Tell me how people in world learning hindi: By merely singing this song that we have an edge over chinese people because we speak english: let the hell we forget evolving ourself on our own: Chinese are fast: They embrace new technology and sell it fast: We are merely shouting and spreading teekha indian food and doing yogas or repeating old traditions: It seems as if we have stuck to a point: we do not know if we are growing or submerging: More than half of population is dying or malnourished: Shame on us: We are nnot walking cautiously in this age of globalization
While appreciating the services done by the Asiatic Society, it must be noted that the society should focus more to impart knowledge about India (Asia) among the people in the United States.
On this aspect, as a US returned professional, would like to state that it will be more judicious to organize conferences in the major centers in the United States, in addition to cities like New York and Washington, in order to educate about the developments taking place in India among the people of United States.
It is indeed a tired debate, but nonetheless a important one, it gives India the drive to be successful, and we know what we are trying to out do. Regardless, whatever we are saying and however we are saying, what is the supporting evidence or fact for such. Ms. Desai says that china doesn't have business acumen, or mature private parties etc. I am not sure what you mean by it or how you arrive at such a conclusion, just for my curiosity, we know the type of government in China sure is different from India. We also know that they have lot of private players in their country, much bigger, and started much earlier than indian private enterprise. So the message china doesn't have a business acumen, or trade practices etc and all, are they objective fact, or a subjective view?.
The one issue that constantly pricks me about rediff news is your tendency for dramatic carried-away pseudo-feel-good-about-India titles for your articles. The latest is 'China can't hold a candle to India's business leaders' and that right above one titled 'Your guide to e-mail etiquette'. Isn't it ironic? Don't you think? Forget about etiquette.. the article is not even one about India being better than China for business (to say which by the way will be speaking too soon). Ms. Desai is only saying that India has a comparative advantage in the maturity of its private enterprise. But then rediff has to maintain its client base at all cost right. Everything has to come down to click-appeal.
It appears that Indians are so full of themselves these days that they cannot think straight anymore. Look at the title of the interview with Vishaka Desai, president of the Asia society - "China cannot hold a candle to India's business leaders". That is just one line in the interview and seems to suggest that the entire interview is about India's greatness. Grow up guys, we're not the center of the universe any more than America. Think objectively when you write stories (and story headlines).
For most of its existence, the Asia Society was mostly about 'Asians'; who to the average US Joe are Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Burmese etc - people of mogoloid extraction - Indians hardly figured in the picture. Even the establishments of their overseas offices plainly shows this. I guess with the demise of the cold war and the new-found possibility to make money in India, the Society has done a double-take and opened an office here.
