Hi Fren'
I do not deny the fact that lot of investments have been happening
in the cities,but a lot many investments have been snatched away
from India beacuse of various factors ('coz I read serious news
other than masala stories-one request fren pls don't degrade the
Indian readership taste by passing such generalised statements.there
is a plethora of masala stuff available at the new stands of so
called developed countries as well ,and they are there because
people read them,and in no way this reading taste of people has
hindered the country's growth )
Its my humble opinion that benefits of these investments in cities
will take a long time to trickle into the rural area,and we cannot
overlook the fact that India is predominantly rural,such skewed
development in cities will result in migration to the cities where
there is already a deficit of resources to support the people
there.This will impact the cost of living and quality of life which
we are already witnessing.hence it is very crucial to develop our
villages.
Many of us would have lost touch with our ancestral villages ,try to
renew it ,apart from monetary help ,which most of us will be able to
do only in a small way ,helping our own kith an kin by helping them
to get into a college,seek emloyment,guiding them on what course to
do etc will yield sustainable results.Also make it a point to take
your kids to your ancestral village in the long run it will do good.
--- In ezlink@yahoogroups.com, sandy S <group_ezlink@...> wrote:
>
> India is not like Singapore where you can see the impact of any
big investment or change in one Day.
> Most of the Indian cities are 3-4 times bigger than Singapore.
> Like: Banglore, Haydrabad, Chennai, Maysoor, Delhi, Bombay,
Puna, Mohali, Gurgoon, Noida
> Lot of jobs & investment created in these cities in last 5-10
years.
> But we only like to read Masala (Spice) News because we grow in
this environment from childhood.
>
> Change you mindset And Think Positively.
> This is the Best time for Investment in India. This is the Write
time for India to become the super power.
>
> Every thing is moving in write direction Economy, Jobs,
Investments, Education, Businesses etc.
>
>
> Singa pore <vsdsing@...> wrote:
Hi,
>
> This is a matured thought from the person in the below mail. It
was nice reading the thoughts mentioned.
> The only pointer from my side to add to the good views and
thoughts presented by other Forumers: I dont think India being
called as Superpower in ranking for the Nuclear(usage) Technology is
great but India becoming a Super human power in utilising the
Optimum resourses and transforming the living conditions is Real
greatness.
> Although we are outside India as Indians striving abroad. I
feel the better way for us to contribute to our society is by making
strides and moving into positions of decision making or influencing
by working hard and get the brandname as "Indians" in the abroad
lands.Invest in India and improve the Networth value of the NRI
amounts reaching India.Rather than investing in the Country where we
work/live.Ofcourse this is a broad statement leading to unruly
selfishness and competition but barring the adjectives this is far
fetching approach for the mother country economy!
>
> Regards,
>
>
> lachukutti78 <lachukutti78@...> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Nice articles.
>
> There are certain inherent defects which have to be overcome to
> realize the Indian dream of becoming the super power.
>
> For years together Population had been sited as the reason for
non
> development, but learn the lesson from Singapore itself. This
island
> state had no resources to tap on except for the human resources,
the
> country has been continuously investing in the development of its
> human resource, thus they have joined the list of developed
nations
> from a mere fishing village in a record span of 30 years. Yes
> Singapore's strategic geographical location has helped them but
there
> is no dearth of strategic shipping nodes in India. Its high time
we
> start looking at Population as solution rather than a problem
>
> Again critics may say that Singapore is a small country so they
were
> able to make it,but I think they would have made it bigger even
> otherwise. Even this country has its own multitude of races and
> language; yeah…I do agree that India's diversity is comparatively
> more but that's the very reason it has been bifurcated into
states
> with own state governments to ensure better governance …yet what
we
> find is constant conflict between the centre and state, or
> compromising coalitions amidst which the developmental efforts
gets
> overlooked.
>
> The people here were taught and were ready to put aside their
> differences, they have been coaxed and were willing to shed their
> conventional ignorance to learn new things, they are vocationally
> trained, they are ready to adapt shed traditional stigmas they
are
> ready to take up any job.
>
> Our government is planning manned mission to space when a
majority of
> the rural population is living in poverty, squalor and scarcity
of
> primary health care. Unless we strike a reasonable balance
between
> the rich and poor ,improve the standard of living by this I mean
the
> basic needs of food water and clothing ,(even in Chennai we don't
get
> clean drinking water leave alone the rural areas) uninterrupted
power
> supply etc.
>
> We have our priorities wrong, planning lack the foresight,
democratic
> duties forgotten, as a whole all of us (I include myself in this)
lack
> the prerequisite determination to achieve our nation's vision.
>
> India's predominance as an agricultural economy has to be altered
and
> balanced as a manufacturing economy .This calls for the training
and
> development of rural workforce which will strike a balanced
> dependence on both agri & manufacturing as employment sectors. In
> order to ensure balanced distribution of workforce there has to
be
> parity in wages as well, but this is difficult to achieve yet if
our
> scholarly economists & planners can definitely come up with a
> solution.
>
> All said and done I agree we have come a long way, but we have a
> longer way to Go ,hence cannot rejoice or relax yet!!
>
> Readers, this is my honest feelings correct me if my conceptions
are
> wrong
>
> Jaihind !
>
> --- In ezlink@yahoogroups.com, "vijanmagesh" <vijanmagesh@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all members please spend a few minutes to read this article.
> > Jai Hind,
> >
> > INDIA
> > A Superpower in the Making?
> > The rise of this growing nation will change the balance of
power in
> > Asia—and potentially the world.
> >
> > With nearly 1.1 billion inhabitants, India is the second
largest
> > country on earth in population, and seventh largest in
geographical
> > area, over 1.1 million square miles. This is almost 1,000
people
> for
> > every square mile of area nationwide—much denser than even
China.
> >
> >
> > Since achieving independence from British rule in 1947, it has
seen
> > its share of conflict, struggle and setbacks. Although India
still
> > faces many challenges, it is now poised to reach a higher
position
> > on the world scene than at any previous time.
> >
> > The Indian economy has grown an average of around 6% annually
over
> > the past decade and 8% per year over the past three years—among
the
> > fastest rates in the world. It boasts an emerging middle class
and
> > increasing gross domestic product, exports, employment and
foreign
> > investment. This is complemented by a roaring stock market
(index
> > value up by a third in 2005 and by 200% since 2001), low
external
> > debt and large foreign exchange reserves.
> >
> > Recent visits from leaders and officials from the United
States,
> > France, Germany and Russia have spotlighted India's rise. These
> > wealthier nations see India as a trading partner with enormous
> > potential.
> >
> > Although it has not yet matched the financial performance of
China—
> > currently the fastest-growing economy in the world—according to
> some
> > analysts, India shows even more long-term potential for rapid
> > growth. Leaders from both nations have discussed the creation
of a
> > Chinese-Indian common market based on the European Union model.
> > Although only an idea at present, if realized, it would be the
> > largest economic system in the world, home for about 2.5
billion
> > consumers—almost 40% of the human race (or 3 of every 8 people
on
> > earth)!
> >
> > India's growth becomes more impressive in light of the fact
that it
> > is driven by a fraction of its population. Much of the nation
> > remains a picture of rural poverty. Nearly all foreign
investment
> in
> > India goes to its six most urban states, with 22 other less
> > developed states virtually ignored. This gap between city and
> > country is keenly felt in places such as Gurgaon, a suburb of
the
> > Indian capital New Delhi: "In a land still plagued by deep
poverty
> > and backwardness, Gurgaon has become a renowned home of
> > international call centers, business-processing operations, and
> > information-technology firms. There are gleaming, glass-paned
high-
> > tech towers, condominium blocks, multiplexes, and shopping
malls,
> > where Indians dine at Ruby Tuesday, browse for Samsung
electronics,
> > or kick the tires at a Toyota, Ford, or Chevy dealer. If one
> > overlooks the dusty pockets of poverty nearby, a few water
> buffaloes
> > picking at garbage near shantytowns, the look is more Southern
> > California office park than the India of yore" (U.S. News and
World
> > Report).
> >
> > Despite the problems seen in India's underdeveloped countryside—
for
> > example, massive unmet infrastructure needs; more illiterate
> > citizens than any other single nation—there are several areas
in
> > which the nation excels. These particular specialized talents
have
> > allowed a tiny percentage of the populace—perhaps less than 1%—
to
> > spearhead its move toward a higher standing in the world order.
> >
> > Intellectual Capital
> > India's economy is divided between agriculture (which accounts
for
> a
> > quarter of the gross national product), manufacturing
(constituting
> > another quarter) and the high-tech service sector, which now
makes
> > up fully half of the gross national product. Striving to become
> > a "knowledge superpower," it hopes to skip the intermediate
step of
> > industrial development that has preceded other nations' march
into
> > the Information Age.
> >
> > Scientific and information technology companies from around the
> > world are opening research and development labs in India—more
than
> > 100 in the past five years. One mainstay of the new economy is
> > software development, with ever more global firms outsourcing
to
> > India the time-intensive work of programming. Businesses
worldwide
> > also rely on the country for customer service—phone calls from
> > around the world are directed to call centers in Indian cities
such
> > as Bangalore. Other developing markets include pharmaceutical
and
> > biotechnology research. Currently, the majority of top American
> > companies send some of their IT work to India, and there is
little
> > evidence of a slowdown in this trend.
> >
> > The business world is also looking in India's direction.
Graduates
> > of the nation's business programs are in high demand among
> > multinational corporations, with each graduating class
commanding a
> > higher average salary than the one before. Those who complete
MBA
> > degrees at schools such as the Indian Institute of Management
can
> > now expect starting salaries ranging from $75,000 (USD) at
Indian
> > firms to over $200,000 outside the country. This is comparable
to
> > graduates of top American business schools such as Harvard,
> Stanford
> > and Dartmouth—testimony to the market value of Indian talent in
> this
> > area of study.
> >
> > Military Buildup
> > As its clout has grown, India has placed a high priority on
> > improving its military capabilities as well.
> >
> > New Delhi has not joined 187 other nations in signing the
Nuclear
> > Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), and appeared on the world's
radar
> > screen as a nuclear-armed nation in May 1998, with the
detonation
> of
> > five warheads in the desert near the border of Pakistan. This
> > disturbed many governments around the globe, naturally
including
> > that of Pakistan, which responded with nuclear tests of its
own.
> >
> > This stand-off was the turning point that began India's pursuit
of
> a
> > full-fledged nuclear weapons program. According to The Bulletin
of
> > the Atomic Scientists, additional nuclear missile tests
occurred in
> > the summer of 2004; since then, the Indian Defense Ministry has
> > earmarked $2 billion annually to build 300 to 400 weapons over
the
> > next 5 to 7 years.
> >
> > India maintains a "no first strike" nuclear policy, and asserts
> that
> > it only seeks enough nuclear weaponry to effectively deter
> > aggressors. U.S. President George W. Bush, during a March 2006
> visit
> > with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, announced
cooperation
> > between the two countries on civilian nuclear programs, and had
> > previously called India a "responsible" nuclear nation (Der
> > Spiegel). These measures drew an American diplomatic line
between
> > India and other nations that have nixed participation in the
NPT,
> > such as North Korea and Iran.
> >
> > Whatever its nuclear aspirations, the country has a long
military
> > shopping list. Last year, it announced plans to build the first
> > aircraft carrier ever put to sea by a developing nation, and to
> > lease two nuclear submarines from Russia. America has openly
> > discussed the sale of naval vessels, combat aircraft, patrol
> > aircraft and helicopters to India. One former U.S. ambassador
to
> > India opined, "Of course we should sell advanced weaponry to
India.
> > The million-man Indian army actually fights, unlike the post-
modern
> > militaries of many of our European allies" (The Economist).
> >
> > A Turning Point in Relations With China?
> > Many have compared India's pattern of growth to its neighbor,
> China.
> > The countries have much in common—physical borders, immense
> > populations, similar challenges, ancient civilizations, and
quickly-
> > rising economies. India also measures itself against China,
> coveting
> > its economic power and international standing, including its
> > permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
> >
> > Though a degree of tension does remain between the two nations,
> with
> > lingering memories of the brief 1962 war in which China soundly
> > defeated India, the relationship between these two Asian giants
is
> > warming up. Trade between them is now increasing at a vigorous
> pace,
> > and diplomatic relations are at a post-1962 highpoint. Chinese
> Prime
> > Minister Wen Jiabao, during a recent visit to New Delhi, hailed
> > cooperation between the two nations as the driving force of a
> > new "Asian Century." Indian Prime Minister Singh spoke of the
> > potential for India and China to rearrange the world order by
> > working together.
> >
> > Many have pointed out that their economic strengths seem to be
> > tailor-made for a partnership. India seeks to be a major player
in
> > the computer software world in the same way that China is in
the
> > area of hardware. Cooperation between Beijing and New Delhi
could
> > prove a dominant force in the information technology market.
> >
> > Both nations have a voracious appetite for natural resources,
and a
> > recent energy deal neatly symbolized the new Sino-Indian
dynamic:
> > India acquired a 20% share in the development of the largest
> onshore
> > oil field in Iran. The venture happens to be operated, and 50%
> > owned, by Sinopec—China's state-run oil company.
> >
> > However, India could seek to undercut China's manufacturing
prices
> > (as China did with many Southeast Asian countries in the
1990s).
> But
> > it is more likely to pursue a different segment of the world
market
> > by producing higher-quality goods, as well as entirely
different
> > products.
> >
> > Time will tell exactly how the relationship will mix
competition
> and
> > cooperation. These two nations both aspire to "first-world"
status—
> > and economic gains could be the incentive for a more tightly
allied
> > Asia.
> >
> > Between East and West
> > With its newfound power, India faces a dilemma: Should it
> ultimately
> > pursue closer ties with Western nations, or with other Asian
> > countries?
> >
> > After India gained independence, its first prime minister spoke
of
> > an Asian renaissance, envisioning a tightly bound continent
> changing
> > the post-World War II landscape. Though premature at the time,
the
> > idea is now more feasible than any time since the Cold War era.
> > Along with the improving relations with China, India is also
> > friendly with Russia and Japan. And, as of 2004, the value of
> > India's trade with other Asian nations surpassed that of
exchange
> > with the United States and Western Europe put together
> > (International Herald Tribune).
> >
> > But the United States—after courting India's arch-rival
Pakistan as
> > an ally in the war on terror after the September 11 attacks—is
now
> > distancing itself somewhat from the current Islamabad regime
led by
> > Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, focusing on India
instead.
> > India's common ground with the U.S. includes liberal democratic
> > government, capitalism and, among the more educated urban
> residents,
> > the English language.
> >
> > However, America's courting of India is viewed by some as a way
to
> > limit and contain Chinese influence in Asia. Some Indians
resent
> > this perception of their nation as a pawn of the U.S. Though
they
> > appreciate the American lifestyle and culture, much of the
Indian
> > population still sees this lone superpower as a bully.
> >
> > While it may be able to dance with both partners alternately
for a
> > while, India will eventually be forced to choose. Which way
will
> > this nation turn?
> >
> > "Kings of the East"
> > We need not merely guess where world events will ultimately
lead.
> > While many of the details remain to be seen, the overall
framework
> > of the future has been recorded in advance in one book—the Holy
> > Bible.
> >
> > In nations such as India, the size of population alone pulls
them
> > toward superpower status. Bible prophecy describes global power
> > blocs—superpowers, or groups of superpowers—that will be
prominent
> > at the end of the age, shortly before Jesus Christ returns.
> >
> > These powers will be based in the north (Europe), the south
(the
> > Arab world), and the "kings of the East"—a group of Asian
nations
> > that will band together, eventually fielding a standing army of
two
> > hundred million (Rev. 16:12; 9:16; Dan. 11)!
> >
> > The nations of the West, including the United States, are
headed
> for
> > hard times as a result of their national and personal sins
against
> > the God that inspired the Bible. He reveals that they will be
> > forsaken by their allies, called "lovers" in Scripture:
> >
> > "And when you are spoiled, what will you do? Though you clothe
> > yourself with crimson, though you deck yourself with ornaments
of
> > gold, though you rend your face with painting, in vain shall
you
> > make yourself fair; your lovers will despise you, they will
seek
> > your life…All your lovers have forgotten you; they seek you
not;
> for
> > I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the
> chastisement
> > of a cruel one, for the multitude of your iniquity; because
your
> > sins were increased" (Jer. 4:30; 30:14).
> >
> > India is today one of these "lovers," but one that will soon
prove
> > to be something very different. So will other nations that
Western
> > countries now consider to be allies.
> >
> > Keep watching India's growth toward superpower status—just one
part
> > of the inevitable rise of Asia!
> >
>
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