rffrydr
Moderator
Joined: 30 Oct 2005
Posts: 16932
Location: Sunny California
|
 Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:33 am Post subject: |
 |
|
"Chalta Hai," babe:
| Quote: | As the hangover sets in, however, some wonder why it took prime ministerial intercession to get toilets cleaned in the athletes village, why Indian planning compared so poorly with neighboring China's hosting of the 2008 Summer Olympics and whether a wing-it attitude befits a nation with such talent, potential and prospects.
"It doesn't matter if we're a growing superpower or the stock market's at record levels," said Vinod Mehta, editor in chief of the Outlook media group. "What these Games showed is that we've hit the limit on chalta hai." |
The fatalism that comes with large populations is where the study in contrasts with china gets interesting:
| Quote: | "It's a sense of 'que sera, sera,' pre-destination, you're born upper or lower caste," said Ravinder Kaur, a sociologist at the Indian Institute of Technology.
Others cite India's huge population and limited resources, which can leave individuals feeling powerless. "It's a coping device," said Amita Baviskar, a sociology professor at Delhi's Institute of Economic Growth. |
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-india-games-20101015,0,1631566.story
The omnipresent blue "mao-suit" symbolized a drop of water, gathered together symbolizing a mighty ocean. Now that has been transformed into a kind of greed is good for the glory of one. In india this is "missing." --As it is in the US.
_________________
Today is the Tomorrow you worried about Yesterday! |
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Statistics
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
