Bangalore Airport named after ....

by indophile Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:15 pm

Kempe Gowda, founder of that city.
That's the way it should be.
Naming airports, dams, subways, etc., in an a$$ kissing fashion after Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and other Gandhi-Nehru "luminaries" must end.

by Vakavaka Pakapaka Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:50 pm

Kannadigas seem to have more pride than AP sycophants. Hyd airport should be re-named after PVN by the people of Telangana.

by goodcitizn Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:28 pm

indophile wrote:Kempe Gowda, founder of that city.
That's the way it should be.
Naming airports, dams, subways, etc., in an a$$ kissing fashion after Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and other Gandhi-Nehru "luminaries" must end.

In fact, all such government facilities and public edifices should be named after Indian flowers, trees, birds, animals etc but not after any human being. Instead of Gandhi, a peacock is a better choice. Just because the British had currencies with the royalty and the U.S. with the presidents it doesn't mean we should also tow the line. I am tired of seeing private housing centers named after Karunanidhi, Jayalalitha etc. This is a nationwide problem with statues and such. Sickening.

by Merlot Daruwala Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:45 am

indophile wrote:Kempe Gowda, founder of that city.
That's the way it should be.
Naming airports, dams, subways, etc., in an a$$ kissing fashion after Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and other Gandhi-Nehru "luminaries" must end.

I agree with the second point, but surely, Kempegowda has been honored enough. Every second thing (bus stands, swimming pools, colleges, hospitals, awards, days) in Bangalore is named after him already. Naming the airport after him as well is just sheer lack of imagination. This is like Mumbai where every thing is named after Shivaji, so people have stopped using the official name altogether.

What was wrong with "Bengaluru International Airport" anyway??

by confuzzled dude Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:58 am

indophile wrote:Kempe Gowda, founder of that city.
That's the way it should be.
Naming airports, dams, subways, etc., in an a$$ kissing fashion after Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and other Gandhi-Nehru "luminaries" must end.

Why is the airport in DC named after Reagan? What did he do for the city?

by Kayalvizhi Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:51 pm

It is an outrage the Chennai-Maamallapuram road is named Rajiv Gandhi salai

http://www.tamiltribune.com/07/1202.html
Political Expediencies within India-Tamil Nadu Power Structure - Karunanidhi and Rajiv Gandhi: Posthumous Reconciliation
by Thanjai Nalankilli

by Rishi Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:00 pm

Kayalvizhi wrote:It is an outrage the Chennai-Maamallapuram road is named Rajiv Gandhi salai

http://www.tamiltribune.com/07/1202.html
Political Expediencies within India-Tamil Nadu Power Structure - Karunanidhi and Rajiv Gandhi: Posthumous Reconciliation
by Thanjai Nalankilli

>>> Madras-Mahabalipuram road sounds even much better.

Weird society.

They should start renaming the villages, cities and roads which are currently named after Islamic tyrants.

by Hellsangel Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:02 pm

confuzzled dude wrote:
indophile wrote:Kempe Gowda, founder of that city.
That's the way it should be.
Naming airports, dams, subways, etc., in an a$$ kissing fashion after Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and other Gandhi-Nehru "luminaries" must end.

Why is the airport in DC named after Reagan? What did he do for the city?

What did JFK do for NYC?

by confuzzled dude Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:15 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
confuzzled dude wrote:
indophile wrote:Kempe Gowda, founder of that city.
That's the way it should be.
Naming airports, dams, subways, etc., in an a$$ kissing fashion after Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and other Gandhi-Nehru "luminaries" must end.

Why is the airport in DC named after Reagan? What did he do for the city?
What did JFK do for NYC?

Thanks for making the point for me. I said the same.

by Rishi Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:18 pm

confuzzled dude wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:
confuzzled dude wrote:
indophile wrote:Kempe Gowda, founder of that city.
That's the way it should be.
Naming airports, dams, subways, etc., in an a$$ kissing fashion after Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and other Gandhi-Nehru "luminaries" must end.

Why is the airport in DC named after Reagan? What did he do for the city?
What did JFK do for NYC?

Thanks for making the point for me. I said the same.

>>>LOL

HA thought you were anti-Republican.

by Hellsangel Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:42 pm

Rishi wrote:
confuzzled dude wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:
confuzzled dude wrote:
indophile wrote:Kempe Gowda, founder of that city.
That's the way it should be.
Naming airports, dams, subways, etc., in an a$$ kissing fashion after Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and other Gandhi-Nehru "luminaries" must end.

Why is the airport in DC named after Reagan? What did he do for the city?
What did JFK do for NYC?

Thanks for making the point for me. I said the same.

>>>LOL

HA thought you were anti-Republican.

Damn! Dulles is also named after a Republican.

by goodcitizn Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:01 am

Merlot Daruwala wrote:
What was wrong with "Bengaluru International Airport" anyway??

+1

by truthbetold Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:20 am

confuzzled dude wrote:
indophile wrote:Kempe Gowda, founder of that city.
That's the way it should be.
Naming airports, dams, subways, etc., in an a$$ kissing fashion after Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and other Gandhi-Nehru "luminaries" must end.

Why is the airport in DC named after Reagan? What did he do for the city?

Cd,
Reagan was president of Usa and wash dc wad capital of Usa. So naming airport after Reagan is logical.

Rajiv Gandhi was not a particularly successful pm nor did he do anything for hyd. In fact he was rejected by ap in 1984 and he screwed ap in opposition rule. Only reason for ysr to rename hyd airport was to ingratiate himself to the wife of rajiv Gandhi. He was not even popular among common folks.
My vote for hyd airport name would be for pvn(he may not be popular but he did a remarkable job as pm during the economic shift of India) or burgula Ramakrishna rao(first cm of free hyd).

by goodcitizn Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:46 am

Why should any airport be named after someone? It gets confusing. Why can't it be Hyderabad or Delhi or Bengaluru airport? What is next? Name bus terminals after people?

by truthbetold Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:52 am

Naming institutions after founders, donors, significant public figures is a tradition world wide.

by goodcitizn Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:00 am

truthbetold wrote:Naming institutions after founders, donors, significant public figures is a tradition world wide.

But the tradition has been rampant with abuse. Each political party comes up with its own names for buildings, institutions, bridges, streets and such. It's time India abolished the tradition and named them after birds, flowers, fauna etc. If Rajiv Gandhi hadn't been assassinated I wonder how many of these airports, stadiums, buildings and streets would have been named after him. Was he such a remarkable PM?

by truthbetold Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:33 am

goodcitizn wrote:
truthbetold wrote:Naming institutions after founders, donors, significant public figures is a tradition world wide.

But the tradition has been rampant with abuse. Each political party comes up with its own names for buildings, institutions, bridges, streets and such. It's time India abolished the tradition and named them after birds, flowers, fauna etc. If Rajiv Gandhi hadn't been assassinated I wonder how many of these airports, stadiums, buildings and streets would have been named after him. Was he such a remarkable PM?

The second part about rajiv, I expressed.my opinion already. Congress leaders are dependent on Gandhi family, they would not mind naming cities after priyanka.

I agree with your statement on abuse. But all traditions are abused by selfish interests at all times of history. Only a mature society with checks and balances can limit abuses.

Reasons for naming institutions after great public figures are: we pay respect to their contributions, names evoke sentiments of past glory, memory of these past hero's may inspire subsequent generations to greater deeds and it is record of a peoples culture.

by Hellsangel Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:38 am

Is there a Cengiz Khan airport in Ulan Bator?

PS: Actually, there is.

by truthbetold Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:45 am

Other examples: heathrow in London and de gaulle in Paris.

by Hellsangel Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:50 am

truthbetold wrote:Other examples: heathrow in London and de gaulle in Paris.

Not Heathrow.

by Guest Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:17 am

JFK, laguardia.

by Hellsangel Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:20 am

Brigadier HK (Retd) wrote:JFK, laguardia.

Logan

by truthbetold Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:33 am

Hellsangel wrote:
truthbetold wrote:Other examples: heathrow in London and de gaulle in Paris.

Not Heathrow.

Stand corrected. There was a uk pm named Edward heath. I always thought of his name as heathrow and hence the airport name. Did not check my assumption till today. Thanks.

by confuzzled dude Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:14 am

goodcitizn wrote:
truthbetold wrote:Naming institutions after founders, donors, significant public figures is a tradition world wide.

But the tradition has been rampant with abuse. Each political party comes up with its own names for buildings, institutions, bridges, streets and such. It's time India abolished the tradition and named them after birds, flowers, fauna etc. If Rajiv Gandhi hadn't been assassinated I wonder how many of these airports, stadiums, buildings and streets would have been named after him. Was he such a remarkable PM?

Actually, Rajiv Gandhi was the man behind Indian telecom revolution in the '80s which essentially paved the way for IT off-shoring and made India a force in IT. It actually makes more sense to name the airport of Indian Silicon valley after him.

by truthbetold Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:32 am

Cd
then the airport should be named after sanjay Gandhi who pushed his mother to start maruti . that is the first draw of blood for change in India. one can make all kinds of absurd claims to support one's partisan activities. however such claims will fall short of logical justification.

by confuzzled dude Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:44 am

truthbetold wrote:Cd
then the airport should be named after sanjay Gandhi who pushed his mother to start maruti . that is the first draw of blood for change in India. one can make all kinds of absurd claims to support one's partisan activities. however such claims will fall short of logical justification.

Why is it illogical? Telecom is the backbone of most off-shoring operations.

by Hellsangel Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:52 am

confuzzled dude wrote:
truthbetold wrote:Cd
then the airport should be named after sanjay Gandhi who pushed his mother to start maruti . that is the first draw of blood for change in India. one can make all kinds of absurd claims to support one's partisan activities. however such claims will fall short of logical justification.

Why is it illogical? Telecom is the backbone of most off-shoring operations.

True. They should also name gunnery regiment after Rajiv for Bofors.

by b_A Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:53 am

confuzzled dude wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
truthbetold wrote:Naming institutions after founders, donors, significant public figures is a tradition world wide.

But the tradition has been rampant with abuse. Each political party comes up with its own names for buildings, institutions, bridges, streets and such. It's time India abolished the tradition and named them after birds, flowers, fauna etc. If Rajiv Gandhi hadn't been assassinated I wonder how many of these airports, stadiums, buildings and streets would have been named after him. Was he such a remarkable PM?

Actually, Rajiv Gandhi was the man behind Indian telecom revolution in the '80s which essentially paved the way for IT off-shoring and made India a force in IT. It actually makes more sense to name the airport of Indian Silicon valley after him.

Are we liberal with claims like silicon valley of India ?
How many telecom companies are in H'bad ? From ITI to C-DOT to Siemens to Alcatel to Juniper to Cisco , are all in B'lore.

by truthbetold Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:00 pm

Cd
then make the real Telcom evangelist Sam pitroda the name remember.

by b_A Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:12 pm

truthbetold wrote:
confuzzled dude wrote:
indophile wrote:Kempe Gowda, founder of that city.
That's the way it should be.
Naming airports, dams, subways, etc., in an a$$ kissing fashion after Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and other Gandhi-Nehru "luminaries" must end.

Why is the airport in DC named after Reagan? What did he do for the city?

Cd,
Reagan was president of Usa and wash dc wad capital of Usa. So naming airport after Reagan is logical.

Rajiv Gandhi was not a particularly successful pm nor did he do anything for hyd. In fact he was rejected by ap in 1984 and he screwed ap in opposition rule. Only reason for ysr to rename hyd airport was to ingratiate himself to the wife of rajiv Gandhi. He was not even popular among common folks.
My vote for hyd airport name would be for pvn(he may not be popular but he did a remarkable job as pm during the economic shift of India) or burgula Ramakrishna rao(first cm of free hyd).

Good point. It was only under his leadership that congress was rejected by AP voters.

by confuzzled dude Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:53 pm

b_A wrote:
confuzzled dude wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
truthbetold wrote:Naming institutions after founders, donors, significant public figures is a tradition world wide.

But the tradition has been rampant with abuse. Each political party comes up with its own names for buildings, institutions, bridges, streets and such. It's time India abolished the tradition and named them after birds, flowers, fauna etc. If Rajiv Gandhi hadn't been assassinated I wonder how many of these airports, stadiums, buildings and streets would have been named after him. Was he such a remarkable PM?

Actually, Rajiv Gandhi was the man behind Indian telecom revolution in the '80s which essentially paved the way for IT off-shoring and made India a force in IT. It actually makes more sense to name the airport of Indian Silicon valley after him.

Are we liberal with claims like silicon valley of India ?
How many telecom companies are in H'bad ? From ITI to C-DOT to Siemens to Alcatel to Juniper to Cisco , are all in B'lore.

I was talking about Benguluru, isn't that what this thread about?

by confuzzled dude Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:26 pm

truthbetold wrote:Cd
then make the real Telcom evangelist Sam pitroda the name remember.

then why PVN? MMS and other advisors names should be considered.

by truthbetold Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:04 pm

confuzzled dude wrote:
truthbetold wrote:Cd
then make the real Telcom evangelist Sam pitroda the name remember.

then why PVN? MMS and other advisors names should be considered.

Sure. Mms must be considered for his services. Except in Congress he would have been a hero in any other party or country after upa 1. Now he could dispensed with carrying the burden of upa ii.

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