I live in the US and have lived in India for 27 years.
There is a lot of discussion going on with India as the next 'Super Power' and leader in Technology.It gives me a feeling of hope and pride but at the same time I feel that the media is 'beating about the bush.'
In an article that states that we constitute 12% World population with less than a 1% contribution in World exports and have no doubt the largest poor population with a ranking amongst the poor nations;please explain to me the dynamics of this claim?
When I look at the US infrastructure,their quality of life and their people happy with the achievments of their dreams of a big house,expensive cars and fat incomes,I feel we are yet decades behind in the race.
I have no doubt that India will invest in Defense and Nuclear deals,but what good will it be to the common person of India,when they still need to struggle with their basic needs,let alone the joys of living.
We talk of India making breakthroughs in IT.Well,it is the routine,monotonous work that the Western World detest and outsource to us.It is only that we work at cheap rates and speak English that India has got a grip in IT and not China!
RE:India as the Future Super Power
by rajanikanth on Sep 25, 2005 12:09 PM Permalink
This in support with the Sourabh mukherjji's statements about the IT. It is 100 percent true that the monotonous work of the western world is being outsourced. Moreover it is cheap as well. You can find many people in software firm doing clerical job (preparing reports)but they will be paid like anything.
The crux of the india become super power lies with politicians. If they come out of there nasty political thinking and act positively it will automatically turn out one day.
RE:India as the Future Super Power
by Mahitosh Bhattacharyya on Sep 23, 2005 05:24 PM Permalink
In reply to your message that main obstacle which kept India away from being a future super power is corruption in every sphere.But I do not agree with the blame that you have raised that allGovt.officials are running for money without doing their jobs.Then how India is on its wheels.How the train runs on its wheels.Donot generalise the matter as a whole.
