tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985100950115254296.post8189125268480101220..comments2010-06-05T20:58:53.032-07:00Comments on The Vagabond.: The Uncut Diamondpiyushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17585342258586165841noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985100950115254296.post-81603286855361523472009-12-20T01:24:02.014-08:002009-12-20T01:24:02.014-08:00and until the reform-driven development takes cent...and until the reform-driven development takes centre stage, we will continue to have issues like naxal movements as the core issues will remain unaddressed and the masses will take it upon themselves to fix their problem through their own methods using means they deem fit. not to mention the exploitation that it makes them susceptible to.piyushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585342258586165841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985100950115254296.post-43839724961105207222009-12-20T01:18:43.316-08:002009-12-20T01:18:43.316-08:00@sravanthi - i couldn't agree more with you.. ...@sravanthi - i couldn't agree more with you.. but my take on this problem is that no one in general, and more so an entrepreneur will touch anything unless there's a profit factor attached to it. so unless it can be shown that there is a possibility of combining social reforms and profitability where reforms drive profitability, i don't think we can set the ball rolling. and this idea is essentially the sweet spot that needs to be hit. when and how.. only time will tell. :)piyushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585342258586165841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985100950115254296.post-14931264198354344332009-12-20T00:48:29.752-08:002009-12-20T00:48:29.752-08:00so that's what rekha bharadwaj's songs did...so that's what rekha bharadwaj's songs did to you :) on a serious note, though most of us (urban, have-access-to-privileges) lot have these thoughts, we don't do anything about it. its nice to see you express them and its even nicer when this is read in the context of the exposure you got in the teach india campaign. <br /><br />one thing though, there have been many grassroots movements that attempted to help people living at the margins to lead better lives and access what is rightfully theirs. the naxal movement, for all its faults today, is an example of one such movement. the really sad part though is that the achievements of these movements never become a part of our mainstream thought/common sense. <br /><br />that said, i agree that we need movements today. and what we need are not movements where rights or whatever are 'handed down' to the marginalized people, but movements where these people play the lead role.sraprihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936773091230916353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985100950115254296.post-66674104264294891392009-12-20T00:35:14.094-08:002009-12-20T00:35:14.094-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.sraprihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936773091230916353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985100950115254296.post-40225251551572516312009-12-20T00:25:00.149-08:002009-12-20T00:25:00.149-08:00i agree neeraj... i have the highest regards for t...i agree neeraj... i have the highest regards for those entrepreneurs but again..unless these small sparks here and there come together to form one big flame under one umbrella, this India will continue its struggle to find a reason for its existence.. atleast that's what i feel. feel free to share your thoughts. :)piyushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585342258586165841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985100950115254296.post-42601001456531355732009-12-19T22:03:44.867-08:002009-12-19T22:03:44.867-08:00A beautiful written article Piyush. And I agree to...A beautiful written article Piyush. And I agree to what you said. Its about time entrepreneurs moved out of IT and just had a look at the potential, that you call "the uncut diamond". Moreover, I think we already have thousands of entrepreneurs in these small towns and villages of ours, who never come to lime light, and they are not just the service providers, they are the real limbs and brain behind everything.Neerajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814312636276056792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985100950115254296.post-2435765237188827652009-12-19T01:21:25.066-08:002009-12-19T01:21:25.066-08:00ISB Hybd Calling.. ;)ISB Hybd Calling.. ;)Riteshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718493805626376362noreply@blogger.com