Forming Opinions
#Vitarkka: Various data sources claim that between 160 to 395 Million acres of land are under agriculture in India and figures amongst the top 5 growers worldwide in many categories of agri-products. (India has about 812 Million Acres of land approximately). 60% of India’s population is directly or indirectly employed in agriculture. Agriculture exports according... Continue Reading →
#Vitarkka: Two of India's highest revenue generators are Cigarettes and Liquor. Both undoubtedly controversial. WHO's report said that over 1 Million (10 Lakh) Indians died as a result of various smoking diseases accounting for a staggering 9.5% of all deaths. 48% die due to Cardio Vascular Diseases (CVD), 23% due to Chronic respiratory disease (CRD),... Continue Reading →
#Vitarkka: At the time of independence India had a population of some 300 million people which today has grown to 1.4 billion. That is 1.1 billion people in a matter of 70 plus years. At this rate in every 10 years we will be adding a few hundred million people and soon enough we will... Continue Reading →
#Vitarkka: Since it was announced on 8th Nov 2016, Demonetisation in India has become the most talked about subject in the entire world. 86% of the country’s currency was rendered worthless on that dark day. When it was announced, the reactions were multifaceted. The government's stated aim was to shut down black money or the... Continue Reading →
#Vitarkka: The waterways of India is not a well studied system, nor proper planning for the same has been undertaken by bench-marking it against the best practices around the world. We do not worry about what contaminants or hazardous substances get into our waterways through the storm water drainage and canal-ways. We need to look... Continue Reading →
#Vitarkka: World over there is this eternal need for corporates to create their government or be close to the government. Business has a vicious need to constantly post growth. It's critical to keep their investors happy by meeting targets. Hence...more markets, more products, newer versions, push ... push ... push. The most successful lobbying undoubtedly... Continue Reading →
#Vitarkka: Taxpayers in India need to wake up!!! How many times in a day do you encounter bad roads, power cuts, poor quality water or the lack of it, unresponsive police stations, lack of fire stations close by, poor public transport and the list can go on for miles. Why do we vote politicians into... Continue Reading →
