Category Archives: governance

Manmohan’s Promise Prism

Posted on August 15, 2009 by indra

Manmohan and his government are mesmerizing the people with the promises of reforms, performance, and unheard of targets since UPA began its second inning. With the last win, it knows who matters for them and how they must be kept … Continue reading →

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Higher Education: A Dream Super Knowledge City

Posted on August 12, 2009 by indra

August was never so hot. It’s blazing and suffocating with high temperature and horrible humidity. The media is busy creating panic for swine flu. My friend dropped going to movie. The government fails getting bad news of the Indian students … Continue reading →

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Higher Education: Benchmarks for IITs

Posted on August 11, 2009 by indra

Every policy maker, be it Manmohan or Montek, India baiter Amartya Sen or Jagdish Bhagwati, educationist Yaspal or Sam Pitroda wishes to use India’s demographic dividend to transform it into a global knowledge power. Sibal wishes to transform IITs into … Continue reading →

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Sreedharan and Metro

Posted on August 4, 2009 by indra

Perhaps the whole country was looking at the Delhi Metro project with pride. Sreedharan, the superannuated but still in action old man, was the hero. I kept on advising the government to search for many more Sreedharans to get rid … Continue reading →

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IITs: Depleting Brand

Posted on August 3, 2009 by indra

Very soon perhaps every state of the country will have an IIT and may be an IIM too, with establishment of IIT becoming a political decision. With this large a number it will be really difficult to maintain the brand … Continue reading →

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India’s Landmark Projects<

Posted on August 1, 2009 by indra

Perhaps India doesn’t have any agreed list of its landmark projects, be infrastructure or in any other sector. Everyone has a different priority or selfish motive in calling a project as landmark one. I have been appealing to promote Nalanda … Continue reading →

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Manmohan’s Quest for Statesmanship

Posted on July 30, 2009 by indra

Indo-US Nuclear deal made Manmohan confident. Rahul’s hesitance to take over strengthened his respectability in the party. He appeared to be forcing himself in cabinet making and allocating portfolios. Manmohan manipulated induction of Krishna as foreign minister to keep himself … Continue reading →

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Higher Education: Sibal Must Prioritize

Posted on July 29, 2009 by indra

In general, almost every one, the friends as well as foes is appreciative of the numerous radical reforms Sibal wishes to bring in education sector. However, some of them must move fast on priority. As many perceive, ‘the vast majority … Continue reading →

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Perpetuating Poverty

Posted on July 28, 2009 by indra

I get confused every time I try to understand the intention of the politicians regarding poverty and its alleviation. BPL (Below Poverty Line) has become a pretty popular word. It categorizes the families that are really poor. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Education: Sibal’s Priorities and Rural Education

Posted on July 24, 2009 by indra

Sibal has too many reforms on his platter. He has started well and has already pushed the right of education bill through Rajya Sabha out. But will it substantially improve the number of students going to the schools or the … Continue reading →

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