Just all end up as election slogans? Who is the urban development minister? And also, who is the rural development minister? Can one recall at once? Such is the urban-centric, New Delhi-based power elite that occupies all the ministerial posts and party jobs! And we talk of aam aadmi, tongue in cheek! We seem to…
Author: V.Isvarmurti
Autobiographies & Biographies
Autobiographies are often highly subjective and therefore only partially true in many respects.While biographies are likely to be more reliable and might give a full account of one’s life. We seem to live at a time when there is an unprecedented change in our lives.Globally it is so.Globalisation is now almost a cliche. Our life…
What is India’s brand value?
The tangible and the intangible factors India is seen as an internationally rising economic power. Not only just that perception one gets when one thinks of India as a country of some consequence. It all depends upon who makes this observation. If you are placed in the USA for your career and livelihood, as most…
Wheat import becomes a scandal?
Central Vigilance Commission probes the wheat deal! Please work for self-reliance in wheat! Keep import as a last ditch option! Shard Pawar is becoming increasingly an unsure minister. He hogs the news headlines entirely for the wrong reasons. Though he would like to bask in the glory of India’s historic victory in the world cricket…
So, this government will survive till 2009?
With the ideology-neutral mandarins-turned politicians log on? At least next time please ensure a better quality Parliament! Nuclear power is beside the core issues of governance and credibility! But it is not a cheap power and we needn’t have much delusions of easy future for our economic growth. Conventional energy sources have to be exploited…
One more Indo-US deal!
This time, it is Indo-US agriculture deal! Sharad Pawar owes an explanation to the nation! You all know the Indo-US nuclear deal! But this one you don’t know this Indo-US deal! In what appears to be a sort of high nuclear secret deal, this one is actually about another Indo-US agriculture deal! But this is…
Who says rural India is in shambles?
Rural India is now a changed place! 50% of the GDP now comes from rural India. Also, nearly 50 % of the rich and very rich are rural households. This is how a leading national newspaper headlines its story! Rural India in shambles! Rural India had been a game for long. It is both good…
Manmohan Singh’s difficulties!
The PM hasn’t allayed India’s fears about American defence relations! Fears about Indo-US co-operation on our strategic defence not allayed by the PM and his advisers. The Indo-US nuclear deal has created a deadlock for the UPA. The Left is posturing. Everyone who knows the history and the mentality of the Indian Communists says that…