Democracy can be meaningful and productive for the people only when Institutions that are created by the legislative frameworks are allowed to operate and deliver on their mandate. Democratic Institutions are necessary to maintain social order and human progress by creating or enforcing rules.… Continue reading
Annabhagya – a shortsighted political tool?
Food subsidization and public distribution systems are the cornerstone for the assessment and eradication of food insecurity in India. While the Government of India passed the National Food Security Bill, the Government of Karnataka has implemented a revised food distribution system, known as the Anna Bhagya Yojana from May 2015.… Continue reading
SVYM on Doordarshan
Watch a short documentary on the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement that was telecast on Doordarshan’s Chandana Kannada Channel on 16th January 2016. This 8 minute video captures the activities of SVYM in a nutshell
A Case Study on my leadership
A case study on leadership was written by Prof Bernard Arogyaswamy of Le Moyne College sometime ago. The same has been published in the inaugural issue of the journal that has been brought out by the Madden School of Business.
-Balu
Measuring the 1st year performance of Mr Modi’s Government*
*This is a longer version of the article that first appeared in today’s Deccan Herald on page 9. See attachment below
It is now a year since a new Government has been sworn. The hunger for change, the restlessness of the youth and the oratorical skills of Sri Narendra Modi paid electoral dividends for the BJP and today the Government will be measured by how many of their expectations could be reasonably fulfilled. … Continue reading
An interview that had appeared in the Cornell Policy Review, USA
This interview had appeared a few years ago in the Cornell Policy Review, a journal of the Cornell Institute of Public Affairs, Cornell University, USA. My views on Micro-finance still remain the same.
Article on Swami Vivekananda
Here’s an article of mine on ‘Swami Vivekananda’s message to the Youth’ that was published in the Kannada daily Vijaya Vani on the occasion of his 111th death anniversary (04-Jul-13).
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Remembering Swami Vivekananda…
My article in today’s Prajavani on Swami Vivekananda: Vivekanandara Nenapina Belaku
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My investigation to uncover corruption in PDS
The Hon’ble Lok Ayukta of Karnataka had asked me in Sept 2010 to investigate the irregularities and corruption in Karnataka’s Public Distribution System (PDS). My investigation was spread over 10 months, and had used a multi-faceted approach to uncover corruption in the various forms at different levels.… Continue reading
My article in Bodhi Vruksha (The Speaking Tree)
My article in today’s Bodhi Vruksha – a supplement in Vijaya Karnataka newspaper that focuses on life, living and spirituality: Bodhi Vruksha 30 Jul 2011
The English version of the article can be found here: Swami Vivekananda and my own journey
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