Responses to the Article on India Rising

 The published article can be accessed by clicking on this link:
http://www.afaqs.com/news/story.html?sid=17427_%3CFONT+COLOR=

or from here:
http://mayanmuse.blogspot.com/2007/03/india-rising-copyrighted-media-article.html


1)Response from Manish Sinha, National Head of Planning at David

From : Manish Sinha
Sent : Saturday, February 17, 2007 5:05 PM
To : "vinod natesan" Subject : Re: Brand India
hey vinod
very nicely penned...
cheers
Manish Sinha

2) From: Praveen Morchhale To: vinodnatesan Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:57:33 PMSubject: Re:Brand India
hi.
I read your very well analysed and written article.
I agree with your views. Hope the Brand India benefits reach to all Indians ( poor, farmers and uneducated and change their life in meaningful ways)
I recently visited china and was having breakfast in the morning. One unknown person walked to me and said ( through his assistant) "I love India. Its culture is great and people are real hard working and intelligent. It will rule world some day"
I was moved by his words.
( Later he told me he is chief of Aircarft Design Institute of China).
So BRAND INDIA is realy shining...
Regards
Praveen Morchhale
Bombay

3) From: Rajesh Kumar To: Vinod Natesan
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:42:12 PM
Subject: Re: [irmaalumni] Brand India
dear sir,
This was a very interesting reading... really enjoyed it..
Rajesh IRMA Alumni


4) From: "Satwalekar, Abhijit (GIS-Operational Risk)" To: vinodnatesan
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:56:42 PM
Subject: Re: Brand India

Very very interesting...there seems to be a wave of articles on india in the media the last couple of weeks.
Thanks again
New York
Morgan Stanley

5From: maneshmodi
To: Vinod Natesan
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 7:38:04 PM
Subject: Re: Guest Column in media

Dear Vinod: A nice article with a lot of perspectives distilled into it. India seems to be on every on'e mind, and the next 15 years is going to be India's story!
Manesh Modi
Florida, USA

6) From: Priya Chetty-Rajagopal
To: Vinod Natesan
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 6:13:41 PM
Subject: Re: Brand India

excellent.
you've captured the mood perfectly
Priya
Stanton Chase Bangalore

7) From: AG Krishnamurthy
To: vinod natesan
Subject: Re: Guest Column

A good piece Mr Natesan.

I wish there is are no two Indias - the one you are talking about which covers about 10 crore people and the other India which is still in dark ages, untouched by any optimism for tomorrow simply because its citizens are still struggling to make a living every day of their lives.

Unless brand India stands for the same values to all its constituents, its a mirage we are chasing..

These are my personal views. Your piece however is good if you are referring to the 10% of India which is shining undoubtedly..

regards...and all the best.....agk, 16-2-07
AGK Consulting and previously head of Mudra Communications

8) From: Ashwini Shirodkar
To: Vinod Natesan
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 10:38:26 AM
Subject: RE: Brand India

Dear Vinod
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful article. It was very nice reminder to boost once self esteem and motivate to do better and contribute to this successful change.
Have a great day
Regards
Ashwini Shirodkar
ABC Consultants Pvt. Ltd


9>From: "aloke pradhan"
To: natesanvinod
>Subject: RE: Brand India
>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:43:13 +0000
>Hi Vinod,
Congratulations on writing this really inspiring article ! It feels so good to read...
>Where has it been published ?
Have a nice day.
With best regards,
Aloke
Head of Bayer Corporate Communications in India

10) From: Sanjay Tripathy
To: Vinod Natesan
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:08:42 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Brand India

Very good article. I just came back from Brazil (went on a personal trip).
Brand India is definitely shining and people are happy to meet someone from
India and they speak about India with lot of respect. Will share more when
we meet..

Regards
Sanjay
Head of Marketing at HDFC Standard Life Insurance

11)From: Madhu
To: natesanvinod
Subject: That was truely inspiring!!!
Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:10:07 IST
Dear Vinod,

I am from the 17th batch and have been reading your posts on the alumni network for many years now; this is the first time I am typing a reply to any discussion on the IRMA Alumni Groups!
I have just read that aricle of yours on Brand India and must admit it was amazing piece of writing!
Am going to use this article to talk to few of my India bashing friends and of course make my team read it; its truely an inspirational piece!
warm regards
madhu IRMA 17th Batch


12) SUNIL GUPTA
Hi Vinod:Good to hear from you.Read your article.I get the point you're making, and making well.However, (as usual!), I have a somewhat different point of view.I do not believe that an outcry over a juvenile TV show, in which Madam Shetty went with eyes (and wallet) open, defines us as a mature or confident nation, or a people who will not take insults lying down. I believe that a truly mature and confident people are way above such insignificant and puerile happenstances. In fact, our shrill remonstrances actually indicate an easily bruised ego and a penchant for the trivial.Neither of these qualify us for proclaiming ourselves as an arrived race.Anyway, all the best for your future writings!CheersSunil(SUNIL GUPTA)Regional Director, South West Asia,APRAIS Worldwide

13) Vide SMS Mr Gangadhar Menon, Creative Director, Octane Communications, Mumbai
" You have set out the perspective by mentioning your stint in the Middle East and Europe.It is very well written and it deserves a wider platform. I will certainly pass it on to my friends"