Forest Conservation Act, Environment Protection Act, Forest Rights Act etc. Land acquisition, displacement of people, illegal mining issues We seem to be passing through some thought times! Thought times for the people too. Farmers who own lands find an uncertain future. Tribals and others living in the forest area face uncertain times when their lands…
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India, a growth story?
Not rate of growth! But the composition of our growth that is critical Lessons from China and warnings too from China! India under global pressure to perform? Why compare India and China increasingly? Lakshmi Mittal, the London based Indian iron and steel maker says India would face massive shortfall in steel production. The government must…
Indian democracy
The biggest mass education programme? There is a sense of helplessness all over India. There are some unforeseen developments. A series of fast developments have exposed the UPA-II to a situation where the Bhopal gas tragedy verdict came in as a trigger. There is no adequate response, to put midly, from the highest decision makers….
Food Riots around the World!
Food crisis on the horizon? The Red Corridor of India now an explosive front! That is where the tribal belt lies and where much chronic food crisis and malnutrition and development deficit looms large! The Right to Food Security is now on the election manifesto, right? So, there is every hope that food distribution and…
2010-a year that can look back the decade!
The world is a better place to live! In spite of the new challenges! There is plenty of optimism for the world! A series of breath-taking technological revolutions and new tools Our life becomes more easy and more productive. Wealth creation is becoming more equally based and widespread. Computers came, now it seems, a very…
New government in Jharkhand
How Bihar is doing? Bihar first. Bihar is now the next focus for many. Lalu Prasad Yadav and Paswan are going to concentrate on Bihar as Rahul Gandhi is said to have turned his attention after UP. In Jharkhand, the Congress lost its bid, honestly. It is not that shibu Soren, Guruji, has suddenly become…
Prime Minister and the Chinese counterpoint meeting.
Indian Prime Minister and the Chinese PM met at Thailand. Let us hope their meeting helped to sort out the recent irritants in the Indo-Chinese relations. What China’s rattling means for Indians? Yes, China is giving India some headaches. There is no doubt about it. But then, as many wisemen, who must know better, men,…
An Open Letter to L.K.Advani
It is a great tragedy that a very senior and upright leader like you at this venerable age of 82 must find yourself in such a great dilemma. Whether to retire or not? From active politics? Yes, this is a great tragedy simply because you are in a dilemma. Age gives wisdom. That is the…