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]]> By: Atanu Dey on India’s Development » Lee Kuan Yew on India — Part 4 http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/12/19/lee-kuan-yew-on-india-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4869 Atanu Dey on India’s Development » Lee Kuan Yew on India — Part 4 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 06:41:13 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/12/19/454/#comment-4869 [...] of India’s economy incisively accurate. I annotated his speech in parts (parts one, two, and three) and this one is the concluding summary of what I gather from his [...] [...] of India’s economy incisively accurate. I annotated his speech in parts (parts one, two, and three) and this one is the concluding summary of what I gather from his [...]

]]> By: Suhail Kazi http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/12/19/lee-kuan-yew-on-india-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4759 Suhail Kazi Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:05:10 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/12/19/454/#comment-4759 Phew! That was some post, and good at that. The quote from Marx and your own localized Shakespeare had me in splits :-) Phew! That was some post, and good at that. The quote from Marx and your own localized Shakespeare had me in splits :-)

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]]> By: Ravi Maturi http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/12/19/lee-kuan-yew-on-india-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4736 Ravi Maturi Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:11:54 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/12/19/454/#comment-4736 What is new in this whole thing? We all knew that Indian government has failed to provide the basic necessities to majority of the population, Indian bureaucrats continued to stymie the development of the country. But the utter disregard for the bureaucracy and contempt for Nehurvian policies is not going to solve the problems it will breed discontent and divert the attention to what happened rather than on what needs to be done. Continued focus on what went wrong will give to despair rather than hope. When you compare the GDP growth numbers and per capita incomes between India and china over the period will make one depressed. Then What is the plan? A plan which takes into account the hindering role of the govt and b'cracy, and still provide impetus to the growth, a realistic, practical plan that empowers local entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes and uses the local savings to start the ventures. We need venture enablers at the medium level. Venture capitalists tend to invest in only tech ideas , they wont invest in a small scale electrical manufacturer. That is the guy who provides employment to the 10th passed and ITIs (not IITs). You can not just wish away the government and bureaucracy with a magic wand. We need to learn to live with it and develop the country inspite of it. Well wishers will take all these into account and try to come up with ideas and then build mass around it and take some of those ideas into reality. Dont beat the dead horse. Look for a new horse to ride on. Next 20years is India's. Some of those sleepy towns in India with teeming youngsters looking for employment will not be same again. It is all of our duty to find ways to see that happen. What is new in this whole thing?

We all knew that Indian government has failed to provide the basic necessities to majority of the population, Indian bureaucrats continued to stymie the development of the country.

But the utter disregard for the bureaucracy and contempt for Nehurvian policies is not going to solve the problems
it will breed discontent and divert the attention to what happened rather than on what needs to be done. Continued focus on what went wrong will give to despair rather than hope.

When you compare the GDP growth numbers and per capita incomes between India and china over the period will make one depressed.

Then What is the plan?
A plan which takes into account the hindering role of the govt and b’cracy, and still provide impetus to the growth, a realistic, practical plan that empowers local entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes and uses the local savings to start the ventures.
We need venture enablers at the medium level. Venture capitalists tend to invest in only tech ideas , they wont invest in a small scale electrical manufacturer. That is the guy who provides employment to the 10th passed and ITIs (not IITs).

You can not just wish away the government and bureaucracy with a magic wand.
We need to learn to live with it and develop the country inspite of it.

Well wishers will take all these into account and try to come up with ideas and then build mass around it and take some of those ideas into reality.

Dont beat the dead horse.
Look for a new horse to ride on.

Next 20years is India’s.
Some of those sleepy towns in India with teeming youngsters looking for employment will not be same again.

It is all of our duty to find ways to see that happen.

]]> By: Parvati http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/12/19/lee-kuan-yew-on-india-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4728 Parvati Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:04:27 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/12/19/454/#comment-4728 The problem with politicians who make policies is that they want just an appearance of being people friendly, or more accurately more voter-friendly at the time of elections. The problem with the bureucrats is that they want to always warm only their backsides come rain or shine in the rest of the country. Both of them act towards the nation as would an enemy out of deep hatred and malice. Their goal,though never avowed but going by where politicians and bureaucrats lead us surely and speedily, is destruction on every front of a living land. They should learn to have a deep caring and compassion for the country, which makes them do aggresively ALL that needs to be done to make it a very very prosperous and happy one The problem with politicians who make policies is that they want just an appearance of being people friendly, or more accurately more voter-friendly at the time of elections. The problem with the bureucrats is that they want to always warm only their backsides come rain or shine in the rest of the country. Both of them act towards the nation as would an enemy out of deep hatred and malice. Their goal,though never avowed but going by where politicians and bureaucrats lead us surely and speedily, is destruction on every front of a living land.

They should learn to have a deep caring and compassion for the country, which makes them do aggresively ALL that needs to be done to make it a very very prosperous and happy one

]]> By: Venkat Ramanan http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/12/19/lee-kuan-yew-on-india-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4721 Venkat Ramanan Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:02:03 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/12/19/454/#comment-4721 Atanu! That is truly mind-boggling to read!!! And, I am pretty sure, our bureaucrats would have slept through Lee's lecture or would have patiently waited for lunch or tea break after his speech. And, I am still amazed at Lee's speech elucidating with such precise expertise on the numbers and facts on India and China and his praise for China. Usually, when in a country, generals praise that country and talk somewhat ill of neighbours. But, Lee digressed and he actually criticised India while comparing it with the huge strides china has made.. That should be the final call for our netas and babus. And, Answer me this - If they educate people and make them literate, build good roads for us and provide us with good infrastructure, are we ready to pay the price? As has been pointed out by one more friend in the comments, we may be highly reluctant to bear the cost that we would face when such infrastructure is in place. Another point is that such infrastrucure may never be in place, because, by the time the plan gets executed, the next election will come and the government will change!!! Any thought about our airports Atanu? Atanu!
That is truly mind-boggling to read!!!
And, I am pretty sure, our bureaucrats would have slept through Lee’s lecture or would have patiently waited for lunch or tea break after his speech. And, I am still amazed at Lee’s speech elucidating with such precise expertise on the numbers and facts on India and China and his praise for China. Usually, when in a country, generals praise that country and talk somewhat ill of neighbours. But, Lee digressed and he actually criticised India while comparing it with the huge strides china has made.. That should be the final call for our netas and babus.
And, Answer me this – If they educate people and make them literate, build good roads for us and provide us with good infrastructure, are we ready to pay the price? As has been pointed out by one more friend in the comments, we may be highly reluctant to bear the cost that we would face when such infrastructure is in place. Another point is that such infrastrucure may never be in place, because, by the time the plan gets executed, the next election will come and the government will change!!!
Any thought about our airports Atanu?

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