Comments on: Rising Cost, Population… http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/rising-cost-population/ My Miscellaneous Ramblings Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:14:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/rising-cost-population/comment-page-1/#comment-73351 Robert Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:44:31 +0000 http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/?p=706#comment-73351 There will be no surprise in future, that only high class and below poverty will be available, we need to think about agriculture and revolutionary farming to overcome this issue (industrialized farming- shorter time and high yield crops with hi tech machinery and large integrated cultivation) to cut down the food prices. There will be no surprise in future, that only high class and below poverty will be available, we need to think about agriculture and revolutionary farming to overcome this issue (industrialized farming- shorter time and high yield crops with hi tech machinery and large integrated cultivation) to cut down the food prices.

]]> By: manikantan ravi http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/rising-cost-population/comment-page-1/#comment-43053 manikantan ravi Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:56:31 +0000 http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/?p=706#comment-43053 The ruling govt. whichever the party may be, interested to develop chennai only. While the entire tamilnadu faces powercut, chennai is free from cut. People from all parts of tamilnadu have migrated to chennai. Both T nagar and Purasaiwalkam have become shopping areas. residents cant live. With growing migrant population, chennai cant withstand after sometime. The solution is as MGR pointed out, the govt. should decentralise its powers to other districts and also develop southern districts equally. For anything and everything with govt., the person in Nagercoil has to come to chennai all the way. what is the need. the policy makers should think. The ruling govt. whichever the party may be, interested to develop chennai only. While the entire tamilnadu faces powercut, chennai is free from cut. People from all parts of tamilnadu have migrated to chennai. Both T nagar and Purasaiwalkam have become shopping areas. residents cant live. With growing migrant population, chennai cant withstand after sometime. The solution is as MGR pointed out, the govt. should decentralise its powers to other districts and also develop southern districts equally. For anything and everything with govt., the person in Nagercoil has to come to chennai all the way. what is the need. the policy makers should think.

]]> By: Mohi http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/rising-cost-population/comment-page-1/#comment-21762 Mohi Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:02:54 +0000 http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/?p=706#comment-21762 Hi Does this mean that the middle class is melting down to lower middle class and a new upper middle class is created in Chennai ? I see that in germany where i live for past 10 years , standards of living is declining ( not drastically but ) , people have less money to spend here, compared to 10 years back. Regards Mohi Hi

Does this mean that the middle class is melting down to lower middle class and a new upper middle class is created in Chennai ?

I see that in germany where i live for past 10 years , standards of living is declining ( not drastically but ) , people have less money to spend here, compared to 10 years back.

Regards
Mohi

]]> By: vimalan http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/rising-cost-population/comment-page-1/#comment-14263 vimalan Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:08:25 +0000 http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/?p=706#comment-14263 The article is wholly true .. even if it is a bit exaggerated. A ride in a share auto costs Rs.10 which previously cost only Rs.5 or Rs.7. The rise in the fare was then justified by the steep rise in fuel costs.. now that the fuel costs have come down, the fare still refuses to come down. How are we going to check this ? This is a not a government enterprise or a scheme, so formal protests cant be made.. yet the whole of chennai is flooded with share autos inevitably.. this ends up pinching the pocket of the average middle class who use the share autos everyday .. three more bucks for each trip sounds insignificant, but a to and fro trip daily calls for an extra six rupees .. coupled with the price rise in other very basic things like a glass of tea which costs Rs.4 minimum compared to Rs.3 an year ago , ends up affecting the masses .. Chennai is slowly losing its image of being a relatively conservative and cheaper metro and is going the bangalore way .. paving the way for widespread discontent The article is wholly true .. even if it is a bit exaggerated. A ride in a share auto costs Rs.10 which previously cost only Rs.5 or Rs.7. The rise in the fare was then justified by the steep rise in fuel costs.. now that the fuel costs have come down, the fare still refuses to come down. How are we going to check this ? This is a not a government enterprise or a scheme, so formal protests cant be made.. yet the whole of chennai is flooded with share autos inevitably.. this ends up pinching the pocket of the average middle class who use the share autos everyday .. three more bucks for each trip sounds insignificant, but a to and fro trip daily calls for an extra six rupees .. coupled with the price rise in other very basic things like a glass of tea which costs Rs.4 minimum compared to Rs.3 an year ago , ends up affecting the masses .. Chennai is slowly losing its image of being a relatively conservative and cheaper metro and is going the bangalore way .. paving the way for widespread discontent

]]> By: Narayan http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/rising-cost-population/comment-page-1/#comment-13596 Narayan Sun, 24 May 2009 09:54:59 +0000 http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/?p=706#comment-13596 Priya is spot on. myself a NRI shocked to see how our Cities have become so much Americanized, while the Americans themselves have now started adopting our methods of Saving Money. Priya is spot on.
myself a NRI shocked to see how our Cities have become so much Americanized, while the Americans themselves have now started adopting our methods of Saving Money.

]]> By: Arjun http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/rising-cost-population/comment-page-1/#comment-10041 Arjun Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:49:45 +0000 http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/?p=706#comment-10041 I completely agree with this. This is the high time. The government needs to do something. I completely agree with this. This is the high time. The government needs to do something.

]]> By: Sridhar http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/rising-cost-population/comment-page-1/#comment-9915 Sridhar Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:28:29 +0000 http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/?p=706#comment-9915 GPriya is right on. People who left 10, 20 years ago for jobs overseas are still in the old mindset (when it comes to handling rupees) and are appalled at prices for hotel, food and transportation when we come back for periodical visits. real estate prices (and because of it, the hotel prices) have reached obscene levels. A hotel costing several thousand rupees a day doesn't often stand up to a budget hotel costing $25-50 in USA. Because of this the NRIs who come for visits often hold their purses tight. GPriya is right on. People who left 10, 20 years ago for jobs overseas are still in the old mindset (when it comes to handling rupees) and are appalled at prices for hotel, food and transportation when we come back for periodical visits. real estate prices (and because of it, the hotel prices) have reached obscene levels. A hotel costing several thousand rupees a day doesn’t often stand up to a budget hotel costing $25-50 in USA. Because of this the NRIs who come for visits often hold their purses tight.

]]> By: gomathi http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/rising-cost-population/comment-page-1/#comment-9626 gomathi Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:30:14 +0000 http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/?p=706#comment-9626 I agree, eating out has become a habit, and when there are takers the pricing is naturally high. We have to resolve not to eat out and our children have to be trained so cos basically for children it is becoming a demonstation effect, they are fond of bragging amonst their friends group on such luxuries....We have to secure their health too. I agree, eating out has become a habit, and when there are takers the pricing is naturally high. We have to resolve not to eat out and our children have to be trained so cos basically for children it is becoming a demonstation effect, they are fond of bragging amonst their friends group on such luxuries….We have to secure their health too.

]]> By: GPriya http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/rising-cost-population/comment-page-1/#comment-9466 GPriya Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:52:02 +0000 http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/?p=706#comment-9466 Well.. I am an NRI and I do visit Chennai once a year as it is my home. Amazingly what I found during my trips, is that the local chennaites spend more money than NRIs, when I count every penny I spend, my friends and family are more generous in spending money on clothes (though they had plenty and keep on buying) , shoes and eating out. A friend with her hubby and two daughters eat out every weekend by spending approximately Rs.600 + and on top of it, the auto charges to goto restaurant and back. The total income of that family is only Rs.13000. I was shocked with few other incidents like this, even pensionmers spend more money than income earners. Also, the interest in eating everything, wearing all kinds of trendy expensive clothes and buying all kinds of junk stuff is enormous in everybody irrespective of the economic affordability. They just don't know the concept of spending money when there is a need, not otherwise. In fact, the NRIs are more careful in spendinmg money and always save and invest ion properties, mutual funds, stocks, bonds etc., as they are aware of the fact that the job and future is not certain anywhere in the world and hence securing for the rainy day is a must. The wreckless spending habits of the locals has to stop to lead a better affordable life. Well.. I am an NRI and I do visit Chennai once a year as it is my home. Amazingly what I found during my trips, is that the local chennaites spend more money than NRIs, when I count every penny I spend, my friends and family are more generous in spending money on clothes (though they had plenty and keep on buying) , shoes and eating out. A friend with her hubby and two daughters eat out every weekend by spending approximately Rs.600 + and on top of it, the auto charges to goto restaurant and back. The total income of that family is only Rs.13000. I was shocked with few other incidents like this, even pensionmers spend more money than income earners. Also, the interest in eating everything, wearing all kinds of trendy expensive clothes and buying all kinds of junk stuff is enormous in everybody irrespective of the economic affordability. They just don’t know the concept of spending money when there is a need, not otherwise.
In fact, the NRIs are more careful in spendinmg money and always save and invest ion properties, mutual funds, stocks, bonds etc., as they are aware of the fact that the job and future is not certain anywhere in the world and hence securing for the rainy day is a must. The wreckless spending habits of the locals has to stop to lead a better affordable life.

]]> By: saver http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/rising-cost-population/comment-page-1/#comment-9456 saver Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:31:56 +0000 http://www.chennaimetroblogs.com/?p=706#comment-9456 obviously if people are willing to pay then price will rice first people should stop eating outside, why don't they prepare dasa in their home it would cost them 5 rupees. obviously if people are willing to pay then price will rice first people should stop eating outside, why don’t they prepare dasa in their home it would cost them 5 rupees.

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