We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
Some of the changes the armed forces require, setting up joint commands, greater integration of the three services, are essentially military in nature. Raksha Mantri and his bureaucratic team can create an enabling and supportive environment for these changes to take place. Where they can make the largest contribution is to streamline procurement procedures, firmly focused on ensuring a steady increase in local content and manufacturing. 2. I don’t think Indian firms, either the PSUs like HAL / Mazagon Dock, or recent private entrants, are in a position to develop from scratch a modern weapon system. More realistic for them to work with the world’s leading manufacturers on a system of joint manufacture in India, with a schedule for increased indigenisation. Nothing in fly away condition. If the policy of offsets has become a little dysfunctional, recast it. 3. As far as transport aircraft are concerned, this should be a walk in the park for HAL. If 15,000 crores are owing to it, clear the bills. Not fair to risk the lives of brave pilots and crew sending them up in museum pieces.
Some of the changes the armed forces require, setting up joint commands, greater integration of the three services, are essentially military in nature. Raksha Mantri and his bureaucratic team can create an enabling and supportive environment for these changes to take place. Where they can make the largest contribution is to streamline procurement procedures, firmly focused on ensuring a steady increase in local content and manufacturing. 2. I don’t think Indian firms, either the PSUs like HAL / Mazagon Dock, or recent private entrants, are in a position to develop from scratch a modern weapon system. More realistic for them to work with the world’s leading manufacturers on a system of joint manufacture in India, with a schedule for increased indigenisation. Nothing in fly away condition. If the policy of offsets has become a little dysfunctional, recast it. 3. As far as transport aircraft are concerned, this should be a walk in the park for HAL. If 15,000 crores are owing to it, clear the bills. Not fair to risk the lives of brave pilots and crew sending them up in museum pieces.