Presenting the following as it is, without any comments of my own, for what it is worth. YOU decide how to react. (But no comments on contemporary politics, please). [Just one thing; I don't think very highly of those who cannot even spell a proper noun - a FAMOUS name at that - properly! Ghandi, indeed! The editor who made this mistake should be thoroughly ashamed of himself/herself. How can anyone make such a silly mistake in this age and era?] --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar Why did Ghandi hate iodine? Sam Kean, National Post (Canada) Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010 http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Kean+Ghandi+hate+iodine/3406833/story.html

Once upon a time many many years ago I failed to get 100% in a geography examination and was castigated by Mr.Davies as he said that of all people in the class I really should know how to spell "Delhi/Dehli". The next term I was "promoted" to acting unpaid assistant geography teacher and sent off to the libraries to obtain pictures and books for his classes! Mind you there was a war on at the time.................. Peter. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Presenting the following as it is, without any comments of > my own, for what it is worth. YOU decide how to react. (But > no comments on contemporary politics, please). > > [Just one thing; I don't think very highly of those who cannot > even spell a proper noun - a FAMOUS name at that - properly! > Ghandi, indeed! The editor who made this mistake should be > thoroughly ashamed of himself/herself. How can anyone make > such a silly mistake in this age and era?] > > --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar > > Why did Ghandi hate iodine? > Sam Kean, National Post (Canada)

This is very difficult Harsh.. I have lived in India for 16 years & still get confused with where the "H"s go.. its a non sound so has no hooks for foreigners to pick up on.. I am sure there are English words which you have to think about twice... as there are for me.. a little intemperate of you? Maybe he was allergic to it.. as I am after having it sploshed on bruises when I was tiny. Vaguely interesting article.. a rather self consciously intellectual intro though.. On 18 August 2010 12:02, Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar <[email protected]>wrote: > Presenting the following as it is, without any comments of > my own, for what it is worth. YOU decide how to react. (But > no comments on contemporary politics, please). > > [Just one thing; I don't think very highly of those who cannot > even spell a proper noun - a FAMOUS name at that - properly! > Ghandi, indeed! The editor who made this mistake should be > thoroughly ashamed of himself/herself. How can anyone make > such a silly mistake in this age and era?] > > --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar > > Why did Ghandi hate iodine? > Sam Kean, National Post (Canada) > > Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010 > > http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Kean+Ghandi+hate+iodine/3406833/story.html > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Vanya Orr, Project Director Earth Trust Ketty Post Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India mob.: +919787749943 office: +914232517036 www.earthtrustnilgiris.org

We can still buy common salt in Oz...it sits beside iodised salt in the supermarkets. However, methinks that iodised salt is the better option by far. I guess Gandhi saw it as just another case of Imperialist Britain dictating to Indians? Cheers, Lynne. :)) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:32 PM Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] NOT Ghandi, for God's sake, it's GANDHI ... > Presenting the following as it is, without any comments of > my own, for what it is worth. YOU decide how to react. (But > no comments on contemporary politics, please). > > [Just one thing; I don't think very highly of those who cannot > even spell a proper noun - a FAMOUS name at that - properly! > Ghandi, indeed! The editor who made this mistake should be > thoroughly ashamed of himself/herself. How can anyone make > such a silly mistake in this age and era?] > > --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar > > Why did Ghandi hate iodine? > Sam Kean, National Post (Canada) > > Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010 > > http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Kean+Ghandi+hate+iodine/3406833/story.html > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Listers, While it is true that the Mahatma's last name was 'Gandhi', it is also true that some - especially parsis of that surname - spell it as 'Ghandi' or 'Ghandy. Parsis being from Gujarat share many last names with the surrounding Hindu community. BTW, 'Gandhi' means someone carrying the profession of selling fragrant things such as sandalwood, abir, gulal and the like used in Hindu religious rituals, as also 'itr' Indian-style heavy perfumes, usually associated with the rich style of living. It derives from the original Sanskrit 'Gandha' fragrance. Arvind Kolhatkar, Toronto, August 18, 2010.