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Is there any Hindu who supports Asaduddin Owaisi? I am not a political commenter. My political views are inclined towards BJP. Having said that, I support Asaduddin Owaisi. As a usual citizen of this country, it is not too difficult for me to understand that there is no black and white when it comes to almost anything in this world. When I say that I don’t support someone, the immediate question is, what is the option? To give you an example, if someone asks you, if you would like to eat Oranges, you cannot just say no and ask for Apples instead. You ask what is the option. If the option is potatoes, better stay with the Oranges. Asaduddin Owaisi is that Orange. We have got to admit that there are much worse politicians than him. Here, I am not even concerned about the religion of the other politicians. If I have to choose between say Nitin Gadkari and Asaduddin Owaisi, I would go with Nitin Gadkari. If the other candidate is Digvijay Singh, I would vote for Asaduddin Owaisi without b...

The Sentinelese Tribe made the news in Nov 2018. The following post is my thoughts on this subject. _*_ I live in Pune, western India which is around 3500 Kms from Andaman Nicobar. Even it's far, Maharashtra shares a special connection with these Islands. Tours to Andaman are popular amongst the youth as well as the retirees. Around two years ago, my cousin and his wife went to Andaman and Nicobar on their honeymoon. This is what they got for the family as a souvenir. We talked about these tribes and their isolation. Most of us were familiar with the tribes of Andaman and Nicobar but we got more information from the newlywed couple as they enthusiastically explained what they learned on the island. I don't remember even the elders of our family suggesting about forceful assimilation of these tribes because we were in awe of how such an ancient civilization keep their roots even in the modern world. I think most educated Indians know about these tribes and their various...