Solutions to Change

Stalling Parliament costs taxpayers Rs 20,000 a minute George Iype August 09, 2006India loses nearly Rs 20,000 (about $400) every minute when politicians stall proceedings in Parliament. read at http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/aug/09spec1.htm

The best way forward is to put the force of competition to use in the labour market. by Subir Gokarn A set of proposals was jointly submitted to the government by Assocham and the CII last week, suggesting a series of initiatives to be taken by the business to increase economic opportunities for members of the scheduled castes and tribes. The proposals essentially involve interventions at all levels of the education system by way of setting up of coaching centres for preparation for admission to and endowment of scholarships at premier institutions. They also visualise mentoring programmes for the development of entrepreneurs from these communities. These initiatives are all based on voluntary action by members of the two associations and compliance would be entirely self-regulatory. The associations propose a code of conduct, which would guide their members’ actions, reinforced by the regular disclosure by companies on their individual contributions. The submission was, not surprisi...