Ramesh K Babu

Repeated setbacks do not deter one from experiments, especially politicians and their coalitions or alliances. In Indian politics, Janata Party was an exceptional experiment done by the Gandhian Socialist Jayaprakash Narayan during the…
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There is a famous quote that India is not a poor country but Indians are poor. It simply means that all resources put together could not eliminate poverty among the country’s masses. Nevertheless, it has hundreds of programmes to uplift…
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With the constitutional amendment for reservation for poor among forward communities of India in the form of the Quota Bill, the hornet’s nest has once again been opened. The debate is on the merit of providing quota of 10 per cent for…
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The recent incident in a southern town of Tamil Nadu has once again put the spotlight over the functioning of blood banks in the state. Sattur, a well-known town of Virudhanangar district, recently reported an incident where HIV positive…
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At the recently concluded ruling party preparatory meeting, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister emphasised the necessity of winning all the 20 seats and emphasised for a seamless ruling for the remaining period of…
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The Delta districts of Tamil Nadu which have the Cauvery River and its tributaries flowing also have considerable landscape of mangrove forests starting from the nearby Cuddalore district. Over the years, owing to paddy cultivation…
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Back in 2016, in the post poll political scenario in Tamil Nadu, the then DMK President late M Karunanidhi stated that they have missed the chance to capture the reign by one per cent lesser votes than the AIADMK. He held that since…
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When the Madras High Court verdict on disqualification of 18 ruling party legislatures was released back in 2017, it created a widespread anticipation of immediate election to 20 vacant constituencies. However, such an opportunity…
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To retrieve its self-sufficiency, India must turn back to organic farming and maintain its diversified crop varieties and provide staple food to make agriculture sustainable. F armers have put forward their issues including the…
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Continuous attempts to convert sewage treatment plants into commercially viable projects would help the government to enhance the sanitation mission of Swacch Bharat Abhiyan and the recently-launched ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ movement. D uring…
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