Under Prime Minister’s otherwise dynamic leadership! As I type these lines I see on the TV screen that a new Chief Minister is being sworn in what is seen as the most controversial politics of the Indian state, namely, Tamil Nadu. What TN points out to the rest of India and the world is that…
Author: V.Isvarmurti
What is happening in the agri sector?
Is there is a concern for the drought and distress in the agriculture? What progress we have made in the many new projects like river-linkages? The government of Mr.Narendra Modi seems to have brought in a new reality or unreality for the all-important agri sector! From the estimates released by the government we are led…
Linking the rivers, building the waterways!
Finding solutions to the world’s water crisis! Water resources is a critical factor these days. So too the critical leadership that is sensitive and committed to augmenting water resources for agriculture and drinking water and for the general health of the economy and society. What do we see on the ground? Very narrow political and…
Crop insurance scheme suffers on multiple fronts!
No CMD for the Agriculture Insurance Corporation! Prime Minister’s many welfare schemes: what progress? There are many of the Modi government welfare schemes that are advertised extensively. One of the welfare schemes is about the farmers’ crop insurance scheme. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana. It is a year since the scheme was launched. The new…
The rise of liberalism in the world.
How we in India understand the economic growth and political fall-outs? How transparent is governance in India? After all these years of Modi government? Parties, castes and dynasties don’t change anyway! Now, Modi government is out of the woods, so to say? Demonetisation has eased peoples’ hardships? Country and the issues are of a long-term…
Demonetisation Drive and the economic slowdown?
The reality and the multiple issues. The government is now on accelerating economic growth by all means. The World Bank has now put the Indian economic growth rate at 7 per cent. This is way down from what we claimed to be the world’s fastest growing economy. Even faster than what China was claiming. After…
The flow and direction of history
We live in a globalised world, right? What is the future of global civilisation, if at all? After the ‘Decline and Fall of Roman Civilisation’, what are the new features of a civilized world? What would shape man’s hopes for a better style of living? Is a more equal world, a more equitable world possible?…
Is ethics in public life possible?
That is what those committed to education must be worried about! We live in exciting times, right? Even the kids are playing with iPads! The very small ones talk of so many things, about dinosaurs, DNA and what not! We just now read about a news item on how pre-school kids read about fictional characters,…