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Date sent: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 09:36:35 PDT
The interview was interesting. It would have been nice if the interviewer had not asked such leading questions as she did about 'right wing Hindu organisations'. Please don't do such misleading things. The MoC is said to be doing yeoman service. I feel that on the anniversary of its founder, they could start a centre in Mother's country, Albania. It is a very poor country and it needs lot of humanitarian aid. Similarly, the country where the founder of MoC grew up -- Yugoslavia -- is no more. But in that land -- Bosnia, Herzogonia, Serbia -- war has wreaked havoc. Wouldn't it be nice if the peace-loving nuns of MoC went there and provided succour and hope to the people? Vasuvaj
Date sent: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 17:18:01 +0900
Hello, I have a lot of respect for our PM, but I was shocked when I read the article on CTBT. Apparently, our esteemed PM Vajpayee is convening a meeting to build a consensus for signing the CTBT. I believe it is a foolhardy decision to even TRY to sign the CTBT. After all, it favours the Big Five. We should strongly condemn any attempt to sign the CTBT and this should be made known to all responsible persons. We need no economic or military concessions from the self-proclaimed "master" of the world, the US. India's standing in the international community will surely be enhanced if we stick to our guns. Why don't you conduct a poll on Rediff to gauge the sentiments of the readers. It will help a lot in getting the message across.
Balaji
Date sent: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 16:38:41 -0400
Boy! At last one piece of good news! From whatever I have heard, read and learnt of Vittal, I feel that he is one person who can do a lot of good things for the country. Our country at this juncture needs at least 10 Vittals for every state to set her on a path of success, growth and glory. I wish I could work directly under Vittal on different assignments to see our country surge ahead. Bala
Date sent: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 09:50:15 +0530
Superb, simply superb! :-)
Date sent : Wed, 01 Jul 1998 12:39:31 -0500
Well, why am I not excited? What the honourable minister conveniently forgets is that Kerala doesn't have any electricity even to sustain the industry (don't have much to begin with) they have, let alone new ones. Secondly, the labour laws are arcane and not industry-friendly. The Bahrain-ites may be coming for sight-seeing under the guise of an 'industrial delegation' for all I know... Besides, when did Bahrain became an investment powerhouse anyway? I am not surprised by Commie Gopalan's pronouncements -- Kerala is second to none when it comes to talking 'BIG' -- not unlike Indians in general, I might add! Mohan Marette/USA
Date sent: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 08:06:58 -0700
Well, Ragavendra Rao's company has cloned the Viagra... What a good thing for all those people with "hardware deficiency"! They are exporting it to the Middle East, good! Why does not someone work on a drug like Viagra and provide family planning as the side-effect? But won't this increase the population of our Bharat Mata? Yes. Even without it, we were just doing fine. It will be a good export earner for India. A friend who came back from Tahiti was looking for the drug. He says that the French would pay up to $ 20.00 for a single tablet. The rich Chinese who were consuming rhino horns and tiger bones will have to look no further.
Date sent: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 17:07:55 -0700
The shelving of the airline project is a reflection of the frustration and helplessness that the common man feels in the regime of such an inefficient government. The government does not realise that an airline project, that too from none other than Tatas, is bound to be beneficial for the Indian economy. I feel that Tatas have done the right thing by calling off the project. Unfortunately, I don't think that's going to affect the government in any way. Politicians have too thick a skin and head to understand that.
Date sent: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 09:59:03 -0500
This concept seems to be an excellent idea. Although there will be some people who, given the right opportunities, will shine in the future, there seems to be a belief that if somebody is incapable of getting a job in his/her own field of study (engineering, commerce, arts, science etc.), they can learn Oracle/Cobol/Java in a couple of months and get a job. I am an Indian who has done his masters degree. I have worked hard for my degrees from reputable institutions. I see people who claim that it is very easy to claim experience on their resume from an Indian company and get a job here. It just makes me feel disgusted. My wife has been looking for a job and she does not have much experience. But she has a computer science degree from a reputed institution. Whenever she applies for an entry-level job, there are lots of other Indians who apply for it, saying they have two to three years experience. And when you talk to these people, you find that most of them have (especially from Hyderabad) fake experience certificates! People who do not have any idea of technology seem to be getting jobs. It is only a matter of time before the Indian community, which has built a wonderful reputation for software excellence, will suffer. It would be a good idea to keep a check on people who are sent as programmers/analysts so that the Indian industry does not suffer. Madhu Sunkum
Date sent: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 22:15:28 -0500
A very thoughtful artcile by N Vittal. The AP example goes to show how the will of the person at the helm can go to achieve things. If we can get this kind of commitment from the central government, it is possible to build India into a huge reservoir of manpower to feed the world's IT needs. Regular universities (other than Tech univs) should seriously start making computer science a main stream curriculum like science and maths, instead of treating it as a vocational subject. With the availability of the latest technology in computer-based training, it is possible to teach computing/programming to people without the help of people. Oh, there are dreams like this and many more... Will they ever come true? There are no short-term solutions for this. We need vision, a long-term plan and startegy to make our dreams come true. Venky Swaminathan
Date sent: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 14:39:11 -0700
Good article! I'm a dyed-in-the-wool, native-born California-based, Hyderabadi. I had heard all the hype about Bangalore for years and decided to go check it out for myself during a one-year consulting assignment in India. It turned out to be quite an unpleasant surprise. I flew into a cramped terminal that passes for an airport, drove through streets clogged with chaotic traffic, and had numerous meetings in cramped, high-tech offices where air-conditioning worked when it felt like it. I think the city and its infrastructure is really over-rated and has benefited mostly from the "herd mentality" so prevalent among Indian companies. I am glad the Indian (and world) IT industry has finally come to its senses, and is starting to bet on Hyderabad. Nothing pleases me more than to see my city, the real thing, pull ahead of the pretender in the IT races. Nitin Harkara
Date sent: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 10:24:11 +0500
Your review disappoints me. Rather than speaking of flaws, the review should have dealt with the overall film and the impact it has. Forgettable, passable etc. The narrative of the film should have been curtailed rather than being completely disclosed. And what about the musical score? Anyway, these are my impressions. Your review has cautioned me against viewing the film. Pravin
Date sent: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 10:16:05 +0530
We are really thrilled to see all the photos of our Ganapati. MCC
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