Tag: Dr. R. Balasubramaniam

Measuring‌ ‌Higher‌ ‌Education‌ ‌
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Measuring‌ ‌Higher‌ ‌Education‌ ‌

March 22, 2021

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam A few weeks ago, a friend called to enquire about a US University to which his son had secured admission.  He was concerned as this particular University did not figure in the top 100 Universities on the QS rankings.  He was worried whether spending so much money on his son’s higher…

Working together for a healthy India
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Working together for a healthy India

March 8, 2021

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam An elderly person met me recently and wanted to know some details about the ongoing COVID vaccination programme. He was keen on understanding whether it would be better to get the shot at the Government Hospital or at a Private Hospital nearby. While the Government offered fully free services including the…

Is India’s steel frame rusting ?
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Is India’s steel frame rusting ?

February 22, 2021

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam A question that I’ve been repeatedly asked is why I chose Heggadadevanakote (H.D. Kote) taluk to begin my social development work in 1987. Very few know that I did not choose H.D. Kote, but that it was chosen for me by two extraordinary bureaucrats. One was Nanjunda Rao, a retired special…

The Mathematics of Cabinet Formation in Karnataka
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The Mathematics of Cabinet Formation in Karnataka

February 1, 2021

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Recently, one saw a mockery of the statement ‘first amongst equals’ in the State of Karnataka. Constitutionally, the head of Government is the Chief Minister at the State-level while the Prime Minister at the National-level. Convention demands that legislators of the party with a majority, meet and elect their leader who…

We took vaccine, what about you ?
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We took vaccine, what about you ?

January 16, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has roped in the services of two doctors to create confidence among people about two vaccines, Covaxin and Covishield, which are approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency authorisation in the wake of questions being raised over the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. This is being…

Understanding the Union budget
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Understanding the Union budget

January 4, 2021

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The Union budget of India arouses not only interest but passionate debate across the country.  From Corporate czars to the experts on television shows, to the man on the street, everyone likes to comment on the Union budget. Each one tends to see it from their own perspective and form opinions…

To ban or not to ban?
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To ban or not to ban?

December 7, 2020

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The recent Deepavali festival saw the Government of Karnataka vacillate between wanting to ban firecrackers and not wanting to ban it. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa initially announced that his Government was considering a ban but went back on this a few days later. The expert committee for managing the COVID pandemic…

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