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FARM BILLS: ARE THEY FOR FARMERS’ WELFARE! OR PROMOTION OF AGRI BUSNIESS! What are the problems faced by the Indian economy and what needs to be fixed to compete with other fast developing countries is a question which needs to be considered before bringing in reforms. Before every election in India, the problems of corruption is identified by all the politicians and the policymakers as the main deterrence for growth, but after the election, this subject is forgotten. In a democracy like India, the Lawmaking should be based on collective wisdom or else we will land up in a situation like the present one. It is an inevitable fact that India is a divided country with various diversity and to keep them together, compromised governance is necessary except in cases of national integrity and security. The reforms are necessary for any advancement to ensure the growth of an economy and a country. Growth is essential to meet the ever-growing demands of the growing population. India has done en...

FARM LAWS 2020 The discussions on policy reforms and structural changes in agriculture started around the year 2000 as there was a requirement for changes in market regulation and removal of various restrictions provided under the APMC Act. Keeping these discussions at various stages and levels the three new farm acts were legislated by the Government of India. These Farm Acts 2020 as on date were stayed by the SC and it constituted a four-member committee to make recommendations within two months. The panel has notified a dedicated portal to get views of farmers individually. The Government has proposed that the implementation of Farm Laws 2020 could be kept on hold for a period of one and a half years, which the agitating farmers have refused. However these acts have been widely acclaimed at home and abroad as historical and long overdue. But some experts, states and stakeholders, including farmers, have been protesting against them and seeking their withdrawal. But the Gover...

NEW DELHI: It was a case of ‘wolf reading scripture’. A New Delhi datelined news report said “BJP has torn to shreds dignity of democracy, says Priyanka”. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, after having married to Robert Vadra has continued to use Gandhi, being Rajeev Gandhi’s daughter. How Rajeev Gandhi got Gandhi as an addendum is still not clear. But Gandhi title gives them a divine right to control Congress Party. So where does democracy comes into the lexicon of Priyanka! If she was reacting to the FIR filed against Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor and other six journalists, there could be some reasons, right or wrong. It is for the court to decide, where does ‘democracy under attack’ comes! Those who are talking about dignity of democracy must first know, what is democracy, and practice it. As such historian Ramachandra Guha has written off this lady and her brother along with their mother for exactly the same reason of democracy not being there in their position in the Congress Party. No...

ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT A TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT I. INTRODUCTION “Environment belongs to everyone but being exploited by few.” inferred from the words of Mahatma that “Nature has enough for everyone’s needs but not for their greed”. The living beings and non-living beings are all creation of nature. They are from its elements and finally join its being. It provides the bare necessity of food, clothing, and shelter. The increased demand of the increased population poses a challenge to modify or manipulate the nature and human beings choosing the later become a threat to his own existence. The increased demand of the increased population poses a challenge to mankind. The rapid population growth in the global scale is due to the fall in the death rate in developing countries2. In pursuit of finding a solution, man chose to use the nature to its optimum potential. This led to adopting modern methods to develop resources. The demand forced inventions to increase the producti...

NEW DELHI: A New Delhi datelined report “SC asks centre to share policy for declaring public Holidays”, was a long overdue observation by the apex court. It has not come day too early. Holidays are based largely on emotions of people. Especially in a country like India whether it is possible to have a policy applicable pari passu across the country, applicable to all sections of Indians, is a hugely debatable issue! India is a country of some 23 official languages and over half a dozen religions, like Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Jews and Buddhists. They all have days of religious significance involving festivals, spiritual/ social personalities so also languages. Hence, besides 2 important national holidays like Independence Day on 15th August, Republic Day on 26th January and Gandhi / Shastri Jayanthi, there are Deepawali holidays, Krishna Janmashtami festival, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra/Vijay Dashami, Gudi Padva across India. Then there are Ramzan, Bakrid, Mohorum fo...