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Date sent: Fri, 22 May 1998 16:09:41 -0400 This is the best thing that can happen. If we can achieve at least 10% of this in the next three years, India will definitely be the IT superpower in the next millennium. GO ABVP. GO CBN.
Sridhar Vasireddy
Date sent: Fri, 22 May 1998 18:29:57 -0500 This is very encouraging news. Our country has great talent in science and technology. It needs to be recognised and encouraged. It is a fact that America's infotech industry is dominated by Indians and so, they are major contributors in the engineering fields too. If we could tap the Indian talent within India itself and export the resulting products, it would indeed make India the only information superpower. This could be partly accomplished by drafting formal laws, and designing infrastructure that would clearly define our government's intentions and policies. This would lead to a better infotech industry development and hopefully reduce brain drain. Of course, India has vast reserves of brain power, it must only be tapped. This leads to the fact that we need forward thinking leaders who recognise this fact, and I think Mr Chandrababu Naidu is such a person. Of course, there are many others among politicians who apart from petty politics play an active role in nation building. This is great news, and thanks for bringing such news.
Satish
Date sent: Sat, 23 May 1998 00:11:36 EDT It's perfect. We are helping other guys, instead we can work for our country. If we establish a perfect work atmosphere without doing chamchagiri then we can like to work with Rs 6,000, instead of $ 5,000. Work environment is more important than money. I hope my great nation will be a super IT power. Because brain power we already have, but are not able to utilise. Jignesh Shah
Date sent: Fri, 22 May 1998 15:51:19 PDT I wonder if this committee is going to set up a system by which they can get constructive suggestions from the general public. A web site or an email ID for the purpose would be a great idea for a beginning. Madhu Namboodiri
Date sent: Fri, 22 May 1998 13:26:58 -0500 While these measures were long overdue, it is heartening to see that they are being implemented. One has to to hope that the current PM is interested in getting these things in the national interest and not just serving himself. As far as three years is concerned? Well... Rajendra V Auradkar
Date sent: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 22:58:29 +0530
From: Hitesh Kapur I would like to make a few comments about this essay by Sameer Jalnapurkar. It is a very well organised and a very thought provoking essay. Sameer has brought up some very good points that are not apparent because most Indians are drowned in the tide of euphoria, elation and sense of accomplishing something big. Most Indians tend to forget that possessing nuclear weapons is not indicative of the country's wealth or technological prowess any more. If that was the case, how was it that Pakistan was able to conduct the same kind of tests just a couple of weeks after India's tests? Another good point raised by Sameer is that what sort of checks and balances, protocols is India going to implement to prevent an unlikely event of accidental launch of missiles? He is very true in assessing that PM Vajpayee and many other ministers did not prepare themselves to face the criticism (most of it very justified) unleashed upon them by the rest of the world. It's almost like they did not really care for the outcome. They just wanted to blast those bombs and show the rest of the India and (I guess) the rest of the world that they can keep their promise. If that's the case then why don't they do something about the poverty in India and numerous other, more pressing problems afflicting the country? Once again, let me reiterate that this essay by Sameer has indeed brought to light some very important points that got buried in the chaotic, emotional scenario prevalent in India currently. I would highly recommend this essay to everybody to read and retain every word of it. Hitesh Kapur
Date sent: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 09:49:07 +0100 I would just like to say that Chindu Sreedharan is a fabulous writer, and I really enjoy his articles. For people who are easily bored with dull reportage, articles written with a humanistic angle bring out the root of the problem and startle even people like me into thinking about themt. Bian Salins
Date sent: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 08:38:17 -0700 Kudos to Advaniji for making a point on the border incursions. Keep Pakistan on the defensive rather than allow them to walk all over Kashmir. The ISI is involved and the great statesman, America, is not going to confront Pakistan on this issue. India has to do what it has to do, just as Israel in the name of sovereignty takes the Palestinians to task. Our Army and Border Security Forces should be allowed to have a free hand in dealing with terrorists who do not follow any Geneva rules. The only language that terrorists understand is a bullet in their torso. Talk about human rights in America, just last week a group of men dragged a black man behind their pickup. This is happening after more than 200 years of independence, the black man's limbs were found all along the trail. To hell with any country's opinion on India, we have to stand tall and take care of the problems as the situation arises. CONGRATULATIONS ADVANIJI KEEP THE HEAT AT THE BORDER AND NOT IN THE BABRI/TEMPLE AFFAIR.
Date sent: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 20:07:13 -0500 Way to go! Get Kashmir back to normalcy, whatever it takes to achieve that! Great work!! Valli
Date sent: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 13:32:56 -0700 The reporter is trying to be unnecessarily cute.
Date sent: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 13:42:01 -0700 This is totally stupid! As a Hindu from Kerala, I have always been proud of the harmonious coexistence of all religions in Kerala. True to the way of our ancestors. I feel ashamed that short-term political ideologies are finding ways into educated and peaceful societies. Such socially divisive activities are anti-national and all the involved people should be made to rot in jail. Fundamentalists -- Please leave us (Indians) alone.
Date sent: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 09:38:14 -0400 This is an excellent article spreading the news of a noble charity dedicated to one of the most critically underreported problems in the Indian society. My suggestion in this regard is to provide details such as the address and links for further information for interested people that may be inclined to extend financial support. Giri Nanduru
Date sent: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 13:30:25 -0700 This is just the coolest thing I have read about a Hindi movie for quite some time. The kind of stupidity that we show in Hindi movies must be dealt in this manner. I would even suggest that the movie should be released, and then maybe the Army can sue Amitabh Bachchan for misrepresenting facts about the NDA. I think that's the only way people in our country will "learn" what is reality and what isn't. I did not like the "soldiers" in Border either. Most of them were sporting beards and long hair. It's so crass to show things with such immaturity. Abhay Ranade
Date sent: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 17:35:10 +0400 Great... If the court agrees with us, we go right ahead and celebrate (abide by the decision). If they don't, we simply change the law to suit our purposes... Hands up all those who think India is going to the dogs... Deen How Readers responded to Ashwin Mahesh's recent columns How Readers responded to T V R Shenoy's recent columns
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