Gave a Model but Could not Became a Role Model

Twenty years ago, there was a closed economy called India! Having forex reserve not even sufficient for two weeks, having a huge debt and over helming import than export; were pushed our nation to the nearest point of the economic emergency. Banks and financial institutions had stopped recruiting, promoting and expansion; there was no support for the industries. The foreign investment in the country was very small, even negligible compared to todays. The in-house industries were restricted by the boundary of the country. We where insulated. The inside heat had no more space here and had started burning the country. There came the Rao-Manmohan model of economy. Then Prime Minister P V N Rao and Dr Man Mohan Singh played a vital role in bringing the stability.

There was a unstable, coalition government with the leadership of Mr P V Narasimha Rao. He had a vision and bravery to bring the revolutionary changes in the Indian Economy. He found Mr Singh is the bet suitable to handle such a crisis. He was a scholar, played the role of the governor of RBI and also as the Finance Secretary during crucial time. He had a privilege to sign on both Re 1 note and also notes of above Re 1 i.e. both currency notes and bank notes. He was undoubtedly a most suitable person. He became the union finance minister and Rao-Manmohan model was added to the curriculam of the economic students. Our footprints in the globalised economy started from there.

Our economy is not fully opened or fully closed. Rupee is not fully convertible or non convertible. We are at safer side. We are partially insulated and even protected against the lethal effect of the recession. A software engineer in this country earns in lakhs per month, a professional is able to earn a handsome income, banks like SBI, BOB has gone global, and the employees are well paid, the opportunities are huge. We are strong enough and growing stronger day by day. The credit should go to Dr Man Mohan Singh.

He has thousand of good qualities to write. He has done several achievements herever he is- from academics to the Prime Minister Office. Have you ever considered him as a role model? Our mothers tell the story and achievements of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam. We get thrilled by reading the stories of Sri A B Vajapayi. Whenever it comes to Singh we see him with a doubtful eye. It is just because his loyalty towards the fake (to differentiate the borrowed name from the Mahatma) Gandhi family. Without the slavery of the Vishakanya (of Subramaniam Swamy), we know, he could not have achieved the height. This make him a model who was such a bright to gave an economic model and finally bars him from being a role model for Indian youth.

Changed Rain Pattern is a Cause of Worries

From last fifteen days the interior parts of south coastal regions of Karnataka getting heavy rain every day. As the local people tell they never observed such rain during November. They don't forget to mention the change in the rain fall pattern in the region. The rainfall in the Western Ghats is decreased in recent years against the heavy rains during the Monsoon, ten years ago. I have witnessed the holidays to the schools when there was heavy rain. I had not seen the sun for weeks due the rainy clouds in the sky in my village situated middle of the dense forest of western ghats. Last year when I was in Bijapur, a conversional drought hit area of Karnataka also got a good rainfall. One more year back there was flood in the same drought areas. I always felt, definitely the rainfall pattern should have changed. The Malnad, the rainy hills are getting lesser rain and others more.

To support there was a report in The Hindu. The average rainfall of the state is decreased from 1204mm to 1146 mm in recent years. The rainfall in coastal and Malnad areas decreased significantly and that in Kolar, Bangalore, Bidar, Gulbarga and Bijapur like interior areas increased. The average rain fall in Bangalore has increased about 20%. This is due to increase in the pollutants in Bangalore acting as artificial rainfall inducing agents condensing the vapour.

The change in the rainfall pattern is impacting the agricultural system. The sowing and planting of the paddy in the areas of Uttara Kannada is delayed. They usually start harvesting the paddy during Dashera after performing Pooja in the coastal parts and during Deepawali in Malnad Taluks of Uttara Kannada. This year I observed there was lack of grown paddy crop even to do Pooja. When asked for the reason they tell it is because of the delayed sowing which is intern related to the delayed monsoon.

One can mention several reason for this change, adding to the deforestation. But whats is the action plan? Should the people change their way of life and adjust to the new pattern of rain or is there any solution. I found no answer as no one has taken the matter seriously. But definitely it is going to affect the human life in coming years.