The western civilisation through a combination of breakthrough in science and technology and revolution in social, political and economic organisations has achieved a quantum leap in human development. Today we have resources for meeting total needs (though not wants) of all human beings. Unfo...
On December 15, 2020 it would be the seventieth Punyatithi – death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Sardar Patel steered the merger of more than five hundred and fifty princely states into the Union of India after the country's freedom from Britain on August 15, 1947. This mammot...
Over the last six years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated more than a hundred schemes aimed at improving the ease of living of the common man - in particular the last man in the queue. These schemes are very different in orientation from what has been envisaged in the last seventy ye...
The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is considered to be necessary for the development sector, which receives significant foreign contributions for social, educational, religious, economic, and cultural purposes. The Act initially coined by the Indira Gandhi government in 1976 ...
The central government has issued the Unlock 4.0 guidelines. These guidelines starting from September 7, 2020, lift restrictions on a range of sectors. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the latest plan was aimed at reopening more economic activities outside containment zones. The guidelin...
The much-hyped Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project will now be implemented through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). On August 13, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said it has formed an SPV to carry out financing, construction, and operations of the `82,514-crore project. The SPV, na...
The meaning of the Indian centuryThe Prime Minister has put forth the goal of making the 21st century India’s. In the usual discourse, this would imply India surpassing the current super-powers, US and China. That in the current geopolitical atmosphere may invite disruptive actions by the cu...
Aristotle had said, “Man is a political animal.” One meaning of this is that man by nature, wants to live in a ‘city’ or a ‘polis’. This means man wants to live in a place where there exists law and order and a government. Savage life is not preferred by man. Throughout history, it has b...
National unity of India is not only the soul of our country but also the guiding force to build a strong national structure.India has resources. Around 394.6 million acres of arable land is available in the country. Despite a persistent drinking-water problem at the global level, India is blessed wi...
The Indian economy has been slowing down for about a year. Many observers are busy discussing various economic and political problems. The the coronavirus pandemic has also pre-occupied policy makers and masses alike. However, important human development matters are losing focus in India. Stag...