Economist TV commercial. Interpret the world - India 2010. Classroom Video

TV commercial from The Economist in India

The purpose of the commercial is to emphasise the thought that The Economist brings to life connections between world events that may not be overtly apparent and helps to interpret those connections. The film itself is based on the fact that a number of Chinese firms send workers from China to work in various projects in India. The film creatively expresses the connection that growing India-China projects may tomorrow lead to Chinese children learning Hindi, the main language spoken in India.

@Juggernautishere ...
@Juggernautishere Well isn't that a little too harsh? I believe we have to be more practical,but that went out of the window the day we chose democracy with universal sufferage! That sort of thing does'nt work in a country with as many poor and illiterate people as ours.But it is too late now and there is no going back. BTW China is not some great? country,it is as corrupt as ours.Only difference being the job gets done despite all that corruption and filth! Japan and S.Korean are Great IMO!!!!

Only Indian poor ...
Only Indian poor are useless.They got 1 rupee rice while a middle class like me buys it at market rates(30rs/Kg I think).They have no reason to work or learn or earn.Just squeeze the middle classes more and then give it to poor.The middle classes end up emigrating if they can or live in silent suffering watching HBO on evening,sleeping through weekends and working? 14 hours a day.In china if a coal miner dies,they clear the body,in India we give them 10lakh rupees compensation!Period

Chinese Character ...
Chinese Character is'Hunan Public school'', but we can see so many tibet kids, and? Himalaya mountain. Why workers exported, cause Indian workers are useless. Bull s**t~~~

Chinese Character ...
Chinese Character is'Hunan? Public school'', but we can see so many tibet kids, and Himalaya mountain. Why workers exported, cause Indian workers are useless. Bull s**t~~~

i liked the music?
i liked the music?

@roseoverdrive Haha ...
@roseoverdrive Haha, exactly. Economist? interpretation is wrong.

Cheap? chinese ...
Cheap? chinese products have wiped off indian brands.The day in not far, when chinese workers start working in India. Either Indians perform or perish.

it would be very ...
it would be very very difficult to learn chinese?

So they're going to ...
So they're going to export "child labour"? into India?

preposterous ad .. ...
preposterous ad .. there are no blue collar workers chinese workers in? india

: considering there ...
: considering there are over 800 million people who can be hired for hard labor, Im not sure if the? country should open its shores for chineese laborers. But its a different argument all together for the white collared professionals from the world over.

: and here we are ...
: and here we are thinking the media should do more. this? btw is not an indian ad.

so...whats the ...
so...whats the point youre trying to make??

Great ""ads!!cool!?
Great ""ads!!cool!?

Superb ad - This ...
Superb ad - This was how we studied English as kids. Our parents went beyond means to get us to convent schools. In future there? could be a potential shift. The freedom might attract people in comunist nations. India and Pakistan might convince Terrorists and Naxals to give up arms. Politicians might get all their money back form Swiss bank. The Ad is very hopeful that rightfull space would be regained by India along with neigbouring nations - and who knows history might just repeat.

I agree no Chinese ...
I agree no Chinese are learning Hindi, atleast not to the extent that warrants a misleading advertisement like this. In India,? development happens despite the government, in China development is because of its government. I hope you notice that difference and stop comparing China with India. India was the biggest economy in the world, upto the 19th century. After becoming about 33% smaller in size in the 20th century, India is still the 4th biggest economy (on PPP terms).

Indian are cheated ...
Indian are cheated by their media!?

chinese children ...
chinese children are taught hacking indian networks rather? than speaking indian language.

Is that so? You ...
Is that so? You think no one here knows about this fact? What I told was just like an example. And British did the job in spreading English all around India. Why do most of you American people feel so proud about it? You? both countries share the same language. That doesn't mean, you are responsible for the language being so popular all around the world. The smuggler country did spread English. Not you.

I am really ...
I am really confused about the ad when I found it on TV. I don't understand it means India should refuse the workers or welcome. But I found most of Indians really look up upon their politics, everyone can challenge their PM? I don't think so. and because most of Indians don't open their eyes to see the development of the world, so they? think they are best.

Inks won't? be able ...
Inks won't? be able to speak English if India not conquered by British for over 200 years.

I love the music?
I love the music?

English is Indian's ...
English is Indian's master language? Answer me. Many Indians can communicate with the white & English in common. How many of you English people can communicate with us in our mother tongue? Illiterates know no language than their own mother tongue. Literate people speak more languages? including the languages that illiterates speak. To make the illiterates to understand what we say, we have to speak in their language only. Does it mean that Illiterates are masters of literates?

Does anyone know? ...
Does anyone know? where I can find this beautiful sound track? Thanks.

this is so cute,? ...
this is so cute,? it reminds me of the time i spent in the far north of india. I'll admit it was my first time there and seeing hindi speaking chinese was by far the strangest thing in the world

and, regarding the ...
and, regarding the "master" part, nobody is my master now. i can question and criticize even the topmost Government official. can you? ?

Most Indians are ...
Most Indians are bilingual or trilingual.. this is adaptation and not a sign of weakness. the? fact that you seem to enjoy endorsing the age old stereotypes like curry and low IQ ( questionable research work which has been criticized enough) does not speak too high about your own IQ. you have been seeing too much of propaganda films i think.