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special report Open defecatiOn acrOss delhi suggests the capital is nOt sO clean
issue
19&20
Volume 16
31 oct 2019
New Delhi
Cash splash
in power push
As Assembly elections are nearing in Haryana and
Maharashtra, candidates from various parties hoodwink
authorities in manipulating poll expenditure 8
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Stop importing
fighter jetS
The strike capability of India
has received a shot in the arm
with Defence Minister Rajnath
Singh formally receiving the first
Rafale fighter jet in France.
But the whopping cost of
the 36 Rafales that have been
ordered and India’s continued
reliance on foreign powers to
boost its defence capabilities,
underscores the imperative need
to turn the focus on enhancing
indigenous defence production
without any delay.
As a rising economic power,
India cannot afford to remain
one of the largest importers of
defence equipment
m. jeyaram
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Nobel to Abhijit Banerjee ment schemes can be successful continued to be an irritant in down, growing unemployment is atrocious. While no less a
30 shall inspire policymakers if they are preceded by pilot India-China ties. With the China and bad loans instead of indulg- person than the Prime Minister
With reference to the report “ Finding way to action studies. Importantly, their Pakistan Economic Corridor ing in mudslinging against its has been taking steps to reduce
fight poverty helps Indian bag Nobel prize
findings could also pave the under construction and China’s political opponents. global warming and pushing
by Shveta Mishra (October 31)
The fact that the Economics way for implementable political comments on Jammu and kShiraSagara balaJi the idea for a greener earth, it is
Nobel for this year is based on manifestos. Kashmir, that relationship is strange that the government in
the premise of development G ramasubramanyam only becoming stronger. Unlike Policymakers must take Maharashtra thinks otherwise
economics and the fact that in Wuhan where the Modi-Xi criticism in their stride when it comes to environmental
the citation refers to dedicated Despite investing huge amounts meeting led to de-escalation in It is disheartening that intoler- issues. The Maharashtra Chief
experimental work and studies in poverty alleviation, starting Doklam, this time nothing dra- ance is on the rise especially Minister should realise that
done to alleviate poverty is a from Indira Gandhi’s ‘Garibi matic can be expected. At best, when there is criticism directed there are ways to go ahead with
matter for real celebration. hatao’ to the policies of the both Modi and Xi can hope to at the central government and the project. In the process the
This shall inspire our policy current government, India still improve ties in other areas like its policies. It is odd that a senior Aarey trees can still be saved.
makers as to how to address remains one of the poorest trade and move towards solving Union Minister should attack manoharan muthuSwamy
rural and urban poverty and countries. The failure to alleviate the boundary dispute. the former prime minister Man-
force them to correct their poverty shows the wide gap in kS Jayatheertha mohan Singh, who had saved The clarion calls to Indians to be
policy formulation and imple- India when the economy was in environment-conscious appear
wrong approaches. Instead
mentation. Poverty is ‘not an Delay in restoring civil decline. Separately, the personal to be hackneyed and trite. Some
of toiling to reduce the bur-
liberties isn’t advisable remarks made against Nobel of our leaders are quick to pro-
den of the corporate class, the
powers-that-be would do well actions of human beings’. The more is the delay in restor- laureate Abhijit Banerjee were claim at international fora that
in bad taste. Those at the helm of
ing civil liberties in the Kashmir
India will be in the forefront to
Vidhya b raGunath
to start working to increase the One does not quite understand Valley, the greater the danger affairs need to take criticism in stem climate change. While civil
purchasing power of the poor,
their stride.
society, NGOs and youngsters try
of pent-up feelings growing to
reduce income inequalities and the excitement over an “Indian” unmanageable propositions? doSS S to contribute their mite to pre-
enhance the quality of life of the
mass of citizens. having won a “Nobel”. Banerjee, When the Emergency was lifted, It is difficult to accept the state- serving nature by responding to
Indira Gandhi miscalculated
the recipient, has for long been
such calls, ruling establishments
sV VenuGoPalan an American. It was the same the power of the Opposition. ment of the Dr Abhijit Banerjee appear to be going their own
The basis to awarding this year’s case when “Venky” Venkatra- The NDA government too may that the Indian economy is in a ways. r Sridharan
man Ramakrishnan was an-
tailspin. India is a large con-
be paving the way for a similar
Economics Nobel should help nounced as a joint winner of the situation in Kashmir, where sumption economy and there is
India make changes in the eco-
nomic policies to be followed. 2009 Chemistry Nobel. We need local leaders who are key to the sure to be a way out. The biggest It is disgusting that the govern-
to look at things in perspective.
prevalence of peace could fuel
ment in the name of develop-
problem is a combination of
Amartya Sen, recipient of the kodoth Prabhakaran nair disenchantment. Children, who wasteful freebies, subsidies ment is now causing serious
same prize earlier, emphasised have already lost a precious and concessions that are only ecological damage. Many of us
the need for a focus on educa-
tion and health. Mamallapuram-like summit number of school days, will encouraging an idle life. concerned citizens are praying
must be held across India
have no love for a nation that
Putting money in the hands
that some good sense will pre-
Abhijit Banerjee, one of the
recipients this year, has sug- With reference to the report “Elephant and holds them captive for no fault of the poor, as he suggests, vail. Despite celebrating World
gested that the rich should be dragon dance together, but for how long?” by of theirs. would make the situation worse. Environment Day every year,
Anil Singh (October 31)
The government needs to scrap
the actions of the Maharashtra
taxed more for the country’s It is a great honour for Tamil V Subramanian wasteful freebies and subsidies government are most dismal
Nadu that Prime Minister
growth . The have-nots in the Narendra Modi and Chinese It is strange that the Finance and encourage work. and robotic.
country should be given a lift,
and the policymakers, one President Xi Jinping held their Minister, in New York, criti- S ramalingam raJan ViSwanathan
cises renowned economists. The
hopes, will give great weightage informal summit in Mamallapu- Minister should clarify why the ‘Lungs of the world’ still The Modi government cannot,
ram. Such important summits
to the views of these economists
of repute. should be conducted all over position of public banks further burning despite protests and should not, squander its
The Amazon rai forests, which
worsened in the last five years
second term by reacting to criti-
cP chandradas the country in historical places. under this government’s tenure. are said to be the ‘lungs of the cism on economic slowdown.
In the context of delivery of These places will not just get Manmohan Singh successfully world”. are still burning and Rather, stepping the gas on a
global recognition, but the locals
welfare governance and the too will feel happy about hosting piloted the country out of debt almost every country has range of reforms and hunkering
expressed concern over the
down as these changes play out
and paved the way towards
imperative need to incur huge world leaders. It will further economic liberalisation. consequences of such a loss. over the next couple of years,
boost national integrity.
expenditures on many welfare
schemes, the research find- JP reddy The current government In such a compelling situation, and at a time when conventional
ings of the laureates will hold should either acquire profes- the Maharashtra government’s monetary and fiscal policy tools
immense significance. Their The atmosphere for the Modi- sionalism or seek the advice of move to start felling the trees in look inadequate globally, should
research has made important Xi meeting was far from ideal. intellectuals to resolve festering Mumbai’s Aarey colony to pave top the government’s agenda.
revelations as to how develop- The long shadow of Pakistan issues such as economic slow- the way for a Metro rail project waSeem akhtar
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