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2019 forest report a mixed bag
While the mandarins at the policy-making level have much to rejoice as the report vindicates the hard work put in by foresters in States, the new parameters are food for thought for foresters and planners alike The Forest Survey of India (FSI) had recently released its biennial State of Forest Report,...
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Wake up before it is too late
13 January 2020 | VK Bahuguna -
Preserve nation’s genetic wealth
16 December 2019 | VK Bahuguna -
A litmus test for medical bureaucracy
13 November 2019 | VK Bahuguna -
Big ticket reforms need of the hour
08 November 2019 | VK Bahuguna -
Reform health administration
25 October 2019 | VK Bahuguna -
Beating desertification
23 September 2019 | VK Bahuguna -
More tigers bring newer challenges
10 September 2019 | VK Bahuguna
Apt writer for a political narrative
A self-made man, Arun Jaitley rose in politics solely by dint of his hard work and due to sheer merit, intelligence and his persuasive ways in dealing with opponents and handling conflicting issues The passing away of Arun Jaitley at the age of 66, when most Indian politicians are considered mature...
Justice delayed, not denied
While the Supreme Court has cracked the whip on builders and officials who defrauded homebuyers, a few niggling issues remain. To ensure transparency in the real estate sector, strict compliance of the court order is the need of the hour On July 23, a two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of...
Facing climate emergency
As climate change becomes more palpable, it’s time for us to take appropriate actions post the commitments made in the Paris deal. We need to drop the status quo-ist mindset The effects of climate change are no longer knocking at our doors but have entered our homes, unsettling normal life and...
Yoga as culture revival
The revival of the discipline is an opportunity to inculcate civilisational values and knowledge systems among children that have everything to do with the philosophy of life For the past few years, yoga has been given a big push by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it is due to his sustained...
Make the manifesto the only priority
Political parties and their leaders may have engaged in ugly personality wars but what really captures people’s imagination are their policies and programmes and the leaders’ performance report. Leadership is about the capability to deliver The Indian electorate is busy exercising its franchise to elect its representative to the 17th...
Secure development with conservation
Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district, where forest officials have been running a centre to train tribal youth for livelihood, is one example that needs to be replicated across the country. The Government should rope in the forest department for tribal development Bureaucracy is a tool for governance and implementation of decisions as...
Get real about real estate
The SC has done a great job by taking up the cause of homebuyers. But the buck must not stop here. Whichever party is elected should champion people’s rights In the aftermath of the Rafale conundrum and the Balakot airstrike, the Lok Sabha election season is in full swing. For...
