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A CITIZEN THINKS OUT ALOUD

This is with regard to “Will the RBI Governor’s Letter Make a Difference?” by Sucheta Dalal. I share almost all the anxieties expressed. Let me admit, I have not had the kind of opportunity to watch businessmen, bureaucrats and men who matter on the Indian political scene at close quarters. Still, as one who has been keeping eyes and ears open for the past 50 years, I am tempted to be a little more optimistic about the winds of change in India during the current decade. 

The generation, which is now in the age group of 20 to 50, is making their voice heard. I plead guilty of having belonged to a generation which believed that once Independence came, political leadership, corporates and bureaucracy will manage the nation’s economy to the country’s advantage. On a personal note, let me also admit that the majority of us were misled into believing that ‘politics’ was a forbidden fruit for employees. 

Until “We, The People” become responsible, no (Raghuram) Rajan, (Arvind) Kejriwal or (Narendra) Modi can take us out of the mess. Corrective measures have to begin from the ground level. If people express their desires clearly, governance and regulations will change. I consider the Reserve Bank of India governor’s New Year message as thoughts of a citizen who has been watching the happenings in the country for the past 30 months or so, with an open mind. As I have already gone on record elsewhere, the document can become the basis for debates on future changes in the system.
MG Warrier, online comment

REVOLUTIONARY INNOVATIONS

This is with regard to “No Diaries this New Year!” by Yazdi Tantra. All these innovations are ‘revolutionary’ and welcome. My comment is from a different angle. Last week, I came across a diary from CRY (Child Relief and You, an NGO). I loved the idea of diary as a gift, if CRY’s format is used. The diary has months and dates. For February, after the date 28, there are two blank pages on which no date is printed. The year and week days are conspicuous by their absence. The advantage is that the person who gets it can start using the diary any year. The diary can be used for more than one year.
MG Warrier



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