Agriculture distress is only one factor. The other factors are too many to narrate! A surprise of surprise is the latest move of certain courage on the part of the otherwise submissive bureaucracy to summon up courage, some 83 bureaucrats of high ranks, most of them ex-IAS officers, some really daring to write to the…
Category: Politics
So, the Congress wins!
In three crucial Hindi heartland states! What does this election win means? Means the rural distress in the agri sector nearly over? Rahul’s new found confidence justifies his current speeches and even his threatening postures? Yes, yes, he has every reason to be enthused about his hard-won battles! But then write-off of farm loans in…
Chhattisgarh Assembly elections and the menace of Naxalism!
You see that Chhattisgarh state along with four others is in the midst of an important Assembly elections and the outcome would decide the fate of the parties in the crucial 2019 Lok Sabha general elections. The political parties, in particular, the BJP and the Congress, are doing everything, from rhetoric to below the belly…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 60-feet statue of a great Jat leader, Sir Chotu Ram
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, unveiled a 60-feet tall statue of a great Jat leader, Sir Chotu Ram, and spoken high of the pre-Independence day leader of farmers. Sir Chotu Ram had mobilised the people, peasants, to emerge as beneficiaries of many development projects, the Bhakra Nagal dam in particular that made Punjab and Haryana as…
What the NITI Aayog has achieved?
Yes, there are some radical new departures! One critical area is agriculture where the outdated old style repressive tenancy laws had hindered agri potential. NITI Aayog is now the only fresh feature of the Modi regime’s innovation, a think-tank with some of the bright minds working there. We can name names, some of them very…
Democracy implies multi-parties.
Ruling and Opposition parties! To disagree, discuss and debate controversies is the very nature of democratic practices! Ethical politics is the very core of a democratic society! The 2019 elections must be based on transparent issues. Issues like large scale corruption in public life. Political parties election funding must be transparent. Based on some of…
Socially conscious veteran journalist elected Deputy Chair of the Rajya Sabha!
Let us hope socially conscious media values get due recognition! Today, standards in public life are declining. We can see even the once-much rated Parliament proceedings are falling in substance and gravitas. Many major bills, why, even the budget is passed without debates and serious deliberations. There are many other things like foreign funds to…
A healthy political environment must be created!
Why Press and media freedom is misunderstood? Many things on the loose when it comes to public awareness? Why then the Supreme Court asks the government whether the Election Commission can deny tickets to criminals? Parliament is doing its work? SC in a dilemma? EC so weak? Press must report, explain and educate the public!…