jimmyjjohn Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 As for this "revolt" by these former CMs - all these leaders are past their expiry date and in 2007 also Keshubhai Patel and Suresh Mehta tried to bring all the Patels together but failed spectacularly in doing any damage to Modi. AFAIK Modi has become stronger than ever in Gujarat and those Sadbhawana Yatras he took out where he went on a fast in different cities in Gujarat have had some impact and no matter how hard these former CMs try, he will win the upcoming Assembly elections.
game_changerr Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 A local bjp leader dead body found in bareli,a bjp mp is attacked in up.....wsts happening...modi shd take action b4 its too late
ravishingravi Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 ^ I guess Modi is responsible for tis too. He wants every possible leader killed one by one.
Yoda-esque Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 A local bjp leader dead body found in bareli' date='a bjp mp is attacked in up.....wsts happening...modi shd take action b4 its too late[/quote'] another one found dead in Uttarakhand today surprisingly,hardly any press
gs Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 another one found dead in Uttarakhand today surprisingly,hardly any press Secular crimes?
game_changerr Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 Aisa chalta raha toh,out of 282 only 82 (if lucky)will be left. ....baap -beta seems to be mighty miffed after lok sabha debacle
Khalpat Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 'Why Modi Shouldn't Disdain Chamchas' by Shashi Tharoor Dr. Shashi Tharoor, a two-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram and the former Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Human Resource Development, is the author of 14 books, including, most recently, Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century.) On June 12, new Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the young diplomats of the 2012 batch of the Indian Foreign Service. According to press reports, he told them four things which point to his international priorities in the years ahead. One is right, one is partly right, one is wrong and one is disastrously wrong. According to PMO sources, the Prime Minister told the group of 29 young Indian would-be envoys that their focus should be on expansion of trade and commerce and technology transfer; they should become "catalytic agents to convey the strengths of India to the world, so that mutually beneficial exchanges can take place." This is right. The days when diplomacy consisted largely of attending receptions and meetings (and faithfully reporting every marginally-useful snippet of political speculation to an indifferent Headquarters) have given way to the era of diplomacy as business. Every Indian diplomat must understand that his or her brief includes the facilitation of trade, the promotion of India as an investment destination and the smoothing of barriers for Indian businessmen abroad and foreign ones wishing to come to India. This is no longer something to be sneered at as beneath the dignity of a diplomatic grandee; it is the very warp and woof of modern diplomacy. In this the Prime Minister -- the first Indian leader who seems capable of echoing US President Calvin Coolidge in claiming that "the business of India is business" - is indisputably right. But then he seems to have gone too far. Asking them to focus on 'zero-defect manufacturing' and 'packaging and presentation' to boost exports, the PM apparently illustrated his argument by stating that Indian herbal medicines were among the best in the world, but are lagging behind Chinese products in the world markets because of poor packaging. Similarly, he told the young diplomats, they needed to ensure that the huge diversity and range of Indian handicrafts is presented better to the world; they have not been made or showcased properly. Fair enough, but this is not for diplomats to remedy: the PM's diagnosis is right but his prescription is wrong. The problem embodied in the PM's accurate observation is one that needs to be fixed at home, by manufacturers and a vigilant regulatory system, not by diplomats. As the BJP itself has observed in a different context, if the product has flaws, no amount of marketing will sell it. The same applies to diplomats: they can only represent Indian products as they are. Making them better, and packaging them better, is the job of manufacturers and the government at home, not of diplomats. Understandably, the PM seems to have affected the fashionable disdain for the fripperies associated with diplomacy - the "alcohol, protocol and Geritol" aspects lampooned by many in the past. "Chammach kahan rakhna hain... in sab baton se hatke kaam karo," he is reported to have said. ("Where your spoons have to be laid... ignore that kind of issue and do your work"). Sorry Modiji, aisa desh ka kaam nahin chalega. If you don't know where to place your spoons when hosting a diplomatic dinner, you come across as gauche or uncultured, and are regarded by foreigners - the others you are trying to win over with your hospitality -- accordingly. There is a reason why the procedures of protocol, forms of address, laying of tables and so on were devised and followed by diplomats around the world. They provide the common basis or platform for dialogue and civilized discourse without which the more substantive discussions and understandings would not be possible. No, you can't afford to get your spoons wrong. Finally, Prime Minister Modi also seems to have reverted to his nativist populism of old by telling the young IFS trainees not to be swayed by the cultures of the developed countries they would be posted in, but to take pride in projecting the strengths of Mother India. "Apni ma phate purane kapdon mein bhi toh ma hoti hain," he told them in Hindi according to press accounts; "aur mausi agar ache kapdon mein ho toh bhi mausi hi rehti hain." ("Your mother's still your mother even in old and torn clothes, whereas your aunt, even in her best finery, is still an aunt.") Aside from an unsuspected and almost Wodehousean, distaste for aunts, what Modiji's statement implies is the very antithesis of what an effective diplomat should do. Diplomats should be curious about, and receptive to, the outside world; they should seek to engage with and understand the cultures of the countries to which they are accredited. If you want to represent India effectively to a Ruritanian, you will do by taking an interest in Ruritania and its way of doing things, learning its language and customs, and listening to its concerns. The Modi notion of diplomacy as stoutly resisting the siren call of foreign countries while haranguing others about the strengths of your own is wrong-headed and downright dangerous. No one will listen to you if you behave like that; and why should they? The very thought is disastrously wrong. So here's my advice to the young IFS trainees who have just emerged wide-eyed from their audience with the Prime Minister: listen to him attentively, as you must. Heed his exhortations and feel inspired, if you are. But go back and listen to what your seniors taught you in basic diplomatic training. Unlike the Prime Minister, they've been there. They know what it takes to tell the India story to foreigners. And here's wishing you all success in doing so Even though I do not fully disagree with Tharoor but it is refreshing to see Indian PM getting his priorities clear for the young IFS officers.
ravishingravi Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 'Why Modi Shouldn't Disdain Chamchas' by Shashi Tharoor Even though I do not fully disagree with Tharoor but it is refreshing to see Indian PM getting his priorities clear for the young IFS officers. I smell rebellion in Tharoor's writings.
Yoda-esque Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 I smell rebellion in Tharoor's writings. Nah! just a strange mishmash of being condescending and patronizing in his writings
FischerTal Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Japan, India near carbon offset deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions Source:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/36665446.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
FischerTal Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Narendra Modi's government kicks into gear with defence, dam projects Modi government kicked into gear this week, clearing billions of dollars worth of long-delayed defence projects, including a big navy base, as well as approving the scaling-up of one of the country's biggest dams. \ Source:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/36493938.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
game_changerr Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 ^^Dam projects?'tedha medha' patkar will create a havoc
JaiRamesh2 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Construction of raising Narmada dam height has already begun! big contracts awarded to essar steel for irrigation project across Gujarat... PM's native already seeing the positives, hopefully other states sees similar positives.
diga Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 People of Bhutan do not clap as a congratulatory gesture as they believe that clapping is done only to ward off evil spirits. But on Monday they made an exception for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who gave a rousing speech at the joint session of Bhutanese Parliament. As Modi finished his extempore speech delivered in Hindi, which the members of Parliament including the Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and other important dignitaries listened to in rapt attention with the help of interpreters, the gathering broke into spontaneous applause. The clapping began in one corner of the national assembly - the lower House where the joint session was held - and it soon spread among the VVIPs seated at the chamber, as also the visitors' gallery where a large number of Indian and Bhutanese journalists and other officials as also some meritorious students were present. :hysterical:
speed_thrills Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 why is he not sacking rap accused minister in his cabinet
Number Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 why is he not sacking rap accused minister in his cabinet https://twitter.com/etvrajasthan2/status/478855033627226113
ravishingravi Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Jaitley as FM, seems like a big mistake. Namo has got this wrong.
speed_thrills Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 https://twitter.com/etvrajasthan2/status/478855033627226113 so she has been threatened to change her statement. quite on expected lines.
surajmal Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Modi to form world’s first ISO 9001 certified government New Delhi: In a first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to form world’s first “ISO 9001†certified government. Secretary in Performance Management Division at Centre, Prajapati Trivedi, has shot a letter to all ministries and departments informing about the plan. The letter says that "we can form the world’s first “ISO 9001†certified government through our holistic efforts." The main purpose behind the proposal is to increase decision making capability and bring out more professionalism across all government departments. During his tenure in Gujarat as the Chief Minister, he made the state the first “ISO 90001†certified one in the country. The letter also mentions that Performance Division and Cabinet Secretariat should also bring it into implementation for better results. The two would be offering technical support to different departments. What is “ISO 9001†Certificate? ISO 9001 is a quality benchmark prepared by the International Organization for Standardization. It includes constituents such as leadership, objective approach during decision making, unification of different process under one system, better maintenance of documents, focus on quality, increased participation of people and many others. The certification body issues certificate once an organization adopts all the quality benchmarks in its functioning. • Out of 72 departments, thirty seven are already working under the ISO scheme. • Quality experts from Quality Council of India and Institute of Public Enterprises will be imparting lessons on the ISO quality benchmarks in various government departments. UPA started the project The previous UPA government has started working on the project first. However, after some of the ministries held by veteran ministers attracted negative report after being constantly reviewed under the Performance Management System, the project got weakened and suspended later. http://daily.bhaskar.com/article-ht/NAT-TOP-modi-to-form-worlds-first-iso-9001-certified-government-4652042-NOR.html
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