Kolkatta was once a crucible of civilisation and social reform and industry. In 1950, 20% of india's industry were based in Kolkatta...
But last 30 years of CPM rule has destroyed the city in every sense. Most educated bengalis work in other states/cities and visit this city during pooja only.
So how is Kolkatta a hotspot? Only for strikes and bandhs, which they seem to be a hotspot in every sense.
Only when bengal gets rid of its CPM rulers, Kolkatta can get back to its glorious past
RE:KOLKATTA IS NOT A HOTSPOT IN ANY SENSE..
by Amit Tandon on Dec 11, 2007 10:47 AM Permalink
You are bang on! This article clearly shows how far removed from reality these columnists are.
I think Rediff should look at the knowledge of the authors who write articles. The author reports on someone talking about Blackouts in Hyderabad. I am sorry but the SCADA data (a state of the art Star Wars like set which tracks power outages) shows no major blackouts. The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad has the least power shut downs among then ten major cities in India. Now, I want rediff to re-visit this article and let us know on what data has this statement been made.
RE:kolkata - the city of ray, tagore, teresa, amartya
by MGR Fan on Dec 11, 2007 10:39 AM Permalink
Tagore, ray, teresa all lived in past. Come to present, how long will you live on past glories?
Amartya Sen is a Non Resident Indian living in London/UK... how has he to do with Kolkatta?
RE:kolkata - the city of ray, tagore, teresa, amartya
by rajiv dutt on Dec 11, 2007 10:44 AM Permalink
for your info, me too a non resident, but heart lies in india. i am an indian first then bengali. we are as proud with present as with past. we are golorious and will soon reach the top. you go and visit land of tigers and rhinos and patronize a special group.
RE:kolkata - the city of ray, tagore, teresa, amartya
by MGR Fan on Dec 11, 2007 10:48 AM Permalink
You are an NRI and so it explains why you cant understand the CPM terrorism and its ill effects on Bengal..
You could be the typical elitist NRI who preaches about evils of America, the goodness of Mao and Stalin and Marx, the greatness of CPM , yet work for the MNCs that have a US/European base
Have you ever heard of an NRI who works in a Communist country? Like cuba/north korea? NRIs became rich because of working in countries that moved away from Communism. Bengal should do that and it will become like Taiwan or South KOrea.
RE:kolkata - the city of ray, tagore, teresa, amartya
by Amit Tandon on Dec 11, 2007 10:52 AM Permalink
The author of this article has probably never visited the living-fossil city of Kolkata. Mamata hasn't allowed Kolkatans to live or work in peace, calling strike after strike after strike for one issue or the other. CPM is trying to undo the mess it has created in its 30 yrs of misrule. Only time will tell how far their efforts will go towards making Kolkata a decent city, forget about restoring it to its past glory. Whenever I hear people saying Kolkata is the next hotspot, I cannot help but pity them on their ignorance of the ground realities.
RE:RE:kolkata - the city of ray, tagore, teresa, amartya
by rajiv dutt on Dec 11, 2007 11:05 AM Permalink
i share your concern. it was CPM in past and mamata now. current cm is trying, let us be hopeful irrespective of political thoughts! i am sure, calcutta will again flourish. in fact, this article shows calcutta is in right track! god bless india and calcutta!!
RE:RE:RE:kolkata - the city of ray, tagore, teresa, amartya
by MGR Fan on Dec 11, 2007 11:15 AM Permalink
CPM goondas are trying their best to prevent industrialisation in other states.
For example the POSCO project is getting delayed because of CPM/CPI activists threatening the locals to reject the project..
CPM/CPI are against all development measures and industrialisation in other states.
Now if they are trying behave like this, it only shows the character of the Commies who rule Bengal.
RE:kolkata - the city of ray, tagore, teresa, amartya
by MGR Fan on Dec 11, 2007 11:14 AM Permalink
But communists say that there is no God, so will they accept God blessing their state? I doubt...
Strikes, Bandhs, Hartals, Communist Rallies, endless debates on why "America is Evil" .... Kolkatta under Communist Rule will always be a hotspot for these things.
RE:kolkata is a global hotspot
by MGR Fan on Dec 11, 2007 10:30 AM Permalink
Yes it will become a hotspot for IT Trade Unions and strikes in IT companies
RE:kolkata is a global hotspot
by rajiv dutt on Dec 11, 2007 10:34 AM Permalink
you deserve to be fan of previleged class of india. amazed, you do not have qualms in declaring it!! bad luck, you need to sing national anthem in bengali, of course unless you are patriot and not owe allegiance to tigers, lions .... you know what i mean.
RE:kolkata is a global hotspot
by MGR Fan on Dec 11, 2007 10:41 AM Permalink
The communist minded elite are the priveleged classes of India and their elitism is unparalleleed. They look down upon the common people as some scumbags.... typical example is people like Rahul Bose. They have elitist habits (dining in high end restaurants), using high end fashion products, talking about some French philosophy etc etc and they look down on local culture and local customs but glorify some communist philophers of past.
RE:kolkata is a global hotspot
by MGR Fan on Dec 11, 2007 10:36 AM Permalink
Typical Communist response, expected from people who justify the mass murders of 50 million in Mao's China and 500 innocent farmers in Nandigram.
And for patriotism, we dont need to hear about patriotism from the Commies who have sold their heart and soul to China
RE:RE:kolkata is a global hotspot
by explorica explorica on Dec 11, 2007 10:40 AM Permalink
sorry 2 say ur knowledge abt trade union is very shallow...
RE:RE:RE:kolkata is a global hotspot
by MGR Fan on Dec 11, 2007 10:45 AM Permalink
Are you trying to teach about trade unions and strikes and Communist Bullying to me?
Everyone knows how Bengal wilts under strikes and hartals called by Commie Govt everynow and then...
Wipro, Infy all wanted to set up big development centers in Kolkatta because Bengali middle class are known to be brilliant. Yet they keep away because of Communist Goondaism.
Of course, elites like you support that, because you dont want the middle class and poor to grow out of the Communist Dictatorship that prevails in Bengal
RE:kolkata is a global hotspot
by rajiv dutt on Dec 11, 2007 10:40 AM Permalink
such a mean minded person ! actually calcutta is your envy ! first time someone is saying national anthem belongs to some political party. you go ahead with 100% SC ST reservation, support for tigers and giraffes and all your programmes, please do not disturb apolitical and development oriented people like us.
Advani is the PM candidate according to Bush's wish. There only one way left out to go ahead with Nuclear Deal. Modi as a PM candidate will be a problem for Bush.
Ahmedabad is a global hotspot because of Shri Narendra Modi. I don't think Kolkatta is a global hotspot, Because Kolkatta is in the hands of illiterate Communists.
RE:great new
by Surojit Chatterjee on Dec 11, 2007 09:59 AM Permalink
I hate the communists too, but they are illeterate!!!!!No way, and this Indian (whoever he is) is illeterate to the hilt.This report is a shock to this guy....dont know why.And you dont have to think about Kolkata being a hotspot or not......nobody want your comment on kolkata
RE:great new
by rajiv dutt on Dec 12, 2007 12:23 AM Permalink
don't worry, they are politically motivated and giving vent to their frustration, in the pretext of hating a group, they are vilfying bengal. they can do no harm to great bengal. god bless bengal, it is in the right path of development recently.
RE:Pune is a HOT SPOt Infested with quota criminals!!!
by P. K. Mare on Dec 11, 2007 10:07 AM Permalink
I m also punekar...!!! I love pune, then india..pune also developing very fast. within this 5/10 years pune will be a big IT hub.
RE:RE:Pune is a HOT SPOt Infested with quota criminals!!!
by rajiv dutt on Dec 11, 2007 10:47 AM Permalink
i love pune, i love mumbai, i love delhi .. india is great. but need receirocation
