Nidhi, thank you for providing such a valuable comment– and one which is on topic, too.

Well, a careful reading of MoorNam’s iconoclastic comments reveals that was his point too. Only he funnelled it crypticly thru oil.

I’ve never lived in bangalore, and I fail to understand the city’s pulse. But it appears to me that neither the people residing there, nor the local government actually knows what they truly want from their city. Is it the green parks, which Bangalore used to be so famous for, or the million Hyundai Santros that are being driven around, at the same speed as the bicyclist of the past? Maybe this is every Indian city’s predicament.

Musicians cannot play in nightclubs and other entertainment hubs where alcohol is served. Their means of livelihood is struck at! Screw the drinking and dancing- pseudo concerns of the Upper class elite. Issue in Focus- ‘Musicians have to feed their families too.’

Nidhi, thank you for providing such a valuable comment– and one which is on topic, too.

Musicians cannot play in nightclubs and other entertainment hubs where alcohol is served. Their means of livelihood is struck at! Screw the drinking and dancing- pseudo concerns of the Upper class elite. Issue in Focus- ‘Musicians have to feed their families too.’

And the Police Commissioner is right- there is no ban- these ‘oh-we-are-being-victimised’ establishments have to conform to the LAW and obtain licences to operate. PERMISSION- APPLY- OPERATE.

p.s.- check facts before arriving at conclusions-Karnad’s espousing the cause of the Musicians- not the Alcoholics!

University is expensive and is meant to be utilized to get ahead, not party. Spoiled brats partying on mommy and daddy’s hard earned money.

That’s what I’m talking about.

i dont think the USA ought to take advice from desis regarding the demerits of producing spoiled brats…i live in india and there are a surplus of that type over here unimaginable to most westerners. the whole “mommy daddy’s hard earned money” meme is such an empty platitude as well. and actually, University IS meant to be a place to party and NOT to get ahead. one must ask, get ahead of what? please respect our american culture while you are staying there and refrain from promoting your soulless, careerist, illiberal agenda. we are suffering enough with our first MBA president

PS: its not a class issue. Some of the places open after hours are really cheap and admit all kinds. You just have to know where they are.

Sadly, more like Bhains.

Then, we realize that we have no marketable skills, take our liberal arts degree (and often debt), and get a job in publishing, public relations, or an NGO. Then after 2 years they go to law school or get an MBA and get more debt/credentials. Then, we get another job, and go on to administrate the world’s economy, to our own benefit–and specialize in marketing or selling or claiming the profits off of other people’s work and resources. Or we do have marketable skills and go work for an investment bank and get rich and burnt out in the process from the very beginning, while moving electronic “money” around from one account to another.

(this is generally speaking–there are lots of great people from the U.S. doing interesting and great projects as well – like this one)

Aunty (who I assume is not much older than me, so I will simply call you Bhain if that’s all right), the basic story you’re telling might have accurate details, but I don’t think it’s due to the innate superiority and wisdom of Indian youth–having worked in and studied both the India and the U.S., I know that the labor market is much tighter in India at all skill levels and as a result there is much stronger competition for things that can allow you to move up (like education or a visa to go abroad). But in my experience, Indians work much harder than Americans, at least in the liberalized sectors (2 day weekend? what’s that?), and have far fewer worker rights. I just don’t think it’s a good thing…what is it teaching people about their own value and the value of their subordinates?

Americans are spoiled and instead of focusing on getting ahead and making something of their lives, they often focus on “partying”.

Whoa…this is what’s been missing from SM all these years. The real authentic Indian critique of American hegemony. Makes me want to call mom.

(Oh, I forgot to tell you that I live just North of San Francisco but I stay in Bangalore for one month every year on business! Cant wait for the monorail thingy!)