Theoriticall yes, but one does need to understand the complexities of building a massive hydroelectic project in allmost unhospitable terrain.
I thought so to, but then I borrowed an engineering books from one of my engineering collegues entitle "Engeineering review manual, 7th edition, 1986, ISBN 0-932276-44-X by Micheal R. Lindeburg, MscN, Phd, Dsc(d)"
Table 11.2 on page 77 indicates that less then 10% of damns constructed experience failure based on structural or external variable. For external variable(earth quake, war), . it gave the example how only 3 damns were destroyed during the 2nd world war, two by allies and 1 by axis. In total as of 1986 when this book was published there were only 14 dam failures in this past 100 years.As of 2006 there are 6 more incidenences (Opuha Dam(1997), Vodní nádr Soběnov(2002), Big Bay Dam(2004), Camará Dam(2004), Shakidor Dam(2005), and Taum Sauk reservoir(2005)
As of 3-gorge Dam the construction started in 1994, construction 80% complete and projected to be operational until about 2011, and if the past treands are true when it has around 90% chance of success.
I am sorry as an Indian or a human being I dont feel superior to anyone along ethnic lines, yes we are a proud lot but then therein stops or pride, as we dont want arrogance to rule the day.
To each his own, like I said before that is my personal opinion which is partially based on academic analysis from one of my anthropology classes I took, but of course taking a 4 month course does not make me an expert in anthropology and as stated before these are just my personal opinions, for all I know there could be as many number of un-intelligent, cowardly, stupid and daft Tamils as there are with opposite traits.
By the way those who invented the suicide bombing were srilankan tamils and not Indian Tamils. We dont even have remote connection with them, not much of mainland tamils have relations in there, they are completely different and their accent of tamil is difficult for us to understand.
"Tamils flee Sri Lankan war for jobs in India; Families sell possessions to make journey."(WORLD)(BRIEFING: WESTERN ASIA)
Publication Date: 18-NOV-06
Publication Title: The Washington Times
by S. Makenthiran, B.A., FCCA.
"Expatriation under Srimavo-Sashtri Pact: 500,000
Fled to India without Srimavo-Sashtri Pact(before 2006): 200,000
Average srilankan tamil arrival to india(since 2006) : 12000-16000 per year"(Makenthiran, 2008, para. 11, chart 7)
I think the numbers pretty much speak for themselves.
As for the suicide bombing connection well there is Tamil Nadu Liberation Army (TNLA) which is registered under the India's Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) on July 2, 2002(which means it officially exists and is acknowledged by government of India). This group was affiliated with Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and provided mutual support, as was done in the case of one Thenmuli Rajaratnam against Rajiv Gandhi in the city of Chennai.
Yes South Indians were to adopt IT first and started towards development. here regional political outfits dont interfere in centre, they are more focussed on attracting investment and increasing the quality of life, also south traditionally had strong emphasis over education and there were several remorm movements in south that helped its cause. In case you like to know more about south India and its economic boom from a person standing in the ground , you can pm me ..
Appreciate you giving me time out of your doubtlessly busy life but I am already knee deep in scholarly academic research journals from south-Indian academics who paint quiet a no-holds bar picture of an average person in DravidaNadu, so a respectful no thanks from me
Sadly true my friend. However government along with UN agencies are working assidiously towards understanding various models of reform and poverty alleviation. The problem here in india is not lack of money but lack of proper distribution of wealth. India wll achieve almost a majority of its MDG atleast thats what UNICEF OFIICIALS predicted during my stint there,, however although we can theoritically achieve MDG in education sector, but practically its impossible because although we can achieve mdg there is a backlog of uneducated people. I am optimistic that we will alleviate poverty as soon as possible.
I agree, as a med student I know that humans have enough misery without worrying about putting food in their bellies, around 800 million to one billion people go to sleep each day hungry and thirsty, it shouldn't happen anywhere at anytime
True, isin't is the beauty of India, where each and every group can live according to its wishes and can practise the language they want and be as diverse as possible and chart its own destiny.
Hehehe love your use of peacock-words to parry the terms I mentioned that are widely known in academia to be synonymous with south-Indias socio-politics. As always I am here to help
I will re-write the terms with definitions and then perhaps you can enlighten me on how they display as you quote the "beauty of India, groups living according to its wishes/language/destiny":
Anti-brhaminsm/Self respect movment: is discrimination, hostility or prejudice directed against the Brahmin caste, as opposed to Anti-Hinduism which rejects Hinduism as a whole. Elst (2004) the famed Belgian historian characterized this treatment "the Indian equivalent of anti-Semitism" Tamil Nadu is home to one of the oldest Anti-Brahminism movements in India, the tamil majority elected DMK & AIADMK (elected non-stop by tamil majority voters states since 1977) that were born out of self-respect movement had "had foundation of anti-Brahminism"(Gail Omvedt ,2006, ISBN 8125028951).
Dravidianism: Dravidianism grew out of anti-Brahminism (directed specifically against Brahmins and generally towards non-tamils who were seen dominating the institutions of south India). In the hands of E.V. Ramaswami ('Periyar') in since the 1950s it was associated with a vision of Dravidian and Shudra primacy against 'Aryan' Brahminism associated with North India.(Navareuban Selvy, Volume 22 - Issue 05, Mar. 03 - 21, 2001, paragraph 06 Frontline, India's National Magazine, from the publishers of THE HINDU)
Now I might a just an average guy whos only knowledge of politics comes from his minor in political-philosophy but according to George Jacob Holyoake(secular grand philosopher who coined the term "secularism" in 1883)"in pluralists secular society the political parties advocating hate-politics are usually banned and outlawed because the majority that they draw their support from (in this case the Tamil voters of south India ) reject their racial-linguistic politics for the broader fraternity, inclusiveness and affiliation of the country"(J. McCabe, 1908, pg. 61, para. 03).
But what do a grand philosophers of secularism like Holyoake and simple pre-med undergrads like me know about Indian politics, so lets read what Doctor Abhishek Kapoor, Phd(d) who was a guest lecturer for my poli-science class said in this research thesis
and Indian Secularism By a Constitutional amendment in 1976, India became a 'secular' State. But this is only in name. Neither the Indian State nor the Indian society is secular in the real sense of the term. 'Secularism' as is understood in the world context is a far cry from the 'secularism' that is being practiced by the State or articulated by the political parties, whether they are of the left, centre or the right. Separation of governance from religion is now observed more in its breach than in its observance.(Kapoor, 2007, para. 23, pd. 11)
- Professor Abhishek Kapoor , Phd(d) is a visiting scholar from India to ACDIS in 2006, who analyzes the impacts of the politics of religion throughout South Asia, and the potential for improved civil society in the region through stronger secular institutions in an ACDIS Occasional Paper, Secularism and the Politics of Religion in south-asia. Here is one just one sample of his many works:
http://www.acdis.uiuc.edu/Research/OPs/Kapoor/KapoorOP.pdf
