Shanta Bhalla
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India's rural poor are still waiting after over six decades of independence for their share of the pie. The way things look, this won't happen anytime soon, and they will continue to scratch a meagre living from the soil unless some dramatic big idea thinking is done - and implemented. … Read More
July 3, 2009 | In Arts & Culture
The party system in India requires modifying if not changing altogether because it is the primary cause of everything that's wrong in the governance of the country. In the U.K., Sir Paul Judge has founded an organization called The Jury Team that promotes independent candidates. Whether this could work in India or not is a moot point, given the vast difference in electorate size between India and the UK - but we certainly need to think out of the box if India is to realize its potential … Read More
May 6, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Shanta Bhalla commented on What is the measure of a good life? on May 9, 2009, 1:32 PM
Self-fulfillment, certainly - but the ability to love? I think that's just glib. It's the kind of thing all self-help gurus feel compelled to say - but probably cannot define or quantify. Love. What kind of love? How much love? Who should one love? Romantic love or universal love? And is the latter even possible. I think a good life begins with the dawning of wisdom. If this leads to enlightenment - WOW!