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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

The Curse of Rascasse



1. Identify the lady.

2. X is a village in West Bengal and most famously known for a peasant uprising that took place here in 1967. The uprising was led by Charu Majumdar and Kanu Sanyal and the movement thus born derives its name from X. Identify X.

3. The SLLA was formed as the 'in-world' military wing of a national liberation movement. Its objective is to foment a 'democratic revolution' to oppose the present authoritarian government. From its website:

The SLLA will conduct a political and military campaign to ensure its demands are met and rights are established.

The SLLA's demands are simple:
The establishment of basic political 'rights'.

Campaign:
The SLLA will not seek to harm the normal operation of the world.

Identify SLLA.

4. X is a state sponsored civil militia used to counter Naxalism in Chattisgarh. It has polarized public opinion due to its alleged role in tribal killings. Identify X.

5. When he was 11, X approached Ron Dennis and told him, "I'm going to race for you one day." This guy has come a long way since then. Who?

9 comments:

Jaideep Jagannathan said...

2. naxal
3. second life (liberation army?)
4. ranvir sena

Debasish said...

4. Salwa-Judum?

Debasish said...

5. Lewis Hamilton.

Debasish said...

2. Wasn't the village called Naxalbari? I'm not sure though

A said...

1. Todt's girlfriend(dunno name..but she's some actress)

2.Naxal

5. Lewis Hamilton

Abhimanyu said...

the scores till now:
jaideep - 2
debasish - 3
apoorv - 2

the answers:
2. naxalbari
3. second life liberation army
4. salwa judum
5. lewis hamilton

Q.1 remains unanswered.

Jaideep Jagannathan said...

michelle yeoh :-)

Abhimanyu said...

yes, michelle yeoh it is.

Abhimanyu said...

3893.

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

The Curse of Rascasse



1. Identify the lady.

2. X is a village in West Bengal and most famously known for a peasant uprising that took place here in 1967. The uprising was led by Charu Majumdar and Kanu Sanyal and the movement thus born derives its name from X. Identify X.

3. The SLLA was formed as the 'in-world' military wing of a national liberation movement. Its objective is to foment a 'democratic revolution' to oppose the present authoritarian government. From its website:

The SLLA will conduct a political and military campaign to ensure its demands are met and rights are established.

The SLLA's demands are simple:
The establishment of basic political 'rights'.

Campaign:
The SLLA will not seek to harm the normal operation of the world.

Identify SLLA.

4. X is a state sponsored civil militia used to counter Naxalism in Chattisgarh. It has polarized public opinion due to its alleged role in tribal killings. Identify X.

5. When he was 11, X approached Ron Dennis and told him, "I'm going to race for you one day." This guy has come a long way since then. Who?

9 comments:

Jaideep Jagannathan said...

2. naxal
3. second life (liberation army?)
4. ranvir sena

Debasish said...

4. Salwa-Judum?

Debasish said...

5. Lewis Hamilton.

Debasish said...

2. Wasn't the village called Naxalbari? I'm not sure though

A said...

1. Todt's girlfriend(dunno name..but she's some actress)

2.Naxal

5. Lewis Hamilton

Abhimanyu said...

the scores till now:
jaideep - 2
debasish - 3
apoorv - 2

the answers:
2. naxalbari
3. second life liberation army
4. salwa judum
5. lewis hamilton

Q.1 remains unanswered.

Jaideep Jagannathan said...

michelle yeoh :-)

Abhimanyu said...

yes, michelle yeoh it is.

Abhimanyu said...

3893.