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[Pawan Durani]

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On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 1:21 AM, Inder Salim <indersalim at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
>  I quote Marianne Knuth We are warped and narrowed, by an exclusive
> devotion to trade and commerce….
>
>  If we are unwilling to listen to an existentialist’s view on what is
> Life’s core purpose of being, then we have no choice but to quote
> Rattan Tata.
>
> I believe Rattan Tata has nothing to declare except his devotion to
> Trade and Commerce.  I just happen to be on the Existentialist’s side.
>  One is free to be, but is Tata  ready to think about you beyond his
> ‘profitability’ factor.  I am afraid, NOT.
>
> Where I am working, I am telling you from first hand experience, all
> the entrepreneurs in India are big defaulters. They have virtually
> crippled the Financial sector, almost, and at the same time have
> deeply invested in the Private Sector, but it real estate or direct
> investment.
>
>  The time has never been so good for these defaulters to cultivate the
> cream of Indian economy simply by coming closer to Bureaucrats,
> Judiciary and political circles.  Examples are galore, one is
> surprised to see how easy in India is to acquire land. How cheap is
> Zameen, Do bigha,  of which was the umbilical cord of a small farmer,
> or a possibility for landless to get their piece of land, but alas,
> this Indian part of IWC ( Integrated World Capitalism ) we see how
> brazenly the appropriation of this Governmental land has happened. Now
> even if there is political assertion, there is no land to be
> distributed to the land less, and oppressed of the our society. The
> rich people have encroached upon this people’s land. Of course ,
> legally.
>
> It is true People like cars, but the saner voices in Developed World
> ( west ) see the car as a sign  of ugliness.
>
>  But here in India, when there are ten thousand reasons to save the
> society from other ills, I wont be surprised if Rattan Tata is chosen
> for Bharat Rattan, the heights Indian Award for excellence, next year
> for launching Nano.  Ha
>
> But has there been any debate for environmental degradation which his
> company and other such monsters have caused to our dear earth.  The
> debate will never be initiated, simply because there is a deep nexus.
> Is there a way to fix the responsibility.  Here, I am too pessimistic.
>
> I might digress a little by sharing my personal experience about Tata
> Telephone. Before I had this present MTNL BroadBand I had one Tata
> connection. They charged me Rs.0.40 per minute, but the connection was
>  terribly slow  and I had to lodge a complaint.  Finally after many
> many phone calls I happened to talk one of the Tata guys ( he told me
> so, but I doubt ) about the reasons of slow connectivity. He replied
> it is just like that, but I said, look my dear Manager, I am being
> charged for the duration I am on the net through your company, (Tata)
> , but what do I get if after one hour I barely manage to open just a
> page or so.
>
> He said, sorry. But this ‘sorry’ story was not about one person. They
> had given connections to millions without buying sufficient band width
> from the Government, This is what I understand, that how these
> companies rob a commoner by simply saying it is slow, just slow.
> Please be patient. But they earn millions without giving anything
> back.
>
> So when Nano will be on the roads, and if you are late in office
> because of terrible traffic jams, do we expect to say our bosses,
> please be patient, the roads are narrow, but we have millions of
> colourful Nanos on the roads.
>
>  Or, do I expect Rattan Tata to explain why I am late to office.
> Unfortunately, now I have  to start one hour early, to arrive  office
> in time.
>
> So what is net gain ?
>
> with love and regards
> inder salim
>
>
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>
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