Comments on: Air Indian — Part Duh http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/03/29/air-indian-part-duh/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:44:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: shiva http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/03/29/air-indian-part-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-96361 shiva Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:33:27 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/03/29/air-indian-part-duh/#comment-96361 With so many babus and netas flying by IA/AI the crew and staffers have over many years developed tentacles that reach deep into the country's power structure. The bureaucracy instead of being kept on its toes (as Chanakya lucidly explains with some suggestions on how to discipline them) is simply a do-it-all for the neta. There is plenty of mutually assured munificence for both sides in this business. I would rather have an oligarchy - anything is better than what we have now. With so many babus and netas flying by IA/AI the crew and staffers have over many years developed tentacles that reach deep into the country’s power structure. The bureaucracy instead of being kept on its toes (as Chanakya lucidly explains with some suggestions on how to discipline them) is simply a do-it-all for the neta. There is plenty of mutually assured munificence for both sides in this business. I would rather have an oligarchy – anything is better than what we have now.

]]> By: as http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/03/29/air-indian-part-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-96337 as Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:24:50 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/03/29/air-indian-part-duh/#comment-96337 My intuition is that the merged entity will as bad or worse either indian or air india. I'd like to reiterate what Adi Godrej said a year back- "The govt should not be in the business of doing business." My intuition is that the merged entity will as bad or worse either indian or air india.
I’d like to reiterate what Adi Godrej said a year back- “The govt should not be in the business of doing business.”

]]> By: Myke's Weblog http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/03/29/air-indian-part-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-96331 Myke's Weblog Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:01:43 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/03/29/air-indian-part-duh/#comment-96331 <strong>Government...</strong> Atanu has a way with words. Brutally honest, too. Link: Atanu Dey on India’s Development » Air Indian — Part Duh. ...India is not poor for nothing. It takes concerted cumulative stupidity over decades to bring a large economy to Government…

Atanu has a way with words. Brutally honest, too. Link: Atanu Dey on India’s Development » Air Indian — Part Duh. …India is not poor for nothing. It takes concerted cumulative stupidity over decades to bring a large economy to

]]> By: SloganMurugan http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/03/29/air-indian-part-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-96311 SloganMurugan Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:53:08 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/03/29/air-indian-part-duh/#comment-96311 Well consumers will decide. We have a lot of airlines to choose from. From Air Deccan to Kingfisher, there something for everyone. Let's see where Air Indian will position itself. Well consumers will decide. We have a lot of airlines to choose from. From Air Deccan to Kingfisher, there something for everyone. Let’s see where Air Indian will position itself.

]]> By: Aravind http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/03/29/air-indian-part-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-96307 Aravind Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:24:23 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/03/29/air-indian-part-duh/#comment-96307 The more the things change, the more they remain the same. This seems to be the motto of the Civil Aviation department. Actually, the minister Praful Patel sounded quite candid about his plans for the merger and change in the fortunes of the new airline. In an interview to Karan Thapar at ibnlive.com (under Devil's Advocate section), he was making tall claims about political interference in the management, re-branding, customer service and winning the competition. The new name is just what it is: old wine in the new bottle. Unless the government disinvests its stake to 49% or less, the fortunes of Air Indian will be sum of the liabilities of Air India and Indian. The more the things change, the more they remain the same. This seems to be the motto of the Civil Aviation department. Actually, the minister Praful Patel sounded quite candid about his plans for the merger and change in the fortunes of the new airline. In an interview to Karan Thapar at ibnlive.com (under Devil’s Advocate section), he was making tall claims about political interference in the management, re-branding, customer service and winning the competition. The new name is just what it is: old wine in the new bottle. Unless the government disinvests its stake to 49% or less, the fortunes of Air Indian will be sum of the liabilities of Air India and Indian.

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