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There is a ground-swell of expectations for the Union Budget for2010/11, the second since UPA returned to power in May 2009, to be presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee on February 26. Unlike last year, when the country was still in the grip of slowdown triggered by the global crisis, there is now a sense of optimism [...]
BJP is confronted with ideological contradictions. The ideological moorings of the party are in cultural nationalism which is an euphemism for religion based political mobilization aimed at Theocratic State. But, the very character of Hinduism makes it practically not possible to rally people in a big way. As the veteran historian Sarvepally Gopal pointed out, Hinduism is a religion without [...]
If HRD minister Kapil Sibal has been pushing for some time to reduce the enormous stress placed on India’s school-leaving students, the proposal to hold a single entrance exam for medical and engineering colleges from 2013 should go some way towards achieving this. The move will reduce the number of entrance exams aspiring medical and engineering students in the country [...]
Every issue is now reduced to a fight between individuals, heroic, villainous or just fun figures. So the complex issues behind the shunning of Pakistani cricketers by the Indian Premier League are reduced to a fight between Shah Rukh Khan and Bal Thackeray. (As one television channel began its programme: “Shah Rukh stands tall. His message to the nation …”). [...]
In the end, then, Mumbai got to see My Name is Khan and the Sena had to retreat, tail between legs.Even 24 hours before the film was finally exhibited, this seemed unlikely. The state government had advised cinema owners to show the film keeping the first three rows empty, presumably to prevent hooligans from damaging the screen, and to employ [...]
As February 26, the date for presenting the budget in Parliament, draws closer the challenges before the finance minister are many. Clearly, the fiscal deficit has to come down from the 16 year high of 6.8 percent of the GDP estimated for the current year, to a reasonable level. Add to this the deficit of the state governments, the picture [...]
The levels of educational development and academic standards among students vary significantly. In a diverse country like India an All-India examination may prove to be googly for students of one state and as no-ball for students of some other state.
The Information Technology Act, 2000 addressed some basic aspects such as the legal recognition of electronic records and digital signatures for the purpose of entering into contracts and presenting evidence. However, substantial legal questions have arisen in many contexts. The World Wide Web allows users to circulate content in the form of text, images, videos and sounds. Websites are created [...]
India is an agriculture-based economy, where 43% of its people remain employed in agricultural and allied activities. Agriculture along with other related fields like forestry and logging provides employment to 60% of India’s population. Agriculture accounts for almost 19% of the Gross Domestic Product and 9% of the total exports. India’s agro-climatic conditions and rich natural resource base sets prelude [...]
The biggest challenge facing the world today is the security threats arising out of rapidly advancing technology. This has added a new dimension to the overall security environment. India has always been recognised as a mature, responsible power and a stabilising influence at a politico-security level. Though we are traditionally known to be a peace-loving nation, at the same time, [...]
Mr Raj Kumar Singh Is Secretary (Defence Production) of India. The Indian Industry today is ready to assume greater responsibility in making the country self-sufficient in defence production. The resurgence of Indian manufacturing sector has been impressive. Not only are Indian companies growing within the country, but are also expanding abroad and many Indian firms are becoming transnational companies. The [...]
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has approved publication of Indian edition of the foreign magazine ‘Fortune’ under title “Fortune India”, dealing with News and Current Affairs by M/s Business media private Limited, subject to the following conditions: (i) That the Indian company shall obtain requisite approval to enter into financial arrangements (such as royalty payment etc.) with the owners [...]
The UN climate change panel has admitted to having imprecisely stated in a key report that 55 percent of the Netherlands is under sea level, saying that is only the area at risk of flooding. The Dutch government this month asked the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to explain the figure, used in a landmark 2007 report, saying its [...]
India’s defence expenditure will increase “in proportion” with its economic growth rate, which is expected to be around eight to ten percent for the next two decades. “India’s defence expenditure is 2.5 percent of its GDP and the economy is expected to grow at eight to ten percent for the next two decades. The expenditure on defence in absolute terms [...]
The Nepali Maoists’ reiteration to focus on Constitution writing is a significant boost to the process. The recent internal deliberations among the Unified Communist Party of Nepal – UCPN(M) which basically endorsed a full fledged push for the successful writing of the Constitution before the stipulated date of May 28 in Nepal marks a significant occasion since the country became [...]
The newspaper world has been cast into turmoil over the last few weeks. First, there was the furore, within media circles, over The Times of India group deploying ‘paid content’ — or what in plain words means — selling news. The group has a division called Medianet complete with a rate card for the sale of news. For lay readers, [...]
In a step aimed at enhancing the acceptability of open schooling system, the government is considering framing a policy which will enable regular schools adapt distance education programme. “A national policy will be evolved under which regular schools will embrace distance education. This will make distance schooling more acceptable,” Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal said in his address to [...]
“According to information available from State Police sources and the Intelligence Bureau a bomb/explosive blast occurred at the German Bakery in Pune District around 7.30 p.m.on Febrauary 14 2010 evening. It appears that an unattended package was noticed in the German bakery by one of the waiters who apparently went and attempted to open the package when the blast took [...]
Undeniably, public health in the country is in a state of crisis. The indicators are, in fact, shocking: India carries 20 per cent of the global disease burden, which is less than its share of the world population at 17 per cent. Specifically, this includes a disproportionately high share of the global burden of pre-transition communicable diseases and other vaccine [...]
There is an intense debate on the entry of foreign universities in India. The argument is that opening of off-shore campuses of foreign universities shall integrate Indian higher education system into the global educational system. Given the demand for foreign degrees among the Indian youth, foreign university campuses in India shall serve the interests of Indian students. Even the Yashpal [...]
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