What makes a city world class? I believe that a livable, lovable, and laudable city is a world class city. But breakdown of basic amenities has become an accepted side effect of urbanization. Cities won’t be like villages, we tell ourselves and sleep. Read my latest article on the NRI.
Category Archives: Economy
World class cities?
Poverty or mockery?
What can be bought for Rs. 19 in current times when commodity costs are skyscrapping high and inflation rate is consistently in double-digits ? One cannot even buy a litre of milk for Rs. 19, forget about having an entire meal. But that is the cut-off our planning commission has given for ‘Below Poverty Line’ families. What it means is that any family spending more than Rs. 578 a month on their basic needs cannot be termed as poor. And this is the limit is for urban people. In rural areas, this figure is even lower at Rs. 15 a day for all expenses put together. By this definition, they basically only want to deem them as poor, who are assured to be dead by the time relief reaches them. Continue reading
Colleges and Society
It is said that if all is well with the colleges, all will be well with the society. I am sure you will agree with me, that all is not well with our society today. Hence the conclusion is inevitable that all is not well with our colleges. It is one thing for the colleges to reflect the social reality. What is more desirable is that the college should be an agent of change in the society. In a positive and dynamic way. In a fulfilling way. Continue reading
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News channels vs newspapers
Why the news channels can’t do what newspapers do. Enlighten people with news. Correct and righteous news. News which is not exaggerated. Why do news channels think that they are different from the newspapers and how can we bridge this gap? Read my latest article on the-NRI.
The tragedy of Assam oil
I strongly feel that a historic entity like Assam Oil should be preserved. Afterall, we proudly boast of it as the oldest refinery of Asia, established way back in 1901. Unfortunately, the oil production in Assam has been declining steadily because of the prolonged insurgency in Assam and other parts of North-East India. But there is another reason to it, a much more prominent one. Continue reading
सौरभ राय | Sourav Roy 