I hope rediff.com could confirm that this is not a hoax. Too many similar stories are being planted including one about a person who was selected by NASA and got to meet Dr Kalam until it was realised that it was nothing but a hoax. Rediff.com owes it to its readers to confirm that MIT has actually admitted Anshuman. Why does it publish such stories without re-checking it with its correspondent in the US, Aziz Haniffa? S Rajendran
RE:Is This a Hoax as many other news like this which appeared earlier?
by Closo on May 25, 2008 12:24 AM Permalink
No Rajendra, it is not hoax. I know him he is from a village just beside my village.
RE:Is This a Hoax as many other news like this which appeared earlier?
by Santanu Dasgupta on May 25, 2008 08:22 AM Permalink
Its not HOAX there is a lot talent hidden in Bengals small & in india ...but people like u in BIG CITIES are unaware of these , dats why u u guys ..say & term this as HOAX.....am belong to this district..& i knw ...these talents..in Bankura District...of WB.....
RE:Is This a Hoax as many other news like this which appeared earlier?
by Neha on May 25, 2008 10:58 AM Permalink
why are you taking it so personally? i mean its not that he's picking on you. And why are you differentiating between "big cities" and " districts" and what not. I think you are the one feeling low and your defensive reaction shows how insecure you are.
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by Jagveer Rawat on Aug 16, 2008 09:42 AM Permalink
Santanu! Great, we should join hands in bringing 1000 CRORE SMALL TOWN AND VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT FUND for nurturing THE ORIGINAL TALENT MINES of INDIA. Rest of COMPUTER-LED WHIZKID could be anything but creative and original! LET THESE 10 CRORE TALENT BLOOM!