At 11:09 AM +0800 1/11/08, Santanoo Medhi wrote: >I no place including US I know of, the roads came first then the >car. In all places, Cars came first and then the roads were built.
**** Except with one significant difference: There is no space to expand the roads in Indian cities. The notion of a right-of-way of public thoroughfares and space for future expansion does not exist in India. There is no room to expand, period. > >Also Ford is called a visionary becuase he dreamt of putting a car >to every american house hold. He made the car so popular that US >Govt had to build the roads. So is Ratan Tata is a visionary. The >Nano will force Govt to make roads bigger wider all they will topple. **** This is where the analogy fails. America was and continues to be a sparsely populated land, unlike India. The USA is nine folds as dense( one third of India's population in a land three times as big). So Ratan Tata's 'vision', at the very least, is one ninth of Ford's :-), if we should be as mindless as toicompare the two in these terms. > >Great day for India. I hope Nano goes on to rule the world and >change it forever as Ford T model did **** I wished it would be so. But I know better. > >Santanoo > > > >> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:43:12 -0600> To: assam@assamnet.org> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Assam] Tata's Nano - any >>innovation or waste of consumer's money> > See the attached picture >>from NY Times> > >>http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/01/10/world/20080111INDIA_index.html> > >>> >>The Nano is a good looking car. Certainly well designed >>considering > Indian needs. But an auto in every Indian household >>is an absurd > ambition, and having one will NOT improve the >>quality of life of the > people, but worsen it many folds. To copy >>everything western or > American , regardless of indigenous needs >>or suitability is not the > sign of a progressive >>nation.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But with Nano and >>other similar affordable vehicles> coming up, > >sure the only >>option to "move around" in> Indian cities will be to > >walk ..... >>even the bus will> not move.> >> >That simply is my point too, >>Krishnendu. They need good and expanded > >roads, not >>cars.> >> >Everybody complains about it, but it has been sort of a >>status > >symbol to have atleast a Hyundai Santro in front of the >>house.> >> >Here, especially in Texas, businesses are bound to >>provide (if they > >want to survive) parking places to get >>customers, but in India that > >theme/consideration is not even >>there - and it's ok as long as the > >traditional way to go there >>is maintained - public transportation. > >One side of that >>tradition has been changed - more and more of those > >cars are >>coming up - but same old narrow and dusty roads are >>still > >there.> >> >It reminds me of the movie where Anil Kapoor >>wanted to be the CM for > >a month to change things into the right >>direction.> >> >There are pot holes and uneven roads in other >>countries, yes, but > >the road condition in the areas that my >>folks live in India is, in > >no way comparable to any place in the >>US. Thats my perspective only > >- and I believe its an unbiased, >>uncompetitive one - on what I see.> >> >We are a little spoilt here >>in Texas - everything is huge. But the > >pollution and road >>condition that exist in those cities in India is > >just not >>comparable.> >> >I love and am proud of the country that I'm >>originally from, but > >can't ignore the facts that my own two eyes >>could see.> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"In order to make spiritual >>progress you must be patient like a tree > >and humble like a blade >>of grass"> >- Lakshmana> >> >> >> >> >> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 >>13:31:19 -0800> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: >>assam@assamnet.org> Subject: [Assam] Tata's Nano - >>any > >>innovation or waste of consumer's money> > Alpana-ba> > >>Improving > >>road condition and road to vehicle ratio is> >>definietly one of the > >>highest priority for India.> > However, >>street parking, public > >>parking near markets> etc are a common >>problem in Boston as well. > >>The same> goes true for Veranda's as >>well. In Boston suburbs 2> Bed > >>condos with no balcony sell for >>250K even in this> dull real estate > >>market. The price is much >>higher in> city.> > In fact, my view on > >>driving in America >>changed> completely during my current stint in > >>Boston (after> >>the earlier stints in sleepy towns of upstate NY > >>and> in >>KY). > > Driving is a nightmare with red light jumping, > >>lane> >>violation, traffic jam, pedestrians (jay walking) etc.> >>The > >>only element missing is cows, authorickshaws and> thelas >>:-) ... > >>even giant potholes are common,> particularly after >>winter.> > It > >>takes me 50 mins to drive 10 miles from work to> >>home even though > >>both my work and home are in Boston> suburbs >>(need not travel > >>through Boston city). > > The plus is, now I >>am pretty confident > >>that I can> drive in India with ease :) > > >>But with Nano and other > >>similar affordable vehicles> coming up, >>sure the only option to > >>"move around" in> Indian cities will be >>to walk ..... even the bus > >>will> not move.> > > > > From: >>"Alpana B. Sarangapani"> > > >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > To: >><assam@assamnet.org>> > Date: > >>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:48:54 >>-0600> > Subject: Re: [Assam] Tata's Nano > >>- any innovation >>or> > waste pf consumer's money> > > > This is > >>good...> > > > >>...it would be even better if road conditions > >>were> > better. >>I've seen people having to park on the> > street > >>(that includes >>posh areas in Delhi, MP, Tamil> > Nadu, Karnataka, > >>and Assam, >>of course). Many don't> > even have a proper verandah, > >>leave >>alone a> > space/garage inside their compound. > > > > >>A > >>country where public transportation has been so> > good >>(that > >>includes Taxis, Rickshwas,> > Auto-Rickshwas, 'Trackers' >>and what > >>not!), more than> > private cars, the road >>space/condition needs to > >>be> > taken care of first. And parking >>space near the> > markets? > >>As you know!, that's another >>nightmare! > > > > If I was a current > >>resident of India, I >>would still> > prefer going by a bus to > >>places. But I >>understand> > the economy has been booming...the only > >>thing >>is> > that every issue that contributes towards having >>a> > > >>quality living needs to be taken care of, be it by> > >>the > >>government itself (if that is not done by the> > >>government), or by > >>the influential business> > >>magnates/tycoons/groups. > > > > My two > >>cents' >>worth. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "In order to >>make > >>spiritual progress you must be> > patient like a tree and >>humble > >>like a blade of> > grass"> > - >>Lakshmana> > > > > > > > > > > Date: > >>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:28:38 >>-0800> From:> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: >>assam@assamnet.org>> > Subject: [Assam] Tata's Nano - >>any > >>innovation or> > waste pf consumer's >>money> >> >> > >>>>http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Ratan-Tata-unveils-Rs-1lakh-Nano/259912/>> >> > > > >>Umesh >>Sharma> > Washington D.C. > > 1-202-215-4328> > [Cell]> > > >>Ed.M. >>- International Education Policy>> > Harvard Graduate School > >>of >>Education,> Harvard> > University,> Class of >>2005> >> > > >>http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu> > >>info)> > > >>http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management >>Info)> >> > > > > > >>www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 >>are> > used >>)> > >>http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/> > > >> > > >>>>http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/> >> > > >>---------------------------------> >>Support the World> > Aids > >>Awareness campaign this month with >>Yahoo! for> > >>Good>> > > >>_______________________________________________>> > >>assam mailing > >>list> >>assam@assamnet.org>> >> > >>>>http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> > > > > > >>>>____________________________________________________________________________________> >> > >>Be >>a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with >>Yahoo! > >>Mobile. 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