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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

WHO BENEFITS WITH THE COUNTRY’S PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY?

Our countries have developed by leaps and bounds. We can see lovely, stylish cars on the roads, high rise, posh buildings every where, fashionable, trendy shops and malls, supermarkets and hypermarkets at convenient places, people dressed in expensive, branded clothes, wonderful food joints with unimaginable delicacies, latest electronic gadgets at home, people busily speaking on mobile phones every where and so on. There seems to be no dearth of money with the public at large.

But take a look at the people in the following photos. Progress and prosperity has not touched their lives. They are struggling to make a livelihood and desperately trying to keep their body and souls together. What is the use of all the development and progress if millions of people like this still have to live in perpetual penury and poverty? Many die of wars, heart disease, terrorism, leaks from nuclear plants, starvation, malnutrition,air,water and noise pollution. I am sure there is some answer to all these man made calamities.
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19 comments:

  1. Brian MillerNovember 22, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    thank you for sharing their stories...the people often forgotten in progress...the machine moves forward and they are left...there are many like that right now...here in the US the unemplyment is around 20% actually...their 12-13% they advertise excludes those working part time...our populus, while rich in comparison to many is at the highest poverty rate since the depression...

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  2. RHYTHM AND RHYMENovember 22, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    Thanks for enlightening us of the situation, it's sad that the people who REALLY need help sometimes or never gets it.
    The photo's speak for themselves Joseph.
    Hope you are well/better.

    Yvonne.

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  3. ashokNovember 23, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    So true...The Photos speak volumes...

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  4. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Hmm...I'm just speechless... the photos are so depressing.. shows how much the leaders care :(

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  5. AnonymousNovember 24, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    The glossy magazines, Internet, TV and ads tell only one side ofr the story. India has progreessed but the its march has not been uniform. The impovershed have got worse.

    did you hear Rahul Gandhi 's beggar migration speech?

    The rich are building their private mega cities to cocoon themselves


    Amrita

    www.yesugarden.blogspot .com

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  6. GinnieNovember 24, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    I feel the same way, Joseph. There is such a disparity between the "haves" and the
    "have-nots" in this world. I can't understand how those with such prosperity can sleep at night... but I honestly think they don't care, just as long as they have their comforts.

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  7. KayNovember 24, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    I did hear that there will be a huge population growth in India. I imagine it must be hard to keep up with taking care of so many people with limited resources.

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  8. P.N. SubramanianNovember 26, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    I feel like subscribing to the views of Ginnie. Incidentally an unskilled laborer costs any where between 350 to 400 in Kerala. Plucking coconuts is becoming counter productive. Notwithstanding the pictures I believe Kerala does not have the kind of problems other states have. Two of your subjects are Biharis.

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  9. Mary's slaveNovember 27, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Thank you sir, for bring up the subject, indeed our progress has been partial and there are lot more to be done.

    Amrita said it right, when she observed "..the rich are building cities to cocoon themselves" and Subramanian has also a point, Kerala could be marginally better off.

    There's no doubt sir, India needs strong at this crucial juncture, not just one charismatic leader, but many...

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  10. Jyoti MishraNovember 27, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    As ppl say there exist 2 India..
    u clearly depicted the 2 !!

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  11. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    interesting post...

    i think you got relief from illness...

    thanks

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  12. P.N. SubramanianNovember 28, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Dear Joseph,
    Kindly give me your mobile number. I am in town.

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  13. Joseph PulikotilNovember 28, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Hello PNS,

    I am thrilled to know you are in town. My mobile no. is 9847195872. I will be thrilled to hear from you.

    Looking forward to your call,
    Joseph

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  14. Nicholas Garcia (Nick)November 29, 2011 at 3:56 AM

    Hello Joseph, what you are sharing is so true. It seems to be a world wide epidemic. The gap between the rich and the poor grows wider with no bridge in sight.

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  15. UnknownNovember 29, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    All of us our on a planet that has fallen and not as it should be. However, as we realize that the reason for the evil in the world is partly us, than we must go into the world and pray for all those that are ill; including not excluding the rich. The rich are not well if their minds are plagued by haunting guilt.

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  16. Margaret CloudNovember 29, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    I think there are two types of people in any country, some have much money and the other half struggle to survive. I would like to be in the second half, they are more friendly and will help you out.

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  17. TrotterDecember 2, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    Hi Joseph! Sorry for the absence, but there was a small accident around here...

    Anyhow, it seems there is some improvement; we are getting worse in this part of Europe...

    Blogtrotter Two is spending a day at sea. Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!

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  18. BhushavaliDecember 3, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    I've observed this a lot too. Many economists talk about this 'Trickle-down' effect which never happens. The ones with more money buy international clothing brands and that money never trickles down to the handloom weaver!!! I'll be like 'its ok if you dont buy handloom atleast buy some Indian brand!!!'....
    Roaming-About in Style
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  19. Thomas C B ChuaDecember 10, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    "No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable." Adam Smith, "The Wealth Of nations."

    The disparity is too big and dividing!

    There is no easy solution to this issue. It needs mammoth political, social and economic reforms.

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