Friday, May 3, 2013

To a Parliamentarian

Your lost post is June 1 2012, It takes around one year after last article. I would like to bring your attention to certain matters , as a policy maker, thinker and a media figure you can do a lot for socio economic enhancement.
The country is saddled with a yawning current account deficit (CAD), CAD touched an eye-popping $33bn (£22bn) in the quarter ending December 2012, reaching a historical record level of 6.7% of gross domestic product (GDP).
Oil accounts for 30% of India's import bill, but the country produces only 25% of its domestic requirement.
Demand for oil continues to rise in a growing economy with annual imports rising by 10% but domestic production up by only 2% over the last seven years.
India consumes a quarter of the global gold demand of 4,000 tonnes, and spends about 12% of its import bill on the metal.
Despite a doubling of import duty on the metal recently, the purchase of gold continues unabated: India imported a whopping 850 tonnes of the yellow metal in 2012.

Limit their Fredom


Sir,
While clamoring on rape and punishment, the article  'Freedom that must have limits' dated 28th April rightly pointed out the core issue and root causes which was left out by all the main panels. We need precautions rather than post support. Ban porn, super tax 'X' sites, banning of mobile phones in educational institutions, sex education in school curricula, and curbing of lascivious advertisements should be our immediate priority. Let's start a root cause analysis and problem solving deliberations to stop an imminent and impending rape culture of India. 
Paul V Mathew
Research Scholar
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)
Ernakulam, Kerala, 682311
Mob: 9745482028
Paulvmathew.hr@gmail.com