Southern Sunrise
In the October cover story (South Side
Story) you are right in saying that the India, Brazil, South Africa axis is the next big thing. With the US taking on the role of the world’s sole policeman, a strong counterweight is needed for balance. The next big battles are going to be fought in the field of trade and the blocs that have the votes and the bargaining power will win. What we seeing these days is nations like the US are becoming trading nations from manufacturing nations. Only time will tell whether it is a good decision to let industries move out of the country but as of now the US economy is sailing on trade winds. India too needs to move somewhere along that trajectory. And for that it needs some strong friends.
Anurag Sharma
New York
The IBSA is one Third World club that’s not fighting but where instead some business is getting done. Unlike the Non-Aligned Movement, which you correctly described as a group with disparate interests, IBSA has development as its core issue. That matters a lot these days, when trade is the biggest issue in diplomatic pow-pows.
Arun Jayaram
Fresno, California
IBSA will work because all its three members have one common agenda—removing poverty by attaining hyper-growth. That kind of economic growth is possible only if you have like-minded countries forming blocs and having free trade among themselves. India, Brazil and SA have large populations, large markets and don’t envy each other. India’s efforts to sign trade pacts with China met with little success because of the envy factor.
Anup Kumar
Brasilia
The trick to getting business done is keeping the club small. The US-led blocs of the Cold War worked because they were small and the members were united—ideologically at least. NAM and CHOGM did not work because the hordes of members were part of other smaller clubs where their interests were well served. Despite the odd hiccup, India and Brazil have started voting together in multilateral forums. Such voting in unison is what we call blocs.
Bandook Chatterjee
Cincinnati
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That Clicked!
Business Unusual was a great photo feature. You publish stuff that’s not seen in any other magazine. Keep it up and add more to that gallery. By the way, the US-India Investment Seminar & Business Expo should also have had some reps from among the big names in India’s private sector.
Ajay Ahuja
London
Hiya World
World Affairs is an interesting addition to the magazine. There is no reason why there should be no
non-NRI stuff. It’s quite readable and the reader gets some gossip on the side. It’s like a side dish to the main course.
Manish Tiwari
Los Angeles
Season’s Cravings
The health section by Arti Gaur in the October issue was superb. I’m going to keep it paste it up in my kitchen so I know just what to eat as the seasons change.
Rakesh Krishnan
Washington DC
Pat on the Back
Give yourself a pat on the back for putting together a great magazine that’s unique on the stands.
Amit Ranavat
Singapore
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