How are the universities in India functioning? The London university was established in the year 1836 and even today its reputation is undiminished. Just now it held a degree awarding ceremony and its chancellor,Princess Royal participated and one of the honorary degrees was conferred to an African dignitary, an elderly lady, a grand-daughter of an…
Disruptions in education and the fast changing socio-cultural and economic scenario in India and the world over
All over the world the threat of the deadly Corona virus hasn’t subsided. On the contrary, there is a new surge in Europe and the latest news is the total lock-down in Austria.May be Germany and other countries are in the line of fires to say, in the next round.The news from USA and why…
Climate change and Agriculture and much else!
The new buzzwords for the current agri policy making! Climate change is now a grave reality. There is a debate in the distant Glasgow. At the same time there is flood in Chennai and there is dire prediction the Chennai city might sink in the sea to the depth of 1.8 feet before the end…
Sustainable Agriculture and what else?
This will be the new column. Concentrating off and on the ground level realities of Indian agriculture and also of the Indian rural realities. After having run this journal for over a few decades we have come to the conclusion that we have all along been talking of agriculture as if it is a heaven-born…
Farmers’ prolonged protest and agitation comes to an end!
Public opinion on farmers’ issues now would get some clarity? On the day of the great Sikh saint, Guru Nanak Dev day the government thought fit to withdraw the most draconian three laws on the farmers’ issues. Those who had agitated were the farmers of three most agricultural states, Punjab, Haryana and Western UP which…
Education and the contradictory realities
Indian education is undergoing an unpredictable path. There are many versions of the new education policy(NEP). It is not a uniform view articulated by the government. Prof.Thorat, the former UGC Chairman has latest expressed a view. That seems to be at the very heart of education policy-making. He says that equity in education is very…
Farmers protests prolonged for too long!
Neither good for farmers nor for the country!’ India’s profile is rising internationally. India was earning some good grades in the International diplomatic circuit. The time has come to heal some wounds that are troubling. One major irritant is the prolonged farmer’s agitation that has caused so much destruction and much violence. We refer to…
Sustainable Agriculture, the only future?
An action agenda is drawn up at the Glasgow climate change international summit! Yes, it looks to be the only hope for standing up to the Climate Change Challenge facing the world. The stark message from the world leaders from the COP 26 Summit the just concluded Glasgow summit of climate change meet gives hope…