[Reader-list] The world's cheapest car

[Inder Salim]

http://pics.livejournal.com/indersalim/pic/000hw85s/

may be dear pawan ji
this image might generate some laughter



and even this

http://pics.livejournal.com/indersalim/pic/000httg8

with love

is



On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Pawan Durani <pawan.durani at gmail.com> wrote:
> Lal Salaam ke liye "Angoor Khatte Hai".....
>
> 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
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> http://indersalim.livejournal.com
>> _________________________________________
>> reader-list: an open discussion list on media and the city.
>> Critiques & Collaborations
>> To subscribe: send an email to reader-list-request at sarai.net with
>> subscribe in the subject header.
>> To unsubscribe: https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/reader-list
>> List archive: &lt;https://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/reader-list/>
>



-- 

http://indersalim.livejournal.com