Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton prove Race and Gender don’t matter in American democracy! In India? Modi and Mayawati win: Religion and Caste still wins elections here! In America the election of the President is clear from day one. Only one wins and he or she wins through a process of open election. The election…
PM’s China visit likely to produce what results?
I shook hands with Chouc-En-Lai! PM’s moves and priorities won’t help the Congress! Prime Minister’s asking China’s co-operation to help India in the civil nuclear power programme looks a bit untenable. USA might help India because of strategic advantages. But will China help? And, pray, is the Prime Minister right in pushing for nuclear power…
Indian National Congress-its future
Bangalore Date : 08.1.2008 Mrs.Sonia Gandhi, President, Indian National Congress, 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi Dear Mrs.Gandhi, Sub : Indian National Congress-its future Let me wish you a happy new year. I also wish you a speedy recovery of health. I am sure the series of reverses in the state elections, more so after the…
Sciences, the social sciences and humanities
Reason and Faith How to create a secular India, a secular democratic society? “Two extravagances: to exclude Reason, to admit only Reason” Blaise Pascal Modern life is as much about sciences and religion, as they ever was at any time. Also, reason and faith. They too are as much about our life, our everyday life…
What Sonia Gandhi must do?
Reward Prakash and Siddaramiah! All leaders from Karnataka, who are surrounding around Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, must be sent out to distant places with some new jobs! Trusting new comers is often better than trusting the old timers! Karnataka is in a political turmoil. Who has turned the once model state, much-admired for its many…
Inclusive growth?
Without agri sector being part of it? PM confesses it is a “peculiar puzzle”! The next general elections will be won or lost on farmer’s issues? The PM is clueless and might not care for! Yes, the next elections are looming large on everyone’s mind. The 54th National Development Council meeting saw enough to doubt…
Prof.Amartya Sen, Prof.Tapan Raychaudhury on rural India
Rural Indian can be saved, for sure! Rural India needs a new focus Institutional changes are called for There is no room for any complacency about rural India. There is much that needs to be done. To reduce the number of people under poverty trap. The National Commission on Enterprises in Unorganised Sector headed by…
How to draw people and resources to agriculture?
World economic slow-down affects Indian growth Food prices on the rise world over and so our food self-sufficiency goal at risk Climate changes can impact India’s agriculture prospects and we need a new agriculture strategy These are now the world scenario as far as India’s agriculture prospects are concerned. Yes, as for the economic growth…