Hindustan Times
I see striking parallels between the opposition to FDI in multi-brand retail and the early resistance, in the mid-1980s, to the introduction of computers. Then, as now, the main opposition came from the ruling party, albeit a different one, in West Bengal. Read more
(4 votes, average: 5 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Arnab Mitra on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 5:16 pm
Filed under india · Tagged Arnab Mitra, BJP, computerization, Congress, CPI(M), farmers, FDI, FDI in retail, Hindustan times, IT superpower, Jyoti Basu, LAND REFORMS, Left, Mamata, UPA, West Bengal
Short sighted! Self-seeking! Cynical! Even unpatriotic!
That’s the only way to describe the opposition of the BJP, the Left and sections of the UPA to the imminent entry of large global retailers into the country. Read more
(12 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Arnab Mitra on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Filed under Feature · Tagged Arnab Mitra, BJP, FDI, foreign direct investment, Left parties, Manmohan Singh, Mayawati, Walmart
