The cut-off marks. What is this new obsession? Only in the capital do you get obsessed with this old animal in a new garb!This year. The virus threat and the closer of the Delhi schools caught. The middle class of Delhi ,the class dependent upon the Government jobs and much else is also obsessed with…
Agriculture and food production policies
With record procurement of wheat and riceIndia can play a great roleIn promoting much goodwill and diplomatic strengthIndian agriculture is becoming a leading world exportMust use agriculture as a strategic tool and an enhanced international role. The Indian agriculture economy is one of the largest in the democratic world. As of now, after our long-winded…
Agriculture has to change!
As the socio-economic realities also change! Everyday news is all about, of course, corona and the various mutations of the virus. There also are so many other areas where too the changes are quite fast and unpredictable. Technology, politics, international concerns and so many other areas. Agriculture is the only area that is both significant…
Our schools, our education future!
Difficult questions for our difficult times!This must be the stuff of our education!What are the short and long-term hopes and fears? There are not many happy thoughts when it comes to Indian education. There is this latest news our readers must have read. An estimated 1.11 lakh Indians have surrendered their passports to the American…
The new sociology of education!
For Profit Education!And the Not so – profit Education! Yes,we seem to be living in a fast changing world! Very soon we have to learn to use the new planetary jargon of all sorts. From digital to Artificial Intelligence to Planetary changes whose fuller implications we are yet to learn and master the planetary realities!…
A boom time for farmers ahead?
Yes, this present state of affairs can’t last long!Why do the prolonged farmers protest?And what we have achieved after this historic protest? There are many troubling questions! Politics is not wielding power and coercive power at that! History doesn’t stand still! How many bother to hold on to something troubling questions. And agriculture? Perhaps the…
Farmers Protests withdrawn!
What will change now on the ground level realities? Indian politics must overcome the current mindsets of politicians. Politics is not the private property of one person, or one party. It is a public trust. Trust must be earned through open society, open debates and in a sort of Parliamentary behavior. After a prolonged 14…
Universities enhance a country’s image and strength!
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…