Stories from the grassroots | Thoughts on development
This is a talk that i gave sometime ago at the National Teachers Conference that was organized by the Sathya Sai Group of Institutions at Muddenahalli, Karnataka. The theme of the conference was ‘Value Education’.
The talk can be heard from on Youtube on my channel at Talk on Value Education
Balu
The resounding mandate that the people of India have given Prime Minister Modi is a clear message that the people trust him and his leadership to take India forward. More than a century ago, Swami Vivekananda had spoken about a ‘New India’ resplendent in her glory, that would arise and take its place amidst the comity of Nations. The time seems to be opportune for this to happen with the Prime Minister constituting his cabinet and taking the oath of office yesterday. The people that he has chosen, the combination of class, caste, experience, freshness to office and competence indicates
https://www.civilsocietyonline.com/column/village-voices/the-trust-deficit/
Read the english translation of the same below: The country is now agog with the ongoing elections. Animated discussions have become the norm – whether it is in street corners or in drawing rooms. Amidst all this noise and drama and the debates around substantial and trivial issues, one is left wondering whether democracy has failed the people or whether the people have failed democracy. We only need to look around us at different countries including India to understand the state of democracy today. The United States of America with its issues revolving around the electoral college votes and the