tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post4975286020888103130..comments2024-03-27T18:44:00.992-07:00Comments on All about Change Management-Dibyendu's Blog: Let our poor democracy also wait….Dr. Dibyendu Choudhuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17297605762522307828noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-38804395767046608232010-03-21T12:51:13.550-07:002010-03-21T12:51:13.550-07:00From my side, I know - and I do know my mother'...From my side, I know - and I do know my mother's views on this - that he (Manmohan) is the best prime ministerial candidate. He is our candidate and we are going to stick by him, like we did in the case of the nuclear dealRahul Gandhinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-7375594137338528202008-11-01T20:18:00.000-07:002008-11-01T20:18:00.000-07:00http://whatliesinaname.blogspot.com/2008/07/drmanm...http://whatliesinaname.blogspot.com/2008/07/drmanmohan-singhs-speech-in-parliament.html<BR/><BR/>read the full version of manmohans speech<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>http://whatliesinaname.blogspot.com/2008/07/agreement-between-government-of-india.html<BR/><BR/>read 123 agreementAnto Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953445437679659388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-47457826717147627472008-08-19T13:21:00.000-07:002008-08-19T13:21:00.000-07:00Rustic Life The women in this region Mostly wear n...Rustic Life <BR/><BR/>The women in this region <BR/>Mostly wear nose rings. <BR/>They are rural and lean, <BR/>As are the men. <BR/>Physical work is their lot. <BR/>Used to manual work <BR/>They carry themselves <BR/>Upright when hefting <BR/>Baskets of stones <BR/>On their heads. Their <BR/>Deportment is perfect <BR/>Because of their labours <BR/>In the fields and <BR/>In the road gangs. <BR/>Their children have ragged hair <BR/>And grubby clothes <BR/>And are often barefoot. <BR/>Unlike their counterparts <BR/>In towns. Beautifully <BR/>Dressed school children <BR/>In spotless uniforms <BR/>Trooping to english medium <BR/>Schools. Middle class <BR/>Lives removed by many <BR/>Rupees from the <BR/>Rural impoverishment <BR/>Enjoyed by the peasants <BR/>Sweating in the countryside. <BR/>Democracy has changed little <BR/>For the peasant in India. <BR/>He still shares few <BR/>Of the benefits given <BR/>To those in the towns. <BR/>This can be seen <BR/>In the animation shown <BR/>By the children <BR/>In the scraps they are given <BR/>When we have finished <BR/>Eating. They are starved <BR/>Not of food but of <BR/>Education. that which <BR/>Lifts the child into the <BR/>World of opportunityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-65687215856020593572008-08-19T02:13:00.000-07:002008-08-19T02:13:00.000-07:00Dibyendu, India will be a super power but the cont...Dibyendu, <BR/><BR/>India will be a super power but the contrasts between the educated and uneducated lower castes will take a lot of time to resolve. <BR/><BR/>Choosing the right international trading partners and role models is very important. As part of an open discussion about what would work in India, it would be effective to highlight the positives and negatives found in other countries. For example, the social legislation and relative economic success of the Danes would be productive. I think open discussions of the progress/potentials as well as the actual miseries and the struggles of the masses is a really healthy thing. Just as contrasting the development strategies/results of Russia compared to China brings the discussion to realities not polemics and puffery. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately politicians in all countries use economic/social problems to their own parochial advantage. It is really disheartening in India, just as in the US; to see politicians try to push class warfare, populist and backward/simple answers on a gullible public. <BR/><BR/>Getting the discussion focused on a few real changes, like micro lending and equal educational opportunities are more important than, overlapping regulations, import controls and taxes(Note, I'm not suggesting that those are the most important changes but these are representative of things that make real improvements). <BR/><BR/>Given the large numbers of highly motivated and well educated people, I think wide ranging discussion of the negatives of Indian society is a good thing. Economic and social progress with such a high percentage of very poor is going to be difficult and India will experience economic reversals and it will take time. False democracy and miserable conditions are real issues but these don’t take away from the progress and potentials of India (& these same negatives can be applied to the US as well as many other developed countries). To expect consistent progress expectations on every front is to invite negative thinking when someone points out some very obvious large problems. You are doing the right thing by encouraging discussion of opposing points of view!! <BR/><BR/>Best wishes, Ken AltreuterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-24642141049776476232008-08-18T13:56:00.000-07:002008-08-18T13:56:00.000-07:00Dibyendu, you would do well to study the Founding ...Dibyendu, you would do well to study the Founding Fathers of the U.S. and learn the profound difference between a republic and a democracy. Part of America's greatness has been that she is a republic, NOT a democracy. <BR/><BR/>Pay close attention to what they considered essential for a republic to survive and prosper, and you will find some answers to India's woes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-34445976825148299792008-08-17T10:13:00.000-07:002008-08-17T10:13:00.000-07:00India as a world's biggest Democracy has progresse...India as a world's biggest Democracy has progressed in its journey of 62years after independence. <BR/>On the positive side I see Schools run by Government in remote tribal hamlets, Telephones made available every nook and corner by Government owned BSNL, Huge Road and rail infrastructure developed by Government. <BR/>There is rampant corruption in bueruecracy and politicians, but over time when every child of school going age goes to school, every girl child is given equal opportunity as a male child, awareness levels about health and hygiene improves among all, Development would definitely takes place and India would be among developed countries. <BR/>If all of us do our bit without idling our time in gossip about politics, I see no reason to be discouraged or feel negative about India.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-86408859188719406412008-08-16T05:37:00.000-07:002008-08-16T05:37:00.000-07:00India is currently in the work mode of becoming a ...India is currently in the work mode of becoming a developed nation. So when you are working on a project to get it online, you mostly focus on it's weaknesses and shortcomings so that you can address them, fix the bugs so to speak and get the project working as soon as possible. <BR/><BR/>You do keep a stock of all the positives you are achieving along the way but you only gloat in the glory once the project is online. <BR/><BR/>Our motivation must come from all the good that will be brought by reaching the destination and not merely from the perks of embarking on the journey to that destination. As we all know, journey without a destination is no journey at all but merely a mirage of a journey. <BR/><BR/>I believe India is still an offline project and needs us to continuesly work on all the shortcomings singlemindedly to make this country work. It's not the question of positives or negatives but enough time has been wasted in singing premature praises and back slapping each other. <BR/><BR/>The fact is that while some Indians can access Linked in through our PDA, most of us are still grapling with basic issues like food, water, power and shelter. So, lets get some work done now. All in favour, raise your hands and say - O mama :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-31541675908125203752008-08-16T05:36:00.000-07:002008-08-16T05:36:00.000-07:00Many years ago, I recall an insightful article in ...Many years ago, I recall an insightful article in "The Economist" magazine (UK) entitled "Too Many Indias". <BR/><BR/>It spoke about all the various divisions and/or gaps in almost every aspect of India's geography and socio-economy, thus making it a very difficult place to govern. <BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, bureaucracy is rampant in India, with no initiative to change that. In turn that leads to palm greasing and corruption of all kinds. In turn, that re-enforces the bureaucracy and impedes democracy. <BR/><BR/>If India wants a better democracy -- and faster economic development -- then it had better start to eradicate bureaucracy, and that might mean firing a few million bureaucrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-41761294548975149062008-07-27T13:43:00.000-07:002008-07-27T13:43:00.000-07:00Raghav HR Guru wrote: Many of my expat friends kee...Raghav HR Guru wrote: <BR/><BR/>Many of my expat friends keep telling me how amazing this country has progressed in the Knowledge Industry. <BR/><BR/>One sad thing though is that they are pretty much argumentative and would always try to have things the way they wish to ! <BR/><BR/>RaghavAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-9922691384486079612008-07-26T12:17:00.000-07:002008-07-26T12:17:00.000-07:00Sorry to be so blunt, Dibyendu, but I dia will soo...Sorry to be so blunt, Dibyendu, but I dia will soon become the greatest country on earth if we all talk/write 1/10th of what we do now and carry out our responsibilities 10 times more effectively. We talk too much and don't do anything. The US has been a country of doers, not talkers, and that's why they have come out on top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-13200118259894815892008-07-26T12:15:00.000-07:002008-07-26T12:15:00.000-07:00It's a good article. You might want to be more spe...It's a good article. You might want to be more specific about India's woes, and you might want to address the caste system and democracy at some future point. <BR/><BR/>America was a good economy simply because anyone could do anything--regardless of who their parents or family were. This came about with the "all men are created equal" (which expanded after 100 years to all men of any color and then 150 years to all women...) <BR/><BR/>But democracy--the idea that everyone has a voice that should be counted--affects every level of society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-61743799998218679632008-07-26T12:13:00.000-07:002008-07-26T12:13:00.000-07:00Do you still have the caste system of categorising...Do you still have the caste system of categorising people in India?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452569708908454368.post-5089531630934561442008-07-26T12:11:00.000-07:002008-07-26T12:11:00.000-07:00The fact that India was able to vote in a Sikh (a ...The fact that India was able to vote in a Sikh (a minority and one that has had issues, to say the least, in India) into parliament showed to me back then that India's democracy is superior to most countries'. I like the quotes from those strong leaders that sound like they could really make a difference. At the end of the day, a strong democratic India is important to help your people reach the first world. But, it is also necessary for the world, particularly as a counter-balance to the Chinese. India has all the makings of being a superpower.<BR/><BR/>My one criticism is the quote that called for a "bipolar democracy like in the United States." Beware of that. A ridiculous multi-party system like my home country Israel, where everyone and their uncle has their own political party, is a mess. But the American system, that is not democracy. Essentially, this is because those parties have some different stands, but on many of the issues they are the same party. Barrack Obama, for example, actually voted on the revised FISA Bill that excused telecommunication companies for wiretapping, after the Democratic Party was so against it. But, regardless of what they said, actions speak louder than words and constantly their actions have betrayed the American Democrats. In American democracy, corporations and lobbyists hold sway because people don't have a choice. You are either one or the other, your voice cannot be heard if you agree with neither.<BR/><BR/>A good system to try out is a 3 or 4 party system. One (or two) to hug the center, and two to go to the right and to the left. In Canada, where I live now, we almost have that with the Liberals in the center, Conservatives to the right, and NDP to the left. Unfortunately we also have the Bloq whose politics are confusing because they hate everyone that is not like them but are left leaning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com