Originally posted on shankarkashyap:
The first edition of...
Originally posted on shankarkashyap:
The first edition of The Equator Line lives up to its name. The articles appear to strike a good balance between serious topics such as the current economic problems and the nostalgic journey back in time. The images are striking and appropriately distributed to keep the reader interested and at the same time not losing focus.
I was particularly impressed with the “India:Waiting for a New helmsman” by Bhaskar Roy. He has analysed the bureaucratic woes that beset the country extremely well. The economic assessment of 16th century India and political climate at the time is pretty accurate. The article highlights the dichotomy of economic liberalisation versus continued bureaucratic bottle neck – a legacy of British Raj! It also highlights the absence of any debate on the table about this at present. His correlation of the “head man” of 16th century and the success of the economy should hit the present politicians, if they ever read this article. The analysis of current candidates for the leader of the country shows the grasp of the political mood and characters in the fray extremely well.
I never knew of the numerous success stories of us, Indians abroad until I read “The trophies and triumphs from faraway lands”!! It would be an excellent idea to dedicate one issue on this and get the barons of business in faraway lands write about their experiences. There is a lesson for everyone in this article. It reminded me of a cartoon years ago when the Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon to be greeted by a Chaaiwala!!
