Tag: Public policy
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Notes on policymaking
Some stray observations on the policy process spurred by arm-chair wannabe-activists who can string together all the right words (and sentiments) to stoke people’s emotions, but clearly lacking the perseverance required to participate in a process where all shades of actors (whether we like them or not) have their (un)equal influences.
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From questionable social subsidies to unquestioned corporate welfare
An unusually punctual gathering on the dais greeted me at Rotary Club. Thankfully, this was a gathering of unimportant people both on and off the dais; none of those species of “Very Important People” often sporting Anna-like caps were invited to the gathering and things started on time. P Sainath was supposed to be speaking…