The government is focusing on rural development by better enabling the rural governance institutions. The block administration performs an important role in this process. BE’s Saptarshi Deb spoke to Shubho Sinharoy, Block Devlopment Officer, Durgapur Faridpur Block, Paschim Bardhaman to understand...
“When Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji was about to enter as the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate for a full five-year term, I wrote to him asking whether all his prospective ministers were in a ‘mission-ready’ state, or do they need training in the nuances of governance? If not so, I requested ...
Much debate is rife about the current status of India’s healthcare. The fast changing lifestyles of a large number of Indian citizens has thrown various health related challenges. Government agencies and healthcare organisations are concerned about healthcare related issues and many proactive meas...
Recently, Ritabrata Banerjee, an independent MP of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal in an unstarred question (Question No. 4062) asked in the Rajya Sabha session, whether loans amounting to `2.4 lakh crore of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) related to influential corporates have been written off by the prese...
On the basis of the recommendations of the Ashoke Mehta Committee, the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) got constitutional status in India by the 73rd Amendments of Indian Constitution in 1993. The 74th Amendment, at the same time, was for urban local bodies. After 25 years, what’s been the succ...
The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation is a newly born corporation and has undertaken some innovative projects pertaining to environmental conservancy, beautification and waste management along with making it more transparent and accountable to the citizens. BE’s Anustup Roy Barman spoke to Debasis...
India is witnessing a surge in urbanisation. Around 377 million people are residing in these urban centres. Urban municipalities, municipal corporations, and corporations are civic bodies that are entrusted with providing and maintaining civic amenities in urban centres and form the basis of urban l...
A ‘photo-shopped’ picture of the prime minister’s mother riding an auto-rickshaw has created a furore in the media and among the opposition. Unfortunately, the Indian media almost goes unchecked in circulating such mischief frequently.Western researchers have developed organised efforts ...
In America, one of the biggest holidays of the year is Thanksgiving. The feast is in honour of the first good harvest after the pilgrims came to the new land. In theory, this holiday is a beautiful one. The idea of gathering to give thanks, gathering on behalf of the bountiful harvest God has provid...
Ashoke Mitra was a rare breed among the Bengali intellectuals. Even weeks ago before he died on May 1 at the age of 90, he was writing articles for his magazine which he established in his late years.He was born in Dhaka, capital of present-day Bangladesh. In his early life he picked up ...