here is a question to Indian Government: we faced many calamities during the past decade- to name a few: 1. Bomb blasts in Mumbai (Ayodhya issue) 2. Gujarat carnage/violance (hundred died) 3. Tsunami (thousands) 4. Mumbai Bomb blasts (recent) how much total remittance we received from NRIs settled in various countries who make a pleasure trip to India once in 2 or 5 years..? What did they do to help those families whose bread-winning member died in the above incidents? In what way they are contributing in the progress of India?
You are very wrong. Being in a foreign country, these NRIs miss their homeland so much that they donate at the drop of a hat, forget about any major calamities. It is just that people are not properly informed of their activities. Every dropof blood shed in India of any fellow countryman hurts them more than it hurts Indians, so t is only logical that they care for the people back at home. May be some NGOs take advantage of their kindness and help themselves instead of giving it away to people for whom the help was sent.
Hope the above comments clears your ideas some and also of all teh Indians who have this misconception. That apart, the remittances not only helps GOI but also the family members who live in foreign countries.
RE:help by India
by Anusha R on Apr 18, 2007 10:58 AM Permalink
satyendra...if you were missing your homeland then that choice was yours... even a poor family who earn Rs.5000 a month and staying together with his family is helping others monetarily/physically and in all respect.. by donating a couple of hundreds of dollars, you are not doing a great thing to your mother land and fellow citizens...how much onus you take in your own village development, education, upliftment of poor etc. are the question... i know you all have no answers to many questions... you are forcing us to say that BETTER TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES/FAMILIES and not depend on other Indians or India government to help when you face a problem.
RE:help by India
by Jo on Apr 18, 2007 11:05 AM Permalink
Rightly said Mr Satyendra. I completely agree with you. Ask the Govt to end these bloody reservations. If good students can get admissions to good universities based on merit why would they leave their country. And miss Anusha its very easy to comment that people are enjoying in US without knowing the facts. Please atleast have some circle of friends who went to foreign countires and try to ask and analyze what made them to goto other countries before making these useless comments.
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by Anusha R on Apr 18, 2007 11:17 AM Permalink
Agreeing with Satyendra does not make a difference..I also agree with him over the mssage board... what you can make to stop the government from passing the reservation bill? think about that...that action would itself be a contribution to India's future..
RE:help by India
by Jo on Apr 18, 2007 11:36 AM Permalink
Even your illusions doesn't make a difference Ms. Anusha. People who really contribute to country never shout a loud that we are contributing. Their contributions come in a calm way. OK??? You know "Khaali dabbe hi zyaada aawaz karte hain"
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by Anusha R on Apr 18, 2007 12:17 PM Permalink
it will only make a difference, when you face such a situation what the poor Professor's family facing today (I wish you never face such a situation).
RE:help by India
by Sandy Sen on Apr 18, 2007 12:02 PM Permalink
Anusha- seriously are you on pot? Out of the 4 incidents mentioned by you, I would rate Tsunami as THE CAUSE to contribute- since it's a natural disaster. I know for sure, thousands of NRIs, apart from taking their so called pleasure trips, have donated to Tsunami charities. Now, the other incidents are purely man-made, by our corrupot politicians- who are not concerned about the facts like average daily income of an India is way below global standards, but they would create a ruckus for Richard Gere kissing Shilpa. Also, how come you never mentioned the misappropriation of funds done by govt employees, ministers, which is enough to discourage people to donate money- Hell I dont wanna pay for a Delhi politicians new SUV! Wake girl- people do donate but all that money, food goes to some place else..to black markets- not the fault of NRIs.
RE:help by India
by Anusha R on Apr 18, 2007 12:16 PM Permalink
Is the professor's killing a man made or natural disaster...then why are we discussing about Indian Government help to the deceased Professor's family...
RE:help by India
by Damodar Shenoy on Apr 18, 2007 12:09 PM Permalink
Anusha, You question: "In what way they (NRIs) are contributing in the progress of India?"
A hint: e-mail Dr. N. R. Narayana Murthy of Infosys.
My question: "In what way Anusha R is contributing in the progress of India?"
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by Anusha R on Apr 18, 2007 12:19 PM Permalink
let us not divert to organisations...we are talking about individual contribution in any manner...not only monetary... do not try to take credit of someone else's/corporate's contribution....
RE:help by India
by Anusha R on Apr 18, 2007 12:30 PM Permalink
by being a part of the system, by being a citizen residing in the same country facing and fighting the system, by earning and contributing within the country, by working within India for its development... and you...making your foundation from India and building it somewhere else and commenting on Indians..and its political system, poverty and develoment...
RE:help by India
by Damodar Shenoy on Apr 18, 2007 12:37 PM Permalink
Anusha, You are not a part of the US system, you are not a citizen of the US, you are not contributing to the US, then why do you have to make comments about the US and how it treats its residents?
RE:help by India
by Anusha R on Apr 18, 2007 12:43 PM Permalink
you own fellow US resident said that...read the messages properly before you open your mouth
RE:help by India
by Damodar Shenoy on Apr 18, 2007 12:49 PM Permalink
"...your settling down as a 2nd rated citizen in a country where students and professors are killed by students" Who wrote this? Your ghost?
You think I am from the US. Dont assume too many things.
RE:help by India
by Anusha R on Apr 18, 2007 12:56 PM Permalink
Damodar - read this post by Anindya: RE:Foolish govt and media by Sandy Sen on Apr 18, 2007 11:52 AM Anusha- you mental midget! I am finishing my PhD from US and have no qualms in admitting the fact (and I know almost every Desi in US will agree with me) we had to leave India cuz we are being made to feel like 2nd rated citizens due to 'Quota' politics..might as well go and be a 2nd rated citizen in a country which gives the right opportunites to deserving people..and not to someone because of their race.
RE:help by India
by Damodar Shenoy on Apr 18, 2007 12:58 PM Permalink
did he write that the US is "a country where students and professors are killed by students"?
RE:help by India
by Anusha R on Apr 18, 2007 05:18 PM Permalink
you Dam odar - the subject of discussion if the Killing of Professor and the Students..you have lost track of discussion..sorry for you
RE:help by India
by Sandy Sen on Apr 18, 2007 12:25 PM Permalink
Anusha read my other post- I dont think Profs family needs any money from Indian govt. And it was you who made a list of 4 events, not me..hence the reply.
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by Anusha R on Apr 18, 2007 12:32 PM Permalink
you all could not understand what was my intention, (forget-you will not even)..even if there exist a monetary help, we, Indians would willingly contribute..I was only talking of a system in place....and you made a big fuss of it..
RE:help by India
by Sathish on Apr 18, 2007 10:04 AM Permalink
I thought of not replying to Anusha useless comments - but having seen the outer world and with so many of my friends and ex-collegues being outside India - working and languishing - due to lack of proper work in india...
Anusha - ur response shows 1 thing - none of people known to u are working overseas - u dont know anything about indians working overseas missing their near and dear one - though its true for monetary benefits... and also you dont know anything about money pouring in from these overseas working indians...
RE:help by India
by sandip on Apr 18, 2007 11:07 AM Permalink
comn yaar if they are missing so much ,then why don't they comeback and earn in Rs.Actually these ppl have gone their to satisfy their own dollar dream.Most of them are highly qualified and If after gaining so much of knowledge (that also from ur own country)u r of no use for ur own people, then what kind of person u r .I would like to tell u that i have ample opportunity to go abroad(M.tech and MBA) ,but i'll never do that .I will stay here grind myself n do something for my own people.I know many people will give -ve reply to my post ,bt i don't care abt them .
RE:help by India
by abu thomas on Apr 18, 2007 10:37 AM Permalink
i agree completely with anusha.please stop balming our poor indians. by the way, are u in india?
RE:help by India
by balaji on Apr 18, 2007 10:05 AM Permalink
Agreed that NRI's are not helping India enough, do you mean to say it is ok for the parents of prof, should be denied a decent burial for their son because the NRI did not contribute anything to India, how mean !!
RE:help by India
by Anusha R on Apr 18, 2007 10:11 AM Permalink
have I ever said anything of that sort...why you want to read in between he lines...If the government does not help, I am the first one who wish to help them in any manner I can. Since the government does not have a proper channel where accountability of the remittance of NRIs are available, we are not able to force the government to help every Indian who are settled outside, when in need. YES, enough money is pouring from NRIs, but through which channel? that is the question..through NGOs, through social service orgnaisation, through temple websites ... which is not accounted in a particular (centralised) system...
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by on Apr 18, 2007 10:44 AM Permalink
it is the NRI money that is playing havoc in indian market ... be it real estate or shopping
Their attitude of buy land, flat at whatever price has actually created a mad rise in the market
Offcourse...NRI money is pouring in...but for what?? what percentage for noble causes??? I bet...if the Dubai market is lucrative...these self-proclaimed india lovers will not hesitate to shift loyalty. Even resurgent India bond was a success...just because of the great returns it offered... If Indian govt releases a GREAT INDIA BOND promising a return of 1% ...none of these NRIs will turn a eye
Having lived in US and Europe for 5 years, and given atleast 40% of my earnings to good causes in India, I am feeling sick at greedy attitude of NRI.
They may claim ...AID,BAID, CAID etc with corpus. Can any one of NRIs tell us what percentage of their earnings they contribute for India development?? Donot talk absolute numbers like $1000, $2000 etc
To me, a silent Indian living in India with income Rs.5000 and giving Rs.500 for noble causes (10%) is very great than a self-trumpeting NRI who gives $100 (Rs.4500) from a earning of $5000 (2 %)
NRI's ...earn a lot...no worries...spend lavishly .... but...donot raise your voice. ...dont talk abt india, culture etc.
RE:help by India
by vasudev chari on Apr 18, 2007 10:31 AM Permalink
There is no use expecting anything from the Govt. of India. Instead all thinking Indians should find a workable way of getting rid of the "dirty, corrupt" politicians of this country. The rest of us will be bound by love for each other, in an honest way..Chari.
