I like your provocative tone, and it definitely inspires debate. Keep going !

It would be criminally negligent of any person passionate about India not to read this blog. Information is infinite. Needs to be filtered. A lens is required to inspect information. Deeshaa offers both. It gives direction.

First, do no harm. (monkey and the fish). Good intentions don’t mean anything.

Rural development is the development of rural people, not rural regions.

Most critical issues: Energy, Education and Freedom.

The Future of Energy.

Standards.

Importance of criticism.

Telecom, Transportation, Cities

Zero Degrees Humanity: Mark of a truly civilized human being is the ability to read a column of numbers and then weep

Competition for the market cannot replace competition in the market.

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My only beef is with the people who interact with this site.

(1) Quantity: Quantity is important. It gives a signal, how many people are actually passionate about India. Usually, this is a pretty good indicator whether India would change or not. One man or a few can’t change, a critical mass is required for a tipping point. A few hundred comments for every post is not too much to ask.

A commenter said, he reads every post and agrees completely, hence does not actively comment. But, that may be true of all blogs.

(2) Quality: Most commenters don’t read what is being said and just hold on to their strong beliefs. I may be guilty of the same crime. I’m not saying that everyone should agree, that would be pointless. One does not hear refreshing and contrarian points of view. Nor does anyone ask the right questions. When we don’t ask the right questions, there is no progress. All scientific progress is by questioning.

With Metta,
Mallikarjuna.

(Veerchand Bothra, the check is in the mail.)

So I guess I will keep blogging. I am working on a very exciting project. I have developed an extremely simple model which attempts to explain why people view the world differently. In a few days I will write a brief introduction to it. Stay tuned.

I think its time to consolidate your dispersed thoughts in a book, which has the potential to reach a wider audience.

One need not agree with everything you have to say, but there is no denying that you are one of the clearest thinkers who is not afraid to speak out his mind. I believe that no one can accuse you of pseudo/faux thinking.

Best wishes for the onward journey and hope that you will be motivated to continue writing.

It’s been a pleasure to read your posts since there is content, and lots of it. I am no economist, but some simple insights have been accessible courtesy your posts. For instance, that it is supply side competition that matters was an eye opener. Have been a regular reader and hold education issues near to my heart. As you put it, ideas matter more, and the ability to deal with them .

Thanks for the fun and joy!

- Abhijat

Please do continue to write your non pc thoughts. Your wide exposure and openmindedness bring a certain touch of freshness and originality. Also post more quotes of philosophers and great literary figures. In today’s frenetic pace one hardly gets to hear them.

We should thank you for letting us express our feelings and opinions right or wrong.

Glad in a way you mentioned ssrs. As the following by Sandhya Jain sums up similar cults and the myriad problems facing us. She ends it with a touch of hope.

http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=250&page=36

Best Wishes !

It is always really refreshing to read your thought process. Your blog is the only one I read every post without missing (in fact, I miss reading a newspaper or TV news etc for many days but not this blog).

Thanks for sharing your perspective,
Raja

Best of luck with all your efforts as you continue to share your insights.

Congratulations. Now for the next five!

It was a pleasure reading your opinions and perspectives over the years. Being one of the early readers of your blog, I can happily say that your blog helped a lot in my education! I learned a lot, I unlearned a lot and I re-learned a lot.

Thanks, again and again

Ramakrishna

I have read your views on monotheism and religion and so on, and even if I don’t agree with them, I do acknowledge them as consistent and thoughtful. You have, however, remained somewhat silent on atheism. What views do you hold on this subject?