Farmers’ bodies oppose! In October beginning, the Indian government’s high level committee, namely, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) of the department of biotechnology gave its approval for the country’s first GM crop, the bt brinjal. All the heall broke loose last week in the capital. A massive rally of farmers, of the four largest…
Author: V.Isvarmurti
Indira Gandhi Raj and after
After 25 years what we see? Degeneration of polity, a non-functioning democracy? Or a very alive and kicking oligarchy of moneyed class everywhere? I write this on the 25th death anniversary of India Gandhi’s death. It was a gruesome death and the anniversary truly brings out the various reflections and comments on the person and…
Prime Minister and the Chinese counterpoint meeting.
Indian Prime Minister and the Chinese PM met at Thailand. Let us hope their meeting helped to sort out the recent irritants in the Indo-Chinese relations. What China’s rattling means for Indians? Yes, China is giving India some headaches. There is no doubt about it. But then, as many wisemen, who must know better, men,…
What is National Calamity Fund?
Can someone explain to the country? Karnataka flood havoc, once in hundred years disaster! Why the Centre and the Congress party shows such lethargy? Such take it or leave it attitude? A flying visit by Air Force plane and then a late announcement! The Congress party President visited Andhra Pradesh and she didn’t visit Karnataka,…
Indian democracy is turning into oligarchy?
How the Sonia-Singh dispensation has brought about a corrupt political class nexus with corporate power. P.Sainath in The Hindu says how the top two CEOs helped to save the Singh government survive the trust vote in 2008! What values drive our national vision? Anyone spelt out? Reflections on European political parties and elections There are…
Where are the reformers now?
They have gone away? Or hidden under some bush! So, we are all now populists! Yes, that is how we have to describe the Delhi scene! There is more news or clamour now about the austerity drive launched by Pranab Mukerjee, the unflappable one man for all seasons! He travels economy class while some of…
What is happening in India?
Economic reforms, economic recovery or any sense of economic growth? In international arena? In foreign policy we have to move away or move forward from Sharm-el-Sheikh and Nuclear deal to other more pressing issues like wars, oil, energy, climate change and UN reforms and much more issues of the day. India has a place in…
Congress patent Aam aadmi?
Aam aadmi then can steal your clothes, dont you see? Congress patented aam aadmi? See the bye-election results! Yeddyurappa for 36 point rural development! AP political reality point to ugly corporate-politicians nexus! Tamil Nadu exhibits coalition degenerating into family empire! Yes, even coalitions must have some baci principles, some basic truths and some basic ethics…