tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891023.post541027418640868808..comments2024-03-27T15:07:58.078+05:30Comments on Plus Ultra: Fennel satisfied/unhappy/concernedRajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09367344161081393779noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891023.post-64399095731588353952009-10-14T10:20:16.772+05:302009-10-14T10:20:16.772+05:30Balaji, if work gets done, in whatever manner, I w...Balaji, if work gets done, in whatever manner, I will be happy. <br /><br />Ramesh, that's the problem. When we stick to one paper, you have to unquestioningly accept whatever is the interpretation of that reporter. Many Indian journalists blindly report the official version, which are nothing but motherhood statements that everything is hunky dory. Foreign journalists may be biased the other way - they may love to point to the darker side. We have to form our own opinion after hearing from multiple sources. <br /><br />A convention that papers like NYT follows, at least on op-ed, is that both sides of the story are presented on the same page or in the same issue. Indian papers rarely do that.Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367344161081393779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891023.post-47429779594017837512009-10-13T21:51:07.708+05:302009-10-13T21:51:07.708+05:30this is strange because all the indian media were ...this is strange because all the indian media were like 'fennell is satisfied' and the foreign media indicates the opposite .. of course i will go with the firangs say .. and sadly what balaji says will in all probability happen ...rameshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891023.post-44244315079229270612009-10-13T19:18:59.020+05:302009-10-13T19:18:59.020+05:30Raj - During my short stint in Delhi, I met the En...Raj - During my short stint in Delhi, I met the Engineer in chief of CPWD who happened to be a Tamilian. I had a chat with him on the state of preparedness. He simply smiled and told me that everything will be postponed till the last minute after which a committee will be quietly empowered by the PM with special powers to execute the work since "India's image" would be at stake. He then remarked that "special powers" mean all tendering norms will be given a "leg bye", and budget will be enhanced to "expedite" the work. All policital parties will have a field day since anyone with connections would get a contract...so all are happy. Work would get done, he said. Looks like it is heading exactly in the same direction.Jai Hind..Balaji...Balajisbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04959473707216957738noreply@blogger.com