There is no rational reason why the big corporates like Tatas and Birlas and Mittal failed. Simply because, they had succeeded in other areas like telecom and oil and gas, there is no obvious link with their strategy to enter agriculture. In fact, it is for the simple naive reason that the next big thing…
Corporate farm ventures failing?
Yes, for the right reasons! You can’t become monopolies overnight! Yes, that is what the men-in-hurry type new corporates try to do in an area where much modern day farming is left neglected. Far too long! See what an average farmer psychology is? An average Indian farmer today is a cellar debtor! He is exploited…
Agriculture share in GDP is fast dipping!
Is is now only 14 per cent of the GDP! Last year it was 15 per cent! Yet, the share of the people dependent on the fast decreasing agri output is 47 per cent. So, where is the government’s promise of raising investments, in industry and agriculture and also generating productive employment? It is becoming…
Air India, a national icon, today a national shame?
AI Express, other national carriers threaten the safety of passengers? Serious issues in civil aviation industry calls for immediate attention. Vijay Mallya, the Kingfisher’s man says the media in India gives his airline too much attention. Right! The Indian media lost its credibility. No one in the media stands up for the larger cause. National…
Dr.Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysian leader and architect of a modern Asian nation How history will judge him? Megalomaniac? Or, a nation builder? Dr.Mahathir Mohamad was Prime Minister of Malaysia for 22 long years. He surely transformed this multi-ethnic society of a feudal and backward country into a modern and cosmopolitan people with high living standards. Yet, there are …
Manmohan Singh: Is the Prime Minister exhausted?
Why he doesn’t speak out? Silence is not good for a leader and that took a Prime Minister. Being himself an economic expert and that too as an ex-World Banker of great reputation, surely he must have his own understanding of the great issues of the day. Economic growth slips to 7 per cent! No,…
Martha Nussbaum on global education crisis!
Change Kapil Sibal from education! Create two ministers, for education and the Universities! No one Indian university in the world’s top 100 universities, you know? Yet, no one, let alone the Prime Minister or others mention this disgraceful fact anywhere. Not even in the numerous convocation addresses! Indian character is notorious to talk smooth, indulge…
Anna Hazare must stick to Lokpal!
He or Team Anna must not stray into political issues! Then, they must join a political party or float a separate party! Parliamentary democracy has its own structure and imposes limitations of Agitations or individual action. Civil society is just one more forum for individual freedoms and freedom of expression, right!. Team Anna must display…