Showing posts with label India. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Prashant Kishor: 2024



From Pawar to Gandhis: How to read Prashant Kishor's meetings Prashant Kishor has met leaders such as veteran NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh and the powerful siblings Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The buzz is that

Prashant Kishor could be looking for a formula to defeat the BJP in 2024 polls

....... Prashant Kishor met Rahul Gandhi at his residence in New Delhi on Tuesday setting off the buzz in the political circles. The meeting was attended by Congress general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi, KC Venugopal and Harish Rawat. Though Prashant Kishor refused to divulge any meaning information saying it was just a “courtesy meeting” and that nothing more should be read into it. But that courtesy call lasted about four hours. ........ Sources said Prashant Kishor gave a detailed presentation to the Gandhis of his plan, in which Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal leader Naveen Patnaik emerged as a key figure. ......... Prashant Kishor is to play a big role in reviving the Congress party to prop it up as a real challenger to the BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha election. ....... a day after that meeting, Sharad Pawar hosted a meeting of the leaders from eight Opposition parties. Those invited included leaders from the Trinamool Congress, the Samajwadi Party, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Rashtriya Lok Dal and the Left Front. They met at Sharad Pawar’s residence in Delhi. ....... Prashant Kishor’s Indian Political Action Committee (IPAC) has begun collecting data for the Punjab poll campaign for next year’s assembly election. Prashant Kishor was recently appointed as the principal advisor by Captain Amarinder Singh. ........

With Mamata Banerjee taking the TMC to a bigger than the past electoral victories in West Bengal elections, Prashant Kishor saw his reputation surge to a new level.

......... Prashant Kishor emerged on the national scene as a poll strategist in 2014, when he was hailed as the man who built the Narendra Modi wave.


Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Business Lessons From The Streets Of India

Pune: The Best Governed City In India



Pune, Kolkata among India’s best-governed cities Pune has emerged as the best-governed city of India ....... Bengaluru is at the bottom of the list. ....... “ASICS does not measure quality of infrastructure and services such as roads and traffic, garbage, water, housing, sanitation and air pollution, but instead measures the preparedness of cities to deliver high quality infrastructure and services in the long-term by evaluating “city—systems” of spatial planning and design standards, municipal finance, municipal staffing, political leadership at the city level and transparency and citizen participation“

These are the best-run cities in the world They’re innovative, smart and forward-looking. They attract people, businesses and investment. These are just some of the reasons that London, New York, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul are the seven best-run cities in the world ............ London and New York head up the list: “This duo continues to lead for corporate presence, magnetic appeal to talent, attraction to capital, and soft power and informal influence” ........ the ability to access international talent, a key attribute of a successful city ......... Paris, currently third on the list, is busy implementing one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in the world – the ‘Grand Paris’ project. The French capital will also host the 2024 Summer Olympics, providing another opportunity to boost its global reputation. ......... Hong Kong is among the world’s most globally connected cities – more than 150 international destinations can be reached from Hong Kong International Airport. ...... Seoul ...... a combination of modern infrastructure, innovative global firms and exceptional digital connectivity .......

44 indices that score, benchmark and rank cities on almost every aspect of urban life

......... op of the list is the ability to foster innovation pathways. This means hosting tech start-ups, corporate R&D, or having knowledge-intensive industries. ......... Uncovering hidden talent is also important. But this doesn’t just mean having a pool of well-educated, experienced people, cities also need workers with a range of vocational and specialist skills and to promote diversity and inclusiveness. .......... Investing in infrastructure is critical to the successful functioning of a city and to ensure its future growth – this includes everything from a well-functioning public transport system to a high degree of digital connectivity. ......... A well-run city requires good governance. This is critical for managing growth as cities that are viewed as stable also attract investment. ........ Being smart is important. This means making long-term plans to integrate new technology into city operations, from waste management to public transport......... But there is little use in having a well-run, smart city if workers can’t afford to live there. So keeping it affordable is also important.......... The reputation of a city matters, which is why building a brand is among the top 10 contributing factors to a great city. Brand is key to attracting businesses, talent and visitors, and cities are using innovative real estate and impressive skylines to project their brands and identities ........... no city could compete without going global. .......

the Big Seven could look very different a few years from now.





Paris Is Planning To Become A ’15-minute City’
India's cycling boom: Good for the air, the planet and the people Cycling used to be considered a crazy idea in Kohima, a hilly city with narrow streets in northeast India. Nowadays, riding a bike is a fashion statement ..... Bikes have generally been used in India by people who cannot afford other forms of transport. ........ speeding vehicles, traffic congestion and pothole-riddled roads deterred residents from riding a bike. Other common complaints included a shortage of dedicated bike lanes, poor street lighting and - for female cyclists - sexual harassment. ........ Lockdown restrictions and a reluctance to board crowded buses and trains have encouraged some Indians to rediscover cycling or take it up for the first time.

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Monday, July 19, 2021

१२ बुँदे, बीपी को संवैधानिक राजतन्त्र र मधेस आंदोलन

नेपाल मा तीन शक्ति २००५ मा, राजा, माओवादी र सात पार्टी। सीधा गणित हो तीन मध्ये दुई मिले तेस्रो शक्ति पराजित हुने। त्यो १२ बुँदे दिल्ली मा गरे पनि, जयनगर मा गरे पनि, काठमांडु मा गरे पनि अंकगणित त त्यही हो। काठमांडु मा गर्ने प्रयास गरेको भए गिरिजा र प्रचंड जेल पर्थे, अर्को ३० वर्ष ज्ञानेंद्र ले शासन गर्दो हो। 

सात साल मा भएको पनि त्यही हो। देश मा तीन शक्ति, राजा, राणा र पार्टी। तीन मध्ये दुई लाई एक ठाउँ ल्याउनु थियो। त्यस सन्दर्भ को १२ बुँदे थियो बीपी को संवैधानिक प्रजातंत्र। राजा का लागि पनि त्यो मिलनविन्दु थियो। राजा र राणा मात्र हुँदा राजा हारेको। राजा लाई पार्टी चाहिएको। तर राणा समाप्त भए पछि राजा लाई पार्टी चाहियेन। १७ साल भयो। 

प्रचंड ले भन्छन बीपी ले आफ्नो सुरक्षा का लागि ४०० मात्र वफादार हतियारधारी सिपाही राख्ने गरेको भए १७ साल नहुने। सही कुरा हो। कु भएको होइन। बीपी लाई महिनौं अगाडि देखि थाहा थियो। 

यो अंकगणित को कुरा मधेस आंदोलन को हकमा कसरी लागु हुन्छ? जनकपुर, पटना/दिल्ली, काठमांडु। तर जनता मा सार्वभौमसत्ता गए पछि प्रथम अंकगणित त त्यही जनता हो। चुनाव मा १०% सीट जित्ने कि ६०%? मुख्य त्यो हो। 

त्रिभुवन र वीपी ले दिल्ली देखे। प्रचंड ले दिल्ली देखे। मधेस ले दिल्ली देख्नु कुनै नया र अचम्म को कुरा हुने छैन।  



Saturday, July 10, 2021

बात बिहार के बहार की



आज दुनिया में वो पॉलिटिशियन जिसमें मेरी सबसे ज्यादा रूचि हो, वो हैं प्रशांत किशोर। अब क्या करेंगे, अगला कदम क्या लेंगे, कौतुहल सी रहती है। मेरे गुगल न्युज पेज पर मैंने उनके नाम से एक सेक्शन दर्ज किया है, कि गुगल भैया समाचार मिलते रहने चाहिए। 

मैं पैदा हुवा बिहार में। दरभंगा। मिथिला वासी। मिथिला की राजधानी मेरा गृहनगर। अंग्रेजो ने बंगाल, पंजाब और काश्मीर के तरह मिथिला के भो दो टुकड़े कर दिए। मेरा मानना है युरोपियन युनियन के तर्ज पर नेपाल और भारत का भी एकीकरण हो जाए और मिथिला फिर से एक हो जाए। 

बिहार एक चुनौती भी है और एक मौका भी। १८९० में ब्रिटेन और अमेरिका को १०% आर्थिक वृद्धि दर उपलब्ध नहीं था जो चीन को १९९० में उपलब्ध हुवा। आज बिहार को २०% आर्थिक वृद्धि दर उपलब्ध है जो चीन में संभव नहीं। कर सके तो मिशाल बन जाएगी। प्रशांत को नई पार्टी खोलनी होगी। जो कि कर तो रहे हैं। स्वीप कर देंगे ये। 

बिहार मेरे लिए न पहले कभी विदेश था और न आज है। 


पार्टी का नाम हम सुझाव देना चाहेंगे: नयी दिशा। और बाद में राष्ट्रिय स्तर पर निर्माण करिए अपने नेतृत्व में नया मोर्चा। लेकिन उससे पहले नयी दिशा को कमसेकम तीन चार राज्यों में सत्ता में पहुंचाइए। बिहार, झारखण्ड, उत्तर प्रदेश कमसेकम। पहली चुनाव में बिहार स्वीप कर सके वही बहुत है। उसके बाद के चुनाव से पसरना शुरू किजिए। 

बिहार में २०% आर्थिक वृद्धि दर देने का फोर्मुला ढूंढ़िए। उसके बाद उसको और जगह भी ले जाइए।