Comments on: Socialism, progress and education

By: Nasah (USA)

Nasah (USA) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:18:36 +0000

Socialism can do wonders if used in ‘pure’ form.

By: Aa

Aa — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:40:55 +0000

No fast food chains? That’s alarming. As an investor in MCD I find that disgusting. Nobody should stay that healthy – not if we can help it.

By: Sridhar

Sridhar — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:37:27 +0000

Vietnam 94%; India 74%; and Pakistan 57%

By: g.a.shirazi

g.a.shirazi — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:40:48 +0000

I grewup going to public high school in Karachi. It wasn’t the best but affordable. If we can bring that system back then people like me can have some hope.

By: rich

rich — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:11:07 +0000

goa is not socialist or communist, see its literacy level or power consumtion, per capita income ect ect

there are few beggars in goa but all from other states, no goan begs in goa or out of goa, how do u explain that in political term

By: Dr. D. Prithipaul

Dr. D. Prithipaul — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:09:53 +0000

Whatever failure characterises Pakistani society is largely due to the priority of spending money and intellectual resources in hurting the Indians. In India a large number of the illiterate masses comprises the millions who are attached to madrassas. Muslims can galvanise themselves into breaking the territorial and cultural unity of the Indian sub-continent, but in India and in Pakistan are unable to educate themselves to the same measure as the Chinese, Cubans, Sri Lankans have done. Is not that something deserving of praise?

By: rich

rich — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:51:30 +0000

comparing a democracy like india to vietnam, or even china with a one party rule is totally unfair, it can be compared to say pakistn or brazil ect as we have democracy and a huge population
in china the condition in rural are is pitiable, no freedom to even have children or freely migrate to the cities, so pls do not compare any free country to china, in 2011 there were more then 20000 distubances in tural china

regarding education in india it is increasing at a very fast pace, we have reached a critical mass, where atleast one parent or once neighbour ect is educated read literate, so it will automatically put pressure on others to study to better their life

mr irfan travel to our rural areas and u will notice the difference, they may wear torn uniform but children go to school, but higher education is still a challenge

all girls in india have free sducation till 12th once the females of india are educated then the country will progress

i wonder what is the literacy rate of vietnam?

By: G.A.

G.A. — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:32:12 +0000

Before anything else, Pakistani state will have to seriously curb the law and order situation. Three Prime Ministers and a Dictator-President have been assassinated and no one has been caught so far. What kind of country is this anyway?

By: Rao

Rao — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:00:02 +0000

Irfan hussain whose columns I have been reading for nearly two decades, is one of the most trusted man in Pakistan. His writings rise above narrow nationalism.

By: Agha Ata (USA)

Agha Ata (USA) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:17:22 +0000

Education is regarded as a weapon that can be used against feudal lords. You know the rest.