Removal of abject poverty
per hectare
"GRowth is the only way to remove proverty"
sustain high economic growth for 20 yr
labour force
10 commendmets to live by
wroonful udse of any religion
wrk is wrkship
homour senier citizenship
value knwlege
save public property
Zero tolrance for corruption
influential democrac
NREGA,RTI
Friday, February 27, 2009
slowdown
Finacial slowdown
Reason for less impact on INdia
hindsight(hi:ndsight)
role of goverment
mareket palying god
CRR
Indigenous factor
Incentivisation is the one of the factor that has contributed in this
What are scheme?- ethical appropriate
koopundook-smugness-25% poor ans malnourished principle
country which take risk they take sme pain
capitalism -growth by crisis
public sector inefficiency-
finaancial inclusion
600 district
6 lakh villages
Indian bank was nationalized in 1969
we should follow our own model
incremental step
Capital convertibility-
innovation will be decreased-but this is the chance for us to take the oppoutunty
public Space
public product
end of the tunnel
financial crisis need political solution globallly
our strentgh-GDP 7.1%,1/3 economy is immune ,Infra sector,SSI hurting
liquidity can be generated
Reason for less impact on INdia
hindsight(hi:ndsight)
role of goverment
mareket palying god
CRR
Indigenous factor
Incentivisation is the one of the factor that has contributed in this
What are scheme?- ethical appropriate
koopundook-smugness-25% poor ans malnourished principle
country which take risk they take sme pain
capitalism -growth by crisis
public sector inefficiency-
finaancial inclusion
600 district
6 lakh villages
Indian bank was nationalized in 1969
we should follow our own model
incremental step
Capital convertibility-
innovation will be decreased-but this is the chance for us to take the oppoutunty
public Space
public product
end of the tunnel
financial crisis need political solution globallly
our strentgh-GDP 7.1%,1/3 economy is immune ,Infra sector,SSI hurting
liquidity can be generated
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Regional disparities
Social integration
demographic dividend
service sector industries can be located at any part with ease
intra-party democracy
planning at local level- decentralized planning that should take care of the local resources
demographic dividend
service sector industries can be located at any part with ease
intra-party democracy
planning at local level- decentralized planning that should take care of the local resources
daily
today i have wated my time so much
i have to concentrate more on question and answers and search on UP
coz time is running out
2 hr daily thinking process for question and answers.
i have to concentrate more on question and answers and search on UP
coz time is running out
2 hr daily thinking process for question and answers.
Rural-Urban
The Government of India has adopted a two pronged approach for tackling rural poverty and rural-urban migration in the country: firstly by providing basic amenities in rural areas through schemes like Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Bharat Nirman, Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme, National Rural Health Mission, Indira Awas Yojana (IAY), Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Mid Day Meal (MDM) Scheme; & secondly by targeted employment generation schemes like Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY), and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS).
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Satyam
The Government has also introduced Companies Bill, 2008 in the Lok Sabha to provide for a comprehensive revision of the Companies Act, 1956 including, inter alia, provisions that would enable more effective checks against irregularities/frauds by companies.
The events relating to Satyam Computer Services Ltd. relate to a particular company and do not represent a failure of the regulatory system and relevant regulatory authorities.The events relating to Satyam Computer Services Ltd. relate to a particular company and do not represent a failure of the regulatory system and relevant regulatory authorities.
Government has set up an electronic registry with round - the clock - access through internet. The Government has powers of inspection of the books of accounts of companies and also to investigate their affairs, if need be, under the Act. In addition, the Act provides for appointment of independent, statutory auditors to audit the accounts and report to the shareholders.
The events relating to Satyam Computer Services Ltd. relate to a particular company and do not represent a failure of the regulatory system and relevant regulatory authorities.The events relating to Satyam Computer Services Ltd. relate to a particular company and do not represent a failure of the regulatory system and relevant regulatory authorities.
Government has set up an electronic registry with round - the clock - access through internet. The Government has powers of inspection of the books of accounts of companies and also to investigate their affairs, if need be, under the Act. In addition, the Act provides for appointment of independent, statutory auditors to audit the accounts and report to the shareholders.
River
There were some press reports in
In July 2006, an agreement was signed between Government of India and Royal Government of Bhutan on cooperation in Hydropower sector by which Government of India (GoI) agreed to import 5000 MW of hydropower from Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) by 2020. During the visit of Hon'ble Prime Minister of India to
In order to formulate the flood forecasts on transboarder rivers originating from
The matter relating to the problem of floods caused by the rivers originating from Bhutan and coming to India are discussed in a Joint Group of Experts (JGE) on Flood Management constituted between India and Bhutan to discuss and assess the probable causes and effects of the recurring floods and erosion in the southern foothills of Bhutan and adjoining plains in India and recommend to both Governments appropriate and mutually acceptable remedial measures. Two meetings of JGE have been held between
Further, Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)has informed that they have currently taken up 10 number of schemes with a total estimated cost of Rs.97.42 crores to protect Bodoland area from flood and erosion.
The major rivers entering into
The names of the rivers alongwith the power plants that have been set up through Government of India's cooperation are as below:
River Hydroelectric Project
Wangchu. i) Chukha Hydro-electric project
ii) Tala Hydro-electric project
Kurichu Kurichhu Hydro-electric project
(Tributary of river Manas)
Punatsangchhu Punatsangchhu-I (Under Construction)
(Tributary of river Sonkosh)
This information was given by the Minister of State for Water Resources, Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Agriculture
Shri Pawar said that it is because of research and adoption of new technologies that India’s foodgrain production since 1950 has gone up four times, that of commercial crops by six times, fisheries nine times, milk six times and eggs 27 times. It is high time for our scientists to analyse problems being faced by the agriculture sector and evolve technologies appropriate for our country, which other developing nations can also adopt, he said.
tax
- What is the incidence of indirect tax in India?
- According to Vijay Kelkar, if you add various local taxes to VAT at the central and state level, the incidence of indirect tax today is close to 30%.
- The best fiscal stimulus that can be delivered is by reducing the total incidence of indirect tax from 30% to a single GST rate of, say, 17%.
- The 17% GST can be shared in the ratio of 4:4:2 between the Centre, states and the local civic bodies. According to Kelkar the economic value of this GST reform could be $500 billion and has an employment potential of 4-5 million.
Monday, February 23, 2009
labour
enior level representatives of the three pillars of the tripartism, Trade Unions, Employers, Associations and Government, participated in the deliberations of the conference. The conference deliberations focused on four key concerns relating to the world of work, namely, global financial crisis and its impact on employment, contractualisation of labour and issues related to migrant workers, role of social partners in skill development and employability and issues relating to sales promotion employees in India.
AUDIT
- Audit
- Two important aspects of regulating the audit firms revolve around the availability of choice and accountability. Audit choice can be increased by: reducing barriers to entry (for example many institutional investors demand a Big Four auditor at the time of investment); changing the perception of corporates that the Big Four are the only audit firms that can service them; and looking at changes at the regulatory level such as joint audit, which has worked very well in France for the last many years.
- There is a definite need for greater accountability of audit firms. All of the Big Four are networks operating as independent units in each of the countries they operate in. This implies that if some mishap occurs in one country, such as Satyam in India, the global operation cannot be held responsible, accountable and liable. On the one hand, these firms advocate that they use their international systems, techniques and experience and on the other hand, they tend to localise accountability.
- Move over navaratnas; it is time for mahanavaratnas
- The department of public enterprises (DPE) has reportedly decided to wait for a year before bestowing higher functional and financial autonomy to nine top performers among 18 navratna companies by carving out a new category of mahanavratnas.
- The Planning Commission had recommended mahanavratna status to Bhel, Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Aeronautics, Hindustan Petroleum, Indian Oil, NMDC, Power Grid Corporation, REC and SAIL.
- Mahanavratna status would have given these companies freedom to make investments up to 50% of their net worth—the sum of its equity capital and reserves—while the investment cap on a single project would have gone up to 25% of their net worth. The tag will also have given them greater functional autonomy for forming joint ventures.
Friday, February 20, 2009
ET
INDIAis probably running a very large stimulus package considering the problems it is facing vis-à-vis high fiscal deficit. High public debt and historically large fiscal deficit have stretched our public finances. While it is important to reduce the short-term pain of lower growth, it cannot be at the cost of high inflation, lower growth or both in the future. The fine balance required to manage prudence and stimulus is something which will be difficult to expect from a pollbound government but not much from the seasoned regulators.
India will also face the head wind of drop in future savings rate as government turns from saver to spender. It also needs to keep in mind that FY09 growth to some extent is front-ended by its stimulative policy aka high fiscal deficit. The back-ended price for the same needs to be kept in mind.
The government needs to focus on execution and efficiency. It needs to get bigger bang out of every buck that it is spending. Instead of spending money it needs to invest money wisely. Building check dams improves water level and helps in improving agriculture yield. Building kuccha road that exists only on map or will get washed away in monsoon doesn’t help any one. The government needs to attract capital flows into the country to augment shortfalls in savings which is so necessary to maintain investment and consequently the growth momentum. Our policies and execution need to be benchmarked against, say, Chinese standards and attempt should be made to outperform them.
Maintaining public finance under check will be a critical factor in generating investor confidence. Divestment, efficient tax collection, subsidy rationalisation and aggressive push to cut cost and wasteful expenditure are something which the government should implement on a priority basis. In an uncertain environment, it is critical to keep investor confidence high. If the government can stop contradictory communication from different heads, it will boost investor confidence. While there is a cost for financial stimulus package, there is only gain from the above referred alternative package. It will just require a nation to work together to overcome current tough environment.
Including offbudget items and state deficits, the overall fiscal deficit is already about 11% in the current financial year and will be at best one percentage point lower in 2009-10.
1.Goverment should be more specific to Implment the progrma
2. Build the capital generating infra
3.All ministries should expend the alocated resources
4. Insustry should reduce the profit margin and increse the revenue and consumer base
5. Capacity building in many areas so that as soon as world recover we are fready to face it
multi-pronged strategy to tackle illegal immigration from Bangladesh. This included border fencing, round-the-clock border surveillance, increasing the number of border outposts to 1,185 and induction of high-tech surveillance equipment like night vision devices.
the unchecked infiltration of Bangladeshis into the state had changed the demographic profile
India will also face the head wind of drop in future savings rate as government turns from saver to spender. It also needs to keep in mind that FY09 growth to some extent is front-ended by its stimulative policy aka high fiscal deficit. The back-ended price for the same needs to be kept in mind.
The government needs to focus on execution and efficiency. It needs to get bigger bang out of every buck that it is spending. Instead of spending money it needs to invest money wisely. Building check dams improves water level and helps in improving agriculture yield. Building kuccha road that exists only on map or will get washed away in monsoon doesn’t help any one. The government needs to attract capital flows into the country to augment shortfalls in savings which is so necessary to maintain investment and consequently the growth momentum. Our policies and execution need to be benchmarked against, say, Chinese standards and attempt should be made to outperform them.
Maintaining public finance under check will be a critical factor in generating investor confidence. Divestment, efficient tax collection, subsidy rationalisation and aggressive push to cut cost and wasteful expenditure are something which the government should implement on a priority basis. In an uncertain environment, it is critical to keep investor confidence high. If the government can stop contradictory communication from different heads, it will boost investor confidence. While there is a cost for financial stimulus package, there is only gain from the above referred alternative package. It will just require a nation to work together to overcome current tough environment.
Including offbudget items and state deficits, the overall fiscal deficit is already about 11% in the current financial year and will be at best one percentage point lower in 2009-10.
1.Goverment should be more specific to Implment the progrma
2. Build the capital generating infra
3.All ministries should expend the alocated resources
4. Insustry should reduce the profit margin and increse the revenue and consumer base
5. Capacity building in many areas so that as soon as world recover we are fready to face it
multi-pronged strategy to tackle illegal immigration from Bangladesh. This included border fencing, round-the-clock border surveillance, increasing the number of border outposts to 1,185 and induction of high-tech surveillance equipment like night vision devices.
the unchecked infiltration of Bangladeshis into the state had changed the demographic profile
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
ias interview
- Expand CRR & SLR? what the present rate?Who was the framers of our Indian Constitution?
- Who created the cartoon show of Allauddin the Magic or Arabian nights?
- Expand the term U.A.R & W.F.T.U?
- Name any two Italian World Famous Painters?
- Who is the mughal emporor prohibited the use of Tobacco?
- Who is Brutus Mercus?
- tell me something about pink city of India?
- Name few Stock market shares of BSE sensex?
- What is the India's place in egg production?
- Who quoted - Et Tu, Brute!
1) Which country is having Chess as their national game?
Ans : Berlin i think so.. not sure ..
2) Who wrote the book "Drain of India's Wealth " ?
Ans: Dadabhai Naoroji.
3) 1st phase of Indian National Congress?
Ans: a) on Dec 1885 INC was founded by A.O.Hume.
b) Its 1st session held on Dec 28 at Gokuldas Deshpal Sanskrit College , Bombay.
c) Its chairman was W.C. Banerjee.
4) When did Spilting of Congress took place?
Ans : Spliting of Congress took place in the year 1907. at Surat session between Extrimist & Moderates.
5) Just say in ur opinon about Gadar Party?
Ans: a) Founded by Ras Bhihari Gosh, Raja Mahindra Pratap, L. Hardayal, Abdul Rehman in USA & Cannada.
b) Secret leaked out , British captured & arrested Gadar party leader.
6) When did Olympics started? in which country?
Ans : The History of Olympics is about Twenty Eight hundred years old.
(Set - 2)
1) Who invented Computer for the first time?
Ans: Charles Babagge.
2) Who is the London great comedian?
Ans: Charlie Chaplin A London very Famous Great Comedian & also Producer. from the year 1889 - 1977.Later he became Film Star.
3) Who is the producer of Titanic?
Ans: James Cameroon.
4) Who invented Bicycle?
Ans: Macmillin in 1842.
5) Explain about common wealth games? were it started? in which Country?
Ans: Commonwealth games started in Melbourne for first time.
Courtesy : indianofficer.com
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
FDI
- LLPs set to be allowed w.e.f 01.04.2009
- Limited Liability Partnerships, is the format that will allow professionals, traders and even producers of goods to conduct their business without worrying about losing their personal assets due to lapses of other partners.
- An LLP would be taxed for its income while the income of individual partners would be tax free; a benefit that is not available to companies. Companies pay tax on their profits and again pay dividend distribution tax when they distribute profits among shareholders. The LLP format protects partners from double taxation.
- The government announced new rules for calculating the FDI in a corporate entity.
- Now, FII holdings, ADRs/GDRs, NRI investment and foreign investment through foreign currency convertible bonds would all be included while calculating FDI levels of Indian companies. These instruments were not part of the FDI calculation till now. An announcement specifying the compliance period is expected within a week. The current proposal is to fix August 31 as the last date for compliance with the new FDI norms, and the final deadline would be finalised after inter-ministerial consultations.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Buget 2008-9
Basic quality education
employment
NREGS
Agriculture
INfra
rural deve
fiscal prudence
fiscal devolution
GDP-7.5/9.5/9.7
IE-over 9% 3 consecutive yrs
PErcapita-4.5%
FIscal deficit-2.6
reve-1.1
investemnet-39%
saving rate-37%
GCF in Agri-14.2%-07-08
tax/gdp-12.5
inspiring leadership
2008 our granery are full
food-230mtoons 07-8
manu-9.4
commu n constra
foregin trae-35% of GDP
Marco ecomonmic-capital inflow -9% of GDP
inflation 08-09- crude iol-28(03-4)-147 in 08
WPI-13% in aug 08- 4.4 present
Global finncial crisis-sep 08 -investment.mortage n broking
USA/EU n japan
fiscal stimulus
credit availability
removal of import n export ban
procedural problem
libral n transparent FDI
FDI-32.4b 07-8
Extraordinary circumstances need extranodianay measures
Additional fiscal measures
13th FC-fiscal consolodation
policy reform for competitive
"growth with equity"
"social security net"
equitable -economic growth should be sustanable
inclusive "
NCMP-growth more inclusive
"faster n inclusive growth"
Agri-60% pop in villages
03-08 plan aallocatio
Rastiya krsihi viaksa yojna-4000 crores
04-doubleing the flow the growth of credit-250000 crores
reviavl pacage
interest subvention-shaort term loan -3% /annum
debt waiver scheme-65000 crores
Targeted PDS /CIP
annotadaya anna yojna
Remunerative prices for farmers
wheat-1080
rice
Rural development-RIDF-14000crore
RIDA-4000 crores
60 lakhs houses constructed under Indira awas yojna
Incentive -3F
Development of POSt- Project "ARROW" to revitaise its core operation
Litracy
universal
MMR
IMR
gender Equality
livlihood
UNiversalise education-Secondary
Higher education-Skill n knowlegede -900% increse in aloocation in 11th FYP
15 CEntral UNi
IIT-pun,bhiar,ap,rah,orisaa,guj
UP n HP in 2009
IISR-bhopal,pune
2 scholl of planning Viajaywada n bhopal
6 IIM
educational schems
500 ITI upgarder as centre of excelllece
skill devenpmt mission
Socail sector
Empowerment of women
Minority -new ministry-15 point programmes
ST n frorest dweler -2007 legal right on their land
NSKFDC-safai
cRedit link
RMkosh
"Priyadarsani"-Rural employment women
Indira G penssion scheme-65 n above BPL
IGDisability -(
IF window-200(40-60)
18-40- Pririrty to give admission in ITI -500pm
NHIS-22State n UT
AAM admi Beema yojna-
Roral landless schaem-
PSU-11 lakj
CPUprofits -91000 crores
loss makeing -55
profit-158 making
implementaio n of CPSE corpotate
NIF-75% social sector scheme n 25% to use the profitable n reviable to sick(1815 crore)
PSU bank
NPA-2.3% in 08
Securirt market
FII Traing n reserach iNstitute
transparent
aompanies ACt-Amendment
Tax system
personal IT
custom duty rate
excise duty
GST-April 2010
e-filing of return
taxpayer information system
TAx adm -functional stabity
compliance leve;
109 marrie vessaal for custom
ARC-
acoounablee suastable n efficent
delivet system
RTI
public dession making
6th PC-45lakh centaral n 38 lakh pensiores
buget 9lkah crore-08-09
plan-2.8 lakh crore
add plan-
centarl
JNURUM
Sunami
NOM plan-1.8
food subsidy
agric debt waiver
pension
telecommution
Central assiatance
NOn tAx revenue-1lakh crore
TAx recepits-6.5 lakh crore
GBS
DIPP
commonwealth games
NREGS-feb 03 -3.1 crore household
SSA(primary)-98% education has been coverd
now imphasis on quality
Mid Day Meal-hinger, gender parity,
ICDS-Malnutruiion,Child food stds under whO
NHRM-12070
BHarat nirma- 05-09
employment
NREGS
Agriculture
INfra
rural deve
fiscal prudence
fiscal devolution
GDP-7.5/9.5/9.7
IE-over 9% 3 consecutive yrs
PErcapita-4.5%
FIscal deficit-2.6
reve-1.1
investemnet-39%
saving rate-37%
GCF in Agri-14.2%-07-08
tax/gdp-12.5
inspiring leadership
2008 our granery are full
food-230mtoons 07-8
manu-9.4
commu n constra
foregin trae-35% of GDP
Marco ecomonmic-capital inflow -9% of GDP
inflation 08-09- crude iol-28(03-4)-147 in 08
WPI-13% in aug 08- 4.4 present
Global finncial crisis-sep 08 -investment.mortage n broking
USA/EU n japan
fiscal stimulus
credit availability
removal of import n export ban
procedural problem
libral n transparent FDI
FDI-32.4b 07-8
Extraordinary circumstances need extranodianay measures
Additional fiscal measures
13th FC-fiscal consolodation
policy reform for competitive
"growth with equity"
"social security net"
equitable -economic growth should be sustanable
inclusive "
NCMP-growth more inclusive
"faster n inclusive growth"
Agri-60% pop in villages
03-08 plan aallocatio
Rastiya krsihi viaksa yojna-4000 crores
04-doubleing the flow the growth of credit-250000 crores
reviavl pacage
interest subvention-shaort term loan -3% /annum
debt waiver scheme-65000 crores
Targeted PDS /CIP
annotadaya anna yojna
Remunerative prices for farmers
wheat-1080
rice
Rural development-RIDF-14000crore
RIDA-4000 crores
60 lakhs houses constructed under Indira awas yojna
Incentive -3F
Development of POSt- Project "ARROW" to revitaise its core operation
Litracy
universal
MMR
IMR
gender Equality
livlihood
UNiversalise education-Secondary
Higher education-Skill n knowlegede -900% increse in aloocation in 11th FYP
15 CEntral UNi
IIT-pun,bhiar,ap,rah,orisaa,guj
UP n HP in 2009
IISR-bhopal,pune
2 scholl of planning Viajaywada n bhopal
6 IIM
educational schems
500 ITI upgarder as centre of excelllece
skill devenpmt mission
Socail sector
Empowerment of women
Minority -new ministry-15 point programmes
ST n frorest dweler -2007 legal right on their land
NSKFDC-safai
cRedit link
RMkosh
"Priyadarsani"-Rural employment women
Indira G penssion scheme-65 n above BPL
IGDisability -(
IF window-200(40-60)
18-40- Pririrty to give admission in ITI -500pm
NHIS-22State n UT
AAM admi Beema yojna-
Roral landless schaem-
PSU-11 lakj
CPUprofits -91000 crores
loss makeing -55
profit-158 making
implementaio n of CPSE corpotate
NIF-75% social sector scheme n 25% to use the profitable n reviable to sick(1815 crore)
PSU bank
NPA-2.3% in 08
Securirt market
FII Traing n reserach iNstitute
transparent
aompanies ACt-Amendment
Tax system
personal IT
custom duty rate
excise duty
GST-April 2010
e-filing of return
taxpayer information system
TAx adm -functional stabity
compliance leve;
109 marrie vessaal for custom
ARC-
acoounablee suastable n efficent
delivet system
RTI
public dession making
6th PC-45lakh centaral n 38 lakh pensiores
buget 9lkah crore-08-09
plan-2.8 lakh crore
add plan-
centarl
JNURUM
Sunami
NOM plan-1.8
food subsidy
agric debt waiver
pension
telecommution
Central assiatance
NOn tAx revenue-1lakh crore
TAx recepits-6.5 lakh crore
GBS
DIPP
commonwealth games
NREGS-feb 03 -3.1 crore household
SSA(primary)-98% education has been coverd
now imphasis on quality
Mid Day Meal-hinger, gender parity,
ICDS-Malnutruiion,Child food stds under whO
NHRM-12070
BHarat nirma- 05-09
Saturday, February 14, 2009
15feb09
Srilankan ARmy
shia-sunni issue
Pak prez said that taliban is creating prob
Iraq prob?
railway
budget
safety has improved
head on collision
gateless gates
negligence of raiway stff
Zer tolranace
technology
Anti collision devices
contineous effort
Manned railway crossing-at small places
700 un manned level crossing-over bridge,rail under bridge
RPF-has vacencies,theft
operating ratio-decreseed due to 6th pay commison
technical devices-track circuiting,walky-talky,
unwanted people should be removed frm plateform to avoid theft etc
refresher courses to staff-Capacity building
shia-sunni issue
Pak prez said that taliban is creating prob
Iraq prob?
railway
budget
safety has improved
head on collision
gateless gates
negligence of raiway stff
Zer tolranace
technology
Anti collision devices
contineous effort
Manned railway crossing-at small places
700 un manned level crossing-over bridge,rail under bridge
RPF-has vacencies,theft
operating ratio-decreseed due to 6th pay commison
technical devices-track circuiting,walky-talky,
unwanted people should be removed frm plateform to avoid theft etc
refresher courses to staff-Capacity building
Economic crisis
Economic crisis " whose crisis is this"-
This is the crisis of poor people and of those who are dependent on job,this will exacerbate the crisis of economic recession and has impacted the poor.
Migration of poor from cities to villages has been started.
Outsourcing
Textile industry
Sensex tanks
in long run the infra development will reduce coz laon will become costlier
demand is less and savings are more
All sector that depends on export will be impacted
Real estate
SEZ -many sez developer hav selved their plan
Less oppourtunities for creative enerprises
tourism
socialisation of private losses
but this also provides the oppourtunity for the countrymen n govt to deal effectively by this by spending on infra and make rules and regulations more stringent so that crisis like this can we avoided .
This is the crisis of poor people and of those who are dependent on job,this will exacerbate the crisis of economic recession and has impacted the poor.
Migration of poor from cities to villages has been started.
Outsourcing
Textile industry
Sensex tanks
in long run the infra development will reduce coz laon will become costlier
demand is less and savings are more
All sector that depends on export will be impacted
Real estate
SEZ -many sez developer hav selved their plan
Less oppourtunities for creative enerprises
tourism
socialisation of private losses
but this also provides the oppourtunity for the countrymen n govt to deal effectively by this by spending on infra and make rules and regulations more stringent so that crisis like this can we avoided .
Friday, February 13, 2009
Prez speech
terrorism
national development
long term
education
=science
flagship programme-NREGA
Reconstruction program-militancy affected states
Rural-urban balance,Gandhi ji want
peace dividend
democracy deficit
changes in North-east-development
power-sharing arrangement in Sri-Lanka-Plural Sri-lanka
opposition Criticism is a very important for democracy
politics should be consesual and inclusive
15 Pont programme in Minority
Safety Net by Government-Recession
PRI running much better than before
Forex reserve
national development
long term
education
=science
flagship programme-NREGA
Reconstruction program-militancy affected states
Rural-urban balance,Gandhi ji want
peace dividend
democracy deficit
changes in North-east-development
power-sharing arrangement in Sri-Lanka-Plural Sri-lanka
opposition Criticism is a very important for democracy
politics should be consesual and inclusive
15 Pont programme in Minority
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
terrorism and pakistan is ging to create problen in the future if iNdia is not able to take the effective steps in coming years .Theaction taken by india has been paid of .yesterday pakistan has admitted that the 26/11 has been planned on their land. INdiA HAS TO TAKE DECISIVE AND credible action to tackle this menace.
IQ and EQ give way to spiritual intelligence, the ultimate intelligence that can add value and meaning to your lifeFor long, the world gave much importance to Intelligence Quotient. "My son has an IQ of 210!" the proud mother would gush. "He's going to be a scientist." This attitude is a legacy of the early 20th century when psychologists devised tests to measure intelligence. These tests primarily measured intellectual or rational intelligence (used to solve logical problems). The higher the figure, the belief went, the greater the intelligence.
In mid-1990s, Daniel Goleman revealed findings in neuroscience and psychology that stressed the importance of Emotional Quotient (EQ). This makes us aware of our feelings and that of others. It gives empathy, motivation, compassion and an ability to respond skillfully to pleasure and pain. Goleman argued that EQ was a basic requirement for the use of IQ. If the areas of our brain that feel are damaged, our ability to think effectively is diminished.
Last year, however, authors Dana Zohar and Ian Marshall introduced a new dimension to human intelligence. Spiritual Quotient (or SQ) is the ultimate intelligence, they claim. This is the intelligence used to solve problems of meaning and value. "Is my job giving me the fulfillment I seek?" "Am I relating to the people in my life in a way that contributes to their happiness and mine?" Answers to these questions determine whether we will find happiness or not. IQ and EQ are inadequate in such issues."Spiritual intelligence," explains Ram Mohan, a Vedanta teacher, "is about the growth of a human being. It is about moving on in life. About having a direction in life and being able to heal ourselves of all the resentment we carry. It is thinking of ourselves as an expression of a higher reality. It is also about how we look at the resources available to us. We realize that nature is not meant to be exploited. Ultimately, we discover freedom from our sense of limitation as human beings and attain moksha."
Anand Tendolkar, a workshop leader, says: "For me spiritual intelligence is about pondering over my life's purpose. Just being in touch with that question is fulfilling. Finally I realize that there is an immensity to me. As I move along the path, deeper levels of myself get unfolded, leading to fulfillment."
Humans are essentially spiritual beings, evolved to ask fundamental questions. "Who am I?" "Where am I going?" "What do others mean to me?" It is an ability to answer questions like these that lead people to personal growth workshops. Spiritual intelligence motivates people to balance their work schedules to spend time with the family. Or an executive with a high SQ might look beyond profit margins and devote time for voluntary work with orphans. Spiritual intelligence also addresses the need to place one's life in a shared context of value.
The transformative power of SQ distinguishes it from IQ and EQ. IQ primarily solves logical problems. EQ allows us to judge the situation we are in and behave appropriately. SQ allows us to ask if we want to be in that situation in the first place. It might motivate us to create a new one. SQ has little connection to formal religion. Atheists and humanists may have high SQ while someone actively religious may not.
"The awakening of our spiritual intelligence may be a time of great joy and meaning," says Anita Pandey, who frequents personal growth programs. "Suddenly I had a feeling of being in control. Earlier things happened to me. Now I am more aware. Also, I have actually started living those values I had heard about—like acceptance and unconditional love."In their book Spiritual Intelligence—The Ultimate Intelligence, Zohar and Marshall discuss the scientific evidence for SQ. In the 1990s, research by neuropsychologist Michael Persinger and neurologist V.S. Ramachandran at the University of California led to an identification of a 'God-spot' in the human brain. This area is located among neural connections in the temporal lobes of the brain. During scans with positron emission topography, these neural areas light up whenever research subjects are exposed to discussion of spiritual topics. Of course, this is culture specific, with Westerners responding to ideas of 'God' and Buddhists and Hindus responding to certain symbols. While the God-spot does not prove the existence of 'God', it does indicate that the brain is programmed to ask ultimate questions.
We use spiritual intelligence to transform ourselves and others, heal relationship, cope with grief, and move beyond conditioned habits of the past. To develop high SQ, each person needs to approach the task according to his/her personality.
J.L. Holland divided people into six personality types (take the test) and devised tests to determine one's type, or the mix.
On each personality test we would have scored between zero and 12. This indicates the strength of our interest in that sector of life. An average adult will score 6 or more on perhaps three of the personality types. For example, we might score highest (say nine) on the artistic type, but score seven on the enterprising type and six on the investigative. Naturally, we must allow for some degree of overlap between the different types.
Once we know our personality type, we can better choose our particular path to higher SQ.
CONVENTIONAL TYPE: THE PATH OF DUTYWe follow this path by serving the community. This is done by realizing our life's purpose and following it with full commitment. We have the interest of humanity in mind and pursue what we truly love for others' sake. Many of us may want to associate ourselves with a specific organization to fulfill this ambition. Whatever outlet we choose, we must avoid two common mistakes that people on this path make. Avoid becoming narcissistic. It is an easy trap to slip into. At one point we may withdraw completely from relationships and focus only on ourselves. Behaviors associated with such self-absorption include lying in bed late, heavy drinking and smoking and overindulgence in food and sex. A narcissist must address his problems adequately through therapy or spiritual practices before he can progress on the path of duty.Avoid extreme identification with your group and its uncritical championing. We must realize that there is a place in the world for groups whose values differ from ours.
SOCIAL TYPE: THE PATH OF NURTURINGThis path is about loving, nurturing and protecting. It corresponds to the Mother Goddess. People on this path include parents, teachers, nurses and therapists, who reach out to others with acceptance and compassion and provide them with the space to grow and find themselves.
To pursue this path, the right attitude is crucial. "How can I serve others when I myself need so much from others?" explains Ram Mohan. "For example, I live in a city where many of the things I consume—like food and medicines—are not produced. I need the efforts of so many people to make life possible. I realize that I am only making my talents available to people in return for things I am receiving. When I look at it this way, it helps me face the many disappointments I may encounter."
It is important to be mindful of the way we help others. A distorted way is to succumb to the shadow aspect of love and nurturing, which is hatred and revenge. Love can be patient and kind but when we do not truly love ourselves, our love for others becomes bitter and destructive.
Another common failing is to suffocate the person we seek to love. We have to give the person space to grow. To pursue this path effectively, we must be receptive and listen to the other person. We must be willing to reveal ourselves to others. A risk-free approach is unlikely to succeed.When we meet great teachers, one striking thing about them is their ability to truly be there for another person. Such attention and empathy is rare. To pursue this path, we must model ourselves on a teacher or mentor who has already clarified his life before reaching out to others.
INVESTIGATIVE TYPE: THE PATH OF KNOWLEDGEThe path of knowledge covers a broad range of experience. It could be something as simple as solving everyday problems. Or, as vast as pursuing a spiritual path. Most people on this path are scholars, scientists or those who have an intense love of learning.
How we pursue this path can have profound benefits for mankind. One can engage in research that solves problems plaguing mankind. For instance, a scientist could devise a cheap fuel that is eco-friendly.
While the potential of this path is limitless, we must clarify our intention in pursuing it.
We must realize that all things are interconnected and we cannot apply our knowledge to one area of experience without having profound effects on others.
Nandan Savnal, Mumbai-based NLP trainer, alerts us to another crucial aspect: "One of the most important challenges on this path," he says, "is whether you are going to be honest with yourself and question things. When you investigate matters, your value system will be challenged. You will have to press on regardless. You cannot afford to operate from your comfort zone."Another spiritually unintelligent way to walk this path that must be avoided is using our talent to support morally reprehensible work. Like the historians who deny the Holocaust or those who devote themselves to spreading racist propaganda.
ARTISTIC TYPE: THE PATH OF PERSONAL TRANSFORMATIONWriters, artists, musicians and their like constitute only 10 to 15 percent of the population. But most of us walk this path to some extent. The task facing such people is personal and transpersonal integration. We must explore the depths of ourselves and weld the disparate fragments into a harmonious whole.
The path most closely associated with the brain's God-spot activity, people here are most open to extreme emotions and eccentric behavior. For this reason, artists are most often thought of as society's healers (or shamans). They journey into the unknown and return with a fragment that can heal us all. This is the process that has created some of the world's greatest art.
Cultures throughout history have treated the artist as someone blessed with special vision. Indeed, their capacity to create societal awareness is profound. Consider the great saint-poets like Rumi and Kabir.
For Savnal, engaging with great stories from different traditions has been therapeutic. "When I was young," he says, "I was fascinated by the story about Bhima in which he has a wrestling match and jumps up with the strength of ten elephants every time he is knocked down. With time, I realized that the suggestion is to bounce back with greater energy every time you face a setback."
We must watch out for certain traps, however. One is becoming an aesthete—people concerned with form only who produce art purely for sensual gratification. Their goal is acquisition and display. Another common failing is to be a compulsive, permanent rebel. Such people will resist order and imagination in their art, fight committed relationships and even miss deadlines.The extremes described above are a turning away from conflict. But when an artist embraces his conflict he can claim his spiritual intelligence and produce art of lasting value.
REALISTIC PERSON: THE PATH OF BROTHERHOODPriti Sen is a caring middle-aged mother and a devoted wife. Her husband is a rich, influential businessman. She loves socializing and also does charity work. Seemingly strong, cheerful and in charge of her life, the truth about her is not immediately obvious. Her teenage son lost both his legs in an accident. While her shattered husband and other children cry almost daily, Priti is quiet, sensible and calm. She busies herself caring for her son, building a new life for him. Her ability to accept adversity is a source of strength to her family.
Priti exemplifies the attributes of the realistic type. Practical, no-nonsense, uncomfortable with overt feelings, these people personify the virtues of the hero. Their mission in life is to pursue the path of brotherhood and justice. It is to see a connection between themselves and all other beings. A Buddhist sutra describes this: "In the heaven of Indra (the king of the gods in the Hindu pantheon) there is a network of pearls so arranged that if you look at one, you see all the others reflected in it. In the same way, each object in the world is not merely itself, but involves every other object and in fact is every other object."Those who have internalized this precept form organizations that bring justice into the world. They decide how rights and goods are distributed for the benefit of all. This involves respect for the other's point of view. When such people work together in NGOs or spiritual organizations, they grow toward a deeper understanding that all people are players in a larger pattern.
ENTERPRISING TYPE: THE PATH OF SERVANT-LEADERSHIPAll human groupings, families, tribes and societies need leaders to impart vision, motivation and purpose. Effective leaders must be confident, outgoing and comfortable with power. Truly great leaders are servant-leaders-those who serve humanity by creating new ways for people to relate to each other. They put the good of society above their own good and take society in new directions. Buddha and Jesus were such leaders. In India, we had Emperor Ashoka who, after his brutal conquest of Kalinga, converted to Buddhism and embraced nonviolence. And environmentalists like Sunderlal Bahuguna and Medha Patkar have forced people to look afresh at ecological issues.
It must be stressed, however, that a servant-leader should have a great deal of inner clarity. A spiritually unintelligent way to walk this path is to use one's power to exploit others. Another mistake is to focus purely on one's petty needs and ignore the interests of the people we serve.
"The challenge is to have a vision," says Ram Mohan. "After that, the task is to build trust and empower people to give their best." It is essential to do this ethically. In a corrupt society, there will be pressures on us and we must know how to handle it. To retain his balance, a leader would do well to think about trusteeship. Gandhi declared that when an individual has more than his proportionate share of wealth, he should become a trustee of that portion on God's behalf.
It is to this noble vision of leadership that one must aspire. In an increasingly fragmented world, we need leaders of vision who can bring hope and purpose into the lives of others, someone who sees all of humanity as God's people. As Jesus said: "Not my will, Lord, but thine."
The outline of the above paths is meant to help those who wish to develop their spiritual intelligence and gain a better awareness of themselves. To this awareness must be added the invaluable ingredient of hard work. But thinking of ourselves as spiritual beings is a useful start. Once we do this, we can enlarge our idea of intelligence to include this greater vision of ourselves.When we commit ourselves to the chosen paths in this light, we begin to imbue greater meaning, value and fulfillment in our lives.
EIGHT SIGNS OF HIGH SQ
1. Flexibility2. Self-awareness3. An ability to face and use suffering4. The ability to be inspired by a vision5. An ability to see connections between diverse things (thinking holistically)6. A desire and capacity to cause as little harm as possible7. A tendency to probe and ask fundamental questions8. An ability to work against convention
SEVEN TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE
With the popularity of EQ and SQ in recent years, it might be worth remembering an older way of conceiving intelligence, which helps cultivate individual aspects of ourselves. This is Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligence. In 1984, in his book Frames of Mind—The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, he offered a critique of IQ testing and suggested that what we possess is not one 'intelligence' but seven different intelligences. These are: logical-mathematical, linguistic, musical, bodily kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal and spatial.
Intelligence Type:
How To Develop It:
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence This is what we use to manipulate concepts and arrange them into meaningful patterns. We develop this by constantly confronting objects, assessing them and reordering them. Linguistic IntelligenceThis is the intelligence that gives us sensitivity to language, an ability to absorb and manipulate it skillfully and to be aware of shades of meaning. Musical IntelligenceThis gives us our sensitivity to sound, our ability to arrange sounds into patterns pleasing to the human ear.Bodily-Kinesthetic IntelligenceThis is the intelligence that gives us the ability to perform tasks of great discipline and commitment with our bodies. Dancers, athletes and martial arts practitioners have this.Interpersonal IntelligenceThis gives us the ability to relate skillfully with others, to be aware of our feelings and the other person's, to see where the other person is coming from. Intrapersonal IntelligenceThis is about becoming truly aware of ourselves and having the ability to constantly purify ourselves in order to access higher levels of joy and power. Spatial Intelligence This form of intelligence calls upon our ability to create a mental image. It gives us the capacity to perceive the visual world accurately and to perform transformations and modifications upon our initial perceptions. Artists, designers and architects have this intelligence.
1. Learn a computer language2. Work on logic puzzles3. Identify scientific principles around the house: pumps, bulbs etc. 1. Take a writing class2. Record yourself speaking into a tape-recorder3. Memorize passages of poetry 1. Sing in the shower2. Memorize tunes3. Spend time listening to music everyday 1. Take up martial arts like tai chi or karate2. Take up a sport3. Learn a craft such as woodworking or crochet 1. Decide to meet one new person a week and stay in touch.2. Join an NGO3. Spend 15 minutes a day listening actively to a friend. 1. Do a vipassana course and make it a part of your life2. Spend time with yourself everyday, just being quiet3. Read biographies of people with powerful personalities1. Take classes in painting, sculpture or photography 2. Buy a graphics software program and create designs on the computer 3. Watch films with attention to lighting, camera angles, color and other aspects of cinema.
In mid-1990s, Daniel Goleman revealed findings in neuroscience and psychology that stressed the importance of Emotional Quotient (EQ). This makes us aware of our feelings and that of others. It gives empathy, motivation, compassion and an ability to respond skillfully to pleasure and pain. Goleman argued that EQ was a basic requirement for the use of IQ. If the areas of our brain that feel are damaged, our ability to think effectively is diminished.
Last year, however, authors Dana Zohar and Ian Marshall introduced a new dimension to human intelligence. Spiritual Quotient (or SQ) is the ultimate intelligence, they claim. This is the intelligence used to solve problems of meaning and value. "Is my job giving me the fulfillment I seek?" "Am I relating to the people in my life in a way that contributes to their happiness and mine?" Answers to these questions determine whether we will find happiness or not. IQ and EQ are inadequate in such issues."Spiritual intelligence," explains Ram Mohan, a Vedanta teacher, "is about the growth of a human being. It is about moving on in life. About having a direction in life and being able to heal ourselves of all the resentment we carry. It is thinking of ourselves as an expression of a higher reality. It is also about how we look at the resources available to us. We realize that nature is not meant to be exploited. Ultimately, we discover freedom from our sense of limitation as human beings and attain moksha."
Anand Tendolkar, a workshop leader, says: "For me spiritual intelligence is about pondering over my life's purpose. Just being in touch with that question is fulfilling. Finally I realize that there is an immensity to me. As I move along the path, deeper levels of myself get unfolded, leading to fulfillment."
Humans are essentially spiritual beings, evolved to ask fundamental questions. "Who am I?" "Where am I going?" "What do others mean to me?" It is an ability to answer questions like these that lead people to personal growth workshops. Spiritual intelligence motivates people to balance their work schedules to spend time with the family. Or an executive with a high SQ might look beyond profit margins and devote time for voluntary work with orphans. Spiritual intelligence also addresses the need to place one's life in a shared context of value.
The transformative power of SQ distinguishes it from IQ and EQ. IQ primarily solves logical problems. EQ allows us to judge the situation we are in and behave appropriately. SQ allows us to ask if we want to be in that situation in the first place. It might motivate us to create a new one. SQ has little connection to formal religion. Atheists and humanists may have high SQ while someone actively religious may not.
"The awakening of our spiritual intelligence may be a time of great joy and meaning," says Anita Pandey, who frequents personal growth programs. "Suddenly I had a feeling of being in control. Earlier things happened to me. Now I am more aware. Also, I have actually started living those values I had heard about—like acceptance and unconditional love."In their book Spiritual Intelligence—The Ultimate Intelligence, Zohar and Marshall discuss the scientific evidence for SQ. In the 1990s, research by neuropsychologist Michael Persinger and neurologist V.S. Ramachandran at the University of California led to an identification of a 'God-spot' in the human brain. This area is located among neural connections in the temporal lobes of the brain. During scans with positron emission topography, these neural areas light up whenever research subjects are exposed to discussion of spiritual topics. Of course, this is culture specific, with Westerners responding to ideas of 'God' and Buddhists and Hindus responding to certain symbols. While the God-spot does not prove the existence of 'God', it does indicate that the brain is programmed to ask ultimate questions.
We use spiritual intelligence to transform ourselves and others, heal relationship, cope with grief, and move beyond conditioned habits of the past. To develop high SQ, each person needs to approach the task according to his/her personality.
J.L. Holland divided people into six personality types (take the test) and devised tests to determine one's type, or the mix.
On each personality test we would have scored between zero and 12. This indicates the strength of our interest in that sector of life. An average adult will score 6 or more on perhaps three of the personality types. For example, we might score highest (say nine) on the artistic type, but score seven on the enterprising type and six on the investigative. Naturally, we must allow for some degree of overlap between the different types.
Once we know our personality type, we can better choose our particular path to higher SQ.
CONVENTIONAL TYPE: THE PATH OF DUTYWe follow this path by serving the community. This is done by realizing our life's purpose and following it with full commitment. We have the interest of humanity in mind and pursue what we truly love for others' sake. Many of us may want to associate ourselves with a specific organization to fulfill this ambition. Whatever outlet we choose, we must avoid two common mistakes that people on this path make. Avoid becoming narcissistic. It is an easy trap to slip into. At one point we may withdraw completely from relationships and focus only on ourselves. Behaviors associated with such self-absorption include lying in bed late, heavy drinking and smoking and overindulgence in food and sex. A narcissist must address his problems adequately through therapy or spiritual practices before he can progress on the path of duty.Avoid extreme identification with your group and its uncritical championing. We must realize that there is a place in the world for groups whose values differ from ours.
SOCIAL TYPE: THE PATH OF NURTURINGThis path is about loving, nurturing and protecting. It corresponds to the Mother Goddess. People on this path include parents, teachers, nurses and therapists, who reach out to others with acceptance and compassion and provide them with the space to grow and find themselves.
To pursue this path, the right attitude is crucial. "How can I serve others when I myself need so much from others?" explains Ram Mohan. "For example, I live in a city where many of the things I consume—like food and medicines—are not produced. I need the efforts of so many people to make life possible. I realize that I am only making my talents available to people in return for things I am receiving. When I look at it this way, it helps me face the many disappointments I may encounter."
It is important to be mindful of the way we help others. A distorted way is to succumb to the shadow aspect of love and nurturing, which is hatred and revenge. Love can be patient and kind but when we do not truly love ourselves, our love for others becomes bitter and destructive.
Another common failing is to suffocate the person we seek to love. We have to give the person space to grow. To pursue this path effectively, we must be receptive and listen to the other person. We must be willing to reveal ourselves to others. A risk-free approach is unlikely to succeed.When we meet great teachers, one striking thing about them is their ability to truly be there for another person. Such attention and empathy is rare. To pursue this path, we must model ourselves on a teacher or mentor who has already clarified his life before reaching out to others.
INVESTIGATIVE TYPE: THE PATH OF KNOWLEDGEThe path of knowledge covers a broad range of experience. It could be something as simple as solving everyday problems. Or, as vast as pursuing a spiritual path. Most people on this path are scholars, scientists or those who have an intense love of learning.
How we pursue this path can have profound benefits for mankind. One can engage in research that solves problems plaguing mankind. For instance, a scientist could devise a cheap fuel that is eco-friendly.
While the potential of this path is limitless, we must clarify our intention in pursuing it.
We must realize that all things are interconnected and we cannot apply our knowledge to one area of experience without having profound effects on others.
Nandan Savnal, Mumbai-based NLP trainer, alerts us to another crucial aspect: "One of the most important challenges on this path," he says, "is whether you are going to be honest with yourself and question things. When you investigate matters, your value system will be challenged. You will have to press on regardless. You cannot afford to operate from your comfort zone."Another spiritually unintelligent way to walk this path that must be avoided is using our talent to support morally reprehensible work. Like the historians who deny the Holocaust or those who devote themselves to spreading racist propaganda.
ARTISTIC TYPE: THE PATH OF PERSONAL TRANSFORMATIONWriters, artists, musicians and their like constitute only 10 to 15 percent of the population. But most of us walk this path to some extent. The task facing such people is personal and transpersonal integration. We must explore the depths of ourselves and weld the disparate fragments into a harmonious whole.
The path most closely associated with the brain's God-spot activity, people here are most open to extreme emotions and eccentric behavior. For this reason, artists are most often thought of as society's healers (or shamans). They journey into the unknown and return with a fragment that can heal us all. This is the process that has created some of the world's greatest art.
Cultures throughout history have treated the artist as someone blessed with special vision. Indeed, their capacity to create societal awareness is profound. Consider the great saint-poets like Rumi and Kabir.
For Savnal, engaging with great stories from different traditions has been therapeutic. "When I was young," he says, "I was fascinated by the story about Bhima in which he has a wrestling match and jumps up with the strength of ten elephants every time he is knocked down. With time, I realized that the suggestion is to bounce back with greater energy every time you face a setback."
We must watch out for certain traps, however. One is becoming an aesthete—people concerned with form only who produce art purely for sensual gratification. Their goal is acquisition and display. Another common failing is to be a compulsive, permanent rebel. Such people will resist order and imagination in their art, fight committed relationships and even miss deadlines.The extremes described above are a turning away from conflict. But when an artist embraces his conflict he can claim his spiritual intelligence and produce art of lasting value.
REALISTIC PERSON: THE PATH OF BROTHERHOODPriti Sen is a caring middle-aged mother and a devoted wife. Her husband is a rich, influential businessman. She loves socializing and also does charity work. Seemingly strong, cheerful and in charge of her life, the truth about her is not immediately obvious. Her teenage son lost both his legs in an accident. While her shattered husband and other children cry almost daily, Priti is quiet, sensible and calm. She busies herself caring for her son, building a new life for him. Her ability to accept adversity is a source of strength to her family.
Priti exemplifies the attributes of the realistic type. Practical, no-nonsense, uncomfortable with overt feelings, these people personify the virtues of the hero. Their mission in life is to pursue the path of brotherhood and justice. It is to see a connection between themselves and all other beings. A Buddhist sutra describes this: "In the heaven of Indra (the king of the gods in the Hindu pantheon) there is a network of pearls so arranged that if you look at one, you see all the others reflected in it. In the same way, each object in the world is not merely itself, but involves every other object and in fact is every other object."Those who have internalized this precept form organizations that bring justice into the world. They decide how rights and goods are distributed for the benefit of all. This involves respect for the other's point of view. When such people work together in NGOs or spiritual organizations, they grow toward a deeper understanding that all people are players in a larger pattern.
ENTERPRISING TYPE: THE PATH OF SERVANT-LEADERSHIPAll human groupings, families, tribes and societies need leaders to impart vision, motivation and purpose. Effective leaders must be confident, outgoing and comfortable with power. Truly great leaders are servant-leaders-those who serve humanity by creating new ways for people to relate to each other. They put the good of society above their own good and take society in new directions. Buddha and Jesus were such leaders. In India, we had Emperor Ashoka who, after his brutal conquest of Kalinga, converted to Buddhism and embraced nonviolence. And environmentalists like Sunderlal Bahuguna and Medha Patkar have forced people to look afresh at ecological issues.
It must be stressed, however, that a servant-leader should have a great deal of inner clarity. A spiritually unintelligent way to walk this path is to use one's power to exploit others. Another mistake is to focus purely on one's petty needs and ignore the interests of the people we serve.
"The challenge is to have a vision," says Ram Mohan. "After that, the task is to build trust and empower people to give their best." It is essential to do this ethically. In a corrupt society, there will be pressures on us and we must know how to handle it. To retain his balance, a leader would do well to think about trusteeship. Gandhi declared that when an individual has more than his proportionate share of wealth, he should become a trustee of that portion on God's behalf.
It is to this noble vision of leadership that one must aspire. In an increasingly fragmented world, we need leaders of vision who can bring hope and purpose into the lives of others, someone who sees all of humanity as God's people. As Jesus said: "Not my will, Lord, but thine."
The outline of the above paths is meant to help those who wish to develop their spiritual intelligence and gain a better awareness of themselves. To this awareness must be added the invaluable ingredient of hard work. But thinking of ourselves as spiritual beings is a useful start. Once we do this, we can enlarge our idea of intelligence to include this greater vision of ourselves.When we commit ourselves to the chosen paths in this light, we begin to imbue greater meaning, value and fulfillment in our lives.
EIGHT SIGNS OF HIGH SQ
1. Flexibility2. Self-awareness3. An ability to face and use suffering4. The ability to be inspired by a vision5. An ability to see connections between diverse things (thinking holistically)6. A desire and capacity to cause as little harm as possible7. A tendency to probe and ask fundamental questions8. An ability to work against convention
SEVEN TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE
With the popularity of EQ and SQ in recent years, it might be worth remembering an older way of conceiving intelligence, which helps cultivate individual aspects of ourselves. This is Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligence. In 1984, in his book Frames of Mind—The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, he offered a critique of IQ testing and suggested that what we possess is not one 'intelligence' but seven different intelligences. These are: logical-mathematical, linguistic, musical, bodily kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal and spatial.
Intelligence Type:
How To Develop It:
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence This is what we use to manipulate concepts and arrange them into meaningful patterns. We develop this by constantly confronting objects, assessing them and reordering them. Linguistic IntelligenceThis is the intelligence that gives us sensitivity to language, an ability to absorb and manipulate it skillfully and to be aware of shades of meaning. Musical IntelligenceThis gives us our sensitivity to sound, our ability to arrange sounds into patterns pleasing to the human ear.Bodily-Kinesthetic IntelligenceThis is the intelligence that gives us the ability to perform tasks of great discipline and commitment with our bodies. Dancers, athletes and martial arts practitioners have this.Interpersonal IntelligenceThis gives us the ability to relate skillfully with others, to be aware of our feelings and the other person's, to see where the other person is coming from. Intrapersonal IntelligenceThis is about becoming truly aware of ourselves and having the ability to constantly purify ourselves in order to access higher levels of joy and power. Spatial Intelligence This form of intelligence calls upon our ability to create a mental image. It gives us the capacity to perceive the visual world accurately and to perform transformations and modifications upon our initial perceptions. Artists, designers and architects have this intelligence.
1. Learn a computer language2. Work on logic puzzles3. Identify scientific principles around the house: pumps, bulbs etc. 1. Take a writing class2. Record yourself speaking into a tape-recorder3. Memorize passages of poetry 1. Sing in the shower2. Memorize tunes3. Spend time listening to music everyday 1. Take up martial arts like tai chi or karate2. Take up a sport3. Learn a craft such as woodworking or crochet 1. Decide to meet one new person a week and stay in touch.2. Join an NGO3. Spend 15 minutes a day listening actively to a friend. 1. Do a vipassana course and make it a part of your life2. Spend time with yourself everyday, just being quiet3. Read biographies of people with powerful personalities1. Take classes in painting, sculpture or photography 2. Buy a graphics software program and create designs on the computer 3. Watch films with attention to lighting, camera angles, color and other aspects of cinema.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Stem cells act as building blocks of our tissue, blood and immune systems. They can be derived from bone marrow, embryos and the blood that remains in the umbilical cord after a baby is born. According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines, only embryos up to 14 days old can be used for therapy and they should not be generated for the sole purpose of obtaining stem cells. And only surplus or spare embryos can be used after obtaining the consent of parents.
Friday, February 6, 2009
The Community Radio Station is expected to serve particularly, the women, farmers, fishermen and empower them with information and communication critical for disaster preparedness and management. The community management committee has made linkages with the local government institutions like panchayats, health centers, schools and disaster management related Government institutions to establish a disaster management mechanism to face natural calamities.
ield of environment, specially energy and Climate, Low Carbon and Adaptation Technologies, Indian National Action Plan on Climate Change, Energy efficiency and Increase in the share of renewable resources, Clean technology transfers and CDM and other medium term options for emission trading for specific sectors were also discussed in the meeting.
in India believe that it is the path of sustainable development alone that can offer long-ten protection climate. Irrespective of what happens in international negotiations on Climate Change, we are committed to evolve and pursue a strategy of sustainable development, for reasons of our own vital national interests.
ield of environment, specially energy and Climate, Low Carbon and Adaptation Technologies, Indian National Action Plan on Climate Change, Energy efficiency and Increase in the share of renewable resources, Clean technology transfers and CDM and other medium term options for emission trading for specific sectors were also discussed in the meeting.
in India believe that it is the path of sustainable development alone that can offer long-ten protection climate. Irrespective of what happens in international negotiations on Climate Change, we are committed to evolve and pursue a strategy of sustainable development, for reasons of our own vital national interests.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=47242
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=47241
This shift in tax incidence from indirect taxes to direct taxes is in consonance with the trend in the developed economies where the proportion of direct taxes is more than that of indirect taxes, said the Minister.- we r movinfg toward developed economy
it is a momentous opportunity for all the teachers and experts in the country to pool their collective wisdom for the benefit of every Indian learner and, thereby, help in reducing the digital divide. The Mission proposes a collaborative approach for implementation of a programme involving both central and state governments, as well as aided and private institutions. The State governments would be expected to be the very active partners and motivators in this endeavor.
he focus is on poverty eradication, wage payment, employment generation, enhancement in self-employment and strengthening of rural infrastructure.Under NREGA more than 30 lakh works have ensured the conservation of natural resources, the ground water table has gone up and more than 3.5 crore families have got ensured employment. He said financial inclusion of rural families has gone up and nearly 6 crore bank/post office accounts have been opened resulting in the financial and social empowerment of rural families
During the last five years the construction of rural roads has shot up on a very high note and so far road length of 3.5 lakh km. have been sanctioned at a construction cost of Rs.88,700 crore and a total of 1.34 lakh km. all weather road have been constructed in this period as compared to 51,511 km. road length constructed during the four year period of 2004-2004.
The Total Sanitation Campaign has witnessed remarkable improvement after enhancing the resources and stage is set now to achieve the Millenium Development Goal target by 2012 instead of 2015.omputerization of land records ,a major aspect related to land reforms in the country especially in the rural areasUnder the National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP) the digitization of land revenue maps, computerization of land records, integration of written and local data, setting up of Tehsil and State level data centres, Computerisation of registration by interconnecting revenue offices along with the interconnecting of Deputy-Regisrar Offices have been planned in next 8 years across the country. It will help in solving land disputes, provide safety to farmers and will result in the increase in the government revenue.
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http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=47241
This shift in tax incidence from indirect taxes to direct taxes is in consonance with the trend in the developed economies where the proportion of direct taxes is more than that of indirect taxes, said the Minister.- we r movinfg toward developed economy
it is a momentous opportunity for all the teachers and experts in the country to pool their collective wisdom for the benefit of every Indian learner and, thereby, help in reducing the digital divide. The Mission proposes a collaborative approach for implementation of a programme involving both central and state governments, as well as aided and private institutions. The State governments would be expected to be the very active partners and motivators in this endeavor.
he focus is on poverty eradication, wage payment, employment generation, enhancement in self-employment and strengthening of rural infrastructure.Under NREGA more than 30 lakh works have ensured the conservation of natural resources, the ground water table has gone up and more than 3.5 crore families have got ensured employment. He said financial inclusion of rural families has gone up and nearly 6 crore bank/post office accounts have been opened resulting in the financial and social empowerment of rural families
During the last five years the construction of rural roads has shot up on a very high note and so far road length of 3.5 lakh km. have been sanctioned at a construction cost of Rs.88,700 crore and a total of 1.34 lakh km. all weather road have been constructed in this period as compared to 51,511 km. road length constructed during the four year period of 2004-2004.
The Total Sanitation Campaign has witnessed remarkable improvement after enhancing the resources and stage is set now to achieve the Millenium Development Goal target by 2012 instead of 2015.omputerization of land records ,a major aspect related to land reforms in the country especially in the rural areasUnder the National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP) the digitization of land revenue maps, computerization of land records, integration of written and local data, setting up of Tehsil and State level data centres, Computerisation of registration by interconnecting revenue offices along with the interconnecting of Deputy-Regisrar Offices have been planned in next 8 years across the country. It will help in solving land disputes, provide safety to farmers and will result in the increase in the government revenue.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Regulator
How fearless regulators are made
The present system allows political executive to usurp regulatory mandate, says K G Narendranath
RECENTLY, speaking at a seminar in the capital, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Chairman Nripendra Misra minced almost no words to criticise the government’s reluctance to give adequate powers to the regulator. He sounded worried over the department of telecoms’ dillydallying on the implementation of the regulator’s key, recommendations — be they about rolling out of third generation (3G) mobile services, number portability or internet telephony. “Licensing and spectrum management functions are not with Trai. Also, inter-connection powers are not given to the regulator. How can there be enough competition in the sector?,” he asked, with apparent vehemence. Mr Misra’s remarks are indeed vindicatory. Consider that some of the Trai recommendations like that on mobile number portability, a key measure intended to ensure competition in the sector, were made in 2005 and the DoT is smugly sitting on them!
Trai’s compliant however is not a oneoff event, although the candour of Mr Misra (he is stepping down soon) is noted for its rarity. Lack of freedom for the regulators to perform their functions effectively is a universal problem in India. Other wings of the executive, notably the ministries and their political heads routinely usurp the regulatory mandate officially given to various regulators, resulting in the gradual weakening of the latter.
The attempts to weaken a regulator begin right at the stage of law-making. Many regulators are constrained by law or its (deliberate) ambiguity. Not only the main piece of legislation but also the rules and procedures framed thereunder are ‘carefully drafted’ to undermine the regulators. Moreover, with the regulator often being a political appointee, it is hard for him to muster the requisite strength to stand for a cause even if it is totally in sync with his formal, given mandate.
The higher bureaucracy and the political government of the day take an undue amount of powers that can reasonably and even lawfully be considered to be regulators’ due. The representatives of the higher bureaucracy and their political masters are uncomfortable talking about this issue. If pressed, they would normally flag the need for ‘co-ordinated action’ as defence. Agreed that not always are such apologies a mere ploy of the power-mongering. For example, the finance ministry, RBI and Sebi often need to consult each other and jointly ensure appropriate, balanced and swift response to the vicissitudes of the financial system. The past year’s developments have amply illustrated this. Yet, very clearly there are numerous instances of wilful circumscribing of the regulatory mandate with ulterior motives. This might at times help those who are regulated; but those for whom the regulation is primarily intended, namely the consumers and the country at large, would most certainly suffer as a result.
A key issue is that most regulators are not directly answerable to the Parliament. The ministers speak in Parliament on behalf of the regulators, often using the pronoun “they” to refer to the regulator while, actually, the regulator is an appointee of the minister himself who ipso facto is in a position to influence the regulator. This allows the minister to somewhat escape Parliamentary censure for any suspect regulatory action. So parliament control on the executive is virtually whittled down even as regulatory doings are very much the government’s own and are merely outsourced to the regulator.
Only the regulators which are the creations of the Constitution, like the Election Commission and the CAG, are exceptions to this practice. Even quasi judicial bodies like the Company Law Board are not always manned with people selected through a transparent, bipartisan process because the political government finds it rather easy to quietly circumvent such process.
While these are man-made problems, there are also some issues in this context which are more real in nature. Because of the federal structure of the government, many central regulators willy nilly run into conflicts with state-level regulators. One example is the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) struggling to push distribution reforms while some state power regulators do not seem to share its enthusiasm in the matter. Blurred regulatory boundaries and regulatory overlapping also create problems. Witness the constant bickering among the pharma price regulator NPPA, the quality regulator Drugs Controller of India and the Patent Controllers.
Another sticky object in the country’s regulatory landscape is the regulator being the dominant player in the relevant market itself. Look at Power Grid Corporation, the power transmission utility, trying hard to retain its grid manager role notwithstanding the reform-oriented Central Electricity Act 2003. With the Competition Commission of India, the proposed generic regulator of the market, expected to be fully functional soon, a host of new issues of jurisdictional overlap and conflict of objectives between it and various sector regulators could come up, too. (Thankfully, the selection of its top functionaries is apparently being done by a panel headed by an SC judge as CJI nominee).
Giving regulators unbridled freedom is not the panacea for the problem of regulatory capture by the political government. Regulatory bodies could sometimes be capricious in their decisionmaking, even if they are manned with the most competent and fair-minded. Direct parliamentary scrutiny could be of some help as it would minimise partisan nature of decisions. Critical to regulatory verity is to institute a merit-based, transparent process for selecting the personnel, independent of the political executive. This too is however only part solution as the rot in the Indian system is deep and widespread.
kg.narendranath@timesgroup.com
Monday, February 2, 2009
Inter
UPSC Interview Questions
UPSC Interview questions range from questions about your choice of subject to why you want to join the civil services. It is good to answer honestly but at the same time avoid cliches like wanting to do service to the nation etc. Questions on your hobbies are imperative so prepare well as they expect some indepth knowledge on that. Questions relating to your name, your college or school name are also a big posibility. If someone well-know shares one of these names please also prepare on that. Also learn up about important events on the year or date of your birth. As you can see, UPSC Interview questions are mainly from what you have filled in your form including your subject but here it is more a test of logic and presentation and awareness rather than pure subject knowledge. In the UPSC interview many questions are situational like what will you do if a Tsunami strikes your district and you are the DM/Collector/SP. Questions on your choice of service preference also need to be prepared. Current affairs analysis is important too.
Tips to improve your performance at the UPSC Interview
- There are generally 5 members at the board with the Chairperson seated at the center. Enter confidently and greet the Chairperson, who will probably welcome you, and pleasantly nod at other members. Wait till you are asked to sit.
- Intelligent listing is the mantra, and for this maintaining eye contact is very important. You should not glare but all the same appear attentive and do not glance at other members, it can be very distracting for the interviewer. However if some other member asks you anything, look at that member and answer and turn back to the first - this is what we do in normal attentive listening.
- Do not fidget or throw your hands around, or shake your head. Less amount of movement does not mean you should sit unnaturally stiff. Your posture should be attentive and relaxed at the same time. Do not crouch/bend forward or place your hands on the table.
- Cut your answer short to the required patience shown by the member talking to you. They usually like to talk more, so listen carefully and think for a few seconds before you start answering the question. This will show that you are organising your thoughts in mind before starting to speak.
- Leave some room for difference in opinion. Do take a stand, but do not look adamant or unwilling to appreciate the board's opinion.
- Use couple of words from the question while answering any question. It shows you have listened to the question carefully. But at the same time limit the use the technical jargon.
- Listen very carefully. Come to the central issue of the enquiry immediately. Wild guessing or speculation are a complete no no.
- Do not start evaluating your performance while still inthe interview. Even if you have committed mistakes in the beginning, do not think that you have already lost the game. They are looking for warm, sensitive respectful and attentive youngsters. They know you are good or you would not have come so far.
- Talk humbly about your achievements and hobbies. You may have mentioned some hobbies in the form without serious background in them, but before the interview it would be useful to pick up some basic info on the hobby.
- Say less to convey more. Less is more these days as per the minimalist creed. Argue logically and generalise correctly. Do not try to read too much between the lines.
- Remember, while answering any question, what is easy to see is easy to miss. We often tend to miss the obvious and go for some non-crucial aspect of the subject.
- Get up to leave only when the chairperson asks you to, not because you think everyone has asked a question. Similarly, even if someone has not asked a question and the chairperson asks you to leave then please leave. Some members do not ask questions at all, due to various reasons like limited time.
- Before leaving politely thank the chairperson and nod at the others politely. Avoid saying "Have a good day sir". A "Thank you Sir/Madam" is enough.
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