I am not against aNYone having a car, Krishnendu. I would do exactly the same for my parents. Their safety and comfort is number one in my book too. It is just that the condition of the roads (and everything else) makes me sad and sometimes mad. The rich have no consideration for the poor and the ordinary people, or for the street outside their homes, or the environment. Then, isn't it like that everywhere and what am I complaining about? Well, it is worse when it is man-made and which could be changed if the rich and the powerful ones do pay some attention to the basic things that need to be changed. We need not be satisfied with what is there, but look for the better and for others (excuse me for being a self-appointed lecturer here). Well! am I trying to depress you on a Friday evening? No, no! Don't worry about a thing. Go out and have fun and a great long weekend!! Regards, - Alpana Baideu
“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass” - Lakshmana > Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:28:32 -0800> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: [Assam] Tata's Nano - any innovation or waste of > consumer's money> > >>My point was, with good transportation system like> > they have in India, and for the alleys being so narrow> in most > neighborhoods, everyone does NOT necessarily> have to have a car. > > > > Alpana-ba, you are right coming to point ... with> good transportation system > or let me re-phrase it with> good public transport system.> > Cars are not a > necessity in cities like Mumbai where> you have well maintained bus (BEST) > running till> middle of night which does not wait in stops endlessly> trying > to fill up every inch of space, OR where you> get a Auto in middle of night > even in small bye-lanes> which is ready to take you to your destination at a> > metered rate.> Cars are not required in many areas of Kolkata which> are > covered by Subway or cheap shared autos which> often feeds the subway.> > In > these places, unless you are a road warrior, you> can live comfortably > without a car.> > But I would think it is a necessity in places like> > Guwahati. To use public transport, my parents will> have to walk a mile to > get to the bus stop because it> keeps moving further regularly (thanks to> > constructions and traffic managers who have no clue), > get into an rickety > overcrowded bus and wait till the> conductor is satisfied that the bus is > full till brim,> walk another mile after getting down .... imagine> this in > the summer months of June/July or on rainy> days . OR, the alternative is to > hire an Auto which> will ask for an astronomical amount, meters are just a> > showpiece. After 9 PM, situation is worse ... no bus> and double fare for > Autos. Add to this, the frequent> Chakka Bandhs, Bus drivers strike, Bus > owners strike> and what not.> > Would it be unfair if they use a car ? I > guess no.> > Think about your trips to Guwahati and you will> understand what > I mean.> > > > >>That was not in my mind - to compare the streets of> India > and the US. Because I know if I did I would not> win.> > >>Now, just for > argument's sake, even if one does> compare, parking on a real road is one > thing, and> having to park on top of garbage that comes off the> drain the > day before is another. I won't even have to> mention about the space to turn > around, etc.> > >>My point was, with good transportation system like> they > have in India, and for the alleys being so narrow> in most neighborhoods, > everyone does NOT necessarily> have to have a car. > > > Cras are good for > going to parties in all finery and> when it is raining.> > >>Right. And if it > does not flood the roads.> > > > > > > > > > “In order to make spiritual > progress you must be> patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass”> > - Lakshmana> > > > > > Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:07:45 -0800> From:> > jaipurschool at yahoo.com> To: assam at assamnet.org>> Subject: Re: [Assam] > Tata's Nano - any innovation or> waste pf consumer's money> > even in US > people have to> park on the street - infront of most town houses -> like the > one I used to stay at. You just need to take> a permit Same is all over > Washington DC for is> residents. They park on the street.> > Cras are good> > for going to parties in all finery and when it is> raining.> > Umesh> > > "Alpana B. Sarangapani"> <absarangapani at hotmail.com> wrote: This is > good...>> > ...it would be even better if road conditions were> better. I've > seen people having to park on the street> (that includes posh areas in Delhi, > MP, Tamil Nadu,> Karnataka, and Assam, of course). Many don't even have> a > proper verandah, leave alone a space/garage inside> their compound. > > A > country where public> transportation has been so good (that includes Taxis,> > Rickshwas, Auto-Rickshwas, 'Trackers' and what not!),> more than private > cars, the road space/condition needs> to be taken care of first. And parking > space near the> markets? As you know!, that's another nightmare! > >> If I > was a current resident of India, I would still> prefer going by a bus to > places. But I understand the> economy has been booming...the only thing is > that> every issue that contributes towards having a quality> living needs to > be taken care of, be it by the> government itself (if that is not done by > the> government), or by the influential business> magnates/tycoons/groups. > > > My two cents' worth. > >> > > > > > > “In order to make spiritual progress > you> must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of> grass”> - > Lakshmana> > > > > > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008> 01:28:38 -0800> From: > jaipurschool at yahoo.com> To:> assam at assamnet.org> Subject: [Assam] > Tata's Nano -> any innovation or waste pf consumer's money> >> > http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Ratan-Tata-unveils-Rs-1lakh-Nano/259912/>> > > Umesh Sharma> > Washington D.C. > > 1-202-215-4328> [Cell]> > Ed.M. - > International Education Policy>> Harvard Graduate School of Education,> > Harvard> University,> Class of 2005> >> > http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu> info)> > > http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)> > >> > > www.gse.harvard.edu/iep > (where the above 2 are> used )> http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/> > > >> > http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/> >> ---------------------------------> Support > the World> Aids Awareness campaign this month with Yahoo! for> Good> > _______________________________________________>> assam mailing list> assam > at assamnet.org>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org>> > _________________________________________________________________>> Share > life as it happens with the new Windows Live.>> > http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008>> > _______________________________________________> assam> mailing list> assam > at assamnet.org>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org>> > > > > Umesh Sharma> > Washington D.C. > >> 1-202-215-4328 [Cell]> > Ed.M. - > International> Education Policy> Harvard Graduate School of> Education,> > Harvard University,> Class of 2005> >> > http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu> info)> > > http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)> > >> > > www.gse.harvard.edu/iep > (where the above 2 are> used )> http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/> > > >> > http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/> >> ---------------------------------> Sent from > Yahoo!> - a smarter inbox.>> > _______________________________________________> assam> mailing list> assam > at assamnet.org>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> > _________________________________________________________________> > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! 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