Category Archives: governance

Inflation- Some Lateral Dimensions

Posted on August 4, 2011 by indra

I don’t know why MPs in parliament are playing a friendly match on inflation. At the end they all will vote in favour of the resolution expressing concern over price rise. And they have played this game a number of … Continue reading →

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Is Manmohan Still Honest and Brilliant?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by indra

I came across a blog, ‘The PM is an honest man and a brilliant economist’. Is he really qualified with the adjectives even after the whole of the country knows now and is experiencing? After Supreme Court rebuke, Delhi police … Continue reading →

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Change not Reshuffle Cabinet

Posted on July 6, 2011 by indra

I once considered all the three ministers mentioned below as very efficient and effective. SM Krishna did a wonderful job as chief minister of Karnataka. Chidambaram is very impressive if one hears him. He is effective as home monster too … Continue reading →

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‘Strong and Effective’ Lokpal

Posted on July 4, 2011 by indra

As expected the all party meeting called by the government to come to a consensus on Lokpal Bill failed. Naturally three hours were not good enough. But one can easily conclude few things out of the Sunday meeting. There was … Continue reading →

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Government Smart or Unscrupulous on Lokpal

Posted on July 2, 2011 by indra

Congress is trying to be smart, or perhaps unscrupulous. First Congress sidelined opposition and yielded to Anna who represents a part of India’s civil society in the face of a countrywide mass agitation. The opposition felt miserable but couldn’t do … Continue reading →

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Manmohan Needs Exit Excuse

Posted on June 26, 2011 by indra

I don’t know the right word that I should use for Manmohan Singh. I want to add the word as prefix of ‘shameless’ or ‘pitiable’. I didn’t hold a post as high as he holds. But in my professional life … Continue reading →

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Kapil Sibal- Rhetoric, Hyperbole or Simply Bakwas

Posted on June 25, 2011 by indra

I don’t know if there is any law that can prosecute a minister that too a rising star like Kapil Sibal for spreading falsehood that he has been doing with all his vigour as the chief negotiator and the spokesman … Continue reading →

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Is India Rich or Poor?

Posted on June 24, 2011 by indra

India is strange in many ways. Perhaps the question of it being rich or poor may not be right one. But as a person like me goes through various views about India as economic power or about its GDP and … Continue reading →

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Has Opposition been sidelined by Congress?

Posted on June 22, 2011 by indra

The whole country was discussing Lokpal, corruption and black money in last few months. But politically it appeared it as a summit of five ministers and five members of civil society belonging to Anna Hazare. Let me confess I did … Continue reading →

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News Channels Encourage Political Campaigning

Posted on June 20, 2011 by indra

Sundays are really bad for me. Most entertainment channels show crazy films or repeat of meaningless serials. However, I like two programmes on Hindi as well as English channels of NDTV- ‘Humlog’ and ‘We the People’. But this Sunday I … Continue reading →

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