An appeal to younger generation of politicians! What are the lessons from the Maharashtra-Haryana by elections?Many lessons! One is the lacklustre show of the BJP party Two: the lacklustre outcome of the campaign. Yes, The Congress and the NCP have gained some lustier in denting the aggressive campaign of the top two stars of the…
“What a time to be alive?”
Reflections on the Nobel Literature Prize Day! This one line that stuck up in mind and echoed the whole day when the Nobel Prize for Literature was announced from Stockholm, Sweden. These were the words born in “deep pain” from a survivor of the Serb Massacre in Yugoslavia. Why the pain? The other winner for…
Unhealthy processed foods, stunted children and under-5 children’s health issues
The agriculture issues today are not limited to farmers’ debts, suicides and the many unclear farm policies. The agri sector now comprises the food industry, the latest growth and reach of the global food business companies and their organised lobbying power. A new and shadowy global industry and its harmful roles in shaping consumers’ dilemmas….
PM’s US visit a great success
And a showcase of India’s role in the international affairs!Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Award for Indian Prime Minister – The Global Goalkeeper’s award! PM’s US visit and the US President’s close participation in the India events there have brought a great many fruits. The PM-President closeness drew world attention. May be, the Indian PM…
Agriculture: a private sector or a government sector?
Who champions the farming sector? Agriculture is a highly sensitive subject for those who have boundless sensitivity. And also, agriculture is still the bugbear to the average Indian farmer. We in the South read about stories of Punjab and Haryana as breadbaskets of the country. But when one reads closely, the stories that come out…
What is happening in education today?
Macaulay Ghost again!Let us not impose Hindi on non-Hindi states as of now! Let us leave education and much else like culture and literature better to educators, thinkers and intellectuals. Certainly, the current political scenario is not conducive to promoting Hindi language. Other Indian languages have equal claims for recognition and promotion. Much has to…
Young IAS officers resign from their jobs!
Why and what drives them to such drastic steps? Idealism of the youth confronts the gross realities of corruption and fall in governance standards. The issues are complex and they invite an in-depth debate! India is a country with a lot of aspirational youth. We say we are a young nation. There are millions of…
Agriculture and the ordinary people
Agriculture not for the experts alone!Brazil a big agriculture and forestry country is a unique planetary gift of mankind to fellow humans. Here is a country that needs to be studied in detail for its contribution to many of the current farm issues like climate change and deforestation, tree logging and cultivation of major agri…