07-21-2007, 02:58 AM
NYT - Indian rats
I presume nationalistic desis would consider this as offensive and demeaning to India. Psy-ops against India as the aggrieved and affronted would froth.
The article however is illuminating, truthful, sympathetic, amusing and eye opening regarding the pathetic state of Indian infrastructure.
Why do news reports that paint an accurate and realistic - but brutally expository of failings - elicit the wrath of jingoistic Indians? India is sitting on a mountain of forex cash at present. The majority of it should be splurged on infrastructure development in my opinion. And let the multinationals compete - they are already salivating at the scope.
Indians seem to have a perennial chip of their shoulder. Amusing - except for the last 60 years - Indians have allowed aliens to trample all over them.
Is this a genetic reaction to centuries of being humiliated?
I presume nationalistic desis would consider this as offensive and demeaning to India. Psy-ops against India as the aggrieved and affronted would froth.
The article however is illuminating, truthful, sympathetic, amusing and eye opening regarding the pathetic state of Indian infrastructure.
Why do news reports that paint an accurate and realistic - but brutally expository of failings - elicit the wrath of jingoistic Indians? India is sitting on a mountain of forex cash at present. The majority of it should be splurged on infrastructure development in my opinion. And let the multinationals compete - they are already salivating at the scope.
Indians seem to have a perennial chip of their shoulder. Amusing - except for the last 60 years - Indians have allowed aliens to trample all over them.
Is this a genetic reaction to centuries of being humiliated?