Pullarao Pentapati - The new Government and Foreign Affairs

When the new BJP –led government took over, there were instant apprehensions that it would adopt a muscular tone and would be very assertive. Initially, it was also expected that the government would send some cold signals to various countries. All trough the campaign, the BJO touched the feelings of most Indians that our foreign policy as not successful and the old methods and policies might have to change.  Indians generally felt that a country the size of India was not getting due respect from neighbors.

Tree – Planting Around Highways and Roads Dangerous

On June 13, 2014, Nitin Gadkhari, the Roads and Transport minister of India announced a new idea. Actually, it is a very old idea and perhaps, he might have heard of it for the first time and then naturally in his enthusiasm or “Eureka moment “he thinks it is very original and new idea and thus far, no one in the universe thought of it.

Pullarao Pentapati - Low – Cost Airports: No-Frills Airports

India has 4 deluxe private airports   at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Approximately, 70% of all air traffic either originates at these 4 airports or lands there These 4 airports are very expensive and that is the reason flying is very expensive in India.

Pullarao Pentapati - Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Just a year ago, no one would have believed Narendra Modi   would become Prime Minister. There were many hurdles and no one expected that the BJP would win this election so well. Many politicians bet that there would be a Hung-Parliament and both BJP and Congress would not find numbers to form a government   and regional players would play the big role. A thing turned out differently .There was no room for manipulations and Narendra Modi became Prime Minister on May 26, 2014.  Ambitious Naveen Patnaik and Jayalalitha went humbly to Modi and bowed.   The neglected AAm Admi   and middle classes have the highest expectations.

Pullarao Pentapati - India Needs a Sovereign Wealth Fund

Most countries in the world with natural resources have established a “Sovereign Wealth Fund.” A major portion of the wealth derived from royalties, auction revenues or any other such revenues derived from natural resources or sale of telecom spectrum is deposited in the Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Pullarao Pentapati - Can Modi avoid a Jumbo cabinet?

The entire country applauded Narendramodi for having avoided alarge cabinet at his swearing-in ceremony. There was satisfaction that a compact Cabinet will be there and it will be carefully watched and that there will be severe performance standards. It was expected that a non-performingminister will be punished and Ministers whodeliver willberewarded.

Pullarao Pentapati - Ministers Need Common Sense, Not Degrees

In the last few days, a  major controversy broke out  that the newly –appointed  Human resources Minister Smt. smriti irani was only a high-School educated person and hence  was not qualified for the Human resources Ministry . It is odd that Ajay Maken, a former Minister in the Congress government, should make a comment on other people’s educational qualification. Not too long ago, when Ajay Maken was the Sports Minister of India, his Congress colleague Mani shankar aiyar made public fun of his degree froma non-elite college of Delhi.