Heading back after a hectic trip

[deep_musings]

As I wait in the Hong Kong International Airport where it is raining hard outside, I realize it has been 3 weeks since I sat down peacefully for a few minutes like this.  Indeed, it has been a very hectic 3 weeks in Bengaluru.  The trip was a sudden one as I had be there at short notice to be with my mother as she underwent a major surgery.

Comments

[shortindiangirl]

> attractive things like malls have been lapped up
> & emulated in a grand scale but
> basic things like roads & parking

This is the difference between a publicly consumed good, paid for by all and a privately controlled profit maker. Public goods have consistently failed in India as corruption has grown. It's pretty common for the Indian to dismiss public amenities as poor quality. I wonder if Indian infrastructure should be privatized or made competitive in some manner to raise the standards ?

Even though road projects are publicly bid, there are politics there making it corrupt.

I'm not a libertarian by any stretch, but a dose of it may help India get out of the corruption quagmire that is holding so much back.

[deep_musings]

Well, some of it could just be resolved by some regulation. For instance, mandating that every mall or shop that has multiple levels should provide basement parking would solve a lot of parking problems and help avoid roads being used for parking. Alas, there is no easy solution to the whole infrastructure problem unless public & political will come together some day to improve things.

[asakiyume]

Hope your mom's recovery continues to go well!

[vanitaj]

wish aunty will recover soon....
howz ur sis doing? where is she now?

[deep_musings]

Thanks - my sister is still studying in Bangalore. How are things with you? Long time, no news.