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Sa...Actions▼<br />Add people to this chat<br />Cancel<br />Invite<br /> Saahil: read the one on bihar poll<br /> me: long ago...now see recent one on corruption<br />a travel writing etc<br /> Saahil: reading it as we speak..<br />:)<br /> me: thanks...please keep it,talk after that<br /> Sent at 17:31 on Saturday<br /> Saahil: done.. agree with your overall argument there..<br /> me: thanks..<br /> Saahil: except for the faith in PM..<br /> me: what u think<br />on him<br /> Sent at 17:39 on Saturday<br /> Saahil: generally speaking, 2010 has proved to be an year when my doubts about India being a democracy are cleared.. I have been calling it a pseudo-democratic nation<br /> me: yes,proved disastrous<br />on many counts...<br />systemic failure/more acute<br /> Saahil: As it stands, our PM is just a part of it... Leaders have great power, but this is a challenge beyond a Prime Minister like Manmohan singh<br />We need a "statesman"<br /> me: agreed<br />what he is lacking vehementally<br /> Saahil: but no one's in sight in near future to be honest..<br /> me: yes,even not from the opposition<br />public life is liable to be bandwagon of corruption<br />generated out of imitative skills of human kind<br />Communsits-UPAII-Corrupt regime..<br /> Saahil: yes.. agreed..<br /> me: first five years were somehow good<br /> Saahil: I just keep on thinking of ways of how we as individual citizens can do something... no success so far..<br /> me: with huge focus on social sector<br />though leave the fair execution....<br /> Saahil: social sector schemes have become cash cows for middlemen from what I read<br /> me: yes,even i seen<br />in rural areas...wouldn't u believe,not even a chunk of that allocation reached to the target group<br /> Saahil: all this I think is just 'evidence', a reflection of true state of things.. only fundamental solutions can help..<br />Have you traveled to some rural areas and observed this<br />?<br /> me: yes,<br />even I hail from the hinterland of Bihar<br />Madhubani<br /> Saahil: ok<br /> me: very literate in some manner..<br />but on overall developmental indices,it falls badly<br />Nitish Kumar is doing great..he is the sole hope in Indian politics<br />far away from cheap and crony formulations<br /> Saahil: I hope..<br /> me: Ramchandra Guha has high opinion about him<br />personally too,he conveyed me just after the flashing of mandate<br />i had given him a call<br />much before that,he cited overtly during his book launch at Habitat centre<br />that after Obama,i consider Nitish as best thoughtful leader of present time<br /> Saahil: hmm.. he's a noted historian.. I just started reading his book<br /> me: which one<br /> Saahil: India After Gandhi<br />which is his latest book?<br /> me: great book...read it meticulously<br />and after that,read his book on cricket<br />Corner of a foreign field<br />he is a historian without ever reading history during academics<br /> Saahil: hmm..<br />will do..<br />Atul, I have to go right now..<br />Will give you a call sometime, and hope you entertain..<br /> me: sure..<br />best time ahead<br /> Saahil: Always nice talking to you..<br /> me: please follow my blog<br /> Saahil: you too.. happy writing!!<br /> me: would be glad<br /> Saahil: sure.. I do..<br /> me: thanks<br /> Saahil: bye<br /> Sent at 17:55 onSaahil Junejahttp://www.onesstandpoint.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108812427963884834.post-1694332635546086792011-01-10T11:24:40.799-08:002011-01-10T11:24:40.799-08:00Bihar really moved up on basic indices...let's...Bihar really moved up on basic indices...let's see for crucial advancement now,though I am hopeful now-Ashutosh ThakurAshutosh Thakurhttp://www.hsbc.co.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108812427963884834.post-68397740202857427062011-01-10T09:18:07.826-08:002011-01-10T09:18:07.826-08:00I am very much impressed with "Edge of being ...I am very much impressed with "Edge of being Bihar",the way you have covered the topic is commendable-Ashutosh JhaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108812427963884834.post-43666329245535472502011-01-08T08:08:12.464-08:002011-01-08T08:08:12.464-08:00I have been reading your writing from the early da...I have been reading your writing from the early days of your blogging,you very much justifying here in this article on Bihar your own class and the qualities as Bill kirkman has noted.Thanks for your superb take and congrats for an accolades of Bill Kirkman-Thomas MathewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108812427963884834.post-30225214630048069702011-01-06T04:50:03.849-08:002011-01-06T04:50:03.849-08:00Dear Atul
I have now had a chance to look in more...Dear Atul<br /><br />I have now had a chance to look in more detail at your writing.<br /><br />My main comment is that I am impressed by the range and width of your<br />interests. I learnt a great deal from reading your pieces.<br /><br />For personal reasons, I was particularly interested in your article (and<br />your comment) on Bihar - the personal reason being that I was born in Bihar<br />in 1932, and have always been fascinated, in a mild way, about its political<br />development.<br /><br />Looking at all the material you produce, I am left wondering - with<br />admiration - how on earth you find the time both to keep up with the<br />background and to write the pieces.<br /><br />With my very best wishes<br /><br />Bill<br /><br />-- <br />Bill Kirkman, 14 George Street, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LJ<br />Tel/fax 01954 260393<br />Emeritus Fellow of Wolfson College<br />CB3 9BBBill Kirkmanhttp://www.onesstandpoint.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com