Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Infosys goes to Shanghai

In what seems to be like signs of things to come, Infosys may not be the only one setting shop in China.

The current dispention is hell bent on destroying talent and merit. It is likely that reservations will come into play in private sector as well. This could mean trouble for companies like Infosys. Atleast in China they may not have to give a job to someone just because he is from OBC.

India's lose is China's gain. Though there may not be any corelation with reservations and Infosys going to China, companies like Infosys are clearly worried with power-hungry politics of Sonia Gandhi and Co. [arjun singh is just a pawn in this big game]

Who knows?, if Indian companies are forced to employ people with less talent and skills they may be forced to seek alternate avenues , even if it means setting up shops elsewhere.

Reservations is clearly an assault on the Indian middle class. 'The Hindu' newspaper, a known China supporter today carried an article on how Chinese universities are attracting Indian students. The timing of the article could not have been more effective , looking at the desperate situation Indian students find themselves in. The Hindu might have pulled up a good PR thing for it's masters in China. It has struck when the iron is hot.

There has been a pattern of sorts in last few years and if my guess is not too inaccurate China has something to do with that pattern.

It should be common sense to assume that a weak India is good news for China. The fall of NDA and the extra-ordinary rise of Left in India has a link somewhere to China. The Left is flushed with cash inflow and if you are an Indian you know how much part money plays in elections.
Since Left's big win, many policy decisions taken in the country have been aligned with Chinese interests. The development work of port in Trivandrum being awarded to a Chinese company is not a mere coincidence in the bigger scheme of things.

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