Who doesn’t know the Indian psychology? Every Indian citizens, not necessarily, the ordinary citizens but only those who are government servants or already in the charmed circle of IAS or IPS officers, the IFS lost its old glory and other services are on the whole a disgruntled lot. Why? It is because the very ways…
Economic policy making in a democratic society
You see that a democratic government is one that is supposed to be a guardian of citizen rights, right? In the current context, how far the citizens cutting across all class barriers feel about their rights and well-being safeguarded by the elected government? Then, also, how do the citizens come to know about what is…
Presidential elections in India
Democracies, as per one estimate, in the world’s most populous states the ruling parties won hardly 40% of the national elections. In the five major nations, the incumbent parties suffer3ed humiliating defeats, France and South Korea and Britain barley escaped defeat. The world economic scene presents a dismal picture; global economy slumped to 2.5 %…
We need radically a changed agricultural policies!
To take advantage of the size of our farming industry and also the new opportunities opening in international trade! Seems we are very sluggish country when it comes to farm sector reforms! Let the government invite advice from experts! From here and also from abroad! A new India -China study, reported in the mainstream media…
Agriculture in India
No media support at the time of social media explosion! A recent Assochem report says a decline in print media reading and also a rise in the time for social media among the media focused society. This is so for the rather older generation and more so for the younger new generation readers. Print media…
At the feet of Socrates! Know thyself!
Nothing in excess! Man is the measure of things! Three Greek ideals! These are the lessons the momentous, historic visit once again brought home to us. A lesson I sought to learn more than half a century and yet only what I missed by chance so many years ago, in 1959-61 when I was at…
IT Companies in distress
Yes, they are expelling thousands out of jobs IT biggies gone underground! Why IT leaders remain tongue-tied? There are reports almost daily that hundreds and thousands of mid-career IT professionals with families and school-going children, loans on housing to repay etc. are asked on a daily basis, as soon as they enter their offices in…
O.7 per cent only large farmers!
70 per cent are small and marginal farmers with less than one hectare of farm land! So, what sort of farm policies you make for these unviable farmers who easily resort to the only option to deal with mounting debe4ts? Suicide and that is what needs to be address. How do you do this? Not…