India Developing, but still a long way to go

[gslv mk3]

Delhi metro new rolling stock

 

[Echo_419]

Delhi metro new rolling stock

Now that's how you build a metro,but Unmanned trains look a little bit unsafe to me

 

[anyrandom]

since there is high demand for metro's in India, I don't understand that why are we importing them? Isn't it better for govt to incentivize industry to create factories here .

 

[Echo_419]

since there is high demand for metro's in India, I don't understand that why are we importing them? Isn't it better for govt to incentivize industry to create factories here .

There are already many factories in India producing Metro's

 

[patentneer]

Delhi metro new rolling stock

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^^
If anything, they should put uniformed, well-equipped, part-time guards for each bogie for rush hr. mgmt. as well and retain a full time driver and conductor. Delhi's metro crowd is unruly just beneath the surface.

That's for the newbie public's peace of mind. And local metro coaches pls. Good for morale.

Also, extend 24 hrs. services. Globalisation is turning Indian mega cities into many faceted, Globalised workplaces catering to multiple time zones. The govt. must act as an enabler and facilitator by making 24 hr. public transport mandatory.

24 hr.'s public service's will bring in more revenue, expand the 3-shift work culture, enable a bottoms-up expansion of the IT, BPO and related Globalised workforce. It will relieve otherwise 9-5 pressure points and bottlenecks during normal working hrs. Time for a wake-up call!

India's Freshest Faced IT Gazillionaires
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Vs.

4 Reasons to Worry About Pakistan’s Latest Political Crisis

Nawaz Sharif scored a resounding victory in Pakistan’s national elections in May 2013.
Just 15 months later, his government is fighting for its life.

Thousands of protesters are converging on Pakistan’s capital. Their leaders–cricketer-turned-opposition politician Imran Khan and Canada-based cleric Tahir ul-Qadri–have vowed not to leave Islamabad until the government steps down.

Now, anti-government marches are common in Pakistan; one took place as recently as June. And crowd numbers to date are far from the hundreds of thousands organizers had promised. Pakistan’s all-powerful military is also unlikely to use this protest as a pretext for a putsch; it has little interest in being saddled with the country’s unprecedented governance challenges.

But there are still good reasons to be concerned.

First, no one appears willing to back down. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sharif–whose constant tussles with the military illustrate how he relishes a good political fight–announced that a Supreme Court commission would investigate allegations of election rigging, an accusation that Mr. Khan has made repeatedly since last year’s voting. But Mr. Sharif refuses to make any further concessions. Meanwhile, Mr. Qadri and Mr. Khan insist that the marchers will stay in Islamabad indefinitely, and Mr. Khan has rejected a government offer of dialogue. A Pakistani high court ruled this week that extended protests will not be permitted, which could set the stage for battles between security forces and marchers.

Second, the only thing that’s certain is uncertainty. It’s not clear how long demonstrators will attempt to stay and how the government will respond if marchers refuse to disperse. Other than categorical calls for the government’s ouster and new elections, the marcher’ intentions are vague. And the key personalities are unpredictable: Mr. Qadri vacillates between projecting himself as a man of peace and engaging in folksy talk (he says he prefers Tim Hortons coffee to Starbucks) to issuing fiery calls for revolution. Some of his supporters have reportedly resorted to violence.

More ...
(c) 4 Reasons to Worry About Pakistan’s Latest Political Crisis - Washington Wire - WSJ

Escalating Political Crisis: Pakistan Army's Contingency Plans

Pakistan Army's Contingency Plans to Handle Escalating Political Crisis - YouTube

 

[gslv mk3]

since there is high demand for metro's in India, I don't understand that why are we importing them? Isn't it better for govt to incentivize industry to create factories here .

They are already being produced here.

CSIA

 

[Abingdonboy]

 

[patentneer]

Impressive Independance Day Proceedings
- Old Delhi

- Mumbai

( check the 3-wheeler in the opposite lane in the background above, this no photoshop)

- Rajkot

- and New Delhi

( must click this last one and 'feel it')

 

[patentneer]

India now part of fabulous five; FII flow may top $50 billion by FY15

• 'Sell Russia buy India'

Read more at:

• India now part of fabulous five; FII flow may top $50 billion by FY15 - The Economic Times

/ I note that India's total trade deficit of near $ 150 Billion is comfortably covered by just the GoI's Top 5 PSU market cap's. Sure it's a nonsensical comparison. Otherwise, GoI's PUS holdings alone can cover deficit no problem. By the way, India's major imports are diamonds, crude oil and chips (semiconductors), all raw materials for substantial value-addition, refinement and re-export so there's no sunk costs deficit. In other words, the more crude oil, diamond roughs and chip imports rise, the more the profits from re-doing them up. Sales tax is another issue, GoI owns the petrol biz and petrol is taxed to the max, over 50 % even if diesel is somewhat subsidised.

Tata's TCS Siruseri IT Park, Phase 1

Other phases ongoing. TCS's m-cap crossed $ 100 Billion and growing, NY stock exchange. Yet the above phase was built in Indian Rs. 1500 Cr.'s ( $ 250 or 1/4th of a $ Billion) !

Just for fun then, @ 10 % down for TCS's Tata imprimatur market goodwill backed bank loan, a collateral of said $ 100 Billion can help it conservatively raise $ 900 Billion. That's 3600 complexes like above given current and conservative market conditions.

Then there are the rest of the Top-10 competitors including foreign players all in the property market. I can easily stretch that to 5000 complexes because real-estate ROI is a staggered and competitive business.Boom times ahead for super premium Indian commercial real-estate. Luckily, India, like Pakistan, remains substantially a post colonial low rise haven so judicious and market driven estate exploitation is yet to amplify to western standards. Good thing, unlike Pakistan - India's got demand.

 

[my2cents]

Each mini-van may serve as a full-fledged Police Station with a detachment of upto 12 'beat' bikers. Need to deploy 1'st class cloud based unified communications platforms, verification and documentation software for legal proceedings and operators to work it with optimal throughput.

Get a few down drones, CCTV everything and Hyderabad Police could be a role model for others.

If the city is safe, it will attract more investment and tourists. KCR is on right track to create brand Telangana.

 

[IndoCarib]

 

[patentneer]

^^
If anything, they should put uniformed, well-equipped, part-time guards for each bogie for rush hr. mgmt. as well and retain a full time driver and conductor. Delhi's metro crowd is unruly just beneath the surface.

That's for the newbie public's peace of mind. And local metro coaches pls. Good for morale.

Also, extend 24 hrs. services. Globalisation is turning Indian mega cities into many faceted, Globalised workplaces catering to multiple time zones. The govt. must act as an enabler and facilitator by making 24 hr. public transport mandatory.

24 hr.'s public service's will bring in more revenue, expand the 3-shift work culture, enable a bottoms-up expansion of the IT, BPO and related Globalised workforce. It will relieve otherwise 9-5 pressure points and bottlenecks during normal working hrs. Time for a wake-up call!

India's Freshest Faced IT Gazillionaires
----------------------------------------------------

Vs.

4 Reasons to Worry About Pakistan’s Latest Political Crisis

Nawaz Sharif scored a resounding victory in Pakistan’s national elections in May 2013.
Just 15 months later, his government is fighting for its life.

Thousands of protesters are converging on Pakistan’s capital. Their leaders–cricketer-turned-opposition politician Imran Khan and Canada-based cleric Tahir ul-Qadri–have vowed not to leave Islamabad until the government steps down.

Now, anti-government marches are common in Pakistan; one took place as recently as June. And crowd numbers to date are far from the hundreds of thousands organizers had promised. Pakistan’s all-powerful military is also unlikely to use this protest as a pretext for a putsch; it has little interest in being saddled with the country’s unprecedented governance challenges.

But there are still good reasons to be concerned.

First, no one appears willing to back down. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sharif–whose constant tussles with the military illustrate how he relishes a good political fight–announced that a Supreme Court commission would investigate allegations of election rigging, an accusation that Mr. Khan has made repeatedly since last year’s voting. But Mr. Sharif refuses to make any further concessions. Meanwhile, Mr. Qadri and Mr. Khan insist that the marchers will stay in Islamabad indefinitely, and Mr. Khan has rejected a government offer of dialogue. A Pakistani high court ruled this week that extended protests will not be permitted, which could set the stage for battles between security forces and marchers.

Second, the only thing that’s certain is uncertainty. It’s not clear how long demonstrators will attempt to stay and how the government will respond if marchers refuse to disperse. Other than categorical calls for the government’s ouster and new elections, the marcher’ intentions are vague. And the key personalities are unpredictable: Mr. Qadri vacillates between projecting himself as a man of peace and engaging in folksy talk (he says he prefers Tim Hortons coffee to Starbucks) to issuing fiery calls for revolution. Some of his supporters have reportedly resorted to violence.

More ...
(c) 4 Reasons to Worry About Pakistan’s Latest Political Crisis - Washington Wire - WSJ

Escalating Political Crisis: Pakistan Army's Contingency Plans

Pakistan Army's Contingency Plans to Handle Escalating Political Crisis - YouTube

^^
Pak. Vs. India = 1-7 ratio.
Pak Vs. India 200 million : 1200 million population approx.
Pak. attracts about $ 1 Billion in FDI Vs. India about $ 25 Billion, this year and growing.
Pak. locals invest $ 33 Billion Vs. $ 1000 Billion or a Trillion and more in India.
Pak.'s remitt $ 15 Billion Vs. 71 Billion India.

Conclusion: Not all stats square up perfectly.

 

[anyrandom]

Let's not compare with Pak because:

1) Higher population tips aggregate figures in India's side.
2) We should set higher benchmarks.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Hydrabad Metro:

 

[Abingdonboy]

Bangalore Metro: