I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still i can do something. I will not refuse to do something I can do – Helen Keller
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) - Launched on August 28, 2014, this financial inclusion program aimed to provide access to financial services like banking and savings accounts, remittances, credit, insurance, and pension to the marginalized sections of society. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) - Introduced on May 9, 2015, PMSBY is a government-backed... Continue Reading →
In the peak of the pandemic when the govt and GODI media were engaging everyone in the Thali Bajao, #Coronil, a 'wonder' pill to treat Covid was getting ready to be launched. Ramdev and Balkrishna of Patanjali were leaving no stone unturned in their effort to legitimize and profit from this. 2 years later, they... Continue Reading →
Summary: During 2022-23, projects were sanctioned/approved for 333 FPOs but only 81 FPOs received either full or partial funding. Similarly for the 93 FPOs that were sanctioned for projects as on July 2023, only 17 received either full or partial funding. Percentage wise - approval vs disbursement was @ 24.32% for 2022-23 and only 18.28%... Continue Reading →
11:37 am on March 3rd, Saturday, I went for a walk. Nothing unusual about the walk, this had become a part of my routine, at least the weekend routine. But this walk was different - I wasn't wearing my winter gloves, cap, nor the winter jacket. It was a beautiful sunny morning with 60 degrees... Continue Reading →
The massively expensive, irresponsibly constructed and environmentally destructive building opposite the Parliament building built as part of the "Central Vista Redevelopment Project" is not to be mistaken as an office for the elected representatives where both opposition and the government would conduct themselves according to the Constitution of India and make laws and policies to... Continue Reading →
Support for Agriculture in the election manifesto as promised by the 3 prominent political parties contesting the 2023 elections in Telangana Support for Healthcare in the election manifesto as promised by the 3 prominent political parties contesting the 2023 elections in Telangana Support for Agriculture in the election manifesto as promised by the 3 prominent... Continue Reading →
We the civilized worldOn the other side of the borderSee the world differentlyCrime on one side is criminalCrime on the other is JusticeHospitals to treat on one sideHospitals to bomb on the other sideStarve is to punish on one sideStarve is to teach a lesson on the other Water to drink on one sideWater to... Continue Reading →
106 - 110 degrees Fahrenheit or 41-43 degrees centigrade at 6:00pm in the evening. This would make it to the news headlines on any day for any city. But in Arizona, this summer, it has been the case every single day in the month of August and Arizonans, similar to people experiencing extreme temperature swings... Continue Reading →
#FarmerConversations "So, why don't you quit?", i asked. "I ask the same question everyday. But the next day morning, I am the first to wake up and finish all my morning rituals and I am the first one on the farm. I toil hard in the sun, bend my back, strain my body and when... Continue Reading →
The Chairman, Railway Board quoted in the Standing Committee report tabled in the Parliament on Dec 2016 “……. One of the biggest concerns in our system is the collision. We want to avoid collision which is one of the most serious forms of the accidents. Presently, train operations in the Railways basically depend upon -... Continue Reading →
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