Governance norms vs political survival. Too many compromises with the legitimate political and governance norms have slowed down much of the effective delivery of social benefits to the farmers and the poor. This political commentary, readers might know, is posted on the weblog and so what I write mostly ,more so on the international issues…
Politicians are hypocrites. That’s why agriculture is stagnating!
Do you know what even the respected Hindu newspaper group business daily newspaper calls the Prime Minister’s recent speech at the first national conference of Krishi Vigyan Kendras? “These motherhood sentiments”! These pious hopes create ennui”! The PM called for a Second Green Revolution! If he was not the Prime Minister the green lobby would…
Open Letter to Agriculture Minister
PM talks of timely information in agriculture : Only IT revolution can change agriculture too! Sharad Pawar may be a competent administrator and an agri expert. But is days in the agri ministry hasn’t shown any dramatic initiatives Our agri sector is deprived of latest information and innovations There is simply no public-private sector interaction…
So, in New Delhi, no top bureaucrats retire!
They get new fancy jobs at four times their old salaries! Yes, this is one of the best kept secrets in New Delhi corridors of power! Once you get a government job, you become a new person or become a slave for your life? It all depends on how you look at life. As for…
AP Govt. opens WTO cell in agri dept
WTO is here to stay! India and farmers have to learn to make a success of WTO! WTO is a necessary good for the world agriculture. Without our agriculture or for that matter any country’s agriculture goods and services entering into the world trade the concerned agriculture goods and services won’t get the maximum prices….
After Bihar elections : Stable Coalition government in New Delhi possible?
Bihar Assembly elections sent shock waves in New Delhi. Lalu Yadav’s style of politics saw an end. Now, will Lalu and Paswan continue as Cabinet Ministers? The Supreme court judgement on Bihar Assembly dissolution might knock out some VIPs from cosy existence? A new phase has emerged in coalition politics in Delhi. Dr.Manmohan Singh was…
The Employment Guarantee Act
Where are the funds? When it will be disbursed? Where are the institutions to receive the funds? Who are all accountable for the funds use or misuse? Any hopes for rural India? For the rural poor? The Central government seems to have lost its direction and also the initial dynamism for action. Many new developments…
Indian agriculture has become stagnant
Create an agricultural innovation subsidy fund We need innovative ideas and projects in agriculture and agribusiness development projects. It is a fact that Indian agriculture has become stagnant. Statistics have been bandied about by now by the Prime Minister, the Dy. Planning Commission boss and also by Sharad Pawar. There are simply no new innovative…