Comments on: Happy 60th Birthday, India! http://indianeconomy.org/2007/08/15/happy-60th-birthday-india/ Issues & insights Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:14:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nandan Desai http://indianeconomy.org/2007/08/15/happy-60th-birthday-india/#comment-211568 Nandan Desai Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:29:12 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/08/15/happy-60th-birthday-india/#comment-211568 Agree to all points except perhaps the last one. I'm not entirely sure that reforming political institutions is a **necessary** condition, though it certainly would be helpful. :-) Agree to all points except perhaps the last one. I’m not entirely sure that reforming political institutions is a **necessary** condition, though it certainly would be helpful. :-)

]]> By: thecupgr http://indianeconomy.org/2007/08/15/happy-60th-birthday-india/#comment-206208 thecupgr Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:32:24 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/08/15/happy-60th-birthday-india/#comment-206208 A strong argument has to be made for following two widespread common belives in India elite: 1. ...that the progress of India did not depend on the government... 2. ...Infrastructure can gain from privatization. Roads, ports, airports, and railroads... An adjustment has to be made for such believes. Infrastructures, as US and China have demonstrated, must be led and built by the central government (if not 100%, but most), including planning, funding, construction, and maintainance. Above two widespread common belives in India elite might be the two most important reasons that India does not do well on infrastructures. A strong argument has to be made for following two widespread common belives in India elite:

1. …that the progress of India did not depend on the government…

2. …Infrastructure can gain from privatization. Roads, ports, airports, and railroads…

An adjustment has to be made for such believes. Infrastructures, as US and China have demonstrated, must be led and built by the central government (if not 100%, but most), including planning, funding, construction, and maintainance.

Above two widespread common belives in India elite might be the two most important reasons that India does not do well on infrastructures.

]]> By: Prof. G. S. Panikar http://indianeconomy.org/2007/08/15/happy-60th-birthday-india/#comment-204826 Prof. G. S. Panikar Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:19:30 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/08/15/happy-60th-birthday-india/#comment-204826 I very much agree with Atanu on many of his points. Economics freedom is the need for the hour... and infrastructure and education are both among the most critical issues and bottlenecks in India's journey to success and happiness! We teachers at Mumbai are doing our bit to contribute towards the dream of achieving economic freedom for India through our initiative "ARTH-MANTHAN - THE ECONOMICS FESTIVAL"! A festival based only on economics... well that was unheard of in Mumbai campuses about seven years ago. Unlike many other college festivals that offer a little bit of everything, we decided to focus solely on enhancing students’ interest and enthusiasm towards economics by bringing the subject to life! That’s how Arth-Manthan was born! The festival was started in 2001 to celebrate 10 years of liberalisation. Through the festival the college campaigned for further opening up of the economy with a firm belief that it would lead to India finally reaching its tryst with destiny! Over the years, Arth-Manthan has received wide coverage in the media and has inspired many other colleges to introduce similar festivals. The festival has in fact become a forum for industry-academia interaction. Arth-Manthan has become the largest festival of its kind in India and has even attracted the attention of international educationalists! Arth–Manthan 2007 will be held on 30th & 31st August. Through this year’s theme ‘Lage Raho INDIA’, they plan to celebrate India’s arrival in the global arena and call upon the youth to encash the unprecedented opportunities before us! EVENTS @ ARTH-MANTHAN 2007 Choc-a-bloc with innovative and exciting competitions Arth-Manthan offers students, a unique opportunity to experience and interact with the entire spectrum of economics at one go! CHAK DE INDIA! – THE MAHA DEBATE. The theme for round one is ‘Politics – Young India is crying out for change!’ Ten best speakers – fiery, passionate and sincere - will qualify for the Maha-Debate on 31st August. At GLOBAL LEADERS MEET participating teams will play the role of economic advisers of the various world countries allotted to them in advance. An important agenda at this year’s meet is ‘Working towards global peace and economic co-operation’. PEN’EM DOWN - The Essay Competition and WAR OF WORDS - Elocution Competition Students can voice their thoughts on issues ranging from India’s relations with neighbouring countries to economic policies, sustainability of economic growth in the country, reverse brain drain and much more! TOONY LUNES Cartoon Competition where students can express their concerns over Mumbai’s crumbling infrastructure and the apathy of the authorities through creative and humourous cartoons. The theme for DRAW’ EM UP the Poster Competition is ‘INDIA @ 2020 – Fulfilling our dreams’ There is CLASSIC COLLECTION - the Book Exhibition, the Business Plan Competition, AD-MASTERS “Daag acche hai…” the advertising event, and for those interesting in Quizzing there’s QUIZ WIZ …! BUDDING ECONOMIST: Students can make presentations on various issues like Indian companies on an acquisition spree, India as a centre for Healthcare tourism, Creating world-class airlines, Modern retailing: A solution to the Indian farmer’s woes? CUT OUT DA NOOSE!: Students have to submit recent paper cuttings from newspapers depicting the theme of “Growth of Modern Retail in India”. ECONOMICS ... It’s Rockin’...!!! Prepare your own economics song on economists like Adam Smith or Marshall or on economic terms like Demand and Supply, diminishing marginal utility etc. and Arth-Manthan will offer you the mike to sing out loud! YEH HAI ZINDAGI - Wah Bhai Wah! (Economics Skit Competition) Students can prepare a skit on one various topics like ‘Fighting corruption in India’, to Life @ call-centre, Globalisation or the Mobile Revolution – How it has changed the life of an Indian… Eminent personalities who spoke on various current economic issues during Arth-Manthan include G.N. Bajpai, Ex-Chairman SEBI, Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Principal Advisor to R.B.I., Shri M. N. Chaini, President (Corporate Affairs) Reliance Industries Ltd., Dr. Ajit Ranade, Chief Economist Birla Group, Shri Diwakar Gupta, Chief Gen. Manager, SBI and many more economists. For further details you can contact: Prof. G.S. Panikar M: 9324818296 or Email: arthmanthan@gmail.com Website: www.arth-manthan.com I very much agree with Atanu on many of his points. Economics freedom is the need for the hour… and infrastructure and education are both among the most critical issues and bottlenecks in India’s journey to success and happiness!

We teachers at Mumbai are doing our bit to contribute towards the dream of achieving economic freedom for India through our initiative “ARTH-MANTHAN - THE ECONOMICS FESTIVAL”!

A festival based only on economics… well that was unheard of in Mumbai campuses about seven years ago. Unlike many other college festivals that offer a little bit of everything, we decided to focus solely on enhancing students’ interest and enthusiasm towards economics by bringing the subject to life! That’s how Arth-Manthan was born!

The festival was started in 2001 to celebrate 10 years of liberalisation. Through the festival the college campaigned for further opening up of the economy with a firm belief that it would lead to India finally reaching its tryst with destiny!

Over the years, Arth-Manthan has received wide coverage in the media and has inspired many other colleges to introduce similar festivals. The festival has in fact become a forum for industry-academia interaction. Arth-Manthan has become the largest festival of its kind in India and has even attracted the attention of international educationalists!

Arth–Manthan 2007 will be held on 30th & 31st August. Through this year’s theme ‘Lage Raho INDIA’, they plan to celebrate India’s arrival in the global arena and call upon the youth to encash the unprecedented opportunities before us!

EVENTS @ ARTH-MANTHAN 2007

Choc-a-bloc with innovative and exciting competitions Arth-Manthan offers students, a unique opportunity to experience and interact with the entire spectrum of economics at one go!

CHAK DE INDIA! – THE MAHA DEBATE. The theme for round one is ‘Politics – Young India is crying out for change!’ Ten best speakers – fiery, passionate and sincere - will qualify for the Maha-Debate on 31st August.

At GLOBAL LEADERS MEET participating teams will play the role of economic advisers of the various world countries allotted to them in advance. An important agenda at this year’s meet is ‘Working towards global peace and economic co-operation’.

PEN’EM DOWN - The Essay Competition and WAR OF WORDS - Elocution Competition
Students can voice their thoughts on issues ranging from India’s relations with neighbouring countries to economic policies, sustainability of economic growth in the country, reverse brain drain and much more!

TOONY LUNES Cartoon Competition where students can express their concerns over Mumbai’s crumbling infrastructure and the apathy of the authorities through creative and humourous cartoons.

The theme for DRAW’ EM UP the Poster Competition is ‘INDIA @ 2020 – Fulfilling our dreams’

There is CLASSIC COLLECTION - the Book Exhibition, the Business Plan Competition, AD-MASTERS “Daag acche hai…” the advertising event, and for those interesting in Quizzing there’s QUIZ WIZ …!

BUDDING ECONOMIST: Students can make presentations on various issues like Indian companies on an acquisition spree, India as a centre for Healthcare tourism, Creating world-class airlines, Modern retailing: A solution to the Indian farmer’s woes?

CUT OUT DA NOOSE!: Students have to submit recent paper cuttings from newspapers depicting the theme of “Growth of Modern Retail in India”.

ECONOMICS … It’s Rockin’…!!! Prepare your own economics song on economists like Adam Smith or Marshall or on economic terms like Demand and Supply, diminishing marginal utility etc. and Arth-Manthan will offer you the mike to sing out loud!

YEH HAI ZINDAGI - Wah Bhai Wah! (Economics Skit Competition)
Students can prepare a skit on one various topics like ‘Fighting corruption in India’, to Life @ call-centre, Globalisation or the Mobile Revolution – How it has changed the life of an Indian…

Eminent personalities who spoke on various current economic issues during Arth-Manthan include G.N. Bajpai, Ex-Chairman SEBI, Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Principal Advisor to R.B.I., Shri M. N. Chaini, President (Corporate Affairs) Reliance Industries Ltd., Dr. Ajit Ranade, Chief Economist Birla Group, Shri Diwakar Gupta, Chief Gen. Manager, SBI and many more economists.

For further details you can contact: Prof. G.S. Panikar M: 9324818296 or Email: arthmanthan@gmail.com Website: http://www.arth-manthan.com

]]> By: Chandra http://indianeconomy.org/2007/08/15/happy-60th-birthday-india/#comment-204774 Chandra Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:49:38 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2007/08/15/happy-60th-birthday-india/#comment-204774 Atanu, while I agree with everything you say, it's odd quoting Galbraith. He is a big believer in commanding heights and was an special adviser to Nehru in economic matters (although he gave more than economic advise) when Nehru was pulling the nation into solid socialist column and laying the foundation of commanding heights in early 50s. But it's nice to know he believes in Indian people and their genius. Atanu, while I agree with everything you say, it’s odd quoting Galbraith. He is a big believer in commanding heights and was an special adviser to Nehru in economic matters (although he gave more than economic advise) when Nehru was pulling the nation into solid socialist column and laying the foundation of commanding heights in early 50s. But it’s nice to know he believes in Indian people and their genius.

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