Summary: India has to build many cities to meet the pressing need for Urbanization. However, to ensure that such cities do not fall prey to the same failures that the earlier cities have succumbed to, it is necessary that clear Municipal Rules are laid out in advance and the Authorities strictly enforce them in an […]
Summary: In the old days, wealth mostly came from agriculture and the landlords treated the farm workers as serfs. Then came the Industrial Age when the mostly illiterate workers needed the protection of the collective bargaining power of Unions to avoid exploitation. Under the Communist ideology Capitalists were seen as being selfish and profit oriented […]
Summary: A practical and actionable way to greatly improve the condition of the Girl Child of a poor Family. The girl child. from a poor family faces the threat of abortion, of death at birth and, if allowed to be, a life of disadvantaged, malnutrition and discriminatory consideration that effects future generations and even the […]
Summary: It is well recognized that the Earth has powerful Telluric energy lines within it, which where they intersect create nodes of powerful positive or negative energies that affect humans and all Life and hence, need to be understood and worked with. Ancient temples are sited after due consideration of such effects.
Summary: Right decisions about Public Policies arise from a proper understanding of, ‘Right’ from ‘Wrong: ‘Good’ from ‘Evil’ and of the concepts of morality, equity, justice and fair play. Don’t allow your personal desires to demand more from others than they are voluntarily offering, or unnecessarily punish the innocents, or reward bullies and protectionists, or […]
Summary: Taxation, to the extent of enabling the Government to provide essential services is inevitable, but it should not be too burdensome on the real wealth creators. To be equitable its burden must fall on ALL proportionately and equitably. The Indian Income Tax (I.T.) regime is a spider-web of complicated rules that interact with those […]
Summary The concepts of being ‘Equal’ and of being treated with ‘Equality’ are different and not understanding the difference between them leads to a great sense of deprivation and unhappiness. Equality is a matter of opportunity and consideration and should rightly be insisted upon and ensured for all, while Equalness is a matter of Condition, […]
Summary: Availability of resources dictates location of settlements and their growth. Water is an essential for all life on the planet and is the most important resource. Geography and the climate determine how water is available at various locations and this dictates how life organizes itself and lives everywhere. In India, its many perennial rivers […]
Summary: Urbanization is ongoing and inevitable, urban population today is about 35 percent, by 2030 it is likely that our urban population will become 50 percent and continue to grow. Cities should thus be planned to absorb such growth and provide the right environment and grow vertically so as not use up too much of […]
Summary: While the Artha Kranti proposal is a clear example of the type of ‘out of box’ thinking that is required to sort out and improve on the problems and circumstances that we all face in our Country, this proposal is not practical. The preamble describing the present circumstances is fairly and accurately done, but […]
