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  1. What is the core problem?

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    / May 25, 2012 /
    I think the issue of corruption is not about following procedures, or going overboard with procedures. That is to understand the recent happenings in a reductionist sense. If one can remember, overhaul of time-tested government procedures was started in late 1990s, with the aid and support of external agencies, especially...

  2. Game loss or change in the game

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    / April 23, 2012 / 5 Comments
    N Jayaprakash Narayan resigned from the IAS, set up an NGO, thought politics is better and subsequently set up a political party, Loksatta. Through out this post-IAS career path, he wrote extensively, appeared at various meetings and participated in television debates. His message revolved around changing the game and the...

  3. Indian air is toxic

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    / January 28, 2012 / 1 Comment
    India has the most toxic air. Yale University has confirmed just day before yesterday. According to the Environment Performance Index, being done for the past few years, in fact, whole of South Asia has most toxic air. India’s rank is 125 in 2012 results, while it was 120 in 2008...

  4. Many a Yiwu in India

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    / January 10, 2012 / 2 Comments
    Yiwu in China hit the headlines in Indian newspapers for the wrong reasons. Two Indian traders were illegally detained for defaulting on payments. Then we heard about the release of these traders and also 12 diamond traders, who were detained for about two years, for similar reasons. While what is right and wrong...

  5. How to get a favourable policy, law or scheme

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    / January 1, 2012 / 2 Comments
    By Narasimha Reddy The principal accusation against Team Anna is that it behaves as if it is above Parliament. Probably, this viewpoint comes from a position of irreverence to Parliament or inadequate understanding of current political systems. If one looks at various agitations for various policies, laws or schemes, one would wonder why...

  6. FDI in Retail : Who gains?

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    / November 30, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Narasimha Reddy There are a few sections in India who would love to see a Walmart store in their neighbourhood. The reason being it would be a very cool way to shop, it would offer a range of goods, there would be no waiting and shouting, the goods would...

  7. Interest saved or shaved?

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    / October 26, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Narasimha Reddy   RBI has in a very significant move, deregulated the interest rates offered on savings in bank accounts. All banks will now have a uniform rate for deposits upto Rs.1 lakh and have the discretion to fix interests rates on savings above Rs.1 lakh. Some pundits expect...

  8. Death of Hyderabad

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    / October 23, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Narasimha Reddy   These days I keep hearing the lament of Hyderabad dying for so and so reason. There is a ‘dominant’ viewpoint that MNCs, software companies, six-lane roads, tall buildings with glass facade, KFCs, Mcdonalds, malls, etc., constitute a state of vibrancy, and any disturbance to such an...

  9. How to get separated

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    / October 16, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Narasimha Reddy   Pranab Mukherjee recently in an interview said there is no established procedure for separation and there has to be a national policy for separation. He said many more things, which implied that the government is looking at this problem afresh, and there is need for discussion...

  10. NRI voters?

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    / October 12, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Narasimha Reddy   In India, the world’s largest democracy, a large number of people do not get to vote in the elections. Many of those who have a vote do not want to punch their choice on the EVM. Due to geographical reasons, many villages and settlements remain outside...

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