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	<title>Comments on: Will Buffett, Gates’ giving pledge convince rich Indians?</title>
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		<title>By: Deeksha_DD</title>
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		<dc:creator>Deeksha_DD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Warren Buffet had pledged to give 99% of his wealth. Did he give?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Warren Buffet had pledged to give 99% of his wealth. Did he give?</p>
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		<title>By: KPSingh01</title>
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		<dc:creator>KPSingh01</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In India money and power are interlinked. To lose one means to lose the other. Being rich alone will not help someone live in paradise in India. One needs to have a clout in addition to being rich. This way they can twist anything to their desire. If medical attention is needed, there will always be a bed made ready in the most expensive hospital. Any patient needing critical attention will be evicted to make room for the rich. It is still a feudal system in disguise. In the US, the rich still have to follow the law of the land. They can at the most live inside a high security wall. But outside of it, an average American can demand the same right as the rich man. In India, the rich have modeled themselves after the royal people of the past - make way for the king. That is how things work in India. In this condition, who would want to part with their money? No one wants to fall hard, especially in India, where the fallen get trampled. So everyone is trying hard to keep his money all to himself as much as possible.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In India money and power are interlinked. To lose one means to lose the other. Being rich alone will not help someone live in paradise in India. One needs to have a clout in addition to being rich. This way they can twist anything to their desire. If medical attention is needed, there will always be a bed made ready in the most expensive hospital. Any patient needing critical attention will be evicted to make room for the rich. It is still a feudal system in disguise. In the US, the rich still have to follow the law of the land. They can at the most live inside a high security wall. But outside of it, an average American can demand the same right as the rich man. In India, the rich have modeled themselves after the royal people of the past &#8211; make way for the king. That is how things work in India. In this condition, who would want to part with their money? No one wants to fall hard, especially in India, where the fallen get trampled. So everyone is trying hard to keep his money all to himself as much as possible.</p>
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		<title>By: d1chat</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What is the next big thing?

Why We Indian are always a copycat. Why do we form the front grouprow only in illliteracy, corruption, inefficiency,
child death, female foeticide or almost anything negative. Because we are like that only. Our &quot;Chalta Hai&quot; attitude is
goubling up the government and private machinery alike.

It was very hartening to see Bill and Waren visiting India, to raise awreness and exhorting, the highly rich individuals, to loose the
strings of thier purses and give back to society, which has made them heros and celebrated with them for every success they achieved,
though there was not much for them, remember sense of achivement displayed on Mittal acquiring Arcelor.
What a role reversal for us. In Yesteryears, India gave birth to philosopher like Vivekanad, who went to west to spread the message of 
brotherhood, tolerance and spirituality. Now, we have gone sos piritually and socially bankrupt that we need western to guide us to help
our brethren. What a shame!!! 

Can we expect such a noble kind of gesture from Ambani brothers, Birlas or mittals. They may deliver good speeches on philonthrophy, but when it comes 
to letting off with thier funds, jibes fades.
ivekanand 

Sometimes, we wonder, what is that makes USA unique as a nation. Why US still reign the worlds, where as USSR, JAPAN and, Hopefully China,
gave up with time. To me, it is ingenuity of Americans, which puts them miles ahead. Despite a long history of painful
segregation and aparthied, the citizen have overcome and have selected Obama, Obiously one of the most suitable guy, as thier leader.
What a brilliant glimpse of assimilation and meritocracy. On the othe rhand, in India, Still society is ripped apart on the basis of caste,
creed, language and religions. Our, so called, leaders still consider aformentioned classification sufficinet enough to keep the flame of 
hatred alive and secure their birth and lavish life style.

The next big thing, which Bill and Waren has shown is the &quot;giving pledge&quot;. This initiative, I am confident, will revolutionize the world
as Windows has metamorphosised the computer age. What may be better than to see that some of the best mind or working on generation of profit
just to give it back to society, to build a stronger youth with better education, great precedent and more patritic
and human flavor. Would not it make a nation stronger, resilient, dynamic and leader.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is the next big thing?</p>
<p>Why We Indian are always a copycat. Why do we form the front grouprow only in illliteracy, corruption, inefficiency,<br />
child death, female foeticide or almost anything negative. Because we are like that only. Our &#8220;Chalta Hai&#8221; attitude is<br />
goubling up the government and private machinery alike.</p>
<p>It was very hartening to see Bill and Waren visiting India, to raise awreness and exhorting, the highly rich individuals, to loose the<br />
strings of thier purses and give back to society, which has made them heros and celebrated with them for every success they achieved,<br />
though there was not much for them, remember sense of achivement displayed on Mittal acquiring Arcelor.<br />
What a role reversal for us. In Yesteryears, India gave birth to philosopher like Vivekanad, who went to west to spread the message of<br />
brotherhood, tolerance and spirituality. Now, we have gone sos piritually and socially bankrupt that we need western to guide us to help<br />
our brethren. What a shame!!! </p>
<p>Can we expect such a noble kind of gesture from Ambani brothers, Birlas or mittals. They may deliver good speeches on philonthrophy, but when it comes<br />
to letting off with thier funds, jibes fades.<br />
ivekanand </p>
<p>Sometimes, we wonder, what is that makes USA unique as a nation. Why US still reign the worlds, where as USSR, JAPAN and, Hopefully China,<br />
gave up with time. To me, it is ingenuity of Americans, which puts them miles ahead. Despite a long history of painful<br />
segregation and aparthied, the citizen have overcome and have selected Obama, Obiously one of the most suitable guy, as thier leader.<br />
What a brilliant glimpse of assimilation and meritocracy. On the othe rhand, in India, Still society is ripped apart on the basis of caste,<br />
creed, language and religions. Our, so called, leaders still consider aformentioned classification sufficinet enough to keep the flame of<br />
hatred alive and secure their birth and lavish life style.</p>
<p>The next big thing, which Bill and Waren has shown is the &#8220;giving pledge&#8221;. This initiative, I am confident, will revolutionize the world<br />
as Windows has metamorphosised the computer age. What may be better than to see that some of the best mind or working on generation of profit<br />
just to give it back to society, to build a stronger youth with better education, great precedent and more patritic<br />
and human flavor. Would not it make a nation stronger, resilient, dynamic and leader.</p>
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