C'da
> *** Yes I agree that Rajen's question here was a
> very simplistic one at best. But we don't need to
>attempt to answer a question that itself is that
>simplistic or questionable in substance, do we?
On the contrary, I think its a good question. I do
think that questions like this need to thought of and
answered to the best of our abilities. Why should we
avoid asking such questions? And answering them?
I think a question like the one Barua asked, may
actually go to heart of the problem that the NE faces
today. As mentioned by Rajib, it is very easy for us
to blame the Center and the Hindi-wallas for our
problems. Then how is it that the South has somehow
circumvented that and forged ahead, while we have not?
Maybe there are other things that the South has done
or has that the NE doesn't. What are these? Is it
possible for the NE to adapt to situational
requirements, so as not to be under the yolk of Delhi
(short of sovereignty)?
No, we don't have all the answers, but we could try.
-- Ram
--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ram:
>
> >Some of the questions posed on the net actually do
> >require broad based answers (like why the South is
> >doing so well ..),
>
>
> *** Yes I agree that Rajen's question here was a
> very simplistic one
> at best. But we don't need to attempt to answer a
> question that
> itself is that simplistic or questionable in
> substance, do we?
>
> If I asked a question like" Why are Indians
> liars?"--do you need to
> respond to it, attempting either to justify or even
> to refute it? It
> would be an out and out dumb question and should not
> be dignified by
> a serious response.
>
> I understand it is the prerogative of the responder
> to answer it or
> not. But he/she ought to remember that it might not
> go unchallenged
> when it attempts to establish an untenable, or
> untrue or even merely
> questionable assertion.
>
> That is the difference Ram.
>
> c-da
>
>
>
>
>
> At 7:26 AM -0800 12/30/04, ram Sarangapani wrote:
> >C'da,
> >
> >>For anyone to come to broad conclusions, either
> >> about the progress of the South, or lack of it
> for
> >> the NE,based on anecdotal and isolated evidence
> like
> >>we have seen here in recent days, demonstrates a
> >>degree of immaturity, if not outright ignorance.
> >
> >Some of the questions posed on the net actually do
> >require broad based answers (like why the South is
> >doing so well ..), simply because there are far too
> >many reasons. In a forum like this, I would not
> >usually expect some great analytic research. The
> >question itself is a great question. Such questions
> do
> >provide us the opportunity to do some soul
> searching
> >as to why the NE has lagged behind, and allows us
> to
> >be introspective. At least it shows that we do not
> run
> >away from asking/answering such questions.
> >
> >But lo and behold, as soon as some poor netter
> >attempts to answer, some other netters will try to
> pin
> >down the poor sap to 'particulars' or one or two
> >answers. I seriously doubt if a doctoral degree
> would
> >help in any case.
> >
> >I have long held there are no Phds or experts on
> the
> >subject areas we usually discuss. And even if they
> did
> >hold one, that is only ONE VIEW of a situation and
> >certainly not the last word.
> >
> >>For anyone to come to broad conclusions, either
> >> about the progress of the South, or lack of it
> for
> >> the NE,based on anecdotal and isolated evidence
> like
> >
> >
> >What do you expect, a doctoral thesis or a
> >well-thought out research paper, with facts &
> figures?
> >
> >C'da, I think most of us write on the net to
> exchange
> >ideas (without let or fear), to make it lively, and
> >probably learn something along the way, and share
> an
> >experience/anecdote. For example, you shared a
> rather
> >sad story of a young man in your village who was
> one
> >of the first to have been killed. If you did not
> share
> >that with us, how else would we know about it?
> >
> >The experience on the net has been great so far
> (for
> >me). I hope the trend continues.
> >
> >--Ram
> >
> >
> >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >> At 2:32 PM +0000 12/30/04, umesh sharma wrote:
> >> >CM-da,
> >> >
> >> >I do not kno if you hav rceived any doctorate
> so
> >> far, but the topic
> >> >you mention is too huge and involves too many
> >> factors -
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *** I agree Umesh. For anyone to come to broad
> >> conclusions, either
> >> about the progress of the South, or lack of it
> for
> >> the NE,based on
> >> anecdotal and isolated evidence like we have
> seen
> >> here in recent
> >> days, demonstrates a degree of immaturity, if
> not
> >> outright ignorance.
> >>
> >> That was why my sarcastic reference to the PhD
> >> degree.
> >>
> >> cm
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >to draw any causal inference or otherwise about
> >> which govt policies
> >> >are causing NE's backwardness, however, I am
> >> planning to write a
> >> >small piece on Assam's educational backwardness
> for
> >> the Assam
> >> >Newsletter.
> >> >
> >> >Umesh
> >> >
> >> >CM-da wrote:
> >> ><
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Have you considered publishing it as a
> >> dissertation
> >> >> on the NE's
> >> >> troubles and why India is not responsible
> for
> >> it?
> >> >> Maybe there is a
> > > >> doctorate for you in it :-).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Like I said, I have not seen a direct response
> from
> >> >you (or others in the board) to the simple
> question
> >> I
> >> >have posed. I was hoping something will come
> out
> >> this
> >> >time around. You still have an evasive response
> on
> >> >this one, as usual in your artful way :-)
> >> >
> >> >I swore off a doctorate of any kind some time
> back!
> >> I
> >> >have also learnt to be sceptical about
> >> self-proclaimed
> >> >doctorates who participate in online boards on
> >> topics
> >> >such as this. They almost always are as
> ignorant as
>
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