Comments on: Will rotting foodgrain bring about a retail revolution? http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2010/08/04/will-rotting-foodgrain-bring-about-a-retail-revolution/ Perspectives on South Asian politics Thu, 23 May 2013 10:43:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Arih http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2010/08/04/will-rotting-foodgrain-bring-about-a-retail-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-15092 Arih Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:01:37 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/india/?p=3519#comment-15092 India, despite its development in the area of information technology, suffers a lot in other areas. I am very sad to see this news, knowing that so many people have this food, which give impression that some do not want to change this picture India, despite its development in the area of information technology, suffers a lot in other areas. I am very sad to see this news, knowing that so many people have this food, which give impression that some do not want to change this picture

]]> By: musicmaster2 http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2010/08/04/will-rotting-foodgrain-bring-about-a-retail-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-15082 musicmaster2 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:40:54 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/india/?p=3519#comment-15082 Somebody is losing money because his possesions perish. I would consider him the natural candidate for investing this money. I can't see why you would need foreign investment, let alone a Western supermarket for that. Somebody is losing money because his possesions perish. I would consider him the natural candidate for investing this money. I can’t see why you would need foreign investment, let alone a Western supermarket for that.

]]> By: Kartikeya http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2010/08/04/will-rotting-foodgrain-bring-about-a-retail-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-15081 Kartikeya Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:31:11 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/india/?p=3519#comment-15081 It really is pathetic how a few politicians can hold the entire country hostage. To talk about ideology when stomachs are without food, a population worse off than the sub-saharan African continent... this be comparable to genocide. Was Pol Pot worse than the leaders at the helm of this country? Look at the figures. Less than 60% of the agricultural produce making its way to feed the nation while politicians, administration and middle-men make money. Since India's allergy to infrastructure is a known disease, I am sure if we allow 100% FDI in retail, we will be somehow in a position to accomodate kickbacks to the vested interests. At least this way, the poor don't get to die of hunger. It really is pathetic how a few politicians can hold the entire country hostage. To talk about ideology when stomachs are without food, a population worse off than the sub-saharan African continent… this be comparable to genocide. Was Pol Pot worse than the leaders at the helm of this country? Look at the figures. Less than 60% of the agricultural produce making its way to feed the nation while politicians, administration and middle-men make money.

Since India’s allergy to infrastructure is a known disease, I am sure if we allow 100% FDI in retail, we will be somehow in a position to accomodate kickbacks to the vested interests. At least this way, the poor don’t get to die of hunger.

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