so long grampa


Quote from steve46:
and yet 90% of India's population live in disgusting poverty and ignorance, and Indian brides are stilled killed by their husbands for their dowery's. Lets not even get started on the caste system.
Yeah India is really something to shout about. What a wonderful PR story for any company to embrace.
Don't let me stop you. Carry on....
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Quote from KK70:
It is difficult to categorize India as this or that. The progressive and educated south (where the software and IT industries are located) is very different from the northern states (Bihar state for eg where much of the caste and dowry atrocities take place) or the Communist east (Bengal) or the business/finance areas of the west (Gujarat/Mumbai). There are so many different cultures, ethnic languages/dialects (175+), societies, communities etc.
So while one geographic area exhibits a competitive advantage in some particular line of work, another geographic area goes in a diametrically opposite direction and negates that advantage.
India was made up of many different kingdoms prior to British rule. Today, all these different states are united as a single democratic country. The passionate commanality of purpose that one sees in Singapore, Japan or China is lacking in India. Look at the political situation of the past 10+ years - fragile coalition alliances. India can best be compared to Europe as a whole; lots of differences, turmoil and inefficiency but somehow chugging along.
So India as world leaders ? I personally doubt it. But definitely one of the good guys as far as progress, world peace and cooperation are concerned.
Quote from KK70:
It is difficult to categorize India as this or that. The progressive and educated south (where the software and IT industries are located) is very different from the northern states (Bihar state for eg where much of the caste and dowry atrocities take place) or the Communist east (Bengal) or the business/finance areas of the west (Gujarat/Mumbai). There are so many different cultures, ethnic languages/dialects (175+), societies, communities etc.
So while one geographic area exhibits a competitive advantage in some particular line of work, another geographic area goes in a diametrically opposite direction and negates that advantage.
India was made up of many different kingdoms prior to British rule. Today, all these different states are united as a single democratic country. The passionate commanality of purpose that one sees in Singapore, Japan or China is lacking in India. Look at the political situation of the past 10+ years - fragile coalition alliances. India can best be compared to Europe as a whole; lots of differences, turmoil and inefficiency but somehow chugging along.
So India as world leaders ? I personally doubt it. But definitely one of the good guys as far as progress, world peace and cooperation are concerned.