HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: gchacko@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (George W Chacko)
Subject: Re: Curious observation.
Keywords: Is it just me amd why not HE?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 01:28:57 GMT

In article <susanc.714176580@keckiris> susanc@rice.edu (susan chacko) writes:

.....stuff deleted.....

>Few of these outfits, male or female, are really practical in 
>Midwest winters, of course. But even in the midwest, summer
>does eventually appear. And the climate of Houston or Miami is
>remarkably similar to Bombay. Yet one very rarely sees any male wear
>a kurta to school or work. Churidars abound, and even some saris.
>So why is traditional Indian clothing taboo for men?

My hypothesis is that traditional Indian clothing has two principal
and seemingly paradoxical functions.

a	To provide the genitals and axillary region with access to
fresh or relatively fresh air, thereby facilitating that most natural
of cooling events- evaporation.

b	At the same time as much of the body must be covered as
possible since 'we are definitely being a modest race'.

However, in Houston and Miami, air conditioning removes the need to
perspire and the need to lose the resulting sweat by evaporation. That
leaves only the modesty issue and men are by nature 'shameless' so
they, barring the bleating liberal Indian (that most repulsive human
being) who would demonstrate ethnicity, find little reason to continue
wearing Indian garb. As for the women.... draw your own conclusions.


George


Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: singht@ecf.toronto.edu (SINGH Tejinder)
Subject: Justice Bains Released
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 17:37:45 GMT


 Heard on the Radio news, Justice Ajit Singh Bains was released on bail.
 Any confirmations
From: B.Kumar@cs.ucl.ac.uk
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Curious minds wants to know... tamil..?
Date: 19 Aug 92 13:46:20 GMT

Posted to soc.culture.tamil,alt.culture.tamil,soc.culture.indian

Curious mind wants to know - What is the use of creating s.c.t and a.c.t 
if every article is simulatenouly posted on SCI as well :-)?. - Viswas.

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From: sp2@cec1.wustl.edu (Sundara Pandian)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.tamil,alt.culture.tamil,soc.culture.indian
Subject: Varna-ashrama dharma in the ancient Tamil civilization
Date: 19 Aug 92 00:59:54 GMT
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis Mo.

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Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: crick@tsp.med.umn.edu (Ed Crick (CD))
Subject: Re: State Flags in the Indian Union
Organization: University of Minnesota
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 01:54:59 GMT

In article <895@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu> chemsn@emory.edu (Sreehari Nimmala) writes:
>partha@mse.ogi.edu (R. Parthasarathy) writes:
>: 	Do states in India have flags (similar to that in the US)?
>: I was just wondering. If all states had their respective flags
>: and birds and animals, it will add more color to our union.
>: If this is not in practice at the moment, let me guess what
>: flag symbols some states should have (Make your choice..) 
>: 
>: 	Kashmir      - ???
How about a crescent and star on a green background.  Listen, you can hear the
wrath of Chatterjee.
>: 	Gujarat      - ???
Gujarat is obvious, a motel with signs in front: Vacancy, free HBO.


Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: bw@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com (Bruce White 3807)
Subject: Re: Deb Chatterjee's opinions
Organization: NCR (Torrey Pines Development Center)
Disclaimer: This posting does not neccessarily reflect the opinions of NCR.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 17:59:49 GMT

>
> IMHO: In My Honest Opinion.
>
> - deb chatterjee
>(a good samaritan)

Gee I thought that Deb was short for Debbie and that Chatterjee
was a woman!
From: dnl@dnlsun.Corp.Sun.COM (Dinesh Lokhande)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: NRI ACCOUNT WITH AMX/CITIBANK/SBI/ANZ - Experiences??
Keywords: non resident indian, american express, citibank, anz
Date: 19 Aug 92 17:03:04 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: dnlsun.corp.sun.com


 I wanted to get feedback from those who have opened NRI Accounts (any type)
 with American Express, State bank of India, Citi Bank or ANZ banks. I am
interested to find out more on bad experiences, any problems faced for any
reasons. I would appreciate a response at email address dinesh.lokhande@Corp.Sun.COM.Regards
Dinesh N. Lokhande
415-688-9050 (O)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: rroy@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Raja R Roy)
Subject: help in kill file
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 17:40:03 GMT


 Can  someone help me in maintaining a kill file, which can kill articles
 depending on author. I want to keep some posters in kill file so that
 I don't have to read discourses every day.

  Raja
From: bkannan@ha06.eng.ua.edu (Balaji Kannan)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: A retort; Just for satya [Others hit "n" now]
Date: 17 Aug 92 23:41:28 GMT
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu



 Hey dud(e)!


       First things first:   I am not a Pundit.

       Second things Second: What happened to your Title-Change Police
                             Job? Oops! Now I recall that U had to beat
                             a hasty retreat after rushing headlong; 
                             you ended up apologizing profusely too. We 
                             don't need a sequel here. Hope U get the drift.

                             So,U are into belabored-pun-attack policing.
                             Quite unbecoming of a breast-beating liberal
                             with half-boiled ideas. Looney too. [Now,
                             what was that? "Anton Scalia is a brilliant
                             Judge. But holds conservative viewpoints.Uh,
                             A case of wasted brains"  Ha ha Ha... Better
                             consider counselling. Not too late yet]

       Last things last:     Pun is use of words with the same sound but
                             [homonyms if you will] but different meanings,
                             such as "Sind" ,"Sinned" etc. Paronomasia was 
                             what happened here largely. You change the words
                             or phrases [a slight change] to get what you want.
                             Got it? Subtle difference. Worth distinguishing
                             nevertheless. This time you go unPunished for
                             committing this grave blunder. Might not be
                             just as lucky next time around
                              
    
         BK
        

         PS: Your belabored verses make me throw-up. But keep 'em coming.
             For all you know, you might improve.
From: qiqx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Soc.culture.Indian or Islam or Hinduism??
Date: 12 Aug 92 19:45:07 EDT
Distribution: soc
Organization: Cornell University

In this posting, the writes states



> 		Is soc.culture.indian converted to soc.religion.islam?
>>Arindam
> ============================================================================
> 
> Beware of MUSLIM INVADERS on this newsgroup.  India has to remember its
> defeat at the hands of MUSLIM invaders some centuries back. 
> 
> SOME muslims are trying to convert this newsgroup to 
> 
> 		SOC.CULTURE.ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF INDIA
> 
> 
> we have to defeat the evil design of some people trying to give us some
> heavy brain washing session what they feel and don't feel right about islam.
> 
> I WILL LIKE TO POINT OUT TO THESE PEOPLE THAT IF THEY WANT THEY SHOULD
> TAKE THEIR DISCUSSION TO " SOC.RELIGION.ISLAM " DEFINITELY soc.culture.india
> is not a place for there argument.  
> 
> YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BELIEVE AND say about your beloved religion
> this is USA and not ISLAMIC STATES like Saudi Arabia, etc. You
> have a newsgroup for that, discuss it there and do not try to CONVERT
> me to your religion.
> 
> As there is no sepearte newsgroup for religions like sikhism, Jainisim,
> etc. THEY are very strongly encouraged to discuss it here. 
>  I do not understand why muslims want to discuss about there religion here when
> they already have there own newsgroup.?
> not to others.
 
> 
> FINALLY REMEMBER USA IS NOT ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH OR PAKISTHAN
> 
> 
> AVINASH 
> 


I think Avinash has taken a very very one-sided view point
I have seen many postings on here that are so pro-hindu that it is sick
I am not trying to defend muslims here.  I am only trying to say that we should
keep out any kind of offensive religious postings off of the net.  I think
it is a disgrace to our secular country of Bapu that such Hindus and Muslims
still exist in the world.  So please let us be more responsible and be 
Indians first; Hindus and Muslims later.

				Thank you

Jai Hind from Nirav R. Shah of Cornell University
From: gnreddy@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (G.Narotham Reddy)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Independence day message
Date: 13 Aug 92 12:46:40 GMT
Organization: AT&T


......
per muth bhulo seema per
veerone praan gavanye
kuche yaad unebhi karulo
JO LOUT KE GHAR NA AAYE

......

koyi Sikh koyi Jaat, Marata
koyi Ghurka koyi Madrasi
sarhadh per marne vaala 
har veer hi(tha) bharat vaasi...
......

Jai Hind, Jai Hind ki sena

(from Lata's memorable song)

Narotham
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: nck@po.CWRU.Edu (Nikhil C. Khedekar)
Subject: Travel to India via Canada
Reply-To: nck@po.CWRU.Edu (Nikhil C. Khedekar)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 92 14:26:59 GMT


Hi folks, 
         I would like to get some information regarding travel to India 
via Toronto. I am from Cleveland and I am a student looking for the cheaper 
deals for travel to India. I heard that fares are very cheap if you go via 
Toronto.I would really appreciate if some of the experienced guys can help me in
this matter. If I get enough replies, I will compile and post them on the net
for future users.
                 One more question : Is it cheap to buy roundtrip ticket from 
India?
      Waiting for your replies. 

     Thanking you,
    
     Nikhil.
-- 
NIKHIL KHEDEKAR . ADDRESS : 2504 DERBYSHIRE RD. APARTMENT # 1 ;
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS ; OH 44106.
PHONE # : RESI.: (216)-932-9438 .  OFFICE : (216)-368-2437 .
GRADUATE (PH.D.)STUDENT IN CIVIL ENGG. AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: tmohan@iastate.edu (Thyagarajan Mohan)
Subject: Testmail
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 02:53:54 GMT
From: susanc@rice.edu (susan chacko)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: Curious observation.
Keywords: Is it just me amd why not HE?
Date: 19 Aug 1992 15:16:58 GMT
Organization: Rice University

gchacko@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (George W Chacko) writes:
> ...(in typically provocative style :-))
>However, in Houston and Miami, air conditioning removes the need to
>perspire and the need to lose the resulting sweat by evaporation. That
>leaves only the modesty issue and men are by nature 'shameless' so
>they, barring the bleating liberal Indian (that most repulsive human
>being) who would demonstrate ethnicity, find little reason to continue
>wearing Indian garb. As for the women.... draw your own conclusions.

While this is certainly a possibility, it doesn't entirely explain
the prevalence of trousers and shirts in India, where airconditioning
is hardly standard. Besides, a mundu is remarkably optimized for
changing temperatures; a practiced flick of the heel and it's
elevated to knee-height, or higher --- a feature which is sadly
lacking in most shorts or trousers. 

Ethnicity, imho, is intrinsic, and external appearance is quite
irrelevant. Kipling asked if the leopard could change his spots. It
might be more appropriate to ask if he would be any less of a leopard
if he changed them.

On a related note, I have always felt rather sorry for the limited
clothing options available to men. After all, we can pick up a 
kurta-pyjama or a lungi and appear in public without creating much 
excitement, even in India. And you poor guys are restricted to 
trousers and shirts, year in, year out. It must get boring occasionally.
But perhaps women are so used to the wide world of choice, (if only
in clothing) that these restrictions seem claustrophobic only in 
comparison with their own freedom?

Susan.

--
Mail from this account is forwarded to susan@vger.niddk.nih.gov
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: paulchem@tramp.Colorado.EDU (PARANCHUTTY U. LICHEMMANATHIL)
Subject: Re: SIMPLY TESTNG
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 19:15:50 GMT

In article <1992Aug17.120534.1@woods.ulowell.edu> anilk@woods.ulowell.edu writes:
>In article <1992Aug17.093322.21754@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>, paulchem@tramp.Colorado.EDU (PARANCHUTTY U. LICHEMMANATHIL) writes:
>> I AM JUST ARRIVVING FROM KERALA, THE SOUTH STATE OF INDIA !! I AM LIKING TO MEET MANY OTHERS FROM OURHOME COUNTRY.  AM NOT SEEING MUCH OF AMERICA YET, BUT THE PEOPLES ARE WEARING MANY VERY SMALL CLOTHES AND ARE VERY OPEN AND ATRACCTIVE LOOKING.  AMERICA IS MUCH LIKE THE FILM EZZAN KADDALINDE KARRE. THEY ARE ALL SAYING HI OR ASKING HOW IT IS GOING ON FIRST MEETING.  IS THIS SIGN OF FRIENDSHIP OR JUST SIMPLY POLITEESS ???!!!?? I HAVE SOME WARRATHE KHAYAS AND OTHER SWEET FRUITS FROM KERALA, SORRY I CANN
>> 
>> 
>> RE WITH YOU PEOPLES.  WAITING FOR REPLIES VERY SOON FOR YOUR KIND VIEWS ON SUCH THINGS.      :OO  PARANCHU,
>> 
>>                                
>> :wq:wq :WQ
>> quiexit
>> :ZZ
>
>
>Yaathra okke sukham aayirunnu enne vishwasikkunnu. Pinne naatil enthokke unde
>visheshangal. Mazha nallathupole tudangiyo? America aa cinemayil kandathupole 
>aane, ale? Kollaam. Aashan ivide okke karangi, saavadhanam settle aayathine
>sesham ezhuthi ariyekkenam. Kaaryngal ellam sherikke nadakkum.
>
>AKP.
>  

 CHETANUM SUKHAM THANE ENNU VISHWASIKUNNU. 
 NAATIL NALLAMATHRAM MAZHA PEYUNNU. 
 NJANGILDE VEETILTHE KOLAM NARINZHU. bOMBAYIL OKHE EE VARSHAM, MAZHA VALLARE
 KORAVA ENNU KETU. cHETAN PARAYUNNUDE SHERIYAH, CINEMAYIL KAANNIKINETHE POLLE
 THANEYA AMERICA. oRU KARIYUM MATHRUM MANASIL AYI ILYA. iVIDETHE PENNINGELE
 ENTHINA CHERIYA HALF PANTAYI NADUKUNNE ? nAANNUM MAANUM ILYA.
 ENIKKU EE KARYATHALU ORU VESHMUMILYA KETTO, NAMMUDE NAATILUM ENGINE THANE
 VANNUM ENNA ENDE ADIPRAYUM.

 ANNA SHERI CHETA, PINNE KANNA.

                                      : PARANJU

"PANJARA THINNU MADUTHU KUNJU"
From: capistra@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Mahlona P. Capistrano)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Young Tarang
Date: 13 Aug 92 20:16:39 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

What is Young Tarang?  A musical group?  A magazine?
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: prem@prem.lbl.gov (Shirdi R. Prem)
Subject: Re: INDIANS AND SEX
Reply-To: prem@prem.lbl.gov (Shirdi R. Prem)
Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 16:18:37 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.141612.703@cis.ohio-state.edu> subbu@cis.ohio-state.edu (rajesh subbu) writes:
>
>"They have sex in their brains, not where it should be" (pooja bedis words)


	Since when did Pooja Bedi or any other teenage titillatrix
	become an expert on Indian sexuality ?? It would also be
	highly interesting to hear how she came to this conclusion.

	As far as I have read about this babe in the movie rags of 
	about 2 years ago (I must confess my info isn't up to date)
	her entire Indian sexual experience consists of a few affairs 
	with some married Hindi movie extras and also-rans...... 
	Hardly a representative sample of the Indian male population.

	And if I was interested in getting an informed opinion about
	this (and I am NOT!  :-] ), I would surely give much greater
	weight to what a "dhandhey-waali" in Bombay has to say than
	to Ms.Bedi........

	And BTW, I did read in some book (maybe Erica Jong's or
	Talese's) that the brain is the ultimate erogenous zone....
	In that case, I would say we got it right! ;-)

	Prem!

	ps. Don't ask me what the point of this is. I dunno myself,
	    except that it is Friday, and I have gotta make it to
	    that prolific posters list !
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: uds@wsu-eng.eng.wayne.edu (Seetamraju Udaybhaskar)
Subject: Re: Curious observation.
Keywords: Is it just me amd why not HE?
Reply-To: uds@wsu-eng.eng.wayne.edu (Seetamraju Udaybhaskar)
Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 18:52:36 GMT

In article <1992Aug19.184020.5184@u.washington.edu> ngrjn@milton.u.washington.edu (V Nagarajan) writes:
>
>	will regret saying this) why aren't there more types of
>	clothing that both sexes can share? Wouldn't that be the
>	ultimate, nonsexist thing to do?
>							- Nagarajan


Think about the confusion (in the morning) as to which
`one' is `whose'.  (You ain't gonna be rackin' your head,
if you "had on" a lungi, and your **** "had" on a saree).


Seetamraju Udaya Bhaskar Sarma
(email : seetam @ ece7 . eng . wayne . edu)
From: girishh@topaz.ucq.edu.au (Girish the Genius is thinking....)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: <None>
Date: 19 Aug 92 23:51:28 AET
Organization: University of Central Queensland, Australia


Hi Nettors!

Goodday!

This is requesting Indian students studying in Australia to throw some light

on the latest rumour spreading around amongst the overseas students at this

university about a new policy of being able to change our Visa status after

completing our study. Is there any truth in these rumours ?. Has anybody come

across  information which might lead us to believe that such a major change

is in the offing?.  

Thanx in advance,

Girish..

E_Mail to GIRISHH@TOPAZ.UCQ.EDU.AU
From: debchat@vax2.concordia.ca (DEB CHATTERJEE)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: help in kill file
Date: 17 Aug 92 02:47:00 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Concordia University
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Aug13.174003.8770@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, 
rroy@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Raja R Roy) writes...
> 
> Can  someone help me in maintaining a kill file, which can kill articles
> depending on author. ........ (deleted) ........
> 
>  Raja 

 Yes, I can help you Raja. I don't maintain a kill file. I may suggest that you
 can enquire with the following persons, who must have killed me :-) :-) !

 (a) Sridharan Venkatraman

 (b) George W.Chacko

 (c) Susan Chacko

 (d) Haroon H.Dogar

 (e) Veeramany Sthanamurthy

 (f) Paul Chemanoor [Icarus ?] - stay chilled at +104 C !!!!

 (g) Asim Mughal - of `caltech' fame.

 (h) SCI readers afflicted with RSS(*) virus - there are many but I am not
     sure right now who are they.

 You can also kill me :-). A cat has nine lives. :-)

 - deb chatterjee
(a good samaritan)
From: sunder@altair.crhc.uiuc.edu (Srinivas Sunder)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: Indian Doctors and the GOP
Date: 20 Aug 1992 19:06:59 GMT
Organization: Center for Reliable and High-Performance Computing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: altair.crhc.uiuc.edu

In article <1992Aug20.182415.18003@unlv.edu>, snoopy@unlv.edu (Ramesh Viswanathan) writes:

 
|> Now why do you suppose Indians in the medical profession contribute
|> heavily to the Republican party?
|> 
|> 	a) Could it be that they just like the Bush-QuayleE ticket?
|> 	b) They like Bush because he single-handedly brought down
|> 	   the Communist East Bloc and reunited E-W Germany;
|> 	c) Because under Bush's able leadership as the commander-
|> 	   in-chief, the U.S. led Western allies liberated Quwait
|> 	   (Kuwait) and brought Saddam down to his knees;
|> 	d) Bush's refusal to involve American "boys" in establishing
|> 	   stability in the former Yugoslav republic - "...we don't
|> 	   want American soldiers dying trying to fight with a dis-
|> 	   organized militia..."  (Editor's note:  There is nothing
|> 	   of value there to liberate such as oil, precious metals,
|> 	   etc.);
|> 	e) They believe in the GOP platform (family values, anti-
|> 	   abortion, the New World Order-Safer Gentler World, small
|> 	   government,etc.);
|> 	f) Bush's new secret economic recovery plan (!?) with Jim
|> 	   Baker at the helm!
|> 	g) Bush's favorable position on reducing income and capital-
|> 	   gains taxes for the wealthy Americans.
|> 
|> It's gotta be a) through f), RIGHT???

I guess you are being sarcastic, and that the answer is really g).
Add on h) (as below)

	h) The GOP`s opposition to a medical system where the Doctor's
            will wind up being salaried employees, getting far less
            than they will now (Clinton doesn't favor that either, but then
            you can always trust the GOP to be opposed to a Govt.-based solution
            while Democrats look instinctively to the Govt.)


|> --rv

-- 
Srinivas Sunder                                         sunder@crhc.uiuc.edu

If my employer shares these views, I'd be most surprised.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: krishnan@ra.csc.ti.com (Srinivasan Krishnan)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Indian Americans and their political alliance
Date: 20 Aug 92 21:20:55 GMT
Organization: Texas Instruments


Majority of the Indians when they come to this country support Democrats 
for their liberal policy.  But as they stay here and accumulate wealth
(especially doctors and business men), they start voting for Republicans
for their pro-business (or is it pro-rich) policy.

I donot say it is a wrong thing to do, but this seems to be a trend.

Krishnan
From: aoab314@emx.cc.utexas.edu (Srinivas Bettadpur)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Set up of overseas e-mail in India
Date: 14 Aug 92 17:03:57 GMT
Organization: Center for Space Research, U of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

Howdy folks,
     Last week I posted an article asking for e-mail address to PRL
in Ahmedabad.  Thanks to all those who replied.  I have some more 
questions on that subject.
     Could some kind soul enlighten me on how the e-mail is set up
in India ?  Specifically :

    *  Are the messages transmitted via satellites ?  If so, which one.

    *  Is there a central "receiving" facility in India that receives
          overseas e-mail and redirects it to hosts inside India ?  
          Where does the host sangam.ernet.in fit into the sending of
          a piece of mail addressed to, for example :  
                       user@prl.ernet.in ?
          Our machine can "resolve" the host sangam.ernet.in but not
          prl.ernet.in

    *  Are the users in India expected to pay charges for mail they 
          send about, particularly overseas ?  Is outgoing mail (from
          India) transmitted every once so often in a batch, instead
          of as and when they are sent ?  If so, what is the frequency
          of this transmission ?

    *  To those who communicate often with India, given a recipient
          who replies immediately on receipt of a message, what is
          the turnaround time ?  If there is a delay, what is its
          major cause ?

I don't read this newsgroup, so I would be obliged if you could send
me e-mail.  If you need more specifics to answer these, we can discuss
it over e-mail.  If you plan to send me some articles/descriptions 
going into hundreds of lines, please check with me first, as I am 
working under pretty severe disk quota limitations.
                 Thanks a bunch.
                                               Srinivas
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,rec.music.indian.classical,soc.culture.tamil,alt.culture.kerala