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The case against privatisation of education-Pulapre Balakrishnan

-The Hindu     The state must remain in higher education as the private sector is yet to demonstrate its capacity to create knowledge on a sufficient scale The impending inauguration of a new government finds interested parties bringing into the public arena matters of importance to them. One of the issues that has been raised recently is whether higher education in India should be privatised. This question merits serious attention. And though interest...

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Govt says it seeks Sonia nod for ads -Ananthakrishnan G

-The Telegraph   Thiruvananthapuram: A central directorate has said government advertisements are "approved" by the UPA chairperson's office besides that of the Prime Minister, prompting the Opposition to cite this as evidence of its claim that Sonia Gandhi was involved in the government's day-to-day running. In reply to an RTI question, the Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity, which functions under the Union information and broadcasting ministry, said: "DAVP is the nodal agency of...

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New vote bank, traditional politics-Puja Mehra and Sowmiya Ashok

-The Hindu   While migrant labourers see price rise as their primary concern, they still rate caste and religion as determining factors in their voting decision After the rural poor, farmers and the urban middle class, political parties are now seeking to make a vote bank out of migrant manufacturing labourers. The Bharatiya Janata Party's election manifesto promises the concept of "Industry Family" between workers and factory owners, but does not elaborate on...

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EU bans Indian Alphonso mangoes, 4 vegetables from May 1

-PTI   London: The temporary ban, proposed by the European Commission, includes mangoes, eggplant, the taro plant, bitter gourd and snake gourd. The 28-member European Union has temporarily banned the import of Alphonso mangoes, the king of fruits, and four vegetables from India from May 1, sparking protests from the Indian community, lawmakers and traders. The recent decision by the grouping's Standing Committee on Plant Health came after 207 consignments of fruits and vegetables...

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New leader, old challenge -Richard Mahapatra

-Down to Earth   India's first PM born after Independence will face the old problem of poverty eradication India may have its first post-Independence-born Prime Minister this June. But what difference would it make in terms of the country's development agenda? How will the new Prime Minister face the challenges that have been there since before Independence? Or, what are the developmental challenges the new Prime Minister may find difficult to address? Arguably,...

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