but help yourselves. Bengalis must start businesses - even basic ones like food, clothing, construction, healthcare & education - so as to keep wealth within the state. Investments needed to start such businesses must be raised within Bengal from the Bengali middle class.
During the height of the land agitation by TMC in Nandigram , Mr Amit Mitra was speaking in favour of the Nano Factory and was espuosing the TATA cause vigorously.
Mr Amit Mitra is supposed to be an economist ofr some repute but now he has become a Charlatan and is just trying to fulfill one of his unrealised dreams. Thats why this sommersault----though shameful but a good one.
with their unpractical, foolish Five Year Plans. They do not know anything about science & technology or industry, but try to cover their ignorance with complex sounding theories that are almost always wrong. Countries like Germany & Japan were able to rebuild so fast after WW II because the Engineers were in the drivers seat, the reverse was true in England where pompous Economists from the London School of Economics etc were in charge and ruined the British economy and made it second rate to Germany.
Closer to home what has Economist Asim Das Gupta the current Finance Mnister of W. Bengal achieved ? Drove it into huge debts and bankruptcy.
To rebuild W. Bengal and revive its economy Mamata will need hands - on, men of action not some board - room softie like Amit Mitra.
Re: Economists have ruined India
by Paattal Utkado on Mar 27, 2011 03:43 PM
I agree , we need technocrats to make developmental decisions not bureaucrats.
to the number of Economists who are the last to make any positive effect on economy. Economists are charlatans and soothe-sayers who are big on speeches and short on results.
Amit Mitra is no exception. None of his connections from FICCI will help bring investments to W. Bengal because of unresolved risks that will remain even after the CPM is voted out.
to attract any private investment into the Railways - in spite of many fine speeches & reports. Will fail again to atract investment to W. Bengal because even with the CPM gone the risks will remain too high for private capital from outside.
MrAmit Mitra,your words for the economic reviv al are perfectly OK; but not in the stage sett ing of Poschim Bengal,wherein people believe in gheraos,processions,bandhs and physical assault of Managers.The very Bengal which was famous during the time of Brits as the land of Gold, stands impoverished as a pauper state,thanks to great efforts put in by the Commie Rulers and no efforts put in by lazy and lethargic general public.
