In schools/colleges/wherever possible! A very inspiring article and an editorial in the world’s famous science journal, Nature! On what? On the role of botanical gardens in restoring the biodiversity in a world of declining biodiversity! How wonderful! So, science teachers, botanists, professionals and amateurs! Take heart and go ahead in taking an interest in our…
Wheat import implications!
Bharti Mittal and Reliance entry in agri trade: blessing or a curse? The wheat import seems to have gone unnoticed! But for the wisdom of the Rajya Sabha Chairman, Bhairon Singh Shekhavat (who only converted a Rajya Sabha question into a debate) India would have simply surrendered to foreign traps. Yes, Cargill and Wal Mart…
Agriculture’s many unattended problems!
Why Ministers don’t talk as much before? The Prime Minister might have imagined that 2 years in office is a time for celebrations. But suddenly he is caught in a multiple crisis situation. After 2 years in office is faced with perhaps the biggest crisis of his career, first, the OBC quota, next, the office…
Naxalism is large number of states!
The government’s polices are a right package? Prime Minister had called for one Mr.M Shashidhar Reddy for talks on” the Naxalite menace ahead of the crucial chief ministers’ conference on Naxalism in the capital last month. Who is Mr.Reddy? He was appointed by Sonia Gandhi at the AICC as convener of the task force on…
Farmers suicides continue, Sharad Pawar announces a package!
NDTV/CNN-IBN channels flash the agri crisis news! So agri crisis is now urban news! The urban media, more so the TV media catches up with the farmers suicides! Yes, something like so many thousands of farmers continuing to think of desperate steps only can create the needed sensationalism and TV viewing audience! Not bad in…
Everybody speaks on education!
So, why not Rahul Gandhi too? Rahul Gandhi had again spoken. This time on education. In Parliament. His speech was watched and applauded by ‘Mummy’, sister, brother in law and the ‘Daddy’s old pals, Suman Dubey and Romi Chopra. TN leaders, Karunanidhi “had been moved to tears by the speech and CM J mocked him…
Farming scenario is changing for the good
New private-public partnership initiatives could make a fundamental impact. It is nice to see V.P.Singh and Ajit Singh leading a farmers’ agitation in New Delhi. But are these leaders’ efforts worth the trouble? Yes, we need a farmers’s lobby to agitate and bring farmers’ issues always to the attention of the government of the day….
States getting marginalized by Delhi?
Arbitrary party management! Unaccountable government? Issues for economic and social development. The recent Rajya Sabha nominations by the Congress party and also by parties like the JDS and the BJP factions in Karnataka and other such nominations from other states show clearly there is a shift from national consensus on such matters.