Chandan Da Such are the reasons why I could not agree whole-heartedly with Alpana Baideo (Alpana Sarangapani) when she opined that what is Rs.10 lakh or Rs.14 lakh for a minister when middle-class of India speak in terms of crores. Some of things that sounded theoretical at one time have become too obvious with the onward march of globalisation ( net free flow of capital from periphery to the centre than the much vaunted opposite way) and I do not know whether it augurs well for the people who sing its paen. And it is now more or less accepted fact that parallel governance run in a substantial part of India with their considerable influence in other parts aggregating to about one-third of the land area. If not otherwise, it at least indicates that all is not well in the state of Bohemia. In these days of orweliian newspaek in India, it is interesting to note that someone reported about the contrast between the gated community and the serving slums. Thanks for the link.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This page was sent to you by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Good Life of Gurgaon INTERNATIONAL / ASIA PACIFIC | June 9, 2008 Inside Gate, India's Good Life; Outside, the Servants' Slums By SOMINI SENGUPTA Gated communities have emerged in India, giving its growing upper-middle-class giving Western amenities, along with maids and chauffeurs who live in nearby slums. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/09/world/asia/09gated.html?ex=1213588800&en=223c319279fc0dfc&ei=5070&emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Uttam Kumar Borthakur --------------------------------- Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
