tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749590.post115563742990792300..comments2023-11-27T15:39:10.408+05:30Comments on Ram Viswanathan: IndependenceRam Viswanathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505725596819403724noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749590.post-1155787624099671372006-08-17T09:37:00.000+05:302006-08-17T09:37:00.000+05:30NithyaDefinitely.. As some wise person said.. 'Tho...Nithya<BR/><BR/>Definitely.. As some wise person said.. 'Thousand mile journey starts with one step at a time..'<BR/>While bottoms-up apporach might work.. what is desparately needed is the governance / eco-system in which individuals can do this..Ram Viswanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505725596819403724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749590.post-1155734212530195522006-08-16T18:46:00.000+05:302006-08-16T18:46:00.000+05:30Ram, a good thought-provoking post. You have cover...Ram, a good thought-provoking post. You have covered the big ones. The question that comes to mind is how they can be accomplished. With such a large population, it is going to be very difficult to achieve. But that shouldn't stop one from starting these on an individual level (instead of waiting for someone else to do something). My two cents, that is all.Nithyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533861502510765429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749590.post-1155708199755328032006-08-16T11:33:00.000+05:302006-08-16T11:33:00.000+05:30UshaThanks..RamanThe sense of fear overrides the u...Usha<BR/>Thanks..<BR/><BR/>Raman<BR/>The sense of fear overrides the urge to question / challenge.. People withhold for the fear of getting 'hurt'..<BR/><BR/>This is where, the leadership has to come and 'change' the mindset.. which is long drawn affair..<BR/><BR/>Balaji<BR/>Many things.. yes.. Some might never happen.. at least we should attempt to marginalize those things.. (as they say.. corruption can never be eliminated.. but can be controlled to a certain extent..)Ram Viswanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505725596819403724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749590.post-1155655568802518102006-08-15T20:56:00.000+05:302006-08-15T20:56:00.000+05:30Ram,You have written what I had in my mind. Yes......Ram,<BR/><BR/>You have written what I had in my mind. Yes... we need independence in many things. There was a social worker in a village known to me. One day he died due to snake bite and since he was an orphan the villagers wanted to cremate his body. When they wanted a death certificate, I was told that the concerned official wanted something to issue the same. This happened many years before and I do not think this has changed now.Balaji S Rajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14448226450659159533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749590.post-1155650777430592672006-08-15T19:36:00.000+05:302006-08-15T19:36:00.000+05:30Absolutely true! very good post!!Absolutely true! very good post!!Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.com