A transparent road map A great country and a great democracy need a well-articulated political philosophy, right? A comprehensive economic development philosophy is also very urgent for India. We seem to be still caught up in a world view that is well past us, right now. A realistic foreign policy framework is also called for. …
The Sanskriti School in New Delhi’s Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri
What is this ugly practice of unfair privileges and practices in education? One curious feature of Indian education system, political and bureaucratic establishment as based in Delhi, leads to a series of inequalities of opportunities and also denial of opportunities equitably to all citizens. Here is one such observation. Yes, education is a very sensitive…
Bengali Entrepreneurship
Guest Post GLORIOUS BENGALI ‘SWADESHI’ ENTREPRENEURSHIP – TIME FOR REVIVAL! By – Dr. Kaustav Bhattacharyya The word ‘Bengali Entrepreneur’ was perceived as a contradiction in terms in the past, while growing up during the heady days of Leftist ideology one could sense the disdain and apathy expressed towards commerce and trade. Today the expression ‘Bengali Entrepreneur’…
Agriculture priority not realised!
English language media even don’t report the latest data on food grains output etc! Indian agriculture needs wider recognition. Needs commitment, ideas, big vision and an innovative outlook. There is an urgent need to turn agriculture farmer-friendly! A basically farm viable agriculture policy needs drawn up Make the Internet, mobile phones technology to reach farmers…
Cocoa cultivation in African Countries
Agriculture from across the world! Small scale farming and plantation scale farming! Agriculture problems are special to each country! A latest issue of The Economist magazine has covered the rice farming countries of Asia. We have also seen some of them, mainly, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Thailand. The other prominent Asian rice economies are Indonesia…
Elite schools vs common schools
Politically correct pronouncements and the ground-level realities There was this empty debate on the recent Delhi high court judgement on the wrong policy of one Delhi-based IAS officers'(or IAS Officers wives-run) Sanskriti school for reserving 60 per cent of the admission to IAS officers ‘children. Delhi is the middle class haven for all sorts of…
Bihar election outcome!
The many implications! First, the next Lok Sabha elections in 2019 could be very different! Nitish Kumar, the alternative Prime ministerial candidate? The revolt within the BJP can have other implications! What about the future of the Congress? Bihar is a backward state. So, not much close attention is not given to its performance under…
Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi’s political future
M.L.Fotedar’s time bomb? Now, the Bihar’s Assembly election results had suddenly changed the Indian political landscape. With Nitish Kumar-Lalu Yadav’s sweep of Bihar, the assertive and even aggressive Narendra Modi seems beatable in the next general election. This is too short a time in which Mr.Modi’s historic 2014 Lok Sabha election seemed to be a…