Lots of talks that are empty of any substance! After the JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) campus row there are too much talk about Freedom of Speech and Nationalism and anti-nationalism. It is alleged (we have to say so for there are no exact records or any other evidence) hat freedom of speech is denied or…
Jat agitation in Haryana
Signs of rural distress for a dominant community? Why suddenly the flare-up in Haryana? Demand for reservation in jobs and education for the dominant caste of the Jats is not new or sudden either. Why now, after the BJP government seemed settled to attend to development in the context of new opportunities? The widespread agitation…
What is education?
When did it originate? Education is about freedom and making man a free individual Liberation of man from many bondages like customs, beliefs, traditions, not the least from the modern day political oppressions and recent times violence, terrorism and irrationalism of various kinds! Only education can free man from these man-made oppressions. I am not…
Where are the visionaries, doers?
Many current buzz words! Venture capital, equity funds, ease of doing business! Why not brings them to the farm sector? To the rural areas? Why not introduce schemes for young farmers, young rural entrepreneurs? The mood is right and the opportunities are waiting for tapping! There is a distressing unreality in all talks about rural…
It is time to think big and dream big!
This is the moment for India! However, rural India is too big a sector! Indian economy is moving ahead. However, structural problems remain. One sector is agriculture. Rural development is another. So too the new problems thrown up by the fast changes in many areas. No one person, however powerful, can hope to understand Indian…
Higher education at the cross-roads
Have a vision and define your vision Universities define the image of a country and a society. Now, the Indian universities are caught in a trap as usual. The RSS and the BJP are said to be indulging in their pet trade. The RSS and the BJP are liberal and somewhat superficial forces of the…
How Indian agriculture should be revived? Give security to farmers, first!
Agriculture sector needs more technology-driven solutions! Agriculture prospects and crises, big economies’ concerns? See the slowdowns, crises in China, Brazil and even other big economies. IMF reports China economic slowdown is lowest in a quarter of a century in 2915! Weak commodity prices also hammering countries like Brazil and other emerging markets. The world economy…
Agriculture sector is in crisis.
Desperation is no option! We need to recognise the reality. We need action, in a systematic way and less bureaucratic way. There are many options. New expert panel. Engagement of the private sector. Of course, there are certain legacy issues. Small and marginal farmers, the land ceiling laws, tenancy legislation and of course the persisting…