A minor issue, LOL:) Now when I say it is “considered to be prestigious” I don’t necessarily endorse and/or hold the same opinion about it. I just meant it generally; if you say Bachchan is the star of the millennium, you kind of say it generally, right? The reason I’m not a fan of academicians is because they generally come across as snobs with their noses held high, treating others as lesser mortals. I’ve seen countless people of this species. That said, I do have immense respect for genuine scholars whether they’re “formal” academicians or no.

Perhaps I’m a bit confused here. Anyway your being not a fan of academics may not be a main point in this post, I guess. Your title and the first para suggested that though.

Thanks. People don’t write about you because you’re not–I guess, right wing enough Plus you don’t use abusive language like I do.

Anand,
>>…why do you bother to use a sentence like “a professor who teaches in the prestigious IISc”?
My not being a fan of academics etc has nothing to do with this statement I made about the professor or IISc. I mean, what and where’s the link? IISc is considered to be prestigious, isn’t it?

Shiva,
I read all your comments at Abi’s blog. They’re perceptive, indeed. I don’t have any issue with Abi’s application of scientific method or whatever. My issue was mainly with his targetting me based on all kinds of false assumptions and/or half knowledge. Something on the lines of what you’ve said:
>>Unfortunately Indian education is such an uprooting process that our intellectual history becomes a mere home fable leaving the mind open to be filled by various degrees of disinterest/disdain/ignorance etc.

MadMan,
Apologies if I’ve offended you in anyway. I merely took your blog as an example to make my point.

Sandeep, Congratulations. The “nutty” professor has just raised your stocks.
I have been reading your blog from time to time. Since you happen to disagree with most of what’s written in mainstream media of India, you as rule happen to be from the “right wing”.
I guess its like how Wilde said. You are sane if you disagree with 3/4ths of Indian press.
So you are on “right” track.
I did not bother to click the links taking me to that professor’s blog. But enjoyed your tearing-him-down effort.
In some sense that professor is only helping you spread your reach.
Bad publicity is at times better than no publicity.
I would say let the barking dogs bark.”Carava chalta rahey…..”