Re: [Assam] Searching for Something Good to Say About India - NYT, June 29th

2011-07-07 Thread Jyotirmoy Sharma
There is an element of truth in the author's statements. As a nation( when compared to China ), we haven't achieved much. Beyond the Tatas, Reliance, and a few IT cos there is no Indian brand that is world famous. Even in the IT sector, Infosys, Wipro etc are big Software players but not an innovat

Re: [Assam] Searching for Something Good to Say About India - NYT, June 29th

2011-07-06 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Hi C'da, I really like Joseph's writing style, and can actually agree with a lot he says. On some things, I am conflicted: 'Nobody loves India like the Indian who does not live here anymore.' Actually the opposite is also true Nobody hates India in some cases. But what Joseph and others mis

Re: [Assam] Searching for Something Good to Say About India - NYT, June 29th

2011-07-06 Thread Chan Mahanta
OK, I will take the bait Ram :-). So what do YOU think of it? Is Manu Joseph trying to stir up trouble, or is he just another one of those India bashers, or perhaps a western-apologist in the style of , as many of us say here seem to think in this forum, Pankaj Mishra? BTW, I read Manu Jose

[Assam] Searching for Something Good to Say About India - NYT, June 29th

2011-07-06 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Any takers? ___ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/30/world/asia/30iht-letter30.html?pagewanted=2&sq=India&st=cse&scp=4 Searching for Something Good to Say About India By MANU JOSEPH NEW DELHI -- It is a question that journalists in India are often asked without affection. “Don’t you ha