Xourav: I did not have any specific process in mind when I wrote that. I want to pose the debate not just in terms of positive and negative features (and which of these are more serious) but the relationship between them. Let me say at the outset that this is not something I clearly understand - like most of us, I only have small pieces and clues, and being so far from the country for so long makes me ill informed. But I am sure we would all like to hear what people think. Particularly, in the context of Assam. 1. Are there certain aspects of the boom in certain service and urban sectors of the Indian economy that may actually be detrimental to economic growth and poverty alleviation in Assam? In other words, is there a potential conflict of interest? 2. Does the emerging economy in India create implications for the political system that may inhibit the role of the state in creating conditions for economic growth in Assam and north east India? ......questions such as these. I realise you will be smiling as you read this. But lets just say, its my turn to ask questions. Santanu-da.
-----Original Message----- From: xourov pathok [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun 7/9/2006 5:37 PM To: Roy, Santanu; Dilip/Dil Deka; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Assam] positives vs negatives --- "Roy, Santanu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Perhaps, the difference between the two points of > view - for example, > that of Xourov and Dilip-da - originates in whether > one regards the > significant dark sides of the economy - such as > Assam and north east > India - as simply transitory historical elements > that will eventually be > brought to "light" by certain well established > socio-economic processes > that are in operation or whether one sees the areas > of darkness as > essentially being on the other side of deep > institutional fault lines > that are very much exacerbated by the dominant > socio-economic processes > that operate in India today. > Are the forces that contribute to sharp economic > growth in the areas of > light also directly and indirectly contributing to > depression and > stagnation in the areas of darkness or do they pull > them up? > Santanu-da, Which socio-economic processes do you have in mind? xourov __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
