Public Accountability of Government in a Democracy
The main objective of RTI Act is to bring transparency and accountability of government. The RTI Act aims to get people’s access to the information with the government as a…
B.N.V. Parthasarathi
Ex Senior Banker, Management and Financial Consultant, Visiting faculty at premier B Schools and Universities. E mail- [email protected]
Six Famous Temples of Kartikeya
Kartikeya is the God with six heads, twelve hands, rides on a peacock wearing a spear (Vel in Tamil) in his hand as a weapon. Bhagwan Kartikeya is also known…
Mudra Loans, Way Forward – a Road map
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Bank Loan Yojana (PMMY) scheme was launched on 8th April’15. This is a scheme to provide loans to small businesses and micro institutions through banks, RRBs, scheduled urban and…
Bharatiya Judiciary at Snail’s Pace
Few days ago the current Chief Justice of Bharat Mr. Ranjan Gogoi and in the past his predecessor Justice Dipak Misra have urged the government to take the required steps…
Pancha Bhoota Lingas – Manifestation of 5 elements of nature
Pancha Bhoota Sthalam refers to the locations of five temples dedicated to Bhagwan Shiva, each representing a manifestation of the five prime elements of nature: land, water, air, sky, and…
Will Ganga become another Saraswati River?
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) says the Ganga river water is absolutely unfit for “direct drinking” and only seven spots from where it passes can be consumed and that…
EVMs – Let Us Trust But Also Verify
Only 20 countries out of 120 democratic nations in the world use EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) and another 6 countries are still doing pilot studies. USA, one of the largest…
From Red to Green – India Post Needs Strategic Revival
In business parlance red indicates an organization is into operational losses, black means close to break even and green means the entity is making operational profits. It is reported that…
Electoral Reforms and Retrograde Measures
According to Sec. 75A of Representation of People Act, 1951 (RPA, 1951), every elected representative of the people has to submit the declaration of his assets and liabilities to the…
Strategic Approach to Bharat’s Energy Needs
Bharat was the fourth largest importer of crude oil followed by China, US and Japan in 2017. Bharat became the third largest importer in 2018 by surpassing Japan and likely…