Comments on: A Family of Heroes http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/our-economic-past/a-family-of-heroes/ Ideas on Liberty Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:40:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Homepage http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/our-economic-past/a-family-of-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-52296 Homepage Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:09:03 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/?p=12025#comment-52296 Excellently written article, doubts all bloggers offered the same content because you, the internet is a greater place. Please keep it up! 30793 Excellently written article, doubts all bloggers offered the same content because you, the internet is a greater place. Please keep it up! 30793

]]> By: sheldonrichman http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/our-economic-past/a-family-of-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-25459 sheldonrichman Wed, 05 May 2010 13:33:50 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/?p=12025#comment-25459 The land matter is serious, and a perfect example of corporatism in action. It is also driving peasants into the arms of Maoists, which be used to justify more oppression. Nice work. The land matter is serious, and a perfect example of corporatism in action. It is also driving peasants into the arms of Maoists, which be used to justify more oppression. Nice work.

]]> By: sheldonrichman http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/our-economic-past/a-family-of-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-25456 sheldonrichman Wed, 05 May 2010 13:26:48 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/?p=12025#comment-25456 Alas: "It's no mystery why things have gotten worse. 'India's boom period has coincided with maximum dissent and dissatisfaction in rural India,' says Ajai Sahni, executive director for the Institute for Conflict Management, a New Delhi think tank. Over the last decade the Indian government has been trying by legal and other means to lock up the land for public projects like power plants and, more recently, for private enterprises like Tata. (Under the Indian constitution nontribal people are prohibited from directly acquiring land in certain parts of the country, so the government must obtain it on their behalf and sell it to the companies.) That trend has put the state more and more in conflict with the Maoist rebels, and it has ratcheted up paramilitary operations against them. The government has also squared off more frequently against those who have farmed the land for centuries, using various legal entitlements--and, villagers often claim, resorting to fraud or force--to gain possession of the property. Other times the state simply seizes the land, labeling any resistance rebel-inspired. Hundreds of thousands of people have been dispossessed and displaced. Many now live in what could become permanent refugee camps, where they are prey to both sides of the proxy war and easy converts to radicalism. <a href="http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0510/global-2000-10-maoists-naxalites-tata-steel-india-dirty-war_print.html" target="_blank">http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0510/global-200...</a> Alas:

"It's no mystery why things have gotten worse. 'India's boom period has coincided with maximum dissent and dissatisfaction in rural India,' says Ajai Sahni, executive director for the Institute for Conflict Management, a New Delhi think tank. Over the last decade the Indian government has been trying by legal and other means to lock up the land for public projects like power plants and, more recently, for private enterprises like Tata. (Under the Indian constitution nontribal people are prohibited from directly acquiring land in certain parts of the country, so the government must obtain it on their behalf and sell it to the companies.) That trend has put the state more and more in conflict with the Maoist rebels, and it has ratcheted up paramilitary operations against them. The government has also squared off more frequently against those who have farmed the land for centuries, using various legal entitlements–and, villagers often claim, resorting to fraud or force–to gain possession of the property. Other times the state simply seizes the land, labeling any resistance rebel-inspired. Hundreds of thousands of people have been dispossessed and displaced. Many now live in what could become permanent refugee camps, where they are prey to both sides of the proxy war and easy converts to radicalism.
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]]> By: Pravin http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/our-economic-past/a-family-of-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-17977 Pravin Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:58:40 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/?p=12025#comment-17977 barun, not to forget the bombay club -the protectionist precusor of the permit raj.JRD was one of those who wanted protection.his distaste for free trade was evident,though he may have reversed policy later in life. even nani palkhivala wanted population control. i guess the parsee bawaas think of themselves are benevolent dictators . barun,
not to forget the bombay club -the protectionist precusor of the permit raj.JRD was one of those who wanted protection.his distaste for free trade was evident,though he may have reversed policy later in life. even nani palkhivala wanted population control. i guess the parsee bawaas think of themselves are benevolent dictators .

]]> By: barun http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/our-economic-past/a-family-of-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-17976 barun Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:33:34 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/?p=12025#comment-17976 A small correction: Ratan Tata, present head of the Tata Group in India, is not the son of late JRD Tata. JRD did not have any children, Ratan is his nephew. The Tata name has become a legend in India over the past century, for honesty and quality. Unfortunately, there are two blemishes, in my opinion. JRD became one of the first public figure in India to call for population control as public policy in the 1950s. And over the past few years, Ratan Tata has got embroiled over land acquisition for industrial expansion, unfortunate and avoidable. A small correction: Ratan Tata, present head of the Tata Group in India, is not the son of late JRD Tata. JRD did not have any children, Ratan is his nephew. The Tata name has become a legend in India over the past century, for honesty and quality.
Unfortunately, there are two blemishes, in my opinion. JRD became one of the first public figure in India to call for population control as public policy in the 1950s. And over the past few years, Ratan Tata has got embroiled over land acquisition for industrial expansion, unfortunate and avoidable.

]]> By: Sam Grove http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/our-economic-past/a-family-of-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-17967 Sam Grove Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:15:46 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/?p=12025#comment-17967 Apparently the people have made their preference known. <i>This part sounds good but seems the exception to the rule with regards to corporate practices.</i> I can be very difficult in some places to do business unless you are willing to payoff the issuers of permits. Why do you assume people in politics are better behaved than people in business? Apparently the people have made their preference known.

This part sounds good but seems the exception to the rule with regards to corporate practices.

I can be very difficult in some places to do business unless you are willing to payoff the issuers of permits.

Why do you assume people in politics are better behaved than people in business?

]]> By: muirgeo http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/our-economic-past/a-family-of-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-17959 muirgeo Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:38:07 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/?p=12025#comment-17959 "J. R. D. refused to give bribes to politicians or use the black market. He insisted instead on high ethical standards, first-class performance and customer service, and concern for the welfare of employees." This part sounds good but seems the exception to the rule with regards to corporate practices. Maybe because most aren't family owned. "The company built the entire city from scratch and still runs it." I don't know but one family owning all the means of production. Sounds like a return to serfdom. You have a benevolent dictator now but what about in the future? “J. R. D. refused to give bribes to politicians or use the black market. He insisted instead on high ethical standards, first-class performance and customer service, and concern for the welfare of employees.”

This part sounds good but seems the exception to the rule with regards to corporate practices. Maybe because most aren’t family owned.

“The company built the entire city from scratch and still runs it.”

I don’t know but one family owning all the means of production. Sounds like a return to serfdom. You have a benevolent dictator now but what about in the future?

]]> By: True Heroes http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/our-economic-past/a-family-of-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-17956 True Heroes Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:58:17 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/?p=12025#comment-17956 [...] Historian extraordinaire Steve Davies sings the praises of true, unsung heroes. [...] [...] Historian extraordinaire Steve Davies sings the praises of true, unsung heroes. [...]

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