Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Citizen Monologues



News paper headlines speak of problems facing the country


Political , Social , Economic Problems



Almost everyone has some suggestion to offer but most shy away from expressing themselves  - quite often by saying :


“  What’s the use of speaking up  ?  Who listens / reads / cares  ?  “



If you send hundreds of E Mails to the Policy Makers and do not receive , so much as an acknowledgement , it is natural to become a cynic  !


But , “ giving up all hope “ , is easy .  To persist / persevere , is quite difficult



I have chosen the difficult path and have sent following emails to Policy Makers , against problems highlighted by these news-paper headlines :





Economic Times ( 13  Oct 2017 )

“ Secretaries for One Revenue Authority “



My  View :

E  Governance  [  03  April  2014  ]




Economic Times  ( 13  Oct  2017 )

“ Minimum Wage is a Frankenstein for BPOs here “


My View :

Howabout Virtual Call Centres  ?  [  04  Oct  2016  ]


DNA  (  18  Oct  2017  )

“  Aadhar can be sole ID for voting : Former CEC “


My  View  :


     


Progress : of a doubtful kind ?   [  19  Oct  2017  ]




DNA  (  13  Oct  2017  )

“  India’s political funding mess “  [  Article by Shri Niranjan Sahoo ]


My  View  : 

Transparencyin Political Funding  [  06  July  2017  ]




Times of India  (  11  Sept  2017  )

“ SC seeks govt , EC reply on ways to check veracity of netas’ assets “


My  View :

Filtering  Candidate Information  ?  [  18  Sept  2016  ]




Economic Times  (  08 Sept  2017  )

“  DIPP to move Cabinet Note on Guarantee Fund for Start Ups “


My  View  :

Spirit  of Israel  [  19  Feb  2017  ]




Economic Times  (  07  Sept  2017  )

“ Three Wheels and an Electric Engine "



My  View  :

ARickshaw  by  Any other  Name  ?  [  20  Aug  2016  ]




Economic Times  (  07  Sept  2017  )

“  We’re Working on Steps to Boost  Exports in Shortest Time : Prabhu “


My  View  :

Export  Strategy ?  [  30  June  2015  ]





Business Line  (  07  Sept  2017  )

“  NITI  Aayog sets up task force on Employment , Exports “


Economic Times (  05 Sept  2017 )

“ We’ll bring Scale , Speed to Skilling “


Times of India  (  05  Sept  2017 )

“ Pradhan gets set to raise army of skilled workers “


My  View  :





DNA  (  07  Sept  2017  )

“ Road accidents claim 17 lives each hour in 2016 “

DNA  (  10  Sept  2017  )

“  Software can help avoid accidents  “

Times of India  (  16  Sept  2017  )

“ All  1300  RTOs in India to be linked / From next year, you will need Aadhar to drive “


My  View :

Internetof Vehicles  ( IoV ) ?  -  [  04  March  2017  ]



Intelligent Transport System  [  07  Oct  2017  ]


https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/10/intelligent-transport-system.html

 




Economic Times  (  05  Sept  2017  )

“ Will take States on board for Labour Reforms , says Gangwar "

  
My  View  :

Agenda  for Reforms  [  01  Oct  2015  ]





Times of India  (  05  Sept  2017  )

“  Confident of meeting targets : MoS housing , Hardeep Puri  “


My  View : 

Shelter@ Speed of Snail  ?  [  21  Sept  2017  ]





Times of India  (  03  Sept  2017  )

“ On the Double : Electric Cars Go From 1M to 2M in 1 YR “


My  View  :

Gadkariji  is Angry  !  [ 12  Sept  2017  ]





DNA  (  04  Aug  2017  )

“ Satellite images to spot slavery in India “


My  View  :

Leveraging  NaviC ?  [   30  May  2017  ]





Economic Times  (  07  Sept  2017  )

“ US’HTT to build India’s First Hyperloop , link Amaravati & Vijaywada “


My  View  :

Makingof an NPA  ?  [  20  March  2016  ]





DNA  ( 15  Oct  2017 )

“ Spend no more than Rs 28 Lakhs in HP polls : Chief Election Officer  “


My  View  :

Transparencyin Political Funding  ?  [  06  July  2017  ]





Hindustan Times  (  15  Oct  2017  )


“ New rules set to protect interests of home-buyers “


My  View  :

Self  Certification For  Builders  [ 04  Nov  2015  ]




DNA  (  15  Oct  2017  )

“  Ban on plastic cups, plates likely by ‘ 18 “


Hindustan Times (  22 Oct  2017  )

“  BMC mulls using plastic to build city roads “


My  View  :

DiscouragePlastic  :  Encourage Greed  [  21  March  2016  ]



Kenyashows the Way  [ 30  Aug  2017  ]



Plastic Skyscrapers ?  [  15  March  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/03/plastic-skyscrapers.html

 




DNA  (  15  Oct  2017  )

“  None can stop resolution of Kashmir issue : Rajnath “


My  View  :

TheBitter  Truth  [  07  June  2015  ]




Economic  Times  (  12  Oct  2017  )

India could provide UBI (Universal Basic Income) of Rs 2,600/year by ending Sops : IMF


My  View  :

Universal  Basic Income  [  20  Jan  2017  ]





DNA  (  12  Oct  2017  )

“ India had the highest number of underweight children in 2016 / According to a study , 97 million of the world’s underweight children live in the country “


DNA  (  18  Sept  2017  )

“ Soon states to be ranked on nutrition  -  Shri Amitabh Kant , CEO – NITI Aayog “


Times of  India  ( 19  Oct 2017 )

“ Saving Mothers and Children “ ( article by Shri Amitabh Kant – CEO , NITI Aayog )


My  View  :

BANMALI  is the  TOTAL  Solution  [  14  Nov  2016   ]




A  Mobile App named “  BANMALI  “  [  15  Sept  2016   ]







Saving  1.2 Million  Kids  [  29  June  2016  ]





Times of India  (  10  Oct  2017  )

“ Govt okays Rs 2,000 cr to set up Aadhar centres in post offices “

My  View  :

FDI  in Post  Office  ?  [  11  July  2015  ]





Economic  Times  (  06  Oct  2017 )

“  Commission  Not Fully Ready Yet for Simultaneous Polls : Officials  “


DNA  ( 09  Oct  2017  )

“  Parties need to be on board for simultaneous polls  : EC


Economic  Times  (  30  Sept  2017  )

“ Counting costs and KURTA–TAILS “ { Article by Vikram Doctor and Aanchal  Bansal  }


Times of India ( 13  Oct  2017 )

“ Case for Simultaneous Elections “ ( Shri M Thambi Durai  /  Dy Speaker , Lok Sabha )



My  View  :

OneDay Polling is possible  [ 31  March  2016  ]




One  Poll :  One  Time  [  06  Sept  2016  ]







One  Nation , One  Vote  ?  [  29  Nov  2016  ]









Indian  Express  (  06  Oct  2017  )

“  Prasad :  Govt is working on regulatory framework for E-Commerce companies  “


My  View  :

Defining  E Commerce  [  14  July  2015  ]



Ifyou cannot lick them , join them  !  [  24  July  2015  ]



Who  will obsolete Whom  ?  [  20  Aug  2015  ]



E  Commerce is  Easy  Commerce  [  15  Nov  2015  ]



Lessons  from History  ?  [  07  Jan  2016  ]











Business  Line  (  02  Oct  2017  )

Designing a  Demand  Stimulus { Ashima Goyal – Member PM – EAC  }


DNA  (  27  Sept  2017  )

Will a fiscal stimulus work wonders for Indian Economy ?  { Dr Sanjiv Bhatia  }


Indian Express  (  17  Oct  2017  )

“  Niti Vice Chairman : Do see a case for fiscal stimulus  “


My  View :

Biggest  problem with  ZERO  TAX  [  02  Oct  2017  ]



What  would happen  ?  [  28  Sept  2017  ]





Hindustan Times  (  18  Sept  2017  )

“  Public Investment set to get a leg-up in the Budget “ / What Next ? Govt eyes aggressive fiscal push following slump in GDP growth “


Economic  Times  (  18  Sept  2017  )

“  Prabhu may seek Investment Pledge from 30 Indian Cos “


Economic Times  (  05  Oct  2017  )

Crack Open That Piggy Bank  (  Mohan Guruswamy  /  Centre for Policy Alternatives  )



My  View :

Don’t  Ask ,  “ How “  ?  [  07  April  2014  ]




Time  is NOW  !  [  02  Feb  2016  ]




Innovative  Financing ?  [  06  March  2017  ]




How  to raise  $  500 Billion  [  17  Sept 2017  ]




Indonesia Shows the Way  [  23  Dec  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/12/indonesia-shows-way.html

 





Economic Times  (  28  Sept  2017  )


“ Centre , States to Fill Up 2 million Vacancies “

DNA  (  18  Oct  2017  )

“  Against job reservations in private sector , says Niti VC

  
My  View :

Mythof  Job Creation  !  [  13  Sept  2015  ]








Have  a Degree  :  Will Sweep  !  [  22  Jan  2016  ]





Hindustan Times  (  19  Oct  2017  )

“ Cycle Track likely in your area soon / Civic Chief asks all 24 ward officers to identify roads that can be used to create dedicated cycling tracks “


My  View  :

A  Sensible Solution  [ 03  Sept  2017  ]


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Hindustan Times  (  20  Oct  2017  )

“  A shield for domestic help ( Editorial ) “


My Views :

Maidin India  ?  [  10  Aug  2015  ]



Times of India  (  19  Oct  2017  )

PMs don’t enjoy absolute authority in coalition govts  (  Shri Pranab Mukherjee  )


My Suggestion :

A Constitutional Coalition Government  ?  [  02  Oct  2016  ]


https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/10/a-constitutional-coalition-government.html

 

Constitutional Coalition Aftershocks !  [  02  Oct  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/10/constitutional-coalition-aftershocks.html

 

Presidential or Coalition Government ?  [  25  March  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/03/presidential-or-coalition-government.html

 

Revolution Through Coalition Government ?  [  27  Sept  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/09/revolution-through-coalition-government.html

 

Why can’t we institutionalize Coalition ?  [  29  Sept  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/09/why-cant-we-institutionalize-coalition.html

 

 

Economic Times  (  12  Oct  2017  )

“  Renewable Energy Tariffs will fall further , says Secy “


My View  :

Solar Power at Rs 1 per Kwh ?  [  29  Jan  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/01/solar-power-at-rs-1-per-kwh.html

 

SUN is THE SOLUTION  [  13  Sept  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/09/sun-is-solution.html

 

Unlimited Power : and round the clock ?  [  29  July  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/07/unlimited-power-and-round-clock.html

 

 

Economic  Times  (  17  Oct  2017  )

“ A  Rs 1.2 Lakh*Crore  Social Security Plan for Poorest 20 %  “


My  View  :

Three Sides of the Triangle  [  28  Aug  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/08/three-sides-of-triangle.html

 


Times of India  (  17  Oct  2017  )

“  Bank details of Indians for sale online for Rs 500  :  MP  Cyber Police  “


My  View  :

www.PrivacyForSale.com  [  26  Aug  2017  ]

A Fool’s Paradise ?  (  29  Aug  2017  )

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-fools-paradise.html

 

 

 

 

Times of India ( 17  Oct  2017  )

“ More cos use Aadhar to verify new hires “


My View :

From BAD to MAD  [  01  June  2016 ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/06/from-bad-to-mad.html

 

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Economic Times  (  16  Oct  2016  )

“ Led by Chinese , Investors to pour $ 85 Billion into India “

600 odd Cos plan big investments ; to create 700,000 jobs over 5 years “


My  View :


This works out to an investment of approx. Rs 79 Lakh  to create  ONE JOB  !


For further view, read :


Who is Clueless ?  [  16  July  2017  ]


Economic Times ( 16  Oct  2017  )

“ Bank recap plan to be finalized by Dec “


My  View  :


Bank Recapitalization ?  (  23  June  2015  )

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2015/06/bank-recapitalization.html

 


Economic Times  (  29  Sept  2017  )

“ CBDT opens Checking A/C on Rs 3 Lakh*Crore deposits “


Apex body chief tells tax officers to target unexplained deposits after demonetization “


My  View  :


IT Notice : What will it say ?  [  06  Jan  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/01/it-notice-what-will-it-say.html

 

 

Economic Times  (  27  Sept  2017  )

“ States will have to compete for central Projects “

PM approves Niti Aayog’s proposal to award projects to states based on ‘ Challenge Method ‘


My  View :


One Infrastructure SPV ? More will follow  [  20  March  2017  ]


https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/03/one-infrastructure-spv-more-will-follow.html

 

“ Scheme B “ in :


" NOT - SO - SMART " CITIES ?  [  05  Sept  2016  ]

DNA  (  22  Sept  2017  )

India requires out-of-the box thinking on Tax Reforms ( Dr Sanjiv Bhatia )


My  View  :

 

·    Jan  Dhan  Sarjan Yojana  [  31  Aug  2015  ]


·  A Virtuous  Circle  ?  [  04  Jan  2015  ]


·   A case for ZERO personal income tax  [  11  Nov  2014  ]



·  Central  Budget - 2014   [  07  July  2014  ]



· To  Be  or  Not to  Be  ?  [  17  April  2014  ]



· Create  Wealth  to create  Jobs   [  26  Feb  2014  ]




·  Magic  Wand   [  09  June  2011  ]



·   WHAT NEXT ? UNDISCLOSED INDIAN ASSETS ?  [  18  Sept  2015  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2015/09/what-next-undisclosed-indian-assets.html

 



·   Treading the Beaten Path  [  25  Sept  2015  ]



FROM GREED TO GREAT ?  [  01  Oct  2015  ]

 

Indian Express  (  24  Oct  2017  )

“ Pay Farmers 50 % more than cost of production , says NCP Chief “

My  View  :

A Different Kind of UFO ?  [  22  Sept  2017  ]


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



    

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