tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post112927972413735479..comments2023-10-09T18:12:29.276+07:00Comments on Agelessbonding: of Karma,killer instinct et ceteraUshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1130360523154455142005-10-27T04:02:00.000+07:002005-10-27T04:02:00.000+07:00As an intellectual of the first rate, I must say t...As an intellectual of the first rate, I must say that "My Car-ma ran over your Dog-ma" :DPinchas Ben-Sashi von Hodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822318436640117965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1129371355952318042005-10-15T17:15:00.000+07:002005-10-15T17:15:00.000+07:00Lets not compare ourselves to China we are worse t...Lets not compare ourselves to China we are worse than Burkina Faso and Tanzania when it come to retention rates for Primary schools. We have higher infant moratality than our neighbors like Pakistan and Bangladesh. Higher percentage of our population doesnot have an access to clean drinking water then any so called "Developing" countries.<BR/>China has its own follies, we at least have a democratically elected government. And we as a nation are more commited towards social justice i feel. In the log term it will show.<BR/>I dont agree wih Narayn when he says we need stricter laws, the change HAS to be cultural. We, Indians make great noise about our culture and religion. I am yet to see an active traditional religious leader who stood up to say "Keep the city clean". If any did, i think the "indian culture" will reject him/her. Mother's who teach shlokas to their children starting age 3, throw grbage out of windows and "Thread-round-the-Torso" fathers bribe for school admissions. If these things dont clash with Our Culture and Our religion, its time we redefine Our Culure and Our Religion.<BR/>We once visited a gram panchayat, Bailakuppe. This place has a one room primary school with all classes under one roof. It needs a bigger building and a playground. Across the road is a HUGE temple run by a trust. I dont think it would've been too dificult for he Temple to expand the school and provide access to its premises for the children to play. Indian culture, never thought of it.Swapnilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053075179480391776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1129358409351915972005-10-15T13:40:00.000+07:002005-10-15T13:40:00.000+07:00It is possible that I am seeing it from inside and...It is possible that I am seeing it from inside and do not get a complete picture and my vision is myopic. Perhaps my friend who has lived outside all his life has a better perspective of our mindset as compared to say, the Chinese.<BR/>But I am certain that religion or our religious philosophies are not a major determinant in the way we are because most of the young people do not actively practice any religion. They are just people born to parents belonging to this or that religion.<BR/>Like all people we are good at something and not so good at something else. As Shashi says , may be we are not so good at business becasue we are not so astute at "smart" business practices.<BR/>We do not make movies aimed at academy awards - our grammar and our themes are different. Our music is different and if it has not been accepted or understood in the west, there is nothing to worry about.<BR/>Cleanliness - you got me there! I cannot understand it myself.<BR/>Yes, I need to think on how much the caste system has held us back from rapid progress. Perhhaps that will be the subject matter for another post.Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1129356515469493242005-10-15T13:08:00.000+07:002005-10-15T13:08:00.000+07:00I do agree about Indians and cleanliness. It may h...I do agree about Indians and cleanliness. It may have a lot to do with unauthorised and ilegal housing colonies and slums which are not provided with sanitary facilities. But the indifference of the educated people to their surroundings is inexcusable. They feel it is all someone else's responsibility. I think we need laws like singapore to make our people comply.<BR/><BR/>NarayanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1129356423250058282005-10-15T13:07:00.000+07:002005-10-15T13:07:00.000+07:00couldn't agree more. but the mistake we probably c...couldn't agree more. but the mistake we probably commit is not following ur traditions properly... they become "meaningless" traditions because we haven't realised their worth. also i believe that the indian way of life primarily emphasizes the need to work hard (or we would not have even got to this state) and making our money (dharmaarthakaamamoksha). and isn't it true that inner development, in the true sense of the words, and "outer" development go hand in hand?<BR/><BR/>p.s. nice post... reminds me of Tagore's FreedomShashi Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060911912015802382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1129286648853853762005-10-14T17:44:00.000+07:002005-10-14T17:44:00.000+07:00Chinese Vs.Indians - Issues worth pondering:why it...Chinese Vs.Indians - Issues worth pondering:<BR/>why it is so much easier for the Chinese to produce Olympic stars, have the 'killer instincts' to become tennis stars like Michael Chang, to produce by now,world class western classical musicians like Yo-Yo Ma,Yundi Li.<BR/>They seem so much more successful at embracing Western-style film-making techniques to produce Academy Award winning commercial movies, while India does not yet have a single winner in this category.<BR/>Why do they play Western Classical music so easily when India, which is gifted with such depth of richness in its Hindustani and Carnatic music forms,has yet to produce a single world class western classical musician (apart from conductor Zubin Mehta)?<BR/>Why are they so effective at becoming the world's centre for manufacturing, of every type of machinery,textiles, electronics, heavy industries when India,<BR/>despite its longer tradition of internal manufacturing, cannot obtain the same level of<BR/>sophistication to achieve such success on the world stage?<BR/>Why is a visit to Shanghai so revealing in the ordered way of life of the Chinese, as they all seem<BR/>to be healthy, wearing clean clothes, and the environs are generally devoid of the kinds of slums and terrible conditions of living that one observes while<BR/>visiting say, Mumbai?<BR/><BR/>M.S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com