Thought for the day
“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
—Oscar Wilde (Irish, 1854-1900)
Word for the day
Slake (v)
To allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.
(Source: Dictionary.com)
Teaser for the day
Sensex is 23K, Narendra Modi is married, Priyanka is politically active, and AK is Gandhian. Has India changed enough or do we want more?
The good part of it
I strongly endorse the traditional belief that “whatever
happens, happens for our good only”.
An analysis of the social, political, and economic events of
past five years in light of this belief provides reasons for optimism; raises
hope; stimulates positive thinking; and slakes much of the pessimism over
current state of the nation.
The canvass of the country in past five years has been marked by
public revelation of multiple instances of irregularities in allocation of
natural resources to private entities (coalgate, 2G etc.); vociferous agitation
for strong deterrent against corruption in public offices (Jan Lokpal); public
outrage against crime against women (infamous Delhi and Mumbai rape cases);
worsening of macroeconomic fundamentals (GDP growth falling to below 5% level,
high consumer inflation, weakening currency, fiscal and trade deficit, etc.)
and decimation of Congress party in state elections.
In the interim all these developments have caused anguish,
dismay, frustration, pessimism and catalyzed a negative feedback loop in
socio-economic sphere. However, the mid-term impact of these developments
appears materially positive.
For example, consider the following:
(a)
All major parties in the country have committed
a transparent, sustainable, judicious and equitable policy for allocation and
use of natural resources.
(b)
All major parties have committed to more
decentralization and federalization of the political structure of the country.
(c)
Almost all parties have committed to optimum use
of water resources of the country. Interlinking of rivers is a common theme
running through most manifestos.
(d)
Most parties have pledged strong support for
women safety.
(e)
Issues like development of physical and social
infrastructure, youth, education, healthcare and employment through industrialization
top agenda of almost all political parties.
(f)
Except for few exceptions like FDI in retail,
most contentious issues have been avoided. (CPM is exception here, but it is so
otherwise too.)
(g)
There is marked improvement in the candidate
profile of all major parties. Though complete cleansing of criminal elements is
appears some distance away, a strong beginning has definitely been made.
(h)
The public scrutiny of political parties has
strengthens and deepened. Never before in history of independent India have
major political parties been forced to retract their decisions immediately due
to public outcry.
(i)
BJP appears to be emerging a pan India
competition to Congress, paving the way for emergence of largely two party/two
front political structure in the country in next couple of decades.
You may brush aside these trends as mere rhetoric, but I’m
sanguine.
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