Comments on: A cap for India? http://imaginingindia.com/2009/02/10/a-cap-for-india/ Across the world, Nandan is recognized as one of India's most successful software entrepreneurs and as the co-founder of Infosys, among India's premier companies in the IT sector. Now meet Nandan, the author. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:58:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alok http://imaginingindia.com/2009/02/10/a-cap-for-india/#comment-437 Alok Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:25:30 +0000 http://imaginingindia.com/?p=793#comment-437 Indian Business leaders should promote Emmigration Hi Nandan, Dont we see the real reason in today's flat world to hold India back is the limited resources be it land , free sky , raliways and Airports that we have compared to America , Australi or Europe . We have abundance of people mostly hard working and sharp minded what we lack is repources . I think Indian business leaders like you should spread the India Youth to all parts of world which you are already doing but now it should to be taken the next level where Indians are seen in mainstream of all countries . We should see more Indians not just in offices , but in shopping malls , shopkeepers , policemen etc and the only thing which can be done is to actively lobby with foreign governments to give permanent residency to Indians who are truely the world's citizens . Indian Business leaders should promote Emmigration
Hi Nandan,
Dont we see the real reason in today’s flat world to hold India back is the limited resources be it land , free sky , raliways and Airports that we have compared to America , Australi or Europe . We have abundance of people mostly hard working and sharp minded what we lack is repources . I think Indian business leaders like you should spread the India Youth to all parts of world which you are already doing but now it should to be taken the next level where Indians are seen in mainstream of all countries . We should see more Indians not just in offices , but in shopping malls , shopkeepers , policemen etc and the only thing which can be done is to actively lobby with foreign governments to give permanent residency to Indians who are truely the world’s citizens .

]]> By: Nandu Muralidharan http://imaginingindia.com/2009/02/10/a-cap-for-india/#comment-435 Nandu Muralidharan Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:26:20 +0000 http://imaginingindia.com/?p=793#comment-435 Great post Nandan! This is a great opportunity for India and its businesses to innovate and pioneer the green revolution. If we don't take the initiative to create a sustainable and environmental friendly growth path we stand to lose in the longer term. This will drastically impact the quality of life of our people in addition to the massive clean up costs & efforts that we may need to spend later. The Indian government needs to catalyst in the whole process to enable sustainable growth. Govt needs to encourage clean technologies by promoting companies that develop these technologies. They should also invest heavily on the following areas: - Developing alternate energy(Wind, Solar, Hydro electric, Nuclear etc.) to meet our growing energy needs - Building efficient mass transport systems for all Tier 1 & Tier 2 cities - Promote civilian adoption of energy efficient & alternate energy technologies (CFL bulbs, Solar water heaters, energy efficient appliances etc.) - Research and development on clean/green technologies The next great opportunity/growth area is clean technologies & green revolution. We need to grab this opportunity and lead the change from front lines if we are going to lead the world! Great post Nandan! This is a great opportunity for India and its businesses to innovate and pioneer the green revolution. If we don’t take the initiative to create a sustainable and environmental friendly growth path we stand to lose in the longer term. This will drastically impact the quality of life of our people in addition to the massive clean up costs & efforts that we may need to spend later.

The Indian government needs to catalyst in the whole process to enable sustainable growth. Govt needs to encourage clean technologies by promoting companies that develop these technologies. They should also invest heavily on the following areas:

- Developing alternate energy(Wind, Solar, Hydro electric, Nuclear etc.) to meet our growing energy needs
- Building efficient mass transport systems for all Tier 1 & Tier 2 cities
- Promote civilian adoption of energy efficient & alternate energy technologies (CFL bulbs, Solar water heaters, energy efficient appliances etc.)
- Research and development on clean/green technologies

The next great opportunity/growth area is clean technologies & green revolution. We need to grab this opportunity and lead the change from front lines if we are going to lead the world!

]]> By: Mayur http://imaginingindia.com/2009/02/10/a-cap-for-india/#comment-430 Mayur Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:29:14 +0000 http://imaginingindia.com/?p=793#comment-430 Hi There was a saying by Mahatma Gandhi "Earth provides sufficient to fulfill everyones needs but not greed". Now looking at the USA and Europe, we (Indian) want to set our standard to their level. But is that standard a greed or a need? That is the first question to be asked. If want to set the same standard we will go in the same path as USA had moved. We can not follow the same suit, we need to set a different and unique standard which will keep our nature green and clean. We are developing and we have an opportunity to set it and that is what we should catch. We still have the flexibility to do experiments and innovate. Hi
There was a saying by Mahatma Gandhi
“Earth provides sufficient to fulfill everyones needs but not greed”. Now looking at the USA and Europe, we (Indian) want to set our standard to their level. But is that standard a greed or a need? That is the first question to be asked.
If want to set the same standard we will go in the same path as USA had moved. We can not follow the same suit, we need to set a different and unique standard which will keep our nature green and clean. We are developing and we have an opportunity to set it and that is what we should catch. We still have the flexibility to do experiments and innovate.

]]> By: ನಾಗೇಶ್ http://imaginingindia.com/2009/02/10/a-cap-for-india/#comment-429 ನಾಗೇಶ್ Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:26:18 +0000 http://imaginingindia.com/?p=793#comment-429 Tom Friedman actually "answered that part" as to why should India/China (or, Chindia - don't know where I got that term) start going green in his book "Hot, Flat and Crowded". (Wish I could get the page number, etc. I have loaned the book to a friend). He says (not in exactly these words, of course), it is necessary that we (Chindia) start going green immediately because if we didn't then US will come to Chindia to sell all the green solutions at a high premium. That would be the time when natural resources would have dwindled already and we would not have anything quick-cheap-easy to supplant with. Here is an idea. (Probably, Infosys could spearhead this). Get BSNL/Airtel to provide hi-speed broad band connections to Bangalore and other places where IT professionals are high. Follow it up with tier 2 cities as well. Then, let IT companies (for example, Infosys) get a tax rebate if it could show that a % age of its employees don't commute at all but work from home full time. Employees don't have to struggle to beat the rush hour. Some employees wouldn't even have to relocate to Bangalore. IT companies get a tax rebate and environment turns a bit greener. Yeah, I know, looks good perhaps on paper but may not materialise. (Mr Nilekani's book has umpteen examples, of course.) I don't work for Infosys but I am a s/w professional. I work 3 days from home and am no less productive. Tom Friedman actually “answered that part” as to why should India/China (or, Chindia - don’t know where I got that term) start going green in his book “Hot, Flat and Crowded”. (Wish I could get the page number, etc. I have loaned the book to a friend). He says (not in exactly these words, of course), it is necessary that we (Chindia) start going green immediately because if we didn’t then US will come to Chindia to sell all the green solutions at a high premium. That would be the time when natural resources would have dwindled already and we would not have anything quick-cheap-easy to supplant with.

Here is an idea. (Probably, Infosys could spearhead this). Get BSNL/Airtel to provide hi-speed broad band connections to Bangalore and other places where IT professionals are high. Follow it up with tier 2 cities as well. Then, let IT companies (for example, Infosys) get a tax rebate if it could show that a % age of its employees don’t commute at all but work from home full time. Employees don’t have to struggle to beat the rush hour. Some employees wouldn’t even have to relocate to Bangalore. IT companies get a tax rebate and environment turns a bit greener.

Yeah, I know, looks good perhaps on paper but may not materialise. (Mr Nilekani’s book has umpteen examples, of course.)

I don’t work for Infosys but I am a s/w professional. I work 3 days from home and am no less productive.

]]> By: Spandan http://imaginingindia.com/2009/02/10/a-cap-for-india/#comment-428 Spandan Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:25:48 +0000 http://imaginingindia.com/?p=793#comment-428 Once the famous Russi Modi of Tata Steel said: India is perhaps the only country where, you will not be arrested for: - Pissing on the middle of the road and - Opening up a temple anywhere It is a paradox - religion and uncleanliness, but true! And of course, we love our homes, keeps our things ultra clean, but when comes to society such as road, dustbins, railways - free ka maal hai, do anything you want. And India is only country where you will see huge houses and narrow roads. Japan is just the reverse. I am not saying India can be Japan, but it shows the mentality. I think that is going to be the biggest challenge. Private players will anyway smell money in infrastructure and jump in. But what about - we the people ??? Once the famous Russi Modi of Tata Steel said:

India is perhaps the only country where, you will not be arrested for:

- Pissing on the middle of the road and
- Opening up a temple anywhere

It is a paradox - religion and uncleanliness, but true! And of course, we love our homes, keeps our things ultra clean, but when comes to society such as road, dustbins, railways - free ka maal hai, do anything you want.

And India is only country where you will see huge houses and narrow roads. Japan is just the reverse. I am not saying India can be Japan, but it shows the mentality.

I think that is going to be the biggest challenge. Private players will anyway smell money in infrastructure and jump in. But what about - we the people ???

]]> By: Jojo Joson http://imaginingindia.com/2009/02/10/a-cap-for-india/#comment-426 Jojo Joson Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:53:23 +0000 http://imaginingindia.com/?p=793#comment-426 At any cost, our nature should be protected. Else it will be "us" whos gonna suffer, noone else. "Develop in Green" should be our new slogan!...on our road to form a "developed" nation, we shouldn't forget nature, which gives us food, water and air (for its abundancy we r developing), or what ? At any cost, our nature should be protected. Else it will be “us” whos gonna suffer, noone else. “Develop in Green” should be our new slogan!…on our road to form a “developed” nation, we shouldn’t forget nature, which gives us food, water and air (for its abundancy we r developing), or what ?

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