Comments on: The Economist on Indian Economic Reforms http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/28/the-economist-on-indian-economic-reforms/ Issues & insights Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:42:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: The Indian Economy Blog » Blog Archive » Democracy’s Drawbacks? http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/28/the-economist-on-indian-economic-reforms/#comment-732 The Indian Economy Blog » Blog Archive » Democracy’s Drawbacks? Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:17:50 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=128#comment-732 [...] 17;s Drawbacks? November 11th, 2005 by Reuben Abraham Some time back I had linked to an Economist special report, Democracy’s Drawbacks, [...] [...] 17;s Drawbacks?
November 11th, 2005 by Reuben Abraham

Some time back I had linked to an Economist special report, Democracy’s Drawbacks, [...]

]]> By: Reuben http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/28/the-economist-on-indian-economic-reforms/#comment-731 Reuben Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:14:24 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=128#comment-731 The best known of the Stephanian idealogues are Sitaram Yechury and Prakash Karat. Noone exemplifies the power without resposibility thing better than this duo. The best known of the Stephanian idealogues are Sitaram Yechury and Prakash Karat. Noone exemplifies the power without resposibility thing better than this duo.

]]> By: Stephania http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/28/the-economist-on-indian-economic-reforms/#comment-660 Stephania Sun, 06 Nov 2005 15:00:13 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=128#comment-660 <i>Exactly, Mr. Bhattacharjee. Now, if only you could convince your Stephanian brethren of exactly this!!</i> Which Stephanian friends are we talking about here? Is Buddha a Stephanian? Are you a Stephanian? Exactly, Mr. Bhattacharjee. Now, if only you could convince your Stephanian brethren of exactly this!!

Which Stephanian friends are we talking about here? Is Buddha a Stephanian? Are you a Stephanian?

]]> By: The Indian Economy Blog » Blog Archive » The Long And Winding Road http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/28/the-economist-on-indian-economic-reforms/#comment-609 The Indian Economy Blog » Blog Archive » The Long And Winding Road Tue, 01 Nov 2005 19:45:16 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=128#comment-609 [...] First it was the Wall Street Journal. Then it was Yale Global , followed by the Economist. And now, it’s Fortune’s turn to tell us tha [...] [...]
First it was the Wall Street Journal. Then it was Yale Global , followed by the Economist. And now, it’s Fortune’s turn to tell us tha [...]

]]> By: Blue Sky http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/28/the-economist-on-indian-economic-reforms/#comment-571 Blue Sky Fri, 28 Oct 2005 21:03:25 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=128#comment-571 Unfortunately it is not just the Left that has "power without responsibility" in India. Several senior members of the Congress government, including the prime minister, home minister, human development minister, and the foreign minister also have some degree of power without responsibility. They were not elected to parliament and have no voters to hold them to account. They were appointed by Sonia Gandhi and are accountable only to her. They can behave responsibly (as the prime minister does) or irresponsibly (as most of the rest do) since their fate does not depend on results but on pleasing a vain and corrupt woman who is afraid of serious challengers to her son's accession to the throne. India suffers from this problem inside the Congress just as it does from the leftists. Unfortunately it is not just the Left that has “power without responsibility” in India. Several senior members of the Congress government, including the prime minister, home minister, human development minister, and the foreign minister also have some degree of power without responsibility. They were not elected to parliament and have no voters to hold them to account. They were appointed by Sonia Gandhi and are accountable only to her. They can behave responsibly (as the prime minister does) or irresponsibly (as most of the rest do) since their fate does not depend on results but on pleasing a vain and corrupt woman who is afraid of serious challengers to her son’s accession to the throne. India suffers from this problem inside the Congress just as it does from the leftists.

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