Those of you who have interacted with my FTI colleague Sanjeev will know that he rarely minces words…And when it comes to the state of affairs in India, he is as blunt as can be..so while this post of his may ruffle a few (lot) feathers, I think it is worth reproducing in full – since I am certain it will provoke some thought… and perhaps prompt some action..
From let us thank our corrupt parliamentarians and blame ourselves…(emphasis as in original by Sanjeev)
There has been, once again, a great amount …

..and why some days I get really angry. Have you ever read something sometime that almost forces you to put pen to paper? Something so outrageous that you drop everything and get yourself on the keyboard to express your anguish and rage? Something so unbelievable that you check and double-check to make sure you have your facts right? It happened to me today – in fact just a few minutes earlier (thanks to Radha-ji for alerting me to this). I don’t know how many of you read this bit of *news* …

Dear All: Today I am proud to unveil a modestly ambitious (modest by almost any standards but ambitious for me!) project in which I seek your cooperation and support.
I am looking for help from 25 volunteers (in five cities to start with) who are willing and ready to go to 2 schools each, print/photocopy four copies of “Saluting our Heroes: The Param Virs of Bharat” for the school library *and*  read one chapter (of their choice) in the school’s morning assembly or to a class of students. I would …

From a link that I stumbled upon during a lazy Sunday evening…
The UPA has gone a step ahead by clearing the decks for a National Data Base (NDB).The NDB will be a central body storing and disseminating all data of all of India’s socio-religious categories. The agency will thus be to all socio-religious groups what the Sachar Commission has been to Muslims. The decision to form the NDB—which may easily be called termed as UPA II’s ultimate political carrot dangled before the minorities—was taken at the highest level, including the …

Courtesy, Freedom First (thanks to Sh SV Raju), here is an insightful article on “India’s Growing Leadership Deficit” – written 43 years ago by Sh M R Pai. It still rings true – which is probably the most damning indictment of our leadership (its failure) and its inability to improve the lives of hundreds of millions in India, 60+ years after Independence. As Sh Raju noted, “Right leadership is the key to good, transparent and effective governance.” This matter therefore deserves continuing attention…Without further ado (emphasis added),
*** India’s Growing Leadership …