Guha on the naxal issue

here

I agree with Guha that the approach taken so far has been incorrect. But will the central and state governments act?

Excerpts from the piece

I entirely concur with Dandekar when he writes that “if even now the policy makers are willing to take the issues of justice to the tribals head-on the extremists will definitely be dealt a bodyblow in the process and their own legitimacy would stand questioned.” A first step here would be for the top leadership of the present government to reach out directly to the adivasis. The Prime Minister and the Chairperson of the UPA should together tour through the strife-torn areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Orissa, promising the full implementation of the Forest Rights Act, a temporary ban on mining projects in Fifth Schedule Areas, and a revival of the powers of gram panchayats. That would be a far more effective strike against Naxalites than sending in fighter planes or massed battalions.

I will be surprised

if any of these questions are ever answered

More on the issues with food security bill

"Sen’s many sins" http://tgs.nationalinterest.in/2013/05/10/sens-manysins/

Finally

People are calling out the PM for what he is. See multiple links in the piece below

"Ninan explodes and other links"
http://feedly.com/k/10k0jXf

Something does not seem right

a prochoicer becoming a prolifer. Her story

What worries me is the conviction in how she is sure that being pro-life is the right choice. There are very many sibtelities involved in this decision that any body who is dead sure (prochoice or prolife) is being naive! 

So, let us say parents figure out the child has a disability - severe form of autism - What should the parents do? Is abortion in that situation wrong? The reason they are doing it (if they decided to do it) woulbe be because it is immensely hard to take care of the child and it comes at a cost to other children the parents already have or might have. So, it is far from a simple decison that a person who has no stake in raising the kids can make. So, I believe that the parents should be able to decide - not the government. if you are pro-life good for you - but dont make pro-chocie people as "evil". There is something fishy when you start calling your opponents evil.

Can't disagree with Debt on this one

"A loss of face in the Himalayas - Livemint" http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/X0ReTDp02N2tOQAk4L59II/A-loss-of-face-in-the-Himalayas.html?utm_source=feedly

What the hell is wrong with him?

A truly ridiculous article here

I can't believe how bad this is!

A sensible piece on Bangladesh issue

"In defence of sweat shops - Livemint" http://www.livemint.com/Page/Id/2.0.1815236106

Can't agree more

"Paul Krugman’s proud war on fools, knaves and lunatics - Livemint" http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/PWcAAAvJDHCD8s3RvjqQTN/Paul-Krugmans-proud-war-on-fools-knaves-and-lunatics.html

Easier said... Tough to implement!

"Why the Delhi protests failed to stop rapes in India" http://feedly.com/k/17xIIgC

I only partially agree with the piece

"Rebuilding the map of economics" http://feedly.com/k/17xGduy

The above logic is often put forward by people who are incapable of doing Math. Somehow it is lost on these simple souls that you can take a holistic look and still apply good Mathematical models.

But well people like me are in a minority.