The functioning of government in Delhi today, that is, after the UP Assembly victory for the BJP, seems a bit directionless. The PM is talking suddenly about working for a New India! What this New India means? No one is explaining! As for the Delhi political scene, we see a certain emptiness. Mr.Arvind Kejriwal, the…
After the UP election victory, now the promises?
Fighting black money! Is it the target now? Black money is a topic most public opinion makers, old and young better avoid it. Even in New Delhi, in the leisurely leafy environments, the subject of current politics people avoids. We had spoken to AICC office bearers, they in fact are very nice and very courteous…
The tragedy of the Congress!
How the party can recover, if at all? The latest Assembly elections in five states proved many truths. The Congress party lost so badly in all states, except in Punjab. In UP, it was decimated. The most important state, UP, the very heart land rejected the party completely. Instead of dwelling on the reasons for…
Doubling farm incomes in five years?
Is it just a mirage and election-eve slogan? Indian agriculture won’t change easily Government budget is still subsidy-driven and populist only. You see, there are many experts who are specialists in agri sector. Also, there are rural experts, many highly devoted and committed to rural India and also others who can give a summary of…
Modi’s UP election promise to wipe off the farmers loans!
SBI and other banks seem to oppose the move! SBI chairperson, Arundhati Bhattacharya has come out to openly express her reservations. This she had said so to a CII, the private industry body. Prime Minister Modi won an unprecedented election victory, UP victory is something really unusual and such an absolute majority has done many…
MGNREGA allotted Rs.48,000 crores!
The highest allocation since its launch! We are all likely to forget or even if we know, at least some of the experts and others might know that on Februray 27 2015 the Prime Minister Mr.Modi in a speech delivered in Parliament had described the scheme s a living example of great failure! Yes, that…
Congress Party is doing things right?
Or, getting caught in its own fantasies? Justifying dynastic rule is highly unfair! As the economy grows fast, it very likely, that too in a democracy, corruption, the power of the corporate lobbies, why even the powerful industrial houses would only try to influence the party and government in power. Free media must be free….
India’s development priorities remain unclear
Under Prime Minister’s otherwise dynamic leadership! As I type these lines I see on the TV screen that a new Chief Minister is being sworn in what is seen as the most controversial politics of the Indian state, namely, Tamil Nadu. What TN points out to the rest of India and the world is that…