Majority of developed countries have hardly 5% of their population as farmers. In India 60% are into it, when probably 15% would suffice. The remaining 60-15 = 45% population could potentially be motivated into small entrepreneur setups, like farm produce processing or service sectors etc. This may look evil and cold to some when we urban folks ask them to quit agriculture. But then it is the only economically feasible solution. Indian economic generation follows pareto principle where 80% of Indian Tax is generated by 20% of its population. The 60% population of farmers hardly generate any tax, but are demanding farm loan waivers Free Education Free schooling Free water free electricity. Of course am FOR Farming and of course am FOR farmers , but having 60% farmers is way too much in a over-populated country like ours. Its unfortunate that nobody sees this as an in-efficient use of country's human resources. Opening up the market will ensure, our youth do not get c...
A concerted attempt to alienate tamils from the mainstream Indian consciousness, is already in place. A ‘Chair’ like this at a reputed university only means “sharing the adhikaram'' with forces outside the tamizh nadu, to define what is “tamizh kalacharam”. The chair need not be occupied by a practicing Hindu or a Tamilian with the traditional Tiruvalluvar narrative of our kalacharam. Instead it will be chaired by a person who can be lobbied by various evangelical, secessionist forces without the knowledge of Tamizh makkal. Not many in TN understand this. There is chance that, a genuine Tamil Lover may chair it. The main problem is in sharing the ‘adhikaram’. Of course Harvard has every right to set it up. But we celebrating the sharing of Adhikaram to a white skinned country’s institution, is just inferiority complexion expressing itself. A university sets up a Chair to ultimately *'influence the cultural narrative'*. Harvard Chair's opinion on Tamizh Kal...