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India 100 yrs ahead of Australia, Hayden told

New Delhi, November 15:: Matthew Hayden's comment about India being a "third world" country came in for a scathing attack from former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram who said the Australians have a habit of bad-mouthing their opponents whenever they lose. Akram said the Aussies were "sore losers" and that Hayden should ha ....Read more

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India is not a superpower but is a developing country for sureBy: Audrey | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 0:25:24 AM Reply | Forward Noone has called India superpower . As far as some TYPICAL AUSSIE COMMENTS which some of you have written with Indian names shows your snobbish attitude that everyother country is beneath you or inferior to you while majoirity of the aussies live in housing trusts.Indians should stop commenting against India.

India is a developing countryBy: RKrishanan | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 0:19:19 AM Reply | Forward Does India and Africa have the same economic and other issues. Afrcia depends on UN and other volutary organistions for its foodsupply,cleanwater and all other basic needs.ARE YOU ALL PEOPLE LIVING INDIA SURVIVING ON FOOD SUPPLIES FROM UN??? Is India in the same situation. No . The issues which some of you hve brought out are found in other developing countries too as China. They are not as bad as in Africa. Therefore India is not a third world country. Stop acting like sadists martrys We are not bad as we in the 40's and 50's when we are given the name of a third world.Stop criticising India.

India will be never a developed countryBy: Raj Thackrey | Monday , 17 Nov '08 23:47:09 PM Reply | Forward How can india will ever be a developed country, when there are hand full of states supporting the budget of the entire 28 states. For example the sole bread earners in india are the maharashtrians and the rest are just beggers surviving on the bits thrown at them by maharashtra. If maharashtra is out of india its already a developed country.

Big HeadBy: Lalit | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 15:18:23 PM Reply | Forward If you guys dont stop Raj T you will be the ones begging. dont forget it is the outsiders who make your state what it is

India does have the signs of becoming a developed signs though it will take time to reach thereBy: audrey | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 0:31:00 AM Reply | Forward Every other aussie lives on hand to mouth existence or some of them have charity organisations supporting them . If everything looks spick and span in your country ,it is because the population is manageable unlike India's This comment in the name of raj is made by a typical arrogant aussie.

Whom are we foolingBy: Rajiv Bugga | Monday , 17 Nov '08 23:42:03 PM Reply | Forward Someone once said "One important thing is you should not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool. Half the people posting here have never seen the world outside and claim to be 100 years ahead of Australia, even if you look at simple human rights issues, india is still a third world country and there is nothing wrong in admitting it. And those who think india is 100 years ahead probably should go and see outside world.

You are fooling none other than yourselfBy: samair | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 0:35:38 AM Reply | Forward I think you need to think outside the square. You are calling India a third world, when it isn't. The issues which you have brought out are problems being faced by all developing countries. Are getting your food supply, clean water from voluntary organisations.That is third world.

wake up guys......wake up!By: Abdurehman siddique | Monday , 17 Nov '08 23:24:24 PM Reply | Forward hello...Aussie... what made you to tell india as "third world" wake up guys...we can beat in your home ground also... so, pls don't come to play ipl in india,if it is a third world...and please try to learn good cricket with Indians...our country has most number of engineers and doctors in the world.... our land culturally conquered whole world for centuries...

reBy: Mark | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 4:23:49 AM Reply | Forward haha, India gives them out in weeties packets that is why you have all them engineers and Docs,

What's big deal?By: Bhanvarlal Sharma | Monday , 17 Nov '08 22:05:47 PM Reply | Forward The term Third World was relevant during the Cold war era when the industrialized world was divided between the first and the second and people, in ignorance still use the term. However, Indians do not have to overreact to the comment as India still a poor country with some of the serious quality of life issues. We have one third of World's poor population that is deprived of food, water, medicine, sanitation, and education. Having some of the big business houses and a nuclear bomb does not make India a super power. And why we have over enthusiasts about becoming super power, when half of our population is struggling to service. The people who keep shouting about India as superpower are rude and insensitive to the poors of India because they just want to ignore the agony and struggle of a large population

Hayden should be banned for his insulting words.By: A Bannerjee | Monday , 17 Nov '08 16:05:13 PM Reply | Forward Bury your faces in the sand Indians as you have been called third world people and you have sadly accepted it? Is India like Africa?? ie acute shortage of food, water supply etc. Wake up sleepy heads we have actually reached the moon. Did you realise that?

Reacing the moon!!!By: Abdur Rehman | Monday , 17 Nov '08 23:51:02 PM Reply | Forward India still needs food and education for its billion people rather then nuclear weapons and space shuttles, 24hrs electrity and water is still considered a luxury in india. India should focus on these basic problems first before sending space ships on moon.

India is not third world anymoreBy: kunal | Monday , 17 Nov '08 15:32:30 PM Reply | Forward am not sure which era some of you belong to. Times have changed . India has progressed and improved although not completely . Most important factors which pulls down India from being a complete developed country is population explosion and corrupt politicans. But India cannot be called a 3 rd world in anyway It is definitely a developing country. The country which can be called third world in real sense is Africa.What is the difference between some of you and hyden??

confused HaydenBy: Satya Chatterjee | Monday , 17 Nov '08 14:37:59 PM Reply | Forward If India is third world then what should be the status of Africa. India is a developing country and will be a key player in world politics. Hayden is an excellent cook and a player but he is not an expert on international issues. He enjoys a lavish lifestyle in India at the expense of BCCI and should be grateful about that. He should never deliver lectures on issues that he does not understand. Cricketers outside sub-continental block depend on India for a living and so is Hayden.

Punch Hit Back HaydenBy: Nikhil | Monday , 17 Nov '08 14:23:04 PM Reply | Forward I realy like Akram came up with his view and shown love towards india and he is great cricketer his words count very well and he has to now show important if his clever view in international cricket.

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