Comments on: Egypt Via My Tunnel Vision http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/03/egypt-via-my-tunnel-vision/ Knowledge is Scrumptious Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:13:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Priya Raju http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/03/egypt-via-my-tunnel-vision/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Priya Raju Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:58:29 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/03/egypt-via-my-tunnel-vision/#comment-1228 Sriram - Thanks for your comment. I think why the British introduced English education in India is not very relevant. Almost all our front-line leaders of that period were educated abroad. And they determined what the policies of the country will be. We need to take responsibility for our blunders: license-quota Raj was created by Indians for Indians. We love taking credit for everything & the blame for nothing. I mean, we can't be proud of Sunita Williams (whose connection to India is tenuous at best) & refuse to take the blame for the socialist setup that choked entrepreneurship. Sriram – Thanks for your comment.

I think why the British introduced English education in India is not very relevant. Almost all our front-line leaders of that period were educated abroad. And they determined what the policies of the country will be. We need to take responsibility for our blunders: license-quota Raj was created by Indians for Indians.

We love taking credit for everything & the blame for nothing. I mean, we can’t be proud of Sunita Williams (whose connection to India is tenuous at best) & refuse to take the blame for the socialist setup that choked entrepreneurship.

]]> By: Sriram http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/03/egypt-via-my-tunnel-vision/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Sriram Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:27:49 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/03/egypt-via-my-tunnel-vision/#comment-1218 Isn't it amazing to learn how other people look at us ? Nice post of your experiences Priya. The bollywood and AB stereotypes do seem to be omnipresent. btw, have to disagree with one thing.. point of brit education was to raise a class of english-speaking ppl to populate the indian civil service and work as clerks for the company and later the Raj.. think i've got my history correct. Sukumar is an EB?? :) Isn’t it amazing to learn how other people look at us ? Nice post of your experiences Priya. The bollywood and AB stereotypes do seem to be omnipresent. btw, have to disagree with one thing.. point of brit education was to raise a class of english-speaking ppl to populate the indian civil service and work as clerks for the company and later the Raj.. think i’ve got my history correct.

Sukumar is an EB?? :)

]]> By: Sukumar http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/03/egypt-via-my-tunnel-vision/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Sukumar Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:43:15 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/03/egypt-via-my-tunnel-vision/#comment-1157 Thanks for your kind words Revathi. As i said before i think the contrast is mainly due to the fact that i covered Ancient Egypt which is awe inspiring to say the least and Priya covered modern Egypt which is a developing economy. Thanks for your kind words Revathi. As i said before i think the contrast is mainly due to the fact that i covered Ancient Egypt which is awe inspiring to say the least and Priya covered modern Egypt which is a developing economy.

]]> By: priyaraju http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/03/egypt-via-my-tunnel-vision/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 priyaraju Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:16:24 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/03/egypt-via-my-tunnel-vision/#comment-1155 Revs - Thanks for your comment & kind words. I think what you perceive as different perspectives is related to coverage & writing style, that's all. Yes, I positively need to write more often. I enjoy writing. Revs – Thanks for your comment & kind words.

I think what you perceive as different perspectives is related to coverage & writing style, that’s all. Yes, I positively need to write more often. I enjoy writing.

]]> By: Revathi http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/03/egypt-via-my-tunnel-vision/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Revathi Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:20:36 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/03/egypt-via-my-tunnel-vision/#comment-1145 Saturday afternoon. Super lunch by my grandmother, music by Rehamn in the back ground and a post by priya raju. Aaah!! Heaven. :) its so good to have u back priya. i really miss u on ch1. Coming to this post. I read this post and i read all the other posts below by sukumar about ur trip to egypt. Hilarious. how different ur perspectives are. i agree with archana. it seems like u guys went to two different Egypt's for ur vacation. sukumar seems to have visited the egypt of mosques, of museums, of pyramids, of citadels and churches and temples (anyone who wants to visit egypt can just read all of sukumar's posts on egypt.. its like a travel guide to egypt written to perfection) and u seem to have visited the egypt of people who have bollywood actors in their mind, bollywood songs on their lips, dance to the tunes of bollywood and have the same problem as any middle class indian does. both of u together have i think covered all aspects of egypt!! after reading sukumar's post i fell in love with egypt and its rich culture, after reading ur post i have fallen in love with the people of egypt!! i cant wait for ur next post and ur take on shopping!! write more often!! :) Saturday afternoon. Super lunch by my grandmother, music by Rehamn in the back ground and a post by priya raju. Aaah!! Heaven. :)
its so good to have u back priya. i really miss u on ch1.

Coming to this post. I read this post and i read all the other posts below by sukumar about ur trip to egypt. Hilarious. how different ur perspectives are. i agree with archana. it seems like u guys went to two different Egypt’s for ur vacation. sukumar seems to have visited the egypt of mosques, of museums, of pyramids, of citadels and churches and temples (anyone who wants to visit egypt can just read all of sukumar’s posts on egypt.. its like a travel guide to egypt written to perfection) and u seem to have visited the egypt of people who have bollywood actors in their mind, bollywood songs on their lips, dance to the tunes of bollywood and have the same problem as any middle class indian does. both of u together have i think covered all aspects of egypt!!

after reading sukumar’s post i fell in love with egypt and its rich culture, after reading ur post i have fallen in love with the people of egypt!! i cant wait for ur next post and ur take on shopping!!
write more often!! :)

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