Pullarao Pentapati - Recent Railways Budget:

The recent railway budget seems to be a continuity of the last many railway budgets, After the wonderful promises of the election that there made, one expected the railway Minister to present a very un-usual budget. But the budget has been very ordinary and nothing new in it.

Pullarao Pentapati - India inflation unique in Asia

The comparative figures and data related to Indian inflation were made available in the Lok Sabha by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in reply to a question,   on July 18, 2014. The data reveals that the inflation problems of India are its own-making and there is no such trend in other Asian countries. The Indian government for the last 4 years has been blaming international factors for the persistent Indian inflation. This blame seems to be at odds with the factual data.

Pullarao Pentapati - Central Government fanning disputes on River Godavari

It Is –unfortunate that a major issue has broken out between the new states of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana over the addition of 7 Mandals which will be affected by submersion by the gigantic Polavaram dam.   It is reflection of things is being handled.  Instead of bringing states together, one finds that rivers are dividing States and creating enduring animosity between them. This is not healthy for Indian democracy. When parliament passes a law, it should mean that there is wide consensus and that the law will be respected. As soon as the Andhra Pradesh Re=organization Bill was passed, we find that Telengana has said that it is going to  court  This is not a healthy  tradition since  every state will then go to court,  using the vast financial resources of a  state government.

Pullarao Pentapati - Is Prime Minister Modi Keeping Foreign Economic Advisers at Distance

Prior to the elections and the assumption of office by Narendra Modi, there was talk that he was a willing recipient of advice by diverse foreign-based economists.

Prominent among these names were Prof. Jagdish Bhagwati of Columbia and Prof. Arvind Panagariya. The former London School of Economics Professor Lord Meghnad Desai was also viewed as a potential economic adviser. There were many other names too.

Pullarao Pentapati - New Telugu Governments damaging Telugu pride

There is a consensus that after 45 days Narendra Modi’s prestige has gone up and he is performing better than expected.  It is nearly two months since the two new States Telengana and Andhra Pradesh have been formed.   It is time to examine how they are faring.  One can definitely assess the two Chief Ministers and their interactions with Narendra Modi and his government and what Delhi thinks of them.

Pullarao Pentapati - The coming Budget on July 10, 2014

Within a day, we will know whether Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is any different from   Congress Finance Minister.  I would like to warn Narendra  Modi that he does not  have  5 years time.  Many advisers say that for two years there must be harsh measures and then after that, government can show progress and give people benefits.

Pullarao Pentapati - Government should DUMP the UIDAI. ( Uinque ID)

There are disturbing reports that the BJP Government is hanging on to major schemes and policies  of the last UPA Government. Of course, the same government officials continue and naturally, they convince the new government that the policies wee excellent and that only it’s implementation was faulty.

Pullarao Pentapati - BJP Government should not be obsessed with LPG subsidies

The Congress government of Manmohan Singh was totally obsessed with the LPG cylinders and its’ price. The UPA government  created a sentiment in the country that the economy was in shambles only due to the fact that the LPG cylinders were subsidized. The UPA Government fashioned a huge fiscal deficit, whose causes were elsewhere. But the government only targeted LPG cylinders.

Pullarao Pentapati - The Coming Budget and The Indian Economy

There are a lot of expectations in India that the coming Budget on July 10, 2014 will somehow tackle all the serious issues in the Indian economy. The serious issues are inflation, stagnation in the economy, the fiscal deficit and the wide gap between exports and imports. These four issues are also related to each other.

Pullarao Pentapati - Land acquisition must be handled sensitively by Government

There is talk that the  Land acquisition Act of 2013 is going to be amended as state governments and industry eel that the law is too strict and  land availability  will become  severe hindrance for industry purposes .In my opinion, the new law of 2013 is actually anti-farmer. 

Pullarao Pentapati - Photographs at All India Radio

 

 

Pullarao Pentapati - Shri A.K. Anthony is always right

Along with late KamarajNadar ,LalBahadurShastri and other great post-IndependenceIndian politicians , we can definitely list  the former  defence Minister A.K. Anthony. Thrice Chief ministerofKerala and the firststint at the age of 33 years…well, he is a   legend.

In his nearly 50-year political career, A.K. Anthony never got involved in any sleaze or corruption. In the last few days, A.K. Anthony has hit the news for his highly incisive remark that