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"Sorry mumbai you aren't better than mumbai"

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The below article... sorry probably a comment to one of guest articles onlifezlesson.in "Sorry mumbai you aren't better than mumbai" .... Hmnn.. I seriously did not expect such a lengthy comment... thanks to sen... for such informative comment... nicely written... $#it happens.... 

Well, the 2 cities cannot be compared. Delhi cannot be Indias Financial hub (as it simply cannot rival Mumbais muscle power in terms of money & trade) while Mumbai cannot be Delhi (Cos political capitals have to be a show peice, which Mumbai isnt). There are few cities globally who are financial & commercial hub (eg - Tokyo, London etc) otherwise Financial hub generally are a neglected lot over political hub rivals(be it Newyork vs Washington, Karachi Vs Islamabad, Indore over Bhopal). There are few smart govts who have made even their financial hubs a show peice (eg Shanghai in China). Yes we need a great political capital but the country cannot progress w/o a strong finacial hub. Mumbai may still be numro uno but clearly is crumbling ..we must remember that if Mumbai crumbles, our aims of being an economic super power will be slowed. No city can match Mumbai in terms of being a melting pot of so many things. Yes we seen a lot of stuff coming up at Delhi (airport, roads, boulevards, metros etc) but clearly it is still a controlled economy (for political reason). Some of the best construction happens not within the perimeter of Delhi but in neighbouring Gurgaon or Noida. Most of the companies are located in Gurgaon, as a result white collared workforce in Delhi travel to Gurgaon for work. Some of the best malls are in Gurgaon or Noida. Some of the best construction projects happens in Gurgaon or Noida. This is not with Mumbai ..Mumbai houses everything within city limits. Be it best of clubs, bars, restaurants, contruction projects, corporates! ..and yes even the night life. It is these parameters that makes Mumbai a magnet over its neighbouring cities, making people to come to work or enjoy nightlife. I always say that Delhi is a city built by the govt of India, while Mumbai is a city built by the people of India. We need a global financial centre to realise our dream of an ecnomic super power and Mumbai is the only Indian city to make it happen. Negligence of it will cost us deeply.

Sorry sen, if  i did not acknowledge you about this... but i could not stop sharing it..... will drop you mail for dis ;)