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Business-Standard's double standards - worse than Tata's?

Economy

Since I read almost all editorials carried by Business Standard, read their (Mr T N Ninnan's?) take today on Tata's Rs 15 cr remark as well. To quote the editorial:

Mr. Tata has neither been brave nor has he served the cause of good governance. His tangential remarks this week ... make him look smaller.

RAJAs TATAs and what about all the local scams

Economy

what if any is the link with the growing corporate style industrialisation and the increasing corruption in the state

how many clearances are now required by the SEZ ( Centre) and Industrial townships and Industrial corridor policies. Sezs were first brought in as a GO in 2000 by NDA govt, 5 yrs later the UPA passed the law. in 2009 the SEZ policy was issued by the state

Domestic Tourism - Bangalore and Karnataka

Tourism

Domestic tourism is a powerful economic activity. It holds the potential to bridge the urban-rural divide in our state. We live in a very beautiful state, with range of tourism options - leisure, pilgrimage, nature, history or health/medical. Karnataka has a tourism ministry, but its performance and focus on domestic tourism is largely unchecked and not monitored.

Adyar Ananda Bhavan, BTM layout - giving one example

Urban DevelopmentGovernance

You people are discussing bye-laws and corruption. Now I will give you an example of how one mid-size business plays on these two subjects and we people do not see anything. I can see, but can not do anything about it.

Agricultural liberalization need of the hour

Economy

The following are the excerpts (for a quick reading) from an excellent essay by Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, on the subject. The full essay can be accessed from the attached document.

Global Hunger index - India's pitiable position

Economy

In observance of the World Food Day, on 16th October, Genetic Resource Ecology Energy & Nutrition Foundation (GREEN Foundation), with Bangalore Film Society, organised a group discussion on "The Crisis of Food Today", at Ashirvad, Bangalore.

Non-shopping malls

Economy

One fine day, my teacher and I were discussing the mushrooming malls in the city of Bangalore. Here is an extract of the conversation-

Bangalore - a vanishing act of 25paise/50 paise in circulation?

Economy

Dear Readers, have you noticed when you go shopping for groceries/ or hire an auto- you face the problem of paying the exact amount. More often than not you pay-up extra. The amount un-mindful of the other party in picture, the billing agent or the autowallah rounds of the figure to the next rupee.- Say if your grocery bill has come up to 100.78 paise- she /he says 101Rs.

Highest kickbacks - the new norm

Governance

While the BJP is rightfully on the offensive against the colossal misdeeds vis-a-vis the CWG, in its own backyard, instances of financial impropriety, though not on such a big scale as in Delhi, have come to light.

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