Analyze "The Hindu" Editorial

[vkris81]

Originally Posted by archbishop

Crying out for water

Summary:

• There is a grave problem of water scarcity in Mexico City due to leakages from the supply chain.
• This is due to the straining infrastructure because of heavy exodus into the city.
• The privatization model has failed in the past due the political instability in the south American region in general.
• The companies instead insist on a public-private model with short term developmental goals.
• The government officials retaliate the accusation by stating that the companies engage in arm twisting tactics and that an important commodity like water cannot be fully given in private hands.

Difficult words:

• Burgeoning: burgeon v. literary grow rapidly; flourish. [Latin burra wool]
• Metropolis: n. chief city, capital. [Greek meter mother, polis city]
• Lament: —n. express or feel grief for or about
• Volatile: adj. (of trading conditions etc.) unstable
• At the crossroads: at the critical point.

Thanks Arch,
just one point i wanted to discuss...how many of us think the public-private parternship is very healthy for any city's development...do companies really take up their Corp social resp or they're just interested in making the city better for their people?

Even in India, with the government inclined towards giving people better airports, electricity n communications the option is privatization is a major talking point...

Take the example of B'lore, Infy n other companies were commited for the growth of the city, but can they "bend" a few rules, even the slightest and did they?

[IdiotR]

Originally Posted by vkris81

Thanks Arch,
just one point i wanted to discuss...how many of us think the public-private parternship is very healthy for any city's development...do companies really take up their Corp social resp or they're just interested in making the city better for their people?

Even in India, with the government inclined towards giving people better airports, electricity n communications the option is privatization is a major talking point...

Take the example of B'lore, Infy n other companies were commited for the growth of the city, but can they "bend" a few rules, even the slightest and did they?

Boss my two centz on ths....

I do think public-private parternship is very healthy for any city's development.bcoz even after being independent for over 50 yrz the govt has done little to improve basic amneties like electricity,water ,road and the like.As far as tele -communication is concerned facilities have improved tremendously only bcoz private operators waged a bloody battle among themselves to win over customers.
Also private organisations have alwayz done their bit to improve the facilities in and around their facilities(for example initiatives in tatanagar,durgapur etc)May be these initiatives have helped their people more but their people are also part of indian population and something is better than nothing.
Now regd blore issue,don't you think that if you want to make the city attractive you need to dispense with the poor road pattern,huze traffic jam,filthy airport ?If india wants to project blore as a global IT and other services industry hub they need to invite global majors in these fields to set shop here.Now if somebody is investing money he/she will definitely check these things and if they r not satisifed there is not an iota of hope for investment.
So if india wants to compete in this global village ,she has to improve the facilities and if the govt cant do ths the private sector will do and it will b prudent on the part of govt to allow that.

[IdiotR]

Originally Posted by s@g@ciOusDUDe

Can sum 1 also post articles from The Economist here....Any1 who has subscribed to that mag online...

dude if you want why not open a separate thrd for ths,ask ne mod if tht will b appropriate bfore strtin ne thrd....
Also some good links i m postin we can discuss articles from them as well in a composite thrd..

1)Economic and political weekly-http://www.epw.org.in/showIndex.php
2)Businessweek-http://www.businessweek.com
3)Yale global online news mag-http://yaleglobal.yale.edu
4)Knowledge @ wharton- http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
Happy reading bosss.......

EDITED TOADD:I do get chance to read the economist ,If ne body is workin with an it firm chances are bright 2 find a copy of economist,time wsj etc in the library,xploreeeeeeeeee

[archbishop]

Originally Posted by vkris81

Thanks Arch,
just one point i wanted to discuss...how many of us think the public-private parternship is very healthy for any city's development...do companies really take up their Corp social resp or they're just interested in making the city better for their people?

Even in India, with the government inclined towards giving people better airports, electricity n communications the option is privatization is a major talking point...

Take the example of B'lore, Infy n other companies were commited for the growth of the city, but can they "bend" a few rules, even the slightest and did they?

Guys, It’s grt to see so many opinions sprouting out on such an important issue. Though a word of caution here:- It’s good to have ur opinions about issues but it is equally important to bifurcate ur opinion from the writer’s. Hope u guys agree with me.

Anyways, I liked the idea of discussion about any article and in my future posts; I’ll have a separate para for my own opinions. Gimme some reviews about this idea.

And now something about the public-private partnership:-

• Firstly, the issue of discussion here should be the success of the public-private partnership and not privatization……..since privatization has proved is mettle even in utilities.
• Secondly, it won’t be too prudent to have an Indian analogy in this regard since India is a growth story and Latin American countries have seen the darker side of globalisation in general.
• Also the Indian political system is “less bad” than the latin American ones due to its stability even in coalition politics.
• The public private partnership has worked in past in India (eg. Maruti Suzuki). But this is only due to the relatively stable political atmosphere.

[archbishop]

Has America lost its way in Afghanistan?

Summary:

• The pompous American song of a sweet win in Afghanistan is but a farce.
• The ground realities are quite different.
• The situation is tilting to India’s favour with prez Bush wanting to foster Indo-Afghan co-operation.
• At the same time, Islamabad is snubbed for its inability to uproot terrorism.
• Observers suggest that cities like Quetta and Pashtun are havens for Taliban extremists.
• At the same time Kabul is against extreme steps like building of permanent borders.
• Political processes have gone for a toss and evils like sexual abuse and Nepotism are rampant.
• In short, the Afghan post war political imbroglio (An intricate and confusing political situation) is far from solved ad it needs concrete steps from Washington and the UN.

Difficult words:

• Embellish: v. 1 beautify, adorn. 2 enhance with fictitious additions.  embellishment n. [French bel, *beau]
• Mitigates: reduces
• Diatribe: n. forceful verbal attack or criticism; invective. [Greek tribo rub]
• Embitter: v. arouse bitter feelings in.
• Resurgent: adj. rising or arising again.  resurgence n. [Latin resurgo -surrect- rise again]
• Impasse: n. deadlock. [French: related to *pass1]
• Shamble: —v. (-ling) walk or run awkwardly, dragging the feet. —n. shambling gait.
• Moot —adj. debatable, undecided (moot point).

My Opinion:

• I think that the American occupation in the first place was unjustified. The very fact that Washington does not show similar interest in Indo-Pak disputes proves the point that the intention is not defeating terrorism but usurping the oil reserves available in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Iran & Libya (i.e. in the future)
• The situation is not going to be any different than Vietnam where American troops had to beat a meek retreat.
• The farce of war against terrorism has made the American economy and global Image fragile; the repercussions of which are seen with the rising opposition in the U.S. itself.

[s@g@ciOusDUDe]

Originally Posted by IdiotR

dude if you want why not open a separate thrd for ths,ask ne mod if tht will b appropriate bfore strtin ne thrd....
Also some good links i m postin we can discuss articles from them as well in a composite thrd..

1)Economic and political weekly-http://www.epw.org.in/showIndex.php
2)Businessweek-http://www.businessweek.com
3)Yale global online news mag-http://yaleglobal.yale.edu
4)Knowledge @ wharton- http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
Happy reading bosss.......

EDITED TOADD:I do get chance to read the economist ,If ne body is workin with an it firm chances are bright 2 find a copy of economist,time wsj etc in the library,xploreeeeeeeeee

Thanks for your inputs buddy

[archbishop]

China turns to nuclear power to fuel growth

Summary:
· China is putting forward a heavy demand for nuclear energy to fuel its 10%+ growth.
· This is done to reduce the dependence on oil and coal which was its major source of energy till recently.
· It is following this path by getting the technical know how from the world and building its own reactor’s to reduce dependence.
· This is unlike India who had to develop her nuclear programme in isolation.
· A new technology called the ‘Pebble Bed’ technology is going to play the pivotal role in China’s nuclear program.
· This technology is characterized by high degree of safety facilities. One of it is that in the absence of sufficient cooling down facilities, the reactor cools down slowly by itself instead of melting and causing environmental damage .
· Also its byproduct is hydrogen which is in itself an excellent source of energy.
· It has now also become an exporter of nuclear tech knowhow by assisting Pakistan in building its Chashma reactor.

Difficult words:

• Purport —v. 1 profess; be intended to seem (purports to be an officer)
• Preaching to the converted: Advising the conviced.
• Reinventing the wheel: Discovering or trying to discover what has already been discovered.

My opinion:

• India has had its dark ages in newclear energy due to various sanctions, but that is pat and Indian leaders should recognize that the U.S. stance towards India is a positive sign which needs to be milked to the maximum.
• The growing dominance of China is going to make Washington weary and skeptical which is the principal reason to back India. This is a golden opportunity for India.
• India has had a better share of the pie in the Nuclear deal and should make herself self dependent in terms of her technology needs.

[s@g@ciOusDUDe]

Originally Posted by archbishop

China turns to nuclear power to fuel growth

Summary:
· China is putting forward a heavy demand for nuclear energy to fuel its 10%+ growth.....

You are doing an awesome job buddy. Keep it up !!

[archbishop]

Originally Posted by s@g@ciOusDUDe

You are doing an awesome job buddy. Keep it up !!

Thanks man...

I wanted to post it today also (i.e. on Sunday) but cudnt find the opinions page on the website.

Does it have a different hyperlink for editz on Sunday or did i miss it?

[archbishop]

A new twist to the growth debate

Summary:

• As against the past, the current theme of political success gives a lot of importance to economic growth rates.
• This trend started in the early nineties when the growth rates touched 5% for the first time. This was an indicator of the efficiency of the economic reforms after the LPG.
• The UPA and the NDA govt. both have made an effort to portray the economic run as an indicator of the success of the reforms.
• The question now remains to be asked is: Whether the current plateau in the reforms be able to sustain the unbelievable growth rates or should we accelerate the rate of reforms?
• Another question that is important is, can the economic growth be sustained by the bonhomie in the atmosphere only?
• Though the Indian success story is truly worthy of celebration, grave factors remain to be pondered over. These are:
  • The country’s PCI even in PPP terms is currently at ¼ of the global average which puts it 146th among all the nations.
  • Surveys indicate that corporates are more bothered by infrastructural obstructions than labour problems. This portends ( prophesizes doom) the collapse of economic growth.

Difficult words:

• Palpable: adj. 1 able to be touched or felt. 2 readily perceived.  palpably adv. [Latin palpo: caress]
• Trajectory: n. (pl. -ies) path of an object moving under given forces. [Latin traicio -ject- throw across]
• Temper: —v. (foll. by with) moderate, mitigate (temper justice with mercy).

My opinion:

• Economic confidence among the stake holders of any venture be it a small kirana shop or a nation is always sought since it helps take the venture out of a Catch 22 ( a situation where two outcomes are dependent on one another to happen and neither happens due to the absence of the occurrence of the other) situation.
• But this economic progress cannot be fuelled by the euphoria per se. It has to be supplemented with continuous reforms.
• A farmer who cant make his ends meet would not be buoyant by the stock market coming whiskers close to the 11000 mark. He needs to see the progress in his farmland.
• An economy truly progresses only when the poorest man does not go hungry to bed.

Someone please explain the meaning of “ratcheting” in this sentence:

It is ironic that this ratcheting up to a higher growth trajectory should have come at a time when reforms in the conventional sense seem to have reached a plateau, lending a new twist to the Indian growth debate.