Tatas car project a prestigious issue for the West Bengal government Mamata Banerjee is variously called, the stormy petral, Didi and the various names, both complementary and also negative. Somehow, the Trinamul Congress leader is known for her unpredictability and her party is also known for its changing political alliances. Sonia Gandhi tried and failed…
Author: V.Isvarmurti
What is missing? An economic vision, a cohesive economic philosophy!
Our economic reforms must have a cohesive economic philosophy The government machinery must act pro-actively to solve the many problems We seem to be living through a very strange phase of our national life. We have leaders, in high offices and others as party leaders. Yet, we seem to be witnessing more routine attendance to…
The political and economic agendas of parties
The Congress and the CPM have a long history and tradition. The BJP and the chauvinistic, casteist parties thrive more on populist agendas The easy part is the political agenda! The difficult part is the economic agenda. Political agenda has its noble ideals as well as some anti-modern, anti-historical, narrow, and chauvinistic and even sometimes(or,…
Living through cynical times!
Javed Akhtar on society’s values! Society’s education perceptions and priorities After going through the BJP education minister days it seems a springtime under Mr.Arjun Singh, the new HRD minister. But poor Mr.Singh! Can he deliver on the promises of the government? We mean the education for all and the midday meals targets? We are not…
Hostility to new knowledge! To outside knowledge!
Exam-driven schools, Schoolheads showOver- schooling is killing students and teachers! Bureaucratisation of school education had reached its limit in India.So too the minds of students,teachers and parents in the unshakeable government fixed school texts,exams etc. The other day we visited a well-established school in a district suburb.There was also a National Award won Headmaster in…
Education entrepreneurs make for rapid education growth!
Karnataka shows positive role models! There has been rapid changes in the Indian education scenario.There are now highly dedicated education complexes where you can see a large number of education institutions under committed education leaders.These education leaders come from different backgrounds, many are Hindu and other religious leaders,mutt heads and they head a large number…
Indians don’t have a sense of shame!
Retired Indians don’t make room for youngsters! See the nominations to the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies Not much news coming out from the education ministry,rather pompously rechristened one day under very unfounded optimistic day by an young leader. It is better to go by conventional wisdom and stick to words that could mean something….
India’s new success stories!
Confidence, energy and a new upbeat mood! India, a happening place? Yes, yes, say observers. Go anywhere in Bangalore and what you see is the furious speed! Why? There is development on all fronts. Rising glass and concrete can’t but dazzle you. There are all the big names in MNCs, the new economy names: Intel,…