N. S. Venkataraman

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    N. S. Venkataraman

    N. S. Venkataraman is a trustee with the "Nandini Voice for the Deprived," a not-for-profit organization that aims to highlight the problems of downtrodden and deprived people and support their cause.

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  • CHINA’S STRANGE OFFER TO MEDIATE BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN0

    by N.S. Venkataraman    24 August 2018   Like devil quoting scripture, China has said that it hopes that India and Pakistan can jointly stay committed to regional peace and development. Many would wonder as to whether China has the credentials to make such statement and observation, since China disputes with several neighbouring countries like

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  • IS THE PROPOSAL TO SEND INDIAN IN SPACE IN 2022 WORTHWHILE?0

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement during his Independence Day speech about his proposal to send Indian (man or woman) in space in 2022 has caught everyone by surprise. Even the space scientists in India reacted with caution and said that it would be a tough exercise and target, though the scientists announced that they would

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  • TAMIL NADU IN INDIA PAYING HIGH PRICE DUE TO POOR WATER GOVERNANCE0

    by N.S. Venkataraman      13 August 2018 Now, Tamil Nadu is facing an awkward and embarrassing situation,  as millions of cusecs of Cauvery water is now being let into the sea due to want of storage capacity. This is not the first time in recent years that such awkward and unacceptable situation has arisen

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  • INDIA FORGING AHEAD UNDER MODI’S STEWARDSHIP IN SPITE OF CONSTRAINTS0

    by N.S. Venkataraman    5 August 2018 Last four years plus in India with Mr. Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister has been an eventful and exciting period. One of the senior members of Mr. Modi’s party described him as an event manager before Mr. Modi became the Prime Minister. While Mr. Modi proved this

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  • SHOULD COURT INTERFERE IN INDIA’S SABARIMALA TEMPLE REGULATION?0

    by N.S. Venkataraman        30 July 2018 Sabarimala temple in Kerala is one of the holiest of the temples in India, where lakhs of Hindus from all over India and abroad visit the temple during specific period every year. What is particularly noteworthy is that the devotees observe the strict code of conduct

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  • CAN IMRAN KHAN LEAD PAKISTAN TO GLORY?0

    by N.S. Venkataraman        27 July 2018 Not many were surprised when Imran Khan’s party emerged as the single largest party in the general election in Pakistan. While his adversaries and critics say that his victory was due to the support that he enjoyed from Pakistan army, the discerning observers would view such

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  • WHY NOT BE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDS MADE AUTONOMOUS BODIES IN INDIA?0

      by N.S. Venkataraman       4/7/2018 The recent decision of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to shut down the Sterlite Copper project in Tuticorin and seal the facilities have been widely reported and discussed all over India and abroad. Tamil Nadu government has repeatedly said that the unit would not be allowed to function

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  • INDIAN GOVERNMENT’S HARD AND INEVITABLE DECISION ON KASHMIR0

    by N.S. Venkataraman         25/6/2018 The unrest and terrorist acts in Kashmir have been continuing for several years now. It appears that those, who want to split Kashmir from India by waging violent war with the tacit support of international terrorist outfits, have now become more bold and determined. No country in the

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  • PETROL / DIESEL PRICE IN INDIA – UNPOPULAR BUT APPROPRIATE DECISION OF GOVERNMENT0

      by N.S. Venkataraman    4/6/2018 Whenever petrol or diesel price is increased, there used to be animated discussions in the print, visual and social media in India. However, when the price comes down, there would be a deafening silence. Now, with the petrol/diesel price staying at a high level, Modi government is being accused

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  • WHY NOT REFERENDUM ON STERLITE COPPER PROJECT IN TUTICORIN, INDIA?0

    by N.S. Venkataraman           28/5/2018 Protest against Sterlite copper project in Tamil Nadu, India which resulted in violence and the subsequent decision to close down the unit by the state government has been widely reported all over the world and has caused concern amongst the investors. In recent times, some industrial projects,

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  • TAMIL NADU IN INDIA NOW ON SLIPPERY PATH1

    by N. S. Venkataraman         25/5/2018 In recent times, Tamil Nadu has been in the news for all wrong reasons. A few years back, investors and employees in Kerala and West Bengal, both those residing in the state or from outside the states, were reluctant to invest or seek employment in Kerala and

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  • INDIA: INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE – URGENT NEED TO QUICKEN THE PROCESS0

    by N. S. Venkataraman      18/5/2018 It is now more than a year since Government of India promulgated insolvency Bankruptcy Code (IBC). After that, Reserve Bank of India recommended 12 sizeable bad loan accounts for resolution under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) The 12 large defaulter accounts referred first for insolvency proceedings by

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  • DANCE OF DEMOCRACY IN INDIA – CASE STUDY OF KARNATAKA ELECTION0

    by N. S. Venkataraman      18/5/2018 After a bitterly contested assembly election in Karnataka state in India in May 2018, the result was a hung assembly, with no individual party getting an absolute majority. Karnataka governor who has to invite a party to form the government in a situation when no party has reached

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  • UNNECESSARY PANIC IN INDIA ABOUT WALMART’S ONLINE TRADING0

    by N.S. Venkataraman    14/5/2018 The recent announcement by Walmart that it would enter into 16 billion USD deal by acquiring 79% state in Indian online retailer Flipkart appears to have caused considerable anxiety amongst the small and medium scale shop keepers and what is known as Kirana stores in India. This largest e-commerce deal

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