smalishah84
The Tiger King
btw what are the chances of this congress govt being re-elected?
Who seems to be the next best contention if they don't return?
Who seems to be the next best contention if they don't return?
I'm thinking about what mechanisms they have in the UK to prevent the situation from reaching this point. If a policeman refused to investigate a burglary without a bribe it would cause a scandal in the popular press and a major political uproar. Maybe there's something to be learned from that? I'm not sure what, though. I agree with SS that the problem is cultural and not confined to politicians, but it seems unrealistic to suggest that the way to solve the problem is for individuals to just decide they're not going to take it anymore.That is true to some extent, but 3 situations -
You have just had someone burgle you, and the police refuse to register a FIR without a bribe immediately. What you do?
You are in the Bureaucracy and struggling to pay the bills, house installment etc.. and then you see 2 of your colleagues engaging in corruption, getting and getting away with it.what you do?
You are contesting a election for a Member of Parliament seat, your opponent is spending 20 crores putting hoarding everywhere and getting maximum exposure to a largely uninformed huge electorate. He plans to make this money back and more when he gets elected through corruption and you know that if you don't do that, you won't get elected. The pressure to do the same will be huge, won't it?
Where does the opposition to the retail FDI bill come from? From this side of the world it just looks like a ridiculously good idea.Meanwhile the logjam in parliament and shying away from a vote on FDI in retail continues -
FDI impasse: PM Manmohan Singh meets allies, Congress dares opposition to bring no-confidence motion - The Times of India
FDI in India: Government mobilising MPs, may opt for parliament vote in retail - The Economic Times
Yeah, It totally is. However, The opposition parties here think it is their sacred duty to fight anything proposed by the govt. regardless of how beneficial it is.Where does the opposition to the retail FDI bill come from? From this side of the world it just looks like a ridiculously good idea.
Love how the West Bengal parties right from Trinamool to Communist just oppose anything to do with America and reforms. Doesn't matter if they are in the same government coalition or not either.Yeah, It totally is. However, The opposition parties here think it is their sacred duty to fight anything proposed by the govt. regardless of how beneficial it is.
If the Elections are right now, not that good at all, i would think. This government has been extremely poor on almost all counts.btw what are the chances of this congress govt being re-elected?
The BJP led NDA coalition. Though, they themselves need to sort out their internal differences and leadership battle first.Who seems to be the next best contention if they don't return?
Hmm, it'll crash the retail price of food in a country that still has plenty of poverty. Seems strange that people still give a damn about stuff like dependency and the unorganised self-employed when the benefits are so huge.I am personally somewhat divided on it tbh. All for FDI but like M.S Swaminathan not sure whether we need it in retail.
It is a big source of unorganised self employment in the country(unlike any other economy in the world), and a possible streamlining of it could lead to some problems for sure unless the competition safeguards are built in and the mechanism's are fully prepared for it.
The manufacturing sector also needs to be protected from the Chinese to some extent, because India can't become as dependent as U.S.A on them.
Apparently the BJP commisioned a study immediately after the elections were over, and the commision recommended that retail FDI wouldn't be beneficial.Retail FDI was ?anti-national' for Congress in 2002
While BJP perhaps wanted FDI in retail when in government in 2002, the Congress in opposition was calling it anti-national. What a volte-face it has been either way.
You do the right thing. I would rather not file the FIR with the police that is so corrupt that requires money from you to file a complaint. I just do not trust that Police to take action.That is true to some extent, but 3 situations -
You have just had someone burgle you, and the police refuse to register a FIR without a bribe immediately. What you do?
You are in the Bureaucracy and struggling to pay the bills, house installment etc.. and then you see 2 of your colleagues engaging in corruption, getting and getting away with it.what you do?
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Reminds me of this.India May Overstep Its Own Laws in Demanding Content Filtering | PCWorld Business Center
The Hindu : News / National : Sibal warns social websites over objectionable content.
Chamchas of Sonia Gandhi have lost it.
Apparently, now you can't say Madam Sonia has a swiss account or is italian now on the net.
Haha, I love the "surely this is a joke" in the URL.Reminds me of this.