Thursday, November 1, 2007
Diwali Celebrations - Bush Opted Out
You won't believe what I've just heard today. It's a bit on the 'spicy' side and I'm sure that you guys would enjoy reading it. Although it happened last year but I thought you might not be aware of the fact. NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations), which is the American stock market, saluted the festive spirit of India for Diwali.
It was in 2006 that the Sensex scaled a good hike. With that America's largest electronic screen based equity securities trading market honored India's festive spirit by decorating its stock market tower with the Indian flag.
The sad news is, while the world's most cited market index celebrated this Indian festival of light and decorated themselves with Indian colors in the midst if the dazzling neons of Times Square, Mr. Bush had expressed his feeling that it was really depressing. He stayed away from the Diwali party hosted in his own White House! His excuse? He didn't want to "set a precedent for the celebration of a 'country-specific religion'". I think that's where the misconception lies. Diwali is not just celebrated by "Indians". It's celebrated all over the world. You can read my post on Diwali around the world.
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I can say for sure that he could not understand the fact that Diwali is actually an Indian festival celebrated by the Indian dispora and not an event specifically of Hindu religion or country specific. I'll be anticipating your comments to this.
I think it really doesn't matter whether it's a festival of "country-specific religion" or an Indian festival -- the good news is that we can now celebrate the spirit of Diwali here in US as per the resolution of Mr. Joe Wilson. So lets stay in touch and share our love on Diwali 2007. Let's celebrate the spirit of Diwali. Oh if you want to read more about Mr. Bush here's that Diwali article.
It was in 2006 that the Sensex scaled a good hike. With that America's largest electronic screen based equity securities trading market honored India's festive spirit by decorating its stock market tower with the Indian flag.
The sad news is, while the world's most cited market index celebrated this Indian festival of light and decorated themselves with Indian colors in the midst if the dazzling neons of Times Square, Mr. Bush had expressed his feeling that it was really depressing. He stayed away from the Diwali party hosted in his own White House! His excuse? He didn't want to "set a precedent for the celebration of a 'country-specific religion'". I think that's where the misconception lies. Diwali is not just celebrated by "Indians". It's celebrated all over the world. You can read my post on Diwali around the world.
Send Diwali Fireworks eCard
More Diwali Fireworks Comments
I can say for sure that he could not understand the fact that Diwali is actually an Indian festival celebrated by the Indian dispora and not an event specifically of Hindu religion or country specific. I'll be anticipating your comments to this.
I think it really doesn't matter whether it's a festival of "country-specific religion" or an Indian festival -- the good news is that we can now celebrate the spirit of Diwali here in US as per the resolution of Mr. Joe Wilson. So lets stay in touch and share our love on Diwali 2007. Let's celebrate the spirit of Diwali. Oh if you want to read more about Mr. Bush here's that Diwali article.
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