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Mohan Guruswamy

Mohan Guruswamy, Chairman and Founder, Centre for Policy Alternatives and former advisor to the Finance Minister (1998), Government of India

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Why should so many govt departments, and corporate offices be based...

In India apart from the ministries, and government departments, many PSU and corporate offices are clustered around Delhi. Many of these need not be here.

Indian Muslims: Ham Paanch, Hamare Pachis?

Ham Paanch Hamare Pachis is a reference to the Muslim attitude to family planning, used by Narendra Modi in his election campaign in 2003. The fact is that a Muslim man can have as many as four wives at any time. Because of higher birth rates, the percentage of Muslims in India has risen from about 9.91% in 1951 to 13.45% in 2001. Thus while the jeer Hamare Pachis might be much exaggerated, there is some basis, for the fear many Hindus feel about being swamped by Muslims.

10 things that will change or disappear in our lifetime

Change is part of life. The world around us is changing constantly. It is for us to adapt to the change or be left out in the changing world.
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Why are some states rich and others poor?

The incidence of poverty is always a contentious matter in India. While the government tries to downplay the numbers by having a somewhat self-serving index (now 22%), other measures such as the UNDP’s $1.25 a day suggest that almost 37.5% of Indians live in dire poverty.
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Biden’s real challenge: setting America’s finances right

The US dollar is the worlds most trusted and preferred currency. It is hardly a surprise then that 66% of the worlds reserves are held in US dollars.

Maj. Gen. Ian Cardozo – the Gurkha legend

The valiant Gurkhas may not think twice before sacrificing their life or shedding their blood on any battle-field. But at the same time, they are not prepared to do or die, or give their loyalty to any officer they come across. They are simple and straight forward but not stupid enough to be taken for a ride. This is one of the toughest challenge for any non-Gurkha officer to win over or earn their respect and to lead or command them in action.

Government of India: status quo and beyond?

One of the topmost priority of Manmohan Singh's government was to reform the bureaucracy, Narendra Modi swore to do the same when he became Prime Minister. We are still waiting. India is continuing to pay the price for their inability or unwillingness to seize the bull by its horns.