A history of the short twentieth century (1914-1991) The weekends in my village don’t miss their highlights: I bought this time the volume by Eric Hebswam’s “The Age of Extremes”, the much acclaimed volume in his series of “Ages” of Capital and Revolution and many others. This volume I didn’t have had the time till…
Unsafe foods flood the market!
A new food safety law Weak consumer rights movement need activation. Sudan-I dye in Indian chillies creates a scare all over the world about India’s food safety standards. World Consumers Day was duly celebrated. Unsafe foods, GM foods, potato, soya, maize based foods with no labels flood our super stores. Food eating out is growing…
India’s poor law
India’s poor politics, Hinders economic development. The Economist magazine, true to its verbal gymnastics, had called India’s much talked about employement guarantee programme (or just a promise on date?) as India’s poor law! In the same typical imperial mindset the magazine goes on to elaborate its wisdom as it see it. Of course what the…
Emerging education tragedy!
We are destroying the core education values There is a need for a de-schooling movement today. To cut down the craze we see today, to get merged in the crowd, the migrate wherever there is money prospect. Do educators care for such core values? I don’t see anyone even bothering to ask questions. Neither they…
Creating value and wealth in agriculture
Karnataka Agri Minister orders review of agri reserch Indian agri research establishment is a huge body, its network extending the whole of India. Almost all the States have one agri university, some like Maharashtra more than one university. All these five and half decades India had done well in agri sector. There are number of…
India’s new success stories!
Confidence, energy and a new upbeat mood! India, a happening place? Yes, yes, say observers. Go anywhere in Bangalore and what you see is the furious speed! Why? There is development on all fronts. Rising glass and concrete can’t but dazzle you. There are all the big names in MNCs, the new economy names: Intel,…
Arjun Singh’s education agenda!
A more broader agenda only can tackle the country’s education priorities. Mr. Arjun Singh the Union HRD minister is making a news! Unlike other Ministers, including the PM who are not seen or heard. Education priorities in India have got so distorted in India for so many wrong reasons many of the defeat of the…
If India dies, who lives ?
If Parliament stops functioning where the people of the country to turn Democratic India must succeed! Senior leaders must act with moral commitment. Prime Minister says: “We are living in abnormal times. There is a deadlock in Parliament and even the normal grace period of 100 days of “honeymoon” given for every new government is…