Fredrick Noronha has rightly pointed out that Nehru was person behind starting IITs in India, which did provide subsidized higher education to many. Secondly, as Rajan mentioned, it was the respective state(s) dwellers which contributed to make up for subsidized education offered at IITs and also elsewhere for higher education. At this point, one thing needs to be pointed out that during his era the investment in primary education was woefully lacking, and the literacy rate increased marginally every year right up to 1981. So we must see Nehru in totality and not in isolation.
However, the article referred to in this thread, namely the one available at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703724104575378590961975082.ht ml talks about the descendants of Nehru, and the lack of transparency in their dealings. And I believe Rajan Parrikar was referring to this issue. Essentially, I think, the author of the article is saying that given this lack of transparency, it is difficult to really understand what exactly the descendants of Nehru will do for the nation. I have always wondered as to what exactly are the discussions that are held by leaders of other countries and Sonia Maino Gandhi when they meet? Apart for the photos, there is no mention about the topics discussed and the points made by both the sides. Hence these meetings appear to be only A MUST for PHOTO with SONIA for every visit of foreign delegates to India! Best regards, U. G. Barad * * * Encounter hints (and more) of the Goan life in Zanzibar, Poona, Mombasa, Basra, Dubai, and even Nuvem and Colva, Sanvordem and colonial Goa. Learn of experiences that shaped Goans worldwide. Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness* now available at Broadways Book Centre, Panjim [Ph +91-9822488564] Ask a friend to buy it, before it gets sold out. Price (in Goa only) Rs 295. http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ * * *