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Liberalization of Agriculture – Quashing of APMC Act
In 20th century, Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act was required to safeguard farmers’ interests. Direct buyers were far off. No organized markets existed for bulk sales. Contract farming concept did not exist. Farmers lacked buyers and markets to sell their produce. But in 21st century, APMC Act is stifling the growth of agriculture and farmers. It is leading to cartelisation by traders and stopping free movement of essential commodities. Today, APMC act is bane for farmers and boon for middlemen, traders, wholesellers and exploitative companies.
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‘Imprison’ing India’s Independence Day!
On the eve of 15th August 1947, Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy of colonial India handed over the reign of the Indian empire to the to-be Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Addressing the crowd, Nehru spoke of a tryst with destiny, a pledge being fulfilled, of waking up to life and freedom and being the master of its own future. Rightfully these words were greeted with a huge roar and accepted by the entire nation. Never had the nation been so alive or so united. These words have perhaps never been matched by the sixty threee independence speeches we have heard.
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Poverty Estimates In India – A Farce?
Consider this. Rural dwellers in North Haryana are twice as likely to become crorepatis as the urban city dwellers of Bangalore. This finding comes from the National Council for Applied Economic Research. Villages, which used to give dowry in the form of cattle earlier, are now doing the same with sedans and televisions. As much as one-fifth of all village households get their primary income from either a business or salaried jobs. They do not get their main income from farming.
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How India Prefers Monarchy To Democracy Even To This Day
‘The irony behind the tag of being ‘the largest democracy in the world’
It was back in 1947 that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel integrated more than 500 princely states in India into one consolidated republic – The Republic of India. This marked the end of feudalism or monarchy in India – or so it seemed. It is the year 2009 now and monarchical politics continues to flourish even as India dons the facade of being the largest democracy in the world. The irony is certainly not lost here.
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The New Age Royal Families Of Indian Democracy
You may think that dynasty politics is mere hearsay here in India but a closer look at the political climate will quickly tell you otherwise. The Indian politician loves hogging the limelight as well as his political seat! The ingrained tendency to grab onto whatever political mileage has tempted many a politician to rope in their families and relatives into politics.
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How Feudalism In India Has Given Way To Dynasty Politics
It was back in 1947 that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel integrated more than 500 princely states in India into one consolidated republic – The Republic of India. This marked the end of feudalism in India – or so it seemed. It is the year 2009 now and dynasty politics continues to flourish even as India dons the facade of being the largest democracy in the world. The irony is not lost here.
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