Comments on: Lee Kuan Yew on “India’s Peaceful Rise”

By: Amit

Amit — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:15:40 +0000

anuj, you’ll have to learn the art of reading tea leaves. Then all will be clear.

By: anuj

anuj — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:59:02 +0000

abhilash & amit – from the above post, how did you derive that atanu favors dictatorship over [liberal] democracy for india?
i would really like to learn.

By: Notsure

Notsure — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:30:02 +0000

Abhilash
Perhaps you are surprised because you have prejudices, and poor analysis and designation abilities.

You demonstrate that in this post when you describe “indispensable parts of package” that Dey subscribes to and then drop 2 names.
I dont recall reading any of those 2 names on this blog prior to today.

I recall a good example of that. It was your attempt at projection of someones worldview. …The one where you categorized that as of a “typical represenative of NRI” … “who forbids their kids from playing with blacks.”

By: Amit

Amit — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:25:54 +0000

Atanu, would you prefer to live in China? I find it surprising that economists (and economists alone – that should tell us something) are quick to point to China as a country to emulate. Do they not have life beyond “growth rate”, ” free market” (such an Orwellian term), “GDP” etc.? Or do they want India to also emulate the human rights abuses and lack of freedom of speech in China? Not that India’s record is exemplary but it can be argued it’s better than China’s. Why this rush to get ahead in this race for development? There are factors in play other than economics, which are equally (or more) important for a country.

By: abhilash.shastry

abhilash.shastry — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:51:51 +0000

Notsure, I am surprised at your surprise.

Admiration for dictatorship is an indispensable part of the package Atanu subscribes to. Hedgewar and Golwalkar had openly expressed their support for “benign” dictatorship in place of democracy.

By: Notsure

Notsure — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:22:19 +0000

Atanu
I checked your rants on the nuclear deal and that wasnt so warm on it either.

Lee Kuan is a sheepish apologist for dictatorship of course they are his kin. His kinship is with dictators. His view on musharraf revealed more about the blowhard.
Singapore shouldnt be a model for indians to emulate. If they are they might as well emulate dubai, kuwait.
Singapore does not create anything, except bad laws limits freedom, Government money is wasted on connected cronies at a larger scale than anything else.
Indians have to come to grips with their own freedom They ought to enjoy it where they have it and and enhance it where they dont.
Government and social productivity will increase if you select the right model and framework.

Indias private sector has done well and will do well compared to the ones under dictators b/c dictators all fall prey to the temptation of central planning.