Indian education must introduce a year of social service! »

On the lines of the American Peace Corps!
This magazine in its original avatar was founded by an American Peace Corps volunteer!
It was meant to be a newsletter of a rural school founded by me way back in the year 1962 and it evolved over the years in its present form.
Just now I read about the [...]

How to do agriculture in the new world environment? »

World agriculture scenario is more important!
For Indian agriculture successes and its future courses!
Yes, we have to become a more mature nation to push our agri sector forward towards a more sustained growth path.

For this to become our day to day talk of Indian agriculture and the larger vision for a more stable rural India [...]

International affairs: India should play an active role! »

The weak and strong Prime Minister debate raises many critical issues!
The elections are in full swing. There is a fierce debate between the two contenders for the top jobs. L.K.Advani, the Opposition leader and Dr.Singh, the current holder of the high office are debating who is a strong Prime Minister. Advani is insistent and persistent [...]

Anti- poverty programme must start as a girl-child centric issue! »

Any meaningful development strategy must start with girl-child
Centric programmes. World Bank reports on anti-poverty measures, urbanisation etc
There are many new things to learn fro Indians
The World Bank’s latest report, titled “Moving out of Poverty: Success from the Bottom Up “makes interesting reading.
For Indians this must not be news but for the typical Indian mindset, accustomed [...]

Indian agriculture sector in times of economic recession! »

India must do its own homework, dont look for outside advice!
There are record food stocks, prices okay and the government is doing what is possible to ensure food security.
There is, however, room for cheer in the Indian economic scene! Yes, there is credit crunch and this is more severe in the farm sector.
There are predictions [...]

What is paranoia, you know? »

Delusion of persecution and self-importance!
This is according to the Oxford dictionary!
Why Indians have this mental disorder? Yes, paranoia is a mental disorder, says the same dictionary!
Now, the point is why Indians praise other countries? Blackout some others? And also find some mental satisfaction of a negative kind by not writing more about our own achievements [...]

Prime Ministerial ambitions are too loud! »

Opportunistic alliances cut across principles and credibilties of parties and leaders!
So, parties can throw away all priciples? All arty leaders can dream of Prime Ministerial ambitions?
Which party has some commitment to India as one country? One strong country?
It is rather embarrassing to listen to L.K.Advani calling for a strong leadership and a decisive government! The [...]

Economic recession prolongs, inflation falls to near zero! »

Yet, there is no full-time Finance Minister!
To explain and reassure the common man!
Inflation to fall to a record low, to 0.44% is a sign of many bad things for the economy. Experts will tell you what all those other bad signs are and what they predict for the economy as a whole.
Industrial production fell to [...]

Food security in times of general elections! »

Yes, there is always this glib talk. Talk of ensuring food security.
That is a fine sentiment, provided you really ensure also security to the farming profession.
Is there now food security?
Yes, there is. The godowns are overflowing with excess grain stocks. The food security issues crops up every now and then, no, every year almost!
In 2005, [...]

India needs a charismatic leader! »

A credible personality as the Prime Minister!
Appoint Nandan Nilekani as the head of the Indian Planning Commission!
Appoint Narayanamurthy as Ambassador to the USA!
The G-20 meet in London marked the new US President Barack Obama emerging on the international stage and meeting with the world’s most powerful and in a way the most influential countries and [...]