Murali's Writeups...

PROLOGUE 1. India has almost got back to normalcy after a period of total inactivity due to election related uncertainties. For the next five years, Mr. Modi and his team will be at the helm of affairs ensuring continuation of the existing policies, and in fact pursue them even   aggressively. Unfortunately, Ram Mandir will be at the top of the agenda. The message to Pakistan is loud and clear. Only the leaders of the BISMSTEC Nations were invited for Mr. Modi’s swearing in and not the heads of SAARC. Many analysts point out that Modi had successfully consolidated the Hindutva votes cutting across caste lines. In the process, unwittingly, he had made the minorities namely Muslims and Christians to choose different non-BJP parties in different states. Whatever is the reason for this partial polarization, it does not augur well for Indian democracy . 2. Mr. Modi is a charismatic national leader today. He   captured political

Reservation for Open General Category people on Economic grounds - A Feather in Mr. Modi’s cap or an Albatross around his neck? 1.   At the outset, the Reservation for Open General Category people on Economic grounds - A Feat  Narendra Modi government deserve congratulations for having ensured the passing of the 124 th Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on the first day; ratification by Rajya Sabha the next day and Presidential assent within the weekend. This is unusual in Indian legislative history. Now laws are made by the Parliament at a very brisk pace. It is also noticeable for another reason, namely the total unanimity between the BJP, Congress, CPI-M, Aam aadmi Party, BSP etc. On this issue except for ShivSena, no other party in the past has openly advocated the abolition of reservation in favour of the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward and Most Backward Classes. Interestingly, in Tamil Nadu, both AIADMK and DMK had opposed the 124 th Constituti

Viability of Sugarcane Farming in India                         1.       Sugarcane (Saccharum sp.), a member of Graminae family, is indigenous to India. Owing to its tropical and subtropical climate, India offers optimum conditions for the growth of Sugarcane; the land area devoted for its cultivation in India is more than anywhere else. Australia, Brazil, Thailand, European Union and China are the other major producers of sugarcane.  Brazil, even though it has lower acreage under sugarcane cultivation, is the leading producer of sugarcane in the world. 2.       Sugarcane farming dates back to the period between 1400 B.C to 1000 B.C when it was first recorded. Over the centuries, it has provided employment to millions of Indians. Nearly 6 million farmers are currently engaged in its cultivation. Traditionally, it was used to produce Gur (Solidified Cane Juice) and Khandesari (Semi-White Centrifugal sugar) in large cottage industries. Subsequently, with the advent of indust