REFLECTIONS

Sustainable Development? But, For Whom?

GB — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:45:32 +0000

When looked from space, Earth is a beautiful planet – there are continents and oceans, and there are no countries …

The Myth of Bloated Bureaucracy

GB — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:46:41 +0000

Today’s The Hindu newspaper reports that there are 1,622.8 government servants for every 100,000 residents in India. It also says …

Musings On Solitude

GB — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:43:04 +0000

Ignorance may be bliss, or a good distraction may be a boon in times of personal crisis. Best way to …

Lid On Free Thinking

GB — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:59:27 +0000

I haven’t read Satanic Verses, but I may read it in near future thanks to the hype and controversy created …

Two Stories, Same Plot

GB — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:47:25 +0000

It is a story of remarkable coincidence, but a sad one. In July 1985, a news story from Orissa caught …

UPSC Appoints Committee of Experts to Review The Existing Structure Of Civil Services Main Examination

GB — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:52:16 +0000

On December 12th, 2011 UPSC appointed a committee of experts to review and suggest changes to the existing pattern of …

Iraq In a Quagmire

GB — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:34:31 +0000

USA has formally declared that war is over in Iraq and it has withdrawn last remaining troops from this country. …

Drone or Trojan Horse?

GB — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:37:14 +0000

Last week Iran displayed to the world captured US drone, RQ-170 Sentinel – the drone responsible for spying in Afghanistan, Pakistan …

Motions ans Resolutions In Parliament – Understanding Them In The Present Context

GB — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:38:50 +0000

On 27th August, our Parliament passed a resolution accepting 3 conditions put forward by Anna Hazare. But parliament did not …

Australian Spring – ‘Climate Change’ Promises Government Change

GB — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:04:48 +0000

Carbon tax is a fixed fee that domestic emitters must pay to the government on every tonne of CO2 they release into the atmosphere. This measure is resorted to discourage people and industries from using fossil fuels and decrease GHG emission. This will encourage people to switch on to cleaner forms of energy.

CAG

GB — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:41:47 +0000

Recently, Manish Tewari, spokesman of the ruling Congress party and an MP, questioned the role of CAG in Government’s policy …

Summary Of Economic Surveys – 2009-2010, 2010-2011

GB — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:21:18 +0000

Robust growth and steady fiscal consolidation have been the hallmark of the Indian economy in the year 2010-11 so far. The growth rate has been 8.6 percent in 2010-11 and is expected to be around 9 percent in the next fiscal year. The growth has been broad based with a rebound in the Agriculture sector which is expected to grow around 5.4 per cent.

PM Manmohan Singh’s Independence Day Speech (15 August, 2011)

GB — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:31:51 +0000

August 15, 2011 New Delhi My dear countrymen, I heartily greet 120 crore Indians on the 64th anniversary of our …

Incredible Optimism – Soviet Style

GB — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:42:47 +0000

I came across the following passage in a book ’Psychology As You May Like It’ (1965), it’s a story of …

Recent Successful Missions by ISRO

GB — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:03:55 +0000

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND REVIEW OF THE ECONOMY 2011-2012 – REPORT(PDF) BY ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE PM

GB — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:05:48 +0000

ECONOMIC REVIEW AND OUTLOOK 2011-2012 - REPORT BY Economic Advisory Council To The Prime Minister of India

Sarkaari School Vs Private School

GB — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:49:42 +0000

Recently I was approached by watchman of our layout. His son, studying 8th standard in a Kannada medium government school …

Police Reforms In India: The Story So Far

GB — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:11:12 +0000

'The police force is far from efficient, it is defective in training and organization, it is inadequately supervised, it is generally regarded as corrupt and oppressive, and it has utterly failed to secure the confidence and cordial cooperation of the people'

Lokpal Bill As Introduced in Loksabha on 4th August 2011

GB — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:22:17 +0000

The Lok Pal Bill 2011 – As tabled in the Loksabha

Draft Lokpal Bill, 2011 – The Government Version

GB — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:51:47 +0000

Draft Lokpal Bill, 2011 (Click to see the PDF)

National Food Security Bill, 2011 – As Proposed By National Advisory Council (NAC)

GB — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 03:11:33 +0000

National Food Security Bill, 2011 (Click the link to see the PDF)

The Draft National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011

GB — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:48:44 +0000

Draft land acquisition bill 2011 (click the link to see the PDF)

Environmental Issue takes Backseat

GB — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:05:15 +0000

Jayanti Natrajan is conspicuous by her absence on televisions these days. I searched her name in Google News, narrowing the …

Perils of Democracy – In the Indian Context

GB — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:09:59 +0000

The victim of democracy is the politics itself. As they say familiarity breeds contempt, politics in a democratic set up …

Drought and Deaths – Despite Plenty

GB — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:50:27 +0000

Horn of Africa is reeling under worst drought in 60 years. Ethiopia, Somalia, parts of Kenya, Djibouti and Sudan are …