Who is pro-poor: BJP or the Congress? Prime Minister Mr.Modi, after his very path-breaking 10-day, three nation tour to Europe and Canada has come to find himself fighting a battle of sorts, this time; it is all about the, public perceptions of his government. All his strenuous efforts so far, from the day he took…
Author: V.Isvarmurti
National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)
Notified hardly 48 hours as the Supreme Court takes up hearing the batch of petitions challenging the Act! Confrontation or conciliation ahead? The Modi regime is surely doing things about the independence of judiciary in unusual ways. Much more explicit language might not be appropriate for this journal! There is a batch of petitions challenging…
Indian politics
Churnings in the Indian political parties Congress, Janata parivar and the AAP Splits, imminent splits and also survival unity efforts! Janata Parivar merges into one party! Yes, it is a positive change for more open society Democratic Socialism can be restored! But great efforts in resolving contradictions and fighting the personal ego of leaders are…
Safeguarding democracy and promoting the economy
The challenges before Modi are real! Yes, there is a certain discerning public perception that the Modi magic, the brave words and gesture of assertions apart, there is a subdued skepticism creeping through as to where India stands? Are we moving? And where and in which direction? Modi has his own style and his own…
There is the sociology of agriculture!
Let us listen to the farmers! Then frame a realistic agriculture policy! Who in the Modi government care for agriculture sector? The Modi government, as Arun Jaitley tells (in his NDTV interview) is a pro-business-friendly government. In telling about the need for government to acquire more lands, for some priority needs like industrial parks, infrastructure,…
What is India’s foreign policy?
Does the PM have a world view? Indian Prime Ministry Mr.Narendra Modi, in the first few months in office did do many unusual things. He went on a sort of an international odyssey, India’s neighbours, Bhutan, Nepal and then to USA and Australia and Fiji and also went to some notable summits, in Brazil where…
The new government’s promises and performance so far
The pace of ‘development’ not fast enough! ‘Governance’ not transparent enough! Invite Deepak Parekh as government adviser! Things would brighten up! Mr.Deepak Parekh, the industry veteran and one who is not known to speak in fine English language but he has a blunt way of talking the truth! India needs straight talkers! In more than…
Agriculture in India needs much awareness!
Agriculture in India has come a long way. Gone are the old much-hyped Green Revolution days. No more we can talk of in sloganeering terms. Even if we imitate, call our goal in agriculture as evergreen revolution, as we are taught by the self-styled agri policy makers, agriculture is no more just food production and…