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1Gbps internet is always welcome, but almost 50% of the malnourished children of the world live in India. Everyone seem to have forgotten them. Thats what india

1Gbps internet is always welcome, but almost 50% of the malnourished children of the world live in India. Everyone seem to have forgotten them. Thats what indian politicians are good at.

negamax 14y ago
This comment comes often in online forums. India is not run by one person. There's no need to only solve one problem. Why can't they have technological progress like space programs, high speed Internet and at the same time work on other problems too? In another news India's number of AIDS patients are fallen by 57%. See other statistics and you will realize that addressing malnourishment, infant mortality rates, middle class expansion all are underway together.
- w1ntermute 14y ago
  > See other statistics and you will realize that addressing malnourishment, infact mortality rates, middle class expansion all are underway together. I remember reading that the malnourishment problem in India has gotten worse, not better.
  - 31reasons 14y ago
    Exactly because india is not keeping up with the population growth.
    - w1ntermute 14y ago
      Perhaps some population control measures need to be implemented.
- 31reasons 14y ago
  Technological progress is always great news and it could help improve quality of life eventually. However you should know one thing about India, Its a country of extremes. Extreme technological progress exist as few bright spots in India but extreme poverty exists everywhere. Most indians who live in the cities simply have no clue how poor india is. The numbers might be improving but no where near at the rate of quality of life that is improving for upper middle class. Indian stock market grew by 1 Trillion dollars from 2007 to 2012 but only 4% of indians hold any form of equity.
kiba 14y ago
1Gbps help make solving problems easier.
- fidlerscoop 14y ago
  For the Indian government it also makes an entirely new set of challenges(problems)
dimmuborgir 14y ago
Depends on how you see it: http://www.tehelka.com/story_main54.asp?filename=Ne011212Once.asp http://www.tehelka.com/story_main54.asp?filename=Ne011212Onc...
- cubancigar11 14y ago
  Thanks for that link. I have been wondering about it for several years myself. This needs to be brought up more often.
namank 14y ago
Would you rather a car deliver the food or a bullock cart? The tradeoff between between spending money on high speed internet and spending money on the malnourished children is lessened by spending it on the internet. The internet helps grow the infrastructure that helps the malnourished children sustain the rest of their lives. You don't deserve a downvote, it's a valid point. I wish the downvoting system on here required a reason.
benjacob 14y ago
India is an Asian country which was once colonized and liberated with more than enough problems which ever existed on the subcontinent. Among all other countries she tackled almost all those problems, not just for herself but for the entire place in just 60 years. Catching up with Industrial/Technological/Economic/Social development just like the rest of the world. Give her a little more time, just might leave you in awe!
- eshvk 14y ago
  > India is an Asian country which was once colonized and liberated with more than enough problems which ever existed on the subcontinent. Among all other countries she tackled almost all those problems, not just for herself but for the entire place in just 60 years. Catching up with Industrial/Technological/Economic/Social development just like the rest of the world. How long is this excuse going to get trotted out? There are enough examples of countries (South Korea, China for example) out there that went through the process of colonization, liberation and have still been able to get more people out of poverty and move faster up the ladder.
  - ajays 14y ago
    "How long is this excuse going to get trotted out?" That's a very valid question, and just like you, I also bristle at this excuse sometimes. But you have to remember: India is not a homogenous country; with 15(?) official languages, 1000 different dialects, 100s of ethnic groups, etc. it is very difficult to steer the country as one. Despite the chaos and anarchy, India is making progress. And India's progress is not a forced one like China's (which is "unstable" in an equilibrium way). India just needs a couple of smart, good leaders. Unfortunately, the cult of personality is strong in politics, and it's holding the country back.
    - w1ntermute 14y ago
      > And India's progress is not a forced one like China's (which is "unstable" in an equilibrium way). Other Asian countries whose economies grew rapidly under non-democratic governments, like Taiwan and South Korea, moved to democracies after the populace had attained a certain level of wealth and education. I would guess that China is headed down that same path. To put it figuratively, rather than being surpassed by the tortoise in the long run, the hare turned into a tortoise after it had sprinted ahead, allowing it to have the best of both worlds.
eshvk 14y ago
This really is a classic example of a false dichotomy. It is not like people can't multitask or the fact that they are working on a space program or getting faster internet means that they completely decide to drop everything else that they could work on. I mean saying what you just said is exactly identical to the following: 1) Bill Clinton may have been a great president but the fact that his personal life was not up to mark clearly shows that he was a complete failure in life. 2) Sure it is nice that we have so many new entrepreneurs in China but the fact that they don't have democracy is important and we shouldn't forget that.

1Gbps internet is always welcome, but almost 50% of the malnourished children of the world live in India. Everyone seem to have forgotten them. Thats what indian politicians are good at.

negamax 14y ago

This comment comes often in online forums. India is not run by one person. There's no need to only solve one problem. Why can't they have technological progress like space programs, high speed Internet and at the same time work on other problems too? In another news India's number of AIDS patients are fallen by 57%. See other statistics and you will realize that addressing malnourishment, infant mortality rates, middle class expansion all are underway together.

w1ntermute 14y ago
> See other statistics and you will realize that addressing malnourishment, infact mortality rates, middle class expansion all are underway together. I remember reading that the malnourishment problem in India has gotten worse, not better.
- 31reasons 14y ago
  Exactly because india is not keeping up with the population growth.
  - w1ntermute 14y ago
    Perhaps some population control measures need to be implemented.
31reasons 14y ago
Technological progress is always great news and it could help improve quality of life eventually. However you should know one thing about India, Its a country of extremes. Extreme technological progress exist as few bright spots in India but extreme poverty exists everywhere. Most indians who live in the cities simply have no clue how poor india is. The numbers might be improving but no where near at the rate of quality of life that is improving for upper middle class. Indian stock market grew by 1 Trillion dollars from 2007 to 2012 but only 4% of indians hold any form of equity.

kiba 14y ago

1Gbps help make solving problems easier.

fidlerscoop 14y ago
For the Indian government it also makes an entirely new set of challenges(problems)

dimmuborgir 14y ago

Depends on how you see it: http://www.tehelka.com/story_main54.asp?filename=Ne011212Once.asp http://www.tehelka.com/story_main54.asp?filename=Ne011212Onc...

cubancigar11 14y ago
Thanks for that link. I have been wondering about it for several years myself. This needs to be brought up more often.

namank 14y ago

Would you rather a car deliver the food or a bullock cart? The tradeoff between between spending money on high speed internet and spending money on the malnourished children is lessened by spending it on the internet. The internet helps grow the infrastructure that helps the malnourished children sustain the rest of their lives. You don't deserve a downvote, it's a valid point. I wish the downvoting system on here required a reason.

benjacob 14y ago

India is an Asian country which was once colonized and liberated with more than enough problems which ever existed on the subcontinent. Among all other countries she tackled almost all those problems, not just for herself but for the entire place in just 60 years. Catching up with Industrial/Technological/Economic/Social development just like the rest of the world. Give her a little more time, just might leave you in awe!

eshvk 14y ago
> India is an Asian country which was once colonized and liberated with more than enough problems which ever existed on the subcontinent. Among all other countries she tackled almost all those problems, not just for herself but for the entire place in just 60 years. Catching up with Industrial/Technological/Economic/Social development just like the rest of the world. How long is this excuse going to get trotted out? There are enough examples of countries (South Korea, China for example) out there that went through the process of colonization, liberation and have still been able to get more people out of poverty and move faster up the ladder.
- ajays 14y ago
  "How long is this excuse going to get trotted out?" That's a very valid question, and just like you, I also bristle at this excuse sometimes. But you have to remember: India is not a homogenous country; with 15(?) official languages, 1000 different dialects, 100s of ethnic groups, etc. it is very difficult to steer the country as one. Despite the chaos and anarchy, India is making progress. And India's progress is not a forced one like China's (which is "unstable" in an equilibrium way). India just needs a couple of smart, good leaders. Unfortunately, the cult of personality is strong in politics, and it's holding the country back.
  - w1ntermute 14y ago
    > And India's progress is not a forced one like China's (which is "unstable" in an equilibrium way). Other Asian countries whose economies grew rapidly under non-democratic governments, like Taiwan and South Korea, moved to democracies after the populace had attained a certain level of wealth and education. I would guess that China is headed down that same path. To put it figuratively, rather than being surpassed by the tortoise in the long run, the hare turned into a tortoise after it had sprinted ahead, allowing it to have the best of both worlds.

eshvk 14y ago

This really is a classic example of a false dichotomy. It is not like people can't multitask or the fact that they are working on a space program or getting faster internet means that they completely decide to drop everything else that they could work on. I mean saying what you just said is exactly identical to the following: 1) Bill Clinton may have been a great president but the fact that his personal life was not up to mark clearly shows that he was a complete failure in life. 2) Sure it is nice that we have so many new entrepreneurs in China but the fact that they don't have democracy is important and we shouldn't forget that.