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Against The Grain by Lola Nayar

Bumper wheat crop poses new headaches Paradox Of Plenty     * Wheat projection of 84.27 million tonnes hit mandi prices     * Farmers await price revival; govt buys much below last year     * Wait for eGoM on exports as global demand, prices are higher     * Govt storage capacity already tight; fear of damage prevails     * Food security scheme launch to raise stock requirements *** It’s been a nerve-racking week for Brijesh Singh. The 34-year-old...

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Spotlight on TN land law by Radhika Ramaseshan

The Sonia Gandhi-headed National Advisory Council is expected to recommend the “painless” Tamil Nadu model of land acquisition when it takes stock of the draft central law at its meeting tomorrow. The draft Land Acquisition Bill 2009 awaits Mamata Banerjee’s nod. The Centre was wary of introducing it before the Bengal elections, but with the polls nearing their end, the panel felt it was time to look at it. A panel source...

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Why tar all politicians with the same brush? by Madhu Purnima Kishwar

We should be grateful to Anna Hazare for dedicating his life to the people and battling for accountability in governance. Millions look to him for inspiration and guidance. We are all sick of mismanagement, venality and the lack of accountability that plague not only governance but also other institutions, including many NGOs that call themselves “civil society” institutions, the term made fashionable by international donor agencies. The support base of this...

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Budget falls short on basics by PV Indiresan

The Budget should be an instrument of economic discipline and a promoter of healthy social development. As it is, it is like a leaky tap; it cannot halt inflation without disciplining political skulduggery. March 21, 2011:   A lot has been written about the Budget, how it affects this or that industry or business, or how it will increase or decrease the GNP growth rate. Undoubtedly, all those factors are important. But...

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Budget & housing for the poor

Budget 2011-12 belies hopes of effectively addressing the housing needs of the poor. It fails to provide the much-needed impetus to improve the supply of affordable housing for economically weaker sections (EWS) and low-income groups (LIG), particularly those who live in the urban areas. About 99 per cent of housing shortage pertains to these two socio-economic categories. In absolute terms, by the end of 2012, the deficit will be as...

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