encore Damodar my sentiments James I am not that sure that ramanan confuses betwn the anthropologist and the jean maker
2008/11/25 damodar prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Which are the Swadesi models promoted by Ramanan. May we know? > Is it Nandan Nilekani? or is there any other Viswa Hindu Brand? I am just > asking > I don't know what Madanan along with Ramanan has thought about this. > > On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 9:58 PM, damodar prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 9:40 PM, Maya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On 11/25/08, Ramanan KP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> All most all the formulated knowledge and theories on society are in a >>>> way multinational products.... Especially what we have in the academics.. >>>> Actually even Indians or Keralites could say something relevant tht could >>>> be >>>> promoted... I didn`t really think of promoting any foreign theoretician, >>>> but >>>> wanted to draw some thoughts like that...and refer something accordingly, >>>> that`s all. >>> >>> It is good if we third world people also could make thories of our own >>> and promote! Of course Indians can think like other French and German and >>> else. But they cannot still promote the knowledge they produced as the >>> English people do. ..!The diference between 3rd and 1st world.. >>> But whats the meaning in one way, thinking about being Indian and >>> American and European..Knowledge is knowldge.. and as Osho said, countries >>> are just the belief made because of the lines in a map! (fortunately on this >>> way Osho came who is an Indian..!) >>> >>> On 11/25/08, Maya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> cant save myself from saying that its really good that ranju write >>>>> these ideas here. I think almost the same way sometimes while we go so >>>>> rigid >>>>> in mind about matter of facts , while discussing about something...May be >>>>> the 'myth and meaning' by Claude Levi-strauss is so relevant for these >>>>> type >>>>> of discussions.. A structuralist who celebrates his 100th birthday this >>>>> 28th! >>>>> >>>> >>>> Levistrauss and Nike are multinational brands. They have the philosophy >>>> of opportunism. why are you promoting that? Why dont you look for models in >>>> India? >>>> >>>> "A Common grouse we have in India is how slow we are- to reform, adapt >>>> and change, especially compared to our neighbour China. But my belief is >>>> that while democracies may be slow, they are also more cautious than >>>> autocracies, and this makes them less prone to committing truly egregious >>>> errors" Nandan Nilekani ,Imagining India. >>>> >>>> How true it is? India does not do something like China does. And what >>>> will Levistrauss and Ranjuradha say on this? >>>> >>>> Ramanan KP >>>> >>>> >>>> >> > > > > -- Bobby Kunhu http://community.eldis.org/myshkin/Blog/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
