowed to recieve money in the name of earthquake aid - they will be able to restart the conflict.
By contrast to the Indian Army which has provided aid to all Kashmiris -most of the so-called "Kashmiri separatists" have largely provided aid to only to people in the Kamelkote, Uri area. This is where most of the support cells were. Similarly the Laskar-e-Taiba's people are carrying out the bulk of rescue and relief operations in POK and they are targetting villages where they enjoyed considerable support. The Pakistan Army for its part has busied itself largely with minor relief operations in civilian areas while concentrating most of its attention on re-establishing its posts on the Line of Control.
Terrorist groups can restart conflict in two ways:

The APHC and JKLF types will revive support cells in Uri and Poonch. These cells will recover lost arms and explosives caches in the region and they will physically eliminate anyone there who does not agree with their point of view.
The LeT, JeM, HuM and Al Badr will use aid to purchase loyalties in POK. The LeT is specifically targetting orphans and underprivileged children - given the way these people operate these children will most likely be sucked into to a madrassa run by the LeT and from there the path to martyrdom will becon.
A considerable portion of the money will also be spent on refurbishing arms supplies for the terrorist groups.

The Pakistan Army for its part will continue its marriage of convenience with the terrorist groups and it will happily outsource part of the aid operations to groups like the LeT.
The key to preventing the rise of terrorism in Kashmir today is to prevent terrorist groups from getting their hands on the money meant for welfare of earthquake victims. Though none of us can stop the Pakistan Army from funding the terrorist groups we can do a little bit to ensure that the terrorist groups do not have an easy time collecting funds.
Here are some simple guidelines to follow when donating to earthquake relief in Jammu and Kashmir.

As far as possible - donate only to GoI funds or to Indian charities with clearances from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Alternatively donate to the UNs list of agencies.
ASK who the agency collecting is - ASK for a reciept (you won't believe how much those help in tracking terrorist activity) and most importantly DO NOT HESITATE to defer your donation until you have done a google search on the name of the agency you are paying out to.
Remember your money could very easily end up being used to fund terrorism against your Indian brothers and sisters - so pay attention to what you are doing - You could very easily be on the the next Indian airliner that is blown up or hijacked in name of "kashmiri freedom struggle" so give this a moment of thought.
Also, refrain from donating in Cash and avoid it as far as possible. Ditto for Paypal, Western Union, Moneygram etc forms of money transfers.

This has been adapted from a post by Sunil on BRF. <moretext>

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Permanant Abode of Cherry Blossoms

2005-10-20T21:58:00.000+05:30

NOTICE: ntill w.bloggar gives me the choice to post to multiple blogs *simultaneously*, my Blog will reside at my own server.

Currently I am evaluating Blogjet, Qumana and Ecto for the above mentioned functionality. Thank you.
Update: None of them seem to provide simultaneous posting feature, while they all promise multiple blogs posting support.

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Permanant Abode of Cherry Blossoms

2005-10-20T11:19:00.000+05:30

NOTICE: ntill w.bloggar gives me the choice to post to multiple blogs *simultaneously*, my Blog will reside at my own server.

Currently I am evaluating Blogjet and Ecto for the above mentioned functionality. Thank you.
Update: Blogjet does not seem to be able to post to multiple posts.

Update: Qumana does have this capability, testing on.

Jagan Mohan R.

Timurlane- Never forget!

2005-10-02T06:44:00.000+05:30

The American Thinker is carrying an article on Timur the lame, shedding light on the Jihad of Sufis.

Sufism is supposedly the peaceful, mystical school of thought in Islam, but its contribution to Jihad can never be underdetermined.

From Malfuzat-i-Timuri, we learn:

My great object in invading Hindustan had been to wage a religious war against the infidel Hindus, and it now appeared to me that it was necessary for me to put down these Jats [Hindus]. On the 9th of the month I dispatched the baggage from Tohana, and on the same day I marched into the jungles and wilds, and slew 2,000 demon-like Jats. I made their wives and children captives, and plundered their cattle and property… On the same day a party of saiyids, who dwelt in the vicinity, came with courtesy and humility to wait upon me and were very graciously received. In my reverence for the race of the prophet, I treated their chiefs with great honour…

On the 29th I again marched and reached the river Jumna. On the other side of the river I [viewed] a fort, and upon making inquiry about it, I was informed that it consisted of a town and fort, called Loni… I determined to take that fort at once… Many of the Rajputs placed their wives and children in their houses and burned them, then they rushed to the battle and were killed. Other men of the garrison fought and were slain, and a great many were taken prisoners. Next day I gave orders that the Musalman prisoners should be separated and saved, but that the infidels should all be despatched to hell with the proselyting sword. I also ordered that the houses of the saiyids, shaikhs and learned Musulmans should be preserved but that all the other houses should be plundered and the fort destroyed. It was done as I directed and a great booty was obtained…[9]

On the 16th of the month some incidents occurred which led to the sack of the city of Delhi, and to the slaughter of many of the infidel inhabitants…On that day, Thursday, and all the night of Friday, nearly 15,000 Turks were engaged in slaying, plundering, and destroying… The following day, Saturday, the 17th, all passed in the same way, and the spoil was so great that each man secured from fifty to a hundred prisoners - men, women, and children. There was no man who took less than twenty. The other booty was immense in rubies, diamonds, pearls and other gems; jewels of gold and silver, ashrafis, tankas of gold and silver of the celebrated ‘Alai coinage; vessels of gold and silver; and brocades and silks of great value. Gold and silver ornaments of the Hindu women were obtained in such quantities as to exceed all account. Excepting the quarter of the saiyids, the ‘ulama and the other Musulmans, the whole city was sacked. [10]

In spite of overwhelming evidence, the naysayers of History like Romila Thappar denies this Holocaust thus proving the existence of an nexus between the Left and Islamists wherein they support eachother in their relentless slaugher of Hinduism and Hindus. Lately, they have co-opted for support from certain sections of Hindu society by dividing and ruling on the basis of caste and communities.

O'Reilly, the phenomenon

2005-10-01T21:15:00.000+05:30

O'Reilly is one word that one can almost expect to hear in response to any question on computers, languages and obscure technologies, just as we now are used to the all obvious answer, "google it! n00b!".

Tim O'Reilly is the personality behind that phenomenon that saw thousands of manuals, books, guides, how-to's, reports on every possible title being printed and reached to the hands of those who wanted to learn them.

Wired ran a very interesting behind the facade profile of this great man.

His own Blog has many interesting study material

Here, he expresses his views on piracy and P2P networks.

His views are fresh, frank and authoritative.

Jagan.