Why the intelligence failed? No place for egocentric “I know-all” policies! Tribal India and the current Maoist upsurge calls for a more broad based policies and approaches. Digvijay Singh’s alternative view needs some examination Mr.Digvijay Singh, currently the General Secretary of the Congress and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh have created some stir, a…
Category: People
PMO bereft of work or lack of focus?
There are an exodus faces and talents from the PMO! What is really happening? Where will this cowardly new situation take us? The PMO is an exalted office where the country’s “chief executive” operates. The Prime Minister in a Parliamentary Democracy occupies a very unique and aura-driven position. Whatever little or not so little event…
Japanese Prime Minister’s visit to India
India should take it as a departure for a new policy for Asia Kuldip Nayar, the veteran journalist and a thoughtful Indian of some stature has written a New Year eve column in a newspaper. It is all about the current scene in South Asia, more so in India and Pakistan and by extension what…
Barack Obama’s address to the joint session of the US Congress
What lessons for India? India’s democracy? US democracy is vibrant and politics there is truly democratic! Here, we have, yes, democracy. But our Chief Executive is who? Prime Minister or the Party President? Yes, India must become a strong democracy. India must become a great democracy. In the USA we see this happening. See the…
Amartya Sen’s wisdom
How does it benefit India? Amartya Sen is the much admired Indian intellectual today. His latest book, The Idea of Justice, is just now released. He was in India and gave several interviews and talks promoting his book. We have already posted our review on our weblog (www.isvarmurti.com) and twitter/isvarmurti). Here we publish the same…
N.R.Narayana Murthy talks of Maybach and Beaujolais wine!
How funny, one wonders! N.R.Narayana Murthy is a great corporate icon! He is much admired and almost held in high esteem, not only by his peers but in the rest of the society. So, he has accumulated lot of fame and also carries the burden of living up to his own earning of this vast…
Yeddyurappa can earn enduring fame!
Yeddyurappa must think big and bold! He must drop any partisan agenda! Give co-operative institution full autonomy! No interference, please! Karnataka Milk Federation elections raise issues Co-operatives institutions must enjoy great autonomy Yeddyurappa must ensure great care and observe norms in good governance Yeddyurappa is doing well, in fact very well. We can’t attest to…
HDFC chairman
Deepak Parekh must be made the Planning commission chairman! Narayanamurthy or Nandan Nilekani must reform the electoral system! Yes, the Manmohan Singh team is in place. That doesn’t mean that everything with the economy or the polity will go smooth. Already we see the consonance and the dissonance! The Presidential address to Parliament was full…