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Management Guru Arindam Choudhuri bats for Modi

12 reasons why Modi could be the best PM India has ever seen!

http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/12-reasons-why-modi-could-be-the-best-pm-india-has-ever-seen/48936/
 
ARINDAM CHAUDHURI | New Delhi, March 22, 2014 13:41 
Tags : Arindam Chaudhuri | AAP | Prime Minister | Gujarat | Narendra Modi |
 
Do not worry, I am a student of economics and I do not buy Modi’s highly publicized theories of development. Nor am I being paid by him, as the gaumless AAP supporters bombing my Facebook page doltishly claim, as the popularity of AAP plummets to new lows with each new immature statement and puerile act from Kejriwal (the latest being that he will jail all those media people who write against him)! But it’s very clear to me that the nation has been fooled for far too long by incapable leaders and it’s definitely time for us for once to give a chance for the first time ever in our history to a real leader. Before I speak further, let me clarify a few things. Gujarat is a high growth state but that doesn’t mean that this is due to a Modi miracle alone. Gujarat has always been a high growth state and the same pace has been retained by Modi, more or less. In fact, in the last one decade, in terms of growth, Maharashtra has been better off; in terms of human development, Kerala has been far ahead; and in terms of poverty reduction, Tamil Nadu has been far better. Yet, it’s Modi who has somehow been able to market it down our throats that there is something called Modinomics! This, despite the fact that BJP is a party that lacks any credible economist at the top. So why do I still want “Ab ki baar Modi sarkar”?

My previous editorial on 12 reasons to reject Kejriwal (http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/12-reasons-why-you-should-not-vote-for-arvind-kejriwal/48908/) was highly appreciated, as well as criticised. So this time, here are my 12 reasons for Modi; what could even make him the best Prime Minister that India has ever seen.

#1. I haven’t seen leader-material better than Modi in Indian politics since my childhood; and elders do say that post Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, India has not witnessed a leader who can speak as assertively and as clearly as Modi does! Personally, I am tired of spineless leaders representing the country and would love to see a leader who can stand up to world leaders and make them take note of India.

#2. Modi’s vision of growth is what India needs. Gujarat may not be the role model, but Modi is growth focussed, and such economic growth – rather than populist doles like free water and electricity – can take care of all our ills, and can equip people to make them independent.

#3. Modi may have seen an unfortunate riot happening during the initial part of his reign, and the Supreme Court may have correctly or incorrectly given him a clean chit, but the fact as they say is that the best apology is in never repeating a mistake. And while before and after 2002, we have seen hundreds of riots taking place all around in India, we haven’t seen another one in Gujarat! If that’s what Modi believes in and commits himself to, then we have a real man who believes in amending his mistakes instead of forwarding pretentious apologies.

#4. Modi has embraced industrialists and has shown himself to be a friend of free market, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that he is corrupt and won’t take care of the masses. He surely looks like a man of words. Gujarat may not be a leader in Human Development Indexes, but it has some great aspects. For example, in terms of access to schooling, Muslims in Gujarat are better placed than Hindus. And that’s great news. Likewise, throughout India, I would love to see Dalits and Muslims getting far better access to education than what they have currently.

#5. Modi looks to be a man of reforms, and the business sector needs some desperately. We can’t have an unpredictable government that can introduce any taxes with retrospective effect from time to time and harass the business community, which is giving India all its growth and employment. Nor can we have anyone who doesn’t understand the significance of the business community and whose thoughts are suspect.

#6. Modi has an image that he doesn’t take bribes and doesn’t let people take bribes. IAS officers swear that they haven’t seen a better decision maker than him. We need a firm decision maker like Modi, especially after seeing the intellectually deficient and insensate Manmohan Singh for a decade.

#7. In Modi’s Gujarat, the crime rate is the lowest amongst all big states of India. My friends in Gujarat swear that they have no fear of thefts or rapes in Gujarat. And any rare crime that takes place is solved within hours, making criminals extremely fearful of committing any crime. After Delhi becoming the rape capital of the world, we need a leader who can control crime.

#8. Good governance is Modi’s promise. Good governance is surely not about pointing fingers randomly at others! It’s about walking the talk. And here is a man who has walked the talk for 12 years and more, and shown how to win hearts and make a progressive state with good governance.

#9. We need to break away from dynastic politics of unilateral, closed-door, secretive, mother and child decision making. Thus, getting a party like BJP to power, which does have a central committee democratically taking decisions, is a must and will restore our faith in democracy.

#10. Modi has a mature head on stable shoulders. He would do well for India vis-à-vis our global relations. I shudder at the thought of a Rahul Gandhi or Arvind Kejriwal trying to speak on geopolitical effects of the American army withdrawing from Afghanistan or the Chinese might, or even of Russia taking over Crimea. We need a mature leader with a clear vision for India to become the next big superpower.

#11. Americans denied him a visa. I hope Modi will never forget that and ergo make friendships where they are required – that is, with China and Russia – to make a new global equation in the balance of power. It’s not G8 that the world needs; the world needs the circle of 3 –  India-China-Russia – to have a peaceful and culturally superior planet. And I hope Modi will be the man to forge that.

#12. Finally, on a lighter vein, the very fact that he will come after Manmohan Singh will in any case make Modi look like the best PM ever! What a contrast and relief it will be! Let’s all give this man a chance! India denied Sardar Patel a fair chance to be the PM during his times; we must not do the same with Modi.

Arindam Chaudhuri

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Arindam Chaudhuri
NationalityIndian
EducationPost Graduate Diploma in Planning and Entrepreneurship
Alma materIndian Institute of Planning and Management
OccupationEconomist, management author
Spouse(s)Rajita Chaudhuri
ParentsMalay Chaudhuri
Website
arindamchaudhuri.com
Arindam Chaudhuri is an Indian economist, author and the director of IIPM Think Tank atIndian Institute of Planning and Management.[1] He has collected three National Film Awards as the producer of three award-winning movies.[2] He is also a former member of the consultative committee to the Planning Commission, Government of India[citation needed]. He is often referred to as a "management guru".[3][4][5]

Biography

Arindam is the son of Malayendra Kisor Chaudhuri,[6] who founded the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) in 1973.[7] He received his post graduate diploma in Planning and Entrepreneurship from IIPM in 1992[8] He later became the Honorary Dean for the IIPM Centre for Economic Research and Advanced Studies.[9] Also in 2004, Arindam Chaudhuri was appointed as a member (social and agricultural sector) of the Consultative Committee for the Planning Commission, Government of India.[10] He is the founder of Planman Consulting and Great Indian Dream Foundation, a social sector organisation.[11][12] He is also the owner of the Delhi franchise of the i1 Super Series motor sports league.[13]
The film Rok Sako To Rok Lo saw Arindam debut as a movie producer and director.[14] Planman Motion Pictures went on to produced Bengali movies Sanjhbatir Rupkathara (2002),[15] Dosar (2006)[16] and the National Film Award winner Faltu (2006).[17][18] Planman also produced two more Hindi movies Mithya (2008), starring Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Naseeruddin Shah and Vinay Pathak.[19] Another movie produced by them, The Last Lear was awarded the National Film Award for Best Film in English in the year 2009 by theGovernment of India.[20]
In February 2011, a book excerpt on Arindam Chaudhuri published in the Caravan magazine and the chapter from the book (The Great Gatsby: A Rich Man in India) on which the excerpt was based, were removed following a preliminary injunction order by a court against Caravan, author Siddhartha Deb and the book publisher Penguin Books, in response to a lawsuit citing "grave harassment and injury".[21][22]

Business interests

Charudhuri is the founder of Planman Group, a consulting and entertainment firm. In 2011, Chaudhuri became the second franchise owner for i1 Super Series, a motorsports league scheduled to begin in 2013.[23]

Awards

  • Best Hindi Film for Do Dooni Char, National Film Awards, 2011.[24][25]
  • Best Feature Film in English for The Last Lear, National Film Awards, 2007.[20][26]
  • Best Film on Family Welfare for Faltu, National Film Awards, 2006.[24][27]
  • The Priyadarshini Memorial Award for Excellent contribution to Management from the Priyadarshini Academy, Mumbai in 2006[28]
  • Example to Youth award from the District Rotaract Council, a part of Rotary International, in 2004[29]

Publications

Arindam Chaudhuri has authored five books:
  • Discover the diamond in you[30]
  • Count your chickens before they hatch
  • The Great Indian Dream: Restoring pride to a nation betrayed[31]
  • Thorns to Competition[32]
  • Cult: Leadership & Business Strategy
  • News report about DoT blocking sites talking about UGC public notice [33]

References

  1. ^ Maheshwari, Dairya. "Simply unstoppable". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  2. ^ PIB press release, Government of India, September 9, 2011
  3. ^ India in focus at the Cannes film festival, Rajesh Ahuja, UNI, Hindustan Times, May 17, 2007
  4. ^ IIPM goes global with better class, Hindustan Times, HT Correspondent, March 2008
  5. ^ i1 Super Series gets two new teams in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Zee News Ltd, November 22, 2011
  6. ^ Editorial, The Sunday Indian, retrieved on July 4, 2012
  7. ^ IIPM history, retrieved on July 4, 2012
  8. ^ "What's Shah Rukh doing in B-school?". The Times of India. 8 June 2009.
  9. ^ Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta (25 April 2009). "Managing the nation (Interview with Arindam Chaudhuri)". Frontline 26 (9).
  10. ^ "Straight answers". Times of India. 13 September 2004.
  11. ^ Planman Consulting- Jobs & Careers with us in HR, IT & Telecom, IT Enabled Services, BPO, Call Center, Finance, Analytics And Risk Management, Financial Services, Software Eng...
  12. ^ http://gidf.org/images/GiDFbrochure.pdf
  13. ^ Chaudhuri named i1's Delhi franchise owner - Times Of India
  14. ^ "Rok sako to rok lo". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 8 March 2004.
  15. ^ "Setting his sights on Hollywood". The Times of India. 21 August 2002.
  16. ^ "Taking Indian ideas to the West". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 5 October 2005.
  17. ^ Best Film in Family Welfare
  18. ^ ‘Faltu’ to be released on February 17, The Tribune, Chandigarh.
  19. ^ "The debutante". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 23 November 2006.
  20. ^ a b Pro Kerala image reference, retrieved on 29 September 2010
  21. ^ "IIPM sues Caravan, Google, Penguin for Rs 50 cr". IBN Live. June 23, 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  22. ^ Agencies (June 23, 2011). "IIPM sues mag for Rs 50 crore".Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  23. ^ DNA Correspondent (12 November 2011). "Arindam Chaudhuri confirmed as Delhi i1 team owner". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  24. ^ a b Sify (May 9, 2011). "National Award gives personal kick, professional boost: Arindam Chaudhuri". News report. Sify Technologies. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  25. ^ Government of India (September 2008). "58th National Film Awards". Government publication. Government of India. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  26. ^ Government of India (September 2008). "55th National Awards". Government publication. Government of India. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  27. ^ Government of India (September 2008). "54th National Awards". Government publication. Government of India. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  28. ^ Kareena to get Smita Patil award
  29. ^ Rotaract Council felicitates Arindam Chaudhuri. The Tribune, Chandigarh
  30. ^ Times of India photo gallery reference
  31. ^ Connemara Public Library, Government archives
  32. ^ THORNS TO COMPETITION Official Book Website
  33. ^ "IIPM hits out at UGC, experts say blocking websites won't help". Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.

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