Will Mumbai finally surpass Shanghai this year?

[tw00tw00]

In 2004, Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh boldly declared:

"I share this aspiration with the chief minister [Sushilkumar Shinde] and senior Congress leaders to transform Mumbai in the next five years in such a manner that people would forget about Shanghai and Mumbai will become a talking point."

More than 12 years have passed since that declaration. I wonder if this is the year Mumbai will finally surpass Shanghai...

 

[shjliu]

I don't think it Will happen!

 

[Kyoto]

Indians and their predictions..

 

[soundHound]

Without aspirations you cannot excel, we don't want another Sanhgai, but certainly the first Mumbai.

 

[AndrewJin]

First try to reach the current level of the provincial capital of China's poorest province.

 

[tw00tw00]

Without aspirations you cannot excel, we don't want another Sanhgai, but certainly the first Mumbai.

Without delusions, you cannot celebrate your 'achievements'.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

I'm from Hong Kong, one of the most advanced cities in the world, and I have traveled all over the planet, from Europe to East Asia.

The first time I saw Shanghai I was utterly blown away, I'd never seen anything like it before.

If you want to match Shanghai you will need something really special, something I haven't seen before.

 

[tw00tw00]

First try to reach the current level of the provincial capital of China's poorest province.

That might be unrealistic for India to achieve. Mumbai should first aim to catch up with a fourth-tier city in China and then maybe think about catching up with a provincial capital city.

 

[tw00tw00]

I can never understand why India is so obsessed with China. Was Manmohan Singh stupid? Did he have any idea what Shanghai was like? Did he have any idea how far behind Mumbai is compared to Shanghai?

Why doesn't India set realistic goals? Why not let Mumbai catch up with some African cities such as Nairobi or Lagos by 2040? After that's achieved, then let Mumbai catch up with Pretoria, South Africa by 2060.


More Shanghai photos...

 

[xyxmt]

I thought 2020 was superpower year

 

[lonelyman]

In 2004, Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh boldly declared:

"I share this aspiration with the chief minister [Sushilkumar Shinde] and senior Congress leaders to transform Mumbai in the next five years in such a manner that people would forget about Shanghai and Mumbai will become a talking point."

More than 12 years have passed since that declaration. I wonder if this is the year Mumbai will finally surpass Shanghai...

No, Indians are like hurry, we got work harder, or else Shanghai will catch up with and surpass Mumbai in 20 years

 

[tw00tw00]

I thought 2020 was superpower year

It was delayed until 2030...

 

[xyxmt]

It was delayed until 2030...

darn it, I need to keep myself up-to-date on word events. Is there any possibility to get an update reminder from, I am assuming there must be some department of Indian dreams

 

[Great Sachin]

This thread need a sewage line

 

[tw00tw00]

This thread need a sewage line

Never mind this thread, I think Mumbai could use a sewage line or two, or several thousand...