Mainstream Weekly

Tax Residency Certificate eclipses Agriculture in Post-Budget 2013-14 Reactions

J. George — 2013-04-07T06:42:07Z

The post-Budget reactions to apprehensions on the tax residency certificate (TRC) expected from the foreign institutional investment (FII) or the foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals completely eclipsed the Finance Minister's 22 per cent hike in the Central Plan outlays for agriculture and allied activities over the truncated 2012-13 revised estimates (RE). This is grossly unfair. There are, in fact, global concerns on the apparent business practices that erode the business base in (…)

- 2013

Bihar: Triumphant Truncated Area Development

J. George — 2011-03-28T19:07:03Z

The following article was written quite sometime back but could not be used earlier for unavoidable reasons. It is being published here as its contents remain valid even now.
The jury of the people in Bihar has given the verdict for truncated development. This development template constitutes road infrastructure, bicycles to school-going girls and conditional cash transfer on certain social development entities. The operational and linking magical password to accessibility to this edited (…)

- 2011

Surge in Food Insecurity

J. George — 2010-11-30T23:49:03Z

Every passing day makes it clear that the proposed food security law may not come by for a while. One report quoting the Planning Commission even suggested that it can be expected only in 2012. This Twelfth Plan (2012-17) launch has support from the concerned dual Ministry of Agriculture as well as Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution. In that eventuality it does mean a surge in food insecurity.
A dispassionate analysis will indicate that the National Advisory Council (NAC) will (…)

- 2010

Haryana: Setback in Electoral Battle after Defeat in War on Development Deficiency

J. George — 2009-11-07T17:53:45Z

The Congress party nearly lost the electoral battle for the Haryana Assembly election because of the development of faultlines. Stability with security for inclusive and sustainable development therefore has emerged as the major concern. That must guide the future course of choices as the calculus of Cabinet formation is being worked out. This in essence is the mandate given by the voters in Haryana. The emergence of a strong Opposition must therefore be used towards sustaining the growth (…)

- November 2009