amazon-rainforest-and-greenhouse-effect

I saw a program recently, which highlighted that the amazon rainforests in brazil were cleared to grow soyabeans, which then served as food for the chicken grown in europe.

Surprisingly, to me, the program was projected as if the people of the area were committing a great crime by clearing the rainforest.

Now, I am all for green, but lets analyse the situation here a bit closely. What the rain forest basically does, is, that it soaks up all the hazardous materials which are produced by people around the world.

I think we all agree that we need land to grow. TO make homes, offices, and other things. Its one thing which always stays - the real estate.

so, what we are basically saying is that - leave the forests as it is, do not cut them. Let them nullify the hazardous materials, which rest of the world produces. But, what about the country which has the rain forest. It, really sounds like charity to me.

I think, the country would probably be right in proposing a green house tax i.e. based upon the amount of hazardous material produced by a country and proximity to the specific rain forest, impose a tax. Isnt it justified ?

literacy levels

As always, I am happy to report anything good about India, which is so rarely reported :). Below, you will find the literacy levels graph in case of males and females. You will notice that the female graph is fast catching up with the male graph.


In the below graph, you will see the rural urban trend. Again, note that the rural line is fast catching up with the urban graph. This is very good news.



The critics would argue the parameters of judging a person as literate or illiterate. I agree that the parameters are pretty basic, but the upward trend in graph is for all to see.

Irony of sorts (new economy Vs old economy)

Imagine a person who took part in the recent airport strikes. Now lets say his son is being employed in one of the most popular industries made possible by new economy and earning a handsome salary. If someone told that person that his protest is equivalent to taking the job away from his son, would he say? - 'I dont care'. I doubt so. If he really doesnt care, why the fight ? I find it rather ironic to write because these words will never get across to that person, as he is lost in the old economy.
Someone please tell him: 'Time for change, move on...... Look for the good things and not what are supposedly wrong (as per him).'

Aggyatt Manav says:

Greeks, Scythians, Parthians, Kushans, Huns, Arabs, Mongols, Turks, Muslims, Portugese, French, English, all went after one civilisation: India and prospered. It lost everything except its soul (spirituality). It will regain its true place in this world and its Sun will rise again. -Aggyatt Manav
A good place for quotes on India:
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/India

This week in India

Rs 6000 cr government scheme on 'rural service delivery centres' in India
The Government of India is actively considering a Rs 6000 crore scheme called 'entrepreneur-driven model' estimated to create half a million jobs in the country. The community centres with broadband connectivity, computers, printers, photocopiers, faxes and other communication and IT tools would provide a range of public and private services to the people.

TCS to run automated rural job scheme in India to plug out leakages
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd, which is involved in automating the pilot phase of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, feels that automating the whole project will eliminate leakages to a large extent.
The pilot project of the scheme, will run for two months in 13 districts of the southern Indian state Andhra Pradesh. The scheme is to be implemented in 200 districts across the country to ensure a minimum number of working days for the rural unemployed.

Microsoft to roll out 50,000 kiosks, unveils rural IT initiative 'Saksham'
Software major Microsoft Corporation India has announced its rural IT initiative `Saksham' under which the company would partner with non-governmental agencies, including Drishti, Jai Kisan and n-Logue, to roll out 50,000 kiosks over the next three years.These IT kiosks will provide information and services related to health, education, communication and agriculture, besides Government-to-citizen services, including land records.

Govt aid to telcos for rural telephony in India
The government has reached a landmark deal with telecom companies under which it will fund operators to create telecom infrastructure in rural India from the Universal Service Obligation Fund.