tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post3634552500335960164..comments2023-08-25T17:30:36.937+05:30Comments on Business Musings: Who can you trust now ?Rameshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-90891102236821196552009-12-25T15:21:28.289+05:302009-12-25T15:21:28.289+05:30@sandhya - yes, there is enough activism in India ...@sandhya - yes, there is enough activism in India ; on the more visible and readily understood things. Alas economics is not like thatRameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-52778549552082001892009-12-25T10:35:06.330+05:302009-12-25T10:35:06.330+05:30Had been in khandala this week. every day, the pap...Had been in khandala this week. every day, the paper was publishing articles on how irresponsible pune municipal corporation was and that they are dumping toxic untreated leachate into open pits in villages outside Pune. there were some notices to PMC etc but not action. then the villagers decided to take it on them, they blocked and returned every PMC vehicle entering their village lead by a social activist.<br /><br />awareness and direction is the key. there is enough heat in the indian blood to make things happen. the media can actually play a big role in this. but there is no incentive neither to media nor to the activist in driving such mundane non GRP intensive issues and that why we are where we are.Sandhya Sriramhttp://sandhyasriram.sulekha.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-10492100859674276242009-12-24T19:05:59.703+05:302009-12-24T19:05:59.703+05:30@Sabareesan - Thanks. Yes we need activism but the...@Sabareesan - Thanks. Yes we need activism but the constructive kind - Not the destructive kind, like the Telangana issue that seems to be rocking the nation.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-29842382082211102102009-12-24T15:23:22.688+05:302009-12-24T15:23:22.688+05:30Thanks for the wonderful post, it was really engro...Thanks for the wonderful post, it was really engrossing, including the comments from others, we seem to have become a very tolerant generation. We need activismSabareesanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246882347688755924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-21009542509565419392009-12-24T04:28:31.402+05:302009-12-24T04:28:31.402+05:30@VA - Thanks. The less said about Behenji, the bet...@VA - Thanks. The less said about Behenji, the better. But then that's the consequence of the democracy we have chosen - if we elect such people, we deserve them !!<br /><br />@kiwi - Yes, I saw that report too. Its amazing how the hellhole called HAL airport, is suddenly a favourite. Unfortunately, our governing class at the states has become abysmal.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-69633200591019012192009-12-23T20:55:15.172+05:302009-12-23T20:55:15.172+05:30Nice post. I must draw your attention to a bunch o...Nice post. I must draw your attention to a bunch of clowns headed by some semi literate moron who has 'written' a report about how abysmally bad the Bangalore Airport (new) one has been constructed, recommending the blacklistng of L&T, Siemens and Zurich Flughafen for 5 years from executing any project in the glorious state where Bangalore is. (Personally L&T and Siemens are any engineers dream organization in India!) These are the b@5^@&ds who bankrupt state governments. The other notables indicated in this report as who 'failed' the state are NRN of Infy and Chandrasekar of BPL. Blood boils when we are ruled by such morons.<br />PS: Our "progressive" leaders have managed to keep a road over rail bridge (spanning all of 83 meters!) as work in progress for 5 years in whitefield!kiwiblokenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-39266551750354589452009-12-23T20:29:09.587+05:302009-12-23T20:29:09.587+05:30Once again, brilliant point of view!
It is a ver...Once again, brilliant point of view! <br /><br />It is a very sad part how poorly states are run. There are inefficiencies at every step of governance particularly states which are in bottom five. This reminds of latest passion of one of our Chief Ministers - spending billions of rupees in building and embellishing entire state with the statues of her political guru. I wonder how states get money to do such activities and no one questions it. Though, Supreme Court has taken some preventive actions quite quickly in this case.VAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-41194338726015526472009-12-23T04:28:14.078+05:302009-12-23T04:28:14.078+05:30@Sri - Oh you are far too kind with your comment :...@Sri - Oh you are far too kind with your comment :)<br /><br />@Deepa - Its a real pity how the states are run. The clamour for smaller states is just more ruffians wanting to get on to the gravy train. Its far better for India to adopt a highly centralised governance.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-62822841105729529402009-12-22T20:10:08.396+05:302009-12-22T20:10:08.396+05:30A very informative post. You are quite right about...A very informative post. You are quite right about Gujarat in your comment above. I personally even appreciate their enforcement of compulsory voting for local body polls recently.<br /><br />Coming back to the post. The States in India are indeed run by a bunch of ignorant ruffians (except in Maharashtra where they are not ignorant, just plain ruffians). Your last two lines, just made me smile at their ingenuity.Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149267172223745802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-81808489333283585832009-12-22T20:06:12.671+05:302009-12-22T20:06:12.671+05:30I am quite suprised by this. If they are 1 percent...I am quite suprised by this. If they are 1 percent as clever as you India would have been much better place to live insrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163300976131007175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-58728941024661579172009-12-22T16:22:09.759+05:302009-12-22T16:22:09.759+05:30@Savitha - Its unfortunately the mismanagement of ...@Savitha - Its unfortunately the mismanagement of many at the State level. A shining exception is Gujarat - whatever be your views on the politics of Modi, you cannot fault the outstanding acievement of administration - its one of the few well governed states in India now.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-79645373748831376882009-12-22T15:01:20.135+05:302009-12-22T15:01:20.135+05:30Is anybody in the central/state govt listening?
Fo...Is anybody in the central/state govt listening?<br />For the mismanagement of a few, the fate of the entire country is held at stake? Now, who should we trust??Savithanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-57156683307697485692009-12-22T13:51:40.648+05:302009-12-22T13:51:40.648+05:30Thanks Dave. Merry Christmas and New YearThanks Dave. Merry Christmas and New YearRameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-57414623820133535992009-12-22T12:35:37.031+05:302009-12-22T12:35:37.031+05:30Brilliant, penetrating. Like your point of view.
W...Brilliant, penetrating. Like your point of view.<br />Wish you have a Merry Christmas and Wonderful New Year.Half Indianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038909033198692841noreply@blogger.com